[g35x]

I am in the market for a bluetooth headset.
nothing too fancy, just a basic headset that can pair with my LG Env2.
reviews on newegg are always mixed, some people say great quality some say complete crap so I have no idea what to go with.

does anyone really like their bluetooth headset?
I'd like a big one btw. (thats what she said?) something I can feel is in my ear.(over the ear design) basically I don't want something that dosen't come anywhere near my mouth, I want a headset with the mic at least somewhere near my mouth so I don't have to yell to be heard clearly.

[Tipstaff]

Of the ones I've tried I always come back to either Motorola or Plantronics headsets. With Motorola their cheaper line isn't all that great, so look at their mid to high range units. The cheap ones work, but they can be picky as to what they work with, and they also don't seem to last that long physically. They literally feel like the price you paid for them. Plantronics, however, while their cheap line is pretty decent it's their mid to high priced headsets that I like. From cheap to high price they all work with just about every device I've tried them on. I still have my Voyager 520 from them. Both Motorola and Plantronics cheaper units (sub $50) all have the same problem: echoing. I can't explain why, but they both just do. Units above that price, like the Voyage 520 ($65) don't have this issue.

Although I can't vouche for them, I also get people recommending the Aliph Jawbone series. They have great noise cancelation (ie. blocking out ambient noise), so you can hear clearly. I once tried the original Jawbone, but I didn't like the mic pickup. Too... tinny. From what I've heard this has been improved/fixed with the Jawbone 2.

For myself I have a cheap Motorola H350, which isn't too bad, and was cheap enough ($25) that I don't care if I lose or break it (which I've done a couple times now). The one I use the most (and the one I've had for over a year now) is the Plantronics Voyager 520. That one's my baby. People hear me clearly, and I hear them clearly back.

[g35x]

I've actually been eyeing the voyager 520, but then I saw a picture of it in someone's ear. It's tiny! people can really hear you with that thing?! I'll look into the motorola and jabra, I don't believe I've checked many of their offerings out yet, thanks for the reccomendations

[Tipstaff]

The Voyager 520 is very comfortable, and the ear piece is designed in such a way that it's directional due to the soft funnel like design of the cover over the speaker. It's so soft you won't notice it though. The funnel design helps direct sound towards the inner ear, and because it sits within the ear slightly this helps with blocking out ambient noise and wind, but also helps you to hear the person on the other end better. In a way you could consider it a cheap way of doing noise canceling. Also, the mic is on the inside tip of the unit, so it has partially directed pickup, and the design of the casing helps to block out noise that can be caused by wind blowing at it. That, along with the noise cancellation of the mic itself, and people will be able to hear you too.