Motorola Bluetooth Headset H3 - Silver [Motorola Retail Packaging]

Product Description

Putting the "form" in performance, the Motorola RAZR H3 headset was designed specifically to complement the Motorola RAZR V3 mobile phone. Complete with superior audio quality, unbeatable battery time and an ergonomic design, the Motorola RAZR H3 promises to keep all your communication needs at your fingertips. A perfect companion for the ultra thin Motorola RAZR V3 or a variety of Bluetooth 1.2- and 1.1-enabled mobile phones, this headset is a savvy and sophisticated way to communicate on-the-go.Focusing on fashion, form and function, the ergonomic Motorola RAZR H3 provides an enhanced ear seal for superior audio performance and comfortable wear over extended periods. For added user convenience, it can be worn on either ear - and, with volume-orientation technology, you can make sure that the controls are always upright. The headset's omni-directional microphone ensures your voice is clearly heard.Managing the office, planning a family function or simply having a conversation just became easier. Equipped with one intuitive call button, the Motorola RAZR H3 lets users place, receive and end calls with the touch of a button. Don't want to be interrupted? A vivid blue LED light provides a visual cue that you are on a call. And when not feeling "blue", it's easy to turn off the LED light.Don't let this little lightweight fool you - the Motorola RAZR H3 headset is loaded with Bluetooth Class 2 connectivity for wireless connections up to 30 feet, eight hours of talk time or 150 hours of standby time from a single charge - even the power to pair with your Bluetooth-enabled PC for hands-free Voice over IP (VoIP) use. The compact Bluetooth RAZR H3 offers the best of everything with longer talk times, enhanced comfort and unmistakable style.

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

The Motorola H3 Bluetooth headset is the company's "RAZR" headset, styled after the successful line of thin-profile mobile phones that has been taking the world by storm. The H3 is compatible with both Bluetooth v1.1 and Bluetooth v1.2 capable phones supporting the headset or hands free profiles. When paired with a v1.2 Bluetooth phone you can expect to hear slightly cleaner sound and experience faster connections.

Click the image to take a closer look at the H3's functions.

Our H3 weighed .67oz (19g), which is respectable. Its body is about 2.4" (61mm) in length, and about 1.1" (27mm) in width. The flip-out ear-loop extends out further, and can be reconfigured for use on either the left or right ear with little effort. There is a miniUSB power port on the end of the device that means the H3 can be charged with the included adapter or with a miniUSB cable connected to a laptop or desktop PC. For you road warriors out there, that can mean one less power adapter to carry with you on trips.

Comfort wise, the H3 is about middle of the road. The inside edge of the ear loop has a grippy, rubber surface that helps keep it in place. The ear-loop itself is rather narrow, though, which when combined with the somewhat long body length of the H3 can make it a bit less stable and more prone to "flapping" than others when you turn your head left and right quickly. On the flip side, though, the ear loop is narrow enough to work with virtually any pair of eyeglasses.

In terms of controls, there are only three buttons on the H3. On the top and bottom edge of the headset you will find one volume control each. When being worn, the headset button that faces up will raise the volume, and the bottom facing down will lower it. If you reconfigure the H3 for use on the other ear, it will notice that and reconfigure the buttons so that the up volume button still points up. The only other button on the Motorola H3 is the call button. It is also the only sore spot I have with the H3, since it requires too much pressure to activate. Pressure that can be annoying to sensitive ears. But other than that, the button works well enough and allows for control of all non-volume related features, such as redial, hold, and call end and start. If your phone supports voice dialing, you will be able to use the voice dialing with the H3 without having to touch your phone.

Audio quality on the H3 is pretty good overall. The inbound audio is very good, and the outbound quality is perhaps a bit above average. The outbound audio has a nice full and natural sound to it, but lacks a bit of high frequency response that would make the speaker easier to understand, but still an overall pleasant sound. While the H3 is quite susceptible to a head wind (ie. wind blowing directly into your face), it does reasonably well with winds coming at it from a 90 degree angle. The noise suppression system in the H3 works rather well, and does a good job of reducing background noise without sacrificing too much of the quality of the speaker's voice.

Pros:

RAZR-like looks

miniUSB power

Good noise suppression

Cons:

Susceptible to head winds

Non-adjustable ear-loop

While there are better performing headsets on the market, the H3's good looks and solid performance make it a nice match for one of Motorola's RAZR handsets, as well as many others on the market today. Its blue LED status indicator is cool looking (and can be disabled), and its 8 hours of talk time is quite respectable. The Motorola H3 is a solid Bluetooth v1.2 headset that deserves some serious consideration.

--Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.com

Customer Reviews:

Looks good works bad.......2007-12-13

Looks cool but has very poor volume and everyone I called complained of a terrible echo when they spoke. I ended up buying a differnt bluetooth and just wrote this off as a lesson learned. I definitely would not reccomend this product.

Shoddy manufacturing make it an iffy proposition.......2007-02-13

Out of the box mine had one of the buttons dead. No click. Nothing. When I returned it for exchange, the saleperson said that's typical of this headset, and only from Motorola. Cellphones good, H3 headset junk.

In fact he said that they (Cellular Sales - a Verizon dealer store) were dropping the Motorola H3 because of the exceedingly high number of returns and were sticking with just the Plantronics - which I then had him exchange my shoddy H3 with.

So mine out of the box essentially DOA with a major dealer dropping them because of this.

Motorola Bluetooth Blue Tooth H3 where is promised.......2006-12-11

Bought new from Best Buy f or $79 I think. Price range, OK. Slim, yes. Sound quality could be better when it gets to MOTOROLA. I fully charged it for at least 24 hours first time before the 1st use. In a second I was connected to my RAZR v3, then to PALM 650 and finally, Audiowox. Guys, very same results with each phone. Few of my callers on other end mentioned some static. I could not walk away far even at promised distance. The fully charged chip DOES NOT give you promised talk time and needs recharging. Pain. Gave it away as a present.

Great For Me, Bad For Everyone Else.......2006-08-21

This device works great with my phone, and makes my life easier when using the computer. But almost everyone I talk to on it says they can hear their voice echoing over the line. I don't know if the microphone is too close to the speaker or what. I wish Motorola would fix this. So if you don't mind annoying other people with it, go ahead and buy this. Its kind of like when you're talking to someone and they're on a speakerphone. You just know you're on speakerphone, it just sounds different.

My only other beef with the unit is the volume doesn't get as loud as I wish it would. The volume on the phone itself (V3 Razr) is MUCH louder. If I'm in the car I sometimes have to press the headset into my ear just to hear the other person, which pretty much defeats the purpose of having a hands-free unit.

Sickest Bluetooth Headset for the RAZR (or any other phone).......2006-08-14

I just wanted to start this review off by saying that I am extremely happy with my Motorola H3 bluetooth headset. My entire experience with the headset has been a good one.

The Motorola H3 is a nice bluetooth headset with one multi-function button (used to make calls, end calls, put calls on hold... etc.) and two volume buttons. Many people complain that the volume buttons on this headset are too small... and that they could be bigger, but I do not find this to be a major problem.

The H3 paired seamlessly with my RAZR v3 (and I assume it would work the same with any other phone). ALso, the sound quality of the headset is great... when I called my friends for the first time using the headset they had no idea that I was talking on the H3. The sound quality both on my end of the convo and theirs was amazing. Another thing that many people complain about is that the microphone on the H3 does not perform well in windy conditions... and I have to say that I was doing all of my talking with my windows and sunroof open and my friends didn't think anything of it.

I am extremely pleased with the Motorola H3 bluetooth headset and it is well worth your money. It comes with an AC charger and the earpiece is quite comfortable to wear (and also allows you to wear on both right and left ear).

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