Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970

Average customer rating: 3.5

Returning mine after one day
Sony Bluetooth Stereo
Bueno pero no Tanto
Not if you want to enjoy you'r music
Better than the alternatives

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Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970

Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson Mobile
Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory
ASIN: B000H3Z2K8
2007-01-29

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Product Description

Turn your mobile phone into a true music player by wirelessly playing tunes through your cordless Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970. When a call comes in, after a quick glance at the display hanging around your neck, the music mutes and you can use the buttons on the earpiece to take or reject the call. Even if there is no music stored on your mobile phone, the multipoint function on the HBH-DS970 means you can enjoy computer-based music and yet handle in-coming calls while the headset stays connected to both. Multipoint offers access to the music files in your computer, PDA or other Bluetooth devices, playing high quality digital music wirelessly from your phone or your computer without ever missing a call. Using the intuitive display attached to a strap around your neck, the keys on the display allow you to adjust the volume, choose tracks and play/pause the music. The display gives you all the information you need to handle both phone calls and your music library.

Customer Reviews:

Returning mine after one day.......2007-06-12

The music quality is absolutely terrible--it sounds like a cheap toy. Stay away from this headset if you're looking for something to stream MP3s from your phone or other bluetooth device.

Sony Bluetooth Stereo.......2007-05-19

Was looking for a "small bluetooth stereo headset" to use with my Treo.
This product is perfect in every way.

Bueno pero no Tanto.......2007-05-13

Recientemente compre este manos libre, me gusta mucho escuchar musica y el poder evitar tener Telefono + ipod era lo que buscaba, tengo un K790a el cual se escucha bien quizas un poco bajo para mi gusto, el ML se acopla rapido al telefono, como manos libre no me quejo, permite realizar y recibir llamadas, cuando la llamada es recibida en la pantalla te aparece el identificador de la misma,, como reproductor de musica tiene su gran debilidad y es la calidad del audio,, el equipo no posee reproduccion para sonidos bajos, en el telefono tuve que configurar el equalizador sin nada de agudo para que se pudiera escuchar mas o menos bien, de lo demas posee buen volumen y te permite controlar la musica sin tocar el telefono,,gracias

Not if you want to enjoy you'r music.......2007-02-24

I use this with my phone -- Sony Ericsson w850i. Now whem i use the stereo buds that comes in the package -- sound quality is pretty good. I also tried it with Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones -- and it sounded even better.

However this bluetooth baby is a different storey altogether. Sound quality is noticably (U'll have to be deaf no to notice!) lower. There is no BASS (forget Mega Bass). Further you notice that the range is distinctly lesser.

If you listen to more that 2-3 hours of music the battery will die on you, And it ain't fun carrying arround the charger. If you use this while jogging, well connectivity will go on and off quite often.

Also the functions like controling volume, fwding tracks will not synchronice between the devices too well.

However it is quite attractive accessory to wear. Operations are simple.

So if you want a simple wireless device to answer calls, and may be listen to music once in a blue moon, you may like this. However if you'r a serious music lover -- STAY AWAY FROM THIS!

Better than the alternatives.......2007-02-23

I am using the DS970 with a SE K790a phone and so far it has been great. For comparison purposes I used a set of Sony MDR-NC11 to compare earbud sound/noise cancelling qualities and SE HPM-82's for remote/handsfree functionality. Using those two leaves you with almost 8 feet of wires and three modules to contend with, the DS970 got rid of that. The volume is louder with the DS970 vs NC11, although the noise cancellation is not as effective. It still however blocks out the majority of ambient noise, and works well in NYC subways. SQ wise is on par with the NC11's though don't expect audiophilic quality (remember it was made for noisy environments). The silent hissing is not as pronounced as it is with the NC11's. For remote functionality, plusses are the backlit display and positioning of the controls (somewhat similar to the stick remotes found with Sony's MD walkmans). Unfortunately it does not have a clip and dangles freely. The mic isn't very good compared to the HPM, most callers complain about sounding "far", though reorienting the mic does help. Battery life isn't much of a concern for me, though 6 hours is plenty enough (the phone will only last for 4 hours of music playback with a full charge). The battery indicator is deceptive, showing full most of the time (~3 hours) then dropping rapidly afterward. No problems with the charger as the phone charger can be used as well (a plus of using a SE phone). It is more sensitive to interference than standard BT devices, and you will notice it (music starts clipping/dropping). Overall it is great for those who use their phones as a music player and wear ear buds all the time.

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