Q - sound quality of Bluetooth headsets on par with traditional wire earpiece/mike?

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:57:40 +0100, "Bob Newheart"
<paddo<n_o_spam>16@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I have seen a few reviews in the newsgroups and on some webpages of the
>bluetooth headsets Jabra BT300,
>nokia HDW-2 and Ericsson HBH200... , outlining different pro's and cons. And
>now I see a new HS-4W announced for Q2-04. On the whole however I was
>wondering how the sound quality (particularly what the other party hears) of
>bluetooth sets compared to the simple nokia earpiece with wire and
>mike-in-the-wire (HDC-8L/HS-5/HDC-5/HDC-9P). The reason of my concern is
>that the mike of the bluetooth sets is generally some distance away from
>your mouth and as I would most frequently use the bluetooth set in the car
>would be worried about it picking up too much external noise. Can anyone
>comment on the sound quality difference between bluetooth or wire as heard
>by the other party?
>
>Many thanks,
>
>BN
>
>
I have a Nokia 6310i and the Jabra BT200. I use these in my car

When I first got it I called my wife and my answering machine at home
to see which was better - just the phone or the BT headset. Both my
wife and my answering machine tell me you can't tell the difference.

This is just in my car trundling along the A1(M) and the M1 at 70
(plus a little bit). I don't know how well it works in high ambient
noise areas or wind compared to just the phone, though.

I suppose it also depends on how noisy your car is! :-)

As a caveat, I use the 6310i with the leather belt holder, so the
phone is at my waist. After experimentation I use the Jabra BT 200 in
my ear on the same side as the phone. Under certain circumstances
(clothes material? weather? battery charge? who knows) your body can
mask the signal a bit, so you hear ling and break up in the
headset once in a while. Having the headset the same side as the phone
prevents this, and you always get a good strong signal.