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Contour Design METAL BT Headset
April 14, 2009, 1:34 AM by ROB
Posted in REVIEWS, MOBILE | 895 views
Since I got my hands on the Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset, I've had a tough time reviewing other headsets; the Discovery is just too... perfect. When the Contour Design METAL headset showed up in my mailbox, however, I was pleasantly surprised. The headset looks sharp, packs light, and delivers decent call quality for a mid-range headset.
The METAL headset has a lightweight aluminum body, giving it a pretty hot design with not a lot of bulk. It looks good—Contour Design did a great job of making the product attractive (and the packaging is well-done, too). While a lightweight frame is important to me, however, one of the drawbacks of the aluminum is that it feels a little cheap and prone to scratching/bending. I dropped it on the ground and the headset's surface became noticeably scuffed. The majority of the scratches came out with a little bit of buffing from my shirt tail, but I wouldn't subject it to too much abuse.
The call quality on the unit was nice—comparable to other headsets in the same range (like the Motorola H690), but it delivered superior comfort over the H690. The in-ear design was far more comfortable for me than that of the Motorola unit as it has a much smaller earpiece.
The METAL headset is a decent buy if you're looking for a mid-range Bluetooth headset—and I certainly wouldn't recommend anything below "mid-range." For the picky buyers out there, it's going to come down to how rugged your headset needs to be. If there's any chance of it falling into a blender, getting run over by a car, etc., I don't think this sucker would hold up. If you're careful with your equipment—unlike myself—snag this headset while you can.
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