Title: Poly Voyager Free 60+ UC First Impressions Introduction: The Poly Voyager Free 60+ UC is a new addition to the Plantronics/Poly headset family, and I've been eagerly waiting for its release since it was announced in January CES. I’ll be sharing my impressions after four days of use and comparing it to other headsets I own (4300, 5200, 6200, 8200, Focus 2). Design and Comfort: The Free 60+ UC is well-made and comes with a nice case that opens and closes smoothly. One thing to note is that unlike other devices like the AirPods and Nothing Ear (1), paring this headset to a phone requires you to remove the earpieces and enable pairing either from the screen on the case or by holding down the button on the earpiece. You do not pair while the headphones are in the case The Free 60+ UC also comes with an interesting feature where the case maintains an active connection to the earpieces, allowing you to change the volume, adjust ANC settings, and even mute/unmute the headset. The earpieces are quite responsive, and when you put them on, you might hear one side powering up before the other. In terms of comfort, I found the medium earpieces to be a good fit and not overly heavy. Performance: ANC is decent, probably better than the 6200/8200 UC, but it's not as great as the AirPods Pro 2 or the Bose QCE2. I'm taking a flight in the next 24 hours, so I'll test how well it works cancelling out plane noises. The microphone background noise suppression is where I'm disappointed. While the Free 60+ UC mic quality is good when there isn't much background noise, it doesn't have extreme background noise suppression like the 5200/8200. Hence, it's probably comparable to the 6200 in noisy environments. One point to remember is to sleep the case before putting it in your pocket if you're on a call. I had the case toggling the mic to mute/unmute while I was on a call while walking. Transparency mode appears to be a hindsight addition to the Free 60+. There's no easy way to enable and disable this, and it's mixed into the ANC setting on the case. Also, transparency mode is disabled during calls for some reason. Comparison to Other Headsets: My primary motivation for getting the Free 60+ UC was to replace the 6200 UC when I travel. The 6200 UC works well with excellent battery life, usable ANC, and usable mic background noise suppression. However, I have mixed feelings about the around-the-neck wearing style. While it allows for a massive battery and is comfortable, jacket collars interfere with the mic's operation, and bag straps often get tangled with the earpieces. In comparison to other headsets, the only advantage I find the Free 60+ UC has over the AirPods Pro 2 is the longer battery life and the case BT transmitter. However, there was a missed opportunity on Poly's part to put a lanyard mount on the case, and not being able to configure the earpieces button's function. Conclusion: Overall, I'm still undecided about the Poly Voyager Free 60+ UC. While it's the most expensive Poly headset I've purchased to date, I'm not sure it's worth the price tag. It is much more compact that my 6200/8200. The ANC is decent, but not as great as other competing headsets, and the microphone background noise suppression is lacking. However, the longer battery life and case BT transmitter may make it worthwhile for some users. 19th Apr Update Took on a 6 hour flight. I had my AirPods Pro 2, Bose QCE2 and the Poly 60 with me. I think all 3 did quite well in terms of cancelling out the plane noise. The case BT transmitter feature worked really well. The ANC isn’t as strong as the Bose and the AirPods Pro but it’s more than adequate As for microphone background noise suppression, I think Poly still has a lot of firmware work to do. When in a noisy background environment, your voice starts to get muffled. AirPods Pro 2 actually sounds better. I should mention with iOS 16.4, you can actually enable Voice Isolation which does a pretty good job in suppressing background noises from entering your call. Unfortunately you still sound muffled with the Poly 60. 20th Apr update I think there needs to be some work on the ANC in handling loud noises like car doors slamming. It causes a loud pop on both earpieces 18th May - Final thoughts After ~1 month use here’s my final thoughts What’s are the highlights LCD on case makes it really easy to switch source devices Decent ANC and very usable on flights BT transmitter in case is awesome for connecting to inflight entertainment long battery life, comfortable to use for long calls Reconnection after connection drop is really fast Dongle enables excellent compatibility with UC apps What’s not that great Terrible handling of sharp, loud noises like door slamming (popping/static sound) Terrible handling of notifications when no audio playing (static prior to the notification) sidetone is not great. Hollow sounding gesture for unmute/mute is not great Mic background suppression average. Comparable to 6200. 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