Poly Voyager Focus 2 review: pro headset has clear voice, surprise oomph

This voice-focused ANC headset brings an unexpected depth to music audio.

A pair of Poly Voyager Focus 2 headphones on a wooden desk
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Our Verdict

If it wasn't for the call-centre mic wand hanging off one earcup, the Poly Voyager Focus 2 would be a great set of headphones to take out and about, rather than being confined to an office setting. Voice sound quality is predictably excellent, and the noise-cancellation is first-rate too, but the real surprise is the deep, wide music sound range. It might skew a little too bassy for purists, but the light build alleviates any discomfort fears by the on-ear cups, giving you hours of immersive audio with good communication integration too.

For

  • Surprisingly deep sound
  • First-rate ANC
  • Good voice audio performance

Against

  • Mic wand consigns it to the office
  • Not the sturdiest build

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The Poly Voyager Focus 2 headset surprised me. Arriving in a nondescript cardboard box (a commendable move by Poly/HP to make packaging more eco-friendly), I didn't expect much beyond your regular call-centre headset, with its thin build, on-ear cups (rather than over-ear ones), and that customer-service-like mic wand attached to the left cup (or right? There's no labelling to indicate which way to orient the set). 

But while they may not top our list of the best noise-cancelling headphones, I came away mightily impressed and surprised after my few weeks with them, by not just the focus-enhancing noise-cancellation on offer, but the depth of the sound quality across music genres too. If it wasn't for that mic wand making me self-conscious, I'd happily wear it out and about for general use...

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Weight:175g
Wireless range:Up to 50m
Playtime:40hrs (ANC off), 24 hours (ANC on)
Charging time:2 hours with charging stand
Wireless connectivity:Bluetooth 5.1, Wireless Bluetooth USB Dongle BT700 included
Frequency response:20 Hz to 20 kHz
The Verdict
8.5

out of 10

Poly Voyager Focus 2

If it wasn't for the call-centre mic wand hanging off one earcup, the Poly Voyager Focus 2 would be a great set of headphones to take out and about, rather than being confined to an office setting. Voice sound quality is predictably excellent, and the noise-cancellation is first-rate too, but the real surprise is the deep, wide music sound range. It might skew a little too bassy for purists, but the light build alleviates any discomfort fears by the on-ear cups, giving you hours of immersive audio with good communication integration too.

Erlingur Einarsson
Tech Reviews Editor

Erlingur is the Tech Reviews Editor on Creative Bloq. Having worked on magazines devoted to Photoshop, films, history, and science for over 15 years, as well as working on Digital Camera World and Top Ten Reviews in more recent times, Erlingur has developed a passion for finding tech that helps people do their job, whatever it may be. He loves putting things to the test and seeing if they're all hyped up to be, to make sure people are getting what they're promised. Still can't get his wifi-only printer to connect to his computer. 

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