So I got my Discovery 925
I know you guys have been waiting a long time for my review of the 925, I apologize. But here it is:
I decided to go with the gold 925 due to my golden personality. I like a little flash, and after contemplating the cerise I decided the cerise was not pink enough for me. What about black you say? Well black for me is a little ho-hum, to classic. I like to think of myself as a cool dude, on the edge, and a gold headset definitely puts me there. From the packaging you can tell Plantronics has put a lot of effort into this headset, it may be the first time that I actually looked forward to opening up a package from Plantronics.
The headset itself is bigger than I expected, but I expected it to be tiny. It is definitely smaller than the jawbone, and is very light but not as small as I expected. Still, holding it in your hand it does feel a little bit cheap, but the look, style, and performance put away any fears for this headset.
The first unique thing I noticed about the 925 is that it has one big button, and a smaller button. No volume controls. Plantronics uses it proprietary DSP technology to automatically adjust volume, more on that later. Looking at the headset there is a new design for the ear gel that fits in your ear. It almost looks like a square. My first impression was that it looked uncomfortable. Boy was I wrong. This thing is the most comfortable headset I have used.
It is an in-the-ear headset and with most of this type of wearing style, they fall out or do not stay in ear. That is why I have always favored over-the-ear headsets. The Discovery 925 not only is comfortable and cool, but it can also outlast a serious head-banging session. Try it out.
Anytime I hear that a headset does not have a volume button I cringe. My experience with those volume technologies has not been so great. Again, the 925 beats my expectations as the volume adjustment works great.