Motorola HS820 Bluetooth Headset - Gloss Black

by Motorola

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 1.7 x 0.8 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002WRGH6
• Item model number: 98626H
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (318 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,640 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

If you have a Bluetooth phone, it's time to make the most of it with the Motorola HS820 headset. Comfortable, stylish, and intelligently designed, the HS820 frees you up to multitask and talk whenever, and wherever you please. And now it's available with a refined-looking gloss black exterior.

Simply turn on the headset to establish a reliable wireless connection to a compatible phone up to 32.8 feet away. The headset's Bluetooth 1.2 compatibility means that you'll enjoy faster connections, better audio quality, adaptive frequency hopping and improved interference rejection (don't worry, it's also compatible with the older Bluetooth 1.1 specification). With up to six hours of talk time, you can converse to your heart's content before you'll need to charge the HS820's internal battery. The headset also has up to 100 hours of standby time, so you're always ready to receive a handsfree call.

No matter how fancy or powerful a headset may be, it's not all that useful if it isn't comfortable. Fortunately, the HS820 has comfort covered. The earhook is designed to work on your left or right ear, while an intuitive function menu and comfortable buttons make everyday use a breeze. There's also an LED light indicator that shows the status of the headset, including notification of pairing mode, pairing successful, power state, charge state and call state. Call management features -- such as voice dialing, last number dial, conference calling and hold -- are available right from the headset, so you can leave your phone in your pocket, in your briefcase, or across the room. All of this is rolled up into a package that weighs less than .8 ounces.

Compatibility: Motorola A630, RAZR V3, V505, V551, V600 and V710 Phones, and all other Bluetooth 1.1 or 1.2 compliant devices.

Product Description

Wireless Headset HS820 Fashionable headset provides affordable wireless convenience; lengthy talk times complement long hands-free conversations.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

103 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My first Bluetooth Headset, September 18, 2004

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Sharpshooter9x19 ""Jamais Arriere"" (Pa, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motorola HS820 Bluetooth Headset - Gloss Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I purchased this headset to partner it with my Moto V600(tmobile) phone. After researching the Jabra freespeak, Epox bt 101, Moto Hs810, I decided on the Hs820 in black. Overall I am pleased with the performance of the headset. It was less costly than the other three, and mates with my handset very quickly with superior voice clarity. People I am conversing with rarely ever ask me if I am using a handsfree device. This headset does seem to pick up road noise and wind noise more than the hs810 (which I was fortunate enough to 'product test' from a tmobile store for a day), but is MUCH lighter and less idiotic looking on your ear.

It is bluetooth 1.2 compatible, so I suppose whenever 1.2 devices come out I will be able to take advantage of that. The battery life is very impressive. Talking an average of 60 min a day on my phone, with at least 30 of them spent using the bluetooth headset(which is usually on most of the day) it typically lasts me 4 days on a charge(I do turn it off at night). I am satisfied with this product and would recommend it to a first time bluetooth device user.

*caveat emptor* The headset does not have an 'acknowledge' beep when you turn it on i.e. if you power it on while you're wearing it the only way to tell if it's on is if you press a volume button to hear the beep. Otherwise if you turn it on while not wearing it the very bright blue LED will be visible. It also doesn't come with a case or lanyard. I have resorted to throwing it in my pocket, but make sure it is off first and you don't have a lot of items in your pockets (scratches very easily).

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't blame the headset - the echo problem might be your phone!, May 14, 2006

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Merrill Squiers "M.G." (Chelsea, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorola HS820 Bluetooth Headset - Gloss Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

After receiving and using this product a few days ago, I immediately received complaints about a 1 second echo. The software on my Moto E815 was the original firmware. Sources on the web suggested a newer firmware would fix the echo. I went to the local brick and mortars store, they upgraded the firmware, and now...no more echo.

The technician at the store also suggested, as I believe another review discovered, make sure that the listen volume on both the phone AND the headset are not at maximum; apparently this has something to do with disabling the echo cancellation!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not the best - but the best for the money., June 18, 2006

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F. Rabi (Iowa City, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorola HS820 Bluetooth Headset - Gloss Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This headset only fits on your right ear. It has three buttons: a large round one in the middle of it's face to activate calling, and two smaller buttons straddling the piece that are for volume up and down. The large round button also functions as a redialer - if you press it and keep it pressed for about 2 seconds, it will redial the last number on your phone.

Charger - The charger has a different plug than other Motorola chargers, so you will not be able to use your phone's charger (that would've been nice). There is a nice thing about the charger though; the prongs fold into the charger, making it travel-friendly. Also, the charger accepts 100-240V input, so you will be able to use it internationally, with the proper prong adapter.

PROS
1. Cheap
2. Easy to associate with your handset
3. When you are close to the handset (within 10 feet) it provides a decent speaker volume.
4. Travel-friendly charger
5. Good speaker volume and no "robotic-voice" effect. Many people said they prefer hearing my conversation through this headset rather than direct through the phone.

CONS
1. Doesn't latch onto your ear securely. You can't jog with this on. Also, because it rests fairly far from your ear canal, you sometimes feel you have to press it against your head to hear properly. Only a problem when outside and wind blows between your ear and the headset.
2. Begin hearing static about 10 feet away from handset. It will maintain a connection up to 25 feet or so, but develops too much static to be useful beyond 10 feet.
3. You must charge it every night (but that's pretty much a given for most current bluetooth headsets)
4. There is no temporary disconnect feature. To disconnect it, you have to go through your phone's menu. That means you have to go through the process of reassociating it when you want to use it again.

This was not bad as my first bluetooth headset, but as the prices of others are falling, this will no longer be a bargain.