Ge Bluetooth Headset Replaceable Aaa Battery

by Global Marketing Partners

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.5 x 2 inches ; 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000STIZTG
• Item model number: 86710
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,862 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

BLUETOOTH V1.2 COMPLIANT SUPPORTS HEADSET & HANDS-FREE PROFILE RANGE ECHO & NOISE CANCELLATION 1-TOUCH VOLUME CONTROL SUPPORTS VOICE DIALING CALL WAITING & LAST-NUMBER REDIAL 33-FT OPERATING RANGE 8 HOURS OF TALK TIME & 200 HOURS OF STANDBY TIME LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN REQUIRES 1 AAA BATTERY

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What DOESN'T GE do well???, March 19, 2008

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Jacob Bender (Rialto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ge Bluetooth Headset Replaceable Aaa Battery (Office Product)

General Electric...I don't know about the rest of you, but upon seeing who made this item I thought to myself 'Really? They make cellphone accessories now?'

Yep. They do. And they make them well.

But not only that, they perfected a concept I'd always been hoping somebody would - a bluetooth headset that allows you to simply swap out AAA batteries at will. Who wants to be talking on their bluetooth and suddenly the thing just dies on them in the middle of a conversation? Well...now you need to charge it until eternity. And, of course, the day finally comes when the piece of trash battery included with the headset only holds about 5 minutes of juice. Who wants that? With the AAA battery, it never wears out, it's not all that heavy, and you can replace it whenever you like in about 5-10 seconds. If you're really good you can do it one-handed while driving!

When I said GE perfected this concept, I was serious. The only other AAA-operated bluetooth headsets were both made by Motorola (there's one that runs on a AAAA battery, but I don't feel like spending $15 on a battery that's weaker than a AAA, nor do I feel like smashing open a bunch of 9V batteries to GET AAAA batteries). I own both of the Motorola versions, the H300 and the HS805. The H300 was their first attempt, and it's alright. I could run with it on, but it was incredibly quiet, the earpiece didn't insert into the ear, and it had a tendency to echo the other person's voice back to them. The HS805, the so-called 'upgraded version' of the H300, was simply a piece of junk. It had all the problems of the H300, plus it would fall off my ear if a gust of wind passed nearby. It had all of the problems of the H300 and no improvements whatsoever.

Enter General Electric. This bluetooth you're looking at right now - do you know how many of those problems it has? None. Zero. Zip. And using a long-life AAA battery, it has a MONTH of standby time. 30 DAYS. I hardly need to keep AAA batteries in my car with a life like that, but I do anyway. No echo, no discomfort, yesterday I ran 6 miles with it on and only needed to adjust it 3 times when it wiggled itself loose. It inserts into your ear so you can hear it extra well, and the earpiece is vertically adjustable to your ear's length. The earpiece also allows the weight of the device to be shared between your ear canal and the top of your ear. My ONLY complaint on this device is that it seems to have a difficult time filtering out wind. So outdoor use requires you to face a different direction and while driving you need to point your A/C vent away from your face. Not even a big enough deal to warrant 4 stars, in my book.

The best bluetooth on the market, IMHO, is less than $35. The choice is clear. Hope you all enjoyed this...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works with PS3!, February 6, 2009

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C. Blevens (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ge Bluetooth Headset Replaceable Aaa Battery (Office Product)

I bought this bluetooth headset for use with my PS3. The two devices had no problem syncing to each other. A quick test of the mic sounded clear. The AAA battery is actually a nice feature to have for a gaming headset, because there won't be any down time waiting for the battery to charge.

This headset was far cheaper than the official bluetooth headset for the PS3. Thumbs up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Worked well for awhile, then quit..., May 8, 2009

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Patrick L. Ogburn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ge Bluetooth Headset Replaceable Aaa Battery (Office Product)

This headset worked well for about 3 months, then simply quit. While it was working, I liked the convenience of the AAA batteries and the sound quality was passable.