Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset vs Apple AirPods Pro: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Sep 22, 2025 09:19 PM

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Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Picture

TypeMono Earbud

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

Our Verdict

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset

Apple AirPods Pro

The Apple AirPods Pro and the Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset are designed for different uses. The Voyager 5200 is a mono Bluetooth headset that isn't meant for listening to music, while the Apple are truly wireless headphones designed for listening to music. The microphone on the Voyager does a much better job at handling noise, and the app gives you a ton of customization options for phone calls. On the other hand, the Apple come with a charging case, and two earbuds so you can listen to stereo music. Their sound profile is also much better-balanced for music.

Variants

Voyager 5200 (Black)

AirPods Pro (White)

Review

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Black

Voyager 5200

White

AirPods Pro

Black

Voyager 5200

White

AirPods Pro

Black

Voyager 5200

White

AirPods Pro

Black

Voyager 5200

White

AirPods Pro

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Black

Voyager 5200

Plantronics

White

AirPods Pro

Notice: Two or more of the products being compared have been tested with different test methodologies. Some of the results aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.0

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.0

Neutral Sound

5.7

7.4

Commute/Travel

5.7

8.0

Sports/Fitness

7.9

8.3

Office

5.5

7.2

Wireless Gaming

5.3

5.7

Wired Gaming

5.2

5.5

Phone Calls

6.1

6.3

Design

Style

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Type

Mono Earbud

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

Comfort Picture

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Weight

0.04 lbs

0.01 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

7.1

6.2

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Feedback

Good

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

9.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

0.8 °C

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Portability

8.9

9.6

Portability Picture

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L

3.6"

1.2" (3.0 cm)

W

2.1"

0.9" (2.3 cm)

H

0.6"

0.9" (2.3 cm)

Volume

4.5 in³

1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

0.0

8.5

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Type

No case

Hard case

L

N/A

1.8" (4.6 cm)

W

N/A

2.4" (6.1 cm)

H

N/A

0.9" (2.3 cm)

Volume

N/A

3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

8.0

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

Top Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Bass Amount

-16.39 dB

-2.57 dB

Treble Amount

-1.59 dB

-1.83 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

8.3

9.3

Consistency L

Preview Graph

Consistency R

Preview Graph

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.33 dB

0.14 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Preview Graph

Raw FR R

Preview Graph

Bass Accuracy

1.0

8.4

Bass

Preview Graph

Std. Err.

15.86 dB

1.96 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

144.62 Hz

49.67 Hz

Low-Bass

-30.45 dB

-3.57 dB

Mid-Bass

-11.18 dB

-1.63 dB

High-Bass

-2.19 dB

0.36 dB

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Mid Accuracy

9.4

8.5

Mid

Preview Graph

Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset Mid

Preview Graph

Std. Err.

0.78 dB

2.04 dB

Low-Mid

0.01 dB

2.84 dB

Mid-Mid

0.11 dB

0.9 dB

High-Mid

-0.05 dB

0.35 dB

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Treble Accuracy

6.6

8.7

Treble

Preview Graph

Std. Err.

4.6 dB

2.06 dB

Low-Treble

-1.91 dB

-1.01 dB

Mid-Treble

-4.56 dB

-1.37 dB

High-Treble

-5.09 dB

-2.39 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.5

8.8

Peaks/Dips Graph

Preview Graph

Peaks

2.36 dB

0.85 dB

Dips

1.9 dB

0.71 dB

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Imaging

0.0

8.3

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Phase Response

Phase Response Mismatch

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

N/A

0.12

Weighted Phase Mismatch

N/A

2.86

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

N/A

2.11

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

N/A

1.38

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Passive Soundstage

2.7

1.0

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

9.7

2.0

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.6

2.1

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

2.9

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Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

On/Off

Virtual Surround

Spatial Audio

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

6.4

8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Preview Graph

Apple AirPods Pro Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.857

0.214

WHD @ 100

0.443

0.078

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Test Settings

Firmware

v.508

2B584

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 4.1

Bluetooth 5.0

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

Adaptive EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Boom

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

0.6

8.0

Noise Isolation

Preview Graph

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-0.77 dB

-21.02 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-0.06 dB

-16.34 dB

Mid

0.61 dB

-22.6 dB

Treble

-2.72 dB

-24.81 dB

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Leakage

7.7

8.2

Leakage

Preview Graph

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

35.18 dB

32.59 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

5.6

5.0

Microphone Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Apple AirPods Pro Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

146.72 Hz

630.82 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.44 dB

3.63 dB

HFE

3,466.89 Hz

7,896.12 Hz

Weighted THD

296.707

248.68

Gain

23.3 dB

7.31 dB

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Noise Handling

8.9

6.4

SpNR

Preview Graph

SpNR

42.72 dB

16.18 dB

Noise Gate

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

5.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

5.9

6.9

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

6.4 hrs

5.3 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

5.0

Total Battery Life

6.4 hrs

31.8 hrs

Charge Time

1.3 hrs

1.1 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Standby mode

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

micro-USB

Lightning

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App Support

7.5

5.5

App Picture

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App Name

Plantronics Hub

iOS Interface

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

ANC Control

On/Off

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

8.8

6.9

Bluetooth Version

4.1

5.0+H1 chip

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

NFC Pairing

Yes

Line Of Sight Range

152 ft

171.00 ft (52.12 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

174 ms

188 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

131 ms

49 ms

Android Latency

32 ms

86 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

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Wired

0.0

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

N/A

Connection

No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC/PS4 Analog

PC/PS4 Wired USB

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

2.2

Type

No Base/Dock

Charging Case

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Yes

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

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Black

Voyager 5200

White

AirPods Pro

Black

Voyager 5200

White

AirPods Pro

Black

Voyager 5200

White

AirPods Pro

Black

Voyager 5200

White

AirPods Pro

Apple.com

Black

Voyager 5200

Plantronics

White

AirPods Pro