[Update for 2017]
I'm upgrading this review to 5/5 stars, because this headset it still alive and kicking after 6 years. It still works great, and I use it regularly when taking calls in my home. The headset has outlasted every one of my smartphones. It still holds a charge pretty well and still sounds great. If it ever breaks, I would probably buy another one.
[2017 Update #2]
Well, it finally "died." But only because I accidentally put it through the wash and dryer. It still technically works and pairs with my phone, but the earpiece is physically broken off and no sound comes out. RIP PS3 Headset.
[Original Review]
I purchased this mainly for use with my T-Mobile HTC G2 Android phone. I have a PS3, but I don't play online often, so it's mainly for phone calls.
Pros:
It connects quickly and flawlessly to my phone, and the sound quality is absolutely amazing in the earpiece. As good, if not better, than the sound I get from my handset. The earpiece is comfortable and light, and I often forget that I'm even wearing it.
The earpiece comes with a USB cable that allows instant pairing (and charging) with your PS3. No more fussing with it to disconnect it from your phone and force it to connect to the PS3. It just does it, no problem. There's also a cradle charger for it, but I haven't had much use for that yet.
Battery life is great so far. I accidentally left it on in my car overnight, and it was still blinking the next morning.
Cons:
The major drawback of this headset is that people on the other end of the phone have a hard time hearing and understanding me. Unless I'm in a perfectly quiet and enclosed area, I often have to speak loudly and repeat myself. They say I sound much more tinny than usual. I asked my wife to call me while using it so I could hear what they were hearing, but I didn't really notice any major issues.
I'm also not too thrilled with the button configuration, although I guess that's because it's primarily a gaming headset. The large main button on the side of the headset mutes the mic instead of accepting/ending calls. This makes sense when you're gaming, but when I first started using it with my phone, it was counter-intuitive. The phone button is smaller and on top, near the volume buttons. It didn't take too long to adjust to this change.
Summary:
I'd say this is probably the best Bluetooth headset you can get right now for the money. The cons I listed don't bother me too much, but I figured I should let possible customers know about them. I'm happy with the purchase so far.
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As usual amazon's price and shipping was a great deal.Product is very lightweight, compared to other bluetooth headsets that tend to feel heavy after a hour+ of wearing, I've worn this for 3 hours with no ache or heavy feeling.It comes with about half battery, a 6in usb to mini cable, and a stand. For those with the energizer 2 port controller charger, this will not fit the holder designed for the older version, however it works with the mini cable supplied plugged directly into the energizer charger.Pros: PS3 ready, plugs into the ps2 and registers in 1 second, big mute bottom on the side, great mic and speaker.Cons: Ear clip seems cheap, will probably break in the future, they should of shipped two. Price was a little high, but version one is only $10 cheaper as of today.
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