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Summary: First impressions very good
Review: I've used it for a couple days, and my first impressions are very good. It's a bit difficult to figure out just how to get it onto your ear, so I'd recommend you practice a bit before you try it when you're in the car. After it's in, however, it feels natural and it's so so wonderful to not have to hold anything or dangle anything when you're talking. When I'm at home, I can leave the phone on its charger and walk around talking. The sound starts to break up when I'm in the next room, but that's over 15 feet away AND through a plaster wall. Overall, I'm impressed with the range.I feel the designer should have paid more attention to the tactile feel of the control buttons. When you're trying to reach behind your ear to press the answer button or adjust volume, it's hard to know which button you're pressing or even whether or not you're pressing a button! It's something I'll get used to I'm sure. Don't let that influence your buying. Lastly, set up on my T68i was a Breeze! I paired it once, and I never have to configure anything again! Nice job on the setup. It comes with a manual, but you won't need it.
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Summary: Check Jebra Web Site for Compatablity
Review: This a neat looking device. If only worked as well as it looks. Check Jabra web site to see if it works with your phone before buying. This device does not work with the LG 4400. Other problems -- battery does not hold charge for all day use. Finding and pressing button on phone for call answering is difficult to find. Recommend waiting for second generation of this device before purchasing.
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Summary: Initial reaction is great, but will it last?
Review: I have had my Jabra FreeSpeak for about a week. The initial setup and "Pairing" was very easy and quick. From the first time that I used it I was pleased. It is crystal clear, both what I hear and what the people I am talking to hear. If this continues I will be a 5 start happy camper. However, my daughter is in customer support for one of the major wireless service providers and she told me to get rid of it immediately. Return it while I could because the day after the warranty on the unit expires, so will the unit. That does cause me some concern.
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Summary: A breeze to setup
Review: I use this with a Siemens S55 mobile phone. I've used Bluetooth before, on a PC notebook, and found it to be complicated. So I was very pleased when I setup the FreeSpeak -- it "paired" with my phone immediately, no hassle. The hardest part was figuring out how to fit it over my ear! Other reviewers have given this headset high marks for comfort. However, on my (large-ish) ear, the FreeSpeak can be painful to wear for long periods of time. It's fine for the duration of a phone call, but I wouldn't want to keep it on all day long. Unfortunately, there's no way to know headsets are comfortable for YOU, especially if you have an unusual ear shape as I do. The call volume is very good, and people I call say they can't tell I'm on the headset vs. using the phone itself. I've also "forgotten" that I was on the headset -- walking 10 or 20 feet away from the phone -- and the sound quality was still good.
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Summary: Does not work with Nokia 3650. Update: new version works!
Review: 4/15/03:
I first bought the Jabra Freespeak to go with my SonyEricsson T68i. It worked great - easy set up, good sound quality, and, best of all, the mini-gel design was the most comfortable of all the headsets I tried. I got 3 hours of talk time out of it daily. As far as range, it did "work" up to nearly 30 feet, but the sound quality deteriorated beyond about 10 feet - for all practical purposes this was not an issue. The latency issue as mentioned by the other reviewers was only a minor annoyance, and it that was far outweighed by the convenience and the comfort. I recently upgraded to a Nokia 3650. After a few days of back and forth with Nokia support and with AT&T, they have confirmed that the Jabra FreeSpeak BT200 does not work with Nokia 3650. All the other major brands in the market do work with this phone. I have reached out to Jabra suppport via the email address on their website, but have not heard a peep from them - it has been a week. I was hoping that they would have a firmware upgrade, but the fact that I have been completely ignored by them for a week makes me not want to buy a Jabra product again regardless of how good it might be. Update 10/29/03:
I finally got Jabra to upgrade my headset this summer. Once I was able to get through to customer support on the phone, the process was straight forward - I sent in my headset to the address they gave me, and 5 days later a new headset arrived at home. The upgrade was done for free - the only money I spent was postage for mailing the headset out to Jabra. I had purchased the Nokia HDW-2 bluetooth headset in May which I used for a couple of months, and I received the new Jabra headset in August. Here are some observations and comparisons: Set up of both the Nokia and the Jabra was very easy - I was able to pair it easily per the instructions within a couple of minutes. The Nokia head set disconnects from the phone frequently (about 10 times a day). Almost every time I connect, it disconnects within a half hour (sometimes a couple of minutes). This is very annoying specially when driving and I don't know if it is connected or not until the phone rings. The Jabra headset has disconnected only 4 or 5 times total in the two and half months that I have been using it. The Jabra headset is still the most comfortable - no problems wearing it for extended periods. With the Nokia, my ear would start hurting within 15 minutes of wearing it. The Jabra stays in place securely. The Nokia always felt like it is about to fall off. It also started moving around while I was wearing it since the clip became loose (where the headset attaches to clip) after about a week. The clip never fit correctly on my ear (both sizes), and the edges of the clip were too sharp. Eventually the clip broke. The sound quality of the Jabra is far superior to the Nokia. People at the other end of the phone can't tell I am on a head set when using the Jabra. With the Nokia the sound was too tinny, and very muffled at both ends. Battery life on the Jabra is longer than the Nokia. Final thoughts on what it would take to get 5 stars:
Longer battery life (perhaps Jabra 250 will address this), more responsive customer service, ability to put the headset on with one hand (right now it is a two handed operation).
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Summary: Bluetooth great, just not this product
Review: After comparing this to a friend's Motorola BT headset, there is NO comparison! You still get what you pay for. Jabra: smaller, more comfortable, cheaper, USELESS. I often had to hold the unit 1 foot away from the phone to make a call. Unable to connect when the phone (T68i) was in my pocket. Returned and got another. Same problem. Used buddy's Motorola unit that cost twice as much. Absolutely flawless. Perfect sound and easily connects while phone is in pocket. Avoid the Jabra like the plague....
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Summary: Good product, so-so compatibility
Review: I have used the FreeSpeak with my Sony-Ericsson T68i. The sound quality is good, not great. Setting it up was reasonably easy. However, I was unpleasantly surprised to learn that I can't use the headset when entering voice dialing prompts for the first time, only when actually initiating a call. I must record the prompts through the phone itself. Since the sound quality isn't exactly the same between the two, the chance of getting a voice prompt recognized when initiating a call through FreeSpeak is only so-so. However, this is most likely the fault of the T68i, not the FreeSpeak, although I sure wish Jabra and Ericsson would find a way to fix this together. ...
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Summary: lightweight and works well
Review: I didn't want to buy this without testing it, so I went to a well-known bay area customer-hostile electronics store where a rare friendly and helpful employee (perhaps the only one in existence) let me try it out with my ericsson r520m. It was very easy to set up, and worked quite well. After a couple of months of ownership I'm still happy with it. Often I forget I have it on, except for the strange looks and comments from people. The way-too-bright blinking blue LED attracts attention. Mild annoyances: 1. It can only pair with a single device, and we have two bluetooth phones in our family now. I understand that a later firmware release fixes this, which Jabra can install if you ship it back to them. Recently manufactured units have this firmware. 2. The battery is not user-replacable, and I don't know yet how much of a hassle it is to get the battery replaced by Jabra. I agree that the trend towards bluetooth communication is the wave of the future. I'm pretty tired of giving up incompatible accessories when I change phones or providers. I'll only buy bluetooth phones from now on, and I'm looking forward to the first affordable bluetooth car kit.
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Summary: Jabra Freespeak Bluetooth headset
Review: I think the headset is great. It's more comfortable than the Motorola bluetooth headset. There is a definite 1-3 second delay when you use the voice activated 'answer'. However, the Moto headset behaved similarly, perhaps a bit quicker. I bought a second one and I'm considering trying one that is non-bluetooth for my home phone. Oh, I wish it were a bit more compact or folded or had a case to protect it. A car charger is due out by end of April
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Summary: It's [inexpensive], but that's what you pay for!
Review: I have been using this earpiece for almost a week. I think I'll reture it since it's not matching what they said on the spec sheet. There is no 100 hrs of standby time, the unit only has less than 50 hrs standby time. There is no 4 hrs of talk time, talk time only lasts for 1 hr. I think there're better ear piece out there with better battery. The good thing about this earpiece is it's light and comfortable.
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