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- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Plantronics Voyager Legend Bluetooth Headset vs TaoTronics SoundLiberty 79 Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Plantronics Voyager Legend Bluetooth Headset
TaoTronics SoundLiberty 79 Truly Wireless
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TypeMono Earbud
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Voyager Legend (Black/Silver)
- SoundLiberty 79 (Silver Black)
Our Verdict
Plantronics Voyager Legend Bluetooth Headset
TaoTronics SoundLiberty 79 Truly Wireless
The TaoTronics SoundLiberty 79 Truly Wireless and the Plantronics Voyager Legend Bluetooth Headset are wireless earbuds designed for very different uses. While the TaoTronics are truly wireless in-ears with a well-balanced sound profile designed for listening to music, the Plantronics is a mono Bluetooth headset for making phone calls while in the office or driving. Since the TaoTronics has a built-in microphone, it can be used for phone calls as well, but isn't designed for this, and the microphone on the Voyager performs much better.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
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
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
8.9
9.4
Portability Picture
L
3.6"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
W
2.1"
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
0.6"
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
4.5 in³
1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
2.6" (6.6 cm)
W
N/A
1.6" (4.1 cm)
H
N/A
1.1" (2.8 cm)
Volume
N/A
4.60 in³ (75.38 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
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
-22.94 dB
3.91 dB
Treble Amount
0.75 dB
-0.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
9.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.28 dB
0.03 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
1.0
7.8
Std. Err.
22.17 dB
3.11 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
232.91 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-37.96 dB
5.23 dB
Mid-Bass
-22.17 dB
3.25 dB
High-Bass
-7.87 dB
1.28 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.2
8.9
Std. Err.
1.13 dB
1.52 dB
Low-Mid
-0.16 dB
0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
0.23 dB
-1.82 dB
High-Mid
-0.42 dB
-1.16 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.9
8.4
Std. Err.
5.45 dB
2.51 dB
Low-Treble
2.83 dB
-1.48 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.26 dB
-0.89 dB
High-Treble
-9.31 dB
-2.54 dB
Peaks/Dips
5.8
8.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.97 dB
0.84 dB
Dips
1.98 dB
0.78 dB
Imaging
0.0
9.1
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
N/A
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
N/A
1.68
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
N/A
0.3
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
N/A
1.75
Passive Soundstage
3.0
1.2
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.8
3.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.6
1.6
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
7.0
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.363
0.200
WHD @ 100
0.417
0.128
Test Settings
Firmware
v.109
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 3.0
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)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Boom
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.5
6.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-0.33 dB
-17.43 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.08 dB
-5.73 dB
Mid
0.48 dB
-18.56 dB
Treble
-1.47 dB
-29.31 dB
Leakage
6.8
8.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
40.47 dB
29.53 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.6
7.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
151.02 Hz
265.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
14.59 dB
2.94 dB
HFE
22,988.02 Hz
7,240.77 Hz
Weighted THD
5,000.371
1.506
Gain
-23.24 dB
14.38 dB
Noise Handling
5.7
5.6
SpNR
7.99 dB
8.44 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.4
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
7.8 hrs
5.7 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
4.0
Total Battery Life
7.8 hrs
28.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.2 hrs
1.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Proprietary
USB-C
App Support
7.5
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
7.9
7.2
Bluetooth Version
3.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
127 ft
303.00 ft (92.35 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
146 ms
300 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
238 ms
47 ms
Android Latency
186 ms
84 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
USB-C
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