[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Accessories] dfields:
Jabra BT8010

My previous headset just died (Jabra JX10) because it got turned into a cat "chewtoy" (my cat likes the little blinky blue lights...anyone want a cat? 8). So, I had to get a new one, and I stumbled across the Jabra BT8010:

http://www.jabra.com/JabraCMS/EM/EN/MainMenu/Products/MobileMusic/JabraBT8010/JabraBT8010

Since I was also looking for some good bluetooth headphones that weren't big and bulky, these really appealed to me. Apparently they haven't been officially released in the US yet, but I found them for sale form a few online vendors (www.blueshop.com). Since it's a European model, the include an adapter so you can charge the headset with the included AC adapter.

It can work as either a standalone headset, or you can attach the second earpiece via a cord and voila, stereo headset!

Sound quality is pretty good. Bass is probably not as deep as some headphones, but it's good enough for me. They are not in-ear headphones, so you do get some background noise. It has a jog wheel for volume control..works ok, but it's a little stiff. I'm sure that will work out in time.

I do get some skipping, but it could be just local interference. I'm still working through all the combinations of settings to find the right balance of registry settings. I haven't paired it with my PC yet to see if I get the skipping there also.

It's got limited AVCRP functionality also. You can pause, start/stop, and skip to the next song. No way to move back a song though. Maybe in a future firmware update...

It has a menu system on the side, a phone book, and a recent call history. You can also change a few other settings, like brightness, turn vibrate on/off, change eqalizer settings. It even has a theme/skin setting, but I'm not sure where to get additional skins, or why you would want to...

Battery life seems to be pretty good. They advertise up to 10 hours of talk time, and up to 6 hours listening to music. So far, I haven't had a chance to use it that long. Oh, did I mention that the OLED has a battery level indicator?

Works OK as a headset also. Sound volume when used as a headset is pretty good. Not the loudest that I've heard, but the volume level is directly related to the volume level of my 8125, so I'm still finding the right balance.

Seems to work OK with MS voice command 1.6 (which now works over BT btw). I can press the call button, then say something like "call joe blow at home" and it does a pretty good job of recognizing my commands.

So far, my only issue is that after ending a phone call, the headset sets itself to "music mode". If I want to make another call, I have to press the "mode" button to change modes. Not a big deal, but can be confusing. I'm trying to figure out how to open a ticket with Jabra to report this as a bug.

It has a DSP on it also. Assuming this is similar or hopefully better than the one in the JX10. I haven't made too many calls yet so I don't know how I sound to the person on the other end. I'll try to remember to post back after I've used it some more.

Oh, also, another good feature. You can upgrade the firmware of this headset. There was already and update out there when I got the phone. I went ahead and put it on as soon as I saw it, so I really can't compare the two versions fo the firmware.

It's fairly comfortable. I've got some pretty big ears, and it's a bit tricky to get the headset(s) on, but they are pretty comfortable once they are on. I think this will become easier as I get used to them and the parts loosen up some. Total weight is around 37grams, but I really can't tell that they are on.

Overall impression, damn good headset. Glad I bought it. And my cat had better stay away from this headset.

Dave