• Reviews around background noise (1.73 of 5)

    Plantronics 88120-41 M165 Marque 2 Ultralight Wireless Bluetooth Headset - Compatible with iPhone, Android, and Other Leading Smartphones - Black

    • Picks up too much background noise.
    • Near impossible to hear if driving or any other background noise....20 bucks strait into the trash.
    • Call clarity is good, bluetooth connects easily and keeps the connection going, and the microphone doesn't pick up regular background noise (though will pick up other passengers in the car).
    • It just has very little sound, so low it's barely audible in room with low background noise, and it's become extremely difficult to get it to respond to voice prompts to answer calls
    • I appreciate that this is inexpensive but it picks up background noise like crazy
    • uncomfortable and horrible background noise doesnt work well with android phone and will see about returning the two that I purchased
    • People always say I could nice and clear with minimal background noise.
    • It does a good job of filtering out background noise.
    • Very little to no background noise
    • Let's you hear the person talking instead of picking up all background noise like some other products
    • It wirks great but the background noise is amplified
    • Don’t even need to turn the volume half way and can hear it perfect with background noise
    • Too sensitive - background noise is awful.
    • uncomfortable and horrible background noise doesnt work well with android phone and will see about returning the two that I purchased
    • However, it does not diffuse much background noise
    • If there is any background noise, or the other person is trying to use speakerphone, it cracks up and is impossible to understand.
    • Too sensitive - background noise is awful.
    • The microphone is so sensitive that I'm constantly getting comments about background noises when I'm talking to someone
    • I find in a quite room I need to turn the volume down, the caller has no problem hearing me although background noise can sometimes be a problem for the caller.
    • uncomfortable and horrible background noise doesnt work well with android phone and will see about returning the two that I purchased
    • but, this ear piece does a good job at cancelling background noise without breaking the bank
    • People have been complaining about my voice cutting through calls and picking up A LOT of background noise
    • Also I was told that there is a lot of background noise for the person on the other end.
    • Can hear clearly and eliminates most background noise.
    • wind/background noise can be heard
    • background noise is louder than the person talking
    • Background noise cancellation seems to work just fine for my needs.
    • works good, other end gets a little more background noise than if you just used the phone itself
    • works good, other end gets a little more background noise than if you just used the phone itself
    • This headset picks up ALL background noises
    • It needs more background noise canceling features, I keep getting complaints from my friends that the background is too loud, other then that I to listen to my music through these.
    • The call quality is great but background noise can be an issue.
    • Although I would rate Plantronics a "B+" for the quality of the sound, ease of set-up and functionality, range, etc, I give it an "F" for poor fit
    • So I charged it up anyway and miraculously it worked as well as before the
    • So I charged it up anyway and miraculously it worked as well as before the
    • Not as good as my first M165 but, much better than another brand that I purchased.
    • Bought the Plantronics M165 Marque 2 headset for my son 2 years ago and it’s still working as of today.
    • Also, people on the other end of the line said my voice didn't sound as clear as when I used the phone handset.
    • They sent me instructions on how to get it fluffed up, and followed up with me to make sure I was satisfied, as well as encouraged me to reach out to them if I EVER have any problems with the pillow
    • Texting works fine using S Voice