I’m sure you are right about the loops.

I like your idea for molding the ear hook to custom fit your ear!

I assume those would be a good spot to clip the headset to a belt, or napsack or something when not in use, so you don’t have to jam it in a pocket. Maybe thats what they are for. I wish my Palm Bluetooth Headset had something similar on it.

Here is a tip that might be helpful to someone. On some headsets the loop that wraps around your ear might not fit well enough, or stay looped tight enough with continued use. What you can do, is get a small piece of stiff solid wire, something like a paperclip, that is easy to bend, but will stay bent to the shape you need. Place it next to the ear loop, then slide a piece of heatshrink tubing (available at radioshack) over the wire, and loop, and heat it up with a hairdryer or similar. As the tube shrinks with heat, the small wire is bonded next to the loop, and will serve as a type of ‘backbone’ to keep it bent to the shape you need. You could also rig up something with your fave pair of sunglasses this way and make your own ‘bluetooth enabled sunglasses’ instead of having to buy a new pair of Oakley RAZRWires.

Yeh, headsets are very personal. But that’s why the forums are so great. You can read about the specific ways that a headset works for an individual, and hear the key words that mean the most to you.
I didn’t want a headset that looked like I came off a Star Wars set. I wanted one that met the specific needs I had, and fix the problems that I was dealing with.

Second: I have all but lost hope of finding a BT headset that is comfortable and clear. I could not even get the Bluespoon AX2 to feel comfortable.

I have a T650, and I have heard it is notoriously hard use with a BT headset for some reason, but that the Plantronics Voyager 510 works well with it.

Great and thorough review, as always.

I have a Treo 650 as well, and because I travel alot, I need and use a headset all the time.

My requirements for a bluetooth set are the following
1)Must sound to my customer as close to a landline as possible
2)Must be as easy to wear as possible

With that in mind, I think I have about 15 headsets that I still own, and have used in my office and on the road.

I wanted to switch to a bluetooth, because I had too many situations where I was making a turn, or changing a gear, the cord would catch, and the headset would fly off.

I’ve come to like two features the most to meet my requirements; 1)a boom mike, that places the mic as close as possible to my mouth. 2) An over the head design, with a comfortable cushioned ear pad.

I looked for quite a while, and have found the Blueparrot B150

Although when I’m in the car, I look like I could be taking orders from the MacDonalds drive thru, the headset works great. I combine this with an external antenna from Wilson electronics, and I hav a great setup.

I check from time to time with customers while I’m on the phone, and they are amazed that I’m even on a headset at all. They often remark that they thought I was on a land line, even as I’m doing 70 down with Interstate in the middle of a rain storm.

http://www.flamingo-headset.com/

http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/bluetake_bt400_g5_bluetooth_headset

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