A good friend of mine just asked me which Bluetooth headset she should get. I’ve done a fair amount of research here, bought a few too many devices myself and actually had planned to post reviews of the BlueAnt Z9 and the Plantronics Discovery 925. I’m going to skip those reviews and instead copy-paste my response to my friend right here:
What are your requirements? Are you thinking of a wireless Bluetooth headset?
J.I. just got the original Jawbone, which has come down in price quite a bit, particularly since a new model has been released. I wrote three blog posts on the original Jawbone, with mixed reviews: http://blog.joonsookim.com/?s=jawbone.
In general, I think you should be considering (1) sound quality, both receiving and transmitting, (2) ease of use, (3) physical comfort/fit and (4) durability.
Here’s what I think the options are:
I’ve looked at reviews of other Bluetooth headsets. Some folks like various Motorola versions. My sense is that these four above are among the best if not the best. Certainly, the BlueAnt and the Jawbone receive the highest acclaim.
Lemme know if you have more questions!
With this said, I continue to get some feedback that the Plantronics Discovery 925 transmitting sound quality can be spotty. I’ll likely check out the Jawbone NinjaAssassin at some point and will let you know how that goes.
Hey Joon-Soo,
Not sure if you are familiar with BlueAnt’s updated headset, the Z9i, but it fixes some of the issues you mention above – it has a variety of ear piece sizes, etc.
Contact me directly, and we’d be happy to set you up with a review unit!