Although as a rule, I don’t talk on the phone when I’m driving…I can forsee a need to do so in emergency situations which of course will now require handsfree operation. Maybe I’d use the headset for non-driving usage, where I can walk around in public acting like all the other crazy, annoying babblers.
About a year ago, I purchased a Scala-500 Bluetooth headset for Bonnie. However, soon afterward we purchased the Toyota Camry with the built-in bluetooth/phone speaker/mic system and the Scala-500 was relegated to my tech pile of unused items. That was until last week when I try to test it with my phone. I guess the fact that we didn’t plug it in for a year killed the rechargeable batteries as it now will not hold a charge and is basically useless. I tried putting it on my ear anyways and pretend that I really am an important person talking about important things and shouldn’t be out of touch with anyone even for a moment. However, that doesn’t quite fit the ’emergency’ need I spoke of earlier.
So does anyone have a Bluetooth Headset that they have nothing but good experiences with? What’s the Model #, and how often are you required to charge it? Yes, I could look to Amazon for reviews, but I’d prefer to blame someone I know.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Jabra BT 250V here. Love it! Over and behind the ear style, gloss black, better then those big things that stick in your ear. Worked with my LG Cu500, works just fine with my iPhone. A little on the older side, but its still a good one.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
I would recommend the Jawbone..it’s the best out there and our cousin Jenny can get you an awesome deal….I mean really…really good deal..about 65% off the retail price…but that is just for family. Works great with any phone…even iPhone. No noise.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
got Trev a great one for his 16th Birthday, so small, he loves it. Got it at sprint store.. Will have to ask him the name….
July 20th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
I have the Motorola H505 that works pretty well. It doesn’t have the annoying thing that fits in your ear, just a hook and a rubber earpiece that fits right against your ear. Most people can hear me fine as long as I am not outside where it may be windy. But I would also suggest getting a Jawbone if you can afford one. It’s supposed to be the best and I am thinking about getting one myself. The Aliph Jawbone 2 is out now for about $129.99 retail, but if you can get it cheaper…
August 12th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
As closure to this post: I received my Plantronics 510 headset today. It had 4.5 stars on Amazon (1200+ reviews) and was less than $45. Plus Ky vouched for it. After one day of use..seems pretty good (and I look totally cool).