Product Description

The Plantronics Pulsar 590 offers great versatility with any Bluetooth device. If you're looking for a headset that functions as wireless stereo headphones and a Bluetooth headset at the same time, this is for you! The binaural design of this headset offers great stereo quality with bass going down to 20Hz and complete call concentration . The futuristic look of this headset is light years ahead of the game with telescoping boom and foldable design making for easy storage. The Pulsar 590 employs multipoint technology to switch between different Bluetooth devices and you have 10 hours of wireless stereo listening time and up to 12 hours of talk time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32738 in Cell Phone Accessories
• Brand: Plantronics
• Model: Pulsar 590
• Dimensions: 3.30" h x 6.30" w x 4.00" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Employs multipoint technology to switch between different Bluetooth devices
• Up to 12 hours of talk time and 10 hours of listening time
• Binaural design offers complete call concentration
• Telescoping boom and foldable design for easy storage
• Wireless stereo listening

Customer Reviews

Has problems.
The headphones & wireless operation work well for what I do with my iPod, which is essentially listening to Podcasts. The weak link in the chain is with the transmitter that plugs into the headphone jack of the iPod and sends the signal to the headphones. Presumably, trying to make the on/off switch on the transmitter "pretty," they have designed it as a plastic circle that you have to twist to turn on and off (turning it off so you don't have to charge it all the time), the problem is that it is hard to turn, sometimes I can't turn it off or on. A simple switch on the side would have prevented all these issues, but alas we are stuck with this poor design (in the transmitter) of what is otherwise a great, functional product.

Some Major Flaws
The good news is that this device paired easily with my HTC cellphone, it fitted nicely on the head, and the controls were handy. (I especially liked the increased volume on low volume podcasts.)

But I found at least three major faults:

When I was listening to a podcast and someone called, the podcast cut out and the call worked fine (except for the point below). But when the call was over, the headset was no longer paired with the phone, and the only way to listen again was to restart the phone (which was not a short procedure).

More seriously, over time more and more people started complaining they couldn't hear me. I had at least one person who called hang up (despite my having the microphone tube fully extended, pulling it in front of my mouth, and nearly shouting).

Finally, when I got a netbook, the headset paired perfectly with it, but no longer worked with the cellphone. The Plantronics support page says it can pair with more than one device, but despite repeated attempts to re-establish contact, the two devices no longer work together.

Lasted about one year
It was good while it lasted. After one year the battery would not charge anymore and Plantronics offered to fix it or replace it for about $100.

The item is in great condition but does not charge anymore and Plantronics basically does not want anything to do with it.