Bluetooth Speaker for Car - Bypass the Phone and the Headset, Receive Calls Directly in Your Car!

Most modern day cars already have some form of Bluetooth integration. What this means is that instead of strapping on an earphone, you can receive and make calls using the car Bluetooth speaker. But in case your car is slightly older or doesn't have an in-built Bluetooth, you can always invest in a Bluetooth speaker for car that will free your hands and help you concentrate more on the road, less on the phone.

Here's how this works: if you get a call on your cellphone, you can use your Bluetooth headset to answer it. This is comparatively less distracting than answering a phone directly. But a lot of people either don't like using headsets, or find that it distracts them from driving. Consequently, most modern cars come equipped with car Bluetooth speakers. These are typically built into the steering wheel. When you receive a call, you can either press a button (located on the steering wheel), or use a voice command to answer or reject it. This frees your hands completely, and distracts you even less from driving than a standard headset.

If your car doesn't already have Bluetooth integration, you can buy these speakers separately and hook them up to your steering wheel. Most of these speakers will feature a microphone and a speaker (for calls), a LCD display (to show you who is calling), a SD port (to save MP3s) and a USB port (for storing anything else). A Bluetooth speaker for car can also double up as an MP3 player or USB drive. Some also have a FM transmitter built in.

Many Bluetooth speakers for cars are battery operated, while others depend on a power source (typically the car's cigarette lighter). The latter is not a highly recommended option since you will essentially be tethering your steering wheel with a wire, which, despite whatever precautions you may take, is definitely a safety hazard.

If you are the busy professional who can't afford to miss out on calls when on the road, investing in a Bluetooth speaker for car should be a priority. It significantly reduces the risk of accidents and makes for a far smoother and seamless experience. No more fiddling around with headsets and cellphones; simply speak directly into the steering wheel to answer calls. Plus, your speakers can double up as a USB drive, a MP3 player, and a FM transmitter as well. If that isn't high-tech, then I don't know what is.

Motorola's T505 ROKR Bluetooth in-car speaker comes highly recommended. It has everything you would want in a Bluetooth speaker for car. It fits right on to your steering wheel and lets you make and receive calls directly. It announces the name of the caller, features a full-fledged FM transmitter that announces the name of the station, is rechargeable (can be charged in the car itself), and also includes a MP3 player. Another device to consider is the Jabra S500, which is a cheaper alternative to the Motorola T505.

Bluetooth Speaker for Car - Bypass the Phone and the Headset, Receive Calls Directly in Your Car!

Jabra Wireless

Bluetooth Speaker for Car - Bypass the Phone and the Headset, Receive Calls Directly in Your Car!

Bluetooth Speaker for Car - Bypass the Phone and the Headset, Receive Calls Directly in Your Car!
Bluetooth Speaker for Car - Bypass the Phone and the Headset, Receive Calls Directly in Your Car!

Jabra Wireless

Bluetooth Headset from Jabra BT5010

The model has excellent audio quality which makes the talking really a good way to while the time. What's more the unit reduces wind noise for voice clarity when you are speeding on your bike. Like all headsets, Jabra BT5010 makes it easier for road runners to connect hands-free.

Bluetooth Headset from Jabra BT5010

Bluetooth Headset from Jabra BT5010

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Bluetooth Headset from Jabra BT5010

Bluetooth Headset from Jabra BT5010

The Jabra BT5010 Bluetooth headset is designed with a sliding boom arm that allows you to take and end calls. The sliding boom enhances voice quality even with the rain rattling on the rooftop because the arm positions itself nearer the mouth for better voice transmission. There is a microphone within the arm. Simply swing back the arm to position to end your call. You can switch it to a silent mode too. but the moMent a call comes in, the vibrator alerts you immediately. What'smore, you can pAir the unit with two mobile phones simultaneously using the Multipoint technology.

The unit has a battery indicator and alerts the user that it's nearly time to recharge. With that said, there is no worry to run on empty while still on the phone. The ear loop is comfortable and won't give ear fatigue as it can be worn on both ears alternately. So go along and take the trip, and when you want to lower or higher volume, you can adjust the volume buttons with ease. And while on the road, you can call a friend by just using the voice synthesis program, redial the last number called, put a call on hold, mute a call or simply reject a call. Place a phone call through your headset from up to 30 feet away. All these features are incorporated into this sturdy littledevice designed for convenience, looks and functionality.

Wondering how the magic works? It's all hinged on the Bluetooth ® radio technology that transmits both voice and data without wires and cables. To make your Jabra BT5010 Bluetooth Headset work with other mobile brands, just check out if these are also Bluetooth enabled. So whether at work or at play the Jabra BT5010 will always give top performance. If you need a headset that will be there with you, the BT5010 Bluetooth headsets is the right headset for you. With the JabraBT5010 from, there is no frequent stops for recharging of your headset. The enTire package contains the headset, AC power Supply, USB cable, quick start guide and an illustrated user manual.

Bluetooth Headset from Jabra BT5010

Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headset Review

Now that technology has made cell phones more popular than Watches and handbags, you can't go much of anywhere without seeing someone engaged in conversation with their hand plastered to their ear. This has become a bit of a problem since it ties up on of your hands and distracts you (while driving). That's probably why the most popular accessory since the phone charger itself is now the "bluetooth headset".

Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headset Review

Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headset Review

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Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headset Review

Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headset Review

What Is a Bluetooth Headset?

Nearly all modern cell phones have "bluetooth" capatibility. Mobile phones equipped with bluetooth have the ability to create a "personal area network" or PAN. A PAN is a short-range radio frequency meant to connect small devices like cell phones, laptops, PC 's, printers, digital cameras, video gameconsoles, etc. So a bluetooth headset is just a small earpiece with microphone that connects to your cell phone via this short range wireless frequency on your personal area networks. Now you know why you see so many people walking around talking to themselves that look like they're from the cast of Star Trek because of the futuristic device attached to their head.

What Makes a Good Bluetooth Headset?

A good bluetooth headset is comfortable and made out of quality materials that will last a long time. It has as decent battery life, and hopefully the audio quality doesn't sound like a semi driving through a tunnel. There are two sides to quality audio and the first is the earpiece. What you hear while talking on the phone through the bluetoothheadset is in part determined by the quality of that Speaker in the earpiece itself. A very low quality sub-$ 20 wireless you bought in a bargain store or flea market is likely to have very tinny audio due to the Speaker quality. Without some decent bass and mid-range response you're likely to have problems listening for any extended period of time. The largest factor of quality however lies in the microphone. It's garbage in-garbage out they say, and you'll only hear audio quality if that's what the microphone picks up. The same for the person you've called, the audio they receive on their end is only as good as what your microphone picks up. Often, that quality is affected by your physical location. If you are in a car with an open window, in a subway station, or at arestaurant-the microphone is likely to pickup much more than your voice. In contrast, if it's a nice sunny day at a quiet park or if you're inside the headset on your sofa will likely have much better audio.

What is Noise Cancelling Technology?

Noise Cancelling Technology is where a headset attempts to differentiate between your voice and background noise. It then separates the two to the best of it's ability, canceling out the noise and transferring along only your voice to make the audio quality cleaner. Of course this works with varying degrees of success from poor to stellar. Once again the quality of the noise canceling bluetooth headset (and price paid) are probably pretty good indicators of the audio quality produced. Noise cancelling bluetooth headsets inis also called "Digital Signal Processing" or DSP. With better noise canceling Headsets usually have more than one microphone (two or more) to be able to separate the noise better.

What are the Best Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headsets?

There are a handful that are simply exceptional and really stand out from the crowd you should take note of. I'll tell you what makes each one unique.

The Eliph Jawbone
The Jawbone has been getting absolutely rave reviews since it was first shown at CES early 2008. The Wall Street Journal, c |Net, engadget, Financial Times, and Macworld all give it stellar reviews. On c|Net the user reviews are a bit lower than what the editor's gave it, but all in all they are still above average. It uses "military grade" noisecanceling technology. You can usually find it new for $ -100.

The Jabra BT800

There are online reviews of the Jabra BT800 going back as far as 2005, which means this headset has been out awhile. Jabra is the world's largest maker or bluetooth headsets, largely because of their lower pricepoint compared to others on the market. The thing that makes the BT800 popular to this day is what sets it apart-the digital display for caller ID. This is a feature not found in nearly any other bluetooth headset. The SDR in this headset boasts both noise cancelling and echo cancelling. Admittedly since this unit has been out a few years, newer units like the Jawbone will have better DSP, but then again you can get the Jabra BT800 under $ 40 -50now.

The Blueant Z9

The Blueant Z9 bluetooth headset came on the market in 2007 and retails for about $ 100. It claims to have advanced noice cancellation that preserves the natural voice. " They call this their "Voice Isolation Technology". In addition this unit has 2 modes for noise cancellation, both standard and "Max". I guess you could be at the market or in a dog kennel and having the options for extreme circumstance can't be all that bad. It's highly rated by most users at tech sites, in fact more highly rated that all the Motorola bluetooth headsets we viewed.

The Jabra 8040

Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headset Review

Is The Jabra Bt800 Bluetooth Headset For Cell Phones Any Good?

This highly anticipated Bluetooth headset has some head turning features. When we heard about the new features of the jabra bt800 we just couldn't wait to try this one out for ourselves. You first notice an elegant silver and black finish and a blue lit Lcd screen. A new feature that we haven't seen before is the caller ID display which is located on the inside of the device to keep others around you from reading it when you are on a call.

The mini Lcd screen gives you the ability to see who is calling and be able to cycle through recently received calls. Although you can use this feature to call back the last number that you received, you cannot check your phonebook or call back old number in your call log. The caller ID feature works flawlessly even when tested at the full 30 feet Bluetooth maxes out at. Having a call display feature on the Bluetooth head set really frees yourself from your cell phone.

PAiring is somewhat of a taunting task. Jabra states in the manual the primary way of pAiring the handset to a Bluetooth cell phone is with a tiny port near the multifunction button. While the primary pAiring method works fine you have to use a styles to press the tiny port, and to carry it with you at all times is absurd. There is a second way to pair the device with the jabra Bluetooth Menu.

As you may have noticed this with jabra Bluetooth head sets that this is a lot different from the BT250 behind the ear style. Jabra has gone back to the traditional design of sitting over the ear. The design the jabra bt800 uses is very comfortable and worked fine while doing very active activities, such as jogging or biking.

Sound quality was excellent. Inbound sounds were sharp and crisp and the people on the other end of the conversation reported to hear us very clearly.

Features:

o Lcd Digital Caller ID on the Headset

o DSP - For enhanced clarity and quality

o Vibrate Mode

o 5 Distinctive Ring Tones

o Bluetooth software version 1.2 which is backward and forward with older and yet to be released versions

o Dedicated Pairing button

o Last number Redial

o Works up to 33 feet away from phone or Device

Pros

o Cool backlit Lcd screen for caller id

o Comfortable

o Vibrates

Cons

o Pairing can be annoying

Specifications

Company: Jabra

Model: BT800

Height: 1 in

Weight: 0.8 oz

Width: 2.7 in

Depth: 1.3 in

Alternatives

If you are interested in this type of Bluetooth head set check out these alternatives. Motorola Bluetooth h700, Motorola Bluetooth hs850 and the jabra jx10.

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