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Plantronics M3000
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| Overivew | |
| The M3000 is rather large and a bit less
comfortable to wear (1 hour would be max for me). It does hug your ear
when worn correctly and despite its size, surprisingly doesn’t seem as
obtrusive as it must be. The sound quality on my end is very good with a
loud clear sound.
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| Results | |
| In an initial A-B test against the Tekkeon, the other party said that the M3000 was so low in volume they could barely hear me whereas the ET2000 was loud and clear. I'm not sure if this wasn't just due to the fact that the ET2000 is just plain louder. This appeared to be confirmed by my call to voice mail test. I conducted my background noise test and the M3000 was clearly better. I only got to test it on the 7100 and not the 7250 so I am holding back on further recommendations until I do more testing. On the M3000 the mike faces in toward the user's cheek rather than straight down and this may account for its rejection of the loud background noise. After testing it in the car I have concluded that it is the unit with the best sound quality and noise reduction. In the car the other party could not tell I was in a car driving at 80mph even though there was considerable road noise. Its big negative is size and discomfort. I just can't wear it very long without it hurting my ear a lot. | |
| Conclusion | |
| If you can handle the size and it is not uncomfortable for your ear this is the best unit tested so far. It is well made, very reasonably priced and has the best overall sound for both you and the other party. While volume is not as good as the Tekkeon it is more than adequate (provided you are not doing an A-B comparison). It pairs well and easily. The M3500 has additional features and comes with a carrying case which the M3000 lacks. I give it a conditional recommendation and it should at least be a candidate at the low price that it can be had (around $35). | |
