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DiscountDelight - Jabra BT500 Bluetooth Headset
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List Price: $119.00
Our Price: $74.99
Your Save: $ 44.01 ( 37% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Jabra
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Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory
Feature: 8 hrs talk time
Label: Jabra
Manufacturer: Jabra
Model: BT500
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Jabra
Studio: Jabra
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Features
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8 hrs talk time
30% slimmer and 20g's lighter than 250v
Bluetooth version 1.2 compatible
Additional LED for more feedback
Mute Feature
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: dont get fooled
Comment: i bought this piece based on great consumer reports.however it tured out to be a great piece of junk. volume is too low u cant hear the person calling you and it takes forever to get it fit on ur ears.i stopped using it after 3 days
Customer Rating:
Summary: Voice dialing does not work
Comment: Voice dialing did not work on my T-Mobile SDA phone (Windows Mobile 5 device). This is absolutely unexceptable since I had a plantronics where voice dialing worked just fine. Will be returning it and finding a better brand.
Customer Rating:
Summary: First Class Headset
Comment: I upgraded from a Treo branded bluetooth headset that I purchased for about $80 about eight months ago to the BT500, and the difference is night and day. The first thing I noticed with this headset is how after charging and synching the headset, after charging it the second time my Treo 650 turned itself on, making the headsets presence known. With my old headset I had to re-synch almost every time I charged it.
I'm a bit disappointed with how much static there is when the phone is not in the line of sight of the headset, however it does fine if the phone is in my pocket on the same side of my body.
Callers are, for the most part, able to hear me perfectly while in the car, the server room at work, or in a restaurant with lots of chatter around me. Likewise, I can always hear the caller, thanks to the earpiece that actually fits inside the ear, rather than resting above it like my old headset. Another notable difference between this and my old headset is nswering/making calls is incredibly fast.
The only downside I've noticed with this headset, and perhaps its just mine, is there is a loud, almost screeching noise that comes from the headset when making calls from it. Normally it lasts for the first two seconds its communicating with the phone, and then it's gone. That previous description makes it sound much worse than it is, but it is somewhat annoying.
Although I only have exposure to two different bluetooth headsets now, I would highly recommend this. I see a few reviews don't think this is a worthy upgrade from the BT250, but if you don't already have the older version and you're in the market for a bluetooth heaset, you can't go wrong with this one.
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Summary: defective product
Comment: Unfortunately this particular model which I think is the newest has a defect. The batery stops working so the earpiece can't be charged. I got a replacement and it did the same thing. I am much happier with the older 250 model.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very comfortable, great sound, easy to use
Comment: OK, so when I bought my first bluetooth enabled phone I thought, "I'll get the cheapest headset I can find, surely there can't be that great of a difference, right?" Boy was I wrong!
I decided to go with the $50 Jabra BT150 headset because it looked cool and was the cheapest I could find at the Verizon store. As I left the store, excited to try out my new product, I put the headset over my ear and instantly realized a problem: the thing wiggled around loosly and there was nothing I could do to make it tighter on my ear! Moreover, the sound was great in my ear, but the people I was talking to complained that I sounded scratchy. After 2 days of use, I took it back for a full refund and upgraded to a more expensive, supposedly better model.
This "better" headset was the Logitech Traveller headset. Once again, I excitedly put it on in anticipation of finally having found a usable headset, and lo and behold, this one stayed securely on my ear and the scratchiness that other's heard with the Jabra was gone! This excitement lasted only about half an hour, however, when, after having worn the headset for that length of time, my ear began to feel as if it was in a vice and was about to be crushed. Furthermore, when I stood up with the headset on, the sound in MY ear became scratchy. 2 days later, that one was gone and in stepped the Jabra BT500.
I was wary of using another Jabra after the problems with the first one, but the unique design of this headset led me to give it a shot. Sure enough, this was the headset I had been looking for! Although more expensive than I originally decided to spend, the BT500 is the most comfortable headset I have ever worn, including the 2 I bought and returned and several others that I tried on in the store. It fits perfectly behind the ear and does not stick out from your face. The sound is fantastic from both ends and four different gels are included to change the depth of the earpiece. Furthermore, it synced quite easily with my LG-VZ8300 in a matter of seconds and it charges quickly and holds a charge for many hours. As far as any long term usage problems, I cannot comment because I have only had the headset for a short time.
Overall, this headset is far superior to almost every other BT headset out there. Here's why...
Pros: 1) Comfort
2) Great incoming and outgoing sound
3) Quick and easy syncing
4) Fast charging and long charge life
Cons: 1) None yet, I'll get back to you if any come up!
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Editorial Reviews:
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The long-awaited update to the wildly popular Jabra BT250 is here, and it's got great new styling, comfort, and features. A one-touch pairing button makes pairing your mobile phone simple, while multi-color LED lights keep you informed about your Bluetooth connection, as well as charging and battery status. With the BT500 you now also have the convenient option of charging directly from your PC via a USB cable. No matter how fancy or powerful a headset may be, it's not all that useful if it isn't comfortable. Fortunately, the BT500 has comfort covered. The ergonomic design fits comfortably behind your ear. Plus, it's significantly slimmer than its predecessors, offering the ultimate in lightweight comfort for a Bluetooth headset. In fact, the BT500 weighs just .67 ounces. All the functions you use most often on your phone are conveniently available on the BT500. A single button controls answer/end functions, as well as call hold/wait, call reject, and mute. You can also voice dial from your BT500, as well as re-dial the last number. Note that some of these features require that you have a Bluetooth compatible phone that supports them. A dedicated pairing button makes it easy to connect the BT500 to your phone at a moment's notice. Plus, multi-colored LED lights provide Bluetooth, low battery, and battery charging status. With eight hours of talk time and up to 240 hours of standby time, you can talk all day if you need to. As mentioned, you can charge the BT500 via a USB connection, or via an included AC adapter. Charging takes about two hours. What's in the Box
BT500 Bluetooth headset, AC power adaptor, USB cable, 2 standard Jabra MiniGels, 2 small Jabra MiniGels, user's manual.
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