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Just got my Belkin Bluetooth headset! (now with Pics) |
MonkeyK
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 19
From: Minneapolis
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It will need to charge for 5 hours before I can use it, but I have tried wearing it and it seems comfortable enough.
I am very new to the bluetooth stuff, but will try to write up my experience some time tomorrow.
-Mike
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MonkeyK
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 19
From: Minneapolis
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Man you guys are cold! I would think that there would be some interest in this bluetooth headset, especially when there has been no review of it. But I haven't heard so much as a comment or a question you want answered about this headset.  
-Mike
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Zoidy
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 114
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Hiya,
I am interested in hearing about this headset. I was thinking about getting it as it seemed the cheapest and small in size.
Can you let us all know your thoughts please?
Cheers,
Pete.
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flipnautics
Joined: Mar 04, 2003
Posts: 5
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Hi. I am a frequent to this board but this is going to be my first post. I have a new open box belkin bluetooth headset on auction @ ebay. On that page I have a small review for it. Check it out :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15040&item=3011263468&rd=1
If you have any questions about the headset, please feel free to email me @ flipnautics02@hotmail.com
Ryan
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MonkeyK
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 19
From: Minneapolis
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Well, I have had the headset for a day.
I have made several calls using the headset, both through the phone and using voice dialing. I figure that I had it actively on for about an hour today and got the start of the low battery indicator (red light slowly flashing -when the battery is very low the red light flashes more quickly)
My initial impressions are favorable, however it hasn't been as smooth sailing as I would hope.
The unit is quite comfortable. I wore it for the 1/2 hour drive home and experienced no discomfort at all. The earclip is very narrow, and malliable. I was able to wear my glasses without any problem. I cannot imagine any other headset is more comfortable with the fat earclips that they have.
Sound quality is excellent. The unit sounds better than if I were using the phone directly and the people that I talked to could not tell that I was using a headset. Absolutely no echo (which the people that I call have experienced when I use the wired headset that comes with the t68i).
In the pictures it is difficult to get an idea of how big the unit actually is. I measured it and it is about 7.5 cm long, 2cm high and 1.5 cm deep. Acording to one site that I saw that sells the unit, it weighs 39g. This makes it significantly larger than the HBH-60 (nearly double the size).
The problems that I did have with the unit may be more related to the phone and my meager understanding of bluetooth. The first problem was that while the unit was paired to the phone and I was fooling around with it, the phone seemed to freeze when an SMS message came in. I would hope that this is just a firmware problem (I am still on R3E002). I also had problems with the pairing when both phone and headset were already paired and still on: sometimes I could voice dial, sometimes not. Sometimes I could dial on the phone and it would use the headset, sometimes not. I have not figured out what is going on with that, but I am guessing that the problem is user error (me).
Thats about what I know. If anyone wants anything specific answered, just ask.
And if anyone knows an answer to my problems, please tell.
flipnautics: with such a glowing review, why are you selling your headset?
-Mike |
flipnautics
Joined: Mar 04, 2003
Posts: 5
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It's actually my father's bluetooth headset. he used it with a t39 and for the short amount of time he used it, he praised its comfort, sound quality, and ease of use. I bought it for him so that he could have a BT headset of his own, but when I showed him the t300, he opted for that instead, even if it didnt have BT. I myself have the same opinion about the belkin, but as i am a SE-addict, I am bias to their products, not to mention the fact that I have a hbh-60 on order as we speak.
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MonkeyK
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 19
From: Minneapolis
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Two more things that I forgot to mention: '
1)This headset does not come with anything to cary it in. Since the shape is not the most convenient, the lack of a carrying method is a minus.
2)I bought this headset directly from Belkin, they sell it fo $110, but I used a coupon code that was available in Mid February for 50% off, so I got it for $55. Belkin periodically offers big discounts on their site, so if you are interested in this unit (or any other Belkin product) keep a lookout on the deal finding sites. The last deal that I saw was 35% off and free shipping.
-Mike |
orang3
Joined: Mar 28, 2002
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From: Never_never_Land
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any pic or links ?
Sex is like hacking. You get in, you get out, and you hope you didn't leave something behind that can be traced back to you |
MonkeyK
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 19
From: Minneapolis
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I'm working on it. I have set up my web space on my ISP, and just need to take some photos and load them. Probably won't be done before tomorrow night.
-Mike |
MonkeyK
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 19
From: Minneapolis
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Here is my attempt at pics:
The headset
Thin an malliable earpiece
Modeling the headset
The device is charged with a simple jack that is next to the microphone
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