Founded in 1961, Plantronics is the world's leading manufacturer of professional-grade consumer voice communications products and the New York Stock Exchange's preferred headset supplier. Armstrong's famous phrase, "It's one small step for one, but one giant leap for man," was brought back to Earth by the Plantronics headset.
 
BackBeat Fit is Plantronic's flagship line of sports headphones, and it is also the name of one of Plantronic's classic sports headphones. The BackBeat Fit headphones are now available in the second generation, but they are the same as the first generation except for the changes in the exterior pattern (vertical stripes are added to the sides). The BackBeat Fit 2nd generation was shortlisted as the Best Wireless Sports Headphones by The Wirecutter and the Top 15 Wireless Sports Earphones by Headphones Addict, and the first generation was listed as the Best Sports Headphones of 2018 by CNET.
 
The price of the second generation of BackBeat Fit is 458 yuan, using the wearing method of the back of the head, not only has an earhook design, but also is equipped with a shark fin, the headband part is added with reflective material, and the earbuds are semi-in-ear, which is one of the most suitable sports headphones for outdoor use on the market. Its protection level reaches IP57, the battery life is 8 hours, it supports fast charging function for 15 minutes of charging and listening to songs for 1 hour, and can be upgraded OTA through mobile APP. However, the BackBeat Fit 24G 24g body is on the heavy side, and the Bluetooth version is also lower 3.0, compared to Bluetooth 4.0, the transmission rate is slow and the power consumption is large.
 
The driver unit of the BackBeat Fit II reaches 13mm, and it is actually a flat-head earbud, the "half-in-ear" is just an illusion created by the in-ear silicone cover, and its sound style is very flat-headed, and the BackBeat Fit II supports aptX and AAC Bluetooth encoding. In terms of actual hearing, the resolution of the BackBeat Fit II is extremely strong, and the middle and high frequencies have been increased, and the low frequencies have been reasonably reduced, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
 
In addition, Plantronics also launched the BackBeat Fit enhanced version, compared with the second generation, the enhancement is the addition of voice guidance function, and comes with a waterproof charging pack, but the price has risen to 1298 yuan, the cost performance is low, it is not recommended to buy. The real "enhanced version" of the second generation of BackBeat Fit is BackBeat FIT 2100, the price is 798 yuan, the Bluetooth version is upgraded to 5.0, the color of the fuselage is more fashionable, the weight is increased to 28g, and the battery life is shortened to 7 hours. In other aspects, the 2100 is the same as the BackBeat Fit Gen 2, with an IP57 protection rating, a fast charging function, and support aptX and AAC Bluetooth encoding.
 
The current popular split Bluetooth headset, Plantronics has also launched, the model is BackBeat FIT 3100, the price is 1298 yuan. It can be seen as a BackBeat FIT 2100 with the middle cable cut out, and the two are largely identical in terms of appearance, performance, and configuration, except that the 3100 does not support aptX and AAC Bluetooth encoding, and has a single battery life of only 5 hours, while the storage box provides an additional 10 hours of power.
 
The model of Plantronics entry sports headphones is BackBeat FIT 305/300, and the price of the two products is about 400 yuan. The 305 and 300 are actually the same earphone, the difference is that the 305 comes with a storage bag, while the 300 does not. Both are rear-mounted earphones, with shark fins, a weight of 14g, IPX5 waterproof, a battery life of 6 hours, and support the same fast charging function as the BackBeat Fit 2nd generation, and do not support aptX and AAC Bluetooth encoding. The BackBeat GO 3/2 is also two entry-level products, supporting AAC Bluetooth encoding, and the BackBeat GO 3 is slightly stronger than the BackBeat GO 2 in terms of wearing firmness and battery life.