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Infosyncworld has a review of the Plantronics Discovery 655 and writes – “The Plantronics Discovery 655 headset boasts a lot of style, but unfortunately, not much substance. The fashion conscious will appreciate its slim lines and lightweight, comfortable feel, but serious chatters will be miffed when they hear the static and muffled voices during their conversations. We were also disappointed by the uncomfortable keys and confusing, multicolored indicator light. The final nail in the 655′s coffin is its lousy battery life, which will turn away many chatterboxes.”

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CNET has a review of the Technocel T50 and writes – “If not for its interchangeable faceplates, the T50 is pretty boring in the design department. It has a blocky, rectangular shape, and, at 2.28x 0.92x 0.55 inches and 0.52 ounces, its glossy black plastic shell is a little bulkier than most boomless headsets. On the front, there’s a small but tactile multifunction button as well as the volume rocker. On the top is the charger jack, while the earbud and flexible ear loop are on the back. The earbud comes with a rubberized cover for additional comfort, and we especially loved the ear loop, one of the most flexible ones we’ve seen to date. It’s flexible up to 360 degrees and can be bent and twisted for maximum comfort. The headset did feel comfortable when worn in the ear, though it did take us a while to get the right fit. It also didn’t feel terribly secure, and the earbud popped out of our ear a few times.”

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CNET has a review of the Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970 and writes – “We’ve grown accustomed to not associating wires or cords with anything Bluetooth, but the stereo HBH-DS970 is an exception. A durable cord extends from the headset’s control pod to form a lanyard worn around your neck with the pod hanging against your chest. The twin earpieces connect to the lanyard via two short wires. Though we got used to the wearing style eventually, the arrangement can get a bit cumbersome, and it was only comfortable if we weren’t moving around much. In other words, this isn’t a headset for the gym. Also, the location of the call handling button just below the left earpiece was rather awkward.”

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Infosyncworld has a review of the Jabra BT160 and writes – “While the BT160’s interchangeable covers may appeal to chatty sports fans, this somewhat bulky headset drops the ball with its poor call quality. Weighing in at a relatively hefty 0.5 ounces, the BT160 felt shaky on our ear, and we had a tough time hearing friends on the other end. Unless you’re a die-hard NBA fanatic, you’re probably better off with the Samsung WEP200.”

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CNET has a review of the LG HBM-550 and writes – “As we mentioned, the LG HBM-550 follows the LG Chocolate closely in style and design. It has a glossy black front and is very compact, measuring only 0.74×1.61×0.65 inches and weighing in at only 0.42 ounce. The multifunction button may feel a little flat to the surface of the headset, but there is a slight groove around it, making it easy to find by feel. It also yielded easily to pressure. On the left spine is the volume rocker, while the charger jack rests on top of the device. The volume rocker was easy to press, even when the headset was worn on the ear.”

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Infosyncworld has a review of the Motorola H700 and writes – “The stylish, metallic Motorola H700 offers up solid call-handling features including redialing, voice commands and call-swapping functions, as well as a multicolored indicator light. Unfortunately, the compact headset falters with its iffy call quality, which was plagued by excessive static and echoes.”

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Infosyncworld has a review of the Jabra BT125 and writes – “At just 0.4 ounces, the earloop-style Jabra BT125 felt comfortable and light on our ear — a little too light, as it turned out. Any time we moved our head or turned to the side, the BT125 would practically slide off, although the earloop kept it from falling off our ear altogether. The headset’s buttons were also a tad uncomfortable; we had to press down pretty hard on the main key for commands to register, and the volume buttons were awkwardly placed, requiring quite a bit of hunting with our fingertips to even find them.”

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Infosyncworld has a review of the Samsung SBH170 and writes – “The Samsung SBH170 stereo Bluetooth headset delivers impressive sound quality, especially with music, but we never got used to the awkward behind-the-neck design, which made us worry that the headset might slip off any second. We also found the controls to be a bit small for our hands, and pickup on the microphone was on the weak side. Still, style-conscious music lovers will appreciate the SBH170′s sleek, unobtrusive look, especially compared to some of the ungainly Bluetooth headsets we’ve tested.”

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CNET has a review of the Jabra BT620s and writes – “The Jabra BT620s headset sports a flexible, though non-adjustable, behind-the-neck design. At either end of the black neckband sit two round, silver earpieces that measure 2.4 inches in diameter. Although the headphones weigh a light 3.5 ounces, they feel heavy when worn. The neckband curves (above the earpieces) can be hooked over the ears to provide a more secure fit, but I found after 10 minutes that the resulting pressure on my ears was quite uncomfortable. Unfortunately, the headset has a tendency to slip off when not supported in this fashion–a serious design flaw, in my opinion. James Kim claims they’re moderately comfortable, and they didn’t slip off his ears. However, he did get a small headache from the prolonged pressure on his ears. Overall, the BT620s may be OK for those with tough ears, but it’s a pain for the rest of us.”

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Infosyncworld has a review of the Samsung WEP200 and writes – “Small, light and easy on the ear, the diminutive Samsung WEP200 does a great job at handling hands-free calls without dominating the side of your face. This little bug of a headset fit comfortably and securely in our ear, and we were impressed by the solid call quality. However, the tiny WEP200 has some tiny buttons to go with it, and they can be a bit awkward to press. ”

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CNET has a review of the Cardo Scala 600 and writes – “On top of the headset is a small rocker wheel similar to that on the Scala 700. The wheel adjusts the volume, and the direction of the rocker’s up and down volume controls can be adjusted depending on which you side you prefer to wear the headset. As with the 700, the back of the headset has a contoured earpiece that rests against the ear and a flexible ear loop that can be configured to be worn on either side of your head. We had comfort issues with the earpiece, finding it a bit large for our ears.”

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CNET has a review of the Cardo Scala 700 and writes – “Another cool feature of the Scala 700 is its swap technology. You can swap the headset between two phones just by pressing the control wheel twice. The wheel also acts as a volume rocker and allows you to adjust the direction of volume up or down depending on which side you prefer to wear the headset. Battery status is obtained by pressing the headset’s control button for at least 7 seconds while the Scala 700 is on. The status light will flash blue when the headset is fully charged, red and blue for half-charged, and red for a weak charge. Other features include answering, rejecting, muting, redialing, or ending calls; voice dial; call waiting; conference call support; and locking or unlocking control buttons.”

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