Jabra BT320S, Stereo Bluetooth Headset

Like the singular-ear Bluetooth headsets, Stereo Bluetooth Headsets connect to a device, usually a cellphone, through a Bluetooth connection and broadcast the audio from the device through the headset. Stereo Headsets are intended for music playback so that you don’t need to connect any wires to your device.

What I Liked about the Jabra BT320S

• Small enough to put in my pocket
• Paired with my HTC Tornado and HTC Excalibur with no problems
• Has a clip to clip on to my shirt
• The built-in microphone works very well
• Has on-board playback buttons, making it like a standalone MP3 player
• Has Voice Dialing
• *Can connect any set of 3.5mm (standard) headphones (why I chose this headset)*
• Has decent battery life

What I Didn’t Like

• Although I used my own headphones with this, the packaged headphones (shown in the picture) are very hard and hurt my ears
• The sound quality was nowhere near a direct, wired headset
• After hours of playing with the Equalizer on my phone, it was not loud enough at all
• When used with my over-the-ear, DJ style headphones, phone calls were softer than a whisper
• *It had to be charged regularly, the downfall of any Bluetooth headset*

The Verdict

The Jabra BT320S is a great idea and fairly well executed. Connecting any headphones makes it great because I had my own, high-quality headphones and did not want to use anything lesser.The unit itself is small and fit in my pocket when I got to work, and it handled calls (when used with the supplied headphones) very well.

However, if you listen to your music with specific audio needs (i.e. bass, custom EQs) or in a noisy environment, like a bus or train, this headset will drive you crazy. It tops out at, what I call, a high-medium volume and distorts if you push it beyond that. At the gym, I could see this being a great headset, it’s light and not too loud, but for real world use, I’d stick with a wired alternative or keep looking.

Rating: 6.5/10