Bluetooth HF (Teal) HS820

Rating:
Summary: Ahead of the competition.
Review: I currently own one of the latest model Bluetooth enabled phones available and I undertook an exhaustive search into Bluetooth Headsets. In the end, I chose the cheap route and purchased the Jabra Freespeak Bluetooth headset. At first I was very impressed with the capabilities of this item, however, I noticed many problems with it from the beginning. There were was a constant "pulsing" sound emitted from the headset during talktime regardless of the phone's position in relation to the phone. I tried out the Jabra headset on another (different manufacturer) Bluetooth enabled phone just to make sure that it was not my phone that was causing the pulsing sound and I had the same result. Also, the speaker output is very "bassy" (deep tone and not "crystal clear") which made it very very difficult to hear what others were saying if there was any ambient noise whatsoever in the background. So, I went to Radioshack and tried out this model headset with my phone. There is absolutely zero "pulsing" sound whatsoever, and the sound quality is actually better than using my cell phone (which has a weak volume output). It is so light that you can easily forget that it is even there. I also tested out the other Motorola Bluetooth Headset (the one with the boom mike) and it was so complex to operate that I disregarded using it within ten minutes of trying it. The battery time on this model is superior to nearly every other model available.

I will provide only one negative to this model. If I look quickly in one direction (looking over my shoulder before I change lanes while driving, for example) the headset hits the side of my face because it is mounted on a hinged ear holder (instead of one solid unit like the Jabra Freespeak). Other than that, it is my opinion that this is one of the best Bluetooth headsets available on the market and a definite must have for Bluetooth enabled phones.

Rating:
Summary: great
Review: Once I got the hang of this I was very pleased with it's performance. The biggest advantage to the Bluetooth is it is very light suspended over my ear. When on a cell phone for long periods of time, I loose the use of one hand, my arm falls asleep, tingles and my ear can hurt.
I set the Bluetooth to answer after 2 seconds, I hear a soft bleep which means I'm already hooked up to an incoming call. I have had no complaints from callers and have no problem hearing. When the person hangs up, another soft bleep and I'm disconnected, without touching my phone.

The Bluetooth has to be charged just like the phone. After using it a couple weeks, it still looks strange, but I find myself always using it.