If you are looking for features from your bluetooth headsets, then you have got to check out the Plantronics Voyager 855 headset. Plantronics pulled out all the stops with this earpiece, including more features than you may be able to use. Thankfully the price ranges from $30-$50 depending on the vendor you choose, so the suggested retail price of $129.99 shouldn’t scare you. The amount of accessories and features packed into this headset really make whatever price you pay incredibly worth it, so if you are looking for a headset , you might want to consider picking up a Voyager 855.
The Voyager 855 isn’t just a cell phone bluetooth headset, as Plantronics has even included a cable that you can plugin to your music enabled phone, giving your headset stereo sound instead of the single speaker. Plantronics has also included sound isolating ear buds to help block out the distracting noises that can interrupt your music, and give you poor sound quality. Whether you are listening to music, or talking on the phone, there is an ear bud that will fit your inner ear perfectly, to give you the highest level of comfort.
Plantronics didn’t stop with enabling you to listen to music, however. They have also included their innovative AudioIQ to way noise reduction technology that ensures you can hear every word crystal clear, regardless of what environment you are in, noisy or windy. Switching between your phone calls and music is also extremely easy, as you can simply press one button on the same headset, to tune out the world and tune into your favorite artists. Everything is controlled from one button on the headset, from volume, to muting, fast forward and rewind, skip tracks, and even answering your calls can all be handled with 1 finger.
Plantronics Voyager 855 headset
Filed under Plantronics by on Nov 25th, 2009. 
If you are looking through all of the new bluetooth headsets on the market, you might want to consider taking a look at the Plantronics Discovery 925 model bluetooth earpiece. These little headsets are loaded with style, even coming with a fancy black leather carrying case for keeping the earpiece knick and scratch free. You also don’t have to worry about hitting buttons on the headset while it is in your pocket or briefcase because of the hard leather shell. When it comes to protection, there are few headsets or manufacturers on the market these days that go to these lengths to ensure your headset lasts for a long time to come.
Style isn’t the only thing that the Discovery 925 has going for it. Plantronics packed the features into this little headset, while still managing to keep the price down at the same time. The list price on these headsets comes in at $149.99 but the price tag is extremely valuable if you look at the research that has been put into this headset. The Discovery 925 comes with multiple ear buds to help ensure that you have the most comfortable grip, without having to reposition your earpiece all the time.
The 925 has been designed to flow along your cheek, which along with the numerous sized ear buds, provides you incredible comfortability. Plantronics has included the multi point technology which allows you to operate numerous devices, as well as including a battery that will give you up to 5 solid hours of talk time, and up to 100 hours of standby time. On top of all of the features included, Plantronics has also included a 1 year limited warranty to help ensure you are happy with your purchase. When it comes to headsets, the Plantronics Discovery 925 is hard to beat.
Plantronics Discovery 925 model bluetooth earpiece
Filed under Plantronics by on Nov 20th, 2009.
When one customer was asked how they felt about the Motorola Bluetooth H710 headset, they quickly responded that it was a “Great value that kept the wallet fat.” This rings true regardless of who you speak to about the Motorola H710. They packed the features in, and still managed to keep the price down on this model headset, with most of them ranging in the area of $40-$50 depending on the vendor you are looking at. The manufacturers suggested retail price on this headset runs for $99.95 which is easy to see how they can fetch that price.
Like all other headsets on the market today, the H710 comes with the most advanced chipset for noise and echo cancellation. This is great because most of the lower end units will pick up conversations that are happening at the next table over, as well as almost completely blocking out your own voice if you are in a windy or noisy environment. The chipset that Motorola uses for the H710 model headset is said to completely do away with these irritations, and a lot of people seem to stand by this fact.
The Motorola H710 is compatible with all Bluetooth 2.0 compliant devices. With the multi point technology, you can use one headset to control multiple devices ranging from more than one cell phone, a PDA unit, or even your laptop or home computer’s voice over IP phone system can be controlled with the H710. You are going to be hard pressed to find faults in this model headset, as Motorola has gone to great lengths to find out what consumers are looking for, and then taking extra measures to ensure that they fulfill the customers needs. With the H710 bluetooth headset, it seems that they have accomplished that feat.
Motorola Bluetooth H710 headset
Filed under Motorola by on Nov 12th, 2009.
It doesn’t matter where you intend to use the Plantronics Voyager 520 bluetooth headset, whether in the car, at the airport, or on the job, you are going to be able to receive perfectly clear calls without all of the annoying background dialog that you hear so often with most bluetooth headsets. Plantronics knew that you would be wearing this headset all day long, and took extra steps to ensure the comfort that you need to stay focused on the task at hand.
As with most bluetooth headsets, the Voyager 520 comes with a noise cancellation microphone to help block out the outside noises that are all too familiar. They’ve also implemented an innovative wind screen which helps block out the excess wind noise that you and your callers hear so often while you are using the phone outside. This can be a terrible distraction, but Plantronics did what it takes to make sure you get the clearest calls possible.
Unlike other headsets that have numerous tiny buttons for you to press, the Voyager 520 has one button that allows you to answer calls, make calls, as well as being able to adjust the volume. Not having a large number of tiny buttons means that you aren’t going to be hitting the wrong one time after time.
We all know how busy some people can get, and a lot of people carry two phones with them but don’t want to carry around or wear two bluetooth headsets. Plantronics implemented the multipoint technology to help you stay connected with more than one bluetooth mobile device. This means that your cell phone, PDA, and even your laptop can be used with the Plantronics Voyager 520 bluetooth headset. This headset also boasts one of the longest battery charge times of all the headsets on the market.
Plantronics Voyager 520 bluetooth headset
Filed under Plantronics by on Nov 8th, 2009.
There are a lot of bluetooth headsets on the market, but if you are looking for one of the best selling models, you have to take a look at the Plantronics Voyager 510 bluetooth headset. Plantronics has packed quite a few features into this model, which removes any doubts or questions why it is among the top selling models. If you haven’t seen it yet, they have included their famous Windsmart technology to help you easily switch between headsets if you may have multiple devices that you intend to use. The best part is that all of these features are packed into an incredibly lightweight, comfortable device that you can wear all day without feeling any irritations.
The Multipoint technology that has been installed into these devices keep track of which bluetooth transmitter you are using at the time, which is great if you have more than one phone, or a laptop or other PDA bluetooth device. Because this device can help you differentiate between with device you are using
Plantronics has also thought about battery life when it came to the 510 model, with the headset coming in at 6 hours of talk time, with a healthy 100 hours of standby time. A lot of models don’t have much in terms of standby time, or have incredible battery life but include no features at all. The 510 model has overcome both of these hurdles.
All in all, Plantronics has their game together when they began producing the model 510 bluetooth headset. With the ability to transfer between multiple devices without troubles, as well as being able to enjoy your headset for hours on end without having to stick it back on the charger are two of the features that make this model one of the all time best sellers.
Filed under Plantronics by on Nov 6th, 2009.
The technology that goes into designing and manufacturing a bluetooth headset has been around for a very long time, but the engineers have actually reworked it to provide a lot more functionality, instead of a mere line of sight type of beam. The way that this type of technology used to work, and is actually still being employed to this day is infrared technology, or IR beams. These beams are used mainly for remote controls, and for computers and other electronic devices to communicate with each other, but there is one huge problem with this type of technology. The problem lies in the fact that you have to have a visible line of sight from device to device, and if there is something blocking this path, the two devices will have issues communicating.
You have probably seen what I am talking about. Take your remote control or example, you have been changing through the channels at some point in time only to have someone walk in front of you. If you were holding the button down with the channels changing automatically, they will suddenly stop. However, if you were pressing the button each time you wanted to go to the next channel, while someone was in front of you, then you would be unable to pass the beam to the receiving device. The reason this happens is because remote controls and other similar infrared devices use beams of low level light that cannot be picked up by the human eye. Because there is something blocking the patch between the remote and the receiving device, this beam of light can’t travel to it’s destination.
However, with the advent of bluetooth technology, you no longer have to worry about having objects or people within the line of sight for your devices. Bluetooth does away with this by using wireless signals that bounce around the room in an attempt to grab a connection. Once the connection has been made, the signals become super focused and the bluetooth device will release itself from discovery mode. You now are able to walk around the house, having walls, people, furniture, even the dog standing in the way without having to worry about losing the signal on your call. Whereas before these types of objects would cut the signal off, having a bluetooth capable receiving device within range, usually around 5 to 10 feet, you are going to get the signal regardless of what is around.
There are still some exceptions to this, with certain metals causing interference with bluetooth signals. Microwave ovens typically cause bluetooth signals to drop, so if you are going to be around a microwave while you are on the phone make sure that the person knows you may fade out for a second, or will be unavailable. As long as you have the actual receiver located away from the metals or the microwave oven you will be alright. Getting in range of the microwave with the bluetooth headset on will cause interference in the signal, but it will resume again once the microwave shuts off, or you move out of reach of the waves being emitted by it.
Filed under Blog by on Sep 30th, 2009.
A lot of people are wearing bluetooth headsets now days and for good reason. The prices on these small devices have dropped substantially over the last few years, with ever increasing battery life as well as range from the originating device. This all adds up to giving you an incredible value, and you can easily see why so many consumers are switching over to the hands free wireless headset devices using bluetooth technology. You can pick up one of these devices for less than $30 most of the time, with some of the higher end models ranging up to a couple hundred dollars or more. If all you need is a ear piece to use for your cell phone, or house phone, you can easily get away with purchasing one of the lower end models, as the more expensive types are geared more towards people trying to find a certain look, or a certain set of features for their device. They range from the basic blocky models that I am sure you have seen, all the way up to almost invisible around the ear and over the ear styles, and a few models that have incredible noise cancellation features to keep from picking up outside noises and conversations.
The old way of transferring a signal by low vision infrared light beams is long gone. Now manufacturers have upgraded to the Bluetooth technology that mixes a blend of wireless signals to help find a frequency. With older methods if there was something blocking the beam between the sending device and the receiver, the beam would be interrupted and the information wouldn’t be passed over it any longer. With bluetooth though, you can have walls and other obstacles in between yourself and the communicating device and this means that whether you are in your home or your office, that you aren’t going to have to worry about dropped calls and poor reception.
For the most part, people use these devices with the cell phones so that they aren’t reaching around when it rings, or fumbling through everything in their pocket to find the phone. If they have a bluetooth headset they can easily press a button located next to their ear to either send the call to the voice mail, or choose to take the call and begin the conversation. This hands free movement means that you can get a lot more accomplished throughout the day by not having to have your neck bent sideways holding the phone as you are stirring together a pasta sauce for dinner. There are going to be other times where you know that there are important calls coming in, and are going to have your hands completely tied up unable to get to the phone. Some of the more advanced, higher end devices will allow you to speak into them stating what you want to do with the call. This is a life saver if you are a true go getter and find yourself in the position of missing calls because you are too busy.
Filed under Styles by on Sep 28th, 2009.
BlackBerry get more and more desperate to out-iPhone the iPhone and have recently announced a “BlackBerry only,” headset. Who do they think they are kidding? According to the press release the RIM HS-500 is “coming soon,” and will allow BlackBerry users to:
Get the freedom of hands-free calling with the easy-to-use BlackBerry® Wireless Headset HS-500. With the simple touch of a button, you can answer, end, and mute calls, or activate voice dialing, even while you’re juggling your keys and coffee in the morning. Plus, the volume automatically adjusts and background noise is reduced, so your calls and turn-by-turn directions can be heard loud and clear in noisy environments. With the quality and performance you expect from a BlackBerry® product, the BlackBerry Wireless Headset HS-500 fits your life so you can hit the road with confidence.
BlackBerry only bluetooth headset
Filed under RIM by on Sep 27th, 2009.
The Aliph Jawbone bluetooth headset is arguably the finest headset for the Apple iPhone. the Jawbone has recieved numerous awards including:
- PC World’s “100 Best Products of 2007″
- CNET’s highest rated Bluetooth headset ever
- CNET’s Top 5 Most Wanted Products list in 2007
- Engadget’s “Most Wearable Device of 2006″ Editor’s Choice Award
- International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award
- iF Product Design Award
- Exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Originally developed using DARPA technology, the CEO of Aliph, Hosain Rahman said of the product,
As the leader in audio quality, it’s exciting for us to have the Jawbone paired with the most innovative mobile phone platform in history. We believe consumers will find that the marriage of these products delivers the best experience in terms of quality and sophistication.
Filed under Aliph by on Sep 26th, 2009.
