Are you looking for the best Bluetooth headset?
One of the main reason people purchase a Bluetooth headset is because it is against the law to drive and talk on a cellphone.
We normally would refrain using a cellphone while driving but when we receive a call we would instinctively pick it and answer the call instead of stopping somewhere to answer it.
So the solution to this is to use a Bluetooth headset.
What is the best Bluetooth headset on the market? Are Bluetooth headsets safe? How long can it stay on before it needs recharging again?
Bluetooth stereo headsets are also becoming popular with the proliferation of multimedia smartphones.
Reviews of Bluetooth headsets reveal that the more expensive ones are infact the better ones.
Key Factors In Choosing A Bluetooth Headset
First we need to determine what to look for in a Bluetooth headset.
- Comfort
- Size and style
- Sound quality
- Talk and Standby times
- Ease of use
- Features
The headset is going to stay on our ear for hours and we need to be comfortable with it. If it bothers us then it is definitely not the right one for us.
This is a subjective issue. Some prefer it small, if possible invisible, others want it to be good looking and stylish. There are earpieces which are secured around the ear and there are which go deep inside the ear.
The sound quality is what determines the usefulness of the headset. If the sound is not clear under different environmental conditions then it is basically useless. Many headsets have come out with technologies to suppress background noise and wind.
Too short talk and standby times mean you need to recharge it frequently. Most headsets have a talk time over 4 hours. If it is too low you would be cut off in the middle of a conversation.
It should be easy to use the headset. If it is too complicated with too many adjustments and on top the buttons are tiny it becomes annoying and frustrating.
Mulit-point technology, Voice dialing, Last number redial, Auto-reconnect, QuickPair technology, stereo sound, 3 way call, Auto volume adjustment are some of the features available.
Now that we have decided what important to us, let’s have a look at all the recent Bluetooth Headset Reviews.
Here are the Top 5 Bluetooth earbuds according to CNET Bluetooth headset review.
- Plantronics Voyager Pro (8.3/10)
- Aliph Jawbone Prime (8.3/10)
- BlueAnt Q1 (8.3)/10
- Motorola Endeavor HX1 (8.3/10)
- Sound ID 300 (8/10)
The Plantronics Voyager Pro is comfortable and has the best sound quality and wind noise cancellation of any Bluetooth headset.
It can connect up to two devices at once.
Rated talk time: 6 hours
Rated standby time: 5 days.
Price: $99.99
The Aliph Jawbone Prime is an improvement over the popular Aliph Jawbone 2.
It is slim, lightweight and fasionable in design. It has better noise-cancellation and wind noise handling over the Aliph Jawbone 2, resulting in even better sound quality.
Negatives
- The hidden buttons and the singular volume button, which is somewhat annoying.
- The volume is a little softer at times.
Rated talk time: 4.5 hours
Rated Standby time: 8 days
Price: $ 109.99
The BlueAnt Q1 headset is unique in that it is a voice-controlled Bluetooth headset. You need only to say the prompt words and it will make or answer the call. It has very good voice quality.
Negatives
- The voice controls sometimes fail to work properly in a particularly noisy environment or if the alignment is off.
- It takes some fiddling to fit the headset properly.
- Encounters a bit of static when the voice isolation sensor is turned to Maximum.
Rated talk time: 4 hours
Rated Standby time: 5 days
Price: $ 109.99
BlueAnt Q1
Motorola Endeavor HX1 review showed that bone conduction (translation of the vibration of the jaw into speech) do eliminate background noise when required, and the CrystalTalk noise-cancellation technology works very well in most everyday situations.
It also has voice prompts and multipoint support.
The combination of bone conduction, CrystalTalk, and other features places the Motorola bluetooth headset among the top.
Negatives
- The bone-conduction mode can result in poor voice quality.
- It might fit too deep in the ear for some.
Rated talk time: 7 hours
Rated Standby time: 10 days
Price: Unknown
Motorola Endeavor HX1
The Sound ID 300 is a headset with good call quality, noise cancellation and three listening modes.
The Noise Navigation technology plus the dual microphone noise cancellation make it possible for callers to hear very clearly, even in a busy cafeteria.
Negatives
- Buttons too small and skinny
- Additional volume key is needed even though the automatic volume adjustment did a great job in adjusting the incoming volume levels
- Problem with wind noise, some static and echo at times
Rated talk time: 6 hours
Rated Standby time: 9 days
Price: $ 89
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September 9th, 2009 at 9:26 am
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September 18th, 2009 at 7:32 am
I was in search of good bluetooth headset. Specially its battery should be powerful. Then my friend suggested me to buy Invisio g5 bluetooth headset as he has this headset and it gives amazing functionality. Its sound quality is good. Battery is too good. So finally I bought it and I am happy with my headset.
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January 13th, 2010 at 12:43 am
Thanks for this product review. I prefer Plantronics Voyager Pro, because I think is more simple and stylist for women. I often use a bluetooth headset, because my job is always on the move. I think this tool has a lot of help. Maybe I’ll buy 1, to add to my collection.