Dual Layer Dvd: Stereo Bluetooth Headphones

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Stereo Bluetooth Headphones

Sony Ericsson's HBH-IS800 stereo Bluetooth headphones pack everything into such a teeny-tiny package, we would never have spotted them as wireless. Gone are the ear cufflinks that mark you out as a plonker with the Etymotic ETY8 -- these are as miniaturised as the future was always supposed to be.
The HBH-IS800 headphones are earbuds, with each bud beefed up to about 3cm long to contain the battery and Bluetooth receiver. They're connected by a short cord that nestles behind your neck and sports a microphone for hands-free calls, and a tiny button for answering and hanging up.
We tried the headphones with a Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman phone, which has great audio quality. We compared the HBH-IS800s to a pair of big and beautiful Audio Technica headphones connected to the W715's headphone adaptor, which makes for a huge setup with a 3m-long cable -- just the sort of thing that wouldn't be suitable for the treadmill. After dragging that around, switching to the super-light HBH-IS800s was a pleasure, and they delivered warm, sensitive sound, although it wasn't as crisp as the wired cans.