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660 or 662? k750i |
libben
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
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As topic states, im wondering wich one to choose, I wanted a 600 before, but now all suddenly i see a 662 in the stores,.. how big diffrence, and wich one to choose for my new phone.
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libben
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
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lol, pretty tired. I mean hbh660 and 662. whats the diffrence?
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Chazzer3
Joined: Mar 23, 2004
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Don't think there is any major difference. If they look different, then thats probably the only difference.
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libben
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
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ive managed to understand that 662 is bt 1.2 and 660 is 1.1(?) imho the 660 looks better then the 662, wonders if 662 would work with my old bt dongle, its over 2-3 years old.
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libben
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
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wonders what I gain if I buy the 662 one.
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Pallister
Joined: Nov 13, 2004
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662, is indeed 1.2, and 660 is 1.1.
That`s the main difference....and the battery seems to last longer on the 662..
I had the 660, now the 662
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libben
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
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So why this 662? just because bt 1.2 ? is it better or something? or just newer. Dont you think the 660 looks better on you then the 662?
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SL33PYH34D
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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Have had the 660 and now have the 662.
Main difference between them is that the 662 is supposed to support BT 1.2, although *all* SE headsets are based on exactly the same hardware anyway so this is perhaps a moot point (I'm guessing its possible the only real difference between them is in the firmware they run since both headsets are covered under the same FCC approval and all SE headsets seem to come under a single Bluetooth SIG qualification so there can't be that many hardware differences).
Anyway although appearence is subjective I personaly prefer the look of and materials used on the 662 - the new black part (which was a the darker grey bit on the 660) is now a very nice tactile rubber rather than the hard and IMO rather cheap feeling plastic on the 660.
Battery life between them is about the same - afterall they use the same battery and any improvements are likely to be down to firmware more than anything else. One improvement seems to be with the battery display on the 662 - it now seems to reduce more progessivly rather than the three huge steps on the 660.
I believe the only real reason for SE to change to the 662 is more cosmetic than anything else - they do the same every couple of year or so when their design direction evolves they alter the accessory designs to match (eg HBH-60 to HBH-65 and HBH-30 to HBH-35)
Right now IMO both the 660 and 662 (and the HBH-300 too) have annoying issues with the current K750i firmware's BT implementation, so I would hold off buying either of these until at least the upcoming K750i firmware update is about to see if it fixes these issues.
In use have noticed no performance difference between the two so I don't really know what the BT 1.2 upgrade was intended to achieve since call quality/interference is no different and the time to connect to the phone is still as typically slow as ever with an SE headset.
As for alternatives, can thouroughly recomend the Jabra BT800 if you can put up with the larger size it has some fantasic functionality and slightly longer battery life than the SE 660/662.
Currently trying to decide myself between the BT800 and 662 so am going to wait for the new firmware before making any judgement - I much prefer the features of the BT800 (the SE *still* has no redial feature for example) but I much prefer the comfort of the HBH-662 and if the firmware is fixed on the K750i then the comfort will be the decider for me. |
EastCoastStar
Joined: Dec 07, 2003
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bluetooth 1.1 can interfere with WLAN and 1.2 doesnt interfere at all... 1.1 doesnt always interfere, but it can.
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libben
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
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Awsome response SL33, SOLID!
Hmm, gonna look at the jabra 800 thing after this post.
So rubber thing u say on 662. hmm. well, ill just head to a store and check them booth out to see wich one looks better.
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libben
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
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well, still liked the 660 better, cause it looks more clean and doesnt stand out as much as the 662, the 662 had rubber over the stick wich was nice, but still, the 660 looks better imho. But the 662 has bt 1.2 (if thats any good i dont know) and is a new model...
Hmm, kinda hard to choose between those.
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SL33PYH34D
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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As I say the looks are entirely subjective. 
If you prefer the look of the 660 then I would go for that - the point I made in my last post was that in testing I have noticed absolutely no benefits in use of the 662 over the 660 (apart from the call timer which IMO is hardly a big deal). I guess the 660 can be picked up somehwat cheaper then the 662 being an older model too.
Also note that contrary to some of the misinformation about on some forums the 660 is no different to the 662 in its ability to display called id names from your phonebook rather than just a number when used with phones correctly supporting the handsfree profile (ie both the 660 and 662 both do this).
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l3ft3r1s
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Hey, nice review!
Does the 662 has a backlit screen? Is the screen readable at night?
OMG, I can't decide, HBH-662 or BT800?
Ebay (cheaper but maybe no warranty) or Local store (more expensive and normal "warranty")??? 
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libben
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
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just bought the 662, just because its the newest, and i think its only in my head where i belive the 660 is better looking, many others says that the black is stylish and all that. In the end, who cares really. the diffrence isnt that much, and as a tech freak iam, i want the newest.
Dont buy the jabra 800 (imho), It was really plastic and had som glitches in the construction. atleast the one i got my hands on in the phone store. it looks nice on picture on the net. but seeing it irl, well. One glance at it and take it in my hand once was enough to choose a SE model instead. 662 is good. 660 still looks a little better (my head only maybe) but im a tech freak and wants the newest. so i bought the newest.
only diffrence from 662 and 660 is that its bt 1.2 in 662 and 1.1 in 660. Dont know the diffrences with 1.1 and 1.2, read somewhere that maybe bt 1.2 is not interfering so much with wifi and other wireless communication. BLAH dont care =) 660 better looking, 662 newer, and more rubber on the stick then 660.
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mathios
Joined: Feb 24, 2004
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From: greece
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l have both the 660 and the 662, l don't see very many differences between both of them exept for the call timer on the 662 after an outgoing call or incomming the headset displays the call duration and the sound quality of the 660 sounds a lot better. i'ts up to you what to get. both have the same battery life from what l can see until now.
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