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I had always hated wearing the wired earphone from my mp3 players, and if my mobile rang, I'd have to unplug and take out my phone.
So I was on a look out for something that could solve both problems at the same time. I found various products such as the Blueant X5 and Plantronics Pulsar 260, but I decided to go with Jabra since it had no wires, and no detachable microphone.
Got my headset, my adapter, and off I went.
When I first put them on, the user opinions were right when they said that these headsets can give you quite a headache. For some, it was no problem as they were either used to it, the headsets were wide enough, or they had a thick skull. Unfortunately, that was not the case for me. However, I tried what one user suggested and gave my headset a stretch by leaving it pulled across my tissue box for two nights. Probably a little too long as they became too loose; but no more pain. I do however wish the ear paddings had more cushion, but as long as the headset doesn't clamp my head too hard, I'm fine.
First thing I did was dual pair. I paired it to my iPod Nano 2G via the Jabra A125s, and then to my phone. Unfortunately, it would not pair the phone before iPod since you can't set it into manual seeking where devices such as phones have auto seeking. Of course, this was no issue pairing with other bluetooth devices that have automatic connections.
These headsets worked great. I could listen to my songs and receive calls at the same time with a press of a button. Call quality was good; I could hear my friends clearly and they could hear me clearly also.
While the audio quality for phone calls was good, I cannot say the same for the music. The quality was average like the iPod earphones. A few distortions here and there from different songs, but overall, it worked well and was well balanced. If you're hard on quality in terms of bass, these won't do you justice. But if you're easy going, these do satisfy.
A problem found is the fact that the headset runs on bluetooth v1.1, distorting the music by slowing it down at times when there is some interference.
When it works, it works though, and listening to music is a breeze. I could easily adjust volume, play, pause, next track, previous track, fast forward, and rewind. The response on using these functions had at least a 1 second delay before they come in action. An instantaneous response would have been better, but 1 second doesn't kill you. If you however constantly push an action, they pile up into a string of beeps.
What might kill you is that the side buttons are quite sensitive. A slight push offsets them. Play and pause, fair enough, just reverse the action. But if you hit the pick up and end button, the music stops and you will need to fiddle with the play/pause button for a while before the music will start properly. Or maybe it is due to the slow response that it becomes harder to resume the music. Otherwise, you can reconnect the devices, but that will mean you would need to reconnect your phone also.
Although the easy to press buttons are all great, it can be a hassle at times if you're not careful, which is still quite rare.
There is a second adapter for MP3 players which is the Jabra A120s. Using a 3.5mm connection, it isn't restricted to iPods with docks only. However, I recommend that you stay away from it as the adapters quality isn't as good as the A125s, and it doesn't have any functions other than volume control. Play and pause is a lie; the musics on, you just can't hear it.
For the connection to my PC, I used a generic bluetooth dongle rather than the Jabra A320s, mainly due to price; I was looking for something cheap.
This may explain the poor quality when connecting to the computer, so I will review this section again in the near future.
The headsets rated a distance of 10 metres and so I put this to the test; easily accomplished. However, throw in a wall, and you're cut down to approximately 5 metres. I tried centreing it in my house but with walls all over the place, I could only walk up to a 4 metre radius away, maybe 3.
I wouldn't find this a problem as my iPod is in my pocket all the time, however, I do have a problem.
While walking down the street or just putting the two aside on the table, there were a few drop outs.
Sometimes the music would momentarily cut out, and as the manual says, because it is bluetooth, it is sensitive to interference.
However, drop outs when the items are next to each other, again, I will really have to test whether it is due to the quality of the adapters, or the headset. Maybe I was unlucky with partially faulty items.
One thing I noticed was that even though the quality from my cheap dongle was poor, the strength was strong. It went through the walls further than the adapter, but sticking my hand between and it would distort and cut off.
This leads me to believe that the adapters for the MP3 players have a rather sensitive signal than normal.
Battery life is amazing high on this device with up to 16 hours talk time and 14 hours music streaming; I had to test it.
I easily achieved 10 hours before the A125s starting getting low on power, which is its rating. Within these 10 hours, I had a good 30 to 60 minute conversation with a friend of mine.
One great aspect is that the battery on this device doesn't drain away when not in use. It may trickle out like any other device, but it doesn't leak like the A125s. I found myself having to recharge it the night before going out with them, where as the BT620s wasn't as bad.
If you're looking for something wireless, convenient, average quality, and with a bit of stretching to fix it comfortably to your head, then these Jabra BT620s headsets can do you well. You will definitely stay in tune, and in touch.
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