13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
Great comfort, so-so audio quality.
Date of Review: Aug 22, 2006
The Bottom Line: Unsuitable for noisy, busy environments. Otherwise, is a winner.
...but Sony Ericsson wants you to speak only with your engine off!
This is the most comfortable headset I've ever used: no pressure on any part of the ear, almost no contact with your body and minimal weight. can be used under a helmet without any pain, but the answer button is almost impossible to reach in this position, so you'll have to use auto answer.
Voice quality is good only in quiet environments. The microphone picks up any noise around you, so even a busy office makes the conversation almost impossible, not to mention a street at peak time. This improves under a closed helmet, but only when standing still (that could be better for you, BTW).
Battery life is another strong point: the headphone uses a proprietary AC charger, supplied, electronic type, lightwight, multivoltage, and no USB charger is provided, but this won't be a big problem. A single charge can lasts for one week, or a couple of days for extremely heavy users, much longer than any other headset I owned.
Also available is a handy battery gauge: pressing the power button slightly will have the power level confirmed by one, two or three green led flashes, so you can understand if it's time to keep the charger around.
No rubber or removeable part to loose. Low power use is probably the result of low emission levels, which will require you to keep the phone on the same side of your body to avoid cracking noise in the conversation. Bluetooth 2.0 standard means higher quality, and generally speedy response to commands. Confirmation tones for all operations. Pin free auto pairing will probably work only on Sony Ericsson Phones, but no problem emerged with pairing with Nokia products
