Thursday, July 5, 2007

Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Headset - The Sound of Wireless

When I was selecting a new pair of headphones, the Motorola HT820 headset was the first that caught my eye. It was wireless and looked really cool. This headset isn't very new, but now it is getting popular since it was lowered into an affordable and reasonable price range. If you look around, you can easily find one under 100$. I purchased it and I was certainly not disappointed. When you first get the headset, you will need to pair it to your phone. This is made very easy by holding the left button on the headset, and you can get it paired in minutes. The headset has buttons for skipping songs, pausing, adjusting volume, and more on the earphones, so you won't even need to reach in your pocket. The battery is said to last 14 hours, but I have never been able to test that. When the battery goes dead, a cable is supplied so you can listen to your music wired and still keep rockin' out. The sound quality is very good, but isn't as good as many wired headphones you can get for about the same price. The music will also skip occasionally depending on your phone. The headset will work on most modern phones that have Bluetooth, just make sure the phone supports "A2DP". Another cool feature is how when your music is playing and someone calls, you can hit the answer button on the headset and the music will pause while the call is switched to your headset. The microphone built into the right earphone works fairly well too. Last, the headset looks pretty cool and is sure to attract attention. However the fading LEDs on both sides of the headset are very bright and can annoy people in darker places(this may be an advantage for you...). The headset also can get rather uncomfortable if worn for too long. I would recommend the headset, even though it does have its minor flaws.

Pros:
-good sound quality
-easy to setup and use
-long battery life
-very durable

Cons:
-can get a little pricey
-hurts your ears if worn for many hours

Overall Score - 8/10

Using the headphones now,
gotsmartz

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