Samsung SBH500 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 2.8 x 10.9 inches ; 5.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0016I6GUS
• Item model number: SBH500
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,581 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

SAMSUNG's latest and greatest Stereo Bluetooth Headset has arrived. The SBH500 Stereo Bluetooth Headset wirelessly connects to your music and other Bluetooth audio sources enabling you to enjoy full fidelity and premium audio sound like no other. The SBH500 headset connects to a single phone/device as well as other devices simultaneously, allowing you to receive an inbound call when one comes in. During the call, the SBH500 becomes your handsfree headset through the integrated microphone and gently returns to the previous audio setting after the call. Features up to 12 hours talk time / 11 hours play time and up to 205 hours of standby time. Features include a Send & End function, 3-way calling & Wireless Stereo Music Streaming. Package includes Bluetooth Headset, Travel Adapter, and User Manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Slight comfort issues - Incredible Sound, October 10, 2008

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Larry H. Scheinman "The Rent-A-Geek" (Hotlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung SBH500 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought these as a replacement to my Motorola HT820, and both the sound quality and maximum volume are levels above the Motorola offering. Battery life is sufficient for wearing them for 2 consecutive 6-8 hour days (of constant music) without recharging the unit. Controls are intuitive and logical. This model allows me to search forward or backwards in a track, which the Motorola would not do. Also unlike the Motorola, the well-padded ear cups are permanently attached to the headset, so you do not have to deal with them constantly falling off.

A word on the comfort issue. If you are not used to the behind-the-neck style of headphones, avoid this model. the hard Rubber where it wraps around the top of your ear can be slightly painful if you are not used to it. I find it a fairly simple matter to adjust them to a more comfortable posture, but others may not find it bearable.

Overall I find it a great headphone for hard usage. it moves flawlessly from phone to music, and can even partner a laptop & cell phone simultaneously. But if you are a behind-the-neck novice, you may want to consider the Plantronics Pulsar 590 instead

EDITED five days later....

Never mind. These are shoddily made pieces of junk. Less then a month old and the "slightly uncomfortable" ear holder has broken in two with nothing but bare wires holding the control-side earpiece to the rest of the frame. I better be able to RMA. The rating for this item just dropped from four stars to one (well, one half, if I had such an option)

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars They keep breaking, August 21, 2009

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Eric "average consumer" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Samsung SBH500 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I'll keep it short. I got these and loved them. The sound is great, which I didn't expect for bluetooth audio. Then a couple of months into ownership, the simple act of putting them on my ears and taking them off (carefully, because I really liked these) formed cracks in the plastic. It was only a couple of days before it split the plastic entirely and required copious amounts of crazy glue to fix. Now, just about two weeks later, another crack in an entirely different part of the plastic behind the head is cracking. Great sound Samsung, but really, really cheap materials!

Update: They've broken again! If I could reduce the review to 1 star now I would!! For the price you would hope they would hold up at least as well as a pair of headphones from the dollar store!!!!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars good sound, good comfort, very poor engineering, November 6, 2009

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James A. Huddleston "alan huddleston" (tampa, fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung SBH500 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I was pleasantly surprise at the quality of the sound when I got these. Quite comfortable as well. Perfect for my walk or bike to work and even the gym. HOWEVER, they have broken at least 6 times now. I have a normal sized head but the plastic keeps snapping in half down around the actual headphones and even twice up at the top. I don't drop them, toss them around or anything unusual. I've superglued these things time and time again and at this point there's more superglue than plastic.

Perhaps I just got a bad pair, but the frustration of having a nice sounding pair of headphones that are constantly breaking leads me to NOT RECOMMEND these for purchase