I searched online and didn't find any mention of it. It wasn't permanent or consistent, neither was it loud, but it was enough to annoy me to no end. I'd be remiss not to mention an issue I had with my first pair of the BackBeat GO 3: the right earbud carried a static/hiss sound every now and then. It's still less than the Jaybird's 8 hours of listen time on the BlueBuds X, but if you count the charge case, you can easily go for about 20 hours total. Plantronics says you should expect 6.5 hours of listen time, and my time with the GO 3 has yielded similar numbers - around 6 hours. The battery life is definitely improved over the GO 2. But if you ever happen to find a deal on it, I definitely recommend catching the version with the charge case. I'm sure this sounds like a lot of money for a small battery and a fabric pouch, and I agree. You can buy the GO 3 alone or add $30 for a charging carry pouch. They stick out and the pillow just jams them into your ear. The earbuds are painful though to wear while lying in bed if you're the kind who sleeps on their side. I could see myself getting used to it while exercising if I didn't have the Fit. I wouldn't say it's as comfortable or as secure to run with as the BackBeat Fit - that one is amazing - but it's pretty darn close. Neither sweat nor movement dislodged the earbuds and that's a good thing. I didn't expect it to hold in my ears during a run - the GO 2 always slid out after a couple of seconds of strenuous head movement - but the GO 3 surprised me by staying put during several 50-minute walk+run combos, which involved a couple of 10+ minute runs each. I've been testing them for several weeks and I think they're a vast improvement over the GO 2, despite a few hiccups.īack to the GO 3, I have been wearing it as my primary headset over the past weeks, testing it while walking, running, laying in bed, and so on. The GO 3, released a couple of months ago, promise to solve all of these problems. Their size and weight balance could be better, their battery life should be around 4 hours but is now less than 3 hours after a couple of years of constant use, and their charging case is too small and kind of unreliable. I wear it and listen to music and podcasts while walking, doing chores around the house, shopping, or performing any repetitive activity that doesn't require my utmost attention.But the GO 2 headphones aren't perfect. Although I use the BackBeat Fit while running and exercising, and the BackBeat Pro+ when I'm at my desk, the BackBeat GO 2 spends the most time of them all in my ears and around my neck. Plantronics makes some of my personal favorite Bluetooth headphones and headsets.
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