Nicole Lee,
Associate Editor
August 14, 2008
Bluetooth headsets have become increasingly popular, as the push toward wireless connectivity reaches the masses. Recent traffic laws that now require the use of a headset device when driving help in boosting mono headset sales, while the increase of stereo Bluetooth in music phones has resulted in a wider range of stereo Bluetooth headsets in the marketplace. CNET readers have always been at the cutting edge of technology and quite vocal about telling us your likes and dislikes on all kinds of Bluetooth headsets. Here we present the best of them for the past two years, as rated by you.
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| Review date | August 31, 2007 | August 05, 2008 | August 01, 2007 | July 06, 2007 | March 23, 2007 |
| The Bottom Line | The SoundID SM100 Bluetooth headset is excellent with above-average performance. | The Jabra BT3030 is a great, affordable option for a stereo Bluetooth headset, if you want to use your own headphones. | The BlueAnt Z9 is a great-looking headset with outstanding sound quality at a very affordable price. | The Cardo S-2 Bluetooth stereo headset is a great and affordable wireless music solution for those with stereo Bluetooth-enabled phones or music players. | The Jabra BT8010 can be converted from a mono Bluetooth headset into a stereo one with a second earpiece. Other innovative design features such as an OLED display, a jog dial, and a simple on/off slider makes this one of the best Bluetooth headsets out there, especially for those who want two Bluetooth headsets in one. |
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| Sound Output Mode | Info unavailable | Stereo | Mono | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphones Form Factor | In-ear ear-bud | Ear-bud | Over-the-ear | Behind-the-neck | Clip-on |
| Connectivity Technology | Wireless - Bluetooth | Wireless - Bluetooth 2.0 EDR | Wireless - Bluetooth 2.0 - 2.402 - 2.480GHz | Wireless - Bluetooth 1.2 | Wireless - Bluetooth |
| Headphones Type | Headphone - Monaural | Headphones - Binaural | Headphone - Monaural | Headphones - Binaural | Headphone - Monaural |
| Product Type | Headset - Wireless - Bluetooth | Headset - Wireless - Bluetooth 2.0 EDR | Headset - Wireless - Bluetooth 2.0 | Headset - Wireless - Bluetooth 1.2 | Headset - Wireless - Bluetooth |
| Microphone | Built-in | Info unavailable | Built-in | Built-in | Built-in |
| Recommended Use | Cellular phone | Cellular phone | PDA Cellular phone | Cellular phone Digital player | Cellular phone Portable audio system |
| Product Description | SoundID SM100 EarModule - Headset | JABRA BT3030 - Headset | BlueAnt Z9 Bluetooth Headset Headset | Cardo S-2 - Headset | JABRA BT8010 - Headset |
| Remote Control | None | Remote control | None | None | None |
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