BlueParrott M300-XT Noise Cancelling Hands-free Mono Bluetooth Headset for Mobile Phones with up to 14 Hours of Talk Time for On-The-Go Mobile Professionals & Drivers

It's for "making phone calls" (or Skype or whateverApp) so I'm not judging it for music quality. For communications it's better than any other I've tried in the past, but not immensely, and not in every way. But it's pretty dang good and I won't be replacing it until it wears out or breaks.The main point of comparison is the Plantronics Voyager Legend I used previously. It was a good device and had noticeably better noise cancelling. If my environment was loud that would matter more but generally it's not. This M300-XT shines in a few ways that matter more to me.- BT 5.x seems to work more smoothly with multiple devices.- The battery life is much better. The incredible battery life negates the advantage the Plantronics had in existence of a charging case.- The device charges from the same USB-C connector as my phone and can actually be charged FROM my phone with a standard C to C wire. This standardization of charging is a pretty big deal to me. I don't need one weirdo cable (or a charging case) to keep track of so I can recharge thankyouverymuch.- Noise cancellation is pretty good and good enough.Some minor issues: The Blue Parrot "special button" seems to not work properly most of the time. I don't care much about that but it's a little disappointing. A little rubber self-tethered USB-C port plug to enhance weather protection would be welcome; I've not had a problem but I don't want one either.Executive summary: Would buy again.

I was excited to try this new mono Bluetooth headset since it is a BlueParrot/Jabra branded product. Typically BlueParrot and Jabra develop quality mono Bluetooth products, but the M300-XT is one of the worst mono headsets I have ever used. I was hoping that this device would be as good or better than the Poly/Plantronics Voyager 5220 as it has the same "boom mic" design. The 5220 mono Bluetooth is by far the best mono on the market in all categories, but I wanted to try a new product because, as good as the 5220 Voyager is, it feels as if the Poly headsets have no more than a one-year shelf life.Back to the M300-XT...1. I have been using it for two days and every person I have talked to notices I am using a new headset, and they all comment that I sound like I am speaking in a tunnel. I have made multiple adjustments to the boom, and nothing has fixed this issue.2. There is no software "hub" for windows/mac computers, and the only device hub is available on an android or iOS phone.3. This may seem like a minor issue, but I promise it is not when you experience it first hand. When you adjust the volume on the headset the beep tone remains the same. I have never encountered a headset that would beep on the loudest setting as you press the "volume down" button on the device. The button press beep is so loud it actually hurts my ears.4. The flexibility of the "over the ear" component is not flexible at all, and it is absurdly uncomfortable to wear.I highly suggest avoiding this product if you are looking for a mono Bluetooth headset for your mobile phone. It is one of the absolute worst product launches in this space in a long time,

Despite support specified for AVRCP v1.6 (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), the M300-XT does not provide any mechanism for even v1.0 media control methods (basic remote control commands such as play/pause/stop, etc.), let alone 1.6's browsing data and track information extensions.The M300-XT's specifications specifically cite A2DB v1.3 and AVCRCP v1.6, which implies the M300-XT would be a functional media earphone as well as a call headset. Streaming audio does work well but controlling audio, not so much. Actually, not at all. One would expect the programmable "BlueParrott Button™" would at least be configurable to play/pause music, but no... that would be wrong, no even with the app installed. I kept trying to skip ahead with the volume up button - standard UI/UX is long press for 2nd function. No, no such thing. I'm not sure how they can claim AVRCP support without any control affordance at all.It is disappointing too, as I find the headset very comfortable. The on-ear pad provides good sound quality and acceptable volume, even in a car with the window down, while still yielding functional stereo situational awareness and all-day comfort. The battery life is great. No complaints on audio quality either listening or speaking, it's better sounding than some media headsets and the voice quality outbound is pretty close to wired boom-mic headsets.I had hoped this would be an all-day companion for both causal audio (podcasts or music) and a conference call grade headset. It is the latter, but definitely not the former.The Plantronics Voyager 5200 specifically supports play/pause both with the call button and by the "smart sensors" and so might be worth considering for a general purpose headset.Dear BlueParrott, the physical buttons are on the headset, you at least claim to support the AVRCP protocol, so update the firmware to send play/pause on BPB press during media playback, skip forward on vol-up long press, next track on vol-up double press, skip back on vol down long press, and prev track on vol down double press.