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Bluetooth Headset for £17.99 - Any good? |
Jools
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Has anyone got any experience of the following Bluetooth headset being sold by CD-WOW for £17.99 inc. VAT & delivery.
http://www8.cd-wow.com/detail_results_4.php?product_code=14338
It seems a very good price, but is it worth it?
(More info found here)
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Jools
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So far 50 people have looked at this thread - but none has any experience of this item? |
PeterKay
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Sorry m8.
No experience of this item 
Sounds pretty cheap though !!! |
Jools
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Just added a better picture of the item to my first post. To my eyes it looks quite alright, (apart from the green Abe logo) - not far off the styling of some SE headsets.
Maybe I should just bite the bullet and buy one!
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basoost
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I am trying to order one now, depending if they ship to the Netherlands. When/if I get it I will post a review. Thanks for the tip anyway! 
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Jools
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I've ordered one too, but it hasn't been shipped yet. I'll post a review too.
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basoost
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Same here, the order has been approved but pending dispatch (Amazon doesn't ship electronics to the Netherlands, that's why I wasn't totally sure it would work).
Found the design also strikingly similar to  , maybe it IS an SE headset, with a different cover. The worst thing that can happen is that I have to make a UK-continent conversionplug for the adapter.
BTW the "Abe" site mentions 3 versions, car-adapter, mains adapter or both. I wonder which one it will be.
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Ben.Cook
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Just ordered one. At that price  its worth a punt. I'll let you know what it's like and if it's any good when I get it. |
Ben.Cook
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Arrived this morning, on charge now. I'll have a play tonight and let you know what I think of it. |
basoost
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Cor! I can't wait. Mine is in the post, will take a bit longer to ship I expect. What are your first impressions?
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Jools
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Got mine on Saturday... Seems fine, although with my K700i with R2AA firmware it loses the connection frequently, I'm sure its the phone not the headset though.
I tried it with a friends T610 and it worked perfectly. The voice-dialling button doesn't seem to work with my K700 but does with my friends T610.
I think there may be problems with bluetooth in my K700's firmware.
I also have a slight difficulty attaching the thing to my ear - it doesn't feel very secure. Either I have wierd ears or I'm not used to these BT headsets. This is my first one and haven't tried any others to compare it with.
I can pair it fine with my Mac and use it for talking to friends over iChat.
The instruction for pairing seems a little inaccurate. It says to hold the S1 button for 4 seconds until the LED flashes red/green alternately. But I had to hold it for about 5-6 seconds. 4 seconds is just long enough to turn the headset on/off, hold it longer to put into pairing mode.
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Ben.Cook
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I've just had a play with myyheadset and I've got to say I'm impressed. I've been using it a T68i and I had no problems pairing it as per @JoolsG4 instructions.
Sound quality seems to be pretty good and voice dialing works fine. I've also had no problems transfering calls from the phone to the HS, but if I try and transfer from the HS to the phone it just ends the call!
The box looks very SE to me, the white with the green ends.
In terms of weight its not the lightest but it does not feel at all heavy.
All in all I very impressed so far...
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lordmat
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great reveiws great price what move could you ask for imo i would not get one for £30-£100 but this is a great price
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basoost
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Mine has just arrived. It all looks extremely good imho. It has a UK adapter, but I still had a travel-plug converer thing tucked away in a drawer, so it's not a problem. I have to charge it now for 12 hours (long hours) before I can test-drive it with my P800. Will keep you posted.
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basoost
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Have testdriven the Abe headset for a bit now, and I have to say I'm impressed. I totally agree with Ben.Cook, same experiences for me too! Transferring a call from the headset to the phone seems to be only supported for Nokia 3650 "or equivalent models". I am able to transfer a call from my P800 to the headset, but have not yet managed to do so the other way round. Voice dialling works fine, except for the "magic word" which is either not supported (is that normal for BT headsets?) or I might do something wrong or re-record my magic word.
Anyway, I think it's really good value for money. I'll be curious to see how things are over a longer period of time. Recommended!
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