Overview Headset Sony Ericsson MW-600

Package Contents:

• Headset
• USB-cable
• Network adapter
• Headphones
• Nozzles

Perhaps the most correct accessory company in the year 2009. It is likely that we will see the MW-600 for sale in 2010th, however, look for it to be in retail stores. A look is worth. After all, this headset is addressed not only to owners of mobile phones and smartphones Sony Ericsson. Her fans can love and iPhone, and many other devices, devoid of radio, for whatever reasons.

By and large, MW-600 is the continuation of famous and very popular SE DS-970. Need I remind you how much it was a wonderful thing for its time? Stereo and with good headphones. On the small screen you can see where the subscriber's number, charge level, the title track. Of course there were drawbacks - small time operation, problems with built-in Lanyard, not very good microphone, a strange work with some devices, including those of the parent company. Let's see what has changed in three years, yes, do not be surprised about as much and gone since the introduction of the DS-970 on the market. A lot of time. How long has it been.

Overview stereo Bluetooth-headset Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970

Design, construction

As you can see, the headset is not much different from the complete accessory for the Sony Ericsson Aino. In essence, these devices twins, but my only MW600 has a completely different functionality. And this distinction does not end there. If we talk about design, then we face is black, quite a beautiful thing, the main part of the body of translucent plastic, the ends of he ordinary. It is unlikely that there will be other colors for MW600, and if they appear, then surely it will be white. Elements of corporate design SE saved back smoothly into the clip. It is quite firmly holds the device in the garment, however, better to strengthen the MW600 to a shirt or sweater, and not to the jacket. Especially during the cold season. Next to the clip - 3,5 mm jack, you can use any headphones. On the other hand - the microphone and display off you can not even guess what he was there. About the menu and the opportunity to speak later in the meantime I note: look good, with the size and weight are fine.

Dimensions - 17.5x15.0x62.0, Weight - 13 grams. Very good delivery, but I believe it later.

Control and display

On the left side is a touch pad to adjust volume, with its help should move through the device menu. Right - the traditional playback controls - FF, REW and Play / pause. Multi-function button is located next to the display features are standard: the answer and hang up the call, last number redial. Next to the connector microUSB - on / off button. In general, a complete set.

Now let's look at the display. When you turn demonstrates the company's logo, in contrast to the DS-980 is no fun animations, flying bubbles and other things, all strictly and in the case. What else can we see on the screen? Itemized:

• When connected to a Sony Ericsson phone on the screen shows the time, the symbol of Bluetooth, battery indicator. This same indicator is composed of three divisions, at least so it seemed. If the left one notch, it is better not to wait, and MW600 connected to a power outlet or computer.
• The scale of the volume comes at a time when you touch the sensor site. As you can see, step adjustment here is great, you can easily adjust the volume by itself.
• When you press and hold the Play button, a menu appears select the mode of operation. This radio is a common connection to the phone. It is interesting that when a new phone it is denoted by an icon with a 2 or 3. Connecting directly to the two vehicles could not be concluded, although this possibility is declared. Using this menu, you can quickly connect the device to the first or second phone.
• Displays the caller's name when an incoming or outgoing calls. This applies to both names, typed in Latin, and ordinary Russian letters. This feature is available not only for phones SE, with the iPhone also works, as with Nokia.
• When activated, the radio, the display shows not only the frequency but also RDS, see the name of the station.
• Since SE phones see song titles, with iPhone - no. I think with each specific phone situation will be different.

To pair with the new device does not need to enter a password when you first start MW600 automatically enters the pairing mode, the second is to do yourself. Press and hold the power button until the display shows an icon symbolizing the search for a new phone or music player.

Radio

In fact MW600 - is not just a headset, but also a miniature radio. Such devices are in range of each company, messing with such decisions as the start time at Sony Ericsson. Was such a thing called the HPR-20 back in 2003, the year, Bluetooth-headset with the radio.

Overview of FM-stereo headset Sony Ericsson HPR-20

In MW600 in terms of radio's all good. I have described above how to enable the receiver, let's look at the possibilities. To go from one station to another, you need to press fast forward or rewind, one touch - this manual search, press and hold - automatically. There RDS for the majority of stations, click on the Play / pause, you can stop or start playback. Interestingly, the RDS can not only show the name of the station, but the song title and other information. The reception quality is good, better than some phones with FM-receiver. Save a list of stations can not, the receiver functionality is minimal. At maximum volume the radio to listen hard, but it is subjective.

"But". I tried to work with devices Nokia N86, iPhone, in radio mode, it works by itself, disconnected from the apparatus. The same goes for the SE W880.

Strange behavior is usually similar to the headset in radio mode, can work as a simple accessory for voice transmission. And as far as I can tell, this is not a bug, and it was intended. Even in the menu sets the FM mode and connected before the unit is separate from each other.

Music

I must say that bundled with the headset are the best headphones in the line of Sony Ericsson, a HPM-77 with a slightly modified design, not so brilliant. Good thing, quite balanced for use during the day. However, for me they are not too comfortable with a long wearing, but it's just a subjective opinion. More important than sound quality. I tested with MW600 SE Aino, SE Yari, SE W880 (favorite phone), Nokia N86, iPhone. With the "enemy" devices do not see the name of the tracks, with family you can see it. However, while there are minor glitches. For example, after the call continues to play, that's just the name of the song disappears. Push Play / pause twice - once again appears. I'll take it to the "bugs" prototype. Oddly enough, but the stability of the device is working with an old man W880. With the iPhone does not work the transition from track to track, with the N86 works. Rewinding a track does not work with any device.

The sound quality is good. Even a very good headset. And it's more or less similar in all vehicles, most interesting, even with the iPhone, this thing shows itself quite normally. If you decide to buy, highly recommend the store to connect it to your device and listen to music, watch will be whether to display the names of subscribers, the names of songs.

Hours

Claimed battery life - thirteen hours in radio mode when playing music MW600 can work about ten hours. Perhaps just a great time for radio due to just disconnect the phone. I spent the most simple test of all possible: the headset is fully charged, the radio, the total volume. Eleven hours twenty-five minutes. Not bad for a small device.I believe in the player mode and when connected to the phone it can reach about nine o'clock - also very good. Compared with the same DS-970 heaven and earth.

Voice quality

Imagine that the MW600 is fixed on your collar shirts or sweaters. So it is convenient to control the music, the form of buttons allows you to move quickly from song to song, stop playback. With this method of fixing voice quality at a very high level, you hear a good conversationalist, well, you, of course, very well hear his voice. With phones SE, Nokia works last number redial. With all the phones tested, including those from Nokia, displays the caller's name from the address book, it's nice. Even the iPhone is so. Of course, when the MW600 on the collar, you will hardly take it off to see who's calling. Another thing, if you replace the complete short headphones on their own and will be wearing MW600 in your pocket. Here, in this case, this function is very useful, at least you can not take the phone, if calling someone a dangerous and scary.

Supported profile Bluetooth 2.1 c EDR, operates the automatic volume control, there is a noise reduction system, it works tolerably well. All depends heavily on how far the headset is on your mouth. The closer the better voice quality.

Conclusions

Most upset me turn off the headset to the phone when she returns to the radio. Hopefully, the commercial samples MW600 able in this mode to work as usual accessory, that is parallel to be able to handle calls. Did not like the lack of rewind within songs, perhaps just have not added this feature. Pluses are:

• Displays the name of the subscriber when using different phones
• Displays track title when working with Sony Ericsson devices
• For a long time
• Convenient control
• Good reception of radio, the presence of RDS
• Standard connector microUSB, the presence of a removable network adapter, charging from the USB-port of the computer
• Good voice quality
• A standard headphone jack, a good "ears" included
• Declared operation with two devices simultaneously, it is multipoint. Alas, to put into practice "multipoint" connection failed. Probably the problem is in the prototype.

It may seem that there are many complex and complicated moments, but in reality it is not. For the sake of the test SE MW600 time I moved to favorite W880, I can say that the work of this ligament is only positive feelings. Seen the names of subscribers and the names of tracks, good quality music for a long time. In the evening you can listen to the radio before going to bed. So MW600 can cause positive emotions. But once you start it to communicate with the "enemy" device, these same emotions evaporate. It would be desirable because, for everything to work, right?

I will not say when we will see MW600 on sale and at what price, this information is covered in darkness. One can expect that the addition will be bundled with Sony Ericsson X10, as far as I could see with this device based on Android, it works the same way as with the W880.