It’s Monday.  Let’s mix it up!  On this Monday Mixup I’m taking care of your ears.  There’s a new sexy on the block in the form of Plantronics’ Marque M155.  Your smartphone has a new best friend.

The Plantronics Marque™ M155 offers voice-guided pairing for iPhone® and Android™ smartphones, voice recognition so you can answer or ignore calls completely hands-free, and stereo Bluetooth® (the A2DP standard), which allows you to listen to music, GPS directions or your email, all while providing the great stereo quality in the smallest, lightest weight design yet at just 7 grams.

“Smartphone users want to harness the power of their phones to complement and simplify their busy lives,” said Elizabeth Hamren, Plantronics’ vice president of marketing. “The Marque lets them take advantage of the full range of their phone’s capabilities, even while talking or listening to music or a podcast, all in a great looking, super lightweight device.”

This thing is sexy isn’t it?  It’s small enough to not be a “nerd alert” in your ear.  And I’m hearing that it has some excellent sound.  Another cool thing about the Marque is that you can voice activate a call.  When a call comes in, you just say “answer” and it connects you.  You can even send emails, text or post to Facebook/Twitter with it … all with your voice!  The bad part about that is that eventually the free year subscription to this Vocalyst Voice and Text service will end and you’ll have to pay for it.  Hey, at least it’s a free year eh?

If you pick up the Marque, you can even install an app to help you setup and get started.  They’ll do a sound check and familiarize you with the added functionality of your headset, such as streaming music, with much more to come.  You can get the Marque M155 in Jet Black or Arctic White for $59.99.  It is available for pre-order today at Amazon.com, Plantronics.com and at select retailers and wireless carriers nationwide.

Bring sexy back to your ears folks!