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    Best Bluetooth Headphones with Mic?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Batman_360, Jul 20, 2008.

  1. Batman_360

    Batman_360 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey everyone! I'm searching for the best-value Bluetooth headphones in the whole Intarwebs. My criteria are:
    -Needs a mic for Skype
    -Needs to produce good sound (understandably not the best as compared to good Sennheisers with a cord) because I will be listening to lots of music in my architecture studio in college. Gotta TUNE out the noisy peeps, literally!
    -Needs to pair well with my LG Rumor
    -Needs to go over-the-head instead of around-the-head, because I have long hair (no, I'm NOT a woman) and it's uncomfortable to wear them around the head

    I don't know what I'm willing to spend on these headphones... my limit will change if the cost is appropriate to its fantastic-ness!

    So up until now I've been looking at the Plantronics Pulsar 590A model for $130 plus tax at my local electronics warehouse. The Motorola HT820 seems to be another widely-recommended option, but I've *never* liked the behind-the-head models even a bit.

    Thanks for all of your help! If I don't get any responses, I'm just going to buy the Pulsars.









    ANOTHER QUESTION:
    If a product is advertised as having an audio-video lag while watching TV with the product, will that lag translate over to video games as well, rendering the product useless for FPS's and such? I ask because people are confused with the Pulsars:
    -They react instantaneously to people selecting songs on iTunes or WMP, yet
    -They have AV lag while watching TV using their adapter
     
    Batman_360, Jul 20, 2008
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