I had a Plantronics Voyager 520 which I got for $30 on Newegg but it, along with a few other things, were stolen out of my car a few weeks ago. It was comfortable, but the build quality was really cheap and audio quality was not great.
I replaced it with an LG HBM-235 for $20 on Newegg, which had much better build quality, but was EXTREMELY uncomfortable and, according to my girlfriend when I talked to her, sounded "like you're 2000 miles away" from the mic.
I'm debating getting the 520 again but wanted to see if anyone had any other recommendations. I don't use it that often so I don't want to spend too much money but it seems like there's got to be some out there that are good quality and inexpensive. Any recommendations?
Edit: I'm also potentially interested in Bluetooth headphones as long as they also can take calls and have good voice quality. I'd be willing to pay more if I could also use them for listening to music at the gym. The MOTOROKR S305 looks like it might fit my bill nicely based on Newegg reviews...
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Here is an article by PC Mag from last year that may be a bit outdated, but should give you some information to get started with:
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2368385,00.asp#fbid=...
I also happen to really like the Jawbone Jambox wireless speaker. Jawbone is primarily a Bluetooth headset company, and several of their discontinued devices can be found for under $50. If the build quality of the Jambox is any indication, these should be well put together. Here is a link to an amazon page with some of these older models:
www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3...
Good luck!
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2368385,00.asp#fbid=...
I also happen to really like the Jawbone Jambox wireless speaker. Jawbone is primarily a Bluetooth headset company, and several of their discontinued devices can be found for under $50. If the build quality of the Jambox is any indication, these should be well put together. Here is a link to an amazon page with some of these older models:
www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3...
Good luck!
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I'm using the Motorola S305 myself. Music's ok and call quality is acceptable. It may get a bit uncomfortable on your ears especially if you wear glasses: they will fight for space between your head and your earlobes.
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