Dec 14
 | Plantronics Pulsar 590E Ultimate Stereo Bluetooth Headset Feature:
Average Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Price: $61.60  |
Customer Rating 5 of 5
Customer Summary Spectacular sound; excellent controls; superior engineering
Customer Full Review I also purchased the Motorola HT820 and Jabra BT620s and these Plantronics won hands down in every respect, but most importantly in the sound category.
Pros:
1) Rich bass, crisp distortion-free highs, expansive soundstage. The other headphones were cr@p. I listen to classical, jazz, and vocal plus 60's and 70's oldies. I use a Cingular 3125 phone and 160Kb/s WMA audio (forget MP3).
2) Flawless support of Bluetooth profiles for headset and stereo headphones. Very intutive operation. Answer calls with a button push and restarts music automatically when you hang up. Redial last call with a double button push so you'll never accidently redial. Never forgets your phone. Just pair it once and you're done. Turn off headphones, phone stops using them, turn on headphones again and it reconnects. Just hit play on earpiece a few times and it'll restart music. No need to wade through menus on your phone to reconnect the Bluetooth headphone profile.
3) Has an integral telescoping microphone for real handsfree phone operation. The others have *no* microphone. Hands free sound quality is superb.
4) Bluetooth doesn't drop out like the others. Strong reliable reception.
5) Regular headphone style, adjustable, and very lightweight. You're preference may vary but the behind-the-neck style practically strangles me.
6) And finally, did I mention that the stereo sound is loud, clear, and soaring...beautiful!!
Cons:
1) Controls on ear piece are a little hard to find with your fingers but you get used to it. Not easy to accidentally push a button when you grab the headphones.
2) No bag provided to carry the headphones in. I just use a Canon SLR camera lens bag.
3) Headphones feel a little flimsy because they flop around in your hands -- then again they *are* lightweight regular headphones.
4) My biggest gripe is that you can't turn off the flashing blue light...I'm going to get mugged one of these days walking my dogs late at night!!
