How useful are bluetooth headsets

[pmb333]

I just bought a motorola hs-850 for my phone. I'm curious how useful other people find bluetooth headsets. Right now, my personal ideal would be to use the headset almost exclusively. However, in my 1 day of trying though, I'm finding it rather awkward to use. I can't seem to get it on my ear properly, and I'm having connection problems. The connection problem could be due to the fact that I'm using it with an adapter (the Jabra A210). Anyways, does any one else have experience with bluetooth headset usage that they could share?

Thanks.

Paul

[FloorMatt]

Actually, the problem could be that you're using a Motorola headset with a Jabra adapter; that Jabra adapter only works with other Jabra products.

Bluetooth headsets = no wires to catch on anything.

You just have to think of situations that could be troublesome.....if there was a cable.

For instance, in my last phone.....I had a wired headset on and was connecte to my phone; well, the cable caught on a door handle, and killed the headset jack.

[Storino03]

^^ happened to me too, except it got caught on part of a chair and got yanked out. I like using a bluetooth headset because it has fairly good range (but my Bodyglove bluetooth headset is questionable--probably the brand) and I like not having to physically connect it to my phone, except having to connect the bluetooth from time to time which is annoying...>_>

[bpoe481]

I find mine very useful. I hate the spider web feeling when using a wired headset and driving.

I had the body glove one that the Sprint store sold. Sound quality wasn't great and being a wearer of glasses, it didn't take long for it to get uncomfortable.

With those two issues, I almost gave up on the whole wireless headset thing. I know, the Scala has an eyeglass clip. That didn't look to comfortable either.

I saw a link to a review for the Cellpoint Flamingo Bluetooth headset and figured I try one more. I love this headset. Sound quality is great and it doesn't take long after putting it in my ear to forget that it is there.

[Storino03]

hmm...maybe i'll buy another bt headset in the future then...the bodyglove one came with my phone.

[pmb333]

I've been trying to find the best BT solution for my RL7300. I purchased the Jabra A210 and am reasonably happy with it. I've used it with the following headsets:

Jabra 200 (old & kinda crummy)
Motorola 850
Sony/Ericsson HBH-300
Jabra 250

I've finally settled on the jabra 250 as being the best, but not because it's a Jabra. I found that both the Moto & SE worked fine with the A210. However, I didn't like the fit of either of these headsets. I find the behind the ear design of the 250, to be the most comfortable. I can't stand the floppy feeling of the other 2 headsets. With the 250, I feel like I could do jumping jacks and not worry at all about it falling off.

I've been messing around with this for the last several weeks and have learned a couple of things.

I can't get away from touching the handset. I realize that this has a lot to do with having a non-BT phone, but in general I believe you can't really get away from using the handset. For example, many phone menu systems require button presses. WRT the non-bluetooth phone w/the A210, I find that you can't end a call even though the turbo button is active. As far as making calls go, I have voice dial on my rl7300, and the turbo button will activate it, but that has a problem too. The problem being that I frequently press the button too many times, and accidently redial the last person I called. Overall, I've resigned myself to using the BT headset in conjunction with the handset. I'm curious how well it would work if I had a BT native phone.

pmb

[bpoe481]

Overall, I've resigned myself to using the BT headset in conjunction with the handset. I'm curious how well it would work if I had a BT native phone.

With my PM-325 and the Flamingo, I can answer calls, make voice dialed calls (built in to the 325), end calls, call the last number dialed, mute the microphone, and transfer calls to and from the headset all without touching the phone. Obviously, transfering calls would be useless without having the phone in hand at some point, but I can.

Of course, you do have to use the handset for menu systems.

Some have told me that they do get an echo when talking to me. I am still trying to get the correct handset/headset volume settings correct for that. Finally had that settled with my bodyglove when I decided it wasn't worth the ear pain.

The Flamingo does have problems in wind, but I hear they are making a wind screen for it. It clips inside your ear and comes with 6 different sizes that clip onto the headset.