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by Editors of CNet.com
CNet editors review headphones as they hit the market, but don't organize big roundups very often. However, most reviews include comparisons to other headphones and list pros, cons and the bottom line. The… Pioneer SE-DIR800C wireless headphones get the highest rating for its great reception, strong bass and excellent Dolby surround-sound playback. The Sony MDR-DS400 and Etymotic ety8 Bluetooth earphones are also recommended.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
by Editors of GoodGearGuide.com.au
by Editors of PC Magazine
After a long gap, PC Magazine is again reporting on wireless headphones. Reviewers examine sound quality, design, range and battery life. None of the ten cordless headphones covered here earn an "Editor's… Choice" rating. The Logitech FreePulse headphones get 3.5 stars although sound quality doesn't compare to the more expensive Etymotic ety8 earbuds, which get three stars mostly because of design flaws.
by Editors of WMExperts.com
Windows Mobile Experts, which focuses on devices using the mobile edition of the Windows operating system, reviews a number of stereo Bluetooth headsets. Editors rate comfort, sound quality, ease of use and… range. Both the Jabra BT3030 and the Plantronics Pulsar 590E (the same headphones as the Pulsar 590A but without the universal Bluetooth adapter) get a five-star rating partly for the flexibility of their designs.
by Editors of Treocentral.com
by Editors of DigitalTrends.com
Digital Trends, an electronics review site, offers some detailed editorial reviews. Most are for wired headphones, but the Sennheiser RS 130 gets an Editors' Choice award for its comfort, design, sound… quality and affordability. Reviewers give the highs and lows of each model as well as a succinct conclusion of their findings. Navigation is a nuisance since headphones are listed by rating and lots of old reviews remain.
by Andrew
by Editors of Which.co.uk
This U.K.-based magazine and website uses testing methods similar to Consumer Reports. They review 84 headphones but less than ten are wireless. Of those that are, only two are currently available to… American consumers and neither one is a Best Buy. The Sennheiser RS 130 gets high marks for fit, comfort and range while the Logitech FreePulse is praised for its light weight and minimal sound leakage.
by Cliff Joseph
This site is associated with The Register, a U.K.-based website that focuses on technology news and has computer and electronics reviews. In this roundup of the ten best Bluetooth stereo headsets, Cliff… Joseph picks the Jabra BT3030 as Editor's Choice with an 85% rating. However, he gives no justification for his choice and two other headphones (iSkin Cerulean F1 and Philips SHB7100) receive the same rating.
by Editors of Pocketnow.com
Pocketnow.com focuses on Windows Mobile friendly hardware (including headphones and headsets) and software. Reviews are detailed and comparisons are made to wired headphones. Each model is rated for value,… ease of use and features and gets an overall rating. The Logitech FreePulse is declared a great value considering its excellent sound quality and 7-hour battery life. Headphone reviews are intermixed with reviews of other products.
by David Price
David Price, editor of the British magazine Hi-Fi World, rates six wireless headphones as being best for six different uses, comparing each against the sound quality of the inexpensive but highly regarded… Sennheiser PX 100 wired headphones. Although none of the models could beat the wired headphones, Sennheiser's own wireless RS 130 earned the highest rating for sound quality, comfort, ease of use and reasonable price.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
by Adam Turner
by Werner Ruotsalainen
by Russ Fischer
by Jennifer Hooker
On this technology review website, Jennifer Hooker conducts a comparison of two Bluetooth stereo headphones, the in-ear Etymotic ety8 and the over-the-head Plantronics Pulsar 590A. The Etymotic headphones… are clearly her favorite in almost every respect, including sound quality and comfort. Interestingly, unlike other reviewers who complain about the Etymotic's design, she calls it "simple yet sleek."
by Contributors to Epinions
by Editors of HeadPhone.com
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