Cell phones: Best bluetooth headset
Best bluetooth headset
by drjordan - 1/20/06 6:48 PMIs there a general consensus (I know, there's generally NEVER a general consensus with electronics) on the bluetooth headset with the best sound quality? I'd like one that's reasonably comforable, but I don't necessarily need it to be really small. I'm not concerned with how it looks...the person on the other end of the line isn't really going to be affected by what it looks like.
Thanks
a little more info, please
by tychocat - 1/21/06 12:41 AM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanYou're asking for the "best" bluetooth headset, but all you can say as to your specifications is that you don't care what it looks like? C'mon, work with us a little. What would be a good BT headset to you? Do you need something with noise-cancellation, long battery life, or what?
Ok
by drjordan - 1/23/06 10:51 AM In reply to: a little more info, please by tychocatIn the first sentence I specified that I'm looking for the headset with the ''best sound quality''. By that I mean that I would like for it to have noise cancellation but also not be so quiet that the person on the other end has a hard time hearing me. I have a Shure QuietSpot wired headset that's awesome. I don't really think that anything bluetooth is going to match that yet, but close would be fine. I want to be able to walk around a mall or Wal-Mart and use it without the other end compaining that all they hear is background noise and an echo. I don't want the person on the other end to be able to tell that I'm using a bluetooth headset.
I'll probably use it for an hour or 2 a day. I can charge it everyday if necessary, so battery life not all that important. As long as it gets me through a 2-hour conversation, that would be sufficient. Sound quality is the main component.
Thanks again.
Moto HS 850 vs Jabra BT130
by r k moreland - 1/25/06 3:36 PM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanI can only speak of these two units. I have both and use a Razr V3 Motorola. I have 3 HS850's and two BT103's. I purchased the HS850's because 1)Motorola has a "y" cable that allows you to charge phone and headset at the same time, 2) Looks, 3) felt staying with one brand had an "upside" and 4) found little no bad reviews on the HS 850. My experience has been the the Jabra units are much more dependable. The 850's don't seem to "understand" the first voice dial name on virtually every call made. Often, the second time is missed also requireing you to press the button again. THe sound both spoken and heard are about the same. The 850 I think looks much better but unless I'm going for style, I'll pick up the Jabra. Hope you find something of value here. Good Luck
Sony HBH-660
by tychocat - 1/26/06 3:23 AM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanI've got an SE S710a, and the headset works flawlessly with the phone. No complaints from anyone I've called about sound quality, even though it's not a noise-cancelling headset. Voice commands work fine through it. No complaints.
Sometimes the cheapest is the best buy
by aarnoldt - 1/28/06 7:19 AM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanI have bought both. A motorola 850 for $90 and a motorola 810 for $25. Both sound good, The cheap one runs on a single AAA battery and I have used it a month so far with about 20 hours of talking and 100 hours standby time, battery still strong. It weighs a little bit more than the 850 but still very comfortable. I lost the exspensive one so I decided to get one that is a throw away.
HS850
by Fireboss - 1/28/06 7:27 AM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanI am limited on the headsets I can try however as I wear heaing aids and in ear models are completely useless to me. So I stick with those that hover outside the ear. I've used the Motorola HS850 for a long time now and am relatively happy with it. It's true that the first time recognition on voice dials is not perfect. I have found that waiting a full one second count before speaking makes that racognition rate much higher. On the other hand I love it in my car. People never hear the road noise nor has anyone complained about backround noise elsewhere. I also like the fact that I can charge it and the phone from one cord.
I got mine off of E-Bay and the seller provided a 2 year replacement warrnty for $6. That was a big plus for me as I have dropped mine in water, broken the ear piece and the microphone trying to open it in a hurry. Yea I am clumsy too.
I hope this helps.
Moto HS810
by sethg - 1/28/06 10:22 AM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanI tried the HS810 with my Moto phone and sent it back after a week. The earpiece fit so loosely in my ear that sound from the speaker got back to the microphone, which the echo cancellation could not remove. The result was poor intelligibility for the listener and the volume changing for me as it wandered all around my ear. Yes, I tried to adjust the ear hook as far as it would go without breaking it. This was just not designed with the human ear in mind.
Sadly, I've gone back to my wired, over the head Plantronics headset with long mic boom. The sound is perfect, but I hate the wires. Still waiting for a BT headset with good sound quality.
pardon, this was a HS850, not HS810
by sethg - 1/28/06 10:28 AM In reply to: Moto HS810 by sethgsubject says it all
Plantronics Voyager 510
by sfollmer - 1/29/06 1:41 AM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanI use the Voyager 510 with my RAZR and it works like a champ. It has noise canceling plus it's real comfortable to wear for an extended amount of time. Everyone I talk to says the connection is great and can easily hear me even when the road noise gets loud (except for wind because I don't use the foam cover that came with it). It has plenty of volume so you can hear the person you are talking to over pretty much any background noise. In fact it's better talking on the headset than on the actual phone.
I never have any problems with it pairing. Either it pairs up to my phone automatically when I turn it on, or press the main button for a couple seconds if it's already on (and is not already paired with my phone). It usually gets my voice dialing correct on the first try and always on the second for those rare occasions it misses the first time.
The plus side for this headset is that it seamlessly switches between two bluetooth devices and I often use it with my computer either for skype or gizmo project as well as any recording I may need to do.
The negative side is that it may increase your talk time on your cell phone usage minutes because it's so nice to use you forget you are talking on a cell phone. So be careful of that 
I went to a kiosk in a mall and tried several different headsets (including the Motorola ones already mentioned) and found that this was the best choice for what I needed, which is also what you have said you need. Ok, it's not the most stylish headset, but I think it's the best functional one out there.
Speaking of "stylish", has anyone tried the new Motorola "b_u_t_t_p_l_u_g" one yet? Just curious.
The 510 is supposed to be good
by jjellyneck - 2/13/06 6:58 AM In reply to: Plantronics Voyager 510 by sfollmerI've been looking for headsets for awhile, and some kind of noise cancellation is important. I've heard from lots of people that the 510 is one of the best at it--without clipping off our voice under severe background noise like lots of the advanced headsets do.
I was not thrilled with the fit of the 510, though. I just ordered a Tekkeon 2000 because I've heard lots of great things about it, and I believe that the fit will be very good (it's easy to slightly customize on that headset). It is not the best for background silencing, so I'll see how it works. I really want to try it out, so I can send it back if it doesn't fit the bill.
Bluetooth
by forkboy - 1/29/06 11:43 AM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanI've only ever used my Motorola HS850, but I have been very pleased with it overall. The range has been solid when around the house. Battery life has been as promised thus far. The reception and clarity at my end has been very good. Those hearing me speak through it have never noticed any difference at their end (or at least nothing worth mentioning to me). However, I haven't ever used another brand/model so I can't offer you any comparisons. However, my wife uses a popular Jabra unit and has been very pleased with it as well. I, however, didn't like putting the earpiece in my ear; I prefer a unit that rests against my ear. My only complaint: it's a bit small for my size ear, but I'm 6'4" so the problem is really more of my size than that of the Motorola.
Plantronics Discovery 640
by jjjonesy - 2/13/06 9:30 PM In reply to: Best bluetooth headset by drjordanThis is a great headset. No one I've talked to knew I was using a headset unless I get far away from my Razr. Sound quality was much better than the phone when outside in the wind. Pairing is easy, and fit is great since it comes with 3 different size eargels. The only downside is that people around me sometimes don't realize I'm on the phone since the headset is so small.
Noise reduction of the 640
by jjellyneck - 2/14/06 7:18 AM In reply to: Plantronics Discovery 640 by jjjonesyHow good is the noise reduction while driving in the car on the highway, for example?
Plantronics 640 Battery Life
by docslm - 2/14/06 8:09 PM In reply to: Noise reduction of the 640 by jjellyneckI too have the Plantronics 640 and Motorola Razr. The performance and fit of the headset is perfect in every way except one very important one. The battery life is horrible. I performed a test today. I left it in standby for only 15 hours, then made a call. The talk time was only 4 minutes before it failed. Horrible!!!! Anyone else have this problem?
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