Customer Reviews

Motorola Bluetooth Headset H3 - Silver [Motorola Retail Packaging]

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I don't know why no one has reviewed this product so I will tell you in a short review, this headset is awesome, if your looking for a headset that doesnt seem to have any flaws this is it, the audio quality is like no other bluetooth out there that I've used. The sound is crystal clear and can be adjusted to be very loud, there is no echo and the noice cancellation is awesome. When I'm talking with people they tell me how clear i sound. For those of you who also care about comfort, this headset is very comfortable and very lite weight ( i think i spelled that wrong), 10 stars!!!!!!!! a lot better than the H700

Just got it yesterday and I am very pleased with it. My first bluetooth head set. I've played with bluetooth before using a wireless keyboard and mouse with my T3 and Axim x50V and I can tell you that the instructions in linking the H3 with the RAZR was very simple. Charge time was about 2-2.5 hrs. Very easy to use too. Sound was very good. My wife called this morning using "my H3" and couldnt tell the difference if she was using her cell or the headset. I could hear her very well.

I havent tried it on a non-motorola phone yet so not sure how easy it is to set up.

I would definitely buy it from Amazon.com. Not only for the price, which was alot cheaper than Retail stores but free shipping and they delivered it alot faster than what the estimated time was.

Update: 6/16/2006

If you car is very noisy while driving on highway speeds, I would consider a different Headset (or a wired one) because at MAX volume, its very hard to hear when driving fast (even with windows rolled up). Volume is adequate with general use.

Not sure if its true with all wireless headsets (? Max volume)

I've had every bluetooth headset there is. Every single motorola one, 3 models of Jabra, and countless others.

This is the first one that sounds really good. It's actually better that the built in mic on my Razr v3c.

Excellent. Doesn't sound compressed, or cut out like all the other ones. Very Impressed.

Just shipped mine back this week for two reasons.

1. Connection to phone (Moto Razr) was poor. Unless the phone was in shirt pocket an intolerable amount of static on the recieving side occured. I was told by callers that they were able to hear me allright. Couldn't even put phone in pants pocket and hear callers. Didn't have problem with wind noise that other people mentioned, try rolling ur windows up i guess.

2. Headset randomly disconnect from phone (same phone it was made specifically for) and i needed to delete it from profile and reseek and connect, which involves inputting a four digit code and took at least a minute or two to do, sometimes even requiring me to power off and on the phone.

My recomendation, I just ordered a wired SYN0896 headset made by motorola which i'm confident will have neither of these troubles and is 30 dollars cheaper than the price as of now (40) and 45 dollars cheaper than the 55 i paid for the bluetooth one. Seems like the best option, which i had been told wasn't even available for my phone by local Verizon store(trying to sell more high margin bluetooth headsets no doubt).

First off, I really wanted to like this product a lot. It's sleek. The battery seems to last a good long time. And, it charges off the same charger as my phone saving me the hassle of having to carry around a jumble of cables all the time.

Here's the problem, I can't hear anything. Okay, that's an exaggeration, I can hear, the connection is solid and there's no static, but the volume doesn't get loud enough for me. That's really saying something because I'm not 90 years old and deaf. I can hear a pin drop in a room without issue. It's just that the amplitude of the H3 doesn't allow me to use the product in any but the quietest of rooms. That means NOT in the car, walking the streets, or well, anywhere.

I guess it's also worth mentioning that the volume buttons are for midgets or small fingered folks, but I'd tolerate it since the device is so tiny if only the volume could get louder.

Frankly, I wish I could return it, but I threw out the packaging. I've heard good things about the Jabra JX10 or Plantronics Discovery 645. Those are where I'm going next.

So, I'm rating 2 stars since the form factor is nice, but it's not a keeper so that's all it gets. Of course, if it's loud enough for you, I can understand a higher rating.

I just wanted to start this review off by saying that I am extremely happy with my Motorola H3 bluetooth headset. My entire experience with the headset has been a good one.

The Motorola H3 is a nice bluetooth headset with one multi-function button (used to make calls, end calls, put calls on hold... etc.) and two volume buttons. Many people complain that the volume buttons on this headset are too small... and that they could be bigger, but I do not find this to be a major problem.

The H3 paired seamlessly with my RAZR v3 (and I assume it would work the same with any other phone). ALso, the sound quality of the headset is great... when I called my friends for the first time using the headset they had no idea that I was talking on the H3. The sound quality both on my end of the convo and theirs was amazing. Another thing that many people complain about is that the microphone on the H3 does not perform well in windy conditions... and I have to say that I was doing all of my talking with my windows and sunroof open and my friends didn't think anything of it.

I am extremely pleased with the Motorola H3 bluetooth headset and it is well worth your money. It comes with an AC charger and the earpiece is quite comfortable to wear (and also allows you to wear on both right and left ear).

I was so psyched when I got this, but pretty much everyone i talk to tells me they constantly hear themselves echoing whenever i'm using the H3. They wind up begging me to turn it off which isn't as simple as it should be and then viola! the echo stops. Reading all these reviews I can tell i'm not the only one having this problem, so i guess getting it replaced isn't going to do much good. I bought it online so i'm guessing returning this isn't going to be simple. That's my 2 cents. Try something else.

Light weight, great range (much better than Moto HS820 I had previously), I can roam around my living room area with phone on charger and no statics.

Very easy to pair up with RAZR, sometimes I wish the volumn can be louder (Noisy enviroment) but for the most part it is loud and clear. Great battery life too and uses the same USB charger as the RAZR and matches my RAZR handset.

I have owned nearly every bluetooth made and this is the one with the fewest problems to date. The sound quality from the other end is the best I have heard by far. I had my friend call me with it paired with my RAZR and I could not tell the difference between the H3 and the phone! That is a major plus and unheard of with Bluetooths (or would it be Blueteeth?). Otherwise, it is pretty regular in other features. The only bad points are head winds and echoing. Head winds over about 15 knots tend to make a lot of noise. Just turn your head. Crosswinds don't make any noise. Also, if you crank the volume with someone who talks loud it will echo. Just roll the volume back a little when you talk to grandpa and it will be ok. ***20 May 2006 Update: I have had this bad boy one month and some new glitches have come to light. The echo thing has become more frequent and about 1 out of 6 times it will not connect on the first attempt to my RAZR. Also, I have to transfer 1 out of 10 calls to my handset because I sound like I am under water to the person on the other end. It is still the best bluetooth I have had but I would probably give it 4 stars if I could change my rating. I think in a year or so these companies will work out these bugs.

Really liked the feel and look, could hear callers ok but a bit low volume.

The killer was a drive down the freeway. The callers couldn't hear me very well. My voice was very distorted. Could hear me fine if there was no road noise.