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Nokia BH-902 Bluetooth Headset Review

Posted by John Pastor • June 26, 2008 • Printer-friendly • Feed •

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Most Bluetooth headsets are pretty much the same, but Nokia has decided to up the ante with the new BH-902. It has a built-in OLED display, but does that really prove to be useful? Did Nokia sacrifice the hard work on the sound quality to work on the display?

I received the BH-902 with the Nokia N95 8GB cell phone, which we'll be reviewing in July. The BH-902 is one of the first, if not the only Bluetooth headset that has a built-in display. It allows you to view recent calls, and view caller ID without having to take the phone out of your pocket. Since I paired it with a Nokia phone, it'll show if I have unread messages or not as well.

The headset also has the regular features of a headset: a volume rocker, a call button, and an on/off button, though the buttons felt stiff and hard to press. It is the most expensive of the bunch we're reviewing this week, at a steep $169.99. Pairing the headset was a cinch, power it on, and the headset is in pairing mode.

Call quality was decent, but again the static appeared that was heard in the first two headsets of the week: the Aliph New Jawbone and Etymotic etyBLU. It wasn't as bad as the Jawbone, but still very noticeable. The BH-902 doesn't include noise reduction technology like the three we've reviewed thus far, but callers on the receiving end said we were heard loud and clear.

I don't believe that the OLED screen is worth the $169.99 you'll be paying for this headset, since you have to take it off your ear just to see who's calling before you pick it up. It does however come with a carrying strap so you can attach it to your belt or shirt pocket to see who's calling. It's a cool feature but it needs more functionality.

Buy the Nokia BH-902 Bluetooth Headset from Amazon.com today.

Pros

  • Decent call quality.
  • OLED display.

Cons

  • No noise reduction technology.
  • Expensive.
  • Buttons are somewhat hard to press.


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