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More…British soccer star David Beckham is the spokesperson for Motorola's stylish Motopure H12 Bluetooth headset because, according to Motorola, he "knows a thing or two about loud crowds." But he must not use the Motopure while surrounded by hordes of LA Galaxy/Spice Girls enthusiasts--or if he does, he must not care that no one can hear what he's saying. Maybe that's why the expression "Talk to the foot" never became popular.
Motorola Motorola Motopure H12
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| Comments | This stylish unit comes with desktop and travel chargers; call recipients had a hard time hearing clearly. |
| Audio quality | Fair |
| Comfort | Very Good |
| Style | Superior |
| Weight | 0.42 ounce |
| Dimensions (in inches) | 1.61 by 0.71 by 0.47 |
| Vendor-reported talk time | 5.5 hours |
| Vendor-reported standby time | 200 hours |
| Included USB adapter | No |
| Bundled earhook | Yes |
| Box contents | Desktop and travel chargers, ear cushions, shirt clip |
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Pros
Stylish design
Cons
Poor sound quality
Bottom Line
This stylish Bluetooth headset has a clear earhook and comes with desktop and travel chargers, but doesn't pick up the user's voice well.
Motorola Motopure H12 Bluetooth Headset
Motorola Motopure H12 Review, by Narasu Rebbapragada March 21, 2008
The good-looking $84 (as of February 15, 2008) Motopure is a petite aluminum bar, about the thickness of a deck of cards and the length of a piece of Trident chewing gum. The subtle blue power light on the front is one of the few that don't suggest that you'll beaming up to the mothership at any moment. The comfortable clear plastic hook held the device to my ear securely--a good thing since the rubber-covered speaker was too big to fit snugly inside my ear.
The button layout is good. A big circular button on the front lets you answer and end calls. Holding it down for a few seconds triggers a redial--a feature that I accidentally invoked several times. Simultaneously pressing the two volume buttons located on the side mutes the sound.
Motorola claims that the Motopure has a talk time between battery charges of 5.5 hours--and based on my use over several days I have no reason to doubt it. The Motopure comes bundled with both desktop and travel AC chargers, but no USB charger.
The Motopure H12 is comfortable to use and was easy to pair with the Motorola Razr2 V9 and Nokia E62 that I used in my testing, but its audio input quality was far worse than that of other headsets I tried at the same time. Though I could hear clearly--even in a crowded bar--people had trouble hearing me whether I was in a noisy environment or alone in my office. A call to directory assistance, where I had to spell out my last name (uh-oh), was hopeless. I also managed to freak out my poor mother, who assumed that her hearing was going bad. Several other call recipients commented either that they heard a lot of interference or that they simply couldn't understand what I was saying.
In the end, you can find a number of better, albeit less stylish, headsets on the market.
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Reviewed by: exstudent
Strengths: small size, 3 ear size inserts for a good fit, QUICK pairing, volume, on/off switch, OK noise cancellation.
Weaknesses: Battery life LED indicator quickly goes to medium and low after a short period of use.
Overall: I'm very happy with this ear piece. I had tried the original Jawbone using various combinations of the four ear hooks and ear cover insterts; unfortunately, everything hurt.I'm very pleased with the H12. Its small and I don't need the plastic ear hook. You may have to see which ear it fits better in, as I discovered that I can't wear it on my left ear w/o it falling off. When I tried using the plastic ear loop, it would hurt my left ear. Switching to my right ear, it fits comfortably and without the need for the ear loop.As for the battery life LED indicator, its off. I can go 3-4 days w/o charging. I maybe talk up to 60 minutes a day on the earpiece. I am pretty dilligent about turning the switch OFF when I get home, and ON when I get into the car.
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Reviewed by: psyeung8
Strengths: Light weight, good sound, on/off button, noise cancellation
Weaknesses: Could have a higher volume, expensive
Overall: This BT headset is a lot more expensive than other out there. Is it worth it? Yes and No. Very stylish with some sort of noise cancellation technology. The person the other side can heard me better and I can hear them better. Less static. However, I would like it to be a bit higher volume. The big plus is the on/off button. So much better than holding on the button to get into detection mode.
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Reviewed by: Bobabout
Strengths: Sound quality and build quality
Weaknesses: so far: ear fit.
Overall: This is my first Blue tooth headset. Only had four days. So far I am pleased. It looks and feels well made. The first charge and set up was easy with my LG phone. The sound quality is very good. I can hear others well and so far I don't think others know I am on a headset,even while I am in the car. The controls on the headset work well. It includes a nice little travel case/charger and a desk top charger. Both chargers hold the headset in place with a magnet. Cool. The headset is small and lite. I am still trying out the three different ear peice covers. The over ear loop, hurt my ear a little when I left it on for several hours.
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Reviewed by: tenchu
Strengths: - comes with two fancy chargers- noice cancelling works well- volume is sufficient except most situations- good battery life
Weaknesses: - ear hook is a bit flimpsy- hard to put on ear- reponse time (after pressing button) is slow- price
Overall: Overall, this is one of the best BT headset I have used.The advertised dual mic noise cancellation feature does work pretty well even when driving on HWY. However, inbound volume could be a bit soft in very loud environment.Ear hook is a bit flimsy and putting on the ear takes a bit of effort.It comes with two fancy chragers. One of them is metallic stand up charger with a magnet so you can just snap on the stand up charger and it will charge. This stand up chrager is very nicely design (great to look at) but sometimes requires a bit of wiggling to make the contacts right to charge.The response time is a bit on the slow side. When answering a call, you have to wait 3 or 4 seconds before you are connected. Sometimes when I was not patient enough and press the button again, I would have ended the call accidentally.Overall it's one great bluetooh headset. It's hard to have the perfect one, and for this one, I will be happy to use it and keep it.
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Reviewed by: jpgroup
Strengths: Sound quality and fit
Weaknesses: charging solution
Overall: I have purchased and used over eight differenct bluetooth headsets over the last two years. The H12 is by far one of the best. I have used the Motorol 850 and 700, whcih have good quality and convenience as well. The H12 is superior to the Jawbone, which was touted much higher than most head sets. I like the carrying case and charging solution, but don't like the fact that I have to carry a seperate charger. All in all this a great headset.
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