I'm particularly turned off by the huge "L" and "R" on the inside of the earpieces. And in certain angles, they simply look ugly. I wasn't expecting much from the company designwise, especially since it was aiming for a lower price, but what we've got in the BackBeat Pro 2 is mostly dull. There's a pseudo-carbon fiber material around the outside of the ear pads, and the inner circle has a wood-grain plastic finish. The headset is still mostly made of plastic, but Plantronics added a few flourishes to spice up its previously minimalist design. You'll also notice some design changes this time around.
As for that earpiece design change, Plantronics says it'll allow the Pro 2 to fit more comfortably for more people. Not surprisingly, the BackBeat Pro 2 feels a lot more comfortable when you're wearing them, and they're also less comically large when they're actually on your head. You can certainly feel the weight difference just by picking them up. The company claims it's 15 percent lighter than before, and the overall volume has been reduced 35 percent. While Plantronics' previous headphones were large with circular earpieces, the BackBeat Pro 2 is a bit less bulky with oblong ear-pad designs. With this new model, Plantronics had to right a few wrongs.
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Last year's BackBeat Pro+ refresh aimed to simplify pairing with the addition of a Bluetooth dongle, but that didn't justify its higher $300 price. They were cheaper than the competition - which typically ranges from $300 to $400 - and they sounded pretty great, to boot. I was a big fan of the original BackBeat Pro, Plantronics' first foray into premium noise-canceling headphones in 2013.
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