The headset features an attractive metallic design, and boasts features like voice commands and redial. Does the H700 outshine its competion?
Review summary of the Motorola H700:
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 The stylish, metallic Motorola H700 offers up solid call-handling features including redialing, voice commands and call-swapping functions, as well as a multicolored indicator light. Unfortunately, the compact headset falters with its iffy call quality, which was plagued by excessive static and echoes.
Release: November 2006. Price: $120.
Pros: Large, easy-to-find buttons; solid calling features; attractive design; multi-colored LED light.
Cons: Mediocre call quality; a little bulky; fit is unstable.
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Design - Good
The Motorola H700 grabs attention with its compact appearance (2.6 inches across when fully extended) and its sleek metallic shell, complete with touches of silver, pewter and chrome. The headset also features an earloop and a flip-out microphone, which add some extra bulk. Despite the petite form factor, the H700 felt a bit weighty at 0.5 ounces; we never forgot we had it on. However, putting the headset on was surprisingly tricky. It took us a few tries, using both hands, to slip it onto our ears, and it still felt like it could slide off with the slightest tilt or turn of our heads. On the other hand, we appreciated the headset's large, easy-to-find buttons and the multi-colored indicator light, which made detemining the H700's mode a snap.
Calling - Good
Call quality on the H700 was rather mediocre; we repeatedly encountered bouts of static and echoing. Our friends also said our calls sounded muffled and distant, but this problem cleared up a bit when we raised our voices. The headset also picked up on its fair share of ambient noise; our buddies were able to tell each time a car drove past us as we walked along the streets of Manhattan. The H700 did score a few points with its easy-to-use calling features, such as call swapping during call waiting, redialing the last call and activating voice commands. Pairing the headset to our Samsung MM-A900 was a little difficult at first, as we had trouble placing the phone in pairing mode, but once we got the hang of it, connecting and reconnecting was easy.
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Price and availability
The H700 is available immediately and retails for $120.
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