Best Bluetooth Headset

[sportster44]

another vote for the Jawbone.

had the Nexxum? 5500, a Motorola prior and this works very well for me.

[Raging Idiot]

It was quite difficult for me to come to the conclusion that the technology just isn't there yet to get perfect quality/style all around for a bt stereo device. So, I don't really NEED stereo, (although I had worked frantically in the past to make a2dp work on this phone) I'm going to go with the z9 (which appears suspiciously like the s9 in name) and basing my choice mostly on the fact it has an updateable firmware, charges via usb, great reviews about the in/out sound quality, real small, and has a picture of a blue ant on it... haha. gives it a bit of "conversation piece" without talking about starwars.


heh...anybody try these: http://oakley.com/pd/4154/?promotion...20bluetooth%22

[inswva]

I've used the following BT headsets:

Motorola H700 - insecure fit, low volume, poor sound quality, flimsy "flip open" mechanism... garbage
Logitech Traveler - good sound, great volume, incredibly painful to wear
Jabra BT125 - passable sound quality, disconnect issues, not comfortable

Which brings me to my latest acquisition - the Blueant Z9. I've not tried a Jawbone but I see no reason to now. The Z9 is light, small, *comfortable to wear for extended periods of time*, has good sound quality, and the noise suppression works very well according to my fiancee.

My ears are big enough that the earbud fits securely in my ear without the need for the over-the-ear hook supplied with the unit. It makes putting the unit on a breeze and can be done almost instantaneously for incoming calls.

The buttons are easy to use and require a very small learning curve. The only gripe I have is the proprietary charging/USB interface. Why it doesn't have mini USB is beyond me.

All in all, this is, by far, the best BT headset I've used. I'm glad now that I didn't choose the Jawbone. I'm not disparaging the Jawbone, especially since I've never used one, but it's hard for me to believe it could be any better than the Z9. They are priced similarly and have equivalent feature sets but the Z9 is much smaller and lighter. Highly recommended.

edit: the upgradeable firmware is also a huge bonus. My headset came with v3.1 which I have since upgraded to the latest version, v3.3. I really appreciate a manufacturer that strives to continually improve a product. It really speaks to their commitment to the end user.

[brightedge]

I received my shiny, black Jawbone in the mail last week. All in all, I am very disappointed. The fit is terrible, even after trying every combination of ear hook and ear bud. It fits loosely on my face, so much so that I find myself pressing it into my ear during a call so that I can hear the person on the other end. Every person I have spoken to has complained that he or she could barely hear me. On top of that, the "Noise Shield" technology doesn't shield any background noise from people I talk with. Each person I asked was easily able to detect what I was doing while on the call (opening mail, typing, listening to the radio, etc.) Perhaps it's just my headset, who knows.

Because I purchased it directly from Jawbone.com, I have 30 days to return it for a full refund. Now it's a toss-up between the Blueant Z9 and the Plantronics 655...

[Raging Idiot]

Folks, go with the BlueAnt Z9... I'm tellin' ya, it works. I see there are some other things out there such as the voyager 655 with gimmik features that some will like, but you have to ask yourself the question of what features are really important to you, and how much you care about style.
As many bt devices I've seen and studied, I have to say z9 is the best looking one out there right now...

I originally thought it had standard mini-usb, but when I got it in I seen it doesn't. Although it does come with two cables, one for the wall and one to plug into computer.
Purchased on ebay for $64 (free shipping) and received in 2 days.

Biggest gripe: It's so freakin small that it gets lost VERY FREQUENTLY.
Don't be a Raging Idiot...go ahead and assign it resting zones.

[brightedge]

I've gone ahead and ordered a Z9 from newegg (64.99 with free shipping). I'm still waiting on the RMA from Jawbone, but their customer service has been great so far. I'll check back in once I receive the Z9.

[buck95]

Just purchased a new Motorola ht820 stereo headset off eday for $35 with shipping , its a lot more comfortable to wear than the Plantronics single i had eariler and can listen to tunes in stereo. THC audio player work perfert with the set no skipping unless i get out of range. forward and reverse tracks and stop also works. Sound quality and volume is good. Movies have a sound delay and forget about real time wifi vid and sound, too much for the processer. Works great with the voice dailer sound on phone calls is low but usable.

[fenton]

anyone try the jabra bt8040 yet?

[weedahoe]

I recently traded my mom my H700 (since she wanted to borrow it all the time) for her 1Gb MicroUSB, I gave the MicroUSB to my wife for her Chocolate phone for music and bought me a Motorola H9. I admit I do love it FAR more than my H700. The H700 hangs on your ear with its over-the-ear clip and so you get wind noice and background noise. When you lean over to one side sometimes it moves. Most time I found myself pressing it against my ear to hear better and the sound quality when I stream music to it (via BTAudio) really sucked no matter how I adjusted my EQ.

The Motorola H9 is way better. It fits down in the ear canal so literally ALL other outside noise is gone. The sound for conversation and music is impressive to say the least. I guess the only downside I can say about it is make sure your ears are clean.....

I still want to try the Samsung WEP500 and see how well it works but for now, I am very happy with my H9

[InvincibleLiving]

when i got my apache, i went thru at least 7-8 headsets, none of them up to snuff. I ended up working with the plantronics explorer 320: it was perfect soundwise, weight wise and costwise $35. It even matched my apache perfectly! Best investment i made for that phone.

Just last week when i got my mogul i also went to BB and copped -- what else -- but the plantronics explorer 330 and the best got better: still matched my mogul, improved sound and connectivity, and still the same price as before plus great batt life (can go about 3-5 days without a charge).

cant live without it!