Samsung Samsung WEP500

User Reviews for Samsung Samsung WEP500

• Reviewed by: kgivens

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  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.
• Reviewed by: robpower

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  Strengths: Size, battery

  Weaknesses: Sound quality with any background noise

  Overall Evaluation: I bought this to comply with the new law in California requiring that cell phone calls be made handsfree. I suppose it is sufficient for that purpose, as long as the air conditioning or vent is turned off. But I also tried using it while walking down the street in San Francisco, and it was completely unusable. The person on the other end couldn't hear anything except wind noise.