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Rating: 
Summary: worth the money
Review: I am glad I bought the earbud with PTT mic. I bought the thing two weeks ago and took it on vacation with me last week. The place it came in most handy was at this huge outlet mall in destin where I communicated with family members who were using the new motorola Talkabout 5100's. Obviously, this accessory allowed me to leave my Distance Radio secured to my belt with the Motorola brand pouch/holster I have, and I did not have to remove the radio to talk. This was a humongous advantage over having to keep removing the radio from my belt to speak, then re-attaching it only to find that the person's reply required me to speak again. Another way this thing is advantageous is that if you are in crowded stores with a lot of people (like I was) or in some other place with noise, you can hear transmissions that you recieve easily, and it is easy to respond immediately. If the radio is on your belt, there is always a chance that you may not take notice of your friend who is trying to transmit to you if you are in a noisy place and your attention is diverted. Also, when using this accessory, you do not attract the attention of other people, or disturb them, because the sound is just in the little speaker in your ear (which is comfortable and padded as far as I am concerned). And, you do not have to hold your radio up in front of other people while talking/transmitting. The question is this--what is more conspicuous, having your built-in radio loudspeaker going for all to hear and holding up a radio in front of your face to talk, or walking around in public with this wire and microphone assembly coming out of the neck of your shirt (or just hanging in front of your clothes) and running up to your ear. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't look like a device for a hearing disablilty at all. One girl asked me if I was "listening to a game." Remember that I only used this accessory two diferent times. (The first was while riding a bike for one hour. I did not really get to use it then, but it did not fall out of my ear at all.) The second time I used it was at the outlet mall for two and a half hours--walking around. It never fell out there, either. I never used it while running to see if it would stay in.
Rating:
Summary: Not bad
Review: I am glad I bought the earbud with PTT mic. I bought the thing two weeks ago and took it on vacation with me last week. The place it came in most handy was at this huge outlet mall in destin where I communicated with family members who were using the new motorola Talkabout 5100's. Obviously, this accessory allowed me to leave my Distance Radio secured to my belt with the Motorola brand pouch/holster I have, and I did not have to remove the radio to talk. This was a humongous advantage over having to keep removing the radio from my belt to speak, then re-attaching it only to find that the person's reply required me to speak again. Another way this thing is advantageous is that if you are in crowded stores with a lot of people (like I was) or in some other place with noise, you can hear transmissions that you recieve easily, and it is easy to respond immediately. If the radio is on your belt, there is always a chance that you may not take notice of your friend who is trying to transmit to you if you are in a noisy place and your attention is diverted. Also, when using this accessory, you do not attract the attention of other people, or disturb them, because the sound is just in the little speaker in your ear (which is comfortable and padded as far as I am concerned). And, you do not have to hold your radio up in front of other people while talking/transmitting. The question is this--what is more conspicuous, having your built-in radio loudspeaker going for all to hear and holding up a radio in front of your face to talk, or walking around in public with this wire and microphone assembly coming out of the neck of your shirt (or just hanging in front of your clothes) and running up to your ear. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't look like a device for a hearing disablilty at all. One girl asked me if I was "listening to a game." Remember that I only used this accessory two diferent times. (The first was while riding a bike for one hour. I did not really get to use it then, but it did not fall out of my ear at all.) The second time I used it was at the outlet mall for two and a half hours--walking around. It never fell out there, either. I never used it while running to see if it would stay in.
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Summary: No VOX feature!
Review: I figured this more expensive earbud accessory would have both Push-To-Talk AND VOX, but it only works when you push the PTT button. I will have to return it and get the cheaper VOX-capable earbud.Otherwise, this accessory seems to work well for what it was designed for.
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Summary: No VOX feature!
Review: I figured this more expensive earbud accessory would have both Push-To-Talk AND VOX, but it only works when you push the PTT button. I will have to return it and get the cheaper VOX-capable earbud. Otherwise, this accessory seems to work well for what it was designed for.
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Summary: Excelent
Review: I found this accesory for my talkabouts excelent. I use them for my motorcycle under my helmet, and keep in touch with my partners. Excelent, except for the price.
Rating:
Summary: worth the money
Review: I used this product in Thailand & Singapore and I think it's worth it. It allows you to move around freely in crowded places without the akwardness of having to keep bringing up the walkie to your mouth. It's great if you have to walk in a quite place like a conference hall or hotel restaurant and don't want the whole room to look at you when you're buzzed. I don't think not having the VOX matters so much ... I wouldn't want my other party to hear every word I say if the mike is clipped to my collar and I happen to have a conversation with another person face-to-face.
Rating:
Summary: worth the money
Review: I used this product in Thailand & Singapore and I think it's worth it. It allows you to move around freely in crowded places without the akwardness of having to keep bringing up the walkie to your mouth. It's great if you have to walk in a quite place like a conference hall or hotel restaurant and don't want the whole room to look at you when you're buzzed. I don't think not having the VOX matters so much ... I wouldn't want my other party to hear every word I say if the mike is clipped to my collar and I happen to have a conversation with another person face-to-face.
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Summary: Not a good value
Review: It's a good product, but not for the $20 they want for it. For an earbud with that price, it should at least offer vox as well as PTT, and the earbud isn't good for outdoor use, because the earbud comes out easily. Overall, it's a device good for indoor or low activity use, but if you don't absolutely need this one, go for the other models.
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