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VixenViewTreasures
Coventryville, PA

Superior Fitting Bluetooth Headset - Stays put doesn't fall off

5 star rating

Safety conscious, noticing the details, daily driver, loving this product
Pros

    Easy to use, very comfortable, Does not come loose and fall off


NOV
6
2008

GN Netcom Jabra BT125 Wireless Headset — 

The Jabra BT125 is a nice compact Bluetooth headset.  It is easy to pair to your cell phone (I was able to connect it to 3 different phones, one to start, one that was an upgrade, and one other, my daughter's, so she could use it for a particular activity).  You can change the ear piece for left or right side wearing (not too hard to switch).  Sound quality is great and I have sometimes forgotten I even have it on my ear until later when I try to push my hair behind my ear or some other such activity as to alert me that it's there. :)

Features:
One-touch call, answer, and end call
Three-way call ability as well as putting on hold
Bendable ear-hook - shapes to even the smallest ear (I love this feature - it beats all other's I've tried hands down)
About 8 hours of talk time
Blue light lets people know you have it on (although some times people don't notice who should - accuse you of talking to yourself, LOL; and some notice because the light flashes on and off which can be annoying at night, LOL).
Volume control is a rocker button, which is kind of small, but not too hard to adjust

I have found the one touch call fairly reliable (fairly because background noise sometimes will affect it, if it's loud), but since I have my most frequently called numbers on auto dial - I often use that feature and just let it switch over automatically.  The answer is easy, just a push of the button, pause about one second to let the call connect and you can talk away.  If you are wearing the ear piece when your phone rings - it rings just before your phone does, but it's this annoying circus sounding ring, LOL, and it can't be changed (minor irritant).  Ending a call is just as easy, just press the button again, and you will hear a little beep indicating that the call has ended.  It also has a last number called feature, if you hold the button just a little longer than to start a call, it will automatically dial the last number called.

I purchased and tried the Motorola Bluetooth, and while there were some features on it that I liked, I just couldn't get the ear piece to fit me.  I want something that I know is not going to slip off my ear at the turn of my head or when I bend over to pick-up something.  The Jabra does that - it stays put, on my ear, right where it belongs.  The ear piece is bendable and that is a real plus, you can adjust it to any size you need.

The Jabra is not as easy to turn off or on as the Motorola but for the short amount of time that you actually turn on/off your earpiece it's a minor inconvenience that I can live with since I need the security of knowing that I will not be losing my ear piece due to flimsy or loose connection to my ear.

If these items were corrected - it would be the most awesome. ‹(•¿•)›
1. The ease of turning on/off (you have to hold it for what seems like a very long time until the light starts flashing)
2. The funky non-changable ring tone (once you get used to it, it's not so bad, but it would be really nice if it could pick up the programed ring-tones of my phone for the "special" calls, the ones that I have changed the ring for a specific person)
3. It doesn't have a universal size charge port, so I cannot use my existing car charger from between the phone and the ear piece (although I could between my phone and the Motorola).
4. You have no way of knowing when it's getting low - it just sort-of quits on you (the Motorola has lights that change from green to yellow to red as it discharges - this would be a nice feature to see adapted in the Jabra).

Last edited on Nov 06, 2008



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VixenViewTreasures wrote on Nov 14, 2008 at 1:19PM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Nov 7, 2008 at 7:04PM:

Wow, you were busy visiting my reviews while I was away. I'll have to come by and check yours out as well. :) Thanks for all your feedback. :) I don't really care for things in my ear either. I love my MP3 player, but can't wear it too long with the little earbud things that came with it - I prefer the old style of headphones that rest outside your ears. However, the Bluetooth doesn't sit inside your ear the same as the earbuds so it's not too bad. I mainly use it when I drive, but there are times when I keep it turned on and not on my ear and only put it there once the phone rings, and since it's pretty easy to take on and off it works out good for me. :) Have a great night.

GigiandAdonai wrote on Nov 7, 2008 at 7:04PM

Great review but I can't handle anything in/near my ear. I have a difficult time trying to wear earbuds for my MP3 player when I'm exercising. I'm in trouble if I ever need hearing aids, huh? ~Gigi

VixenViewTreasures wrote on Nov 7, 2008 at 3:52PM

In response to Jo's comment from Nov 7, 2008 at 7:16AM:

Thanks for reading my review and your compliments. Sorry to hear your daughter lost two, but I know how easy it is to do, because they are once on easily forgotten and if they don't hang on tight they go with a movement here or there - the Jabra is the only one that I have found that stays put. :) Have a terrific day. <(•¿•)>

Jo wrote on Nov 7, 2008 at 7:16AM

My daughter has lost 2 blueteeth (is that a word?). I wonder if she has had this one. Thanks for the great review. Jo

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