Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2
Plantronics has redesigned its premium noise-cancelling headphones, the BackBeat Pro, into a slimmer, sexier model. The new BackBeat Pro 2 headphones have all the features we loved about the original BackBeat Pro: Good active noise cancellation, 24-hour battery life, and a “smart” headband that can tell when the headphones are on your head versus sitting around your neck. The new headphones are smaller and lighter, with oval-shaped ear cups and slightly less-obtrusive on-the-cup controls. Plantronics is a headset company, so there are a few nice calling features (you know, aside from a microphone) built into the headphones, including an inline option that lets you hear your voice while you’re talking. The BackBeat Pro 2 are available now and retail for $200. We’ll have an ears-on review soon.