When I first saw this product and after reading high reviews at every site – 3 things came into my head. My initial response was “what a great idea, i gotta have these”. A few seconds later my 2nd thought “this all sounds too good to be true”. My third thought, after receiving the Sennheiser RS120 wireless stereo headphones and slipping these headphones on for the first time, was simply WOW!!!

They come with three connection adapters, so they’ll work with just about any TV, radio, stereo, DVD, game system etc… The charging base/holder unit is small, it doesn’t get in the way and leaves a small enough footprint that you can find a spot for it just about anywhere your mind takes you.

Bottom line is these son of a gun headphones work – and they work extremely well. Right now I have them for my bedroom connected to the television so I can watch TV without keeping my wife awake (she loves these as well). Usually on the weeknights I can have the hockey game on with the volume blasted without making a peep. So far no complaint from her or kids (even if they did, I doubt I’d be able to hear them anyway with these sitting nicely on my head. You can of coarse walk around and do chores, work on the computer, whatever floats your boat and all this without missing a second of anything.

The rechargeable batteries are perfect. No need to plug a cord in, simply place the headset on the base and BAMMM, it’s connected and charging effortlessly. I am the next Emeril Lagasse.

I like the fact that these are very easy and user friendly hooking them up. Just rip open the package and get the product working without having to read the instructions or manual. It’s sounds crazy but it can’t be anymore true.

SENNHEISER RS120 RS-120 900MHZ WIRELESS HEADPHONES Price: US $50.00 on eBay®

*The Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 and 906 headset models are basically identical. The products are differentiated by a Bluetooth 2.0 audio adapter that is included with the 906 model only. The 906 is $29.99 more then the BackBeat 903 model.

The BackBeat 906 is comprised of two earpieces connected by an 8″ rubber cable that runs behind the neck. Just like competing headsets from Motorola and Jaybird… each earpiece wraps up and over the back of the ear and is held in place with a slight pinching tension. The headphone fit is also helped by asymmetrically shaped silicone ear tips that hug the opening of the ear canal. All that pinching and hugging may sound uncomfortable, but to my surprise, these were actually one of the most lightweight and unobtrusive stereo headsets I’ve ever had the pleasure of testing.

Just because the BackBeats aren’t designed to seal your ears off from external sounds doesn’t mean Altec Lansing spent any less time designing them for a snug fit whatsoever. In fact, the BackBeat 906 is the first stereo headset we’ve seen that has earpieces that can both rotate and extend up and down for improved comfort.

This overall package conveniently packs all the controls for headsets call answering and music features onto the left and right earpieces. On the outside of the left earpiece, you’ll find a single, relatively large call answer button placed parallel with the ear. A single press of the call answer button picks up incoming calls, while a longer press sends the call to voice mail.

Controls for playing and pausing music are placed similarly on the right earpiece, with an additional switch on the bottom edge of the earpiece for controlling volume and track skip. Holding down the play button for a few seconds engages a bass boost feature that emphasizes lower frequencies which one can’t complain about on quality. The 906 bluetooth stereo headphones rates the battery life of this product at 7hrs of non-stop continuous music playback and/or talk time. A charging adapter with a lengthy cable and interchangeable prongs for foreign sockets is included.

As the closest competitor to the BackBeat 906 in regards to design, price, sound, and features would be the Jaybird JB-200i distinguishes itself with a tapered earpiece design and a thinner cable connection that some may find more comfortable than the Altec Lansing design. When push comes to shove, however, I give the advantage to the BackBeat 906 for its more intuitive, easy easy on ear controls.They’re not quite as invisible as the Sony HBH-IS800, but at half the price, the difference is negligible. Also, unlike the Sony Ericsson wireless stereo headphones, the ear tips on this one are deliberately designed to allow ambient sound to filter in, making them safer to use outdoors and eliminating the low freq rumble that can be heard while walking or jogging with in ear headphones that seal the ear canal.

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At first glance the Samsung SBH-500 wireless headphones looks promising and for the price you can’t complain about any of the little features that were left out or withheld for the next model up. The foam padding around the earphones is soft to the touch and the controls are large and well designed. It’s also quite light and the band which connects the two earphones seems sturdy but flexible and didn’t feel like a concern to me.

In the center of the right earphone you’ll find a multifunction control for pairing the headset and placing and ending Samsung SBH500 bluetooth stereo headphones calls. It’s slightly recessed so you can locate it easily when you’re on a call and it’s surrounded by a circular status light. Surrounding the multifunction button are the music controls, which include a play/pause button, a skip control, and a rewind button. They’re also large and easy to use. The volume rocker rests on the rim of the earphone. As it always faces up when you’re on a call, we had no problem finding it even on the first try.

The power switch and the charger port are located on the left earphone. The former is a bit hard to locate when you’re wearing these, but to be honest we doubt you’d be using the power switch during a call. The charger port has a sliding cover. It’s a nice touch, but it’s not totally necessary.

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You’ll enjoy full, beaming sounds thanks to the 30mm in size drive units that provide a very very insane sounding deep bass with no distortion and a wider dynamic range for static free listening. For the ultimate comfort, these Sony noise canceling headphones feature a wide headband and soft headphones that fit so snugly around my head and everyone I asked said they felt too comfortable almost lol. While your at it, you should know and take advantage of the other great features such as the easy position mute function, single finger volume control and auto power in-case you forget to turn the wireless stereo headset off or if your just too lazy to hit a button.

Audio
•Driver Unit: 30mm
•Effective Range: 23ft
•Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20000Hz
•Volume Control: Rotary

Hardware
•Cord: None (Remember, it’s wireless)
•Headphone Type: Dynamic Open Air
•Battery Type: You can use supplied rechargeable Ni-MH batteries or 2AA batteries. They are also nice enough to include a ac adapter to charge the MDR-IF540RK hehe.

SONY I/R WIRELESS OPEN AIR STEREO HEADPHN MDRIF540RK Price: US $61.88 on eBay®

The Plantronics Pulsar 590A comes in two basic easy to setup parts. The main section is a beautiful over the head unit made from silver and black plastic (says the box). The right ear cup has the call answer, mute, and volume up/down buttons along with a telescoping microphone which is neat. Backing this up is a universal bluetooth adapter and also a small, flat cradle with power cord to charge the rechargeable batteries for the wireless stereo headset and the adapter.

The Plantronics Pulsar 590A is very easy to use. First, we followed the simple directions/manual for pairing the bluetooth device wireless headset , then the set to my cell phone (you’ll need to do this once when first using. With that finished, we connected it to my MP3 player using just its standard headphone jack. With all devices involved on and linked, we casually put everything in my pocket and walked out the door. While walking the streets of New York, I was grooving and able to listen to all my music in stereo with surprisingly solid audio quality. The two volume buttons are a tad small but didn’t come up as a big problem and I got a big hand. When a call came through, the Pulsar automatically cut out the music and chimed a unique alert. I just simply answered by pressing the answer button once. Once the call was done, the Pulsar resumed music playback by itself which is perfect for many situations such as in the gym and etc… Battery life also proved to be good in testing. The audio played with perfect clarity through the Plantronics 590A continuously over a period of about 11hr without having to recharge. This is not to shabby at all if you ask me especially for the cost of the headphones – one of the best bang for your buck.

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Judging sound performance only, the Motorola wireless headphones sound pretty darn good when comparing them to others within the same price range. Now obviously the sound quality will not be as amazing as a $200 set of bluetooth stereo headphones, but as they say, you get what you pay for (I feel in this case you get more than what you pay for). Me and my girlfriend each own the S305′s headphones which we use daily for just about anything – such as working out at the gym, running, listening to music and even just to have for a day out on the city streets.

We both agree that regardless the situation or scenario, the sound quality is always enjoyable and I’m very pleased with the convenience of the bluetooth which does away with annoying wires without giving up sound quality. Personally for my head size, the Motorola S305 are more comfortable then most other I’ve worn however, I can only go by how they fit my head personally. You will be happy to know that they do adjust in some unique way’s but they definitely secure this model 100% to your head even during fast paced activities like jogging, working out and any fast-pace activity.

Before doing a two mile run uphill, I had doubts and feared they would fall or fly off my head… to my surprise the wireless headphones barely even moved during sprinting which was nice for a change considering earbud headphones just never fit in my ears and always fell out ever since I was a child. Over the head stereo headphones sound so much better anyway regardless of what you need them for. Nothing about the Motorola S305 wireless stereo headphones is hard to use or complicated (setup only took no more than 5 minutes to pair my bluetooth devices) and I feel they are a great for people looking for amazing sound and looks without that two-hundred dollar price tag.

MOTOROLA S305 STEREO BLUETOOTH HEADPHONE MOTOROKR S 305 Price: US $39.99 on eBay®

The answer lies in the fact that the stereo headset offers a very cool new twist on the idea of wirelessly playing and controlling your music as well as answering calls. It provides you with a small and ultralight bluetooth controller that has a high quality built-in microphone and a 3.5mm stereo connector jack which allows you to literally use any headset of your choice – freaking amazon feature and idea to future proof your listening enjoyment as you’ll be able to change your bluetooth music device as often as you want.

Aside from the bluetooth that the wireless headphones kit gives you… it also includes a separate wired headset which deliver very good sound quality. It doesn’t stop here because Jabra also gives you a set of 3 different size comfort rubber ear gels (small, medium and large) which allow adjustment to fit the particular shape of anybody’s ear which is a huge problem for me with a lot of headsets. On the Jabra website they claim a solid healthy 8 hours of talking time, 7 hours of music playback use with 230 hours of standby time. I cannot confirm nor test this 100% but I can say on a full charge they last me all day under pretty heavy usage, especially music.

This time around designers used a dog tag design (that is what the controls remind me of) which is pretty cool looking. I like the steel look of the front and back face plates as well as the fact that the entire controller is surrounded by a large black rubber band which protects it nicely against any bumps and scratches. If you don’t like how it looks you can remove it and instead attach the included clothing clip to the back of the unit and fit it to your outfit. The bluetooth headphones box includes a miniUSB wall charger but unfortunately no cable as of now to charge them through your computer such as a USB cable.

Overall, the large and easily accessible dedicated controls for music as the LED indicator lighting out the front looks so futuristic. There’s not much more I can say about this ultralight unit with amazing microphone quality and built-in 3.5mm connector all contribute to make the Jabra BT3030 Bluetooth Stereo Headset a perfect solution for wireless music and calls.

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Since the 80′s, people have been using personal headphones by the masses for their personal music devices. The most important aspects of personal headphones are comfort, sound quality and price. Do the ZAGG phones live up to the claims of the President and CEO of ZAGG Inc.?

“As a business traveler I wanted affordable, high quality, comfortable headphones. I couldn’t find anything that offered high-end fidelity quality sound were very comfortable, and a professional, yet cool stylish look… all for a reasonable price. So we decided to create the ZAGG phones! They do just that. This kind of sound was previously unattainable at this price point. I am personally excited to share our new ZAGG phones with you.”

-Robert G. Pendersen II, President and CEO of ZAGG Inc.

Design:
The ZAGG phones are definitely stylish and look cool. As you can see from the pictures below, the earphone parts are silver and black with the ‘Z’ logo of Zagg adorned on each side. A padded band at the top of the bar between the earcups keeps pressure on the top of your head to a minimum. They can be folded up to reduce their size footprint for porting them around, but they are still much too big to be considered portable.

The Zagg ZAGGPHONES headset are covered with a fairly soft padding and cover the ear well keeping outside noise to a minimum. The headset is adjustable on both sides. You can stretch the span for larger heads and close the span for smaller heads. The cord is spiraled and can stretch to 11 feet which is a respectable length that most people will find adequate. The cord also has a nice sturdy feel to it rather than the cheap flimsy feel that some products in this price range offer. The plug connects to a 1/8 inch stereo audio jack but it also comes with an adapter for 1/4″ stereo. I am very surprised and happy with these and would make a great present for the upcoming holidays.

Zagg Z.Buds Edge Earbuds - Black / Red Price: US $53.99 on eBay®

Naturally the first thing you notice is the bluetooth dongle. This attaches to the docking port on the bottom of your iPod making it only compatible with Apple’s that have this docking port. More a less, these bluetooth stereo headphones were made for the newer iPod generations.

There are controls for the music are on the right ear cup, allowing you to set the volume, navigate through menus, and of course play, pause, fast-forward and rewind. The package is very generous: you get a solid travel case (it’s a nice size I must say) filled with extra cables, a recharge pack with included international adapters (awesome) and a stereo jack adapter… and don’t forget about the USB cable! The Reference 610 blew me away with all the included accessories making it work right out of the box regardless of where your going and what you have to do.

The JBL Reference Series 610 audio performance is super strong but super clear with pretty good crisp high end’s you would expect from a higher priced wireless headset at this point. The wireless connectivity works exceptionally well. Just plug the dongle into your music player or phone, push the power button on the headphones, and within a few seconds the devices are paired and your music starts to pump (LOUD). If you pull out the dongle and replace it, the connection may be lost and it can take a tiny bit to reestablish link, but switching the headphones off and then on again fixes this.

Eliminating wires does improve your listening experience and the sound quality is far superior to most headphones that cost a lot more. It’s a shame the dongle hasn’t been designed in such a way as to allow a iPod to be docked while in use, because that would allow your apple to charge while you dance around the house jamming out in your favorite Sunday outfit! I cannot wait to see the future of computer and laptop bluetooth devices and the type of technology we will all be seeing soon.

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Altec packages the 903 stereo headphones about as simply as possible: a power adapter is included for easy recharging, but nothing else; the headphones are what they are. They come with sculpted cone-like rubber earpieces built in, channeling their 14mm speaker drivers sound in the general direction of your ear canals, and have telescoping, swiveling arms that can be stretched and repositioned to fit your ears. Text and icons on the headset are a mix of silver and gold, pretty nice looking I would say.

The earpieces enable the wireless headset to incorporate some components that will benefit many iPod touch 2G and iPhone users. First, there’s a more powerful than average bluetooth chip inside, capable of working at distances of roughly 60 feet from the iPhone 3GS before the signal starts to break up on both sides of a phone call; at distances of roughly 30 feet, callers reported hearing a little inoffensive static on their end, as well. The bluetooth chip uses the 2.1 standard, pairing very easily PIN free with all of the bluetooth devices I tried, and apparently drawing less power when used with 2.1 compatible products. Up to seven hours of battery life for talk or listening are promised, and we ran 903 for comparably extended periods without needing a recharge.

For the most part, you can expect that these are a good performer, all things considered. Both telephone and stereo bluetooth music are clear, unlike my usb headset. People I called said that there was a slight treble boost and that our voices sounded a little more compressed when heard through the headset, but good overall. There’s also a feature called OpenMic, which lets you hear your surroundings rather than the music that’s streaming wirelessly.

Overall, a number of very real advantages to users looking for bluetooth stereo headphones with calling and music features.This includes impressive broadcasting capabilities, a design that’s acceptable visually, and a reasonable price tag. If you’re willing to take a shot and see whether this pair of wireless headphones will fit on and around your ears, you’ll almost certainly find the sound quality, weight, and battery life to be acceptable until the next major breakthrough in Bluetooth headphone technology comes along.

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You get easy plug and play setup, a nice looking form factor and very user friendly customization options at a surprisingly fair price. Just like my Sony wireless notebook mouse, having the 2.4GHz signal lets the bluetooth stereo headphones be used in any direction and angle within a 30ft area. Technically they can pick up a signal from 100 feet away, but most places you go will have walls or appliances. Which like all bluetooth digital handsets can slowly degrade that 100ft range.

With that said, these Sony MDR-DS6000 2.4GHz wireless digital surround RF headphones can easily for me receive a 5.1 digital signal through three standard walls and up a flight of stairs before showing any signs of static and the only time they have trouble maintaining a digital signal is when the source itself fails to send a signal for five minutes and the stereo handset can lose signal. Re-syncing though is simply a matter of pressing the a button on the units but be warned that it can take a few presses and up to a minute for the signal to come back and the unit to turn back on. It really shouldn’t cause a problem for anyone unless you are a gadget lover and must have total perfection! (I always feel with any product that you get what you pay for).

The Sony 2.4GHz wireless 5.1 digital headphones work by a rechargeable battery pack in one earpiece that can be recharged simply by placing the MDR-DS6000 set on the base – sounds easy enough. The base you have to plug in with the included but very small AC adapter and then connect to any digital audio source… and just like that, you’re up and running.

When the batteries die down, simply place the bluetooth device back on the base for two hours and you’re up and running again (or if it’s an emergency, you can just insert two standard AA batteries which Sony gets a big thumbs up on). An amazing audio tool for those who can’t afford a full blown surround sound setup or just if you need to listen at a high volume during quiet times like your room in the middle of the night.

NEW SONY MDR-DS1000 Digital Surround Wireless Headphone Price: US $139.90 on eBay®

This unit works with any bluetooth devices (computer, iPOD, MP3 Player) that support A2DP and AVRCP profiles. For any products you own which do not have bluetooth, they sell as a side product a “IOGEAR Bluetooth Audio Transmitter (PN: GBMA211W6)” which transmits audio signals wirelessly to your bluetooth stereo headphones.

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