Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 vs Bose SoundSport In-Ear (2015)

The Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 and the Bose SoundSport In-Ear (2015) are decent Earphones at their respective price points, but don't manage to stand out from their direct competitors in any meaningful way. We suggest that you also look at some alternatives that can be found for around $150 or $90.

If you're still interested in learning a bit more about the Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 and the Bose SoundSport In-Ear (2015), however, read on for a summary of what we could gather about them:

The Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 hasn't managed to earn a top spot in any roundups from sources that conduct trustworthy hands-on testing. Nevertheless, reviewers from sites, such as PCmag, SoundGuys, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) all gave it a spot on their list.

As for the Bose SoundSport In-Ear (2015), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at CNET, Head-fi, Rtings, and Tom's Guide enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Earphones, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 got its highest, 8, rating from PCmag, while the Bose SoundSport In-Ear (2015) earned its best, 8, score from CNET.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200, with its 7.9 average, performed considerably better than most Earphones - the mean score for the product category being 7.3 out of 10 - while the Bose SoundSport In-Ear (2015) managed an average of 7.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3200 vs. Bose SoundSport In-Ear (2015) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.