I enjoy my Jawbone Era, it fits good & sounds good. I work around construction and the people who I talk to says it is still clear on hearing me.
My major question on this and any other headset is how Siri is activated. On my current piece, I have to push and hold until a distinctive tone is heard, maybe 3 seconds. If there was a set that activated Siri with a single tap, that'd be much more useful to me.
If its not too much trouble, I'd be quite grateful.
I've used TONS of headsets. Some have better features than others, but at the end of the day it comes down to comfort for me. The ONLY one I have found to not give me pain when being worn (I often forget it's even there) is the latest Bose version: http://www.bose.com/controller?url=.../mobile_solutions/bluetooth_headset/index.jsp
Got my HX550 several days ago and have been using it since. Must say, this is one fine headset! Initial pairing is painless since the headset has voice prompts that literally talk you through the process. From here, turning on the headset is as simple as flipping the small boom out; the headset instantly turns on, announces that its paired, and tell you the battery level. The sound quality is amazing as well, and Siri works perfectly. The ability to do a single tap to activate Siri is great, and I'm finding it to be much more accurate than my previous Apple Bluetooth Headset, and even better than the internal iPhone mic at times.
Any announcement of who is calling? Do you get "answer or ignore" when you get a call as well?
...The user guide states you can say "answer" or "ignore," but in my experience, it doesn't work, again probably due to software.
If you like voice prompts, the Q2 is nice. I have had some disconnect issues with the iPhone, but have not used this headset recently.
I am a surgeon, so I like to be able to work the headset easily and without hands, so I have of late been using the SoundID Six. It announces who is calling and has a big button (basically the entire surface) and two presses activates Siri.
I am surprised that there has not been any new headsets in the last year or so.
I have the lg hbs 700
Thanks for sharing. However I'm looking for a Bluetooth headset for calling/driving purposes. Anyone has good recommendation?
It does both, music and make phone calls why don't you google it before you attempt to clown someone?
If you liked your Voyager and you are now looking for a new headset then I highly recommend the Voyager Legend. It's fantastic! I particularly like that you can disable A2DP and not have to worry about not hearing the notifications.I have used most of the Bluetooth headsets mentioned, and my two favorites are Bose and Plantronics Voyager.
Bose: very good, but falls apart easily. I have gone through 3 of them, each opening up after around 2-3 months. The on/off button is very flimsy, and seems to be where the problem exists.
It is somewhat unstable in the ear.
Voyager: Very good in all areas. Only problem is, you cannot hear any of your iPhone alerts with the exception of incoming calls, when you are it is paired. Sometimes, you will hear an alert when emails or texts arrive, but not always. I can't figure this out at all.
The Voyager is also very stable in the ear, given the over-the-ear design.
The Bose has a longer range, and both get high marks for clarity. No complaints about static at all.
I am looking for a new Bluetooth for my iPhone 5, and will wait until something comes along that is better than the two of these. I can tell my Voyager is on the downside; the volume has to be increased on each call, which is why I am looking.