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Works with Treo 650
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Bluetooth Retro Handset
by ThinkGeek
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The Retro Phone Handset updated to connect to your cell phone using Bluetooth technology.
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Cool idea but 2 cans and a string are clearer |
The bluetooth version of this phone is a neat idea and it has great shock value, *However* while the sound coming out of the headset is clear on my end, my friends complain that they heard echos of themselves or I sound extremely muffled to them. As mentioned earlier in these reviews stuffing cotton balls into the reciever did NOTHING to help the clarity of the call. This was 6 jumbo cotton balls later. I would get the wired version and skip the bluetooth version. 2 out of 5 stars. Not a total tird, but pretty close.
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A sturdy, fun and functional piece of hardware. |
This sturdy handset makes it easier to hear with an ear conforming comfortable (on many levels) piece of nostalgia.
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Great Phone!!!! |
I have a Samsung cell phone and linking to it was a breeze. The only two things I would recommend to make this phone even that much better would be a volume control built in to the handset and get rid of the pointy back make it flat it would be easier to cradle on your shoulder. As far as the phone itself its excellent and its very clear. I would recommend this phone to anyone who wants to go retro. But my two suggestions would improve it that much more and then Ill buy the new version of it.
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Good concept poor performance |
I originally purchased this bluetooth handset because I thought it was a neat idea and I like the idea of being able to have a phone handset up against my head for the sole purpose of freaking people out while I'm having a real live conversation.
What I received was a very cool looking handset that paired easily with just about every phone I've tried.
The downside here is that while I was able to hear people who where calling me clearly, they where receiving a echo of themselves and poor voice quality from me.
I'll give the idea 5 stars, but the ultimate engineering and execution is 2 stars. One star for decent battery life and one star because I was able to hear the folks I was calling.
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This is cool. |
Imagine a meeting, your cell phone rings and you reach into your bag and pull this out.
"Excuse me, I have to take this call!"
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COOLIO ! |
I got this as a gift - the hubby knew I wanted one JUST for the novelty of it since it is so unusual. I charged it up, paired it with a Sony Ericsson w580i cell phone and tried it out.
The sound is just fine contrary to many of the reviews. Just the right volume for me so lack of volume control doesn't even enter into it. I am heard fine on the other end too so again, no problems.
The down side......the only one I can think of is that you cannot hear yourself thru the receiver so i wasn't sure at first if I was being heard - like I had a mute button on. But I am sure that I will get used to that little issue. Now I need to hunt down a shoulder rest!
Can't wait to try it out in public.
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it is awesome |
in traffic, this beauty gets plenty of attention.
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Horrible sound |
This handset definitely turns heads, but the sound quality for both parties is terrible!! The shell is hollow, allowing sound to reverberate before hitting the mic. Sounds like you're talking to someone inside an acoustic guitar. If you buy, buy it for novelty, not for use!
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WONDERFUL |
I got this as a gift and it is everything you would think it would be. HOWEVER, if for somereason you hear something rattling around inside the hand set, the caps UNSCREW don't just try to pry it off. I found out the hard way and had to re-solder the connections to the mouthpiece because I shot it across the room.
Also if ANYONE has any luck finding the clamp-on type shoulder rest, please drop me a line. I've checked online, antique shops, etc. without result.
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Same story |
Excellent idea, poor execution. Makes you sounds horrible to receivers. Haven't tried the cotton-ball-approach, but not counting on that for a full solution.
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