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I’ve been wanting to get into stereo Bluetooth headsets ever since seeing the Motorokr S9s getting launched last year. That was the first time that I could picture myself actually wearing Bluetooth headphones without looking like one of those technophytes on the bus who were too cool for wires, but not cool enough to realize [...]

Bluetooth headsets often offer the same feature set, the same styling, and the same performance. Plantronics is known for offering unique takes on Bluetooth Headsets and often add a new wrinkle to each headset in their product line. Popular because of their comfortable fit and Audio IQ technology, the Plantronics line constantly innovates. With the Plantronics [...]

Revamping their bluetooth headset of 2007, CallPod is just about ready to ship the Dragon V2. Coming in at just 5 cents short of $100 bucks, they’ve managed to pack a bunch of features into a box $20-$30 bucks cheaper than other high-end headsets: 100 meter range, dual-mic noise suppression, 8 hour talk time, “Dragon [...]

With more and more Bluetooth headsets looking alike and new releases feeling like old ones, the Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth Headset ($129.95) offers a much more unique take and infinitely more appeal. Its futuristic, luxury look was eagerly anticipated and has definitely shaken up the headset industry, putting all makers on notice. Is the Plantronics Discovery [...]

Filed under: Features , Peripherals , Reviews What makes a Bluetooth headset great? Does it need to be so small as to be virtually invisible? Does it need to be a brilliantly-designed fashion accessory? Perhaps easy to use, easy to hear, and easy to be understood? Ultimately, of course, no model is perfect; every headset on the market is a compromise, a reflection of the manufacturer's (and the buyer's) priorities. So we basically went into the review of the Bluetooth variant of Aliph's lauded Jawbone with that same mentality, hoping that it'd prevent us from getting distracted by any miscellaneous shortfalls in the product -- the Jawbone's draw, after all, is its noise reduction circuitry, and that's what we really wanted to report on here. Instead, we came away with a shockingly positive impression of the Jawbone not just as a technological overachiever, but as a legit headset that we could see ourselves using day in and day out. Read on to find out why. The Jawbone's packaging was about as elaborate as we've seen for any phone-related product. Ever. Fortunately, it didn't take too long to claw our way into its precious contents. In an age where headsets often use quarters and paperclips as size benchmarks, the Jawbone is by no means "small." That being said, we were pleasantly surprised at how small it seemed on our ear -- we'd gotten the impression from pictures (and from holding it in our hand, for that matter) that it'd be far more conspicuous than it turned out to be. Add in its striking design -- without question one of the best we've seen on a Bluetooth headset -- and a choice of red, gray, and black shells, and we don't think most folks need to be concerned about drawing unwanted attention (unless they want to, in which case the red comes highly recommended). Design aside, a headset is only good as our ability to wear it with two assurances: 1) that it won't fall off, and 2) that we can wear it for hours without suffering. The Jawbone passes both tests with...