Plantronics M3000 Bluetooth Headset

Rating:
Summary: Good performance, less than ideal fit
Review: I actually use this more for voice recognition and office dictation via wireless set up then for my phone which is not Bluetooth enabled.
The instruction booklet was very informative, however the unit, which I chose because of battery life, does somewhat pull at the ear.
The plastic piece that connects the unit to your ear after one week of use has already snapped, and despite crazy glue unfortunately snapped again. The voice recognition part and transmission is excellent and the battery life is as advertised at eight hours after an overnight charge. While sitting in the ear, the buttons are fairly accessible without playing around. I used the Jabra product and the voice clarity on playback was not as good. Now the way this unit looks, you can pretend that you're a Starfleet indications officer, if anyone watched the old series. Overall I think it's performing as expected, and if it just was better able to hang in the ear, I'd call it an excellent unit.

Rating:
Summary: Broken ear loop
Review: I have not yet purchased the Plantronics headset. It looks very much like the Nokia and I had the same problem with the earloop breaking where the ring snaps onto the headset. Super glue does not work (and doesn''t on many plastics) but there is a simple solution. Purchase a bag of heatshrink tubing at Radio Shack. Pick a size that just slips over the broken ring, work it back over the other side and heat (I used a propane lighter, carefully!). The repair has held up for over a year.

Rating:
Summary: Works great and I love it
Review: I have tried several Bluetooth headsets, and i found this to be work the best. I'm using it with iPAQ h6315 phone.
Pros
- Battery life is great. Even better, you can change the battery. So if I'm gone for a week, i dont even have to charge it as I replace batteries. Extra battery only $5
- The earloop that came with it broke, so i ordered a few more and ordered the head band for it. The head band is the best thing that you can do with this earpeice. I wear it all day long with no complaints. I yes to try the neck band
- Sounds quality is clear, sometimes distorted. I noticed that if I answer the call using the button on the M3000, the call is clear. If using my phone, people can barely hear me
- It has multiple accessories, headband, neckband, extra battery, and various size ear loops
Cons
- A bit bigger than the average bluetooth earpeice.
- SOmeimtes you may have to ask users to call back again or call them again as for some reason the the voice is low. I noticed when battery is about to die, the quality is bad



Rating:
Summary: At first I was sort of pleased...
Review: It works great for about 2 minutes, but then the distortion starts and I have to disconnect and call back without the headset. This has happened so consistently that I rarely pick it up. It is also uncomefortable to wear.