- MIC QUALITY
6 microphones (3 per earbud) make you heard clearly above background noise. Enjoy clearer outside calls thanks to WindSmart technology that reduces wind noise. - ADAPTIVE ANC
Stay focused by keeping out the distractions of the outside world with adaptive active noise canceling (ANC). Let in the outside world when you need to by using transparency mode or by removing one earbud – use one or both earbuds for calls. - CONTROL
Control your music and calls from either earbud with gesture controls and a physical button on both earbuds for maximum convenience - STAY CHARGED
Never worry about charging your earbuds — keep them charged with Qi wireless-charging-enabled case. Get up to 15 hours talk time with the case — plus, a quick 15-minute charge gives over 1 hour of talk time. - QUALITY SOUND
Relax and immerse yourself in music, movies, mobile gaming, and more wherever you want with high-quality audio. And know your device is protected against splashes and dust with an IP54 rating. - COMPATIBILITY
Connect up to two Bluetooth devices at any time with multipoint technology (remembers up to 8 Bluetooth devices). Made for iPhone, works with Android and tablets. - WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Everything you need including Charge Case, Charging Cable, Left and Right Earbud, Ear Tips (S/M/L).
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Poly – formerly Plantronics – Voyager Free 60 True Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Canceling – Black
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Description
Additional information
| Weight | 0.12 lbs |
|---|---|
| On/Off Switch | Yes |
| Number Of Devices Connectable Simultaneously | 2 |
| Maximum Talk Time | 16.5 hours |
| True Wireless | Yes |
| Battery Life Provided by Charging Case | 16.5 hours |
| Sound Isolating | No |
| Battery Capacity | 580 milliampere hours |
| Fast Charging | YES |
| Built-In Microphone | Yes |
| Battery Life | 24 hours |
| Voice Assistant Built-in | Other |
| Water Resistant | No |
| Wireless Connectivity | Bluetooth |
| Connection Type | Wireless |
| Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor | 2 years |
| Sound Mode | Other |
| Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts | 2 year |
| Rechargeable | Yes |
| Model Number | Voyager Free 60 |
| Waterproof | No |
| Battery Charge Time | 3 hours |
| Color Category | Black |
| Headphone Fit | In-Ear |
| Carrying Case | Yes |
| Charging Accessory Included | Case |
| Maximum Frequency Response | 20 kilohertz |
| Microphone Features | Noise cancelling |
| Controls | Call |
| Maximum Wireless Range | 98 feet |
| Product Name | formerly Plantronics – Voyager Free 60 True Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Canceling |
| Product Weight | 0.12 pounds |
| Charging Interface(s) | USB Type C |
| Ear Tip Sizes Included | Small |
| Brand | Poly |
| Color | Black |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 |
| Stand-By Time | 30 days |
| Noise Cancelling (Active) | Yes |
| Style | Telephone |
| Environmental Noise Control | Yes |
| UPC | 017229194458 |
Reviews (47)
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Michtyl6 –
Comfortable to me. I can wear them for periods of time and not notice them. Although people were complaining about all the noise in the background when talking on the phone. Functions were too limited for me. When listening to music, the volume is decent. Not the loudest on the market.
TravelingMan –
I recently had the pleasure of testing out these earbuds that truly excel in providing an exceptional remote work experience. These earbuds not only deliver crystal-clear audio but also boast outstanding microphone performance, making them an ideal companion for professionals who rely on remote communication.
Comfort is a key factor when it comes to extended periods of use, and these earbuds did not disappoint. The ergonomically designed earpieces fit snugly in my ears without causing any discomfort or fatigue. I was able to wear them for hours on end without experiencing any irritation, making them an excellent choice for individuals who require long periods of uninterrupted usage.
The Poly Lens app makes this headset a no brainer, you can change the ANC from Adaptive to Standard and also has a mode for transparency which allows you to hear your surroundings if you’re out in public.
BTW these are great to use while working out as well!
TechMatcher –
I’ve always been a headphones kinda guy, but I thought it was time to try some wireless earbuds again – and I’m really glad I did! I’ve been wearing the Poly Voyager Free 60 earbuds 4-5 hours a day and have been very pleasantly surprised with them. I changed the ear cushions to the smaller size and they’ve done a great job at staying in my ear during office work, walking, yard work and sweating.
I did some test calls right away – and the person I called (I call the same person to test all my headphones, headsets and earbuds), had nothing but good things to say about the call quality. The only minor complaint was that they could hear background noise like paper rustling, etc. I’ll look in the Poly Lens app to see if there’s a way to turn that down more.
The Voyagers come with a charging case with a magnetic fit, three different sizes of ear cushions/tips and a small getting started guide. They paired up easily with my iPhone and I was off and listening in minutes.
This week I’ll use them for more conference calls but I’m not expecting any problems. I kind of like not having a band over my head so these may become my go to ear buds.
I’ve been listening to various artists – pop/rock/country on Spotify and the sounds has been good.
Overall – very happy with these and would recommend you give them a try!
BHTurnow –
Earbuds and accessories were packaged very well. You can tell that care was used to pack and ship them. First impression while handling the earbuds is quality. They feel like quality and not cheap plastic. For me, I love the color. Black blends in so much better when using these for work. Black just feels more professional than earbuds that stand out in colors such as white. They are sleek in design and fit well. The additional rubber inserts make sure you get a good fit which I eventually did. They stay in while walking around and moving pretty well. I did not get a chance to use these while exercising, but I think they’d hold their own. Now on to sound. Very impressive. Overall a well defined sound from all audio sources. For music, I hear plenty of highs, mids, and lows. I wish the bottom end was slightly tighter, but I’m a bass person. Call quality is excellent. I was able to hear my callers clear and concise and I had no issues understanding my callers at all. Callers said they could hear me loud and clear with no static at all. The only thing I wish was slightly better is the noise cancellation. It is very good, but not as precise as other brands I have tried. It blocked out a great deal of outside noise, but some gets through. Not a deal breaker by any means, but I did notice a little more noise getting through than other brands. The transparency mode is excellent. The case is very cool and interactive and I love the Q wireless technology. You will get hours and hours of talk and music without stopping and the case recharges them quickly when needed.
Bottom Line: These are the perfect earbuds for the professional on the go. They are a great mix of fun and professionalism. They look great, work great, and sound great. Whether at the office, grabbing a cup of coffee at the shop, taking a call in the elevator, or going for a walk in park while listening to some rock, these are great all-around high end earbuds. Very happy and highly recommended. Albeit a few minor quirks, they are near perfect earbuds. Get ‘em!!!!
bzm3j81 –
I’ve had several Plantronics (now Poly) products over the years and up until now, my preferred headset is a Plantronics Voyager 4300 series Bluetooth headset. These new Poly Voyager Free 60 have definitely earned a spot in my work bag.
These Poly Voyager Free 60 are bluetooth earbuds. They come in a charging case, ear tips that are sized for small medium and large a USB-C charging cable with a USB-C to USB-A adapter. They feature noise cancellation, multipoint connectivity, 5.5 hours of talk time and 2 additional full charges from the case giving you a total of 16.5 hours.
The case has a USB-C port for charging and is Qi Wireless Charging certified. Total charge time is about 3 hours (wired), but there is a quick charge that can give you up to 1 hour of talk time in about 15 minutes.
These earbuds come with the medium ear tips installed. I found I had to switch to the small ear tips. Once I had them installed, they felt very secure in my ears. I walked two miles while playing some music and they performed very well. I have to say, they are a little weak in the bass for music playing, but if you’re taking calls, they perform just fine.
When selecting ear buds, my first priority is finding ear buds that you can work independently from another. Whether or not I am using the left ear bud or right ear bud on these Poly Voyager Free 60, they work without much hassle. The button and gesture functions are the same for each, but I will say that the swiping action requires you to go slower than I expected.
The Active Noise Cancellation is just mediocre. It helps, but it doesn’t cut out enough background sound for the wearer, however, more background noise seems to be cut out for the person on the other end of the phone call. The microphones do a good job picking up my voice for the caller at the other end.
However, most of my disappointment comes from the Poly Lens app. The Poly Lens app will let you change equalizer presets, but there are only 3 presets to choose from (bright, bass and flat). There are no options to fine tune your equalizer settings. It also allows gives you the ability to get the manual, get a status of the ear buds, set the gesture action, and set the sensor action. However, I found the menu system to get to these items a bit tedious. I had to spend a bit of time drilling down the menu system just to see what was possible, but then as I started looking for some of the options to change they weren’t laid out very intuitively so I had to drill down the menu choices again to find what I was looking for.
One of the interesting discoveries is that while I can use the Poly Lens App on my Android phone to update the ear buds firmware, the case firmware has to be updated from a PC with the Poly Lens App installed. I’ve had multiple wireless earbud cases from different manufacturers and this is the first time the case needs to be connected to a PC in order to update the firmware.
Even though the Poly Lens App doesn’t give you a full range of features and the sound is a bit lacking in bass. These ear buds are quite decent when connected to my PC for conference calls. They enable me to walk away from my desk without snagging. They provide clear audio for conversations and block out some background noise. Therefore, they have earned a spot in my computer bag. But I really feel you can find better ear buds for a fraction of the price.
averagetechguy –
I picked these up to replace an older set of a name brand that have become difficult to work with (inconsistent pairing, battery life questionable) and these checked all the right boxes. Active noise canceling, seamless call transition, and control of streaming music from the earbuds themselves, and wireless charging. The price is competative with other premium level headphones. This brand name did not jump out at me initially, but a brief bit of research is this is the playtronics company that through mergers with polycom and acquisitions into HP’s portfolio is now known a poly. All 3 of these brands I am very familiar with and have a very good history for me. Once i knew this I felt more at ease acquiring these.
Fit and comfort: these feel good to the touch, not slick and fit well into place. There are several tips you can use, the default ones did fine for me. They are secure and easy to handle, and do not fall out for me like some others. I like the design with the barb because it makes it easy to grip. Also it keeps the mic pointed right towards my mouth but keeps it close to jawline also for clear sound. Specs say 3 mics per earbud, and they work well.
Case and charging: the case has 3 light indicators of charge, and came charged in the package to use right away. They are able to use wireless charging, a nice feature that I can swap this with my phone on the charging pads without using cords. You can get a quick charge for an hour of use in like 15 minutes per descriptions by placing the buds into the case, but I have not needed to test if that is accurate, I use these generally only about 1 to 2 hours at a time at most. Battery life is good so far, but I have not just let them run out to test full duration. Or how many charges in the case total, but specs claim 15 hours total on full charge (case and buds)
Controls: this is fairly interesting. The pause and play are two presses, answer call 1 press, hold for 3 seconds bluetooth, and 2 second hold is assistant (set to your favorite one I have 3 to choose from on my phone). These do have volume control by a swipe pad that with a bit of getting used to works well. These swipe buttons are customizable in the app. You can use either side to control things, which I like if I’m busy, it won’t matter what hand I reach with to answer calls or turn down the volume.
Sound: with active noise canceling in 2 modes standard and adaptive, and 3 equilizer settings (flat, bright, bass) the sound is really good. I wish there was a bit more customization, like an equalizer feature where you can set it up to your liking, but for most of my music and sound, the bass setting with adaptive anc was the best.
Calls: answering and hanging up calls is easy, I can mute the calls also easily, though I don’t much. The sound is clear and I have had no complaints from people on the other end.
My final opinion is these are a strong good set of headphones. The controls (mainly the sound swipe) do take a minute to adapt to, at least vs other headphones for me that use tap and hold patters only. That being said I like the swiping feature for volume because it can’t confuse it for button pushing that skip or pause on other headphones. I reccomend this and do give then 5 stars.
Boogie2525 –
I’ve had similar headsets in the past that would never stay in my ear with the slightest movement, but not these, I can almost do a front flip, and these wouldn’t fall out of my ear! I was anxious to try these out with reading about them previously, I figured I was going to get back to the gym and needed something for my workouts. They are so unbelievably easy to pair with your phone! As soon as I took them out the box and turn them on, they immediately pair with my phone. It’s possible that that happens so easily, because I already had one the other products already paired. Try them on though, was really unexpected on how good it felt in my ears. The first thing I wanted to do, was listen to music to see how I was sound. I was a little disappointed in how low the music was when I had it on the highest setting. I was really hoping for it to be much louder, because sometime to gym has a lot of people there, and I would like to drown them out and concentrate on working out. I did however really like the sound overall. The base of the highs was pretty clear for such a small device, I just wish that it was a little bit louder. I also like the fact that you could barely hear anything what’s the security in your ear. Hey my hope is that the add a few more features to the app to adjust the sound quality, but it does sound really good overall. I also got to call and speak with a few people who hurt me very clearly, as I heard them clearly as well. I really think with a few tweaks, these could be perfect!
Scott S –
These earbuds have fantastic sound, but suffer a bit from some active noise cancelling issues and headset calling limitations.
Starting from the sound quality and music enjoyment side of things, these are great. Solid range, clear and crisp music with a good amount of bass. They do the job well, and all of the components involved – from the earbuds to the case, feel premium with a soft molded plastic finish. The earbuds also look professional and disappear while wearing better than white offerings.
Since these are marketed for making calls, I got these primarily for voice calls, but found them to be better suited for enjoying music. The issue being a few things… First, the person I called had to adjust my volume up quite a bit to hear me. Second, the design of the eartips (being conical, rather than spherical) seemed to transfer more of my own voice through the headset via the jaw bone. Third, I found that talking (or eating for that matter) loosened the seal at the ear and allowed sound in. I tried all of the included eartips, but it was never perfect for me. Earbuds are largely subjective when it comes to fit, though, so your experience with these could be entirely different.
The other things I’d comment on are the active noise cancelling and app. Noise cancelling is much like most other offerings, using 6 microphones in this case, to listen to outside noises and filter them before they reach your ears. In my limited experience so far, it worked well, but strangely let certain noises to pass through. For instance, some road work began while I was wearing them and it simply came through, unfiltered. Additionally, a light breeze introduced a notable static/wind noise (as if air was was flowing unevenly through the perforated mesh screen on each earbud)
The Poly Lens app is simple but useful for adjusting all of the features and defaults on these. It’s clean and minimal, but does the job fine, often instantaneously making adjustments to your selections. This was necessary for me, as during my voice calls, I muted myself 3 times and hung up by accident twice when adjusting the earbuds. The interactive Swipe Sensor was just too sensitive for me to leave on. I’m glad I could deactivate it, as I would have reduced my review score had this not be possible.
In summary, these offer some really great sound, but a few scenarios where active noise cancelling and voice calls may not be the best.
In Summary:
[ Good Stuff ]
– Sound quality and clarity
– Build quality
– Clean, functioning app
[ Not as Good Stuff ]
– Sometimes patchy active noise cancelling
– Mic isn’t as sensitive as I’d like
– Capacitive earbud functions disruptive to my calls
Ace254687 –
The Poly Voyager Free 60 earbuds have amazing sound quality, both for calls and entertainment.
The Poly buds are designed very well and are made of great quality. The Box that houses the 2 buds is designed just as well. In the past, I’ve had issues with other brands not charging in the case, due to them not seated correctly. Poly managed to fix that in more than one way…The case has a rubber formation that’s molded to to the buds, to make sure that they are seated in the case snug. There are also 3 LED lights on the front of the case that will light up when they are seated correctly. There is a button on the side of the case that you can push to check this at any time. The case is also a Qi Wireless-charging case, or you can charge it with the included USB-C cable.
The buds themself, are also made of really good quality and have both touch controls and a physical button on each ear. There are 3 different size tips that snap on for most size ear openings. The buds are great for phone calls. There are 3 microphones in each ear bud to make sure the person on the other end can hear you clearly. The buds also have active noise canceling and transparency mode. They are very comfortably to wear for long periods of time, due to the form factor and balancing of the ear bud.
As far as sound quality goes, the poly buds are superb. They sound amazing, and not just with music, but with everything I used them for, movies and phone calls. These have an incredible range of sound from highs and lows and sound crystal clear. They provide very good bass quality; it sounds very smooth and deep. Voices can be heard incredibly clear when making calls, and with the windsmart technology, which helps eliminate wind noise – it’s easy to talk outside. The buds do have noise cancelation, which is decent for earbuds, but noise still manages to get through. The settings for the noise cancelation and transparency modes can be tweaked in the Poly Lens app for personal preferences. You can also set the motion controls and physical buttons to function as your choice.
Overall, I love the Voyager Free 60 ear buds. These are top quality ear buds in terms of both design and sound. They were engineered with great precision, making them comfortable to wear for long periods of time. Making calls is much more enjoyable now that I can easily hear the person talking, and they have no problem hearing me. Listening to music is amazing as well. I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a great pair of ear buds.
JKhan –
I have used many “true wireless” earbuds and very few actually worked as advertised. Get too far away from the case, split the pair up, interference, etc., whatever the cause, it often ended up with being complacent in what they did do well.
This set is different.
Everything described works flawlessly.
The sound is outstanding. Calls to music to movies, all crystal clear and distortion free. Even at high volumes, which I barely use as 3/4 volume has been enough! The bass really hits and all nuances of my music truly come through. I have used these for Google Meet, phone calls and Zoom and the results are just as good, if not better, than my wired headset. I’m a Samsung user (two phones, tablet and laptop) and these are preferable to my Galaxy Buds.
Another feature that usually works only in theory is the device switching. Not with these. Another note of flawless implementation. They are actually connected to two devices, switching automatically between sources as they are played, without you having to manually connect. Not only that, they know when not to switch, during calls, etc.
I’ve only charge the case once since using (a week) and it wasn’t out of necessity, just habit. So, battery, so far, has been impressive.
The fit is snug and comfortable. They stay put and rarely need to be adjusted.
Touch sensors are customizable and have yet to error.
App adds some added features, but isn’t necessary for usage. A negative is lack of a custom EQ, but I can deal with that being they sound so good out of the box.
This is simply a great headset. Sound, build, and execution exceeds my expectations. They walk the walk and live up to the claims they claim.
TeamSlacker –
Highlights:
Pros:
Comfort, fit, sound quality
Cons:
App features missing, bugs
Full Review:
I’ve been through numerous over the ear and in ear ANC and non ANC earphones. I’ve already found ‘my’ perfect over the ear ANC set and was still searching for in-ear’s. I think I might have finally found them.
Packaging on these Poly Voyagers was above standard, packaged well, and arrived damage free. Setup was as simple as installing the Poly lens app on my phone, taking an earbud out of the case and putting in my ear and all was pretty much auto-magically done without even opening the directions. Speaking of taking them out of the case, the case is of nice quality and they are easy to get in and out of the case.
I went straight for some tunes on my phone, checked the music quality, and was pleasantly surprised, good bass, good highs, good all around, but not quite perfect to my ears..
Now it’s time to play around a little. The android app has many customization options available but I think it is missing a couple key settings. It would be nice to have a custom 5 band(minimum) EQ instead of the 3 options, (bass, flat, bright). None of those are perfect for my ears, but I’ve settled on the bass setting. Sound quality is very good, but not quite perfect.
In the ANC transparency options, it would be nice to be able to set the volume level of what is picked up by the mic and piped into the ear. There is a 3 level sidetone adjustment for when you are talking on a call, but that doesn’t seem to affect the transparency audio levels. Other than that the ANC seems to work well at shutting off my co-workers and other outside noises I dont want to hear.
Besides the sound quality, the best thing about these buds for me, is the fit/comfort. This is the first set I’ve owned that I can wear for more than 30 minutes without falling out or causing ear pain. I’ve been able to wear the Poly’s for hours. If an ear does get sore, I take one out, drop it in the case and swap occasionally. They seamlessly switch from one to both to none
I’ve worn these on runs and they’ve stayed mostly in place and worked well except for wind noise. The ‘street’ level noise piped in is very low, but yet the wind noise can be very loud and annoying. Hopefully this can be addressed with an update. Some minor physical adjusting was needed while running, usually just a slight ‘twist’ forward again. I did notice some ‘dropouts’ in one ear while wearing these running. I suspect it’s just the in-ear sensor (which can be set in the app). A slight readjustment of the earbud and it would be free of dropouts for a while again. I haven’t had any dropouts while wearing them around the office unless I wander too far away.
The bluetooth range seems to be about average.
I’ve noticed in the poly lens android app, whenever I open it, I get a warning that a case update is available, and must be done with the poly lens desktop app. When I installed the desktop app and connected the case via USB, it tells me the case is up to date and doesn’t give me any options for updating. (just a small bug I would expect can/will be fixed with an app update)
The combination of a touch sensor and physical button on the earbuds is nice. I left the settings ‘stock’ in the app. Swipe for volume, press for pause is good enuf for me, anything beyond that gets to be too much to remember.
Overall these ‘buds’ are great, just a couple shortcomings I think could be addressed with soft/firmware. Deducting 1 star for the shortcomings listed.
JMan –
At first I thought these buds were duds. After completing the easy initial setup and familiarizing myself with the button and swipe driven controls (each bud has a button and a swipe strip), my first use was playing music. I played a few hip hop and pop songs to test deep bass and full full sound range. It sounded just okay with the music sounding flat and lifeless. I then made a call and that too sounded bad both ways. The party on the other end advised I sounded distant and that it was obvious I was talking through something other than my phone. On my end, they sounded equally bad like they too were talking far away from their mic. I had other obligations at the time, so I was forced to leave the buds alone for the remainder of the day.
The next day I used the buds again with low expectations initially, but the results were surprisingly quite different. Music sounds much richer with nice tight resonating bass and a smooth warm feel overall. Sound is sufficiently loud and I don’t have to jack the volume levels high to get good bass and sound reproduction. I can see myself using these for listening to any genre of music in my off time. I then made some additional phone calls and they too improved drastically from since my initial call. Voices are clear and rich sounding. I was advised that I also sounded natural and clear as well. Afterward, I used the buds for a work related videoconference call and again I had no issues or complaints on either side.
The only persistent issue that I noticed is that I occasionally hear my own voice through the mic and remote parties sometimes hear background noise from my environment. ANC works well on my end but the mic ANC is hit or miss. It almost seems like the mic array is a little too sensitive at times and picks up background noise rather than blocking it. I also sneezed while wearing the buds and they made a moderately loud static sound as if the sudden loud burst of noise was overwhelming. I’ve made loud noises, including shouting, while wearing other buds and have never had that happen before.
The buds ship with extra tips in different sizes and a carrying/charging case. Each bud can be used independently even with the other bud remaining inside the case. The case that comes with these particular buds is not the touchscreen style depicted in the manual. The case charges the buds and is itself charged via a USB-C port on the rear. I use an old USB-C phone charger and cable which works well. These buds also don’t ship with a USB receiver as shown in the guide. I had to pair them to my PC using Bluetooth. I don’t know whether a receiver can be purchased separately but I plan to check into it.
The Poly Lens companion app is available for iOS or Android but it is pretty bare bones. The app does not force users to create an account before use, although doing so is an option. The most noteworthy features include a locator function, firmware updates, and displaying battery status for both buds. The locator feature can track lost buds and show them on a map with precise location within the app. It can pinpoint location down to a specific room of a dwelling. The app can also make the buds play a sound to further aid in finding a wayward bud that may slip between a seat cushion or somewhere else out of view. The locator works even with the buds off inside the case.
Battery life is respectable. I get a couple days of moderate on and off use throughout the day per charge. Comfort is good, the buds create a good seal, and they stay reliably positioned in my ears even while moving around.
Although things got off to a rough start which I’m still at a loss to explain, they have greatly improved and the buds haven’t sounded bad again since. Unlike some other hybrid business/personal buds I’ve tried, these actually sound good when playing music. Sound is also good during conversations but I am a little disappointed with the inconsistent mic. It’s not terrible, I simply had higher expectations based on prior experience with Polycom phones and a Poly Voyager headset. On the plus side, it’s nice to have a pair of buds that can truly pull double duty for music and work.
SimpleLiving –
Poly Lens app ensures you get the most from your device, allowing you to customize and update firmware and other features. It comes with small, medium, and large ear tips that are easy to change—placing buds in your ear facing tip forward and then rotating downward-forward for the best fit and sound experience. There are two types of modes of listening: (1) Active noise canceling (ANC Mode) reduces external noise, and (2) Transparency allows you to hear your surroundings while wearing the buds. You can customize the ANC and Transparency modes in the Poly Lens app. The active noise canceling is some of the best I’ve heard for earbuds; it blocks out all types of chatter and other noises around you. I tested this feature at an Orlando theme park show with a lot of noise, and I was very impressed with how the buds do an awesome job at canceling ambient noise. With ANC mode, I always hear my music very clearly. The Customizable swipe controls are straightforward and great when you don’t want to take out your phone and want to raise the volume or skip the song. Overall, I am satisfied with these wireless earbuds and it’s impressive ANC mode.
yogidang –
I’m an avid gym person and throughout the years I’ve gone through so many headphones and earbuds, I pretty much consider myself an expert on the different brands and styles of earphones. With going through so many, I can honestly say that I have yet to find the perfect earphones. Some obviously are better than others, but none is perfect. This Poly V60 is a good set of earbuds but has a few drawbacks that, as for now, I can’t get over.
Let’s start off with what’s in the box. You get the earbuds in a case that is, to me, a little on the big side. What I consider big is, anything that doesn’t fit comfortably in the small front pocket of your Levi’s. It’s fine in the regular front pocket but does protrude and shows. Also comes with 2 set of ear tips, small and large, medium is already attached. A usb-c to usb-c cable and a bluetooth dongle that also accepts the usb-c for charging in a computer.
After downloading the poly app to use with the earbuds, pairing was very simple and a breeze. The app itself was ok, not great. A little confusing to navigate but was workable. I didn’t really like the option to set controls the way I like, or actually the lack thereof, but I could live with it. I also didn’t like the equalizer function which only gave 3 options. Bass, flat and high frequency. Bass sounded best to me. There are no customization option. Really like that the app tells you battery level by percentage on each individual earbud. The case has 3 dots for it’s battery level.
What I didn’t like about this unit was the touch slide on the side of the earbuds was finicky. It didn’t always register my slide or my touch. The ANC can only be switched on/off when the buds are not in use. Volume control takes multiple slides to go up or down. What I did like was these earbuds was the most comfortable set of earbuds I’ve ever owned. Maybe it was just my ears but the seated perfectly, without much effort and gave a perfect seal. Working out for 2 hours I never felt any discomfort and not once did I have to readjust them. It never felt like it was gonna fall out no matter what exercise I was doing. The ANC was great, with all the background noise of the gym this really gave the Poly a test. I didn’t have to turn the volume to max to drown out all the background noise. Music sounded really good and I think with more time, it will sound even better. Phone conversation was also very good. Caller heard me clearly and I could speak to them without feeling like I needed to raise my voice.
I’m hoping that with future software updates that Poly will change some of my concerns. I hope they also simply the app a little bit to make it easier for my people to navigate. If they do this, I would give them 5 stars.
Dontech –
Packaging is great, you get 3 size rubber ear pieces for different size ears.
The Poly – formerly Plantronics – Voyager Free 60 True Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Canceling lock into your ear very well, these are on par with the best earbuds I have used.
Playing music – the voyager free 60 play music with outstanding sound quality, I love the bass these have, the base is perfect, as also the rest of the audio spectrum.
Noise cancellation while listening to music is great.
Phone calls – I can hear the other person just fine BUT the other person hears all the background noise, and this is one reason why the 4 stars.
The buttons on the earpieces work great BUT the volume slider stoped working for me. I love the control of the volume slider, maybe a future update will fix it, it’s really not a huge deal breaker, but it is one.
The charging case is great and functions perfectly, you put the headsets in the case and it charges the earbuds.
After using many earbuds these are one of the best I have used, even with the 2 flaws I have. They stay in my ear as many others fall out randomly.
Goncho –
I’ve been able to flawlessly connect the Poly Voyager Free 60 earbuds to my Windows and Android devices, and enjoy listening to music, watching videos, as well as having conferences and calls. The earbuds are very comfortable with remarkable sound quality and decent active noise cancellation (ANC), along excellent battery life, and with multiple customization possibilities (accomplished mostly through the Poly Lens App) that makes it suitable for, I would say, most scenarios at home, work and on the walk. There are some not so great aspects, but overall, they don’t overshadow this otherwise great device. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for solid and versatile earbuds.
Pros: crisp and clear sound, great bass, highly customizable, comfortable to wear.
Next, I elaborate on a few of the several aspects and details that could be highlighted and discussed.
>> Poly Lens App
If you’d want to know more about your device and what it can achieve and how to best customize it, you’d need to install the Poly Lens App (it is already recommended to install it in the booklet that comes with the device.)
The App allows you to access almost all the device features and information. I say almost all, because I don’t understand why it doesn’t show the percentage of battery left (perhaps it is hidden somewhere.) Anyways, with the App, you can update the device (which I did soon after installing the App), control ringtones and volume, swipe sensor, ANC, voice prompts and tones, and much more.
One example where the App was handy for customizing the device was to get rid of the annoying and loud “boop” sound emitted to signal the volume changed when using the earbuds’ Swipe Sensor to bring the volume up/down. I went to the Poly Lens App, chose Ringtones&Volume section, and change the “Volume Level Tones” to be only Minimum and Maximum only (so no more annoying sounds while adjusting the volume.)
I think the App could be improved to allow reaching some of the most useful settings faster, for example the ANC settings, by providing some shortcuts directly on the main page, instead of having to navigate through the different options.
Also, depending on how your device is configured, you may find the need to use the App to light up some specific feature while using the device, such as the one I elaborate below.
>> Custom Swipe Sensor
The default configuration of the customizable Swipe Sensor located on the side of the tube section of each earbud allows to:
– control volume (swipe up/down) when playing/streaming media
– mute/unmute when in a call
– setting transparency mode when idle
You can change what happens with the Swipe Sensor on those three scenarios (when on a call, streaming, or idle) to whatever suits your needs best. This shows how highly customizable this device is. That being said, I found a couple of times while streaming media, that I wanted to hear a little more closely what others were talking about and given that I had the device Swipe Sensor configured to control volume while streaming, I had to resort to the Poly Lens App to change the current Transparency Mode to allow Speech to come through the earbuds more clearly. As a result, I ended up using the App a little more than desired to change some of the settings while using/wearing the Poly Voyager Free 60 earbuds.
>> ANC & Transparency mode
This is perhaps one of the most amazing features available in this device: Transparency Mode. You can use Transparency mode to either listen to the ambient more clearly or to get an enhanced audio of people talking. What I’ve noticed is that in this mode, the sound seems somehow coming from the earbuds themselves, perhaps it is time to get my ears checked? Anyways, the way I like using this feature is while at work, I can be listening to music while also listening to what others are chatting about under the “Speech” Transparency Mode setting.
The ANC is decent, but it still allows a little more of the background noise than desired, and I guess that could be due to accommodating the Transparency feature.
>> Visual indicators
The earbuds themselves don’t have any light indicators that would help in identifying whether they are on/off, pairing, or the level of charge (full or depleted). Of course, there are the usual sound indicators for “Battery low”, “Recharge headset” and finally “Power Off” when there is no battery left and, well, when it is already too late, and the earbuds turn off. The Poly Lens Apps doesn’t provide feedback on what is the charge level either, so you must resort to the connected device, phone or PC, to determine what percentage of charge is left on the device.
The charging case provides lights indicators, but they are not sufficient to know whether the earbuds are fully charged or not. For example, when charging fully depleted earbuds, the colors displayed are red, then when the earbuds get some charge, they turn into amber, and next after about a couple of minutes, the lights for the earbuds become green. But green doesn’t mean the earbuds are fully charged, they could be charged at 10% and they show as green.
I think there is some room for improvement in this area.
>> Charging
As I mentioned earlier, there is no clear indication on the earbuds or the case itself to whether the earbuds are fully charged or not. The only way I’ve found to know they are 100% is by looking at your phone or connected device. Not even the Poly Lens app has an indication on how much charge the earbuds hold.
You can charge the earbuds until the lights become green (about a couple of minutes) if you need to use them urgently, and it will last for several minutes which seem enough to jump on a call or conference. However, if you want to have them fully charged, at least in my experience, it seems to take around an hour or so to fully charge a completely battery charge depleted device.
Dustmaker –
Starting with the packaging, Poly, now apparently a division of HP, definitely learned the industry lessons of creating an aura of anticipatory quality that envelops a product. To start unwrapping the case, there are several encircling bands that are easily removed. The earbud’s case is a sensuous plastic that delights the fingertips. One hopes that that finish can last against purse, pockets and people’s entanglements. The earbuds nest magnetically in their snug little case awaiting the determination of the proper silicone ear tip size that determines if bass notes are heard or thrown away to an improper seal. My fingers are crossed hoping that the geometry of the bodies and the seal of the tips will allow these little balls of plastic to be my new travel partners.
There are two little boxes and one packet of instructions, regulatory information and information including a QR code for an app named, “Poly Lens”. Although the boxes are almost imperceptibly labeled with “FIT KIT” and “ACCESSORIES” embossed into the tops of the boxes, who cares, just rip ‘em open and get those silicone tips that fit your ears onto those buds and get that charger cable busy. Kudos for the USB C to C cable with an included adapter to fit the more common USB A connector. The ear tips are very firmly attached to the earbuds and pop off with a fair amount of force. The tips re-attach with a pop, keeping in mind the proper positioning of the oval shape of the tips to align with the oval body of the tip attachment point. So, for me, with the largest tips installed and the pairing process achieved, I was really hoping that these earbuds would sound decent and achieve a good seal in my admittedly large ear canals. Thankfully, they had a pretty decent balance and a nice little thump in the low end, something I don’t usually get to hear with most earbuds. Unfortunately, the copiously endowed software app, although awash in other options, includes only a minimal amount of sound equalizer options with a mere three different presets for “Bass”, “Flat” and “Bright”. It would be very much appreciated to offer some form of rudimentary graphic equalizer to allow adjustments for individual taste.
In use, I noticed a couple of odd things. When using the “Poly Lens” app to cycle through the ANC settings of “Off”, “Adaptive” and “Standard”, the bass drops off considerably in the Off mode, which may indicate that not only is the noise cancellation turned off, but perhaps some form of DSP as well. The “Adaptive” and “Standard” ANC settings yield slightly different sound, but were very close sounding to each other. The ANC effectiveness seems to be very minimal compared to some major-brand over-the-ear units that I have grown accustomed to and travel with, to the point of wondering if they are even operating correctly. The true test of these earbud’s ANC capabilities will be when I can get these little guys up in the air to see how well they combat the sound of jet drone. They for sure do not help much when mowing a lawn, as the sound of the mower comes through pretty loudly even in “Standard” mode in comparison to several models of over-the-ear headphones with ANC.
Battery charge capability for this product is a bit modest (compared to competitors), at according to the manufacturer, up to 5 to 5.5 hours of talk time for the earbuds themselves depending on the status of the ANC being either on or off. The case will extend the use time up to 11 hours. For a quick boost, 15 minutes of charging yields an hour of listening time. I am both surprised and puzzled that with the past history of the company’s products being so business-oriented, that the design wouldn’t allow a full work days’ worth of use out of these, without some case time/recharging. Another interesting feature is the Qi charging capability that will allow you to just set the case on a charging pad when the opportunity presents itself, as opposed to attaching the USB charging cord. Although the corded charging will undoubtedly be faster.
Regarding the phone capabilities of the earbuds, my first unintentional test resulted in the caller saying they were having a hard time hearing me, so either I was not adapting to the earbud’s phone function very well, or all of that hard work on the multi-microphone technology was for naught. Further adjustments with settings will be tried, but I am not sure that it will be sufficient. Unfortunately, my personal experience of not using a wide variety of earbud’s for their phone functionality is insufficient to qualify for power-user’s status, so I have to recuse myself from definitive judgement here. My layman’s intuition, is that further software refinements most likely could improve the performance of the phone’s perceived sound as well as to direct internal settings to provide sufficient feedback of the local side of the caller’s voice in the earphone to help achieve a volume that will satisfy the level of volume to the outgoing party.
Another technological aspect to these earbuds that I had some problems with is the Custom Swipe Sensor. I found that the interaction with the sensors was very hit-or-miss. The majority of the attempts to adjust volume failed. Maybe I have dry fingertips or an insufficiently magnetic personality, but I had a difficult time controlling the sensor. I will probably never know how to communicate with the sensor without knowing the technology behind it, other than it having a passing resemblance to a tiny cheese grater. It would also help to have a more tactile surface on the sensor to facilitate its location while wearing the earbuds, instead of having to feel around for the sensor on the body.
There are many software settings for the phone interface portion of the Poly Lens software that will require selection to customize your experience. However, with the pesky sensors acting sporadically, many of these options seem moot or impractical without accessing the app as opposed to using the sensor.
To summarize, in my opinion, the sound quality of audio is pretty good, but not sumptuous, although adding some software adjustments for more equalization options would be greatly appreciated. Thankfully, the largest ear tip size is sufficiently-sized to accommodate large-canalled ears like mine. The sensor for adjusting volume and phone features is undependable, although the software options to utilize it are impressive. The phone capabilities are underwhelming to me, but admittedly, I am not a power-user of these features. The ANC functions do not seem like they are delivering as well as they should for the technological investment described in the literature.
From my personal perspective, I would rate these at three point five stars out of five with a recommendation for the audio portion and a warning for the under-performance of the ANC and phone functions.
William C –
These are excellent wireless earbuds, with only a few minor quibbles. Sound quality is superb, with rich bass and crisp clear mids and high frequencies. Basic EQ settings are available in the Poly Lens app (flat, bass, bright — it would’ve been nice to have a more customizable 5-band EQ). Microphone quality is very good — voice was clear on the other end, although the mics on the Pixel Buds A are actually a little better. The Polys weren’t quite as good as the Pixel Buds at filtering out ambient sound either, but it was still far above average.
ANC is decent. I tested it in the bathroom while the fairly loud fan was on, and although I could still hear it, the intensity of the sound was quite muted. There’s also a transparency mode that transmits ambient sound, which can be helpful if you have to be more aware of what’s going on around you.
The buds themselves are a bit bulky, but the fit is very comfortable. Most earbuds start to irritate my ears after an hour or so, but I had no problem with these. Although they do have the kind of design where the bud is inserted into the ear canal, they don’t twist in, and rely more on the shape of the main body to rest in the outer ear cavity. This contributes to the comfort, but it also makes it easier for the buds to fall out on their own — I didn’t try running in them, but I’d be cautious if I did.
There’s a physical button on both earbud stalks for basic pause/play or call answer control. There’s also a swipe gesture area higher up on the stalk which doesn’t work that well. At times, it was too sensitive and responded when simply trying to adjust the earbud position, while at other times, it didn’t seem to respond to an intentional swipe. The Lens app allows the user to customize the swipe or just turn it off — I turned off the feature to avoid unintentional commands.
The case is sturdy and feels premium. It’s a little bulky, though — larger and thicker than a typical Airpods case (I compare it with a knockoff Airpods case in the photo), so it’ll cause more of a bulge in the pocket. There are 3 LEDs on the front of the case that indicate the charge level for the case (the center one) and the two earbuds (the LEDs on either side) using color. This doesn’t give a whole lot of granularity, and is also problematic for colorblind people (like me).
Battery is rated at 5.5 hours of talk time without ANC, and 5 hours with ANC; a fully charged case is supposed to be capable of recharging the earbuds twice.
Earbud firmware updates are handled through the Poly Lens app. The charging case also gets updates, but this has to be done using the Poly Lens desktop app on a computer, using a USB connection. My Lens app on the phone informed me that there was an update for the case available, but when I connected to my computer, there was no indication about any updates, so that was a bit puzzling.
Despite the minor complaints, I still give these earbuds 5 stars because of how well they work for the most important aspects to me: sound quality, call quality, and fit/comfort.
MKLight –
I have used Plantronics/Poly headsets for 10-15+ years, so I was excited to get these Voyager Free 60 True Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Cancelation. Plantronics/Poly usually has good clarity, great noise cancellation, simple maintenance and easy to transport. I’m typically a heavy user and they often last about 1.5 years.
TL;DR:
1. I used them over the past week with an iPhone 13 Pro
2. SETUP was quick
3. CALLS and ANC are pretty good
4. MUSIC sounds great
5. HARDWARE is quality
6. TRANSPORT/CARRY is easy
My overall thoughts:
Setup:
It was easy once I download the Poly Lens app. There is a lot of information within the app, but I would like some additional detailed customization. For instance, I would like to fully customize the equalizer, as well as the the button and touch controls on the earbuds. I’d also like an “info” button int he app for more detailed information about the controls I want to set/customize.
Calls and Active Noise Cancellation:
It’s a mixed-bag. They connect quickly. I either use Hey Siri or my phone to initiate calls. I can easily answer a call from the earbuds or my phone. I can hear everyone very clearly; everyone can hear me very clearly. That’s a good and bad thing. If I’m on a conference call and don’t mute, everyone can hear anything I’m doing: washing my hands and dishes, cooking, rummaging in the refrigerator, etc. I can’t hide, unless I mute, which can be an issue. The controls don’t consistently work. If I swipe to mute, it may not register immediately. Once I am muted, I have the same issue, it can take a few tries before iI can unmute. It may be how I’m interacting with the earbuds, but I’m thinking it’s more of a software issue that will be fixed in an update – I don’t think it’s hardware related.
Music:
All music sounds very good. You can hear the highs, mids and lows. I was surprised and impressed with how good they sounded, even though I wasn’t able to customize. They are my go to music/video earbuds.
Hardware:
It is of the typical high quality Plantronics/Poly I’m accustomed with using. The outside of the case has a semi-soft touch finish with the Poly logo imprinted in it. It opens like a clamshell. There are 3 integrated LEDs on the lower portion of the outside opening portion of the case, as well as wireless charging and a USB-C charging port. The inside houses the earbuds in a similar texture. The top part of the inside of the case has a durable rubber cushion that has the Poly logo and name imprinted in it. The fit and finish are excellent. The earbuds easily magnetically snap into place. My only suggestion would to be add a pop of color – like the logos to have company colors (red and white), so It’s less likely to be lost.
Transport/Carry:
They are small enough to put into your pocket next to your phone, in a bag/purse/sling/etc. The case shows minimal fingerprints that can easily be wiped with a cloth. It also feels durable. With months and years of use, I would think the matte type finish of the case will wear and show some shine to it; nothing abnormal.
Technopackrat –
Poly (by HP), formerly Plantronics, has added another product to the fray of the multitude of Bluetooth earbuds. The Voyager Free 60 is priced competitively with other earbuds and offers reduced outside noise both on receiving and sending sides. Featuring active noise cancelling and to cut out ambient noise along with the 3 microphones on each earbud and some creative noise blocking they provide a significant amount of wind noise reduction resulting in clear conversations during calls.
They are great to listen to music and offer gesture controls and buttons for convenience of controlling your tunes.
Battery life is good. I haven’t timed the length of use since I don’t wear buds all day and always return them to their case when not in use but having a wireless charging solution is handy and a 15 minute charge gets you an hour of listening time, which is extremely useful. I will have my phone on the the wireless charging pad when not in use and when grabbing the phone I’ll set the earbud case on the charger to keep it topped off.
There is a companion app helps fine tune the earbuds. The app has a multitude of setting which include a very limited equalizer (more for assisting call clarity), receiving or muting notifications, setting ringtone volume, setting noise cancelling, max volume settings, voice prompts and tones and also allow you to reset the buds if you need to go back to out of the box settings.
I prefer earbuds without the stem because I can usually get a better fit in my ears but the Voyager has a comfortable fit due in part to the small, medium and large ear gels provided. I do love that the gels snap in place rather than rely on stretching the gel over a stem. However, I wouldn’t recommend for wear during workouts or sports because, at least for me, they would tend to fall out since they don’t extend too far into the ear canal. But for casual use and for the great noise reduction these are more than adequate making them a worthy contender to other brands.
Josh76 –
This is my third set of Poly headsets but my first that were not over the ear. When I saw these, I jumped at the opportunity to give them a try.
The setup is simple and the Poly App is pretty simple to customize the sound, notifications and ANC. Once setup on my phone, I linked it to my Mac Mini and my Windows 11 work PC. Setup on all 3 was a breeze and I immediately started using them together to test how this headset would work, and it performed perfectly. My only complaint is that there is no way to skip tracks on the buds. You can adjust the volume, which is great, but not having the ability to switch tracks is kind of lame.
The sound is terrific, I hear all the notes I should without distortion. The noise cancelling works very well. I am grounded after surgery so I tested these at home, but I look forward to using these on my next trip. I like the in ear audio messages when I am getting a call, especially handy when the phone rings and I am in another room.
The battery life has been outstanding so far as well. This is a really great headset that will serve me really well when I return to my office in a few weeks.
FlyingC –
There are quite a few things I like about these earbuds, but also some things I don’t. For the price and coming from Polycom/Plantronics (now HP), I had higher expectations for them. Still, even with the caveats, these will be the new earbuds that I use daily for remote work via my laptop and also with my personal phone.
The charging case is a little bigger than many other earbuds I’ve seen, but I actually like that. It sits nice and flat on the desk and the earbuds are really easy to take out and also get snapped back in (magnetically) to charge. With many other earbud case designs, I find myself fumbling too much with them. Not with these, however.
I also like the noise cancellation feature. In the summertime, I have air conditioning and fan noise in my office that can get a little annoying when listening to calls. The ANC on these earbuds works perfectly to knock that noise level down. I’ve not used them when traveling yet, so other noises may be handled differently.
Another feature I like is I can have them connected to both my work laptop and my personal phone at the same time. Before, I had two different sets of earbuds for this. Now I can hang up or even just mute while on a Teams call and take a call on my phone if I need to. This usually works very well, although a couple of times something happened to make the earbuds think I may have still had a call on hold or something. Even though I had hung up my phone call and was back only on the Teams meeting, the earbuds would beep every few seconds like it was reminding me about the other call. I had to turn off the earbuds (put them in the case and shut the lid), and then put them back on to clear the problem.
The microphone quality seems to be good, but not great. People I regularly talk to on Teams say I sounded about like usual, but maybe a little quieter. With the multiple mics and ANC I guess I expected them to hear a noticeable improvement. They said I sounded fine, though, so that’s the important thing.
A feature I ended up disabling was the slide touch functions. I found it was too easy to accidentally hang up, mute, or otherwise do something I didn’t want. I guess I tend to re-adjust them in my ears a lot, and that’s when problems would happen. The good news, though, is I was able to disable that feature via the Poly Lens app. Now, I’m perfectly happy and I can still use the actual push button that’s on them, if needed.
I also had some initial problems getting the earbuds to work correctly on my work laptop with Teams. I could hear people through them just fine, but the microphone wouldn’t work. I tried a bunch of different things and even opened a case with Poly about it, but after a weekend of sitting idle they suddenly started working correctly. There may have been an automated update or something to my laptop, but it’s still a mystery what exactly fixed it. At any rate, they’re working fine now.
As I said at the beginning, these are my new go-to earbuds for daily use so I’m happy. I just had higher expectations for them working quickly out of the box and having a microphone that sounded much better than my previous earbuds.
RonH –
Poly (formerly Plantronics) is a well-known brand for office and call center headsets. The Voyager Free 60 is a continuation of this tradition.
The Voyager Free 60 earbuds are similar to Apple EarPods in that they have a long stem that contains the touch sensor, microphones, and single-action button.
Charging the earbuds and case takes a couple of hours, but a quick charge of 15 minutes gives you an hour of use. The earbuds provide about 6 hours of mixed use, and the case provides two additional charges. The case can also be charged on a QI charger, which is very convenient.
Three sizes of ear tips are included: medium is pre-installed on the earbuds, and small and large sizes are included in the box. The earbuds are comfortable and fit well in my ears, and I am confident that they will stay in place.
The sound quality is excellent for phone calls and team meetings. My voice sounds as clear as if I were wearing a wired headset with a boom microphone. When playing music, the sound quality is comparable to my Sony and Soundcore earbuds, which is quite impressive. Keep in mind that these earbuds are designed for use with phone and meeting software, and in my opinion, they are the best available.
The app displays the battery levels of the earbuds and case, and it also controls the settings and active noise cancellation (ANC). The ANC was very effective at blocking out the hum of a window air conditioner. You can also select two levels of transparency: voice and surroundings.
Along with many other options, the app only has three equalizer choices: bass, flat, and bright, the bass setting provides more than ample bass for your favorite music. I would also prefer physical buttons for volume control instead of the swipe sensor, but that is just my preference. The sensor works well.
Overall, I highly recommend the Poly Voyager Free 60 earbuds for work and leisure use.
billr920 –
The ANC works great. Sound is very crisp and clear. I did find the touch controls a bit out of sync with my phone when trying to adjust volume. I use the voice command option more so and find it works real well. The EQ is very basic-3 Choices (Bass Flat Bright) which I always use the bass option for more warmth. I do feel The EQ should be on the opening page of the app as this will be the most used option. Instead I had to poke around and found it under general settings. A short cut would be a better designed app. I did like when I was alerted to a available update, I just needed to have the buds next to my phone to start a wireless update. I giving 5 stars mainly for the quality sound of these buds. In fact when making calls I have been told how clear I sound. Connectivity also surprised me when the phone automatically asked me to pair without me initiating anything due to the app recognized the buds even before pairing. Whether streaming music or making calls I feel these are a winner for the most part!
ZBMILLER –
Plantronics is pretty well known in phone accessories so I was interested when these wireless earbus became available. Receiving them I was a little curious on how they would work, since on the back of the box there is branding for iPhone and iPad. I am currently using the Pixel Fold so I was questioning how they would work, Best Buy does list them as compatible with Android. Once you open the product there is a QR code you can scan which will direct you to download the software for your specific device, which includes the Google Play Store.
The Poly Lens app is pretty straight forward, you can see the devices added. You can easily access Find my Device, look at manuals or modify settings. The swipe sensors can be modified to change what the earbuds do in 3 states; idle, in call or streaming media. I think this was a nice touch to allow you to modify things such as volume when listening to music, but being able to easily mute yourself while on calls. There is active Noise Cancelling and Transparency mode, which if I have both buds in I usually have it in noise cancelling.
I have been enjoying listening to music on these as I tend to listen to music a bit while I work, so I tend to have one bud in while the other sits in the case most of the time. But will put both in for a call while working when I need my hands free. I have had good call experience, a couple times I had to speak again and I don’t know if the headphones were compensating for a noisy environment, or they simply didn’t pick up my sound.
The main gripe for me is that regardless of which buds I use, they only feel so fitting, I don’t know if that’s by design (since they’re more coned on the tip) but they ear buds feel like they’re sitting in my ear but don’t feel secure. My more concern is potentially dropping one if I am working in a space where I may be looking down or working under a desk. I like the buds, so I may try and look at some alternate tips, but that isn’t unique to these earbuds, I always have a rough time with in ear buds, and I am sure this may be the case for others so this would be my one talking point.
I noticed today that there was a software update for the buds, it is nice to see active fixes to the software of the ear buds themselves. In time, the small opportunities I had with the buds, may be fixed. It’s mostly marked down due to fit for me and the box pointing heavily towards iOS, with it working for both I feel they should add both to the back of the box, otherwise Android users may overlook these when shopping in stores.
Bruce –
I’ve used a few pair of ear buds from different brands. While I wouldn’t proclaim to be an ear bud expert, I do have a little bit of experience with these products.
To start, I was a little suspicious of these ear buds. I wouldn’t say the case is the biggest of ear buds that I’ve tried out, but it’s definitely the least appealing. Appearance isn’t everything (in fact, it really shouldn’t be that important) but they say you only have one chance to make a first impression. I also don’t like the small charging cord included with the Voyager Free 60s. To be clear, I know this is a trend with some of these ear buds, but I don’t like it at all. Now, once I got to actually set up the headphones, I got a little excited based upon ease of set-up. I tested these on my Google Pixel Pro 7 and they connected just by holding the case near the phone. Easy.
Another thing I’m not a fan of with the Voyager Free 60 is the controls. I spent far too long trying to turn on the ANC. The controls seem too complex and inconsistent in comparison to some other products. I also wish the ear buds gave you some audio queue that you activated the ANC. Once I got it activated, the sound…super solid, the Voyager Free 60 ear buds have a little extra punch in the sound when it comes to bass, which is great. However I also occasionally feel like the sound kind of drops out just slightly. I wondered if this was just the streaming service, phone, or my internet, but when I switched to a different set of ear buds, I didn’t notice the drop out. Passively listening I didn’t notice the drop out at all, so it may not be as big of a deal, but the fact that I did notice it kind of bothered me. It didn’t consistently do this, but on occasion I notice it.
Call quality was ok. In ideal situations they worked fine. However, tilted the side or laying down the audio got “staticky” per the person I was talking to, and at one point they didn’t even hear me talking. With extra effort they heard me fine, but overall it doesn’t make for the best calls.
Overall for listening to music the Voyager Free 60 ear buds are solid. There are opportunities for improvement, but I do appreciate the bass. For making calls however, if you’re not in an ideal situation you may run into issues. That in combination with the controls knock these ear buds a few points down for me.
Mike777VSP –
I have to be honest and say that I had never heard of these headphones before. And I am always on the lookout for new products, especially w/ in ear headphones due to the simple fact that I must have the oddest shaped ears that God made. I have tried NUMEROUS companies to find that “perfect, right pair” and I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the Poly Voyager Free 60 wireless in ear headphones, but they still do what all others do, they hurt my ear canal to the point I can’t wear them for long periods of time.
Granted, these were up there w/ the other top brands that I have tried, not the best but still not bad. I love the look of these and I think the design that Poly has that they are on to something as far as the build and design of these are. They are beautiful to look at and they are very lightweight, which, I think is my overall problem. My ear canal is not that big and THANKFULLY they include three different sizes (small, medium, and large) ear tips that are simple to put on the headphone and remove. I started out w/ the small and wore them while exercising (walking) and I made it through an hour long walk w/out the pain and I must say they didn’t move or fall out as some other brands have. The next day I did the same exact exercise and route w/ the medium and had the same results. The 3rd day I used the large and about 30 minutes in I had to remove the headphones, I couldn’t take the pain. So I have settle on the medium as they did feel the most comfortable.
As far as setup and connectivity was concerned these were very easy to pair w/ my cell phone and pad. They are simple to charge and use. I love the design, the weight, they are very nice looking to wear. They are a well made pair of headphones. The reason for the 4 stars is the same for most of the others is I am still searching for that “perfect” pair. However, if you have “normal ears” then I would recommend these Poly Voyage 60 in-ear headphones.
Daddio –
At first I was not particularly impressed with the Poly Voyager Free 60 Bluetooth Earbuds. They did not stand out as anything but “OK” for my normal use such as listening to music and podcasts or making personal phone calls. This seemed disappointing for what was otherwise a high-end looking product, so I was ready to give them a mediocre 3 Star rating. I had never heard of Poly so I searched the internet to see what kind of a company it is. I soon saw that the bulk of their product line is aimed at commercial office Call-Center environments. That realization made me go back and redo my evaluation. For example, the “noise cancelling” seemed ineffective while surrounded by loud lawn equipment and car traffic when I switched noise cancelling on and off. I was also confused by the noise canceling labels such as “Transparency Mode” “Environment” and “Speech”. After testing it by calling a friend we discovered that this noise canceling seemed aimed at what the person you CALLED heard, more than what YOU heard. I had my wife chat in the background like a person in another cubicle. The person I called said he heard a reduction in my wife’s voice in the background when the feature was turned on. Going through the Poly App on my phone I discovered many features that make great sense for a call center but not for my general earbud use. SO, is the Poly Voyager Free 60 (as Strange name) for you? Absolutely yes if you are one of the thousands of people who sometimes work from home or perhaps an actual Call Center. The frequency cut-out filter might help lower the distraction of children, pets or a TV running in the background. I think that Poly should express this feature focus much more clearly in the advertising and features written on the box.
FEATURES:
– No wires.
– 2-year limited warranty.
– A separate Charging/Carrying Case that can protect and recharge the ear-buds even if you’re away from an source of electrical power.
– LED lights on the Charging/Carrying Case that give the state of charge of both the ear-buds and the Charging-Carrying Case itself.
– The Charging/Carrying Case’s battery can be charged by either plugging in the included USB type C cable or simply placing it on a Qi induction charger like the ones used to recharge some cell phones.
– Listening time ~8 hours plus ~16 more hours available from the battery in the Charging Case.
– Talking time ~5.5 hours plus ~11 more hours available from the battery in the Charging Case.
– Earbud charge time 2 hours for full charge with 1hr. 12 min. talk time after 15 minutes of charge.
– Charging Case Battery fully charged after 3 hours.
– Good audio quality throughout the normal human voice audio frequencies are focused on, to improve phone call performance.
– Includes a “Small/Medium/Large selection of ear canal sized soft ear-tips to modify the contours of the ears-buds themselves to match your unique ear size and shape for a secure fit.
– Supported Bluetooth Profiles: AAC, AVRCP, HSP, HFP, SSP and sound compression Codecs like AAC, AptX, 5BC, mSBC. These allow these earbuds to connect to many Call Center devices not normally found outside those offices.
INCLUDED ACCESSORY ATTACHMENTS:
– 1-inch-long USB-3 to USB type C-out Adapter (If needed) to take power from a USB-3 older style charging port on a laptop or PC.
– A relatively short 1-foot-long type C to type C charging cable
– 580 mAh battery powered Charging/Carrying Case
PROS:
– Good Audio Quality
– High Tech features aimed a Call Center or Home Office use.
– Ear-buds can be recharged two times by the Charging Case while away from other USB power sources.
CONS:
– Personally, I found the Poly earbuds did not feel really secure in my ears for outside athletic activities. However, that looser feel is there to make these earbuds comfortable for 8 hours a day office use. Everyone’s ear canals are different, so one of the three sizes of removable ear tips included, my work better for you.
– If the unique Poly Charging/Carrying Case is lost, there is no way to charge these Ear-Buds. It’s a common modern Earbud problem.
– The Poly Website is too large a mix of full line advertising and technical support. Information on just these Voyager Free 60 Earbuds is harder to find than it needs to be.
– At the time of writing this review Poly has a companion App for Apple laptops and iPads, but not for Windows Laptops or Tablets. I’m told they are working on this, but with seeing it in action I docked them a Star.
CONCLUSION:
– It has to be remembered that these particular Earbuds seem to be part of a Call-Center/Home Office type Ecosystem. If you are not using them in that kind of environment, they may be overkill. But if you do have a home office where you are often on calls, they have features that would be hard to find in most earbuds.
likquiddutch –
These sound amazing however they dont fit snugly in the ear the Drivers seem to big. When i eat or chew on food they fall out. Even when placing bigger buds in there. Otherwise i would of given it 5 stars.
Powerhouse01 –
I don’t have the easiest time finding earbuds that fit my ears even with different size tips, but these were great right out of the box. They fit well without slipping and the sound is wonderful. There’s an app for them to let you customize the experience and I really like that. The only thing I wish these had is the ability to work with Google or Bixby. I tried everything I could think of and could not get them to work with them. I also had issues initially keeping them paired to my phone for some reason. They keept unparing and I had to pair them again, which was easy enough but I don’t know why the problem happened to start with. The case could be a little smaller to fit better in a pocket compared to other units but they make up for it with the sound and ease of use. There was some issue with call quality, but I believe this was due to where I was at the time I got the calls and not the buds themselves. I live in a smaller area where call quality isn’t that good sometimes. I think these are great earbuds. I now use them in addition to my other ones. I use these at home when I’m working so I can listen to music and not disturb the rest of the house. It makes my workday a whole lot better.
JakeW –
If on sale definitely worth it it. Idk about 200$ though. The noice cancelation is quite nice
LBori1 –
Love the quality of the headphones and the noise cancelling is pretty decent
Magneto –
This is a good product that is perhaps a bit overpriced. Plantronics have a good reputation and for the right reasons.
Quickly: the set is well made and the tips have some choices. For me, the ear bud feels a tad too heavy and honestly, the fitting could be a bit more snug. I have tried the different tips and will stick with the above thought.
ANC performance is okay. Not bad but not flawless. The phone conversations had some hiccups when it came to the microphone performance. But then again I was testing it with some heavy background noise and the microphone acted a bit confused at times.
Music performance is nice. Thje app is there and is quite seamless but the equalizer performance right off the bat was soothing enough. If someone is too busy to use the app, you don’t have to all the time. It will receive firmware updates and you can sync it whenever you need to.
Battery performance is decent. I think 5.5 hours is the optimum time for each bud and the charger holds enough charge to rejuvenate the buds twice.
Heater –
Amazing quality and durability
Noise cancelation is best optio
HUNTER –
One of the standout features of these earbuds is the Active Noise Canceling technology. It effectively blocks out external noise, creating an immersive listening experience whether you’re on a busy commute or in a noisy environment. The ANC can be toggled on and off, allowing you to switch to transparency mode when you need to be aware of your surroundings.
Comfort is key when it comes to wireless earbuds, and the Voyager Free 60 excels in this aspect. The ergonomic design and multiple ear tip options ensure a secure and snug fit for extended periods without causing discomfort. These earbuds are also lightweight, making them perfect for long listening sessions without any ear fatigue.
The sound quality is impressive, offering deep bass, clear mids, and crisp highs. Music comes to life, and the audio remains well-balanced across various genres. Additionally, the call quality is excellent, thanks to the dual-microphone setup that effectively cancels out background noise during phone calls.
Battery life is another area where the Voyager Free 60 shines. With the included charging case, you get multiple extra charges, giving you up to 6 hours of playtime on a single charge and up to 24 hours when combining the case’s power. This makes them ideal for all-day use, and the quick charge feature is a lifesaver for when you’re in a rush.
The touch controls on the earbuds are intuitive and responsive, allowing easy playback control, call management, and volume adjustment. Additionally, they have smart sensors that automatically pause/play music when you remove or insert them in your ears.
The Voyager Free 60 supports Bluetooth 5.0, ensuring a stable connection with minimal dropouts. Pairing is seamless, and they maintain a strong link with your device within the specified range.
While these earbuds tick many boxes, they do have a few minor drawbacks. The lack of app support means customization options are limited, which might disappoint some users looking for personalized settings.
In conclusion, the Poly Voyager Free 60 True Wireless Earbuds with ANC deliver a remarkable audio experience, enhanced comfort, and practical features that cater to both music enthusiasts and professionals on the go. If you prioritize sound quality, reliable ANC, and comfort, these earbuds are an excellent choice.
Haole –
Good product. Still figuring out buttons. Noise cancellation is awesome.
Nice –
There is no one that will not like these. I would say get more then one pair. If anyone gets to use them they will want a pair.
MichaelL –
these ear buds are amazing ,they feel very comfortable in my ears, i also love the features they have like the swiping to mute calls an unmute-they go into instant noise canceling mode when a call come thru-the case is slim and classy fits into my pocket without being to bulky…… 🙂
Nikh –
Pro:
Good Sound quality.
Easy app use.
Instead of sound the headset has voice communication when devices are connected.
Con:
Easily falls of while eating.
Battery life does not last long.
Battery stand by time when not in use only 3 days.
BigRio –
Poor sound, poor mic, poor product……………………………………..
Jack –
When I got these new true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds from Poly aka Plantronics, I was excited. Even though there’s just a plethora of TWS buds of all types, from garbage to great, and priced from a pocket change to hundreds of dollars, I was on the lookout for something that’ll replace my headset that I use everyday for my office work. Even though my current headset is quite lightweight and comfortable, plus has a killer mic, I still feel fatigued from having it on my head for almost 7-8 hours everyday. Of course I tried to use my other TWS earbuds, but the overall experience ranging from pairing, battery life, ANC, and most importantly the mic quality always did not meet my expectations. And thus when I saw Plantronics’ (aka Poly’s) offering geared towards “work and life”, I decided to try them out. And they indeed impressed me, unfortunately for things I was not expecting.
The Voyager Free 60 comes in a few variations, but the one I used was the most basic ones. So even though the earbuds themselves were the same as others, the case I got was a regular case. It’s a flatter variant, and though not the smallest out there, is quite pocktable. The build quality is excellent and gave me the confidence that it won’t fall off during everyday usage. With the charge case, I got around an additional 8-9 hours of playtime, on top of the ~4 hours I got from the earbuds themselves (while using aptX codec and adaptive ANC). The earbuds latch onto the cavity inside the case via strong magnets and give a satisfying feel when I put them back. And unlike a lot of my other TWS earbuds, these started charging almost every time I threw them in. This was one of the better implementations of the charge case in my opinion. And as a cherry on top, it supports Qi wireless charging, along with the USB-C option.
As for the earbuds themselves they are very well built with metal used in some places, especially the contrast-colored grills on the sides and on the bottoms. These are the stem style buds that are not the smallest ones, but don’t stick out either. The aforementioned grills house some of the mics, and the side ones also double as touch control surfaces. The nozzle/ear tip shape is a bit different – elliptical instead of regular circular ones, and they are angled in a very specific way that can a hit or miss – I found them ok and fitted my ear nicely, but my wife complained that she was not getting a good comfy fit in any manner. So this can be a deciding factor for many trying this out. Besides the touch control, which is customizable via the app, there is also a button on the stem of each bud which is very useful. I always found that touch control on earbuds a bit annoying, and having those buttons is a huge win for me.
As for the sound, I was very impressed. I’m not an audiophile by any means, but still prefer a nice, clean sound with some color, clarity and wideness. Since I was planning to use these for my meetings, etc. I was expecting a so-so audio quality for music listening. But the Voyager 60 showed good character – it never tried to blow me away or even compete with audio-focused earbuds, but still gave me a good experience when I was listening to Spotify during my work breaks. The bass was present, but was not overblown, and the highs were ok. The midrange is just so so, but overall I think these are tuned just OK. I don’t expect a wide soundstage out of a TWS, and even though the Voyager was not an exception, it at least was not too congested. Podcasts and audiobooks sounded excellent. The earbuds also has wear sensors, so when I removed both earbuds, whatever media was playing stopped working.
The companion app gives quite a lot of controls/options, mostly geared towards work, but only 3 EQ settings to choose from. I found the “bass” worked best for me. Aside from that, the ANC and Transparency settings can be set from the app, as well as a means to update the buds. There’s also a desktop app (which really tells you that these earbuds are for serious work), but I rarely used it. I installed it mostly because that’s the only way the charging case can be updated. Overall the app provides quite a lot of customization, and for tinkerers that maybe quite interesting.
As for the ANC there’s basically 3 settings, On, Adaptive, and Off. The first and the last one are self explanatory, and Adaptive setting just does the on/off toggling automatically based on the environment. And when it worked, it was really handy. But oftentimes it would turn on when I, say, had a fan near me, but then if I moved my head around a bit it’d turn off. I eventually just fell back to toggling it directly via the app. As for transparency mode, it was workable. It’s not the best out there, but it did help me talk to other people while I was out and about, without me removing the earbuds. This is a convenience which I admit I didn’t appreciate at the beginning, but when I was using another set of buds I really missed it.
Now comes the mic quality, and here’s where I got a bit disappointed. Being marketed as a work headset, with 3-mic array and WindSmart technology, I was expecting to get blown away by the speech quality. But unfortunately, that didn’t happen. It was not bad at all – compared to most TWS buds, it was doing a decent job. But a lot of the time, the person on the other end would ask me to speak in a louder voice (compared to how I spoke using my headset), whether I was on my laptop or my smartphone. Also, while walking outside, I found that even though it kept the wind noise down in a lot of cases, my voice also got compressed (according to the other party). I at first thought it was a unit issue, but even my replacement behaved similarly.
Connectivity wise these are really good, featuring dual point Bluetooth capability. I was able to keep both my laptop and my phone connected, and switched between with drama (most of the time). With Swift/Fast pair, then show up on the devices when in pairing mode (which can be done using the case button which I love). On Android, I was able to use aptX HD codec to get better audio quality out of these.
In summary, I had a good experience with the Voyager Free 60, but not exactly how I expected it to be. These are solid TWS earbuds, but just don’t blow me away. At the list price, there’s just too much competition now. This would be a solid recommendation for me, if only I had an incredible experience while on calls. So close.
GaryC –
Excellent product although Audio is not as good as the volager 5200
Kyle –
While they are good headphones not worth the $200 price tag. Sound quality is decent but the touch features in the headphones are mediocre
RealLifeHuman –
I don’t usually wear earbuds and prefer over the ear, these come with the adjustable silicone tips that is helpful for me to keep them comfortable for long periods of use, and they are comfortable. They have a lot of bass in my opinion and do sound really good, and I like the microphones in each earbud for calls. I haven’t had an issue with battery life either even with having them out for a while and not charging the case
NestorP –
Good quality clear callls
Noise cancelation is very
Good the easy to charger to
DVRDiva –
Great sound! However, You have to toggle on the app whether you want to use the mute or the ring button. The call answer button is on the back of the boom and you must grip the the boom to press it, which causes the phone to mute. Only gives 3.5 hrs of talk time and must be in case and closed to connect to vehicle.
Kevin2672 –
I love the touchscreen feature of the case. It’s very sleek and it’s really good quality. The audio is crisp, the noise cancellation works amazing, and the wind noise cancellation works really well!