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98 of 103 found the following review helpful:
 Finally the perfect bluetooth headsetOct 22, 2010
By M. White
I had to finally write a review on a product (maybe i've written a few others on some really great items) to let those of you who have been painfully searching for the perfect bluetooth, like me, that you can stop your search with this one! In the past three months I've gone through the jawbone icon (nice sound/fit, but had problems with pairing after A2DP), the Jabra Extreme (very good connection & reliable, but sound was extremely muffled), Plantronics 975 (very nice aesthetically, amazing sound quality, but no A2DP) and Jabra Stone (very sexy, good sound quality, battery life HORRIBLE). I finally settled on the Jabra Extreme, just becuase it reliable, but at times it was so muffled i could barely make out what the other person was saying...
I thought what I was looking for was simple... I just needed a bluetooth headset that I could use with my computer for Communicator/Live Meeting Conferences and with my phone for regular calls when not using the computer. In addition to conference meetings on my phone, A2DP allows the headset to replace the laptop speakers with normal sound quality, which is why it was a must... for watching the occasional youtube video while working :)..
I think that Plantronics has the best sound quality... which is why I was sooo disappointed when the 975 did not have A2DP.
The Plantronics M1100 has solved this problem... no connection issues, A2DP, great sound quality, great noise cancelling, very slim, great fit and look! Finally I've found the perfect bluetooth headset for my needs... the M1100 great features too, which was an added bonus.. the voice controls are really nice... and although, i probably wont use it, but the Vocalyst feature is very nice... it comes with a free 1 year subscription so i'll probably sign up for that just to test it out.
anyway, i just wanted to share my two cents with those who've had the same struggle as me since this is a new product and not many reviews out. I could only find one or two when I was debating whether to purchase this or not two days ago.... So far I'm glad I did.
oh.. one negative.. the packaging was horrible.. maybe it was just me being too excited to figure out how to open it properly, but i had to rip all of the labeling from the case just to get it open.... so much for returning it... fortunately I won't be.
52 of 53 found the following review helpful:
Nearly gave up on Bluetooth - now I am back!Oct 27, 2010
By J-Reezy
First, I should caveat this review with the fact that I am a sale person that #1 travels a lot and #2 is on the phone nearly all day. So, if you are like me, you know that being able to hear and be heard clearly no matter where you are is important. This headset meets all my needs and then some!
* Call Clarity
I have asked about 20 people how I sounded while talking to them, most of which were in different environments - driving the car on the hiqhway, outside near traffic, in a crowded grocery store, even at a football game. All of the people said they could hear me clearly and it did not sound like I was in a tin can. On my end of the phone, everyone also sounded great. Just as they would as if I were using my handset alone
* Ease of use
Pairing this headset was easier then any prior headset. All I did was turn it on and set my Blackberry to Pair and boom, I was done. It didn't even ask for a passcode. I should add to this, that I LOVE the fact that the On/Off switch is an ACTUAL SLIDING SWITCH. Just like a classic light switch you easily know if you have your device on or off. I hated past headsets (Jawbone) that forced me to hold down a button for 3 seconds or otherwise. Plus these button style headsets always seemed to turn on in my bag and my headset would be dead when I needed it.
* Features
It seems to have all the typical features in a couple of buttons. Easy to reach volume button and an easy to reach call/hang up button. For things like redial you have to double tap the call button and for mute you hold down the volume button - this is pretty standard for most headsets. When you have an incoming call, a please voice comes on and says "You have an incoming call you can say answer or ignore" -- pretty easy
A new feature I really liked is the Voice Recognition button. With this you press it once and give an order such as Redial, Pairing, Call information, or check battery - I love the check battery function as it will tell you how much talk time you have left.
Another new feature to me is Vocalyst. This headset comes with a 1 year subscription to Vocalyst which will allow you some cool functions like having texts and emails read aloud to you. For me this is irrelevant but may be a good feature to others.
* Comfort / Look
This headset is also much more comfortable then any headset I have had. I like that the ear piece does not have to go in your ear, instead they use a neat gel piece to keep if cradled with the shape of your ear. When on it is small enough that you don't look entirely stupid and I really like that the flashing blue light is not so bright that everyone is looking at you. It is also very light. I have worn it for hours at a time and I completely forget it't there.
* Design & Durability
While lightweight it seems well constructed. I toss it in my bag and don't worry about little pieces getting broken off. It's design is simple yet slightly techy so you can feel cool wearing it :)
It may be a pricier option that some headsets but very well worth it when you need something reliable. At $99 its a better price then I paid for my last Jawbone
53 of 57 found the following review helpful:
 mute button is hard to useNov 18, 2010
By bored99
Overall this headset is easy to set up, fits comfortably in your ear, has great sound quality (talk and listen), holds charge for a long time, etc. However I work from home and have 3-9 hours of meetings every day, and multitask or type a lot while on the phone, so the ability to mute quickly and regularly is very important to me, and very annoying on this headset. It's connected to the volume button, and you have to hold it in for a full second to turn the mute on or off. This is probably fine for most people (I'm thinking of a neighbor who chats with frends for hours at time on her bluetooth), but when I'm working it's obnoxious to reach up and hold repeatedly every minute or two. (Generally I unmute when talking, and mute the rest of the time.) Incidentally, the volume button is annoying in its own right--instead of an up/down function, you push to get progressively louder, then it resets to the quietest volume. So if the volume is a little too loud, you have to cycle through progressively louder and louder volumes before it resets to the quietest level.
One other nit, although I'm not sure whether it's something most headsets have in common, is that if you reach up to adjust the earpiece, the "terminate call" button is dead-center and easy to push, so I frequently terminate calls on accident. Basically it happens every time I touch the earpiece (and I'm trying to train myself out of doing that!) but I've accidentally killed the call as many as 6 times during a single meeting, which is really obnoxious (they were large group meetings where it didn't really matter, but still!). So I recommend caution and giving yourself time to get through that learning curve before using the headset on any call where that would be a problem.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Finally! A replacement For My 6 Year Old Plantronics Voyager 510Oct 26, 2010
By USMC Combat Vet
"Retired!"
I was beginning to think this day would never come. Had my old Plantronics Voyager 510 for so long and never found anything I liked as well, until now. Sadly, I am no kind of "power user" so my review is probably only going to serve those like myself. People who use a cell (or cordless) phone to actually make calls. But I find this vastly better due to it's excellent voice control, to use on one of my PS3 games (Tom Clancy's EndWar), as well.
The biggest complaining I have with my old Plantronics is the on/off button. I swear the finger tip I use for that blankety blank button will probably have to be amputated someday from all the abuse it has taken with that crap button! This new model is like heaven. A nice SIMPLE slide button for on/off. Worth the price of this item for that improvement alone....On the opposite side is a button that you press to control volume. 3 levels to choose from PLUS a "mute" mode.
There are features for those who have to be forever "connected" like Vocalyst which I probably will never even use or try. If I decide I want to however, this comes with a 1 year FREE trial. A pass code is included. Personally, I want to be OUT of touch! But should I try it, I will add to this review since there are probably more people who want to spend their time using such things than I do. The device is very simple in that I was able to have it up & running without ever even looking at the directions in less time than it took to unbox the thing. Came in a huge 2 sided plastic case I will probably find some great use for around the house. This headset comes with a nice fabric pouch as well. The only weird (to ME anyway) thing was the natural place to press to take or end a call is actually for voice commands, to call or end a call is at the TOP of a sort of toggle on the earpiece. To call you tap the TOP (not bottom) of the device when in your ear.
Things I like:
-The SO SIMPLE on/off slide control (LOVE is a better word!)
-The sound like ALL my Plantronics devices is excellent
-You tap the bottom button and ask about battery life=it TELLS you how much charge remains=brilliant.
-Voice Commands in general are just great.
-STOUT charger connection, not at all flimsy.
-3 adjustable earpieces to fit YOUR ear
-An INCLUDED ear "clip" if you feel you really need it
Things I dislike:
-Nothing at all so far and that is really unusual for me.
Some basic specs are:
-4 hours talk time
-7 days standby time
-33 foot range (though I am getting nearly TWICE that for some reason?)
I would give this 5 stars and will upgrade it to that once I have more time & use. I just am not the type off person who runs out after 5 minutes yelling this is the BEST! I think this probably is however, but let's start with 4 stars and let it EARN 5 with some serious use & abuse? I own 2 of the previous versions. This cost nothing for me to try thanks to the Amazon Vine Program. If I have ANY complaint it is that now I have to shell out the cash for a SECOND headset because once again, I have stumbled upon something i HAVE to have for both my wife & myself, we don't share well....And I really like to cut down the amount of radiation from a cell phone by using an earpiece like this.
30 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 Not enough treble, less intelligible than Disc 975, but great feature setJan 17, 2011
By Jim Stoneburner
This is a great design, comfortable, slick, with great features. But, I'm sending it back due to a slight lack of treble making it sometimes unintelligible to me and the other person. A design flaw -- the treble needs another 500-1000Hz extension.
I've owned the following Plantronics. I've recorded and compared each through an iPhone 3Gs, and also directly to the much better Bluetooth reception of my MacBook Pro. My sound quality comments are about the sound at the other person's end, but often the descriptors apply to the sound I hear as well:
Voyager Pro - huge but very good sound quality.
Voyager 520 - inexpensive, comfortable, and very clear if a bit crisp (trebly and harsh) sound. Bluetooth range is up to 15 ft, and breakup occurs on your end before on the listeners end, so you hear when to reduce your range before they have a chance to complain. I've used and gifted about 6 of these.
Discovery 925 - clear sound, not as much treble as the 520 so not as easily intelligible, but more natural tonal quality. it is small and comfortable, but the large button has too little spring-back and can be triggered by accident easily. Bluetooth breakup is audible first to your conversant, so you aren't able to hear that you are exceeding its Bluetooth range.
Discovery 975 - almost as intelligible as the 925. Better looking than the 925 and better button (smaller, stiffer, harder to hit by accident). The edges chip easily if you drop it or put it in a pocket with the phone or (especially) keys and change; this is quite visible because the surface is gun-metal gray over white plastic. I plan to buy again... but I'll paint the edges with a hard clear coat from the hobby store.
Savor M1100 (I tested two units) -- measurably less treble, with a slightly chesty sound (too much lower midrange fullness) as heard by the other party, described by one as if listening to me talk into a speakerphone. Treble is rolled off at ~1.5kHz by 12 dB compared to the Discovery units (subjectively, less than half the treble). Consequentially, it is more often unintelligible, at least with my iPhone 3Gs due to inability to distinguish sounds from each other (t, s, z, sh, d -- all tend to sound like sh or th). Good enough to be intelligible direct to my MacBook Pro Bluetooth (although the built-in mic of the Mac is MUCH better), but still the higher frequencies are rolled off too much. I'm returning both the original and the (excellent) customer service replacement, and sending my FFT plots too. Occasionally the bluetooth breaks up a bit more often than the 975 an 925. Talk time is less than the 925 and 975 (not to mention both of which also come with a carrying case containing a backup battery that charges the unit fairly quickly, doubling talk time). The Savor also comes with an interesting (didn't test) one-year free trial of a voice-based recognition and information service which, if you like it and are a frequent user, might be worth the yearly price. But another revenue stream or business model is being created with this product line.
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