I just upgraded my Verizon LG cellphone to the new V3c Razr. The new phone is Bluetooth capable. Does anyone have any experience with Bluetooth headsets? There are so many different brands and models for sale, I am at a loss to pick one.

Do these type of headsets work well when driving the S2000 with the top down?

 

Try this thread. I'm not entirely sure if we reached conclusion, but it's worth a read.

 

I've been using a Sony headset HBH-600 series. It's fine until I get to hi'way speeds, but around town and up to about 45mph I can hear well, and the caller can hear me well too.

Last time I went in to the local Honda agents, most of the salespeople use the same headsets too. They must have got them all cheap

I just wish I had enough power outlets in my car to charge everything I like to use while driving (2 cellphones, bluetooth headset, occasionally GPS map on laptop)

 

My reply in the thread Colin noted was about as noticed as the original post I made when someone asked about bluetooth headsets for driving with the S2.

Since I seem to have a strong aversion to looking like I have a Titan beetle glombing onto my ear, I started looking at Bluetooth speakerphones that 1) had decent connectivity and 2) had clarity at volume. In addition, I wanted an effective noise cancelling capability.

I ended up using a SuperTooth II (See pictures).

It works with the top down at speeds up to about 55 or so. After that, wind noise starts making it hard to hear (putting the windows up helps alot). For around town speeds, it is great. When I have it on along with the CD player, I frequently have people call (I have the phone set to auto answer) and note that they listened to my CD for a few seconds before letting me know that they were on the line. The speaker is huge by conventional bluetooth speakerphone standards.

At about $90 bucks, it works great and can be used as a desk speaker. The battery lasts for an obnoxious long time (standby is something like 600 hours).

 

Don't get the Plantronics M2500, it's horrible!

 

Bborzell: Who's the cyclist? (Noted the four bicycles on the background). Must be nice cycling territory in your part of the world.
Daniel

 

I have a Motorola HS820. I don't like it at all. It doesn't always connect properly, sometimes the person I call can't hear me even though I can hear them, and the battery life is much shorter than I expected. I've only used it in my TL so I don't know if it can be heard in the S.

 

interesting, i have the moto hs-820 and the hs-850. the 850 has better battery life (i think its like 8 hr standby compared to like 6 or 7) but i think the 820 is more comfortable and works just as well. people never have any issues hearing me, range and clarity on both are pretty good. never had an issue connecting with either. volume wise they're similar, and both louder than my razr. the 850 just looks cooler and is bt 1.2 compatible (which the razr isn't). oh and the flip open boom mic is very convenient. i'd say its a toss up.

 

Daniel...

Actually, that's only the left side of the garage. There's another recumbent and a road tandem on the other side as well as my favorite MTB over in the shop. A few months earlier and the shot would have shown a full suspension MTB tandem, but I sold it to a nice guy in San Jose.

Yep, there is a whole bunch of good riding, both on and off road, in these parts.

...Bob

 

I have three but none is ideal.
I have a Nokia HS-4W that looks cool and less cludgy because most of the works is behind the ear rather than sitting on the ear.

I have a cheapo Motorola HS-805 that runs on a triple battery with something like 26 hours talk time and weeks of stand-by time.

My favorite is an Oakley Razrwire that I think works the best in wind since the speaker sits inside the ear like the Oakley Thump MP-3 player.