Review of Bluetooth-headset Nokia BH-214

Package Contents:

• Headset Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset (BH-214)
• Headphones Nokia Music Headset (HS-44)
• User
• Charger Nokia Compact Charger (AC-3)

As almost always, readers are falling be the first to get acquainted with the headset, which is not too soon appear on store shelves. Also, for me it is a product (and review) does not pass, because the product has turned a brilliant, high-quality and other similar epithets. In my opinion, the 214th destined to be a hit in spring, summer, autumn and winter of 2009, as long as it normally arrives in our country and hit the shops. If you look at the history line of accessories from Nokia, then I replace the 214-Nokia BH-500 sports a wireless headset that cost was worth, but it was, what to pay. Good voice quality, music, high-quality assembly and housing, a special USB-adapter kit that allows instant set with a headset connection, good headphones are included - all this made and makes the BH-500 rather attractive, but will have to pay the order. Moreover, it has not yet found in the retail, rather, could be found, but with difficulty (but the prices are now adequate, not five or six thousand). In short, Nokia BH-214 continues the history of sports wireless headsets, so with one hand. On the other hand, attributed it to low-cost products - it is not "advanced" is not able to keep in touch immediately with two devices, does not have by some infernal noise reduction technology ... but we need it? We need to inexpensively and work as a revolver. I mean, reliably and accurately at the target. What do and say - get a hit.

Design, construction

Even when I submitted a few photos of the device itself to Learn, readers began to speak in this vein, they say, is something of an iPod Shuffle? Well, or something like that. So, they put this device can really be taken for the creation of Apple, and the resemblance is not a strict design of today's devices, and with the MacBook's "old, colorful, puzatenkimi and very funny. Although, despite the fun, they enjoyed a very serious uncles and aunts, the toy is not worth the toy money. So, although there are similarities, it is only superficial, the design of the headset is fully "own" and in the usual style is not like Nokia. Moreover, I do not even know what device the company will suit their style, to some degree the Nokia 5800, but it is only partly true. In general, it does not matter, the thing turns out in itself, but pleasant. However, by strict apparels, it is unlikely to fit, somehow I can not imagine a man in a suit with this thing ... But if we consider the combination of "jeans, jacket, rubashentsiya and Nokia BH-214", then this may well be. Or "jeans, coat, scarf." In general, this is the second question, more importantly, that the 214-I by itself is good. And then do not even have to talk about the coat, but a more light clothing, it's old product with all the consequences - here you and milky-white color of the case and headphones, and a light gray back and gray-blue front "button" ... The combination of impossible for the company, I mentioned in surveys of latest devices from Nokia, which is something they twist, something they have recently been stirring up and play. If this trend continues, and with phones, I'd be only too happy, the latest look, in my opinion, simply can not.

So, as you can see, everything is done very sensibly. The rear part of the body smoothly into the clip, it is made too tight, and it very well, sitting on the clothes that thing, as poured, pull out can only be some effort. Especially for jackets and other items, where material is used for "chubby". Loudspeaker located near the power key at the ends of the connector is 3.5 mm (yes, any headphones can be connected only in the way), a connector for the charger. Sensibly, logically, the assembly has nothing to do with how the collected phones and smartphones Nokia, the same can be said about the coverage - it is simply unpainted plastic used.

On the one hand, this sort of thing for an active lifestyle, but the connectors, and other technological holes not covered, it applies to management. I think if you fall under the pouring rain, you will need to hide it somewhere far away.

Dimensions headset only in the photographs seem small, it actually seems to be miniature by cunning design, but the garment, as you can see, it looks pretty well-fed. Not so little, in general. Dimensions are 51x39x18 mm.

Management

With this all too well, on the upper side is a power button, it is also responsible for putting into pairing mode, you press and hold it for a few seconds until the indicator light flashes blue. It is located on the left of this button, the best of his determination - microscopic. In the performance of other companies could count on a huge highlight, inscribed by the buttons on the front, thank you, Nokia, so that you do not care about people and troubled areas.

In front we see the volume rocker key, a traditional set of buttons - the answer / end call, plus the basic functions, rewind button, Play / pause. The buttons at the ends sufficiently tight, it may be characteristic of the prototype, all the rest easily pressed to anything to adjust and get used to not have to, it's simple.

About the basic functions until you can say only that supports last number redial, switching between the lines that will be yet - we'll see. I think that is unlikely to add something. Yes, it will not go away, and activate voice dialing.

Hours

Claimed battery life is eight hours for music playback, seven - of talk time, standby time 214-I can work out about three hundred hours. The results mean, you do not BH-903. In practice, the device works when playing music for about seven and a half hours, so count on an honest day of work is quite possible. In that sense, if you turn right from the morning, go to work and then seven hours will listen for hours. The situation is unrealistic, agree? Therefore, we can predict this stuff is completely normal existence for two or three days in isolation from the charger.

About charging time until I will not say, this is a prototype, it is very small, I want to see how a business will lead the unit.

Communication with the phone and sound quality

The headset was tested with Sony Ericsson W995, chose the "non-native" device, to see how a device will conduct. Behaves normally, quick connects, smartly responds to keystrokes, ringtones, however, is not passed, but it is typical for all SE. By the way, I can not mention the excellent range of headsets - about ten feet, unexpectedly.

Voice quality at a good level, typical for headsets Nokia. Comfortable, loud, by telephone, by and large a bill.

Music

With music, too, everything is in order, complete set of false comfortable headphones without sports arches, they are well seated, the cable is specially made short so as not to disturb. Caring is correct. However, you can hook up anything here, no one, as they say, do not interfere. With the W995 music quality is quite good, but then it should be noted that SE phones normally work only with native »Bluetooth-headsets and other people do not like. So, if we talk about the 214th, the sound is good (for the headset). Yes, the bass is not the same as with wired headphones, but for everyday use with any portable equipment quality is more than enough, as the volume. Could not resist, I started to get and match all sorts of other things like Cowon S9, Samsung YP-S3. Cowon pleased me a lot more here with a good quality. Play nice.

In any case, Nokia BH-214 is on the same level as other quality wireless headsets, it will be more interesting in sound quality than the Jabra BT-3030 can be, just because of the headphone set.

Conclusions

It is too early to talk about the price of the solution, but it will not five, not four, and possibly not three thousand rubles. Are not particularly expensive to be set. And it turned out, such that pick on me again what - the design and construction are good, not only fit and boys and girls. Good headphones, the normal time, with the voice quality is OK, with music too. The correct thing clearly can not recommend the purchase.