I debated quite a while whether to go with 2 or 3 stars. Truth is, if I could do 2.5 I'd probably pick that!
The Pro's:
It works! And for only $20 (as of my purchase), that's pretty amazing for a Bluetooth headset of this (relative) quality.
It syncs easily to the PS Vita (don't be fooled by the packaging that says it is "exclusively" for the PS3...it works fine with the PS Vita).
It is light; easy to wear for a while.
The Con's
This is where my debate comes in...!
I would call the sound quality mediocre at best. When I first heard it, I was thinking 1-star. Then I listened some more and shifted my impression to 2-star for sound. I think perhaps I was expecting too much...or got my hopes up from reading other reviews that said it has "fantastic sound". Honestly, it does not. The sound is "tinny" and even "scratchy" at times. This may partially be true because it is sits outside your ear, so I find myself turning the volume *way* up to hear everything, and in so doing probably hit the limits of the quality of the little speaker.
So in the end I am going with 3 stars, which is a combo of 2-stars for sound quality balanced by 4-stars for Bluetooth headset value. Bottomline, if you want an inexpensive Bluetooth headset that actually works, but you don't mind mediocre sound quality, this is a good choice. If you are like me and just wanted to get a Bluetooth to avoid the hassle of having earbud wires dangling from your ear while playing, be aware you will be sacrificing a lot in sound quality vs. $10 earbuds. I'm afraid I may use this a lot less than hoped because it just doesn't produce the sound I'd like to hear.
P.S. I have not used the mic for live discussions with anyone. I did try using it with the PS Vita "tutorial game" that uses the mic, and the playback sounded awful. But I have no way to know if that was the mic or the game distorting things.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 13, 2016
For $12.99, it's a good deal. It's comfortable, lightweight, and works with my phone and computer, not just the PS3. Pairing was really easy and it seems to have a good battery life. I used it for over 3 hours straight and it still had battery life left at the end of that phone call. For me, I have a hard time hearing on the phone so I prefer for the speaker to go down in my ear, like ear buds. But even though this sits just on the outside of the ear, I could hear a lot better than I thought I'd be able to. I had hoped the volume options would go up a little higher but I was still able to hear so it works fine. So far, everyone I've talked to with this has heard me so it transmits voice well. The description claims it sends an extra ear piece for left ear use but mine did not come with it. I also don't see how the piece could be detachable as it didn't budge when I tugged on it. But, as you can see in the pictures I've attached, you can flip it around for use on the left ear. It's not as comfortable and natural feeling as on the right ear but it does work without being actually uncomfortable.
Still, I like it and will continue to use it.
Still, I like it and will continue to use it.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 11, 2008
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Mo8ius
For the price, a decent headset, but not great audio quality.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 14, 2014Mel S.
Works 100% but with a small caveat.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 21, 2015
