Best Bluetooth Headset

[dc]

I am a Plantronics fan and used the Voyager 510 for over a year. It's a great headset, but it's pretty big. I have the same problem with the Jawbone as that thing is huge. I have gone through numerous headsets including Motorola and Jabra, but found them to have inadequate volume for calls in noisy environments.

I bought a newly released Plantronics stereo bluetooth headset called the Voyager 855 and it's a great convertible headset, as the package provides an extra ear bud if you want to listen to music in stereo. They are also selling this headset as the Voyager 815 for less money without the extra (stereo) ear bud. This headset is really small, but has decent volume. I like the ear bud design (three size options), as it makes a seal in the ear canal to block outside noises. It has numerous other features you can see here http://www.plantronics.com/north_ame...57/prod5880002.

[garberfc]

Originally Posted by dc

I bought a newly released Plantronics stereo bluetooth headset called the Voyager 855 and it's a great convertible headset, as the package provides an extra ear bud if you want to listen to music in stereo. They are also selling this headset as the Voyager 815 for less money without the extra (stereo) ear bud. This headset is really small, but has decent volume. I like the ear bud design (three size options), as it makes a seal in the ear canal to block outside noises. It has numerous other features you can see here http://www.plantronics.com/north_ame...57/prod5880002.

Those do look nice! What phone are you using them with? I have the HTC PPC-6800. Has anyone used them with it?

[garberfc]

Originally Posted by garberfc

Those do look nice! What phone are you using them with? I have the HTC PPC-6800. Has anyone used them with it?

PCMag didn't give it a very good review: "But the Voyager 855's lopsided look and poor stereo sound quality make it better in theory than in practice." http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2210946,00.asp

[Genjinaro]

Originally Posted by garberfc

PCMag didn't give it a very good review: "But the Voyager 855's lopsided look and poor stereo sound quality make it better in theory than in practice." http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2210946,00.asp

It greatly depends on the phone its paired with, never mind what they reviewed. All in all its better than anything else out there IMHO, especially answering calls in stereo, it doesn't get much better. Plus if they can't hear you just slide out the boom mic and voila!


So far the M620 is the best phone- hell device; I've paired it with, music wise. I'll have to see about the 6800 later this week.

[guitardoc64]

Originally Posted by dc

I am a Plantronics fan and used the Voyager 510 for over a year. It's a great headset, but it's pretty big. I have the same problem with the Jawbone as that thing is huge. I have gone through numerous headsets including Motorola and Jabra, but found them to have inadequate volume for calls in noisy environments.

I bought a newly released Plantronics stereo bluetooth headset called the Voyager 855 and it's a great convertible headset, as the package provides an extra ear bud if you want to listen to music in stereo. They are also selling this headset as the Voyager 815 for less money without the extra (stereo) ear bud. This headset is really small, but has decent volume. I like the ear bud design (three size options), as it makes a seal in the ear canal to block outside noises. It has numerous other features you can see here http://www.plantronics.com/north_ame...57/prod5880002.

Crap, now I gotta get one Seriously, I have had the best results with Plantronics (Discovery 640, 655) and their products, so I'd have confidence in the 855, and the stereo earbud would be tres' cool

[kingjoelking]

Has anyone tried the Motorola S9?

[Raging Idiot]

Originally Posted by kingjoelking

Has anyone tried the Motorola S9?

Yes, don't waste your time. Or, buy from a local store so you can more easily return it.

It seems to work ok but the back part of it suspends/bobs behind your head making it look like you're from planet S9.

The HT820 makes you look like Princess Leia...while many others with the blinking lights makes you look Borg-ish.

I'm waiting for something stylish as well as good stereo support. Yeah, I know...I'm a dreamer.

[ahernandez4110]

Originally Posted by kingjoelking

Has anyone tried the Motorola S9?

Yes I have the Motorola S9 and I'm using it with My XV-6700 and PS3 and it works like a charm... And thank God I got the latest radio firmware for my XV-6700 and now I can enjoy stereo sound using my Motorola S9.

[divxrippimp]

Anyone got any links where to get a jawbone for cheaper than 70 shipped? thats how much i found it for...

[devren]

I used to use the HT820s but they I quickly got tired of the stairs and stupid questions. I then picked up the sony DS970s. They look like regular earphones with a small bluetooth dongle hanging between them. I can tuck that into my shirt and know one even knows I am using bluetooth. I also use the jawbone for my calls and I really like it. Places like on the light rail where no one could hear me before, I can actually have a conversation with the jawbone.