With the purchase of my new Nokia 6126 (see review here), I gave my old Sony Ericsson Z520a to my wife (who by the way seems to be having much better luck about not getting pictures of pocket lint from that phone....). Giving her that phone also meant my Sony Ericsson HBH-608 Bluetooth headset went with it, since we believe in using hands free devices while talking on the phone, and I never bought a corded headset for that phone.

So I set out to find a replacement headset since after just a couple of days, I was going nuts with the old-fashioned corded ear pieces....

After much research, I purchased a Nokia BH-900 headset from amazon.com. They had it for 41% off retail - just about as cheap as getting it off eBay but with a better return policy. And cheaper shipping (I found selecting ground is just as efficient as selecting 2-day since it ships UPS Ground both ways...). The key selling points were price (on Amazon), noise canceling features (remember, I drive a convertible Mini Cooper S), battery life, ability to mute via the headset (you wonder why this isn't standard), and good reviews about sound quality and reception.

I've had this device for almost a week now, and I have to say, I'm very happy with it so far. The sound quality is great. The volume is even better (I have a hearing loss - I can turn the phone all the way up and then further amplify it with the headset). It pairs to both the Nokia 6126 and Blackberry 7290 I have (though not simultaneously - at least it remembers both phones and I can switch back and forth without having to pair the phone every time I switch). Seems to have good battery life. It also uses the same charger as my Nokia 6126 phone.

I do dislike the funky clip thing over the ear. I haven't quite mastered how to put the headset on. It's very comfortable once I get it on, but getting it on my ear seems to take an inordinate amount of fumbling. My workaround has been to make sure I put it on before I go anywhere. I also do dislike the smaller-than-miniature power button on the phone. I don't know how anyone with normal sized fingers manages to get their headset to turn on....

Despite the drawbacks, I think this headset's a keeper.