Explorer 500
Mobile Bluetooth Headset
Bluetooth headset with certified HD voice clarity, smartphone voice control, multi-lingual notifications, and magnetic USB strap.
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Explorer 500
Free your hands from your smartphone
Control your phone or phablet while you juggle life with both hands. Toss those tangled earbuds and go wireless, using voice commands to ask Siri for advice, request reminders from Cortana, or hear directions from Google.
Sound your best in a noisy world
Provides the full HD Voice experience on wideband-enabled phones and networks. Be heard clearly with HD Voice and our signature noise and wind canceling technologies.
HEAR A FAMILIAR LANGUAGE
Choose English, Spanish, or French as the language you’ll hear whispering important status notifications. Hear when it’s time to recharge, reconnect a lost connection, and more.
Keep conversations within reach
Connect the Explorer 500 to the magnetic USB strap and loop it around your bag or key chain to keep your headset within easy reach. No need to hunt for a charging cable now that the strap is nearby.
Features
Specifications
| Talk time | Up to 7 hours 1 |
| Standby time | Up to 12 days 1 |
| DeepSleep standby time | Up to 6 months 1 |
| Weight | 7.5 grams |
| Noise reduction | Dual microphones with noise-cancelling DSP and certified HD Voice |
| Multipoint technology | Pair and maintain connections with two phones and answer calls from either phone |
| Headset controls | Power on/off, volume up/down, call answer/end, last number redial² and activate voice-controlled smartphone assistant² |
| Status alerts | Whispered alerts in either English, Spanish, or French for power on/off, phone connected, battery low, recharge battery, volume minimum/maximum |
| Bluetooth version | Bluetooth v4.1 with A2DP for music and audio streaming, Hands-Free Profile (HFP) 1.6 and Headset Profile (HSP) 1.1 |
| Charge connector | Micro USB (120 minutes for full charge) |
| Battery type | Rechargeable non-replaceable lithium ion polymer |
| Operating + storage temperature | 0-40°C (32°F-104°F) |
| 1. | Performance is dependent upon battery and may vary by device |
| 2. | If supported by phone and phone provider |
