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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset vs Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless
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TypeMono Earbud
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Voyager 5200 (Black)
- Evolve2 65 (Stereo (USB-A) MS - Black)
- Evolve2 65 (Stereo (USB-A) UC - Black)
- Evolve2 65 (Stereo (USB-C) MS - Black)
- Evolve2 65 (Stereo (USB-C) UC - Black)
Our Verdict
Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless
The Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless are more versatile than the Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset, though they're radically different devices with different intended uses. The Jabra are Bluetooth stereo headphones with a better-balanced sound profile, much longer battery life, a broader range of configuration options, and a superior boom microphone. Meanwhile, the Plantronics is a mono earbud that's far more portable and does a much better job of staying in your ear. Both offer multi-device pairing capability, though only the Jabra are Bluetooth 5.0-compatible.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Mono Earbud
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.4 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0.5 lbs
Controls
7.1
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
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
Voice Assistant
Breathability
7.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
3.7 °C
Portability
8.9
6.2
Portability Picture
L
3.6"
7.8" (19.8 cm)
W
2.1"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
0.6"
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
4.5 in³
80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Soft case
L
N/A
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
N/A
7.6" (19.3 cm)
H
N/A
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Volume
N/A
51.00 in³ (835.74 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
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
0.81 dB
Treble Amount
-1.59 dB
-0.36 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
6.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.33 dB
0.95 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
1.0
7.2
Std. Err.
15.86 dB
4.11 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
144.62 Hz
11.55 Hz
Low-Bass
-30.45 dB
0.4 dB
Mid-Bass
-11.18 dB
3.51 dB
High-Bass
-2.19 dB
6.58 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.2
Std. Err.
0.78 dB
2.37 dB
Low-Mid
0.01 dB
2 dB
Mid-Mid
0.11 dB
-1.79 dB
High-Mid
-0.05 dB
0.04 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.6
8.3
Std. Err.
4.6 dB
2.56 dB
Low-Treble
-1.91 dB
0.46 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.56 dB
2.41 dB
High-Treble
-5.09 dB
-0.28 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.36 dB
1.66 dB
Dips
1.9 dB
1.48 dB
Imaging
0.0
8.4
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
N/A
0.3
Weighted Phase Mismatch
N/A
6.33
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
N/A
0.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
N/A
2.4
Passive Soundstage
2.7
5.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
2.27 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
1.46 dB
PRTF Distance
N/A
14.85 dB
Openness
9.7
5.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.6
4.2
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
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.857
0.175
WHD @ 100
0.443
0.138
Test Settings
Firmware
v.508
2.3.13 (1033)
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.6
4.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-0.77 dB
-11.77 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.06 dB
-0.33 dB
Mid
0.61 dB
-7 dB
Treble
-2.72 dB
-28.39 dB
Leakage
7.7
6.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.18 dB
43.35 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
8.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
146.72 Hz
142.54 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.44 dB
1.01 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
6,267.15 Hz
Weighted THD
296.707
0.054
Gain
23.3 dB
20.17 dB
Noise Handling
8.9
7.5
SpNR
42.72 dB
32.71 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.9
8.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.4 hrs
60.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
6.4 hrs
60.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
1.4 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
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Plantronics Hub
Jabra Sound+
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
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
8.8
8.4
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
152 ft
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
174 ms
233 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
100 ms
Android Latency
32 ms
124 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
5.8
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
258.00 ft (78.64 m)
Non-BT Latency
N/A
250 ms
Wired
0.0
8.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
Connection
No Wired Option
USB-C
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
21 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
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
3.4
Type
No Base/Dock
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
No
Yes
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
USB
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