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Plantronics BackBeat GO 810
Great, except when they're bad
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
28 hBelow average28 h
11 h100 h
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.
Charging Method
Micro USBUsb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%
Micro usb appears on 10% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Bluetooth Version
55.326%520%5.218%5.411%
5 appears on 20% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Weight
222 gBelow average222 g
132 g420 g
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 28 h
- Charging Method
- Micro USB
- Full Charge Minutes
- 90 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 22 h
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- No
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 222 g
- Color Options
- Black, blue, white
- Foldable
- No
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
- Wearing Time Max
- 6 h
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic, silicone and metal
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam, faux leather
- Material Headband
- Plastic with cloth padding
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Physical buttons
- Eq Customization
- Presets only
- Auto Pause
- No
- Voice Assistant Support
- Siri and Google Assistant
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Frequency Response Signature
- Warm
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Passive noise isolation
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Battery life9.0
Design8.5
Portability7.5
Value9.0
The verdict
While there's a lot to nit-pick at with the Plantronics Backbeat Go 810, they nail the most important bits and do it all at a super affordable price.
✓What we like
✓Great battery life<br>
✓Decent ANC<br>
✓Great Bluetooth connection<br>
✓Good, intuitive playback controls<br>
✕What could be better
✕Build quality is squeaky<br>
✕Doesn't fold at the hinges<br>
✕Video playback sometimes off-sync<br>
✕Bass notes heavily emphasized<br>
✕Micro-USB charging port<br>
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