Bluetooth Headset Reviews
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PC Magazine has a review of the Motorola H800 and writes – “Even so, its sliding Bluetooth Headset H800 performs well and has a nice design without being outré. In addition, the H800 is light and comfortable, capable of remaining perched on your ear all day without irritation. The big new feature—the RapidConnect slider—is modest but still welcome. The H800 is a sleek-looking piece, long and thin. Getting the headset on quickly is a breeze with no earbud to fit, just a swiveling ear hook. The controls are the basic call button on the device’s face along with volume buttons on either side. The call button controls just about every headset function.”

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PC Magazine has a review of the Motorola H9 Mini and writes – “Oddly, for something so small, the H9 is rather conspicuous. More sizable headsets curl around the ear, get lost behind the flap, and contour to the shape of a jaw. The H9 juts out of the ear into a bulbous oval that seems incongruous against a person’s profile. On top of that, the glowing blue stylized “M” on the headset’s face turns the user into a walking billboard, particularly since it flashes while the headset’s in use. In addition, wearing the H9 was unpleasant. Although weight is not an issue—the H9 weighs less than an ounce—the feeling of the eartips inside the ear and the accompanying “dead ear” sensation, blocking out ambient noise, made me eager to remove the thing. For short usage bursts, though, the headset should be tolerable.”

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PC Magazine has a review of the Aliph Jawbone and writes – “We tested the Jawbone in a variety of conditions, including standing next to a diesel-powered commuter train as it pulled out of the station. We tested it in a raucous club, on a city street, and in our listening room, with seven speakers and a kilowatt of amplification buffeting us. In each situation, our party could hear us clearly, even when conditions were occasionally so loud that we couldn’t even hear ourselves—or them. The Jawbone automatically increases the earpiece volume to try to compensate for loud conditions, but obviously in some instances it’s a losing battle.”

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CNET has a review of the MegaAccy M1311 and writes – “On the front of the M1311 are a square multifunction button and a tiny blue LED. The volume rocker is on the left spine while the charger jack is on the right. Both the button and the volume rocker are raised above the surface, making them tactile and easy to press, even when the headset is worn on the ear. On the back of the headset is an earpiece that has a rubberized ear cover for a better fit in the ear. There’s also an ear hook that’s thin and flexible, and it can be rotated to fit either ear. Though you can choose to remove the ear hook, we recommend keeping it on because the earpiece doesn’t fit too deeply in the ear, and the hook provides much-needed security. The fit was quite comfortable overall and we can see ourselves wearing the headset for long periods of time without any problems.”

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CNET has a review of the MegaAccy M2000 and writes – “A far cry from the somewhat staid-looking MegaAccy M1300, the M2000 has a smoother and more modern design, with clean lines and a minimalist look. Measuring 0.7 inch tall by 1.65 inches long by 0.39 inch thick and weighing in at only 0.35 ounce, the M2000 is definitely a small and lightweight headset. Because it’s so tiny, it looks and feels quite inconspicuous when worn, which is a good thing. On the front is a simple multifunction button with a blue LED on top of it, while the left and right spines are home to a volume rocker and charger jack, respectively. Even though the buttons are a little small, they are surprisingly tactile and easy to press.”

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CNET has a review of the Nokia BH-501 and writes – “The BH-501 headset has a fairly standard design that’s meant to be worn behind the neck. Generally we favor this wearing style, as it tends to be both secure and comfortable. The foam-covered ear pads are designed to rest against your ear, rather than inside them, so they slip on and off with ease. We had mixed feelings about the small rubber protrusions that arc over the top of the ear. While they prevented the BH-501 headset from slipping off accidentally, they began to rub against our ears somewhat uncomfortably after long wearing periods. Your experience will depend on your own personal preferences, however, as users with smaller ears didn’t report the same issues.”

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