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Just Another Mobile Monday has posted an Aliph Jawbone review that is definitely worth the read if you are looking at one of these for yourself. The reviewer was definitely impressed by the Jawbone. It fit comfortably without any of the ear fatigue normally associated with an over the ear headset. The controls were easy, and the substitution of a muted white light rather than the usual blinking blue indicator light was a plus. But how did it fare for quality?

The Aliph Jawbone was taken for a stroll through Washington, D.C. during rush hour, and the reviewer found that a normal conversation was possible at all times. Even when cars or busses were passing the Jawbone adapted the volume to the situation. Even a train passing did not seriously impede conversation.

The rest of the review is thorough and informational, so definitely take a look.

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Laptop Magazine put two high-end Bluetooth headsets to the test in their Plantronics 665 vs. Aliph Jawbone review. Both headsets performed admirably, with the Plantronics 665 taking the victory in both design and ease of use. However, when it came to performance, the reviewer gave the Aliph Jawbone a slight edge. Battery life on the Jawbone was also impressive, hitting its advertised 6 hours talk time, while the Plantronics 665 fell a half hour short of its 3.5 hour advertised talk time.

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In-ear Bluetooth headphones are most likely to become a hit when they come down from their way-too-highly-priced throne, but until then those of us with a little extra cash lying around can take the hit and throw down the cash. BigPictureBigSound.com has a review of one such set of Bluetooth headphones. This particular review is of the Etymotic Research ety8 in-ear Bluetooth headphones. Overall the reviewer was very impressed although there were a couple hiccups.

The Etymotic ety8 Bluetooth headphones were found to have great sound quality, and you can tell the reviewer was very impressed. There were some subtlties missed on the high and low end, but overall the sound was great.

The range on the Etymotic ety8’s was alright, but didn’t quite reach the advertised 10 meter mark without haveing random dropouts or hiccups. Also, you have to like in-ear headphones before you take the plunge. Besides that, it seems that the Etymotic ety8 Bluetooth headphones are a great choice for the early adopter.

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Forbes reviews three “cool” Bluetooth headsets, the Aliph Jawbone, the Gennum nX6000, and the Plantronics Voyager 655. It is less of an objective review and more of just a guy checking out Bluetooth headsets, which makes for a more enjoyable read, in my opinion.

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Legit Reviews has posted their foneGEAR Mini Blu review for your reading pleasure. This inexpensive Bluetooth headset features an in-the-ear design plus optional earhook, although the reviewer found it almost impossible to get a comfortable fit without the earhook. As for performance, the foneGEAR Mini Blu had issues with noisy environments, and the lack of noise canceling technology was evident. Also, the reviewer could get no more than arm’s length away before hearing static. On the upside, battery life was a bit better than the advertised 4 hours of talk time.

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I4U takes a look at one of the smaller Bluetooth headsets out available in their Bluetake BT400GL review. The BT400GL features Bluetooth 1.2 and talk time of up to 15 hours using the included portable charger. The reviewer found the portable charger to be one of the coolest features. Voice quality on the BT400GL was not bad, but not the best, either. Being an in-the-ear headset, the reviewer never felt like the headset was going to fall out of his ear.

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