Very often I am accused of being too addictiveness in relation to the technique of Sony. Like, what article did not uncover what podcast does not listen, must meet the familiar words with the letter «S». Well, I will not dissuade anyone, by and large, the way it is. Carefully concealed from himself the passion for technology the company sometimes appears very strange, for example, spontaneous buying unnecessary things to me. Get even considering today headset - walked Gorbushka not meddling with anyone, whistling something carefree, wandering around in a nice counter. Suddenly I see - worth it, dear, at the corner of an obscure zachuhannom tent, it is unclear how to get here, it is not clear for whom intended. Well, if I could not help get things on purpose?
Design and construction
The first thing that you notice, printing, blister is the size of the device. Speaking of blisters: the seller I did not give to see your headset before you buy. It can be understood, but I, as buyer, not really been great to give more than three thousands of a pig in a poke. The benefit of the device was lightly loaded and could even sopryach the phone for a trivial check. You, dear reader, find yourself in a better situation - you have Kuzmin, who wrote this review, I was not there. In general, went further.
Video, the appearance and operation sets (59.8 mb, mpg)
Thus, the size. The headset is large, it can easily be taken for a flash player, iPod Shuffle is smaller in size. On the one hand, such dimensions are justified by a powerful battery that can provide up to 11 hours of playback (as claimed by the manufacturer), the housing built in microphone, there are a lot of keys. On the other - in the 21 st century living, could make housing less, or at least play with the design, the device does not look like a bar. That is the way it looks - shiny bar, hidden in a bar of dark plastic. Materials are very nice, the plastic for the headset is not typical, he road. Coverage is good, hardly time oblezet paint, assembly is also good. The joystick looks like a foreign piece here and plastics are not so expensive, and coverage does not seem reliable, it is possible that the "pimpochke" paint slezet.
So, what's here? The front panel is referred to the joystick above it is "dyrdochka" mic, even higher - multifunction key, disguised as a dividing strip of blue next to it are small neat displays. On the right side - power button on the left - the connector for charging (made only in the cradle) and press Reset. Braid headphone cable nice done, a sort of brutal metallic surface. Looks stylish, not awry, neurasthenia is not.
In general, urban design, fits to any technology not only from Sony. But also from other manufacturers. As you can see, when you put on your headset, it has been turned upside down (top mark), when you need to press the joystick or answer a call and you take it in hand, comes understanding, why do just that.
In this device has a cradle in the kit, it is attractive enough, the headset is on your side. Alas, there is no other way of charging, so I have to leave with him to take a few extra grams.
Attachment to the clothing is not, apparently, not to increase and is big size of the device. Yes, and length of cable is that the headset is not too loose. There is also a white version of the headset, apparently, it was intended for sale only in Japan.
Wearing
I usually miss this point when talking about devices with this type of wear, but are not so simple. Well, for example HBH DS-970, when I put on, it is slightly above the navel, it can be safely removed in a shirt pocket, you pull it, and higher, the benefit is adjustable in height. But with the DR-BT20NX I was disappointed, it is quite possible that I would have refused to purchase, would have the opportunity to try on before paying. The device is being worn around the neck, is my rovnehonko to "sun", that is just below the chest. A couple of native necklace, but instead of a skull of some mouse - a massive block of a headset. Of course, if you are growing less than a meter eighty, then it would normally sit, if not, it is not healthy.
Naturally, the first thing I started looking for ways to extend the lead, only described in the manual, which is sometimes still have to read. To do this, detach the portion of the cable, which is located in the neck, a hinge, simply remove the other to unscrew. What happens? It turns out pornography, wearing a headset so hard, because you are, in fact, carry almost sorokagrammovy block on the ears. Then, the junction of sheath and plastic hinges unbent, in general, it is not cool. What can I do you recommend? In principle, for a couple of weeks, I stopped paying attention to cable length, not so she had me confused now.If zamorochitsya, then with the help of glue, some other strap pieces of plastic and known to all mothers can do a longer "neck" area, but it's not my way.
Finally, why do that? And I'll tell you. First, the microphone was closer to the mouth. Secondly, for beauty (according to designers), the device is inserted in your navel. Thirdly, to be sold as an accessory longer cables. Joke.
Yes, I liked the plastic shaybochki in those areas where the headphones, it's protection from neurasthenia and tangling.
Management
With a headset you can control playback (Play, Stop, FF, REW, Pause), adjust volume, answer calls, perform last number redial, activate voice call. Music management designed five-way joystick, it is convenient, click Clear. For all phone cases designed slim multi-function button is blue, to be honest, at first I did not even notice (RTFM helped me). Yes, the Power button on the end not only turns on and off the headset, but also activate the pairing mode, if you press and hold it for a few seconds. Indicator lights cool, they are small, but bright. One signal of the Bluetooth, the other - about all things related to nutrition. Dwell on the number of blinks will not, everything is in the instructions, since there is no display, indicating that the organization must be competent, here it is.
Food
Why I bought a DR-BT20NX? Do not you think you are, I just chased a brand, even one little thing, etc. (Although, by and large, the way it is)? No, certainly not. In headsets from SonyEricsson me very confused time. I think you already realized that listening to music I love and do it often and long hours. And I do not like when the headset is discharged under the sunset hours, depriving me of the opportunity to listen to svezheskachanny mix on the way home. What good is a device from Sony? Claimed battery life - 11 hours in active mode and 100 hours of standby time. Tests in practice have shown that, when fully charged, the headset provides nine kopecks hours of music (full volume, paired with the phone SE W880i with tuned off, shuffle off, "uluchshayzery" too). But in everyday life, along with conversations and other things, the headset can live peacefully with my two and a half days than overwhelmingly pleased. Time work - is the most important parameter for which is to appreciate this stuff. Battery, by the way, removable, in principle, in the service center can try to replace it after a couple years of use. Although by then the headset will already be quite different ...
Full-charge time is about two hours, as I wrote, it occurs in the cradle, charging the headset off.
Communication with the phone and sound quality
I tested the headset with a SE P990i, SE 880i, SE 850i, Nokia N91 with the adapter Sony TMR BT-100, Sony PSP with the same adapter, UMPC Samsung Q1.As you can see a list of devices was great, finally I'm Silvia listened to what had ceased to understand what is happening. In general, I liked the sound of all the devices through the settings and customizations that can ensure that it will be good. Volume with the N91 and a laptop is great, it has greatly reduced the quality, again, is good. With the technology from Sony sound is not transformed much, but it is preferable to use models with music, I really liked a bunch of W880i, the sound is good. When compared to DS-970/980, it's all pretty similar, maybe the headset from Sony louder percent for ten-fifteen. At least with the W880i is almost no noise is heard in the subway, can not be heard flowing under the strong pressure of water in the bathtub. Music lovers will be happy, believe in my humble opinion the man who daily has to deal with such stuff. Office is fully operational with telephones (no adapter required), though there is no rewind within songs.
The pairing process is simple - from the off state and press the Power button for several seconds until both LEDs are flashing. Password standards, it's 0000. The headset is easily recognized previously paired devices, it is enough simply to include it, if more than one, it connects to the one that was connected first. Total conjugated stuff can be eight, if you want to clear the memory, press clip button Reset.
Voice quality is good, handsfree headsets, DSP here, though, no. The parties specifically did not complain, but pay attention to some hissing and what you are saying is not particularly loud. Incidentally, a light hiss is present during playback, it heard in the pauses. Sometimes it disappears, the lack of cure could not be that fonit - is unclear.
Adequately worked last number redial, activate voice dialing. In managing the playback delay is minimal. Reliable connection, a headset equipped with a chip 2.0 with EDR, normal operation is possible at a distance of up to three or four meters from the transmitting device (in apartments). Sorry, but the headset with any one unit are not transferred installed melodies, they are replaced melodic trill.
As you can see in the photographs are used here Headphones EX-51, it's a good modelka with good sound quality, they are comfortable to wear, you can pick up tips on the size of the ear canal. Whatever you may think it, but at a high volume music they hear around, consider this fact.
Conclusions
In the retail headset comes across not very often, if you liked it much, look for its networks and retail stores Sony. Price may vary from 3500 to 4000 rubles, in my opinion, the proposal seems adequate in the area of one hundred dollars, yet there is no LCD display, radio, etc. On the other hand ... But let's look at the pros and cons.
Long battery life for devices of this type
Good headphones
Good governance
Pretty good voice quality for the music headset
Good Design
Excellent package
Very good headphones
Disadvantages are:
Incurable, apparently, background noise
A small length of cable
Large (but rather big and the battery)
You can put up with noise, which can be heard on the volume, you can not pay attention to size, but here is the length of the cable ... The other hand, negate the dignity of all the shortcomings, the presence of pure joy and "sonevskoy" care - shaybochki on cable, etui for headphones, materials, etc. In general, I recommend buying a headset for those people who care about the quality of play and work time, according to these parameters there are no rivals as a class. The only thing it seems to me that while the trial is getting to small parties in the shops, still before the company does not manufacture or sell such supplies, so to speak that they would be in demand, it is impossible.
Do not think that yours stopped on the adapter and this unit in the near future I will tell you about other stereo Bluetooth-headset from Sony, is:
DR-BT50 - large, comfortable and quite expensive overhead headphones
DR-BT21G - Headset behind-fitting, less expensive
DR-BT30Q - small overhead headphones without the arch, yet less expensive
DR-BT10CX - analog discussed in this article, headsets, only with virtually no buttons, the headset is the cheapest in the line
And now let's play a little intelligence. In 2007, Sony is the market five stereo Bluetooth-headsets, and two adapters, one with a 3.5 mm jack (for a review is on the site), the other with a jack under the WM-port players 700th and 800th of the series. Also, a special section with a Bluetooth-enabled devices at regional sites, among them not only sets, but also wireless speakers, stereos with Bluetooth. Moreover, visible to the naked eye confusion mentioned sets are found in the Accessories section "for all", and among the headphones. One time on the Russian site hung colorful and fun made a presentation on Bluetooth-direction, there were not only describe the device, but specific usage scenarios. Interestingly, the main scenarios have been connected to the player with adapter, phone numbers mentioned in passing. Why - is unclear, because each of the models mentioned above can be used as a headset. Interestingly, the site SonyEricsson nothing about these models, but Sony's website has the same instructions for using the phones. In my opinion, the situation looks like this: in Sony and saw the beginning of this year started to develop the current trend (wireless music), but with an emphasis on the use of players with Walkman, but no phones Sony Ericsson, they are positioned exactly as headphones, not headsets (although they are established). To understand this, do not need to be a genius, look at where they sell these devices. In "White Wind" you will not find stuff from Sony in the department of accessories for mobile phones, they are in the Department of headphones. In the SonyStyle stores looking for their next player. In the network they are sold in music stores or in large shops. Interestingly, right? Interestingly, it is interesting, but Sony can dig itself - headphones on the market offered a great variety of eye run. Seeing the price for the device, the user can immediately put it inside a cross, thinking that you can listen to music and with the wires for a much smaller amount. But inside the cellular response to the headset (not headphones) will be quite different - the proposals are not so many quality things, and even less is an offer from Sony would have looked very good. Moreover, all five models are completely different in design, suitable for all age categories, the youngest model (DR-BT10CX) all at the moment is unique in terms of price / performance ratio, it has a minimum of controls, but the good headphones, great design and a long time work (11 hours in active mode), it's all worth about two thousand. In general, summing up - to sell the headset to where people are interested in headsets, including headphone sales will not be.
