Bluetooth headsets

[PA]

I have been through so many Plantronics Voyager PRO and Jawbone bluetooths that just don't last.
So now I think the over the head type may be better. Saw a bunch of 'em at the truck stops.

Anybody know which ones work and maybe last more than a year or so??
I use mine hard every day and don't care what it looks like.
And would prefer one that connects to two cell phones. (work and personal)

Thank you for posting an opinion.

[CaliTrucker]

VXI BlueParrott B250-XT

This is the one I use. It's worked great for me for the year or so that I've had it. Most of the time people can't even tell I'm in the truck when I've got the drivers side window down of the loud daycabs I usually drive. Not sure if you can connect two phones at the same time though.

[Lost_in_Ohio]

Yup, Blue Parrot does the job.

[crb]

Wife talks hours and hours on end with blue parrot. I have a electronics pro I use when I call dispatch or whatever while outside the truck.

[Malaki86]

I bought a Plantronics Voyager Pro not long after it came out. While it was a good headset, it didn't last very long. Something about a can of coke dumping over onto it that it didn't like. I replaced it with a Plantronics Voyager 510, which is similar that it has the ear-wrap design with the folding jaw-piece. I've had that one about a year now. In fact, it's the same model as the one I had for about 3 years (battery died) before I bought the Pro.

I don't care for the tiny, in-ear ones, nor can I stand the over-the-head ones.

[Graintrain]

My vote would also go to the Blue Parrot 250. I love the noise canceling feature. You can also tell who has a good headset when they call you and all you hear is engine noise and windy sounds. The battery like is pretty good. 3 days of constant connected or monday thru friday if I shut it off at night.

[Jackrabbit379]

I also have the Blue Parrott. My wife, or anyone for that matter tells me that I am crystal clear when we're talking. I didn't believe it until I got one myself. They are kinda pricy, but let me tell ya... well worth it.

[Scoe]

+1. And no, I don't believe you can hook up two phones simultaneously to it.

[crb]

No one phone at a time. We do use it on both of our cells When we switch drivers the passenger turns their Bluetooth connectionoff on their phone and driver turns theirs on. someday the headset is pissy and you have to plug it back in and unplug it again to get it to connect. Overall great headset we have owned three in 4.5 years. battery died on one and they were on sale so we just bought a new one for $50 and her dog ate one. I know it was her dog because my dog is an angel and would never do such a thing LOL!

[Mystikal]

+1 to the blue parrot 250. Mine had a defective board in it causing it to turn off. Called tech support and they had me send it back for repair. Got it back a week later working like a charm.. free of charge minus shipping.

[PA]

Thanks for the opinions.
This week i will look into the blue parrot 250.
Maybe i will keep the voyager pro for personal calls.
Thanks again..

[Orangetxguy]

Thanks for the opinions.
This week i will look into the blue parrot 250.
Maybe i will keep the voyager pro for personal calls.
Thanks again..

You can use the Blue Parrot with as many phones as you want PA.....You can only have ONE connected at at time. Just read the instructions...they will explain all of it to you.

[allan5oh]

X2 on the blue parrot. Both ends sound great. Lasts a long time. Sometimes mine seems to have issues connecting to the phone.

[poorboy126]

I'm just about ready to purchase a jawbone since I have friends that have them and they sound great, should I look into the parrot 250 instead? Can you use the parrot to listen to online fm radio through your phone like you can the jawbone? Thanks for any help.

[Orangetxguy]

I'm just about ready to purchase a jawbone since I have friends that have them and they sound great, should I look into the parrot 250 instead? Can you use the parrot to listen to online fm radio through your phone like you can the jawbone? Thanks for any help.

Your friends might hear good on the Jawbone...but the people on the otherside hear eveything the truck does.

[PA]

I have gone through 3 generations of Jawbone.
They don't last. They don't sound good. They are not comfortable.

[silvan]

Can you use the parrot to listen to online fm radio through your phone like you can the jawbone? Thanks for any help.

That's the one thing about the BlueParrot that kind of sucks. The Jawbone I have connects as a "stereo headset" (even though it's mono) and it works for all kinds of audio. The BlueBarrott connects as a "telephone headset" (something like that) and it only works for calls.

I ended up with a BlueParrott though, so chalk up another mark in the me too column. These things seem to be a little bit less up to date on the technology side, and kind of clunky, but they just work beautifully. I paid a fortune for the Jawbone, and it's very sleek, modern, and feature packed, and it almost works in a noisy truck. The Parrott was cheaper, and I can literally talk to people with my window down and my head hanging out in the wind stream at 80 mph (yeah, I wish), and that's how much noise it takes before people on the other end start to think I might be in a noisy environment.

[Sabine]

Blue Parrot hands down. I had a Blue Eagle before that, bought at Interstate Connection. It broke on about the same day they closed shop and even with a ton of research on the internet I could not find repair, or warranty support.

Bought the Blue Parrot, had a charging problem with my first one, only had a couple of days at home, they replaced mine before I even mailed mine to them. They have AWESOME customer service, which I am sure most of you agree is a rarity nowadays, and they are made in the US.

[Orangetxguy]

Blue Parrot hands down. I had a Blue Eagle before that, bought at Interstate Connection. It broke on about the same day they closed shop and even with a ton of research on the internet I could not find repair, or warranty support.

Bought the Blue Eagle, had a charging problem with my first one, only had a couple of days at home, they replaced mine before I even mailed mine to them. They have AWESOME customer service, which I am sure most of you agree is a rarity nowadays, and they are made in the US.

I hope you meant Blue Parrot!!

[One]

I have a motorola H500! I have had it more than 5 years now and it is still going strong, i use it every day for an average of 2 hrs and usually charge it only once a week, but i switch it off when im not on the phone. the soft rubber that pads the lil boom that goes around your earlobe is almost all gone and the chromish coating is scratched and coming off but still tis little guy soldiers on...They are cheap now too unlike when they first came out $100...Now you have to buy them online cuz noone carries it anymore retail. The noise reduction isnt very good on this unit, but its fine while driving. Range is not great either, around 50ft for sure, so bring your phone when stepping out of the truck to be sure.