Monday, August 6, 2007

Samsung WEP200 Bluetooth Headset Review

The Samsung WEP200 Bluetooth headset is perhaps the smallest I have come across. Weighing in at just 9g, this feather weight headset is made in Korea, and not China. Some people might feel this is of better quality.

It is so light that you can hardly feel it is there, it is easy to forget you are wearing one. This headset is different from the norm of a "ear clip" design. It employs a "ear plug" design with a rubber ring which will stay firmly attached when worn. Just to make sure you get a comfortable fit, it comes with interchangeable rubber attachments in small, medium and large fitments. There are no issues to fit ears of all sizes.

One physical feature which I liked is the large multi-function button which is used to make and receive calls. No confusing buttons here, which is good for user friendliness. There is also an up/down button conveniently located on the side to control the volumes. The design is simplicity at its best. It is a perfect choice for people looking for a small and light weight headset that is simple to use. This is a bluetooth headset, which means you can pair it up with most phones that has a bluetooth capability. I paired it up with both a Samsung Z720 and Nokia N95 with no problems at all. After the initial paring is done, it even auto connects should the signal drop off, after you remove it from the charger for instance.













Talking about charging, the charger that came with this unit is innovative as well. It is in fact a storage case with charging pins where you can put the WEP200 to charge it. It looks great as well. The audio quality is considered good for voice calls, although there is no noise cancelling feature on this headset. You can stream MP3s as well if your phone supports it, but don't expect stereo quality. It is not meant for this purpose. That being said, having a talk time of 4 hrs and standby time of 70 hours, this is a pretty good headset for "life without wires". Personally, I love using it.

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