LG HBM-520 Bluetooth headset

LG has released yet another Bluetooth headset, and this time it is the LG HBM-520. It improves on its predecessors with an ergonomic ear clip, echo noise cancellation, and multiconnection, which lets you connect it with two devices at once. It's not the fanciest Bluetooth headset in the world, but it gets the job done and for only $70.

Measuring 2.1 inches tall by 0.6 inch wide by 0.4 inch deep, the HBM-520 is long and slender, with a blue grid pattern on the front. Also on the front is a small multifunction call button at the top; and volume keys and dedicated power switch are on the left spine. We like that there's a dedicated power switch, because it makes it easier to toggle the headset's power on and off. The charger jack is on the right. Though the keys are small, we still found them easy to access and press.

On the back of the headset is the earpiece and flexible ear loop. The earpiece is covered with LG's e-Clip Ergonomic earbud, which has a pointed tip so that it fits more securely in the ear. Though it does have a snug fit, we wished there were different-size-earbud options so the headset would be comfortable in all-size ears; we thought it was a little too big for us, for example. The flexible ear loop is not optional, as the headset will easily fall off without it. It can be adjusted to fit either ear.