Jabra Talk vs Plantronics M55

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The earbud form is ultracompact and lightweight, with little or no interference with earrings, spectacles, hats, or hairstyles. For some people it is more comfortable than in-ear form.

The in-ear device is ultracompact and lightweight, with little or no interference with earrings, spectacles, hats, or hairstyles. It is inserted in the ear canal itself and blocks out a lot of environmental noise. It has stronger bass tones and is unlikely to fall out of the ear.

This type of device allows you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the volume to overcome background noise. Ideal for plane rides and morning commutes.

More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

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These microphones are designed to filter out background noise from the desired sound. Especially useful in noisy environments.

A wind noise reduction microphone is designed to reduce wind interference, providing sharper audio in windy situations.

The battery can be recharged and used over again.

An indicator shows you when the device has low battery.

Wireless devices allow users more freedom of movement.

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The device can connect at a greater distance via Bluetooth or infrared to another device.

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A headset is one headphone or pair with a built-in microphone. Headsets can be used for applications which require communication i.e. Skype, games with voice chat, mobile phones etc.

You can use your voice to control key functions of the device and you can easily access your device without pushing any button.

There is a control panel on the device body, so you can easily access the volume control or remote without having to interact with a cable or another device it's connected to.

Allows you to change ear pads without buying new ones.

With voice prompts, you will automatically receive information via audio messages – for instance, you may find out that the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge the device.

The device has an option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.