debcook

Bluetooth headsets are like most other electronic gadgets in that they all have their good points and their bad. Some fit on the ear, some fit in the ear and others wrap around the ear. I have only  tried Motorola headsets up to this point. 

My first Bluetooth headset was a Motorola HS850. It was really comfortable and had the “boom” that flipped open and closed which also served as the off and on feature. That was extremely handy. I could hear better over the Bluetooth than over my cell phone. The downside was that in the wind or in other noisy environments I could not hear the person on the other end of a call very well.

Then I purchased a Motorola H12 Bluetooth. It is good looking, small and light weight. I can hear very well over it even in wind and in noisy environments. The downside is that the earpiece fits inside the ear. Of course that is what makes the sound so good – but it is uncomfortable at times. If anything bumps against my ear when I am wearing it – ouch!

The H12 comes with 3 sizes of small rubber pieces that fit over the microphone. They are formed in such a way that they should set inside the ear easily, but I guess my ears are smaller than most. Even the smallest size is too big.

I would like to try a Jawbone 2 someday. From what I understand they have fantastic sound quality. The trouble is that the Jawbone 2 also fits inside the ear so it may be a problem as well.

For now I will leave well enough alone. I have adjusted the rubber piece on my H12 to where it is bearable and I can still talk and hear OK over it. Wearing it is still the best option for me.