Review: Motorola RAZR H3

TreoCentral'south James Hromadka reviews the Motorola RAZR H3 bluetooth headset

(Starting time posted at TreoCentral on March 16th, 2006)

If the Jabra JX10 [Review | Buy] looks cool because of its diminutive size, the RAZR H3 headset looks cool because of its futuristic design. Good looks aren't everything, but they can exist plenty. Is the RAZR H3 the total package or just another pretty face?

Features

The beginning time I saw the blueish LED, I was reminded of the reddish LED on the Cylon Raiders from Battlestar Galactica (BTW great show if you haven't seen it). To keep the futuristic effect, I immediately removed the sticker on the dorsum of the headset that says it "complies with IDA Standards." Now y'all take a sleek headset that is completely black except for the Motorola logo and the volume buttons, which are chrome and are positioned nearly the back of the headset above and below its side-mounted matte black action button.

I was happy to meet that the RAZR H3 uses the same connector as the Motorola RAZRWIRE sunglasses [review | buy], every bit I love those sunglasses and utilise them every 24-hour interval.

To pair the RAZR H3, make sure it is off, and so agree the activity button for around six seconds until the LED is solid blue. Passcode is 0000. Battery life is pretty loftier, with upward to eight hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time.

Usability

I have friends who utilize the super-popular Motorola RAZR mobile phone, and while I capeesh its sleek futuristic looks, I don't similar its flat buttons that are sometimes difficult to find quickly and use. Likewise, the RAZR H3's action push button is flush with the headset and requires extra force per unit area to use - something my ear doesn't capeesh. The volume controls are easy enough to use, and it's trivial to remove the earpiece and reattach it so y'all can wear the headset on either ear.

Like most Motorola headsets, audio quality is pretty good. I still had periodic static with a Treo 650, but sound is fantabulous on a Sony Ericsson K750. Even on the Treo, audio was all the same satisfactory as long as I kept the Treo on the same side of my torso as the headset. Sound quality is definitely meliorate than the Jabra BT150 [review | buy] that I recently used.

But when wearing the RAZR H3, it feels loose; it stays on but doesn't laissez passer the milk shake-your-head-violently test and bends away from the face when leaning over. Although the RAZR H3 is only iv grams heavier than the Jabra BT150, the sliver of extra weight is noticeable; I found that I didn't forget I was wearing this headset like I have with others.

Conclusion

The Motorola RAZR H3 headset is a good selection for RAZR mobile phone users or Treo users who want a futuristic-looking headset. It has decent sound quality simply suffers from some usability issues with the activeness push. Y'all besides pay for its good looks. If I could give one-half-star ratings, this would be a 3.v star headset.

Ratings (out of 5)

Blueprint: 4
Usability: iii
Sound Quality: 4
Cost/Do good: 3

Overall: three

Pros

Sleek futuristic looks
Decent audio quality
Corking battery life

Cons

Difficult to press the action push button
Looks bulky

(First posted at TreoCentral on March 16th, 2006)

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