Jørgen Sundgot reviews the Jabra BT300 Bluetooth headset, and finds that although it is somewhat on the large side, it offers excellent range and reception.
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Donning the highest model number in GN NetCom's Jabra BT series of Bluetooth headsets, which also includes the BT100 and BT200 models, the Jabra BT300 is the very headset picked up by Siemens when the mobile phone manufacturer needed a branded headset for its customers. Whether it was a wise choice? Range and reception point to yes, while size and comfort level point to no.
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Rather strikingly, the BT300 is a whopping 9,5 cm long - in other words, a big and unwieldy alternative to competing headsets. Unfortunately, this impression is also reinforced by its method of attachment: it uses an over-the-ear hook which simply does not provide adequate support to keep the headset from flapping around when turning ones head or even walking. On the bright side, only a miniscule amount of effort is needed to shift the BT300 between left and right ear configurations, and the earhook itself is adequately comfortable for shorter conversations.
Controlling the BT300 is a breeze, as the headset's buttons are all well ergonomically placed and let users interact with the headset without putting a strain on neither the ear nor the wrist. The outside of the headset contain a volume up/down combo button, and a multi-function button which lets users answer and end calls as well as initiate voice dialing with compatible phones. On the inside, a dedicated power button lives next to the comfortable EarPad, a rubber ring which surrounds the speaker of the headset and ensures a complete lack of irritation to the ear.
In use, the BT300 excels through its short boot time, combined with excellent range and quality of transmission. Also, its microphone does a good job of picking up voice and filtering out background noise, and the volume and quality of the speaker is equally good.
Lastly, the BT300 also offers more than adequate talk and standby times, respectively listed at 4 hours and 150 hours. Performing only marginally below these numbers, the BT300 ranks as one of the best-performing headsets on the market in this regard.
Availability
The Jabra BT300 headset is available in Western Europe, at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of 119 EUR including VAT.
Conclusion
The BT300 comes across as dual-sided: it features good reception and the longest range we've ever encountered in a headset, but at the same time it also takes home the prize for largest and most unwieldy Bluetooth headset in existence. Provided you're willing to overlook its size and don't move around too much, the BT300 is an excellent choice - although sadly, its flaws defy the entire concept of a Bluetooth headset.
- What's positive: Excellent range, good transmission quality and battery life
- What's negative: Big and unwieldy, apalling stability
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Price and availability
The will start selling for TBA () in December 1969.
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