We got a new dog! And the new Apple AirPods Pro are a huge disappointment.

Please welcome Ruby to the farm! Also, I’ll be testing the new AirPods Pro against the Plantronics Voyager 5200 as possible replacements for my big goofy headset. Call quality is the key factor. And we had a terrible stretch of weather but we made it though!

[@littledrummerdude27]

Blue parrot had the best sound quality by far, in my opinion!!

[@CurrentChoices]

The others were FINE if you were on the MOON!

[@CMDSR]

Blue Parrot is the best . I’ve never wondered about you audio stuff. Ruby is a cutie pie. Her and Lucky are 2 good looking pups.

[@roberthocking9138]

The blue parrot kills the other 2, the air pods missed a few words and the plantronics was very scratchy audio. Stick to the old headset for me 👍 nice to meet Ruby, she looks a lovely dog

[@bladewiper]

The old one is by far the best. Function over comfort I guess.

[@HoggerCaptain]

Well, Carl. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Parrot 1, AirPods 2, and Plantronics a distant 3. The Parrot sounds fantastic. I say function over form, who cares what it looks like. Ruby is a beautiful girl, I hope Lucky warms up to her. Another great video, Carl.

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

BlueParrot for sure. It may be bulky, but is so much better. That storm was not a fun one. My husband is a furnace tech. and he spent both days out with no heat calls. I love how you take good care of your animals. Stay safe and God bless.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

God bless the HVAC guys 👏👏

[@AnyFishWillDo]

As far as audio/voice quality, the Blue Parrot wins hands down.

[@philipmarlatt8520]

Blue parrot had the best voice quality.

[@CurrentChoices]

what are doing in my living room...Blue Parrot WINS!

[@noyopacific]

I don't understand why anyone is complaining about the Blue Parrot headset. I think it makes you look kind of like a professional sports commentator. There is no question that it sounds the best. The headset is certainly bigger but I can't see anything dumb about it. I think it makes you look smart, even a bit swashbuckling. 😜 Sorry if you don't like the look but there's no question that it does the job. Thanks for the video Carl & Happy New Year !

[@dennishayes65]

The blue parrot was the best one of the 3 choices.

[@andyh9382]

Blue parrot get a 10/10 for clarity. And a 10/10 for style points

[@2_THECLOUD]

The blue parrot is the best❣️❣️❣️ Keep the Blue Parrot and ignore the negative comments.

[@dwightl5863]

Blue Parrot best by far. Apple a distant second. And the Voyager one not even in the parking lot let alone the ballpark.

[@tmcbrideproductions]

If it ain't broken, don't fix it, the old reliable blue parrot sounded and functioned the best.

[@bryanalldredge3394]

I am an over the road driver, and I have tried many different headsets. Currently, I use a Cleardryve by Rand McNally. These, like the blue parrot, can be found at most truck stops. The Cleardryve is somewhat bigger, but the sound quality is very good. They can be pricey, though.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Thanks for sharing!

[@rickjones8735]

Concur. Old is better. Keep the parrot

[@mattsteitzer1457]

I would stay with what you have been using. Really clear and cancels the noise well

[@stevebiddle8912]

Good to see you back on the channel

[@danielrandolph9170]

Your regular head set !! 👍👍

[@runwillrobinson]

Good research! Parrot all the way.

[@jamesharrier6633]

Blue Parrot, hands down the best

[@xlandros]

Blue Parrot is definitely the best at canceling noise, and the best voice sound quality. Air Pods sound like your in a tunnel, and the Plantronics were absolutely terrible all around. Plus with the Blue Parrot, at least you have half an ear muff, for those cold, windy, winter days!

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Haha exactly! I should attach a single earmuff to the other side 😂

[@keitholeniacz9249]

Like the majority, Blue Parrot beat the other two easily.

[@terryl7874]

Blue parrot definitely!

[@Sean4Help]

Keep the Blue Parrot. Dear Lord, don't change headsets.

[@tomhill4765]

The Blueparrot wins hands down. I too have been trying out ear pods, primarily for listening to KZbin and TV. Not impressed by ear pods at all. I like the headset best.

[@zilla2006able]

so when are you going to get your new combines??

[@johnrussnogle7627]

Embrace the Parrot!

[@malcolmcolvard9163]

Glad to see you were able to get back on the channel. As for the sound, obviously the Blue Parrot was best followed by the air pod which were marginal.

[@seymoreduless8920]

I love my Apple air pods for music and podcasts but I here a lot of complaints on calls in a noisy environment. The noise canceling is incredible, I used to shoot trap.

[@carlhedrick7385]

Blue parrot hands down wins

[@jeffferanec4526]

Hey Mr.Carl, Ruby looks to be a good farm dog. Could not hear U w/ the Pods or Voyager very well, I would give them both to some ppl that U don't care for all that much. Thx for posting & have a great day!

[@IanLacy]

My 4.5yr old and I both vote for keeping the BlueParrot!

[@thomasstrand9853]

Blue Parrot wins hands down

[@brucenadams1]

Noise cancellation is really tricky. Before you send stuff back to Amazon, try both earbuds operating simultaneously. Using the left and right channels may work better than just one channel. Plantronics is a reputable company. Smart engineers. My guess is their wireless unit is designed for loud office noise. Bose sells a wired system that works really well around jet noises. I have used heavily padded earphones with a boom mic around 30,000 HP engines and there was very little unwanted noise. Stay warm.

[@bigredgreg1]

Good content. 👍

[@scottgehrke5416]

I've got a blue parrot 250 and it works great and is not as bulky as what you have now

[@markfleck7981]

I have had blue parrot a lot of them. They keep breaking on them. You can send them in and get them refurbished but they are not as good as a new one. I have a Plantronics 5200 it is good but it needs a longer better battery life. It needs to turn it off and back on to reboot it sometime to clear you the cracking in it.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

I’ve had this blue parrot for almost 3 years and abused it pretty hard. It’s never had an issue. Sounds like I’ve been lucky

[@haroldharberson161]

The Blue Parrot is by far the best. The others suck.

[@2fast65]

I have the same plantronics bluetooth it works great on my end but people tell me they cant hear me.

[@PRRGG1]

Air pods has digital artifacts. Plantronics is thin audio and clipping. Blue parrot is THE best.

[@jerrymiller276]

There's a clear winner. I don't really think I need to say which one because it is obvious.

[@johnlewis3009]

Blue parrot kicks the rest buy a spare one

[@lindenhawthorn4761]

An old Freightliner FL120 with a 60 Series Detroit or N14 is worth it's weight in gold now with all this emissions crap.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Yeah I love the old N14

[@jbbrown7907]

Stick with you parrot

[@jimpolk]

Blue Parrot was clear and no background noise. The rest had noise and bad voice use

[@motor2of7]

I use the 5200 and don’t have the quality issues you did. Dunno

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Yeah I’m wondering if there was something wrong with that one.

[@1shARyn3]

Blue Parrot is far superior to any of the alternatives

[@bogusbits6810]

Keep the Blue Parrot!

[@jxvolker]

Stick with the Blue Parrot

[@chriskleineck5092]

Blue parrot all the way

[@jasonlovelace7739]

Blue Parrot by far.

[@robruen4567]

The Blue Parrot sounded best, the Plantronics was garbage, IMO.

[@MrPaw45]

The audio from the plantronics was really poor and the airpods weren't much better, very disappointing given their price point. The blue parrot set wins hands down, probably due to the mike being next to your mouth and it has a foam wind-sock over it.

[@joed381]

Please stick to the blue parrot

[@JD9RX830]

I can’t believe the plantronics is pure crap. The AirPods aren’t much better and are definitely for listening only. Stick with the blue parrot!