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Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016 vs Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC
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Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- BackBeat Pro 2 (Black)
- BackBeat Pro 2 (Gray, SE)
- HD 4.50
Our Verdict
Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC
The Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 are a better wireless headset than the Sennheiser HD 4.50. The BackBeat Pro 2 have a sturdier and slightly more comfortable design, easier to use physical controls, a longer wireless range and battery life, and a better sounding default sound that packs a lot of bass. The Sennheiser, on the other hand, have a better noise cancellation feature, and since they are more compact, they're a bit better-suited for travel and commute. The HD 4.50 also leak less and have a more stable fit that you can use at the gym.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
6.9
Battery
9.2
7.5
Treble Accuracy
8.6
5.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.65 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
8.0
6.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Great
Mediocre
Feedback
Great
Subpar
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
No
Multi function
Breathability
6.5
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.7 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
5.5
6.2
Portability Picture
L
8.5"
4.5"
W
8.5"
6"
H
2.4"
3.2"
Volume
172 in³
86 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Soft case
L
9.3"
4.8"
W
8.8"
7"
H
2.9"
3.5"
Volume
234 in³
118 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
2.09 dB
-0.71 dB
Treble Amount
-0.33 dB
-2.85 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.8
7.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.44 dB
0.52 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.6
8.8
Std. Err.
3.33 dB
1.79 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
13.16 Hz
Low-Bass
5.76 dB
1.93 dB
Mid-Bass
-1.49 dB
1.99 dB
High-Bass
-2.79 dB
1.71 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.2
7.5
Std. Err.
1.13 dB
3.38 dB
Low-Mid
-1.32 dB
-0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.41 dB
2.18 dB
High-Mid
-0.22 dB
5.26 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.6
5.9
Std. Err.
1.9 dB
5.47 dB
Low-Treble
-0.25 dB
-1.31 dB
Mid-Treble
0.52 dB
-1.69 dB
High-Treble
-7.64 dB
-8 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.59 dB
2 dB
Dips
1.14 dB
2.19 dB
Imaging
8.2
8.9
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.43
0.26
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.81
0.3
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.75
1.5
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.56
3.72
Passive Soundstage
5.3
4.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.73 dB
3.99 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.36 dB
3.54 dB
PRTF Distance
13.98 dB
10.78 dB
Openness
3.1
2.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.5
1.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.182
0.250
WHD @ 100
0.197
0.313
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.9
7.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-18.91 dB
-19.38 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-7.06 dB
-9.11 dB
Mid
-14.05 dB
-15.78 dB
Treble
-36.06 dB
-33.72 dB
Leakage
7.8
8.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
34.65 dB
30.71 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.7
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
530.46 Hz
329.38 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.76 dB
5.02 dB
HFE
3,568.48 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
3.193
8.924
Gain
39.08 dB
38.48 dB
Noise Handling
6.8
7.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
19.11 dB
21.02 dB
Active Features
Battery
9.2
7.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
30 hrs
22.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
30 hrs
22.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
6.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Plantronics Hub
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.7
8.6
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
250 ft
120 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
173 ms
161 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
166 ms
140 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
34 ms
N/A
iOS Latency
472 ms
137 ms
Android Latency
140 ms
61 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.8 ft
4.5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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