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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset vs Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
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TypeMono Earbud
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Voyager 5200 (Black)
- AirPods Pro (White)
Our Verdict
Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless
The Apple AirPods Pro and the Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset are designed for different uses. The Voyager 5200 is a mono Bluetooth headset that isn't meant for listening to music, while the Apple are truly wireless headphones designed for listening to music. The microphone on the Voyager does a much better job at handling noise, and the app gives you a ton of customization options for phone calls. On the other hand, the Apple come with a charging case, and two earbuds so you can listen to stereo music. Their sound profile is also much better-balanced for music.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Mono Earbud
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.01 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
8.9
9.6
Portability Picture
L
3.6"
1.2" (3.0 cm)
W
2.1"
0.9" (2.3 cm)
H
0.6"
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
4.5 in³
1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
8.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
1.8" (4.6 cm)
W
N/A
2.4" (6.1 cm)
H
N/A
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
N/A
3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
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
-16.39 dB
-2.57 dB
Treble Amount
-1.59 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.33 dB
0.14 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
1.0
8.4
Std. Err.
15.86 dB
1.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
144.62 Hz
49.67 Hz
Low-Bass
-30.45 dB
-3.57 dB
Mid-Bass
-11.18 dB
-1.63 dB
High-Bass
-2.19 dB
0.36 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.5
Std. Err.
0.78 dB
2.04 dB
Low-Mid
0.01 dB
2.84 dB
Mid-Mid
0.11 dB
0.9 dB
High-Mid
-0.05 dB
0.35 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.6
8.7
Std. Err.
4.6 dB
2.06 dB
Low-Treble
-1.91 dB
-1.01 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.56 dB
-1.37 dB
High-Treble
-5.09 dB
-2.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
8.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.36 dB
0.85 dB
Dips
1.9 dB
0.71 dB
Imaging
0.0
8.3
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
N/A
0.12
Weighted Phase Mismatch
N/A
2.86
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
N/A
2.11
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
N/A
1.38
Passive Soundstage
2.7
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.7
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.6
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
On/Off
Virtual Surround
No
Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.4
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.857
0.214
WHD @ 100
0.443
0.078
Test Settings
Firmware
v.508
2B584
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Adaptive EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Boom
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.6
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-0.77 dB
-21.02 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-0.06 dB
-16.34 dB
Mid
0.61 dB
-22.6 dB
Treble
-2.72 dB
-24.81 dB
Leakage
7.7
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.18 dB
32.59 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.6
5.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
146.72 Hz
630.82 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.44 dB
3.63 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
7,896.12 Hz
Weighted THD
296.707
248.68
Gain
23.3 dB
7.31 dB
Noise Handling
8.9
6.4
SpNR
42.72 dB
16.18 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.9
6.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.4 hrs
5.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
5.0
Total Battery Life
6.4 hrs
31.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Lightning
App Support
7.5
5.5
App Picture
App Name
Plantronics Hub
iOS Interface
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.8
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
152 ft
171.00 ft (52.12 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
174 ms
188 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
49 ms
Android Latency
32 ms
86 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 Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
2.2
Type
No Base/Dock
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
Lightning
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