Overview bluetooth-stereo headset Sony Ericsson HBH DS-980

Package Contents:

• Headset
• Charger
• User
• Set of interchangeable nozzles for headphones

One can say that the DS-970 has turned out very good - an interesting design, good headphones, the display, the availability of Profile 2.0, all this is appreciated by users are not just phones and smartphones for SonyEricsson, but also the owners of vehicles of other brands. From myself I will say that the best musical talent manifested when used with a Nokia N91 8Gb, Motorola E2, Sony Ericsson W850i, notebooks - the volume is set.

But do not think that all of this headset so smooth and cool, I can not neatly circumvent any personal negative experiences, nor the dozen pages of the respective branches on our website under "Accessories". So, I will mention the deficiencies. Time work leaves much to be desired, after fully charging the headset works for about five hours, it is the maximum that can be squeezed. Braided cable may pereteretsya, it can happen and when wearing in the cold season. And, I saw four instances of frayed braiding and every time it happened in the most "bendable" field. A third negative point - falling off button answer the call, one that on cable. Fourth - not the best voice quality, I, as a result, all the conversations conducted by telephone and on the DS-970 only listened to music. Yet I do not like the control buttons, the slider was not fast to perform well, not always right the first time been able to perform an action.

You probably noticed that I'm talking in past tense: "was", "was", etc. And I say this because the existence of negative moments is confirmed by the changes that are in the DS-980.

Design

As you may recall, DS-970 belonged to the Walkman line of accessories and, therefore, had a fairly sporty design, which did not react very well for those over 30. Meanwhile, the price of any accessory, its mission is well suited for gadget Igrunov, emerged from a 25-year numbers are not a large number of very young people there is a surplus of $ 120 on this stuff.

Perhaps that is why the design was radically changed to meet as much of the audience. Black and orange cover was replaced on the mark and the brilliant colors of coal "mirror" - the photographs you can see how it glistens and shimmers in the sun. Honestly, I have a unique association - phone Haier Pearl, materials very similar. I can not say I liked it much, much better than black and orange. On the other hand, when the display shows any of the information, the headset looks more interesting. In general, this decision can be used, although, in my opinion, it would be better to make the panel of tinted transparent, which would have shone. The back part is made of rubberized plastic, similar material I've seen on the back of Motorola K3 and V8.It is pleasant to the touch, and traces from your fingers to do. "

Video, the appearance and operation sets (90.6 mb, mpg)

As you can see, there is no slippage in the cord, the cable is opened, only the portion that will be in contact with your neck, made of cloth to wear it proved itself extremely well. Adjusting the length is as before, you can pull the cable through the plastic clip.

Change the display, now it is powered by OLED-technology, its borders will not be able to see, if there is different information on the case, it looks great. Significant changes in the elaboration of the interface I have not noticed, is that the fonts are smoother so in the standby mode you can see the flying bubbles (how else to call it, I do not know).

Changed the microphone unit, now it's a small little thing with a clear button, apparently, the purpose of processing was two things - to increase the reliability and speech characteristics. Well, even let the user know what to say to it here and not somewhere else.

To summarize, I conclude that the design has undergone some serious changes. First of all, now you will not suffer from the fact that your P990i has a strict gray and headset looks like an appendage to the tracksuit. Secondly, the decision with information output looks very attractive, there is this kind of image. Third, pleases no slippage, the cable itself is sufficiently thick, durable. It is a pity that there is no clip on the headset to attach to a shirt, while jogging or brisk walking a block hanging from side to side - and I did not at all shirts have breast pockets. You can, of course, ordered the operation at a plastic surgeon and ask to make a pocket on the right chest (need to do is not much - two layers of skin from the buttock), but for the comfort of wearing the headset to create a secret pocket is not worth it. Better to do this in the forearm and be there gas canister.

Wearing

Here, clearly, nothing has changed, put the headset on the neck and down with the song. Like I said, the length can be adjusted and block hidden in a shirt pocket.

Management

Everything remained still at the top end is the power key, it also meets the entry in pairing mode. On the sides are the volume buttons and switch tracks, it is gratifying that the latter finally done something sensible projection, in addition, the course she has an easier and smoother, it is a pleasure to use. Next to the display is a large button Play / Stop, about her as about any good, nothing really to say. Yes, on the right side at the bottom there is one little button, she is responsible for the return to the starting point - that while playing you can go back and look at the time, battery level.Incidentally that is displayed:

• In standby mode, you see a clock and battery level, only three divisions, which remains the last, we can think about where the nearest outlet. Also, when the device is not connected, you see the icon, Bluetooth, connecting it changes to the note.

• In idle mode the display you can see already mentioned the flying bubbles, trifle and pleasure, an association with phones

• Also, the display shows the name of the playing track, the caller's name, notice that you came SMS. Names from your address book are displayed correctly, including those in Russian. If the name does not fit on the screen, then it is displayed in two or three divided doses. It is encouraging that the name is displayed "as is", for example, "Olesya (+) looks exactly like that.

In general, the presence of the display helps a lot, you can freely search for your favorite songs and see who's calling without taking the unit, to control the timing. Displays information about the title track and the subscriber is only available for phones Sony Ericsson.

Food

Alas, my friends, I'm not happy. Hours if increased, it is extremely unimportant. Claimed battery life in active mode is 6 hours of standby time - 300 hours, all identical to the DS-970. Listen to and from the P990i, and the W850i, showed that the battery lasts for five hours is the maximum. You can judge from my one day about how long it runs the device. 980-I was fully charged when I left home at ten o'clock in the morning and went to the bank, all the time went on playing music, plus, somewhere about fifteen minutes, I spoke on the phone. At twelve I went to the dentist, continuing to listen to music, about an hour I was on the road for another ten minutes talk on the phone, then turned off the headset. Turn it on again in the second half, when left on Gorbushka, where he was five o'clock in the evening, with interruptions while listening to music, talking on the phone. Device "died" on the way home, had it for about six in the evening. Actually, about the same behaved and DS 970. What can be concluded? If you listen to music on the way to the office and back (assuming the road there takes an hour), then you completely it may be enough. If you do not just listen to music and talking with her help in the office, connect to the computer to chat on Skype, then I recommend it to charge slightly in the middle of the day. But in general it is not very good, sufficient time job, I would have recognized the operation for at least eight to ten hours, it would solve many problems.

Charging time is not large, is about an hour. After twenty minutes of charging the headset lasts for an hour and a half of work.

Communication with the phone and sound quality

I tested the headset with a SE W850i and SE P990i, to enter into pairing mode, press and hold from the off state the key On / Off. Telephones easily find it, no need to drive your password. Push email works like a clock, too, can be said about the rest of the functional - last number redial, voice dialing, call, etc. With the player work correctly all the buttons, alas, was never implemented rewinding a track, you can only move from track to track. Delay after pressing the buttons visible, everything works very quickly. The sound quality is better with the W850i, in general, it is virtually indistinguishable from what I hear in the HPM-75, except that the smaller bass. Surprisingly, this is so. I think with the Nokia N91 8 Gb quality will be even better.

Now, will please - Voice at the height apparently used a different microphone. The parties did not complain about the quality of communication, there is no crosstalk, echo, all quite neatly. You will also hear a good speech, voice, rich, sometimes even pleasant (well, that's how Mother Nature ordered). Unlike the 970th model is extremely large, I completely got rid of the complex called "better with a headset to talk on the phone."

In the headset comes ringtones, mounted on the device, but with P990i it was not. Explain why I still can not possibly work in the correct installation of the profile. Slightly altered and its own signals headset - the sound when adjusting volume, the signal connection - they became more enjoyable.

The headset does not work directly with two phones, when I connect to a bunch W850i + DS 980 also P990i, the connection is closed and you are connecting the latter.

Conclusions

Available headset will fall, yet difficult to say exactly what it will be a month. Price, I believe, will fluctuate between 130-140 dollars, exactly the same as a year ago, asked for the DS-970. Accordingly, the price should go down to the last, it is possible that it will be gradually removed from sale. After the fall will also appear DS-200/220, which costs will overlap with the "obsolete" the firstborn of the company. I put that word in quotes because in the 980th model only corrected the most severe flaws, redesigned. However, let's look at the pros and cons:

• Design has become less youth, the product is now suitable for individual of any age group
• No braiding cable
• Voice is implemented well
• Management has become more convenient
• The fight for an increase in working hours has resulted in the installation of OLED-display, rapid loss of sleep
• According to his musical features headset exceeds almost all solutions on the market

There are, of course, disadvantages:

• Hours poor
• The front panel is extremely brand, does not look expensive
• There is no clip to attach to clothes

Few of the competitors. In fact, those can only be described Motorola S705, but the display of the device can display only very limited information. But she has a radio, while working more.

For whom and for what HBH DS-980? First of all, for the owners phones Sony Ericsson, and not only aids range Walkman, but also any other supporting A2DP. But the best musical result, it will show with music phones, though not all, but with the elected, are currently the best for this use is the W850i, W950i sounds even weaker. Also, it is perfect for listening to online radio stations, talking on Skype - in fact, safe to say that the product is versatile and will suit any gadget-addictive personality for completely different tasks.Should I change my 970-th in this model? I do not think it is better to wait for the next expensive stereo headsets from SonyEricsson, most likely it will be a model to support AlbumArt, advanced capabilities of the display device, jack 3,5 mm - we learn about her fall.