LG Bluetooth Stereo Headset HBS-200

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• 8 stars

  SAVE YOUR RECEIPT!

  by nolsen311 on November 19, 2007

  Pros: Ease of pairing: 10.0 Music quality: 9.0 Volume: 8.0 Call quality: 8.0

  Cons: Construction quality is poor. very poor. no joke.

  Summary: Headphones were paired (simultaneously) with Sony TMR-BT8iP (iPod Bluetooth Adapter)and HTC Kaiser (AT&T Tilt).
  
  I was able to listen to music via iPod and swap to a
  
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  Summary: Headphones were paired (simultaneously) with Sony TMR-BT8iP (iPod Bluetooth Adapter)and HTC Kaiser (AT&T Tilt).
  
  I was able to listen to music via iPod and swap to a call with no effort. Connection lag is almost nonexistent.
  
  Music quality seemed excellent on high-bitrate (e.g., high-quality) MP3 and AAC files.
  
  Callers reported my voice to clear and easily heard with the exception of noisy background (seriously, do we really expect to be heard over loud background noises?)
  
  The headphones *do* take 3 hours to fully charge. Every time.
  
  However, I could use them for more than an entire work day (10 hours) without re-charging. (I estimate a bit more than 2/3 empty)
  
  HOWEVER:
  The plastic construction from the hinge to the earpieces is the flimsiest piece of plastic I've seen in recent years. I'm not joking, this plastic is seriously brittle. It **BEGS** to be broken.
  
  I have been taking great care with these headphones, wearing them only while at work (programmer: I don't exactly have an "active" job) and yet, have managed to break 3 pairs of these in **EXACTLY** the same place within 30 days.
  
  My first pair was purchased on 10/27, broken less than 1 week later.
  
  I was able to exchange.
  
  The second pair was exchanged on 11/8.
  
  I will be returning the third pair tonight. The beauty of these headphones is COMPLETELY overshadowed by their inability to stay in one piece.
  
  Just for a side note: the location where it breaks is also quite sharp and tends to stab into my head right above my right ear.
  
  Available at Verizon Wireless for $79.99!
  
  (no, you don't have to be a customer, but why would you wait around otherwise?!)

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  8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 3 stars

  Worksfor Music, NOT for Voice Dialing

  by TechAirey on November 29, 2007

  Pros: Easy Pairing, Music sounds OK

  Cons: 1.) Voice dialing works sporadically! 2.) Sometimes there is a slight, yet annoying high pitched Buzz sound when music is played!

  Summary: I am on my second headset and will return it and exchange it for something else! I was hoping the problems I had with my first one were a fluke, ...

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  Summary: I am on my second headset and will return it and exchange it for something else! I was hoping the problems I had with my first one were a fluke, but they weren't. Call me crazy but I believe something should do what it says it does. The LG HBS 200 for me has had sporadic performance at best. Sometimes when I turn it on, it works well with music and voice dialing. Other times, It it won't do voice dialing at all! Also, sometimes when I turn it on, it pairs with my phone eaisly. Other times, I have to turn it off and turn it on again for it to work (and hold the headset and my phone close together!)
  
  The reason I got this headset was not only did it offer wireless music listening, but also allow me to use the voice navigation features of my LG VX 8300.
  
  Also, the multi-function button is awkard, as sometimes, instead of activating voice dialing, I'd re-dial. And Also the switch to change tracks I felt was flimsy
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  I'm disappointed and annoyed that 2 headsets have done this to me.
  
  Bottom Line: I wouldn't recommend this product.

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  3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Best Bluetooth Stereo Headset Available

  by itham2002 on February 13, 2008

  Pros: Great Stereo Sound

  Cons: FWD/RWD buttom could be better

  Summary: I have tried several bluetooth stereo headsets (Motorola, Plantronics Voyager) and the LG is the best available to date.
  
  First, I don't like to have my ears clogged up
  
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  Summary: I have tried several bluetooth stereo headsets (Motorola, Plantronics Voyager) and the LG is the best available to date.
  
  First, I don't like to have my ears clogged up with headphones that plug in your ear. The "echo" inside the head is too bothersome, you can loudly hear yourself chew gum, cough, and breather. I call it the "Darth Vador" effect. Both the Motorla and the Plantronics clog up your ear, so I was impressed with a headset that goes over the ear. However, they are clearly more visible than the smaller Motorola and Plantronics.
  
  The sound quality of these headphones is 1000% better than the Plantronics and Motorola. Both of the other units sounded extremely tinny. This was the first Blutooth headset with some bass and better quality sound.
  
  The voice (handsfree) is pretty clear, however, the Plantronics did sound better. I'm mostly concerned with music, so that isn't a big concern for me.
  
  Quality isn't as bad as everyone is stating here. I purchased these in Feb 08, so maybe they changed the earpiece? It's rubber and I can't see how anyone can break it. The FWD/RWD button is a bit flimsy.
  
  Overall, I'm very satisfied with these headsets, specially since I've tried other ones and was very disapointed.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 6 stars

  Great unit but it has problems

  by bigbare5 on October 28, 2007

  Pros: Sound quality both receive and transmit are excellent

  Cons: Had 2 units, one a replacement for the other and both broke within 4 hours while wearing it.

  Summary: Poor design on the plastic going from the headband transitioning to the ear piece. Called customer service, thay are aware of the problem but have not come up with a ...

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  Summary: Poor design on the plastic going from the headband transitioning to the ear piece. Called customer service, thay are aware of the problem but have not come up with a replacement as yet. Really great unit otherwise.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  Poor Call Quality...Great Music Quality

  by jasonbeckett on October 15, 2007

  Pros: Good design, comfy on the ears

  Cons: Poor call quality, bluky on the head, VERY BIG.

  Summary: I had high hopes for this product because I had such great luck with my last LG stero headset. Unfortunatly, I had the set for an hour and 4 calls ...

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  Summary: I had high hopes for this product because I had such great luck with my last LG stero headset. Unfortunatly, I had the set for an hour and 4 calls and had too many complaints from callers...I took the thing back.
  
  I will not deny that the MUSIC sounded amazing in the unit...but, It is for my phone and call quality is priority 1. I wish I could recomend this (because I love LG) but this unit falls short.

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  After all is said and done...I got this unit because it is the best option on the market. Unfortunately, I have had to replace this twice already because it continues to break on the arm near the speaker (LG is worthless on the warrantee). It seems that normal use will cause this to break from torque.
  Once again, I get to renew my disappointment and direct consumers to another option in STERO BLUETOOTH needs.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 2 stars

  broke in two days

  by matjan99 on October 1, 2007

  Pros: sounded fine, calls were good if phone was real close

  Cons: range is short, controls cheaply made, headband broke

  Summary: i was happy to get rid of wires and used this set to listen to music and talk on the phone for work for a day and was happy. on ...

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  Summary: i was happy to get rid of wires and used this set to listen to music and talk on the phone for work for a day and was happy. on the second day i pulled a bit too hard putting them on and the plastic broken on the headband. the top is flexible but the part below the hinge is cheap and fragile rigid plastic. make sure what you buy is completely flexible or has better constructed headband.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  Pretty good performance

  by limike on August 30, 2007

  Pros: Wireless, easy controlls on headset, easy pairing.

  Cons: so-so sound, headbad not adjustable

  Summary: Bought this from Verizon with 4GB card for $69 with LG VX8550. First impression was disappointing. Made me ran for my wired headphones. Sounded like the music coming from the ...

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  Summary: Bought this from Verizon with 4GB card for $69 with LG VX8550. First impression was disappointing. Made me ran for my wired headphones. Sounded like the music coming from the end of a tunnel. After making adjustments to the music modes on the phone, changed to rock from normal. The trebles opened up sounded more airy and bass sounded more defined, no more tunnel effect. This is my first experience with BT stereo headphones. Overall, sound is acceptable not comparable to a pair of high quality wired headphones. I would use it as it's wireless.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 6 stars

  Not bad, kind of pricey

  by dbridle on August 30, 2007

  Pros: Nice Design, Easy to Pair

  Cons: Static in Left Headphone

  Summary: Maybe it is just something wrong with this headset but the first day I had them there was nothing but static in the left ear of the headset, today is ...

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  Summary: Maybe it is just something wrong with this headset but the first day I had them there was nothing but static in the left ear of the headset, today is fine. The volume doesnt go loud enough for me, but maybe I am just use to the regular headphones that go really loud. This is my first pair of bluetooth headphones so maybe I am expecting to much from the. I do however like not having any wires around and accidentally snagging them and throwing my phone half way across the room.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 2 stars

  Started off Okay, but failed Miserably

  by jamorford on September 24, 2007

  Pros: Good clarity when in call on both ends

  Cons: Bulky, unattractive, poorly constructed

  Summary: I was in a search to add a stereo headset for my LG Chocolate. I tried a corded option first that didn't allow me to charge my phone and ...

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  Summary: I was in a search to add a stereo headset for my LG Chocolate. I tried a corded option first that didn't allow me to charge my phone and listen at the same time, then I tried the Motorola Soundpilot, but no one could hear me on calls and was still fighting with cords. I then tried this one. It was great in that the people on the other end of the call could hear me. However, it was very bulky and ugly when wearing it. I purchased the Motorola S9, and kept this one as a fall-back in case the S9 didn't work out. The S9 was awesome, so I went to return this one and found that it was cracked. I had only used it for 4 days and it was already falling apart. I noticed that the forward and rewind function was also very cheaply made.
  
  I would not recommend this for anyone that would be seen wearing it in public and wanted to use it more than a few times.

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  1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 5 stars

  They sound great, work perfectly, and break instantly.

  by Eyesno on November 24, 2008

  Pros: On day one I loved these headphones. They paired perfectly and easily and the sound quality was great. They took a few hours to charge initially but I got 2.5 days out of them and they never needed a recharge.

  Cons: On day 3 one of the headphones snapped off like a twig while I was putting it on my head. No, I don't have an unusually large head and I was being very careful. I'll be sending them back.

  Summary: Save your money - the construction is way too poor. As great as they are technically, what's the point if they keep breaking?

  Summary: Save your money - the construction is way too poor. As great as they are technically, what's the point if they keep breaking?

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