Sony DR-BT1 Bluetooth Headset

Amazon.com Product Description

Get ready for total freedom with the Sony DR-BT1 Bluetooth Headset. With a range of up to 32 feet, now you can roam freely while you talk. The DR-BT1's ergonomic ear clip fits on either the right or left ear, and includes an volume controller. The unit is powered by a built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery, and the kit includes a convenient charger with a belt clip. There's also a supplied clip for the charger that attaches to an air vent on your dashboard so you can quickly reach the headset. The DR-BT1 is compatible with any Bluetooth-enabled phone that supports the hands-free profile.

Customer Reviews:

Overrated by sales rep.......2005-12-03

I was "sold" on this by a good friend who deals extensively in audio technology. I figured I would be buying the best, based on his recommendation.

I spend several hours per day on my cell phone. While the connectively was simple, and it handles voice dialing with my SMT5600 phone nicely, there are many downsides to this unit:

1) The ear clip comes off VERY easily. It's not fastened in any way other than two small interlocking "dimples". If you lose this plastic clip (which I've almost done several times) ... good luck finding a replacement or ever using your headset.
2) Every 8-10 calls I get really nasty, very loud Bluetooth interference, which affects both the headset and my phone. It's loud and it's embarrassing if I'm in public.
3) Flashing Blue light --- Cool in the daytime, scary and annoying at night. I can't tell you how many times I've seen the blue reflection on my car window and thought it was a cop behind me!
4) Sound quality is poor. This is the kill-all issue for me. There is no noise cancelling apparently, and the mouth piece clearly needs to extend further to get any sort of voice clarity. I've had a lot of people say they can't understand me, which is unacceptable.

In short, I'm going to have to eat the money I paid for this and go get a new, different brand. Not recommended.

First time bluetooth user.......2005-07-19

I'm not highly experienced with bluetooth headsets so my complaints may be of the technology as opposed to the actual device.

Pros:
-Has a nice look
-Good accessories (charger and car adapter), convenient as any wireless headset can be expected.
-The sound quality sounds clear w/in 7 steps of the phone. I've been able to step out of my room, walk about 15 paces away and come back w/o losing the call from the headset.
-The volume is adequte for hearing in a car. Previously, I've often had to say "what? can you repeat that?" over and over again when using no ear piece. Now I got 2 hands, no wires to mess with (the wired's volume was good too but it picked up ALL the car noises), and respectable communication clarity.

Cons (some may apply just to bluetooth in general):
- Annoyingly, you have to press the power button for 7 seconds to power it up.
- It has an EXTREMELY distracting blue led blinker when it's on. If you have it attached to the car adapter (hooks into the air vents), the blue blinking is bright when driving at night. If it's in your ear, everyone sees your blinker as if you were some kind of sci-fi wannabe (annoying enough to see someone talking on headsets/cell phones already).
- It occassionally drops your call, you can retrieve it on the phone still (not lost), but you can't get back into the headset unless you start the call over again. If you don't start your conversation on the headset, you can't turn it on to transfer the conversation to it. (is this common amongst bluetooth?)
The battery length seems to last about 3-5 hours. I haven't fully measured it but it's roughly 5 conversations for me (average approx 50mins/call?).
- The soft rubber extension seems that it would cut down external noise and increase the clarity of one's own but it doesn't. When asked, my friends have said they can hear a good amount of road noise when I'm driving (a counter arguement is that they complain less than when I was on a $2 wired earpiece, so I think it actually does help, just not as much as I hoped, there is all these other products that hype on wind-noise cancellation and stuff).

Summary:
I got a great deal on this, so worth it. I would have been more interested to research the quality, as well as weight of other products (some can be had for under $50). It's a step up from what I was using before so I'm content with it.

Average customer rating:

Sony SY-DR-BT1 Sony Bluetooth Headset

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: CE

Headsets | Telephone Accessories | Accessories & Supplies | Categories | Electronics
ASIN: B000QX3N50

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