1 EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 033-81980, 333-14833, 333-42664, 333-19351 and 333-61003) and Form S-3 (Nos. 333-67781 and 333-77631) of Plantronics, Inc. of our report dated April 23, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - - ---------------------------------- /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Jose, California June 1, 2001