LG Tone (HBS-700) Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headset – Retail Packaging – Black/Orange Rev
LG Tone (HBS-700) Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headset – Retail Packaging – Black/Orange
- Stereo Bluetooth headset for wireless music plus call functionality
- Unique around-the-neck design that’s lightweight and comfortable for all-day use
- Magnetic ear buds snap into place when not in use; music controls on neck strap
- Free BT Reader app (Android OS) reads your incoming text messages in real time
- Up to 10 hours of talk time and 15 days of standby time
- This Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headset delivers high quality Stereo Audio and Full Calling features in a sleek, comfortable design
- Water resistant for use with Active Lifestyles
With LG TONE’s premium sound quality, conversations and music live in perfect harmony. The LG Tone (HBS-700) Wireless Stereo Headset brings you the high quality audio experience of stereo sound with the convenience of Bluetooth technology. Up to 10 hours of listening/talk time keeps you connected to your music and social life whenever you need it. With its unique form factor and sleek design, the LG Tone has an around-the-neck wearing style, ensuring you comfort throughout the day–ear the LG
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Philip R. Heath "Gadgets, Music, & Books"
1 Jan, 2012
Very Good Sound Quality, Ease Of Use, And Comfort,
The LG HBS-700 is the third Bluetooth stereo headset that I have used (see my reviews of the Motorola S10-HD and Jabra CLIPPER). As in my other reviews I will focus on the music experience as I use my Motorola T305 for hands free calling. After pairing this unit with my Droid X, I evaluated it for sound quality, ease of use, and comfort.
Sound Quality: I don’t have the strictest standards for music listening, but I haven’t had many better listening experiences that I have with the 700. After changing out the earbuds for the larger set to get a good fit, I was ready to go. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of getting a good seal between your ear and the earbud for sound quality. I have had this wrong on other earbuds in the past, and the difference in sound quality is night and day. For clarity of playback the only thing that I have gotten better sound from is my Creative Zen X-Fi with the EP-830 earbuds. While the 700 doesn’t produce booming base, it is rare that earbuds do. By comparison I think that the 700 has better sound than either the Motorola or Jabra units that I have used.
Ease of Use: This is an area where I think LG has really scored. The 700 has a dedicated on/off switch, and each of its controls does exactly one thing. There are dedicated buttons for play/pause, skip, and reverse for controlling your music player. In addition there are dedicated volume and call buttons too. Once you learn which side the controls are on, it is very easy to control the 700 without being able to see the controls.
Comfort: If you have used earbuds with no issues in the past, you should have every reason to expect the 700 to be of similar comfort. I have listened for an hour and a half without giving any thought to the headset I was using. The unit itself rests like a necklace around your neck. The only potential issue I could see is that people with long hair may find that it gets tangled in the unit. If you are concerned about this, I would recommend checking out this unit in person. As of this writing you can do so at a Sprint store.
The one caution I would issue would be around active use. I don’t think the unit is designed to hold up to bouncing around, and it also does seem to be sweat resistant either. I would recommend the Jabra Clipper for active use. However I use the 700 while sitting at my desk at work. It does fine with normal walking around and light activity. I would just refrain from using it during exercise.
Overall: The LG HBS-700 is a very strong offering. It hits the mark on sound quality, ease of use, and comfort. The only downside I see to it is that it was not designed for using during exercise. Otherwise I think that you will be happy with this unit.
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|David Parenteau "Geek"
1 Jan, 2012
Highly comfortable and very usable – even while exercising,
Two of these products with slightly different names, so I’m duplicating the review for ease of finding.
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The Praise (Stuff that’s good)…
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- Exceptionally comfortable; it’s easy to forget it’s there
- Decent sound quality for both stereo media and phone calls
- Buttons are all easy to find by touch
- Long battery life
- Very nice feature set
- Extremely easy to seat in the ears
- Haptic call alert
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The Raze (Stuff that’s bad)…
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- It’s easy to forget it’s there
- May not work as well for people with loose, long hair
- Bass highly dependent on seating
- Multi-connection mode disables stereo audio mode and is for phone calls only
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The Haze (Stuff to consider)…
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- As with all stereo Bluetooth media, the device’s implementation of the Bluetooth stack affects the results
- Relatively noise-cancelling, so be careful in sound-critical environments
- Sealed ear bud design… This is not for everybody
I’ve got experience with the Motorola S9-HD, so this is not my first BT Stereo headset. I will say that this is my best experience with one however. The first thing to address is that this headset takes a week or so to get used to. People without long hair will have an advantage putting it on and taking it off of course, but it takes a bit to become a pro at how to use and place the ear buds. It’s also important to note that people with long hair that is let down may have problems if they habitually brush their hair back past their neck. The wires from the neck band to the ear buds will catch with your hair.
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Hardware
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The headset is a torc-style neck band with a pod on either end of a rubber-sleeved memory-alloy neckband. The neckband may feel flimsy, but the memory alloy is strong and takes use without problem. Ear bud wires exit the outside of the pod near the top, back where your ears would be. The ear buds clip into moderate-strength magnetic cups when not in use. Sliding clips hold onto the band and the ear bud wires to allow for length adjustment.
The left pod is slightly heavier and bears the phone “Call Control” button (Including an indicator light ring), microphone, volume buttons, power switch, and Micro USB charging port, which is covered securely by a sealing cover when not in use. The extra weight of this pod tends to cause the headset to hang slightly lower on this side during use. Interestingly, this seems to improve voice pickup quality.
The right pod has the AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) control buttons, with pause/play and track controls. This is Advanced AVRCP, so depending on device capability the controls can be very thorough.
The switch for the power button means that the headset does not turn itself off when it’s idle for too long, which can be a definite benefit for the average person who doesn’t get or make a phone call every hour. Despite this always-on state, the battery life is phenomenal.
The buttons on the unit are easy to feel and big enough that it’s almost impossible to fat-finger them. Basic button functions are easy enough to remember that it shouldn’t take more than a few uses at most to become very familiar with them.
The headset overall is very comfortable. After 15 minutes or so, it’s easy to forget you’re wearing it, especially when you have it in “Standby” (ear buds parked in their cups). This can be a great thing, but can also be a bane if you forget they’re there when their non-presence would be a better thing. Examples of this include scratching the back of your neck, taking a shower, or swinging a bag strap over your shoulder.
Despite assumptions to the contrary, after thorough testing by several friends and associates (many of whom were loathe to give the headset back to me), I can officially say:
This headset works JUST FINE while jogging or exercising. The only person who was able to have any problem had to do five cartwheels to get the headset to fall loose. I have found it to be more comfortable overall and more stable in fact than the behind-the-head style headsets (Like the S9), and the neck-torc with short wires works much better in general than long-wired clips or neck hangers.
Unlike many headsets that have a specific radio-shadow issue depending on the device positioning, I have not found any problems with this one. My S9-HD hates it when my phone is in my front pants pocket, for example, because the Bluetooth antenna is in the back. This headset is happy and uninterrupted regardless of where the device…
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|Lina
1 Jan, 2012
finally affordable bluetooth stereo earbuds,
After literally years of searching for a bluetooth stereo headset I’ve finally found a pair that I didn’t immediately hate. In fact I like these headphones a lot. I’ve been using the HBS-700s for the past few days switching back and forth between my pc and my phone for listening to music on my work commute and at night when I’m laying in bed watching movies or catching up on teevee shows. Hearing the ADR and Foley audio from my favorite shows with new ears has been an interesting listening experience to say the least. The wireless range on these headphones is also surprising. I’ve walked around the house listening to music from my computer while making something to eat or doing dishes in the kitchen at the other end of the house (some 30+ feet away with walls that make even wi-fi difficult). The battery life seems great so far. I haven’t had them power off on me yet and charging them while I’m in the shower seems to be good enough to last through several hours of music and movies. I could probably charge them every other day and still not run out of juice. The playback controls are easily accessible and after a couple hours of use they were already burned into my muscle memory. I am a bit worried that eventually the earbud wires might become damaged or become detached from the neckband, but I’m guessing that with care they won’t be damaged for quite some time. One thing to note is that I have yet to use them for making or receiving phone calls so I have no idea how the call quality is. I’m not sure why exactly, but I prefer to actually hold a phone to my ear when I’m talking rather than taking the schizophrenic route and making it appear like I’m talking to myself.
While I was researching this product I found it exceptionally difficult to find photos of the headphones actually being worn by people. There isn’t even a brief mention of these uniquely affordable and comfortable to wear headphones anywhere on the LG site. Sure there was the overtly sexual photo of the girl with the exaggerated cleavage shot to look at (after a ton of searching) and there is that guy reviewing them on youtube who never once even so much as takes them out of the package, but there isn’t a single photo of a person wearing this headset in any kind of typical fashion ANYWHERE that I could find. I find this quite sad as it was one of the issues that might have kept me from making the purchase. Luckily I had a phat (like the kids say) gift card to burn and thought the risk might be worth the cost of return shipping. It was and I have no intention of returning these.
The things I was the most concerned about before purchase were 1) the design of the neckband itself, 2) the overall size and weight of the device, and 3) the sound quality and fit of the earbuds.
1) The neckband is very light weight and made of fairly good quality materials. I don’t by any means think these headphones would stand up to a lot of abuse, but for day to day wear they should last a good while. The band itself is made of a flexible rubber material similar to the earbud wires, but much thicker. It sits comfortably around the base of the neck and aside from the plastic hardware bits at the ends, I wouldn’t even think about them being on. I don’t know if I would wear them jogging or while working out as they would probably jostle around on my collarbone awkwardly and I’m not sure how well they might stand up to some sweat, but that’s not a huge concern for me really.
2) The size and weight of the device are deceptive from the product shots. They are much thinner and lighter than I was initially expecting. From the variety of bluetooth headphones I’ve seen in the past, they are usually exceedingly bulky and uncomfortable to wear. The HBS-700′s are light weight and only slightly larger than I would like. Don’t get me wrong these things are no bigger or heavier than a standard slim wired headset, but who wants to wear headphones around their neck all day? The only headphones that come close to these in terms of size and features are the Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800 or Sony DRBT100CX, and those are awkwardly designed and more expensive.
3) The sound quality and fit of the earbuds again exceeded my expectations. After my ears adjusted to the initial shock of a change in headphones, I have to say that these are some of the best sounding headphones I’ve ever owned and a thousand times better than any other bluetooth headphones I’ve experienced. I’m guessing that the audiophiles out there will probably find some way to poopoo the sound quality of the HBS-700s, but to the average user the sound will surprise you. The standard earbuds fit really, really well and help to block out external noise. There were another set of replacement ear buds in the package, but I haven’t tried them out, but I think they might be slightly larger than the ones that the headphones shipped with. What’s more, the innovative magnetic…
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|L. T. Beasimer "www.LBphoto.net"
1 Jan, 2012
Excellent choice for my Blackberry Curve,
I tested the possibility of using my BlackBerry 8310 Curve as my primary mp3 player with an inexpensive Kingston 2GB microSD card. I ran into several issues in the process, but learned how to overcome them.
The Curve limits the file size transfers when they are sent to the phone’s storage. This protects the phone from running out of memory. The trick is ensuring you are transferring files to the card instead. If you map drives on your computer, the first available drive is automatically used for the Curve’s memory card. At home this is my F drive while at work it is K. If any other device is mapped to that drive, the Curve’s memory card will not be recognized.
Additionally, there are settings that may need to be changed to allow music file transfers. Go to “Settings”, then “Options” to click on “Media Card.” Set “Mass Storage Mode Support” to ON. Also set the “Auto Enable Mass Storage Mode When Connected” to YES or PROMPT.
Initially to save music, I needed to remove the card from my Curve and transfer files directly from my computer. This is where the adapter, which converts the microSD card to full-sized SD card, comes in handy. After removing the Curve’s battery, I simply popped the microSD card into the adapter and used my computer’s SD drive. Do not format the card in the Curve, as it will only recognize half the storage space. If you must format, do so on your computer instead. Now that I have everything set up properly, this card does the job without worries.
PROS:
Good price
Reliable card
CONS:
None
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|Kalves
1 Jan, 2012
Small Card, Huge Storage Capacity!,
When I received this amazingly small 8 GB Micro SDHC card, I could not believe it! It is so tiny! I am using it for my 8 GB Sansa Fuze to extend the capacity to 16 GB and it works great. I put all of my videos on it and there is no trouble at all. When I plug my Sansa Fuze in with the Micro SDHC in it, it shows up as the external memory. You can choose if you want your items on the internal memory or the external memory. I advise you if you have a regular Micro SD card slot not a Micro SDHC slot, this card will not work! If you have a regular Micro SD slot, you can only put in a 2 GB card or less. With a Micro SDHC slot, you can put in any regular or HC Micro SD card. Overall, this card works excellent to expand memory in any Micro SDHC compatible device.
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|Anonymous
1 Jan, 2012
Works great!,
I bought this micro card for my AT&T 8925 Tilt (HTC TYTN) phone and it works perfectly. I took a chance that the phone would support that size and it does (the AT&T specs list the max capicity as 2GB). I recommend also purchasing an adapter so you can use it as an SD card if you have a digital camera that takes that format. It would have been nice to have that as a package deal as opposed to giving the thumb drive adapter – but it’s still a deal even with the few extra dollars for the adapter. If you have the Tilt and want plenty of storage space go ahead and buy this card.
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