Going Back To The Beat

Need a pair of headphones for your workout sessions? Plantronics has you covered

Working out and exercising may sound like a chore to many but it actually isn’t especially when you have friends or even the right type of music to motivate you. This is why many headphone manufacturers have designed countless numbers of headphones for those who lead an active lifestyle. One of the better ones that were released last year was Plantronics’ BackBeat GO stereo Bluetooth headphones, which were affordable yet boast some nice features.

Not much has changed in terms of the design of the Backbeat GO 2 and this is still a good thing as it retains its small size and light weight

So after a year, here we have the Plantronics Backbeat GO 2, the successor to the well-received Backbeat GO. Not much has changed in terms of the design of the Backbeat GO 2 and this is still a good thing as it retains its small size and light weight. The wires are the flat types that prevent it from getting all tangled up. We found the earplugs to be very comfortable and the adjustable stabilizers makes things even better as it’ll help by making the earplugs fit snugly in your ears. We used it while jogging and not once did it feel like it was going to come off.

Other nice touches on the Backbeat GO 2 include the in-line controller, which makes it controlling music playback a breeze. The protruding buttons on the controller make them very easy to locate and they are also very responsive. While there are only three buttons, each button actually has two functions for example, the Volume Up button is also used to skip to the next track, while the Volume Down button is used to replays the previous track.

We have to say it was good as audio was crisp and clear

Now on to the most important feature of a headphone, sound quality. Overall, we have to say it was good as audio was crisp and clear. Sound staging was also quite accurate and there was little to no distortion at most times. The only niggle we have with the Backbeat GO 2 is the fact that the bass is weak. Other than just music playback, the Backbeat GO 2 also fares quite well in the call quality department especially indoors. Outdoors however, the position of the microphone makes it pick up a lot of noise easily.

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We found the earplugs to be very comfortable and the adjustable stabilizers makes things even better as it’ll help by making the earplugs fit snugly in your ears

In our honest opinion, the Plantronics BackBeat GO 2 is quite a good choice for those who want a fairly affordable pair of headphones that boast good sound quality and also comfort. Besides, the weak bass, the last little nitpick we have with this pair of headphones is its battery life, which is quite short. So for our recommendation, we suggest getting the headphones with the charging case.