Depending on the size of your ears, the base of the earbud can sit on the groove our your inner ear, making the fit even more secure. The best way to describe the fit of the BackBeat Pro 5100 is that it literally sits in your ears with the ear tips creating a very good seal. And as mentioned previously, the ear tips are proprietary so you can’t switch them out for comply foam tips if you want to. It actually takes some effort to remove them from my ears as the seal created from these ear tips with my canal can get quite ‘tight’. The wide oval-shaped ear tips help to complete the fit of the earbuds in your ears. The stem of the earbuds is short but is angled at degree that is just right for entry into your ear canals. The BackBeat Pro 5100 fits really well, and I believe it is due to its lightweight tiny form factor and stem design. Sadly, Plantronics decided on going for micro USB for charging which is a bummer for a product of its price. If you are in desperate need of battery, the BackBeat Pro 5100 has a neat quick charge feature that gives you 1 hour of playtime from just 10 mins of charging. As it only has a single LED light, you tell the amount of battery left by the number of blinks – continuous red flashes means it is low while three white flashes means it’s high. But you can actually see the light from the top of the case, without opening it. There is a single LED indicator inside the case, which tells you the amount of battery life remaining in the case. 6.5 hours is a pretty good duration, and 13 hours in the case is not exactly the best but it is a fair trade-off from the compact form factor of the charging case. You will get up to 6.5 hours of playtime per full charge and another 13 hours form the charging case. The BackBeat Pro 5100 also has auto-pause/play – which pauses the music when you remove one earbud from your ear, and resumes playback when you out the earbud back. The BackBeat Pro 5100 is rated at IPX4 water resistance so you should feel fairly confident wearing these earbuds for your exercise and workouts. The overall build of the earbuds feels tight and durable. They have plastic buttons which are touch sensitive. It is made from plastic, but has a small layer of rubber coming from the stem of the earbuds which is actually Plantronics’ proprietary ear tip. You simply push on the button to open the case – great for opening it with one hand.Īs for the earbuds, you have the sense of Plantronics tough build quality. Unlike most cases where they use a hinge or slide, the BackBeat Pro 5100 uses an unlock button. The case is made of plastic and has a matte finish to it. The case is the smallest case I have seen in all of the truly wireless earbuds I have reviewed, so you can really chuck it in your pocket without feeling an uncomfortable bulge. When I first unboxed the product, I was amazed at how small and lightweight the case was. Weight: 5.8g (each earbud), 38.6g (charging case). Music playtime: 6.5 hours (13 hours in charging case).Unboxing the Plantronics BackBeat Pro 5100, you will get: Tech specs Retailing at S$269, the Plantronics BackBeat 5100 has quite a fair bit to offer so let’s get into the review. But for those who want to seal out the external environment and get in the zone with their music, the Plantronics BackBeat Pro 5100 gives you exactly that. A month ago, I reviewed the Plantronics BackBeat Fit 3150, which was an open-ear truly wireless earbuds targeted for active individuals who want to let the outside environment in.
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