14 DAY TRIAL // Plantronics, Inc. today launched new additions of its award-winning Discovery and Explorer series of Bluetooth headsets during the 'Plantronics Design: Body & Form' event in New York City.
"Plantronics designs its products to effectively marry the intricacies of superior sound technology with fashionable design and comfort - and does so in a very small and elegant package," said Renee Niemi, vice president of Mobile and Entertainment at Plantronics. "Our new lineup of Bluetooth headsets demonstrates this design philosophy and continues our legacy of providing consumers with reliable, intuitive and feature-rich products."
The Plantronics Discovery 655 is said to revolutionize the design of previous Discovery headsets, featuring a new, fashionable look and comfortable ergonomic fit, as the headphones weigh only 9 grams, and sport digital signal processing (DSP) to actively reduce background noise. The Discovery 655 includes a AAA charging pocket that provides up to 10 hours of talk time and a headset storage jacket with a vibrate ring indicator for travelers.
The headset also comes with a mini-USB adapter to charge from a PC or mobile phone power supply.
Plantronics also introduced the Discovery 640E, which is an enhancement brought to Discovery 640 previous model and comes with fewer charging adapters at a reduced price.
But the manufacturer also showcased other new models of the Explorer headset series that target the first-time Bluetooth users. Therefore, the Explorer 330 headset is easy to use and integrates all call features such as volume, answer/end call, last-number redial and voice-activated dialing into one single button.
Furthermore, the new Plantronics Explorer 340 and Explorer 350 feature an innovative design and multiple colors, and also in-car accessories for charging.
"At Plantronics human anatomy is the canvas on which we create new products, which is very unique to the consumer electronics industry," said Darrin Caddes, vice president of Corporate Design at Plantronics. "In many ways, we begin the design inspiration process by starting at the end: by examining where our final products will rest. If it doesn't look good on the human body, it isn't worth exploring."