Control your cell phone's functions by speaking into V1 Bluetooth headset--from answering call to checking battery life
BlueAnt's patented Voice Isolation Technology provides outstanding noise reduction and echo cancellation
Embedded with Bluetooth 2.1 technology; works with any Bluetooth-enabled phone
Up to 6 hours of talk time, up to 200 hours of standby
Includes: Bluetooth headset, car/desk charger, USB cable, ear gels, ear clip
Dual Microphones
Pairs with Up to 8 Bluetooth Devices
Revolutionary Blueant Voice Control User Interface
Voice Isolation Technology Provides Outstanding Noise Suppression, Wind Noise Reduction & Echo Cancellation
BlueAnt's V1 is the world's first voice-controlled Bluetooth headset, allowing you to control most phone functions from the headset thanks to the integrated BlueGenie Voice Interface. Talk to it and it will reply, ask it for assistance and it will assist you in getting the right function. This amazingly small and lightweight headset eliminates the combinations of button pushes, button holds and flashing lights synonymous with advanced Bluetooth devices. One activation button provides you with total control of the V1's entire function menu system via an easy to use voice interface.
Control your phone's functions--including answering and making call--with the BlueAnt V1. No longer will you have to deal with lengthy or confusing button pressing to access functionality on your cell phone. Instead, the V1 can be controlled with simple phrases like "pair headset," "call home," "volume up" and "accept call." And BlueGenie's voice synthesis capability enables the V1 to speak back to you, letting you know device settings including successful pairing of the headset, battery power level, and more. With voice dial and call answering capabilities, drivers can keep their hands on the steering wheel and eyes on the road. The V1 also incorporates dual microphones allowing for BlueAnt's patented Voice Isolation Technology, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) software solution that uses advanced techniques to separate the user's voice signal from all other sounds, enhancing and isolating all frequencies that affect voices coming into and out of the headset. This results in outstanding environmental noise reduction, echo cancellation and wind noise protection. The BlueAnt V1 works with Bluetooth version 2.1. Automatic reconnect also finds the last cell phone or device paired, and automatically reconnects. It includes several ear gels for an optimal in-ear fit, as well as an over-the-ear clip for added security. It also offers an innovative tie clip lets you attach the V1 headset to your shirt or cuff when not in use. Features
Bluetooth 2.1 Multi-function car and desk charger USB Charger Up to 6 hrs talk-time or 200 hrs standby 2 year replacement warranty Weighs under 0.5 ounces Measures 1.6 x 0.7 x 0.5 inches
This review is from: BlueAnt V1 Bluetooth Headset (Silver)
UPDATE - after 18 months the earpiece on my BlueAnt V1 broke... BUT they sent me a free replacement!
Nothing lasts forever, right? So when the earpiece on my V1 headset began to separate from the body, I was disappointed, but figured I got my money's worth. So I went ahead and bought a replacement from Amazon cuz I still love this headset -- it's the best I've used, bar none. But before my replacement even arrived, I remembered BlueAnt offers a 2 year warranty, so I called them up on a whim and explained the problem and they gave me an RA number. I mailed my broken V1 in and about 1 week later, they sent me a free replacement in full retail packaging!!! By now, the replacement I ordered form Amazon arrived but I decided to keep both and save one as a spare. Moral of the story - BlueAnt has awesome customer service and is the V1 is still the best in my book!
And now back to my original review...
This headset is amazing!! I bought this primarily for the noise and echo canceling feature and I have to say it works like a charm. I checked out other noise & echo canceling headsets like the Motorola H710 but it looks exactly like my H700 which in my opinion has big design flaws. Motorola should've done more to upgrade the headset's look and function. As it is, the 710 is just a boring retread. But what really sold me on the BlueAnt was the dual microphones.
I've done a lot of recording work and know how difficult it can be to eliminate ambient noise, so the concept of dual mics was a revolutionary idea that made total sense to me. Liken it to having two eyes - you can see everything with just one, but when you look with both eyes, there's more depth, clarity and accuracy with what you're seeing. Well, the same is true with hearing with two ears or a headset with two microphones. The two mics are the secret to the superior noise & echo canceling of this headset. But don't take my word for it, listen for yourself online.
I went to the manufacturer's website and watched a video showing a guy using the BlueAnt headset in action in a noisy bar. First they just showed the guy talking normally in the bar and you could hear all the ambient noise around him, and that alone was enough to give me a headache (a big reason why I hate places like that.) Then the guy picks up his cell phone and turns on his BlueAnt and they let you hear actual audio from the headset with just normal noise canceling on, and it cut the ambient noise in the bar drastically! Just on the normal setting! Then the guy turns on max noise canceling and the ambient noise all but disappears!! No kidding!! His voice did sound a bit tinnier as a result of all the filtering, but that's to be expected. You'd never use max canceling in normal situations, just in circumstances where you need to take a call in a noisy location and being heard is paramount. In any case, the video was quite impressive and a brilliant marketing move. So I'm wondering if it's just doctored in some way, but the dual mic concept has me sold and the video has me intrigued enough to try it out. I believe the guy in the video is using a Z9i and supposedly the V1 is even better at noise canceling which is why I chose it. The two headsets are identical other than color and that the V1 also has voice control.
At first, I was wondering if I needed voice control or not. I also wasn't clear if I could still use my phone's built in voice control with the V1, but the answer turns out to be YES, you can. You just give the voice command, phone commands, to access your phone's own voice commands. It's very simple and I like having the option to use either the headset or my phone's voice control. At first I thought it would be an either or, using one or the other. As it turns out, I find myself using both for different situations. And I absolutely love-Love-LOVE that you can ask the headset how much battery life is left! With no accurate visual indicators on most headsets, like the disappearing battery bars ...
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