There was a lot of information in this article , so we've filtered down the basic facts into a simple chart that will allow you to review the basics at a glance. A couple of important caveats:
I can't stress enough that things like comfort and percieved sound quality are subjective. Test environments varied greatly from noisy crowds to trains to car interiors. The person on the other end of the call was our best judge of sound quality.
Use this as a guide. Rely on your own best judgement. As we said in the article, you know your ears better than anyone else.
We gave the Aliph Jawbone a slight edge for noise reduction because of its excellent performance in extreme conditions. The other headsets also performed exceptionally well and have our complete recommendation if your circumstances warrant it.
Enjoy your new headset.
BlueTooth HeadSet Features Grid
Jabra T5010
Plantronics Voyager 520
Aliph Jawbone
Sound ID SM100
Sony Ericsson HBH-610
Motorola MotoPure H12
Retail Price
$79.99
$ 99.95
$119.00
$129.00
$ 99.00
$119.00
Weight (Grams)
20
16
19
11
20
12
TalkTime (Hrs)
10
8
6
8
6
5.5
Standby (Hrs)
300
180
120
72*
300
200
Multipoint Capable
X
X
X**
-
-
-
AC Charger
X
X
X
X
X
X
USB Charging
X
-
X
X
-
-
Desktop Charging Cradle
-
X
-
-
-
X
Noise Reduction (1-5)
3.5
4
4.75
4.5
4
4.5
Over Ear Loop
X
X
X
X***
X
X
On Ear Speaker
X
-
-
-
-
-
Changeable Ear Buds
-
-
X
X
X
X
*Talk Mode, 24 hours if used in Environmental mode