Jabra Does a Boom-Style Headset  
Jabra BT5010 Bluetooth Headset
November 19, 2007
Review by: Jaime Rivera, Contributing Editor

INTRODUCTION
As a business user, phone calls are such a big part of my day that I always need a wireless headset to help me through it. Sadly, though most headsets in the market are light and attractive, they lack focus on the true needs of a headset and render poor sound quality, tons of static and you just can't hear or be heard. Things get worse when noise comes to town and if I have to be returning to my handset when it does, than the use of a headset is pointless. The fact that they are just mobile phone oriented is also a big minus and I know most of us would love a solution that handles both my desk phone and my mobile at the same time. Jabra claims to offer a high end solution for both of these needs with their BT5010.  Is Jabra on the right track with the solution? Read on for a full review.


WHAT'S HOT
 Having a sliding boom has been around ever since the first headset I remember, but Jabra revisited the concept we'll cover later with their BT5010. What makes it different is new technology and specs like:

  • Wind-noise reduction technology
  • Up to 10 hours talk time and up to 300 hours standby
  • Vibrating and visual alert
  • MultiPoint connections
  • USB cable included for charging
  • Multi-colored LED for Bluetooth, call and battery indications
  • Weighs 20 grams
  • Bluetooth 2.0 supporting headset and hands-free profiles

I know many current headsets offer some sort of noise cancellation technology but I've never heard of one offering multipoint connectionsfor handling two phonesat the same time. This is the first things I looked into.

Bluetooth Headset
Our Rating
Talk Time | Standby (hours)
Weight (grams | ounces)
Street Price
iqua BHS-303
6 | 150
10.0| 0.35
$35
Gennum nx6000
6 | 75
10.9| 0.38
$110
Jabra BT5010
10 | 300
20.0| 0.71
$75
Qstik EVOQ
5 | 150
25.0| 0.88
$80
BlueAnt Z9
5.5 | 200
10.0| 0.35
$70
Plantronics Voyager 520
10 | 200
17.0| 0.60
$75
Southwing SH440
10 | 200
11.3 | 0.40
$49
FoneGEAR Mini Blu
4 | 75
11.3 | 0.40
$50
Aliph Jawbone
6 | 120
28.3 | 1.00
$110
BlueAnt T8 Micro
9 | 250
13.0 | 0.46
$40
BlueAnt V12 LCD
12 | 360
16.0 | 0.56
$75
Argard M10
3 | 100
5.00 | 0.18
$120
Bluetake BT400GL
15 | 350
8.50 | 0.29
$70
Bluetake BT400GX
6 | 300
14.0 | 0.54
$45
SoundID SoundMate
4 | 70
11.4 | 0.40
$249
Plantronics Discovery 655
3.5-10 | 80
9.00 | 0.32
$80
BluAnt X3 Micro
7 | 180
13.0 | 0.46
$50
Logitech Mobile Express
4 | 250
14.2 | 0.50
$40
Bluetrek X2
14 | 500
15.0 | 0.59
$50
Tekkeon ezTalker ET3000
5 | 120
25.0 | 0.90
$60
Jabra JX10
6 | 300
10.0 | 0.35
$80
Southwing SH310
6 | 300
11.0 | 0.38
$60
Motorola H300
30 | 700
25.0 | 0.88
$40
Plantronics Discovery 640
15 | 300
9.00 | 0.32
$80
Movon MF200
5 | 150
15.0 | 0.53
$115
Logitech Mobile Traveller
7 | 300
14.2 | 0.50
$80
Southwing SH305
6 | 300
11.0 | 0.38
$55
Gennum nXZEN Plus
7 | 100
17.0 | 0.54
$115
5 | 250
20.0 | 0.71
$40
2 | 100
5.85 | 0.21