For $100 it is by far the best buy out there for wireless bluetooth headset (not earpiece!) that allows you to make calls and connect with multiple devices. If you like to listen to music while you work, workout, run, waiting for a ride, whooping your homies @$$es in Madden - whatever it is - and not miss a call...GET IT!!! Great sound quality - I will admit I wasn't a big fan of the ear buds at first but once I found the right fit the odd feeling went away and now I hardly notice them at all (more comfy than ipod and k850i ear pieces) I got it at Fry's so I didn't have to pay for shipping. My homie has the HBH-IS800 and we both agreed this one is more dope. He gotta keep going to his phone to change the songs...I just hit a button. Hope this helps if you considering buying a Sony Ericsson bluetooth headset.
Got it "opened from Mobile PC, it wasn't used as far as I could tell, but it connects and works great... Its what you would expect from a company like Sony,
I have used a series of stereo bluetooths, i have come to find out that this one is no doubt the best. Im the type of person that goes to the gym about 4 times a week, so this one is great because I can hang it over my neck while I run or lift weights. It never gets in the way of anything I'm doing. The sound quality is terrific, along to go with the noise cancellation. Last thing is the battery life, it's extremely long, I would not have to charge the earpiece for hours, i maybe charge it about twice a week, and I constantly use it. It's definitely worth the price. Hope this review helps others looking for that right stereo bluetooth.
Very ingenious design and display. good sound and when compared to other products out as of now, rates 5 stars. Could use a little less straps and cabeling, but all in all the multipoint features and quality construction plus good sound to boot makes it the standard in the class for in - ear bud stereo bluetooth / phone systems
It's not perfect, but close enough. I love it. I have been using this model since it first appeared what seems to be almost 2 years ago. Now I am buying another one. After daily multiple hour usage, the battery life is finally dwindling down to an inconvenient level. Highly recommended.
The HBH-DS980 is one of the first stereo headsets to come with a slick OLED display. Basicly the same as the HBH-DS970 which came with a standard LED VFD. You don't even see that there is a display till you turn it on. When not in use but on, it show bubble like in aquarium ever so often.
The HBH-DS980 also features noise canceling and echo reduction which makes it easier not only you to hear but the guy on the other end of the line to here you. I used it in my Jeep Wrangler. Under 35MPH, had no problems talking and listening in cellphone mode.
This headset also allows for multi-pairing. In AD2P mode, I can be listening to my music on my laptop and it will automatically switch to my cell when I get a call. I have mine paired with 4 devices and I can switch between them using the controls on the display pendent.
Sound Quality was great. Really good frequency response. Not reference, but a lot better than the headphones you get with CD and mp3 players (even the ones that came with the iPod).
There is a hold and volume +/- button on one side, FF & RW slider on the other, play/pause on the front and power on top. You can use them to make phone calls and play music while your phone is in your backpack or pants pocket. For a big guy like me, I found the controls to be kind small and a little difficult to use.
I have a couple windows mobile devices (8125 and Q) and for phone calls I got the number but not the name. I didn't get any info on songs being played. You may get a better information displayed if using a Sony/Ericsson phone. I didn't have a Sony/Ericsson phone to test with or numbers are that are stored on the SIM.
Its design to wore like a pendent. You have a nice lanyard make of nice material (which makes it very comfortable) that goes around the back of your neck. At each end of lanyard you adjust the length of the cord to your ear pieces. Having the controls at the end like a pendent may be a problem with some user where it can bounce around and get caught on something. Would be nice if Sony include a clip of some sort.
Personnel preference, I don't ussually like sticking anything in my ear, but using one the 3 ear piece sizes, I found I was very comfortable with it in my ear. Having the right size also got rid some of the abeyant noise around me when listening to music or talking on the phone. My sister who used the smaller ear pieces did not like it at all.
Great sounding headset that could use a little more refinement. Over all, I really like them, especially the conveyance of the controls when I go biking.
I got mine on sell for 99 bucks at the Sony store. I would recommend at least checking them out.
CRasch