Comments on: RIM BlackBerry HS-655+ Bluetooth Wireless Headset with AudioIQ Technology http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/ Cell Phone Store Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: B. Naquin http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-165 B. Naquin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:49:23 +0000 http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/#comment-165 Headset is lightweight, compact and very comfortable. The storage charger is convenient. I connected it to a Blackberry Bold. The noise cancellation is in my opinion not as good as a Jawbone. The clarity of the audio seemed a little muffled. However, for everyday normal use it is more than adequate. It is very comfortable to wear and its small size makes it less obvious. I rated it a 4 out of 5 only because I noticed the audio clarity. Setting the volume on the phone and the headset seemed to minimize the problem. If you always use the headset, once it is set, it stays set. However, if you use the speaker phone and vary the volume on the phone, you will have to reset it when you go to the headset. Overall it is one of the best headsets for the Blackberry. Rating: 4 / 5 Headset is lightweight, compact and very comfortable. The storage charger is convenient. I connected it to a Blackberry Bold. The noise cancellation is in my opinion not as good as a Jawbone. The clarity of the audio seemed a little muffled. However, for everyday normal use it is more than adequate. It is very comfortable to wear and its small size makes it less obvious. I rated it a 4 out of 5 only because I noticed the audio clarity. Setting the volume on the phone and the headset seemed to minimize the problem. If you always use the headset, once it is set, it stays set. However, if you use the speaker phone and vary the volume on the phone, you will have to reset it when you go to the headset. Overall it is one of the best headsets for the Blackberry.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: RSRCHB4UBY http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-164 RSRCHB4UBY Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:01:41 +0000 http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/#comment-164 Blackberry HS-655+ Bluetooth Headset (Black): <br /> <br />For the final price of [...] this BT headset is a good value. <br /> <br />Pros: Light-weight, fits good in my ear, sound quality is good, although voices sound a little muffled. <br /> <br />Cons: Buttons are hard to press, can be charged only in the special case that comes with it, silly blue light that illuminates the main button. <br /> <br />I find it very uncomfortable when I have to press and hold the main button to turn the 655+ on or to activate voice dialing because the strength required to operate the button pushes the headset into my ear canal. <br /> <br />I am not a fan of headsets that flash silly blue light, while it may not be very noticeable during the day, it is very noticeable in the dark. 655+'s main button with the BB logo flashes blue light when it is on. I prefer Nokia's approach with a very small and discrete light. <br /> <br />I see the necessity to use the charging case as another downside of 655+. Unless you have two charging cases or carry one with you all the time, you cannot charge head set at home and in the car. <br /> <br />Bottom line. Given all the cons, at five dollars it is a good value, but I'd be disappointed if I paid more. Rating: 3 / 5 Blackberry HS-655+ Bluetooth Headset (Black):

For the final price of [...] this BT headset is a good value.

Pros: Light-weight, fits good in my ear, sound quality is good, although voices sound a little muffled.

Cons: Buttons are hard to press, can be charged only in the special case that comes with it, silly blue light that illuminates the main button.

I find it very uncomfortable when I have to press and hold the main button to turn the 655+ on or to activate voice dialing because the strength required to operate the button pushes the headset into my ear canal.

I am not a fan of headsets that flash silly blue light, while it may not be very noticeable during the day, it is very noticeable in the dark. 655+’s main button with the BB logo flashes blue light when it is on. I prefer Nokia’s approach with a very small and discrete light.

I see the necessity to use the charging case as another downside of 655+. Unless you have two charging cases or carry one with you all the time, you cannot charge head set at home and in the car.

Bottom line. Given all the cons, at five dollars it is a good value, but I’d be disappointed if I paid more.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: E. Reason http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-163 E. Reason Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:02:38 +0000 http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/#comment-163 I have had a number of ear pieces over the years and this is one of the best. The sound quality is excellent. It is light weight, comfortable and is easy to put on and take off. It has a charging dock which, at first, I thought was dumb until I realized this feature allows me to use the same power cord I use for charging the phone. This makes it possible to charge the ear piece overnight in my car and then charge the phone while I am driving during the day. It is the first ear piece I have owned that was specifically manufactured to be compatible with my phone which could explain why it is so much better than others I have had in the past. If you use a blackberry, you need to have this ear piece. Most important of all, it only cost $30. Rating: 4 / 5 I have had a number of ear pieces over the years and this is one of the best. The sound quality is excellent. It is light weight, comfortable and is easy to put on and take off. It has a charging dock which, at first, I thought was dumb until I realized this feature allows me to use the same power cord I use for charging the phone. This makes it possible to charge the ear piece overnight in my car and then charge the phone while I am driving during the day. It is the first ear piece I have owned that was specifically manufactured to be compatible with my phone which could explain why it is so much better than others I have had in the past. If you use a blackberry, you need to have this ear piece. Most important of all, it only cost $30.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Adam M. Hoffmann http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Adam M. Hoffmann Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:36:07 +0000 http://crutchguy.com/blackberry/rim-blackberry-hs-655-bluetooth-wireless-headset-with-audioiq-technology/#comment-162 THE WIFE REALLY LIKES HER HEAD SET EASY TO USE AND LARGE ENOUGH BUTTONS THAT EVEN MY MAN HANDS CAN NAVIGATE AROUND IT FINE. Rating: 4 / 5 THE WIFE REALLY LIKES HER HEAD SET EASY TO USE AND LARGE ENOUGH BUTTONS THAT EVEN MY MAN HANDS CAN NAVIGATE AROUND IT FINE.
Rating: 4 / 5

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