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Bluetooth headsets
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sort gdgt score |
80
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85
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84
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pending
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
Standard mono headset
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Stereo headset
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Stereo headset
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Standard mono headset
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Stereo headset
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sort Form factor |
Clip-on / ear loop
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Over-ear
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Earbud
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Earbud
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Behind-the-neck
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Voice / calling features toggle |
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sort Call / media display |
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—
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No
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sort Voice dialing |
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Vibrate mode |
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sort Controls |
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—
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Volume, Media playback
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Answer / end call
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Answer / end call, Volume, Hold / mute, Media playback
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Voice quality toggle |
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sort Microphone type |
Stereo mics
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Stereo mics
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—
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Mono mic
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Mono mic
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sort Built-in DSP |
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Yes
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—
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sort Noise cancellation |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Echo cancellation |
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—
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—
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—
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Yes
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sort Wind noise cancellation |
Yes
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—
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Yes
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sort Voice isolation |
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—
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—
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Yes
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Speakers toggle |
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sort Drivers per ear |
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1
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sort Driver size |
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32 mm
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10 mm
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sort Magnet type |
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sort Driver design |
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Dynamic
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Power toggle |
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sort Battery type |
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Li-ion
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Li-polymer
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Li-ion
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sort Talk time |
up to 6 hours
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up to 8 hours
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up to 4.5 hours
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up to 5.5 hours
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up to 10 hours
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sort Standby time |
up to 360 hours
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up to 13 days
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up to 10 hours
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up to 10 days
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up to 360 hours
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sort Battery indicator |
Yes
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—
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Yes
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sort USB charging |
Micro-USB port
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Micro-USB port
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Micro-USB port
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Connections toggle |
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sort Bluetooth |
3.0 + HS
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3.0 + HS
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Yes (unspecified version)
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2.1 + EDR
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2.1 + EDR
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sort Common profiles |
HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio]
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HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio]
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A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control]
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sort Wireless range |
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10 m
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33 feet
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33 feet
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10 m
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sort Pairable devices |
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8
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2
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sort Bluetooth dongle (included) |
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—
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No
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
0.87 inches
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6.5 inches
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1.34 inches
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0.95 inches
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0.7 inches
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sort Width |
1.18 inches
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5.35 inches
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0.55 inches
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0.57 inches
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6.6 inches
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sort Depth |
3.54 inches
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1.77 inches
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1.18 inches
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2.02 inches
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5.3 inches
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sort Weight |
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2.82 ounces
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0.48 ounces
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0.36 ounces
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1.1 ounces
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Available
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Available
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Available
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Available
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Available
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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sort Released (US) |
May, 2012
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September 16, 2011
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April 3, 2012
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January 20, 2011
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sort Announced (US) |
March 26, 2012
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September 13, 2011
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April 3, 2012
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January 20, 2011
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
$149 USD
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$99.99 USD
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$99 USD
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$129.99 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Black
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Black
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Black
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Black
Silver Red Purple |
Black
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
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1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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—
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Yes
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sort RoHS compliant |
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—
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—
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Yes
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Yes
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sort EPEAT rating |
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