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Plantronics Pulsar 260 April 11th, 2007 | by Jason Tomczak

Conclusion

Around my friends and family, I'm known as a guy who buys and then quickly retires an excessive number of Bluetooth and corded headsets. I'm a stickler for quality and functionality. I'm also very unforgiving when it comes to headsets that don't fit well, weigh too much, sound crappy, or make my ear canal hurt. Why should I, as a consumer, have to suffer with a well-marketed but poorly-developed product?

Happily, I found that the Plantronics Pulsar 260 was almost everything I had hoped it would be. The sound quality was great, the headset had very good range from my Bluetooth cell phone, and the Pulsar 260's controls are easy to master, even when you're not looking directly at the pendant. It fit comfortably and felt light. The three sizes of eartips especially won me over; they were a little extra perk that meant a lot.

In fact, the only disappointment I experienced while getting to know the Pulsar 260 was the trouble with Skype. In some senses, it's a minor issue, but with VoIP being such an omnipresent force in modern communication technology, Plantronics made a silly mistake in overlooking it.

Finally, the $50-$60 USD price range is hard to beat for such a solid performer. I'd happily recommend the Pulsar 260 to any of my friends, co-workers, or family members in need of a Bluetooth/stereo headset.

Pros:

• Different-sized earbuds included
• Very lightweight
• Excellent wireless range
• Impressive sound quality

Cons:

• Intentionally uneven headset cables are annoying
• Skype/VoIP support lacking