Short Take: Logitech Mobile Express Bluetooth Headset

[Jabes]

It seems like Bluetooth Headsets come in every shape and size. They also come in several different price categories from entry-level to luxury. There is definitely a market for each category... the question is, which headset in each category deserves your money? Logitech has positioned their Mobile Express Headset squarely in the entry-level category at a low price point. Read on to see if the headset delivered!

[buzzard]

Can someone tell me if voice feedback is common with these bluetooth devices ? My daughter has had 3-4 different bluetooth devices and 2-3 different cell phones and everytime I talk to her, I hear my statements word for word echoing in my cell phone (or landline phone). She doesn't hear it but anyone talking to her does. These bluetooth earpieces have ranged in price from about $50 - $100 but they all seem the same. I'd hate to think that she needs to go beyond $100 to get rid of the echo.

[Brandon Miniman]

Feedback is not very common and quite isolated. I've used several headsets and haven't had that problem.

You say you're getting feedback from a landline when connected to your daughter, which makes me believe that it's an issue with your landline. Is the volume up very high? Have you used different landlines, or tested with a cell phone?

[buzzard]

I probably shouldn't have mentioned the landline because the problem is mostly between two cell phones. I thought I recalled problems even with the landline but I generally use my cell phone when talking to my daughter. She has used sets from Jabra, Logitech and Motorola and has had feedback on all of them.

[Pony99CA]

I probably shouldn't have mentioned the landline because the problem is mostly between two cell phones. I thought I recalled problems even with the landline but I generally use my cell phone when talking to my daughter. She has used sets from Jabra, Logitech and Motorola and has had feedback on all of them.
Feedback is usually caused by sound from the phone's earpiece entering the transmitter. So either your daughter has her headset volume cranked way up or maybe she somehow has the speakerphone on at the same time as the headset (if that's possible).

I've used my Logitech Mobile Freedom headset for quite a while (1-1.5 years, I think) without any such issues.

If this is happening with multiple headsets (especially with different brands), I'd say it's either her phone or something she's doing. Have you tried using her phone and having her use yours to see if she heard feedback? If you have a Bluetooth phone, have you tried pairing the headset with your phone and having her just use her phone to see if the headset really is the problem.

Steve

[buzzard]

Feedback is usually caused by sound from the phone's earpiece entering the transmitter. So either your daughter has her headset volume cranked way up.....
Steve

Steve, thanks for the "check the volume" suggestion. She had her earpiece turned to "high" and the feedback disappeared almost completely when she dropped it to medium or below. She didn't notice much change hearing me at her end which means that she doesn't need a hearing test...yet. Thanks again !!