LG HBS-200 Wireless Stereo Headset - 60-5057-01-XC
LG HBS-200 Bluetooth Stereo Headset

Had a pair since Feb 08. Everything was pretty good, sound quality, range, ease of use. Sometimes my phone would restart itself, only happens while playing music through the headseat. That's a pain, having to reload the playlist and repair the headset. Was a little painful to wear at first but I guess I built up ear calluses because after a week or two the pain went away. Unfortunately, they just snapped. Going to try and send them back, but it doesn't look like that will be a permanent solution till they fix the problem during manufacturing.
 
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I bought these even though I saw that others were complaining about the quality of the product. Well I should've listened. The headset earpiece snapped right off. Even though I have bought the extended warranty, I was instructed that I need to go to LG for a replacement. I have gotten no where with LG after a month. I am hoping Buy.com takes care of this now. The sound quality was ok but once you are outside it's horrible. Spend the money on a higher quality stereo BT headset.
 
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Sound quality is quite good and controls are as expected. I'm ordering a different pair of stereo bluetooth headphones because these hurt the back of my ears far too much after only a short period of time. If you're blessed with metalic ears then the sound quality is great, even playing games, but for those of us with human appendages... Ouch!
 
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I bought this bluetooth headset by LG. It is probably one of the best products that I've encountered. I'm a truck driver and being "hands free" is very important to me. But having a headset that is comfortable with good performance and ease of use is important also. This headset is AWESOME!!!!! It has a talk time of about 10+ hours and the quality of the sound is darn near perfect. I would definately say BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!! It is everything you could want in a headset. Also-my MP3 player sounds pretty good as this headset is for both phones and players at the same time. What a deal!!
 
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Go for this one if you are not sure what to buy for bluetooth needs! This serves as headset for phone as well as computer that has bluetooth adapter. I am a medium guy from India and the size fits well but not very well. That is why, overall rating is 4. By the way, I kept my windows down while driving and with this headset on, my cell call is still clear and nobody on the otherside complained any noise. I am into cheap gadgets but for a change, I paid little more to get this one(got a coupon from GOOGLE checkout guys to use it on buys.com) but I am very satisfied.
 
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ITS A GOOD HEADSET. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT IT DON'T KEEP A CHARGE LONG ENOUGH.
 
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I LIKE THE HEADSET THEY WORK GREATE AND EASY TO USE
 
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Headset broke in the same spot as other people in less than a month. Right where the headset rests on the ear. Poor design. Called LG, first person said that I could return it, but that it would be sent right back to me because the damage was physical. Talked to a manager and she said to send it in. Did so and sure enough, got the headset back with a note stating customer abuse, return as-is. I was lied to by the manager who probably just wanted me off the phone. (added another $5 to the cost) This is unacceptable for a product that cost over $100 originally. Button controls seemed fine and battery life was good. It did create a whine in the background when playing sound and was slightly uncomfortable though. If it had held together it would have been acceptable, but not great. Bottom-line - A product that doesn't last a month of normal use is not a product at all. I am now very reluctant to recommend any LG products. Maybe look at the Jabra BT620s instead.
 
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I accidentally bought two when my computer crashed during the order process. I planned to send the extra one back, but liked the first one so much I decided to keep them both. One for home and one for the office. They work as advertised: Have pretty good sound, are extremely easy to pair, and have long battery life. I rarely have them on for more than 90 minutes at a stretch, and comfort during that period is not an issue. I guess the only drawback is they make me look a bit like Woody Allen pretending to be the droid in Sleeper. When reading comments made about audio quality, remember it takes two to tango. I have several stereo sources to pair with: a Sony AC powered unit for home stereo, a standard LG 8350 phone, a VX6800 Windows Mobile 6 phone, my Dell laptop, and an iCombi dongle to plug into any 3.5mm stereo device like an iPod, Zune, or Sansa. There are probably a few more floating around here, but you get my point. The audio quality (loudness, clarity, bass, dynamic range) is different with each one of these devices. The Sony beats all others by a wide margin with the iCombi being the worst. Then theres equalizer settings to fool with in some of the devices. In my humble opinion as an electrical engineer, the LG HBS-200 does a pretty good job of reproducing whatever is given to it. I read some reviewers had problems with the units ceasing to turn on after charging. While they may indeed have had defective units, I thought I had this problem several times, only to find the hold switch had slipped to the on position during handling. Conclusion: Very Satisfied
 
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This is what I think after using this for couple of days. 1. It was easy to setup. 2. The charging takes forever. The manual says 3 hours but in reality it takes about 4 to 5 hours. 3. When I move betwween one room to another the sound stops. I guess the 33 ft limit is not between walls. I think I can live with that. 4. The power connection to the headset is kind of hard to connect. Thanks
 
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I have had this only 3 months and use it everyday. The band behind the neck broke. LG service is not responsive either. I would probably not buy another pair of these and would not recommend them to anyone for the fact that the band broke. If the band would not have broke I would have loved these.
 
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I've used this headset first with my LG Envy phone, then with the new LG Voyager and have had no problems on either end with callers hearing me or me them. Judging from experiences I've had with both wired and wireless headsets on both home wireless phones & other cell phones and headsets, much depends on getting good match between phone/headset (even ones of the same brand don't necessarily work better than others - it's pretty much trial & error). So I'd be willing to bet that could be the problem other users have with callers. It's frustrating, but doesn't mean this headset is bad, just not a good match for your particular phone. My only complaint is that the behind the head band is not adjustable (as is my home wireless phone headset). I use mine often at the grocery store to drown out screaming kids and because the band is rather wide set, it tends to snag on coat collars. Other than that, with well over a year of use and it totes it pretty much unprotected in an open sleeve in my purse, all functions work still work just fine. Even though I paid the higher price back when they'd first come out, I'm very happy mine (Wishlist for LG, next time include a carry case please).
 
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This headset is more like headphones with decent sound quality but mic does not work at all. Voice is not at all clear at other end. Person on other side complains a lot.I am not able to use it for calling people.So, it is useless for me.
 
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I tried 2 other products and returned back to the store. This one is working excellent with Laptop Realplayer and TREO 680. Pairing was very simple. I m yet to try the advance functions like voice dailing etc. Sound quality is very good for the price. Ofcourse,You can't compare this with BOSE or SONY noise cancelling headphones. I'm very satisfied with this and would recomend to anyone who is budget concious.
 
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i got the black dongle from bluesoleil (the one for 5 bucks) and the HBS-200 - don't down the new bluesoleil software from there site you will have to pay for it - the one that comes with the dongle works and is free, after playing with software configs - it works fine no issues (read the manual if u are not tech savy), 3 hrs to charge, and clear depending on your eq settings for audio, bass, treb, ETC have to be played with depending on what u are using like winamp on the pc or Enabled players, voice calls works fine - mic seems clear on the other end of the call ... for 40+ bucks - I gotz 4 of them.
 
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This headset worked fine for a month, and then soon after it would not charge. Everytime I charged the red light would turn ON on the headset indicating it was charging, once the light turned blue (fully charged) I would try to use it and it would not turn ON. If I tried to recharge again the light was red again, indicating there was no charge in the battery although I had just finished charging it. I think this is a faulty/old battery issue. I called buy.com customer service, and was told to contact LG customer service. After which I was asked to ship the product to them at my own cost ($10) and they would look at it. The LG CS people kept trying to convince me the charger was broken, but I know for a fact that the charger works well. I just shipped the headphones to them today, I will keep you updated on how it turns out. THis is a real pain, considering this is supposed to be a new product. The headset itself was easy to pair and use, although the voice dialing feature was a little flaky and would work on and off. Sound quality was not bad, but since it stopped working after just a month I have to give it a 1 on performance.
 
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Buttons on the headset stop working only after a few uses. Need to send it in this weekend for repair but they said it will take 3 weeks.. Also, one additional problem is the headset does not connect with my windows mobile phone right away (takes a couple times on/off on the headset before it would connect with my mobile phone). My first time using LG brand and quite a disappointment.
 
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i only use this for about 6 times at the gym, i do notice the sound quality isn't as good, and worse thing is the button functions on the headset is not working at all. I'm going to send this in for repair in less than a month of owning it. LG you dissappoint me
 
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Summary: These headphones have a reasonable sound quality when playing audio through them, though suffers from poor microphone quality for phone use and have a public ridicule factor. Detail: My phone is an AT&T Tilt smartphone PDA and this offers the full range of supported functionality from the audio playback as well as phone calls. The intent was to use these at the gym and answer the occassional phone call without having a phone an