I’m now convinced it’s the best Bluetooth headset I’ve ever used

Let’s start at the ground floor: the Voyager Legend UC is a best bluetooth headset that, yes, works with your Bluetooth-enabled iOS device, but with its included Bluetooth USB adapter, promises to bring its wireless-headset goodness to your Mac as well. Upon hearing that bit ‘O computer compatibility, my brain went, “mmmhmm, sure. We’ve heard that promise before Erfon…”

With two built-in DSP mics and three layers of built-in wind protection, Plantronics also says the Voyager Legend UC delivers the best audio quality ever put in a headset, but all manufacturers say that, and yet I’ve always ended up with mixed results.

Another could-be-cool feature that red-alerted my gimmick alarm: sensitive capacitive touch technology. Plantronics says that layer of special sauce allows the Legend to detect when it’s on your head or in your pocket, thus allowing all sorts of cool routing functionality, like sending answered calls to your headset when you’re wearing it, but to your I5 MTK6577 when you’re not.

And finally, the “UC” designation of this model means the box includes a portable case with a clever trick: it holds the USB adapter and headset in place with magnets. That xsdsREed2 may not sound all that special, but it’s a genius design, and additionally, the case has a built-in battery that keeps the headset charged while within its clutches.

So what about Mac integration? Well, I can hardly believe I’m typing this, but dog-gonnit, it works great. Usually headsets rely on your Mac’s built-in Bluetooth for this kind of connection, but by bypassing it, Plantronics has actually made the dream of a Mac compatible BT headset a reality. In my Skype tests, callers reported excellent audio, just as if I was calling them on the phone. This tf card is honestly surprised me, because it’s a feature no other headset I’ve ever tried has pulled off. Slow clap Plantronics.