Bluetooth Headset Indecision...

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"artemidorus" <jason@eramsey.org> wrote in message
news:1117038607.953591.85510@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> There was a time not too long ago that I had and was very much enjoying
> the wonder that is the Jabra BT-200 bluetooth headset--that is until my
> wife laundered my beloved BT-200 (I think it might have been out of
> jealousy...) for me. For months now I've been without a headset, but my
> recent conversion from ATT Wireless and my trusty T616 to Cingular and
> the RAZR V3 has made me start coveting bluetooth once more. I purchased
> a Jabra BT-800 from Best Buy and had no difficulties getting it setup.
> I found it useable and the little LCD interface was actually way cooler
> than I had originally supposed. Also, the mute button is something I
> had always wished I'd had with the BT-200, but, unfortunately, the
> button was non-functional (even as "Menu" outside of calls) so I was
> forced to return the device. Best Buy was out of stock on BT-800's so I
> ended up just getting a refund, intent on just ordering one online. Two
> nagging issues with the BT-800 have kept me from pulling the trigger on
> a new headset: it's comfort and stay-in-place-ness.
>
> I could wear my BT-200 for hours on end with no issues whatsoever, but
> I never could quite seem to get the BT-800 positioned in a way that
> kept it from pinching my ear extraordinarily uncomfortably. This made
> wearing the headset for more than 20-30 minutes at a stretch pretty
> tough. Additionally, the lack of a rubberized in-the-ear speaker makes
> the BT-800 feel like it's moving around too much preventing me from
> getting the best audio clarity/volume and sealing out external noise.
>
> As I dilly-dallied around trying to decide, I saw another headset or
> two that really caught my eye but found little information in the form
> of consistent reviews that guided me to a final decision. The HBH-300
> looked to be one of the more outstanding offerings having everything I
> think I want with the exception of a caller ID display. It looks to be
> more comfortable, but that's just a guess--and a subjective one at
> that. A couple of the Platronics (M2500/M3000) sets looked pretty
> promising as well, but generally I didn't see enough information there
> to lead me to a decision. I also found a few outliers that caught my
> attention like the Epox BT-HS01, Nextlink Bluespoon AX, Tekkeon
> EzTalker Mini, and the IOGEAR Bluetooth Wireless Headset. I'd be
> interested to see input from users of any of these products.
>
> If it's any help at all, here's my list of selection criteria, sorted
> by importance:
>
>
> MUST HAVES
> ==========
> - Comfortable to wear for hours
> - Voice dialing
> - Volume control
> - Mute
> - Adaptive noise cancelling/wind sound removal
> - 5+ hours talk time/2-3 days standby
> - Call waiting support
>
>
> NICE TO HAVES
> =============
> - Adaptive volume control
> - Pairing for 3-4 devices (non-concurrently)
> - Caller ID display
> - 7+ hours talk time/3-4 days standby
> - 3-way calling support
> - Bluetooth 2.0
>
>
> Thanks in advance and apologies for the length of the message...  )
>

If you liked the BT200, get the BT250V. Same fit, cool looking black, great
battery life and vibrating too

Clive
Clive

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On Sat, 28 May 2005 15:18:08 GMT, "Clive" <someone@nospam.com> wrote:

>
>"artemidorus" <jason@eramsey.org> wrote in message
>news:1117038607.953591.85510@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> There was a time not too long ago that I had and was very much enjoying
>> the wonder that is the Jabra BT-200 bluetooth headset--that is until my
>> wife laundered my beloved BT-200 (I think it might have been out of
>> jealousy...) for me. For months now I've been without a headset, but my
>> recent conversion from ATT Wireless and my trusty T616 to Cingular and
>> the RAZR V3 has made me start coveting bluetooth once more. I purchased
>> a Jabra BT-800 from Best Buy and had no difficulties getting it setup.
>> I found it useable and the little LCD interface was actually way cooler
>> than I had originally supposed. Also, the mute button is something I
>> had always wished I'd had with the BT-200, but, unfortunately, the
>> button was non-functional (even as "Menu" outside of calls) so I was
>> forced to return the device. Best Buy was out of stock on BT-800's so I
>> ended up just getting a refund, intent on just ordering one online. Two
>> nagging issues with the BT-800 have kept me from pulling the trigger on
>> a new headset: it's comfort and stay-in-place-ness.
>>
>> I could wear my BT-200 for hours on end with no issues whatsoever, but
>> I never could quite seem to get the BT-800 positioned in a way that
>> kept it from pinching my ear extraordinarily uncomfortably. This made
>> wearing the headset for more than 20-30 minutes at a stretch pretty
>> tough. Additionally, the lack of a rubberized in-the-ear speaker makes
>> the BT-800 feel like it's moving around too much preventing me from
>> getting the best audio clarity/volume and sealing out external noise.
>>
>> As I dilly-dallied around trying to decide, I saw another headset or
>> two that really caught my eye but found little information in the form
>> of consistent reviews that guided me to a final decision. The HBH-300
>> looked to be one of the more outstanding offerings having everything I
>> think I want with the exception of a caller ID display. It looks to be
>> more comfortable, but that's just a guess--and a subjective one at
>> that. A couple of the Platronics (M2500/M3000) sets looked pretty
>> promising as well, but generally I didn't see enough information there
>> to lead me to a decision. I also found a few outliers that caught my
>> attention like the Epox BT-HS01, Nextlink Bluespoon AX, Tekkeon
>> EzTalker Mini, and the IOGEAR Bluetooth Wireless Headset. I'd be
>> interested to see input from users of any of these products.
>>
>> If it's any help at all, here's my list of selection criteria, sorted
>> by importance:
>>
>>
>> MUST HAVES
>> ==========
>> - Comfortable to wear for hours
>> - Voice dialing
>> - Volume control
>> - Mute
>> - Adaptive noise cancelling/wind sound removal
>> - 5+ hours talk time/2-3 days standby
>> - Call waiting support
>>
>>
>> NICE TO HAVES
>> =============
>> - Adaptive volume control
>> - Pairing for 3-4 devices (non-concurrently)
>> - Caller ID display
>> - 7+ hours talk time/3-4 days standby
>> - 3-way calling support
>> - Bluetooth 2.0
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance and apologies for the length of the message...  )
>>
>
>If you liked the BT200, get the BT250V. Same fit, cool looking black, great
>battery life and vibrating too
>
>Clive
>Clive
>


The BT250v, is that a vibrate only piece with no ring tone in the ear
pierce?

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"rring" <replyingroup@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 28 May 2005 15:18:08 GMT, "Clive" <someone@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"artemidorus" <jason@eramsey.org> wrote in message
>>news:1117038607.953591.85510@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>> There was a time not too long ago that I had and was very much enjoying
>>> the wonder that is the Jabra BT-200 bluetooth headset--that is until my
>>> wife laundered my beloved BT-200 (I think it might have been out of
>>> jealousy...) for me. For months now I've been without a headset, but my
>>> recent conversion from ATT Wireless and my trusty T616 to Cingular and
>>> the RAZR V3 has made me start coveting bluetooth once more. I purchased
>>> a Jabra BT-800 from Best Buy and had no difficulties getting it setup.
>>> I found it useable and the little LCD interface was actually way cooler
>>> than I had originally supposed. Also, the mute button is something I
>>> had always wished I'd had with the BT-200, but, unfortunately, the
>>> button was non-functional (even as "Menu" outside of calls) so I was
>>> forced to return the device. Best Buy was out of stock on BT-800's so I
>>> ended up just getting a refund, intent on just ordering one online. Two
>>> nagging issues with the BT-800 have kept me from pulling the trigger on
>>> a new headset: it's comfort and stay-in-place-ness.
>>>
>>> I could wear my BT-200 for hours on end with no issues whatsoever, but
>>> I never could quite seem to get the BT-800 positioned in a way that
>>> kept it from pinching my ear extraordinarily uncomfortably. This made
>>> wearing the headset for more than 20-30 minutes at a stretch pretty
>>> tough. Additionally, the lack of a rubberized in-the-ear speaker makes
>>> the BT-800 feel like it's moving around too much preventing me from
>>> getting the best audio clarity/volume and sealing out external noise.
>>>
>>> As I dilly-dallied around trying to decide, I saw another headset or
>>> two that really caught my eye but found little information in the form
>>> of consistent reviews that guided me to a final decision. The HBH-300
>>> looked to be one of the more outstanding offerings having everything I
>>> think I want with the exception of a caller ID display. It looks to be
>>> more comfortable, but that's just a guess--and a subjective one at
>>> that. A couple of the Platronics (M2500/M3000) sets looked pretty
>>> promising as well, but generally I didn't see enough information there
>>> to lead me to a decision. I also found a few outliers that caught my
>>> attention like the Epox BT-HS01, Nextlink Bluespoon AX, Tekkeon
>>> EzTalker Mini, and the IOGEAR Bluetooth Wireless Headset. I'd be
>>> interested to see input from users of any of these products.
>>>
>>> If it's any help at all, here's my list of selection criteria, sorted
>>> by importance:
>>>
>>>
>>> MUST HAVES
>>> ==========
>>> - Comfortable to wear for hours
>>> - Voice dialing
>>> - Volume control
>>> - Mute
>>> - Adaptive noise cancelling/wind sound removal
>>> - 5+ hours talk time/2-3 days standby
>>> - Call waiting support
>>>
>>>
>>> NICE TO HAVES
>>> =============
>>> - Adaptive volume control
>>> - Pairing for 3-4 devices (non-concurrently)
>>> - Caller ID display
>>> - 7+ hours talk time/3-4 days standby
>>> - 3-way calling support
>>> - Bluetooth 2.0
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance and apologies for the length of the message...  )
>>>
>>
>>If you liked the BT200, get the BT250V. Same fit, cool looking black,
>>great
>>battery life and vibrating too
>>
>>Clive
>>Clive
>>
>
>
> The BT250v, is that a vibrate only piece with no ring tone in the ear
> pierce?
>
>

Anyone used the flamingo headset? I hope that's the right brand name.

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"John" <jwh_fla(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> "rring" <replyingroup@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>> reviews that guided me to a final decision. The HBH-300
>>>> looked to be one of the more outstanding offerings
>>>> having everything I think I want with the exception of a
>>>> MUST HAVES
>>>> ==========
>>>> - Comfortable to wear for hours
>>>> - Voice dialing
>>>> - Volume control
>>>> - Mute
>>>> - Adaptive noise cancelling/wind sound removal
>>>> - 5+ hours talk time/2-3 days standby
>>>> - Call waiting support
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> NICE TO HAVES
>>>> =============
>>>> - Adaptive volume control
>>>> - Pairing for 3-4 devices (non-concurrently)
>>>> - Caller ID display
>>>> - 7+ hours talk time/3-4 days standby
>>>> - 3-way calling support
>>>> - Bluetooth 2.0

I have both the Jabra 250 and the HBH-300 and they are both very
good. I got the 300 cause the Jabra was starting to come apart
but I use it probly 8 or more hours a day. So I also needed to
switch off when the Jabra was going dead. The Jabra is a bit
more comfortable and fits my ear better but the 300 is also
comfortable. On my end, I can't tell any difference in sound
quality and no one on the other end has complained with either.
I get at least 6 hours out of the Jabra and 8 or more out of the
300. Both have voice dial (if you're phone does), vol control,
and mute. I never got the caller ID thing, you have to take it
off to see who's calling. Vibrate would be nice so next one will
be 250v. Ebay has good prices.
--
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