I have long expected from companies such solutions, it is very necessary. And not just for phones, for example, if you look closely at the product range by Sony, you'll see there are many positions that complement each other, overlap, both directly and indirectly created an infrastructure that directly affects the usability of a gadget . Say, remember the headphones Sony BT-DR50, they created not only for phones, they are recommended to use with Walkman (this was particularly relevant with the emergence of players with built-in Bluetooth), and a series notebooks UX, and Playstation, and a home theater system . Samsung has now also have their own world in which the SBH-600 fit perfectly, here you and UMPC Q1 Ultra, and own home theater systems, plasma TVs, iPods with Bluetooth, phones with A2DP support, and so on. Accordingly, the decision to some extent universal. And for universal solutions that important? In my opinion, tenacity, to the passage of time you used this Thing with different techniques and do not feel disappointed. Think back to my Logitech mouse with Bluetooth, I do not remember the model, it was the first experience of the company (may be, remember, she has placed in the cradle "sinezuby" hub), it is seen a nearly a dozen computers, about the same notebook used and simply as a "connector" between the phone and PC, was I really do not remember how many years, five or even more, and it all works. A great example, in my opinion.
Design, construction
Go tell that the design of the set I like the most interesting in that it preserved hallmark started ever since the SBH-100, the first device of its kind. A similar dark-gray plastic, as if varnished, similar key design, and so on. I liked that in the finishing of the headband and ear cushions used leather and not some leatherette. But there are some things that frankly disappointing. For example, this applies to joints and adjust the head to make these items somehow not interested in the budget - a gruff cheap black plastic, no appreciable fixation, squeaks, "buffeting" and so on.Besides, a lot of unnecessary, in my opinion, things are left to the contemplation of consumers samoreziki could hide the plugs, all sorts of grooves and notches easy to clean.
As you can see, the cup is irregularly shaped, it is done for the sake of design, but below I have more to say about why it's bad. However, this approach looks interesting to something even the rich, the product does not look like crafts of unknown companies, on the contrary, that this is Samsung, eloquent much as two dots on each cup. Why do so many of them - is unclear.
In principle, the headset is assembled tightly enough, the microphone hole is located on the left side at the bottom, next to her is located 3.5 mm jack for connecting an ordinary cable (that is, if the battery is mounted, you can still easily connect it to your laptop cord, players, phones and so on ). Located on the right cup connector charger, it is traditionally covered with a sliding shutter.
Way of wearing, comfort
You probably should not say anything about the way everything is clear. Another thing as far as is comfortable. Firstly, I was immediately alarmed by the unusual shape, like a conventional oval cups slightly lop the sake do not understand why. Secondly, they still did little. Third, the headband could be more, even when I pulled the rails to the max, I did not have enough space, a little bit, but not enough. As a result, we can not say that it was very comfortable. In the cup does not fit your ears, sits the device as something not quite natural, that's me and haunted. No straight-away full amenities such as, say, in the case of the Sony BT-DR50. Yes, they are a little more, but this can be tolerated, because these products are largely designed for home, office, recreation, walking, and not to travel on the subway to work and back. One good thing - the ears do not hurt. And get used to such a construction is possible, although that's you decide for yourself. If you can get used to the jeans that you are slightly short and a little show around your socks off, then you can get used to it too.
Here's a little bit more to authentic, headband, and it would be just right. Maybe the way it is right and I just do not understand?
Headset, by the way, is not heavy, weighs about 150 grams, the head is almost not felt.
Management
In my unprofessional opinion, the management of the company's engineers something, as they say, namutili. Probably for the sake of the designers. For, firstly, almost all keys are flush with the body, they do not act strongly. Secondly, they are very scattered, I use a headset with autumn yet, but ask me in what the ear is the volume rocker, I remember with great difficulty (on left). So, what is more? The front ends are movable "tumblers" on the right earpiece, he is responsible for switching musical modes (normal, stereo widening, bass enhancement), on the left - for turning on and off the device. To introduce the device in pairing mode, you press the answer key on the left speaker and hold it, turn on your headset until the indicator light glows steady blue. Incidentally, he is ahead of the power key, occasionally blinking blue or green depending on what you are doing with the device. Another indicator is on the right earpiece, it signals the beginning of the work of a musical mode. Rocker winding located at the bottom on the right "ear", as I said above, it is strongly advocated.
In fact the management is not difficult to understand, difficult to remember where everything is located. For example, often instead include Bass Boost, I turn off the banal SBH-600. It happens that instead of answering the call I press the button Play / Stop on the right earpiece. Sometimes, instead of the volume is rewound to the composition. It is possible that you have to learn how to manage to get faster than me (a lot of devices in use do not affect positively on the memorization of the various nuances).
Operating time
The manufacturer claims about the work in the playback mode for 11 hours in standby mode - up to 300 hours. Compared with other overhead earphones of this type is a small figure. Moreover, in practice it is even less, the standard test for "restraint" in conjunction with Nokia N81 8Gb showed that at full volume with the included "normal" music mode the headset can operate on the strength of eight hours. Strictly speaking, it is the figure I expected, it has long been figured out, using a product with a laptop. Look, I watched the movie, listening to what is happening on the SBH-600, then turn off it. The next night again. On average, a single charge, she worked five or six nights, considering that the average film is an hour twenty - hour thirty minutes, both times and get about eight hours. By the way, is quite remarkable that she can work while charging, it is not just to save me from the campaign for the wired headphones.
The charger is standard for headsets company, with a thin pin connector, open the shutter.
Communication with the phone, sound quality
First and foremost, needs to be told about the voice features, they are surprisingly good, similar to SBH-700, the sides do not see what you are saying is not on the phone, just say not very high volume. The wind is almost impossible to say, this also applies to any other noisy environment, the underground during the movement, for example. In a quiet environment is good, no problems as such. Work correctly all the phone functions, clicking on the answer key you can get last number redial, activate voice dialing (alas, not much I liked working in pairs with the N81 8Gb, the names were not the first time), switching between the lines. Model, like the SBH-700, has a rudimentary capabilities of the two devices, but it's not two handsets, and player and phone, to carry out the conjugation as soon as two devices (N81 and a laptop) has not turned out as I have not tried.
Now a bit about the musical possibilities: Headset "charged" to the maximum. See for yourself, there are built-in noise reduction system, we mean protection against ambient noise while listening to music, to be honest, what to see the system seemed to be difficult. At the very high volume levels, and so you only hear the music, not only when listening to a headset for a long time at the maximum, it can either move a little, or get a concussion, it was too much she "yells". Moreover, even in very noisy conditions you literally can not hear anything except the composition, but when the stream breaks occur, the surrounding background again gets to you in the ears. I do not know, it is hard to judge, but to me, "denoising" there seemed not too effective. In addition, there is also a proprietary system of bass boost ICE Power, it also can be found in many phones and smartphones from Samsung. To activate the "usilok" to move the dial to Bass, and, I assure you, here's this little thing works great, swotting in the ears becomes tangible, it is interesting that there was no wheezing, and not drowned out the rest, a sort of pleasant gulkost appears. Still, there are stereo widening, it is necessary to move the dial to Wide, here this "chip" I did not understand at all: the sound is sparse, quiet, there is palpable "fringe" - do not wonder, for the six months that I'm using the device, use the function only a few times and then only for testing. Another is the position of the regulator Norm - disable all "uluchshayzerov. If you look, I listened very long SBH-600 c Nokia N91 8Gb, N81 8Gb, the laptop looked interesting and not-so movies, went on familiarization with svezheskachannoy music and so on, I drove it in the tail and mane. Probably should share the experience of using, as can be lightly growl on ergonomics, but you can only pat-configurable devices. For example, it completely stands on an equal footing with the Jabra BT8030, into something better than Sony BT-DR50, if you spend a little time and get to know her.With the Nokia N81 I had done so: on the phone leaves the standard preset equalizer, but included Loudness and Stereo Widening, cut in on the headset Bass - very good for electronic music, all heavy and evil Hausa. On the laptop, play with EQ JetAudio, too, can achieve good sound quality. I summarize as follows: excellent opportunities for customization, other similar devices are none in sight.
Naturally, I tested the headset on, and simply inserting it through a cable, frankly, not much liked - even with a laptop here and there, but with the player or the phone is not very great. Lot SBH-600 is a wireless connection with the work of all its cunning systems.
Communication with the phone, managing extremely rapid due to the profile Bluetooth 2.0, no delay, when wearing the pockets I had no failures in reproduction, the range is about five meters. Interestingly, it works rewind within songs rarely come across this opportunity. In the headset comes installed on the phone call to MP3, remember, this is the case with Nokia. When used with a computer does not cause any problems for the use of Skype, even answering the call button in my work.
Conclusions
The device is extremely interesting, and is more fun when you know the price, it would not be expensive, likely price will be slightly more than three thousand, then it will be a very strong offer without any competition. On the other hand, may be the price and the audience, let's try to imagine what it's five thousand. In this case, clearly the best buy would be a good old Sony BT-DR50, now it is possible in some areas to buy for the money. If the four thousand, had already SBH-600 will be the best offer. However, a really recommend to buy Thing I can not conscience, you will definitely need to try on her in the cabin before you buy, if you feel that is not sitting, it is best not to spend money. Ergonomics is the biggest drawback of the device. In my opinion, SBH-600 is a sort of intermediary, a laboratory for running proprietary technologies. It is possible that this year we will see the headset Samsung smaller with ICE Power, and now it will be very cool. True, deep voice remarkable things.
