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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 3612 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers find value in the Explorer 505 Bluetooth Headset for its clear sound quality, user-friendly design, and affordable price. Many users appreciate the comfortable fit of the headset, ensuring a secure and enjoyable experience during use. While some compatibility issues have been reported with certain devices, the overall positive feedback highlights the headset's strengths in terms of sound, usability, and value for money.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Value

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Holds charge for long time, recharges quickly. Comfortable to wear. Love the on/off switch to extend charge life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Clear sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This ear piece has great sound quality and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product for a fair price! Others I have tried I could hardly hear the other person on the phone. This one is loud and clear!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great and simple product for a low price.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This bluetooth headset is comfortable and easy to use. This device can stream sound continuously for about 7 hours and only takes about 45 minutes to an hour to fully charge. It has very high quality and you can pair with the app to have the device send out an audible noise to be found if it is lost. Great product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good deal

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had this brand before - actually a higher model, but lost it. Luckily, I found this solid replacement at Best Buy. The volume isn't quite as loud as my other model, but other than that, I never have a problem with pairing. Most of all, I LOVE the magnetic USB charge cable. I keep it under my metal desk. Awesome idea!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Couldn't be happier!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Being a Jawbone lover for years, and always thinking nothing else was better, I bought my first Plantronics bluetooth headset, an M25, and was immediately blown away by the battery life. Using these headsets for so long, I wondered how anyone can hold a phone to their ear for more than 10 seconds, as doing so absolutely drives me crazy! I always bought used Jawbones on Ebay, then realizing how important having a new one was, I splurged $100 and purchased the new Jawbone "Era by Jawbone", not to be confused with their previous model, the "Era", and was disappointed with the battery life (low battery alert with 27 minutes of talk time in 3 hours). My used M25 went for 2 solid days, and I talk A LOT! So, my next "new" headset was certainly going to be a Plantronics, and this one is wonderful! I've never installed the ear loop, it stays in my ear, unnoticeable even leaning back, has physical volume and on/off switches, and the Plantronics app on my Note 5 works great. I've even had to use the "Find my Headset" once, after misplacing it, and the squealing was plenty loud enough to go right to it. It even allowed me to raise the volume of the squeal of the headset, from the phone, in case I didn't find the headset and needed a bit more help. It even has a map of where it was last used, so it can be found that way. I only wish it had the battery life of my former Plantronics, the M25, because it was so spectacular in that regard. But hey, don't we all have micro usb chargers accessible in every room these days? Anytime during the day, I can just plug it in for 10-15 minutes, and it's pretty much fully charged again. But being a heavy talker, and I can almost get through the entire day on one charge with this one. That's great, especially compared to the 3 hours from my last "new" Jawbone. (Yes, I may have had a defective Jawbone, so I shouldn't blast them too much) But the Plantronics are batting .1000, and I'm as happy as I can be with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sleek design great sounding head piece

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound block out background nice. Far distance for connection. Lightweight sleek design. Tells you how much talk time you have when you turn it on. After you bluetooth it to your phone it connects every time you turn it on. It will reconnected if you go out of distance and come back within range. It tells you when its disconnect and connected. I went through three other models before this one. It's on the little higher price side but way worth it. Everyone tells me I sound as if I'm right there. Great product! You can use the ear holder but don't need to, it's small sleek lightweight design allows you to just put it in your ear. It's nice got nav and talking at the same time and surprisingly music sounds good through it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Feedback issue

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice bluetooth

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the sleek look of this Bluetooth. Works well for basic use sometimes have a issue with people getting too much feed back on their end while using. If using for business I'd suggest spending a little more and getting the next version up. But if simply looking to use for personal use I think this works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    not compatible with note 2

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This earpiece is great. Sounds is perfect and it's extremely comfortable. The only problem is that it seems to mute itself while iI'm talking to ssomeone. I called plantronics tech support and they couldn't figure it out. The conclusion I've come to is it's just not compatible with the Samsung galaxy Note 2.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have one of these and I love it so much I bought one for my son to use at work. The battery last for 6 hours or more does not pick up all the background noise. Nice to use at work it stays put and I love the recharging strap it comes with.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great mid range blue tooth headset

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great headset for the price point, comfortable and clear with a downloadable app that lets you see battery life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Plantronics....good product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have owned a lot of Bluetooth ear pieces throughout past years. This has nice features for the price. One slight negative is does not seem to hold a charge for the length of time designated on the product packaging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Bluetooth Earpiece for the Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bluetooth earpiece sounds great & works well. Great product for the price. Would highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Glad I purchased

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed hands free not only for driving I also use it at work. I have to move around a lot and sometimes answering the phone is not easy. I had those around the neck headphones and they broke, they were not meant for the task. I am impressed with the sound quaility of this Bluetooth, I can hear my alerts as well as have a good conversation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Connects with both personal and work phones very quickly. Buttons are responsive with a understood response at pressing them. My only complaint is the volume. I recognize my work van is loud, however, the level just doesn't get loud enough to overpower the road noise.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    feels a need a great price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was looking for a headset that could allow me to use my keyboard easier when talking to clients My cell phone was a hassle and i was inadvertently hanging up or it was just uncomfortable. This headset is cool and easy to use. It also has great battery life. it has a little foil case with the charger carry around with my everywhere. I got an additional discount with my best buy points...for the price you cannot beat it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Clear reception

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use. Comfortable wearing Best quality, wide range,last up to 8 hours

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound quality, is easy to pair with phone. Very comfortable! Fits inside the ear opening.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Loud enough

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You can hear clearly and loudly with this one. Decent battery life of 6 hours.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Bluetooth

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It stays on for at least 6 hours and you can hear everything crystal clear.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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