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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset vs Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset

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Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Picture

Variants

  • Voyager 5200 (Black)
  • Voyager 3200 (Black)
  • Voyager 3200 (Grey)
  • Voyager 3200 (White)

Our Verdict

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset

Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset

The Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset is better for phone calls than the Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset. The 5200 is more comfortable and stable and is better-built. It also leaks less noise, and its microphone has a better recording quality and noise handling performance. That said, the 3200 has a better-balanced treble range, so voices and sibilants sound more detailed.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.0
5.6

Comfort 
 

7.5
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Design Picture 2
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Design Picture 2

Type  

Mono Earbud
Mono Earbud

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

7.5
6.0

Comfort Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Comfort Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.04 lbs
0.02 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs

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Controls 
 

7.1
7.0

Controls Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Controls Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Decent

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

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Breathability 
 

Breathability After Picture  

Avg.Temp.Difference  

Portability 
 

8.9
9.3

Portability Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Portability Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Portability Picture

 

3.6"
2.7"

 

2.1"
1"

 

0.6"
0.9"

Volume  

4.5 in³
2.4 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
No

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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Case Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Build Quality Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

8.0
6.0

Stability Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Stability Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Angled Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Side Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Front Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Rear Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Top Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset In The Box Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-16.39 dB
-25 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.59 dB
2.75 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.3
6.6

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Consistency R
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.33 dB
0.72 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Raw FR R
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy 
 

1.0
1.0

Bass  

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See details on graph tool

Std. Err. 
 

15.86 dB
26.75 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

144.62 Hz
297.71 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-30.45 dB
-43.59 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-11.18 dB
-27.88 dB

High-Bass 
 

-2.19 dB
-12.14 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.4
8.5

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

0.78 dB
2.05 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.01 dB
-1.65 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.11 dB
-0.24 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.05 dB
-2.52 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.6
8.7

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.6 dB
1.69 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.91 dB
0.53 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-4.56 dB
-0.52 dB

High-Treble 
 

-5.09 dB
-1.96 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.5
6.2

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.36 dB
2.57 dB

Dips 
 

1.9 dB
2.15 dB

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Imaging 
 

0.0
0.0

Group Delay  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Group Delay
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Group Delay

Phase Response  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Phase Response
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset 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

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Passive Soundstage 
 

2.7
3.0

PRTF  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset PRTF
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset 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
9.8

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.6
3.6

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Virtual Soundstage
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.4
5.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.857
0.599

WHD @ 100 
 

0.443
1.372

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

v.508
v.345 / v.257

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.1

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

0.6
0.5

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-0.77 dB
-0.34 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.06 dB
0.09 dB

Mid 
 

0.61 dB
0.55 dB

Treble 
 

-2.72 dB
-1.57 dB

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Leakage 
 

7.7
6.9

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

35.18 dB
40.4 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

5.6
4.4

Microphone Frequency Response  

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See details on graph tool

Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

146.72 Hz
269.09 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.44 dB
16.69 dB

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
22,988.02 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

296.707
7,013.108

Gain 
 

23.3 dB
-12.78 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

8.9
6.0

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

42.72 dB
12.13 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.9
6.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

6.4 hrs
6.7 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

6.4 hrs
6.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.3 hrs
1.4 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB

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App Support 
 

7.5
7.5

App Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset App Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset App Picture

App Name  

Plantronics Hub
Plantronics Hub

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

Yes
Yes

Windows  

Yes
Yes

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

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

8.8
8.7

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

Yes
Yes

Line Of Sight Range 
 

152 ft
141 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

174 ms
149 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
213 ms

Android Latency 
 

32 ms
72 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Wired 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Picture  

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Cable Picture
Plantronics Voyager 3200 Bluetooth Headset 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

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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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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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