best cell phone bluetooth headsets for trucker

[charged]

I can't hardly hear my dad when he talks to me on his cell phone when driving down the road. I'm not sure what headset he has, but it sucks.

I looked around a little and saw that some truckers recommend the Platronics 925, Blue Parrot BT250, or the Jawbone.

Is there one that works best for truck drivers? Does anyone have exoerience with any of the above sets?

Thanks.

[Roadhog]

I've been using the Blue Ant.
Call quality is exceptional without having to turn up the volume all the way. That was my biggest concern.
The transmission has a slight echo at times, but not bad.
You can see on the site link I've posted, there is a plastic cup that fits over the earpiece, that helps focus the sound into your ear canal.

https://www.shop4tech.com/item6046.html

I bought this about a year and a half ago. I don't know what the latest models are. I'm using an X3 model.

[charged]

I think the latest model is the z9i. I saw one at Sam's club yesterday. I wasn't sure if they would work good or not.

[Roadhog]

I think I'll be using my Blue Ant for another year, and I'm hoping then the Bluetooth stereo wireless headsets for both phone, and MP3 players will be flooding the market. I use my iPod a lot while driving, and the problem with that, is I won't always hear an incoming call. With the two linked, then I can pause the iPod and take the call.

I like music, comedy, audio books, and language lessons, to keep me occupied, and prefer to set up my own playlists and programing.

[Rev.Vassago]

Bluetooth sucks. I refuse to talk to anyone on the phone who is using it until they shut it off. The echo and constantly having to make them repeat things isn't worth the hassle.

[Roadhog]

I hate my Bluetooth link through my Garmin stand alone...and won't use it, unless I'm parked.

By the way...I should mention...wearing earbuds to MP3 players is illegal in quite a few States. Wearing one earbud is maybe acceptable, but not both.
I haven't checked the laws , but off hand, I think Florida, California, Massachusetts, N.Y. are a few.

I was even stopped in Ohio on the turnpike for wearing earbuds. I was going 64mph...and the speed limit is 60. Wearing a darkblue shirt, so the white earbuds were clear to see, and the Bear was in the middle. He asked me if I was wearing my earbuds, and a said yes, then asked if I had it in both ears and I said yes. Checked my log book and asked me some more questions. I think he didn't ticket me because I was being completely honest, with everything he asked.

Anyway...just for clarification, I don't wear my earbuds in heavy traffic, or through Cities, etc. I tend to pick areas I can feel okay wearing them. If only my mullet would cover my ears.

[Double L]

:shock: A mullet! Man the mullet went out when Billy Ray Cyrus and his Achy Breaky Heart dropped off the earth.

[Roadhog]

:shock: A mullet! Man the mullet went out when Billy Ray Cyrus and his Achy Breaky Heart dropped off the earth.

It lasted longer than the Afro. :P


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[charged]

Bluetooth sucks. I refuse to talk to anyone on the phone who is using it until they shut it off. The echo and constantly having to make them repeat things isn't worth the hassle.

That is why my dad needs a good one that works. I talk to him all the time and it is painful.
I was hoping someone had experience with the blue parrot one. It seemed like the large boom would work good. Plus, it is marketed to those who drive. I just wasn't able to find one locally and didn't want to order and pay shipping just to find out it doesn't work well.

[Rev.Vassago]

None of them work well.

[Roadhog]

It's not the size of the boom that makes it better. It's the noise canceling software embedded in the unit. There are passive noise-canceling devices, which is suitable for most people, and the price range of these is below $60...generally.

The active noise-canceling ones cost more, and most people don't wish to pay as much for a headset, as they do their phone. But the technology is there, if you want it, and are willing to pay for it...they run above $60.

I mentioned my Blue Ant to you. It is excellent, and the price is much lower now, as it is an older model. When I bought it, it was $70. There is no cumbersome long boom...and much more comfortable to wear.

These voice activity sensors is not new technology. Noise shields are a military-grade technology originally developed for use in tanks and helicopters, to eliminate background noise in the harshest environments. But you get what you pay for. Cheap headsets will sound like crap.

[geeshock]

None of them work well.

I agree, i have one for going down the road but when I'm parked I just use the regular phone, sux that many phones are going 100% bluetooth and the wired headsets are no longer compatable with many phones.

[Fancy_Maneuvers]

I use the original Jawbone. Everyone I talk to with it on loves it as it cancels all of the noise in the truck except for my turn signal. But I am starting to despise it. It is bulky, the many earbuds that came with it do not fit into my ear comfortably, and unless I'm talking to another driver, who is driving his or her truck at the time, I can barely hear that person! How aggravating! :evil: It's so bad that I know who I can call and who I can't while driving.

My favorite ear piece was the Motorola H300. I purchased it because it ran on disposable batteries and didn't need to be charged. I bought at least three of them. I kept losing them. The price kept going down, too, everytime I bought one. They may be obsolete now, but I liked that thing more than Jawbone, and it was significantly less $.

[Drew10]

I use the Blue Eagle. Very similar to the Blue Parrot. But better battery life. The IC stores in the TAs and Petros are the distributor of it.
Never had a problem with hearing, and the volume is only set at a moderate level. The mic cancels out all outside ambient noises. Even thought it is an over the head band and boom mic, it is very comfortable even for long calls.

[TK THE TRUCKER]

I have the blue parrot and it great for me. Sometimes an echo develops but it's still there even when I disconnect from the headset and just use the phone. I think a lot of trouble people have with hearing other people using headsets is the other people have bad mic placement. They put it right in front of their mouth so it ends up muffled and catches all the air coming out of their mouth or the air coming out of their nose so every time they breath it comes across the phone, or they have the mic touching their face so it's rubbing as they go down the road. I've found the best spot for me according to people I talk to is to have it below my mouth kinda close to my chin. 8) 8)