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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset vs BlueParrott B450-XT Bluetooth Headset
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
BlueParrott B450-XT Bluetooth Headset
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TypeMono Earbud
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeMono On-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Voyager 5200 (Black)
- B450-XT Headset (Black)
Our Verdict
Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
BlueParrott B450-XT Bluetooth Headset
The BlueParrott B450-XT Headset is a better headset for phone calls than the Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset. The BlueParrott has a more balanced sound profile and its boom microphone has a better recording quality. It also has a longer continuous battery life and you can use it while it's charging. However, the Plantronics Voyager is more comfortable and since it's an earbud headset, it's also more portable. Its microphone is better at noise handling, which is handy if you need to take calls on the road from your truck.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
6.0
Bass Accuracy
1.0
8.8
Noise Isolation
0.6
2.3
Portability
8.9
6.0
Battery
5.9
8.3
Treble Accuracy
6.6
2.4
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Mono Earbud
Mono On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.37 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.9
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
No
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
8.9
6.0
Portability Picture
L
3.6"
6.9"
W
2.1"
6.7"
H
0.6"
2.2"
Volume
4.5 in³
102 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
7.0
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
-16.39 dB
1.3 dB
Treble Amount
-1.59 dB
-4.46 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
6.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.33 dB
0.9 dB
Bass Accuracy
1.0
8.8
Std. Err.
15.86 dB
1.59 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
144.62 Hz
22.78 Hz
Low-Bass
-30.45 dB
-0.92 dB
Mid-Bass
-11.18 dB
1.73 dB
High-Bass
-2.19 dB
0.18 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.3
Std. Err.
0.78 dB
2.21 dB
Low-Mid
0.01 dB
-2.04 dB
Mid-Mid
0.11 dB
-2.58 dB
High-Mid
-0.05 dB
-0.37 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.6
2.4
Std. Err.
4.6 dB
10.18 dB
Low-Treble
-1.91 dB
-8.82 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.56 dB
-8.16 dB
High-Treble
-5.09 dB
-8.5 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
6.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.36 dB
2.08 dB
Dips
1.9 dB
2.95 dB
Imaging
0.0
0.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
N/A
N/A
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
N/A
N/A
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
N/A
N/A
Weighted Phase Mismatch
N/A
N/A
Passive Soundstage
2.7
4.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
3.27 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
0.35 dB
PRTF Distance
N/A
5.93 dB
Openness
9.7
9.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.6
2.9
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.4
6.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.857
0.541
WHD @ 100
0.443
0.556
Test Settings
Firmware
v.508
1.05
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Leatherette Pads
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.6
2.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-0.77 dB
-4.85 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.06 dB
0.2 dB
Mid
0.61 dB
-3.08 dB
Treble
-2.72 dB
-11.91 dB
Leakage
7.7
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.18 dB
36.66 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.6
7.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
146.72 Hz
216.68 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.44 dB
2.08 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
296.707
1.125
Gain
23.3 dB
25.66 dB
Noise Handling
8.9
8.2
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
42.72 dB
30.7 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.9
8.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.4 hrs
24.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
6.4 hrs
24.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.5
5.0
App Picture
App Name
Plantronics Hub
BlueParrott App
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
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
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.8
8.6
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
152 ft
131 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
174 ms
176 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
131 ms
101 ms
Android Latency
32 ms
97 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
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
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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