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Bluetooth Headsets for Cell Phones

The best Bluetooth headsets, such as Aliph's Jawbone and Samsung's WEP500, offer a good balance of sound quality. Plantronics' Voyager 855 doubles as stereo music headphones, and Jabra's solid BT8040 can connect to two cell phones at the same time.

Narasu Rebbapragada

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Jawbone PCW Rating: 88.0PCW Rating: 88.0PCW Rating: 88.0

Last Rated: March 21, 2008

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1. Aliph Jawbone

Price as of 2/15/08: $80, Audio quality: Very Good, Comfort: Superior, Style: Superior

Bottom Line: Slightly bulky headset looks nice, feels comfortable, and sounds great even in crowds.

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Voyager 855 PCW Rating: 86.0PCW Rating: 86.0PCW Rating: 86.0

Last Rated: March 21, 2008

2. Plantronics Voyager 855

Price as of 2/15/08: $76, Audio quality: Very Good, Comfort: Superior, Style: Fair

Bottom Line: Stereo headset design comes with comfortable earbuds; Sound quality for calls is good, for music only so-so.

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Samsung WEP500 PCW Rating: 85.0PCW Rating: 85.0PCW Rating: 85.0

Last Rated: March 21, 2008

3. Samsung Samsung WEP500

Price as of 2/15/08: $73, Audio quality: Superior, Comfort: Good, Style: Very Good

Bottom Line: This very small device, despite has a badly placed call button,; it offers very good audio quality.

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Jabra BT8040 PCW Rating: 78.0PCW Rating: 78.0PCW Rating: 78.0

Last Rated: March 21, 2008

4. Jabra Jabra BT8040

Price as of 2/15/08: $70, Audio quality: Good, Comfort: Fair, Style: Good

Bottom Line: This reasonably priced option has solid audio and can connect to two phones simultaneously.

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Motorola Motopure H12 PCW Rating: 78.0PCW Rating: 78.0PCW Rating: 78.0

Last Rated: March 21, 2008

5. Motorola Motorola Motopure H12

Price as of 2/15/08: $84, Audio quality: Fair, Comfort: Very Good, Style: Superior

Bottom Line: This stylish unit has a clear earhook and comes with desktop and travel chargers; Call recipients had a hard time hearing clearly.

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Callpod Dragon Bluetooth 2.0 Headset PCW Rating: 73.0PCW Rating: 73.0PCW Rating: 73.0

Last Rated: March 21, 2008

6. Callpod Callpod Dragon Bluetooth 2.0 Headset

Price as of 2/15/08: $85, Audio quality: Poor, Comfort: Good, Style: Fair

Bottom Line: This Class 1 Blutooth model doesn't live up to the promise of around 300 feet of range; Comes with multiple chargers.

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