Sony DRBT101/WQ Over-the-Head Style Stereo Bluetooth Headset

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.1 x 3.1 inches ; 11.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B001QXDSN6
• Item model number: DRBT101/WQ
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,407 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 1, 2009

Product Description

Listen in convenience with this Bluetooth stereo over-the-head headset from Sony!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great bluetooth headphones for the price., July 14, 2009

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Brandonzar "a.d.d." - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony DRBT101/WQ Over-the-Head Style Stereo Bluetooth Headset (Electronics)

I almost didn't get these because of some of the negative reviews that they received here on Amazon (if you look at the black pair they aren't reviewed very well) but I ultimately got them anyway because I couldn't stand the way my Logitech freepulses and Sony MDR-V150's hurt my ears anymore. I was pleasantly surprised to find that most of the other reviewer's complaints were unfounded when I finally received mine.

To start off I will say that I am a large man with a large head (24" circumference just above the ears) and I find these headphones to be very comfortable and they don't come off when I shake my head around. They did fall off once though when I did a violent full body sneeze but I imagine any pair of headphones would have. I use mine mostly at work while I'm messing around in the lab and also while I walk to and from work which is about a 2.5 mile round trip and they are much more comfortable and have better sound quality than either of my current headphones (Logitech Freepulse's and Sony MDR-V150's).

I wouldn't recommend these for jogging or the gym though and I don't believe they were designed for that purpose. Earbuds are a much better choice even with the cord.

I have used them with my MacBook Pro, iMac, and iPod Touch and they have worked well with all of these devices except for the fact that the pause, fast forward, and reverse buttons don't seem to work with the iPod Touch but given past experience with Apple I doubt this is Sony's fault. I have also used these with Skype on my iMac and they worked great.

As a side note, I took the padded earpieces off of my Sony MDR-V150's and put them on these headphones over the regular pads and that made them even more comfortable, and slightly more attractive in my opinion.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These headphones ROCK!!!!, October 29, 2009

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Parminder S. Sahota "SahotaP" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DRBT101/WQ Over-the-Head Style Stereo Bluetooth Headset (Electronics)

Love these headphones. Sound quality is OK, not audiophile grade but for the price and the fact there are no wires to deal with, I highly recommend these.

Paired with my Laptop at work, now I can enjoy music that all day. The battery typically lasts through 2 days. There are controls on the headphone to pause, change tracks. Which is pretty awesome!! The headband is kind of big, but I dont have any of the issues where it slipped as few others reviewers have said. Totally love these.

Also paired these with my cellphone, love the fact that now I can enjoy music and take my calls using these. They also pause the song anytime a call comes in.

The best part is it simultaneously works with my laptop and cellphone. Anytime a call comes in its stop the music and allows me to take calls from the phone.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars for the person looking to rid themselves of wires, December 19, 2009

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A. Dunckley "publiclyanonymous" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DRBT101/WQ Over-the-Head Style Stereo Bluetooth Headset (Electronics)

to start, i have used ALOT of headphones. the main thing i wondered, as i nervously waited for these headphones in the mail, was "will these sound good? will they feel ok? (since many reviews stated they fall off easily or feel like they will) will it work with the ipod touch/iphone 3.0 update? will i need a bluetooth adapter as well to use these? i have other good sony headphones, but some were tinny or had mediocre bass. how will these hold up?

like other reviews have stated, this is not an "audiophile" set. you really will get good sound and ok bass. not deep, but adequate. the volume is decent, but these are not noise canceling. i can only equate the sound to a similar set of Sony's, my Sony MDR-G74SL Street Style Headphones. clear, crisp, full range of high's medium range of low's. so that being said, i am highly satisfied.

the construction is like that of earmuffs. just big enough to cover my ears at 2 1/2 inches wide. it's 9 degrees out as i'm writing this and they really do help keep my ears warm. the do not feel like they will fall off my head. i have thick but straight hair combed down. so no hair is keeping them on and i have an average sized head. they can be extended much further than i have them set and they feel fine. they will not work well and will fall off if you like having the band at the back of your neck instead of on your head. but they feel fine and comfortable.

the most important question: will i need an adapter on my ipod touch to listen to this bluetooth headset? NO. it will hook up with your ipod's blue tooth (3.0 update required) once you turn it on and sync it.

overall i have to say it's an awesome set. using my ipod touch i listen to music, play games, and watch movies with these. equilibrium and iron man were great on my ipod with these. they will not block out all ambient noise if in a loud place, so be prepared to lose some dialog of movies.

the connection to multiple devices is really cool. i'm listening to music and i receive a call. it's fun to talk to someone in stereo. the mic is really great. no loss in sound when talking. i can walk across most of my apartment and still talk with no loss. ringer differs with the phone you use.

i cannot stress enough that these are NOT noise canceling. the outside world WILL make it past whats playing. they are above average wireless headphones. but they are good, comfortable, easily paired with ipod touch, phone, ps3 (communication only with ps3, won't play music or game sounds) and have a nice range in sound.

i own Ear Force X4 Dolby Digital Wireless (Headphones). these will knock your sock off. but they are infrared. not bluetooth. the sony DRBT101 headphones will serve for the person on the go. who doesn't like all the wires, and can charge the headphones once or twice a week. sometimes not even that much.they really are comparable to Sony MDR-G74SL Street Style Headphones.

overall i am not only satisfied with these headphones, i recommend them.