Samsung Samsung WEP500

Reviewed by: kgivens

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Small size, doesn't look like a Borg appendage, light weight, no uncomfortable earhook, decent battery life

Weaknesses: Bluetooth still sounds crappy, small size means easy to lose, sometimes falls out of ear unexpectedly, stupidly easy to accidentally redial numbers

Overall Evaluation: This was an upgrade from a WEP200. I immediately hated the fact that the all-too-easily pushed button on the WEP500 did not default to the voice prompt menu, like the WEP200; instead it will redial the last number called. Simply removing the WEP500 from your ear can easily result in an accidental push of that button, and a slightly embarrassing unintended call. Putting it in your shirt pocked with it still turned on can result in repeated accidental calls. (To get to the voice command menu with the WEP500, you have to hold the button down until you hear a single tone). And although the in-canal earpiece is acceptably comfortable, it can gradually ease itself out, suddenly dropping to the floor.