Review of Bluetooth-Stereo Headset Nokia BH-604

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This device was announced in the spring of this year, as you see the way from announcement to the counter becoming shorter, it took a whole four months, and BH-604 is already sold in some shops. I have long thought about that, what the company needed to dilute range of the model, whether in peak activity of Motorola with their patch models, or simply a trend, whether as map lay down. I think, Issue BH-604 pursued several goals - to emphasize the special music devices company, to add to portfolio classic overhead headphones, perhaps, to see how the market will perceive this model. Well, goals are noble, but let's denser We turn to the product.

Design and construction

Headphones are big, put it another way by no means out. In Petri drowning ears, however, can not but rejoice that headband and ear cups trimmed thin, touch-friendly skin. Accordingly, the sensation of wearing the most pleasant, even after a couple of hours did not sweat, do not itch and does not fall off from fatigue. Headset weighs not too much - only 250 grams, was sitting on his head well. Adjustable headband, it is gratifying that the design quite hard, it is unlikely it will fall apart after a month of operation. The assembly is quite normal, the only thing I did not like the combination is not particularly expensive silver plastic with a black surface looks like an expensive foreign car stuck a set of "Soviet self-made wing. On the other hand, let it, it's a combination, in the end product looks good, stern and once in office. Pouch for carrying out a set conditional, since the headset is not formed, then it is necessary in a purely formal, so you do not confuse BH-604 in a bag with anything else.

Management

All controls are grouped on the right cup on the front are the two main buttons - multifunction button and Play / Pause, using the first can be answered or discourage the call, enter the headset in pairing mode (you need from the off state, press and hold it for a few seconds, the very first time the input mode automatically). At the ends of the cups arranged rewind button at the bottom - connector for charging, the indicator light and a slider volume control. All the keys are large, comfortable, easy to remember, the site here is not saved.The indicator light is small in size, burns only when the device is really what's happening, when connected occasionally flashes green.

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Connector for charging standard, fine. Interestingly, the device can be used during charging, it is very good for office use. Claimed battery talk time or music playback - up to 20 hours in standby mode the device is home to over 300 hours. Here we used lithium-ion battery of 500 mAh as much, however, these data can not be entirely accurate, now I check them. In any case, time is impressive, by and large, of this parameter can generally forget and not remember until the LED flashes red after a week of dense use. And if we take into account that 604-I charging just something about a half hour, then it simply a fairy tale kind of turns. To summarize, I note that in this parameter best headset on the market, if you are looking for long-playing the decision notice.

Communication with the phone, sound quality

This is the first review, which I decided to add a separate Glaucus for musical performance, there is talk only about the conversational qualities. Thus, the headset was tested with phones SE W880i, Samsung G800, smartphones SE P1i, Nokia N93 in mono. Pair with a "parent" smartphone instant, but with other devices is not so - with the P1i everything turned out, however, with a creak and delays, with the W880i, I did not expect the addition after the last ten minutes - it is torture. With the Samsung G800 604-I earned "with polpinka, in general, it is rather strange, on the one hand, and explained omnivorous engineers - on the other. Voice quality on the C grade, you can certainly talk to the 604th, but get a little fun, the interlocutor can hear more bad, but you are not very good, there is some background noise, crackling, echoing. If you speak in a place where noisy, then on the other hand you may had called obscene words and asked to activate the phone. In general, this scenario is, I believe the best - listen to music on a headset and talking on the phone, so it is safer.

Run all the standard features, this last number, and switching between the lines, and voice dialing. In the headset comes installed on the phone call, so for the G800, with the P1i has not happened.

Musical ability

With the P1i sound quality is awful, but I'm no good and did not expect all predictable. With the Samsung G800 the situation changes dramatically, it is already possible to listen without damage to the nervous system, although there is a rustling sound in the top and bottoms, particularly noticeable at maximum volume, in my view, to blame themselves headphones claiming to Hi-Fi stereo here in the afternoon with fire you will not find, it's all marketing. I really liked it, that only works with Samsung rewinding a track with nearly all stereo, it's amazing but apparently there is some software feature that allows you to do this without any extra body movements - pressing a button, and all dangle itself. This is my rock garden in Sony Ericsson, where fast-on the same 970th is only possible after a pause. In general, garniturka played much better than the Motorola S805, and markedly inferior to Sony DR-BT50. I decided not to dwell only on the phones, for a sin that kind of thing does not fit a laptop. Connection to the laptop was very fast and beautiful, good, and on it, and the BH-604 Profile 2.0. Then I started to drive different programs to see which one is best suited for listening to music. To begin with, of course, was launched Windows Media Player 11, frankly, not very liked and listened to different genres, such as all wrong. Then switched to iTunes, the same effect - not much. Was tested after JetAudio, liked it more. And, finally, his own ideal of I, surprisingly, achieved with SonicStage, here I liked the play, they just made for each other. Frankly, not all the genres you can easily listen to and enjoy - for the rock is not enough qualitative elaboration of the upper and lower classes, vocal, too, some not so hot, it also applies to jazz classics. In short, what music is? It only remains my favorite diverse elektronka, BH-604 - headset for a house-music listening through a program of SonicStage. The paradox, however.

If you do decide to use an accessory, not only with a laptop or PC, it is highly recommend to buy to connect it to the phone and listen to different music, if there are any doubt as playing, you should think about being wanted such a purchase.

I was also able to test the BH-604 as mediagarnitury in Skype and online merrymaking. I will say this: voice quality could be better, in general, can be used, but a wired solution with an external microphone would be preferable.

Operating range is about four to five meters.

Conclusions

Summarizing what we have? Let's look at the pros and cons.

• A very long time
• A successful ergonomics
• A good choice for use with a laptop to listen to music
• Price is not as great as it could be
• Works while charging

Cons:

• Not all phones with A2DP, requires selection
• Quality music playback with most devices average and below average, requires selection

Now about the price. In the Russian retail Headset slowly begins to emerge, the average price is about three and a half thousand. In principle, not so much for such a thing, but how do I use? If I were asked who and why should I buy the 604 th, I would recommend to take it to the office to use a working computer or home, to listen to music mentioned in the said program. I note from rivals Motorola S805, it is worse for most parameters, except that costs less. Sony DR-BT50 is better in virtually all indicators, except for operating time, but it's worth a couple thousand more (though the new year the price for it may be slightly down, it will be a time of different shares). You choose, I would, in principle, has chosen Sony, but if I did not have enough money to buy Nokia BH-604.