Motorola 89184N H12 - Motopure Bluetooth Headset

by Motorola

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 2.5 inches ; 5.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WJ6LR0
• Item model number: 83419VRP
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,627 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Motorola MOTOPURE H12 Bluetooth headset excels in both precision sound and pure design. The first headset to feature CrystalTalk, the new MOTOPURE H12 cancels background noise, enhances your voice and channels pure, clear audio directly into your ear. The headset's version of CrystalTalk technology -- previously only found in select Motorola handsets -- is always on to enhance the audio experience without any sort of user intervention. The MOTOPURE H12 uses dual microphones to separate the user's voice from background and wind noise, enhancing the user's voice and channeling pure, clear, natural sounding audio to the caller.

The included desk charger (above) and travel charger (below).

The MOTOPURE H12 also assures extended wear comfort thanks to its TrueComfort ear bud design. The design is driven by Motorola's extensive ergonomic measurement study of the human ear, with research that included two years of digital assessments that spanned age, sex and race.

Features

• Using TrueComfort design, the three ear cushion options, combined with a smaller-than-standard eight millimeter external speaker, deliver an "outstanding" fit, according to more than 90 percent of people tested.
• The flexible lightweight ear hook securely holds the headset in place to prevent it from flapping or falling. The headset also can be worn on either ear, and even comfortably with eyewear.
• A mix of materials that projects a petite silhouette, including perforated alloy bezel and diamond-cut metal, high gloss accents and a soft touch side housing.
• The headset comes complete with a suite of accessories to integrate the H12 into the consumer's dynamic day including a matching desktop charger, charging case and shirt clip.
• The headset has a talk time of up to 5.5 hours -- with consistent, constant noise reduction -- and a wireless range of up to 10 meters.

Specifications

• Bluetooth version: 2.0+EDR
• Talk time: up to 5.5 hours
• Standby time: up to 8 days
• Connector port: micro USB

What's in the Box
H12 headset, travel charger, charging case, desk stand, ear cushions, shirt clip, quick start guide

Product Description

Silver Motorola H12 Bluetooth Headset.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot of good...., January 5, 2008

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G. Gilbert "G. Gilbert" - See all my reviews
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...but some slight difficulties as well.

I got this headset from the annual Luxury Travel Council dinner in Manhattan, because I happened to be one of the lackeys setting the event up while I was temping. As you can see from the above product description, it was Motorola's goal to pull all the punches to make what can be referred to as an elegant Bluetooth headset.

The Good

The good things about this headset far outweigh the bad. It's extremely light, and fits in and around the ear perfectly (it includes three different sized rubber `buds' to put on the speaker for optimal fit, and the piece that goes around the ear is very comfortable although slightly difficult to get over the ear). Like the Samsung WEP200, once this thing is on you really don't even notice it because it's so incredibly light. Unlike the Samsung WEP200 (which has no over the ear piece and tends to slide off), the H12 is as solid as a rock (though significantly lighter) mounted on the ear. The H12 comes with two chargers: one is a desktop charger which doubles as a little stand for the Bluetooth, and the other doubles as a protective carrying case. I love that it comes with both of these things, because they're designed to do something important: keep the thing off of your head when you're not using it (one of my pet peeves is people who wear their Bluetooth 24/7, but to their credit the ear is generally the best place to store it: the H12's charger/carriers change that). Overall the whole product is very sleek and well made - every bit as elegant as the description says.

The Bad (but not really...)

When I got the Bluetooth, I paired it with my LG Fusic phone (a very easy process, the H12 had no trouble) but had some static problems. The reason that I say that this was probably not really a problem is that the first Bluetooth headset that I purchased was the Motorola H700 which also gave me static problems, so I wonder if it's just that the Fusic has trouble with Motorola Bluetooth headsets (I currently use the Samsung WEP200). I ended up giving the H12 to a friend who has the LG White Chocolate, and she says that it's worked beautifully for her. The H12's box claims that it's compatible with most brands of phone, so it should work fine with whatever you might have, unless it's a Fusic (unless it's just MY Fusic that has the problem).

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Bluetooth set I've owned so far, February 16, 2008

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Brian R. Klotz "[brk]" (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
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The H12 is everything they claim. Lightweight, easy to work and it stays connected to my phone; a problem I had with my old Jabra headset. Overall I'm very pleased with the call quality, it's feather weight and that callers can hear me even in windy situations.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Clarity when it works, March 25, 2008

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C. Russell (Arlington, TX) - See all my reviews
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I bought this to work with my iPhone. I usually only buy noise canceling headsets, as I use these mostly when driving with the air conditioning running full blast.

So, lets start with the good. This is one of the smallest headsets I've ever seen. It comes with plenty of accessories, such as a desktop dock, and a travel dock. It fits comfortably out of the box with no need for adjustment. The clarity when running at it's peak is one of the clearest I've heard.

The downside. The build quality of this is awful. It feels like anything can break it in half, doing anything with it. Because of this, if I want to put it in my pocket, I need to put it in the travel dock, negating the purpose of it's size. If I want to put it somewhere in my car, once again, I have to put it in the travel dock. This wouldn't be such a problem, but the top to the travel dock is so tight, that when you pull the top off, the headset loses contact with the magnetic connector, causing it to fly out of the case. This isn't a one time thing. This happens every single time. The noise canceling on this device is also the worst I've ever used. I've had several people hang up on me because of their inability to understand me when driving. This is completely unacceptable for a headset that claims to have ClearTalk or whatever it is they are calling it. After less then 15 minutes of having it plugged in, and having it on the clarity of calls goes down hill. I was on the phone with AT&T making adjustments to my data plan, and had to hold my iPhone up to my head just for what she was saying to be clear at all. Beyond that, I've had the headset for a total of 9 days, and the headset is now almost instantly starts playing the low battery sound, and goes dead within 5 minutes of being unplugged. Thats not on the phone, thats simply being unplugged.

Before writing this review, I did some research on this headset, out of fear that I would be too harsh on this device. The static has been well documented in other reviews, as well as the noise canceling not being as good as expected. As far as the battery life goes, this could easily be a fluke with this one single unit.

With all of this said, this is marketed as a higher end bluetooth headset. While this maybe acceptable as a lower tier model, the constant static, and the seemingly non-existent noise canceling I can't say I'd recommend this. If you buy this, expect a beautiful, yet fragile headset, with entry level performance. I have all ready submitted my request for a refund on this.