Jabra BT3030

I recently bought this (3 of them actually) at another online vendor for a crazy low price. Pros: works great with my own headphones (primary concern), avrcp and a2dp support, great battery life Cons:… Included earphones are pure garbage; they're only useful as beaters when you don't care about sound quality (like working out, on the bike, running, etc.) Unknown: voice quality, I haven't owned these long enough to test out how well they work for actual phone calls, since I really bought them to listen to music. The earphones have an incredibly muddy sound, and they sound very muffled, worse than the stock set of earbuds you get with an ipod. I'm also having difficulties with sound becoming choppy after stopping and resuming my media player, I usually have to disconnect and reconnect to the bt3030 in order to resume listening. I don't know if this is the fault of my phone or the bt3030

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After trying both the Motorola S9 HD and the Jabra Halo and being somewhat less than satisfied with both I decided to give it one more try and ordered the Jabra BT3030. Since I already had what I consider… to be one of the best headphones available ( Bose QuietComfort 3 Noise Canceling headphones.) I figured why not use them. I am very pleased with the BT3030. I simply use the provided clip and attach it to the Bose headphones and use a small cable tie for the cord so that I do not have to use the provided chain. The sound quality is great. I also now have the added bonus of being able to use the BT3030 with my Bose Acoustic Wave and Bose Wave Radio.

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I initially purchased the HTC Wired Remote Control Stereo Headset for AT&T Fuze; it worked great for all of 10 seconds and then went "kaput" for no reason I could fathom. I sent that back and just received… the Jabra BT3030 and am listening to music right now. After a few issues related to initial pairing (I was not asked for a passcode, for some reason, when first trying to pair) I was able to successfully pair the two devices, including being asked for passcode, as the manual indicates. Regarding range: A few moments ago I walked down the hall and into the bathroom and left my phone on my home-office desk and the music kept right on playing (despite the devices being separated by a wall!) so the range seems more than adequate. The only reason I am not giving this product 5 stars is 1) I just got it, so time will tell how robust it is, and 2) When I press and hold the forward and reverse buttons, it does not actually fast forward / reverse, as advertised, but simply skips to the next (or last) track. Oh, and the start-up "Manual" provided with the product is scanty with information at best. However, one can do a search online and locate a down-loadable Jabra BT3030 manual, which is very detailed and user-friendly - I highly recommend new users of the product seek out this manual. Last: Based on other reviews, I also ordered and received the Klipsch Image S-4 headphones. These are reasonably priced and provide superior quality of sound compared to the headphones that come with the Jabra. The Klipsch headphones are also super comfortable and fit securely in the ear (there are 3 sizes of earphone covers to choose from included with the Klipsch product). For the price, I don't think there is a better wireless stereo player out there, and I actually like the "dog-tag fashion" approach. I have tested most features but not all; if more features do not work as advertised, I will be sure to add an update to this review.

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