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Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson Part number: HBH-DS970
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- Bottom Line:
- Despite some design and performance complaints the Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970 delivers solid sound quality and generous features.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970 Bluetooth headset price range: $85.00
- Reviewed by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 12/18/2006
The good: The easy-to-use Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970 offers superior sound quality and an admirable feature set.
The bad: The Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970's wearing style is a bit clunky. Also, the multi-device function could perform better.
The bottom line: Despite some design and performance complaints the Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970 delivers solid sound quality and generous features.
User reviews
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Great Device
by garment69 on January 29, 2007
Pros: Excellent sound, remote control of phones media player
Cons: short battery life
Summary: The is a great solution for commuters who dont want to reach for the pda every time they want to raise volume or change tracks. Works exactly as advertised. Turn ...
Summary: The is a great solution for commuters who dont want to reach for the pda every time they want to raise volume or change tracks. Works exactly as advertised. Turn it on, it connects and you are ready to go. 6 hours of listening time is very short though. I have to charge it every night or it would die on the way home on the second day of use. Sounds quality is excellent, volume is sufficient and the noise cancelling aspect is an added bonus.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Nifty stereo bluetooth headset
by Jaden0707 on December 21, 2006
Pros: Easy to operate, hands free music & call display without looking at Phone
Cons: slight lag when playing music, sound quality ok
Summary: Just got this yesterday to go with my K800i. This is my first bluetooth earphone. Charged it for 8h before first use to prolong battery, as usual. Connecting it to ...
Summary: Just got this yesterday to go with my K800i. This is my first bluetooth earphone. Charged it for 8h before first use to prolong battery, as usual. Connecting it to the phone was not trouble at all once I found the power. . it's on top.
I thought the sound could have been better on low frequency songs. On the wired earphone low frequency songs sounded much better. So that means all songs you download need to be high quality. Other than that it sounded pretty good.
I love the fact that you can see who's calling on the display. You can voice dial and click the call button twice to call the last call. Overall is a great earphone, with nice design and long battery life1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Pretty cool
by LearJetPilot on December 8, 2006
Pros: Great Sound Quality, Easy to pair, Lightweight, Great battery life
Cons: No FM radio, Bad spot for call pickup button
Summary: After a few days of using this, I can say it was a good purchase.
Pros :
Great sound quality; easy pairing/multi pairing; Display which shows song/who's calling; ...Summary: After a few days of using this, I can say it was a good purchase.
Pros :
Great sound quality; easy pairing/multi pairing; Display which shows song/who's calling; Control volume,play,stop,forward,back, from controller; Great battery life (at least 6 solid hours of playback); Comfortable earbuds (they block out a lot of outside noise); SE phone charger(walkman phones) works with this headset(so I only have to carry 1 charger).
Cons:
It doesn't have an FM radio and the radio on the phone needs the cord from original headset as an antenna so it cancels the bluetooth headset when plugged in. In other words, I can not hear the phone radio thru this wireless stereo headset. It's only for MP3's and calls. (if anyone has a way around this let me know)
Why not place the call pickup button right on the controller? It's only a few inches down from the left earbud. When a call comes you have to feel for it because you can't see it to press it to pick up the call (follow me?).
I would give it a 10 if it were not for those 2 annoying bits.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The cables fall apart and warranty does not cover it!
by Reg_Cracknell on April 12, 2011
Pros: None that any one could now sell me on!
Cons: The cables fall apart and tech support claims it is user damage. Yet it happened only two weeks after receiving the product. Then after trying to work the maze of different support numbers and support personnel, I find out they blame it on user damage.
Summary: Never will buy another Sony Ericsson product if my life depended on it. Support terrible, warranty is none existant and when the product falls apart in two weeks the product ...
Summary: Never will buy another Sony Ericsson product if my life depended on it. Support terrible, warranty is none existant and when the product falls apart in two weeks the product definitely is garbage. I would recommend any other product about Sony Ericsson.
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Great sound, no nonsense bluetooth cans
by snoogans45 on May 7, 2009
Pros: They deliver a richer deeper sound that you don't find in some cheaper headphones. also turn them on, when your phones' b-tooth is on and the connect automatically.
Cons: if like me you commute on a daily basis you find yourself charging them every night. and if you forget to do so and realise it in the morning....you have to make do with your old wired ones. (bah!)
Summary: No matter what type of music you listen to, the headphones deliver a clean all round sound. i've had them for about 6 months now and i can't ...
Summary: No matter what type of music you listen to, the headphones deliver a clean all round sound. i've had them for about 6 months now and i can't fail them. I can leave my phone on charge at the end of my bed and listen to my music wirelessly and also answer calls, should my phone ring. To be honest i use them more for music than for calling. If i'm making calls i usually use the phone for that as i a don't drive ( i take the bus ) and i have caught myself in reflections of windows jabbering away to myself
a superb pair of headphones that you'd have to have a screw loose not to buy!!!!! -
not up to the expectation
by astronutdc on October 15, 2008
Pros: Sound quality is good
Cons: Music play is not continuous some delay is there
Summary: Just today i brough this device for my W700i, unfortunately with this cell I can only talk I can't listen the music. I am using my Dell Inspiron 1420 ...
Summary: Just today i brough this device for my W700i, unfortunately with this cell I can only talk I can't listen the music. I am using my Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop by which I can listen music, sound quality is good but the streaming is not continuous, the sound breaks in between which is not good. I am not satisfied with this. Please respond me is anyone facing this type of problem and suggest me the solution
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If it was only built better!
by littona on October 3, 2007
Pros: Works like a charm
Cons: Poor construction
Summary: It works great with my Samsung BlackJack in both phone and music player modes. It will get quite loud. I was able to hear it just fine while mowing the ...
Summary: It works great with my Samsung BlackJack in both phone and music player modes. It will get quite loud. I was able to hear it just fine while mowing the yard. (Probably not too smart....
) Caller ID with my phone only shows you the phone number.
For the bad....the left and right earpieces are tied together to form a neckband. They're attached with little plastic clips, of which mine have both broken. Without the neckband it doesn't function too well as a headset! The headset always manages to get tangled up when I put it in my laptop bag with other cables. -
Great device, good range.
by jssshashi on September 17, 2007
Pros: Great device, good range
Cons: But Sony's W810i (Cingular) Does not Support Audio Profile
Summary: I got this at ebay deal for 50$ , Hoping that I can talk/listen to with my walkman Phone Sony W810i (Cingular, contract)
Found later that My phone needs to ...Summary: I got this at ebay deal for 50$ , Hoping that I can talk/listen to with my walkman Phone Sony W810i (Cingular, contract)
Found later that My phone needs to support some BT Audio profile , which it does not.
So for now all i can do is Listen calls ONLY , No Phone's Walkman songs, No FM (that needs a headset, defeates purpose)
still, The call is in stereo sounds good, just like the wired Headset.
Oh BTW, it worked with My PC which had BT (dell, inspiron 6000+ dell inbuilt BT adapter)
I can Play/Pause/change tracks for music. or for SKYPE voice chat.(20-30 ft range)
Thats some mobility. -
The Greatest Bluetooth Headset
by DarylSevilla on September 10, 2007
Pros: Long battery life, Great sound, Stylistic, Almost weightless
Cons: Limited interface, Short range
Summary: This is the best bluetooth headset, i have tried many others and nothing compare to this one. This is the best partner of a sony walkman phone.
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I'veSummary: This is the best bluetooth headset, i have tried many others and nothing compare to this one. This is the best partner of a sony walkman phone.
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I've tried the capacity of the internal battery, i used a p990i to connect to this headset, it battery last about 4-430 hours on full volume and switch to single connection mode. It's quite enough for everyday use. the charging time is about 40min to 1 1/2 hour. -
Great on the Cingular 8525 with windows 6.0
by bigalwhitehonda on August 14, 2007
Pros: Great quality sound. I stream music and sounds great.
Cons: They need to put that button on the device instead of the wire.
Summary: First the "ON" button is on top of the device where the wire connects to the device. I got this device and music sounds great on high quality mp3's ...
Summary: First the "ON" button is on top of the device where the wire connects to the device. I got this device and music sounds great on high quality mp3's on the Cingular 8525 and stream online music but make sure that you get the windows 6.0 with it. I jog with the device and does not get in the way. And listen and play my own games. I really like it.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson
- Part number: HBH-DS970
- Description: Turn your mobile phone into a true music player by wirelessly playing tunes through your cordless Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970. Not only will your music be streamed in superb quality sound to your headphones but when a call comes in, after a quick glance at the display hanging around your neck, the music mutes and you can use the buttons on the earpiece to take or reject the call.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type - Bluetooth
- Weight 1 oz
- Available Body Colors black, silver, orange, gray
- Recommended Use PC multimedia,
Cellular phone - Additional Features LCD display
Headphones
- Headphones Type Binaural
- Connectivity Technology Wireless - Bluetooth
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Headphones Ear Pads Included
- In-Cord Volume Control Included
Microphone
- Type Built-in,
On-cable - Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Remote Control
- Type Remote control
- Audio Controls Mute,
Volume Wireless Link
- Transmission Range 33 ft
Power
- Battery Headset battery
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Sony Ericsson
- Address:
7001 Development Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 - Phone: 1-866-766-9374
