An ingenious concept ...

Before the Backbeats I used the LG HBS-700. Sure, this headset is much larger, but guarantees a much longer battery life and the beautiful side effect that it vibrates when someone calls. So you do not keep the earbuds trapped forever in order not to run the risk of missing a call. Nevertheless, I have the BB gereitzt because much lighter and presumably. even more comfortable to wear:

Pro +
+ Headset, thanks to full-plastic body is really super easy and pleasant. It never bothers actually, on the contrary, you forget very quickly that it wears at all and also if you can runterbaumeln earplugs times relaxed, almost not noticeable.
+ Operation of the buttons is thanks to larger distance between them, the high relief and the corresponding attachment to the cable super easy and intuitive.
+ Although the cable is a flat cable (pretend not to get tangled), but compared to other Bluetooth headsets comfortable flexible and discreet.
+ The sound is really okay. The Plantronics conjure certainly no wow sound, no bass and no outstanding salient heights - but perfectly acceptable and for sport, the way to work or on the beach was absolutely sufficient (of course the price of currently 74.00 Taking into account).
+ The case displays a button, how full the internal battery is still.
+ A nice female voice informed on the current status / battery level of the headset (power on, power off, Battery level ...).

Neutral o
o Personally, I find the case a little too tight. While it is super handy, disturbs itself not in your pocket and particularly having an excellent workmanship. Nevertheless, you have to pretty much cram the rather large headphones. How long the cables thereby survive resulting kinks and curves, the long-term test must show.
o headphones are quite large and accordingly rather unsuitable for very small ear canals. But here it is, as with any headphones: Preview is required.
o the internal battery loads the headphones do not completely back on. It is true that the charge cycle fairly quickly (30-40 min.), But then the headset is only about 1 / 2-2 / 3 full. Noticed it is me only when I had testhalber again hung the headset after charging to the actual battery charger. Suddenly, it invites further, and not the little.
o the volume is not outstanding. While there is enough of me if I. The phone on max turn, but I'm generally a more human listeners. For eardrum vortex is sufficient vmtl. but not out.
o the BB have no automatic shutdown. Even if they are coupled with any device, they just keep on running. I am writing this point deliberately neutral, as it presumably for most. is desired. Personally, I wear the headset around your neck just when not in use and would therefore not hear when you receive a call. That's why I think it would be nice if it would be at least the possibility of an automatic switch (kA for 5 min., Etc.) to activate. This saves battery and the phone would vibrate when a call is least.
o the offered and sold here variant is not in its original box. What bothers me is not at all that of Papkarton but reminiscent of the Amazon Frutsfrei packaging and can be opened in accordance with easily.
Contra -
- The headset keeps me in no case 4 h after max.. 2 1/2 - 3 hours it's over.. Personally bothers me is not quite so, because I primarily on the way to work use the headset (2 hrs. A day) and it is loaded autmatisch back in the office. So the team creates about 3 days. Nevertheless, the overall performance is rather sobering. A day at the beach / sea, a long journey / flight ... all that does not pack the Headset unfortunately and you have but to resort to a cable version again - too bad.

Conclusion:
On the whole, the Backbeats already meet their promises and especially what I use mine. Nevertheless, I am unfortunately a bit disillusioned, I hoped but a universal solution for all everyday. So I must unfortunately still weigh up how long I intend to listen to music and if I take with me again but for safety's sake Wired.