Motorola - Universal Bluetooth Wireless Headset H390 Review

Overall 1.00 of 5 (by 1 user)

Jo
Plymouth, MA

I can't understand you I said to the Bluetooth H390

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Pros

rechargeable battery, the price

Cons

the audio quality

JUL

2009

Any time now Massachusetts will not allow (thankfully) the ability to hold cell phones while driving. I did not have a lot of money the day I bought my husband the Motorola Universal Bluetooth Headset H390. I bought the least expensive one that didn't come with batteries, i.e. the battery is rechargeable. My husband has used it twice and I hope Best Buy will take it back.

Some specifications from motorola.com:

The range is 33 feet.

It measure (H x W x D) 2.1inches high by .63 inches wide by .472 deep.

It is very lightweight. I can't imagine anything weighing less.

The talk time is up to 8 hours.

The standby time is up to 8.3 days.

The Motorola Universal Bluetooth Headset H390 has a battery level indicator, volume control, and an in-ear ear-bud with over-the-ear mount.

All that is well and good except for one problem. The site says "outstanding audio quality" and the audio quality is horrible. My husband wasn't going to tell me but I had a feeling he wasn't using it because of my experience with him on his cell phone. Before I say anything else bad I will say that it is comfortable. It can be worn all day perhaps because it is so light. Still if it doesn't work even on maximum sound then it is not functional.

My husband used it twice. Once was for a business call and the person kept saying "What did you say?" The second time was a call to me. He can hear me fine but I could not just not hear him but I could not understand 90% of what he was saying.

It was only about $25.00. I'll be willing to spend twice that for a Bluetooth that is a better quality than the Motorola Headset H390.

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Comments about Jo’s Review

Yeah, I got a $25 Plantronics one an it is, ahem..not the best. Get what you pay for< I reckon!

In response to Jo's comment from Jul 13, 2009 at 9:00AM:

You can get a wired device as either a headset or earbud style. The one I have uses a clip over the ear, so it's not really an earbud. I'm not crazy about earbuds either, since I've yet to find one that will fit.

--Bob

In response to bkovacs's comment from Jul 13, 2009 at 7:52AM:

I have that trouble with earbuds. I'm just lucky I don't have this issue with my car.

In response to bkovacs's comment from Jul 13, 2009 at 7:52AM:

Thanks, Bob- sounds sort of like the ear buds I used to have?

You could try a tiny little wired earpiece. I have one for my cell phone and it cost only around $12 at Kmart. It has a wire with a plug on the end that connects to the phone, so it never needs batteries. It sounds and works great... in fact, it sounds better than the microphone and earphone built into the cell phone. Yes, it has a wire but what it doesn't have are all the problems that come with a cheap wireless device.

Good review!

--Bob

For me it was painful- just could not get the darn thing to fit right didn't even get to use it for talking.

In response to Jo's comment from Jul 11, 2009 at 11:17AM:

That's cool that your car is Bluetooth enabled. How far we've come!

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Jul 10, 2009 at 6:26PM:

Thanks, Patty. I have a credit at Best Buy plus returning this one so I'll be able to buy a better one. I'll remember that name and then I can review it. My car is Bluetooth enabled and I love it - so need for the thing in my ear!

I have a hard time trying to put anything in my ear. I even find discomfort in ear buddies for my MP3 player. My friends use some gadget that connects to your cellphone while it's in the car that turns it into a hands free speaker phone. It sits in a cup holder or you can clip it to your visor or air vent. Not sure of the name but it's pretty cool.