Customer Reviews

Samsung SBH500 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(10)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

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)

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!!!!

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

These headphones have good sound quality in compared to my wired headphones. My only complaint is that they become a little uncomfortable after longer periods of use. They tend to squeeze your head, or maybe I just have a big head.

I like this headset alot, very easy to pair to my Nokia, and the controls were very well laid out. The phone feature was very nice and I never had any complaints about voice clairty or volume from the people I was talking to.

But...

The headset itself is very uncomfortable to wear, especially for long periods of time. There is no adjustment available. Unlike others that have complained, the neck strap was not uncomfortable.

In the end, I had to return this item, great quality, but lousy comfort.

These are great. Easy to set up & more comfortable than in the ear type with my glasses on. Sound awesome with my A737 in 3D mode. Construction seems very robust.

these are terrible, hence they were selling off for ten bucks, they are excruciatingly painful on your head and ears and within a couple weeks the frame will break for sure under light to normal use. leave them alone.

I purchased these Samsungs because they seemed like they'd be the best value bluetooth headphones. I generally like Samsung products, so I thought I'd give them a chance.

First of all, they sent me a pair in all black. They weren't blue like the picture. That made me mad. I don't necessarily dislike black, but the blue touches were part of what excited me about the product design.

The audio quality was pretty good. They got pretty loud, and they stayed pretty clear. Sometimes the audio would do this time warp thing where the music would speed up or slow down a little bit. I'm pretty sure that was the fault of my iPhone, though, not the headphones.

The charging port has pros and cons. I like that it had a little door over it to keep it from getting dirty, but it's a proprietary connector, which was annoying.

The final blow for these headphones was the fit. I'd read reviews saying that they were painful, and DANG THEY SURE ARE PAINFUL. At first I figured people were just being big babies and that they'd loosen up over time or at least I would get used to them. No dice. These things slice into the side of your head. Sometimes they would almost bring me to tears, and I have an incredibly high pain threshold if I do say so myself.

All that to say that I ended up returning them. I replaced them with a pair of the Motorola S9 HD headphones. They're about twice the price but worth every dime. Attractive design, USB charging, great audio, and still less than $70. I'm much happier with the Motorolas.

First, they appear to be the same item but the one I bought doesnt have blue pads & cost $26 less. Same seller, too.

Pro: Wireless!!! Great sound. Easy to use. Great Price.

Con: Pairing info is wrong! HOLD THE MAIN BUTTON WHILE TURNING HEADSET ON. Perhaps the Japanese/English translator got it wrong.

Misc: BEHIND THE NECK. This is not for everyone. I had Sony behind the neck headphones that took some getting used to, so I didnt have that breaking in period with these. I angle them so they're high enough in back to not hit my neck when I tilt my head up. This is vital in the gym. Its like a tag brushing your skin or the line in your sock rubbing your toes.

Basically, for $35, this is the item to get. If you're seriously going to spend $60 & up, look elsewhere.

I bought this unit earlier this year and having been using using it since then. Good from an acoutic perspective but extremely flimsy from a construction perspective. It is made of cheap plastic and it breaks far too easyily. I am in the market for a replacement unit since mine broke last week.