So we went looking for the best overall most affordable Bluetooth earpiece to talk on and listening to some tunes on.
JABRA Wave: $60 – $99
The Jabra WAVE is slim and exceptionally comfortable. A new more advanced version of the classic behind-the-ear style that prevents wind and back ground noise from interfering with your conversation especially if the foam sock is used on the boom microphone. If at any point the connection with your mobile is interrupted, or the battery is low, the headset will simply tell you so via Voice Guidance. It will also inform you if it is time to recharge. Ability to connect to 2 Bluetooth devices simultaneously.
HD Voice for better sound quality experience
Stream Multimedia – GPS, music and podcasts with A2DP technology
Operating Range: 33ft (10 meters)
Talk Time: Up to 6 hours
Standby Time: Up to 8 days
Charging Time: 3 hours
Size/Weight: w: 0.5in x H: 1.8in x L: 3.9In Weight .47 ounces
On top of the Jabra WAVE we find a dedicated on/off switch, which is something that we do not get to see quite often on Bluetooth headsets. Right underneath it is a microUSB port that is used for charging the internal battery, but its cover is so flimsy that it falls off by itself most of the time. We are also treated to a well exposed 2-button volume rocker and a couple of LED lights that indicate the device’s battery level and status. So how do you answer calls you might ask. Well, something that we were quite happy to find is that the boom microphone also has a button on its tip – pressing it picks up and hangs up calls. We found pressing the button with your finger could not be any easier.
MOTOROLA H171txt: with Moto Speak: $49-$99.
Amazing sound clarity with Crystal Talk dual microphones
Stay connected and road responsible with MotoSpeak 1.0 application that reads text messages into your headset. Also has the ability to be connected to two devices at the same time
Power: Connector Port Micro USB
ON/OFF Switch simply by closing the blade
Talk Time: Up to 5 hours
Standby Time: Up to 7 days
Advanced Multipoint Connection: Connect simultaneously to two mobile phones, Manage call-waiting between two Bluetooth sources
Easy Pair: EasyPair technology simply means that it is very easy to connect with Bluetooth compatible devices.
My MOTOSPEAK application2: A SmartPhone application to have your text messages read into your headset.
Audio: Crystaltalk Technology
Echo Cancellation
Advanced Voice Prompts
2-Mic
Automatic Volume Adjustment
Bluetooth: Class 2 with a range of up to 33 feet
Dimensions: 42x17x10mm
Weight: 9grams
JAWBONE ERA: $129.99
Audio: NoiseAssassin 3.0 with wind reduction
10mm wideband speaker (HD audio) Love this
Automatic volume control
Computerized Voice announcements
Technology: Built-in accelerometer (motion sensor)
MotionX technology
Dual micro-processors
Power and Battery
Power/Battery
Up to 5.5 hours talk time
Up to 10 days standby time
Built-in rechargeable Li-ion polymer battery
Jawbone battery meter automatically displays on iPhone (BlackBerry & others available at MyTALK)
On/Off Switch
Micro USB connector interface (charging and MyTALK)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth V2.1 compliant
Range up to 33ft (10 m)
Supports Simultaneous Multipoint (two live audio connections/best feature)
Size/Weight
L: 2.02in x W: 0.57in x H: .95in Weight: 10.2grams
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