You may have just begun to see people wearing Bluetooth stereo headphones, as they have only recently started to emerge on the market. Motorola just dropped a pair of these on our porch so let’s take a look.

The ROKR S9’s are a behind-the-head style headphones that look stylish yet comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time. Since they do pair with your mobile phone, you can also use them as a Bluetooth headset when a call comes in. The touch sensitive controls on the side control volume, forward track, rewind track, play/pause, and answer call. Motorola claims a full charge will last up to 6 hours for music or 7 hours for talk time with 6 days of standby.

The S9’s can also be used with with your PC or Mac via the included Bluetooth USB receiver. For some reason my Mac picked up the receiver as a USB keyboard. I suggest that you use the built-in Bluetooth or a different Bluetooth dongle if possible.

Sound quality was great with no degradation whatsoever. I wore them for 3-4 hours straight and my ears didn’t feel uncomfortable at all. The back was a bit loose but they didn’t fall out. The controls were a bit easy to bump, especially when putting them on and taking them off, a minor annoyance.

Next I tested the range on these ‘phones, my office is situated on the corner of the house and I went all the way downstairs to the kitchen without losing any quality of sound which is a good 10-13 feet away from where the receiver was plugged in.

The MOTOROKR S9 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones are available today for $129.99 at Motorola’s online store or Amazon for less than $80.

Pros

• Great sound quality.
• Works with computers and phones.
• Great for calls and music.
• Long range.
• Great battery life.

Cons

• Touch sensitive controls are easy to bump.

Final Verdict
5 out of 5 stars.