But a major shift can signal a change in fortunes so companies are very cautious about new product areas, Belkin are testing the water in the mobile electronics market with the Belkin Bluetooth Headset, a market normally reserved for the powerhouses that are Nokia and Sony Ericsson.

It certainly looks the part its boom free design is popular in the mobile market and with a 5 hour talk time and 120 hour standby on paper its up with the class leaders in Bluetooth technology. Supporting the 1.1 headset profile the Belkin Bluetooth Headset can support a distance from the mobile phone of up to 10 meters and can be paired with up to 8 different mobiles, the headset is based around a flash memory based Bluetooth stack and Belkin voice codec.

Battery charging dispense with those fiddly connectors used by both Nokia and Sony Ericsson, the Belkin has a docking station in which the headset will charge to capacity quickly and without fuss, this is a nice touch. Audio quality is acceptable if not perhaps a bit quiet even at its highest setting, in car use can be a struggle in a noisy vehicle as there seems to be little or no noise suppression, this gets worse the closer to the 10 meter limit you get.

Comfort is good with an over ear design making prolonged use manageable  and the answering button gives a an easy and positive way to answer and end calls, 2 other switches provides the ability to adjust volume , pair and power the unit.

Overall this is a competent headset but not the best available which is a shame as Belkin show promise in using their clear electronics know how and mass market pricing but needed to make this headset a market leader to announce their attentions. Why would you buy this? well probably to get a well priced headset that is different from the guy next to you but we can't pretend its the latest or best technology available.

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