Recommended Smartphone Bluetooth Headsets (Updated November 2009)
Bluetooth headsets provide wireless, hands-free use of your phone's voice calling features. Depending on your phone's Bluetooth protocol support, you can also use headsets to voice dial, recieve incoming call information, etc. The Bluetooth headsets listed below are those we generally recommend for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry smartphone users.
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Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset
The new Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset redefines minimalism. The headset fits in the ear and includes a slim boom mic that extends toward your mouth.
The list of features for the Discovery 975 is impressive. WindSmart combines acoustic fabric with electronic filters to help eliminate wind noise. AudioIQ2 goes a step further to cancel background noise in louder environments. QuickPair and Multipoint make it easy to pair the headset with one or two phones or devices.
The Plantronics Discovery 975 has a five hour battery, and its recharging carrying case keeps the headset charged even when you're on the go.
Sound ID 200 Bluetooth Headset
The Sound ID 200 is ergonomically designed for all-day comfort, and follows its predecessors with more functionality and clearer audio.
NoiseNavigation provides clear audio through the reduction of background noise thanks to adaptive beam-forming dual microphones and sound isolation algorithms. The Sound ID 200 is also covered in a soft-touch cobalt-blue material and offers Automatic Volume Control for seamless volume adjustment depending on your environment.
The New Jawbone builds on the success of the first Jawbone headset released in 2006. Aside from being ruggedly stylish, the New Jawbone features NoiseAssassin, based on a unique technology developed by DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) for military use. The result is greatly improved audio quality regardless of the ambient noise.
Built with medical grade plastic, the New Jawbone can be worn on either ear, and features several ear buds and earloops for ears of different shapes and sizes. The Jawbone also features particularly long battery life, up to 9 hours per charge.
Available in black, silver or gold.
Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset
Pushing the limits of headset technology, the Voyager PRO is one of the most advanced noise-canceling Bluetooth headsets available and is designed for the user who's always on a call. This new model is built on the success of the Voyager 510.
The Voyager PRO features two noise-canceling mics on its boom, AudioIQ2 technology with adaptive 20-band equalizer, and three layers of WindSmart technology, all working together to ensure that you hear every word and that your voice is heard clearly despite the noise around you.
The Plantronics Voyager PRO has a six hour battery.
Plantronics Voyager 855 Bluetooth Stereo Headset
If you'd like to enjoy the benefits of a wireless headset along with A2DP-compatible Bluetooth stereo earbuds, the new Plantronics Voyager 855 Bluetooth Headset is for you. The Voyager 855 is built around a classic Plantronics headset design, but also ships with a detachable cable attached to a second earbud for full stereo voice calling or music playback. A sliding boom microphone allows you to move the mic closer to your mouth for better voice quality to the person on the other end of the call, while doubling as a way to answer and end calls. AudioIQ technology makes overall voice quality stronger.
Talk time up to 7 hours with over 160 hours of standby per charge.
Plantronics Discovery 665
An updated version of the Discovery 655, the new Plantronics Discovery 665 Bluetooth headset makes wireless, hands-free calling even better. The Discover 665 is a small, light, in-ear Bluetooth headset solution with AudioIQ which reduces noise levels to provide enhanced sound for clear conversations. The Discovery 665 weighs only 9 grams and comes with an in-car charging system.
Talk time up to 3.5 hours with over 80 hours of standby per charge.
BlueAnt Z9i Bluetooth Headset
Improving on the original Z9, the BlueAnt Z9i Bluetooth headset incorporates a number of new features and packaged accessories with a focus on comfort and wearability. BlueAnt has refined its Voice Isolation Technology software to improve the Z9i's noise suppression, echo cancellation and wind noise reduction capabilities. The Z9i incorporates dual microphones allowing for BlueAnt's patented Voice Isolation Technology, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) software solution that uses advanced techniques to separate the user's voice signal from all other sounds, enhancing and isolating all frequencies that affect voices coming into and out of the headset.
Talk time up to 5.5 hours with up to 200 hours of standby time.
Motorola
HS850 Bluetooth Headset
The
HS850 Bluetooth headset, the latest model in the Motorola H800 Series, conforms to the Bluetooth
1.2 standard, which is designed to provide
better audio quality, longer battery life, and improved ability to
counter interference from other wireless devices.
The unit's battery is good for 7-8 hours of use
per charge. The multifunction button allows
you to accept and make calls at the touch of
a button. Perfect for use with any other Bluetooth-enabled
phone.
NOTE: Most Bluetooth headsets and audio devices work with all Windows Mobile, Android & BlackBerry Smartphones with onboard Bluetooth. Check manufacturer for compatibility details.
The new Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset redefines minimalism. The headset fits in the ear and includes a slim boom mic that extends toward your mouth. 
