Not just once or twice readers in letters or in the forum asked about this device, I always refer to the review of Sagem SH1, because these sets are almost identical. Almost, but not until the end, many of my reply, wrote that, they say, are identical, but that's Nokia, it is by definition better. In order to once and for all close this issue, I suggest you the review of this unit, I remind you that the review of the headset from Sagem wrote Vladimir Fokin, in his material, I will not pry, consider it an entirely different article.
Design and construction
Design of the set quite a futuristic, somewhat reminiscent of smooth contours of spaceships in science fiction films of the last century (and the years of 70-80-x). Remember the wonderful movie "Moscow-Cassiopeia, where Soviet teenagers conquer the unknown galaxy, robotic robots and of itself? So, there was a lot of accessories like a warehouse. Any blasters, translators, spaceships and other and other, all the same licked and smooth, like a cup BH-501. Good design or bad - I can not judge because it's hard to step over his hatred for headphones of this plan is unacceptable, in my opinion, in the urban "format." Hard for me to imagine how I'm such a headset is going to a meeting, or buy anything on the road (like talk to someone to shoot or not shoot), or talking to someone, and people are puzzled look after me: "In, the psychic went , talk to yourself! "I do not know, really, good headphones are a form next to a computer at home or the office, at a ski resort, summer at the beach, etc., but not for the way" home-office-home. " Although this is only my opinion, teenagers are unlikely to be so suspicious and was happy to partake of the benefits of wireless. This can only envy, I have some complexes of the Soviet era did not get rid of ever. A big plus headset in that it folded in the stowed position it is placed in his jacket pocket.
With the glasses, by the way, pull BH-501 hard, because this design looks strange. The assembly is not bad, bow connecting cup made of rubber, easily prominayuscheysya under a gentle push. The quality of plastic, rubber, paint is such that the product is not being taken seriously and an association with something a toy, children, largely due to shiny convex hemispheres on the cups. I think, in the places of articulation headset folds are quite reliable, although over time they may be slightly permission or excuse.
Way of wearing, comfort
In general, hard to describe how the headset is attached to the head, so to speak, she put on the ears, bow is in your head. Initially, all very nice to the ears pressed against a special projection of silicone.The pain that inevitably arise within an hour of wearing (and my ears are sick friend in fifteen minutes), are associated with these projections, called, in theory, increase the comfort socks. Whether they are wider, the problem may be, and there would be, well, having that there, be prepared to adapt, it is possible that you will pass this cup (although this is unlikely).
Generally, if the tilt toward the pain, then sits headset is cool, like something comfortable, though here it always was. As one girl said: "Ushegreyka. Fully agree with this definition.
Management
Control buttons are located on the right cup, with the buttons then sparsely: on the sides above and below the volume keys are located closer to the nose is the multifunction button. Before us is a typical product is already eighteen months ago, no separate power key, as in other stereo from Nokia, no separate keys for pairing, nor a convenient slider or the scroll wheel to adjust the volume. The most annoying that there is no rewind buttons, it turns out that even this banal thing you have to prodelyvat by phone. However, for many it will not be any trouble, so I made a subjective opinion.
Also note that when you put on your headset to the fact that, in principle, some may be called the head, controls are not as you see them in a transport condition. In particular, the control buttons are located not at the top and bottom of the device, and left and right, multi-function button moves to the bottom. When you first put on the headset, certainly at first be confused button, then get used to.
Yet why, in such amount as the designers hesitate to fill in the left cup banal button play / stop?
Indicator light rather futuristic shape could well be smaller. Well at least that it is not lit.
Food
The headset is equipped with built-in lithium-polymer battery capacity of 260 mAh, as claimed by the manufacturer, working hours of talk time of up to 11 hours of standby time - about 150 hours. Charge Time - about 4 hours, so big-time charge, I have not seen, frankly, practice confirms the following figures: I put the charger into the jack at eight o'clock in the evening, but the light continued to burn dark scary red and half in the first. I can not explain why this is so, and like a small tank, but rather the case in the charger (Nokia AC-3 from the set).
Claimed figures are good, of course, but as is the case in practice? A fully charged headset was connected to the SE P990i, chosen rather short track, play was performed at full volume with the included repeated. The first signs of discontent with the world emerged from the headset after seven and a half hours after it started, she switched off after eight hours after the start of play.Good result, do not say anything, you have enough on her a few days if not particularly heavy use.
Communication with the phone and sound quality
I tested the headset with phones SonyEricsson P990i, Samsung D600. To pair the need of the off state, press and hold the multifunction key until the indicator light flashes red and blue. Password standard, "0000". Pairing and order, and with another device passed without any problems, playing music, there was also stress-free. What can you say about the sound quality? He has some slack, you know how sometimes you look at the picture, everything seems great, but barely noticeable on the edges visible to the fringe unexamined. Here is the same - like basishki and present, and the sound is more or less anything, but here there is some laxity. However, this effect is observed in virtually all wireless headsets, selected samples like the Motorola S705, Sony Ericsson HBH DS970, Nokia BH-500, Samsung SBH-170 does not so obviously suffering from this disease. In general, pleased with one thing - the headset is quite loud.
In a conversation BH-501 has proved itself a solid triple with two fatty ins - the voice of the interlocutor rather flat, you can hear more or less anything. In the wind or close to sound sources to talk you will be pleased, but the other person will slowly accumulate anger, hearing in the tube hiss, snort or buzz. The headset takes on your phone signals, it concerns the MP3-files. Redial the last number by two clicks on the multifunction button, one click, you activate voice dialing. Automatic connection to an already paired device works without problems.
Also, I realized the pairing with the laptop for Skype and fun with music, it all happened without problems, however, answer key on the headset for some reason did not work for incoming calls. With music, it all happened is good, the quality was better than the phone.
Conclusions
Nokia BH-501, aka Sagem SH1, it is advertised with an unnamed player, Samsung headsets, it is also present on the market and in other guises. She's good or bad? Look at the pros and cons:
Long time operation
Nothing so much quality music playback
More or less normal voice quality
Collapsible bow
Cons:
The design is extremely Youth
In wearing can bring misery
Once something like this. The average price of the device is about $ 70. The closest competitor to the prevalence - Jabra BT620s, its value is around 80-85 dollars, you pay more money, but also get a more balanced design, voice quality, better sound roughly comparable in wearing comfortable 620-I. What you choose - it's you, the fans of Nokia brand certainly does not look toward the "enemy" of the product. On the other hand, I advise you to wait for the update line headsets from Nokia. Although representatives of the companies in our country and say that while it is not planned, intuition tells me that very soon the company will present one or two interesting solutions for wireless music fans.
Yes, buy or not to buy Nokia BH-501? I usually give a clear answer here, unfortunately, give it to I can not decide for yourself, based on the data obtained.
