Control your phone's functions--including answering and making call--with the BlueAnt V1.
The V1 also incorporates dual microphones allowing for BlueAnt's patented Voice Isolation Technology, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) software solution that uses advanced techniques to separate the user's voice signal from all other sounds, enhancing and isolating all frequencies that affect voices coming into and out of the headset. This results in outstanding environmental noise reduction, echo cancellation and wind noise protection.
The BlueAnt V1 works with Bluetooth version 2.1. Automatic reconnect also finds the last cell phone or device paired, and automatically reconnects. It includes several ear gels for an optimal in-ear fit, as well as an over-the-ear clip for added security. It also offers an innovative tie clip lets you attach the V1 headset to your shirt or cuff when not in use.
- Bluetooth 2.1
- Multi-function car and desk charger
- USB Charger
- Up to 6 hrs talk-time or 200 hrs standby
- 2 year replacement warranty
- Weighs under 0.5 ounces
- Measures 1.6 x 0.7 x 0.5 inches
The BlueAnt V1 Voice Controlled Headset allows users to easily control most functions of their Bluetooth headset using the revolutionary BlueGenie Voice User Interface.Talk to it and it talks to you. Ask for assistance and it will help you get the command you want.No longer will Bluetooth headset users struggle to remember combinations of button pushes, holds for 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc. One button activates the voice recognition and gives you control of the entire function set of the V1, in an easy to use voice interface.
- Control your cell phone's functions by speaking into V1 Bluetooth headset--from answering call to checking battery life
- BlueAnt's patented Voice Isolation Technology provides outstanding noise reduction and echo cancellation
- Embedded with Bluetooth 2.1 technology; works with any Bluetooth-enabled phone
- Up to 6 hours of talk time, up to 200 hours of standby
- Includes: Bluetooth headset, car/desk charger, USB cable, ear gels, ear clip
Reference Numbers: BlueAnt V1, B001APH9GW, 190 0573
The Skinny:
This headset is amazing!! I bought this primarily for the noise and echo canceling feature and I have to say it works like a charm. I checked out other noise & echo canceling headsets like the Motorola H710 but it looks exactly like my H700 which in my opinion has big design flaws. Motorola should've done more to upgrade the headset's look and function. As it is, the 710 is just a boring retread. But what really sold me on the BlueAnt was the dual microphones.
I've done a lot of recording work and know how difficult it can be to eliminate ambient noise, so the concept of dual mics was a revolutionary idea that made total sense to me. Liken it to having two eyes - you can see everything with just one, but when you look with both eyes, there's more depth, clarity and accuracy with what you're seeing. Well, the same is true with hearing with two ears or a headset with two microphones. The two mics are the secret to the superior noise & echo canceling of this headset.
I went to the manufacturer's website and watched a video showing a guy using the BlueAnt headset in action in a noisy bar. First they just showed the guy talking normally in the bar and you could hear all the ambient noise around him, and that alone was enough to give me a headache (a big reason why I hate places like that.) Then the guy picks up his cell phone and turns on his BlueAnt and they let you hear actual audio from the headset with just normal noise canceling on, and it cut the ambient noise in the bar drastically! Just on the normal setting! Then the guy turns on max noise canceling and the ambient noise all but disappears!! No kidding!! His voice did sound a bit tinnier as a result of all the filtering, but that's to be expected. You'd never use max canceling in normal situations, just in circumstances where you need to take a call in a noisy location and being heard is paramount. In any case, the video was quite impressive and a brilliant marketing move. So I'm wondering if it's just doctored in some way, but the dual mic concept has me sold and the video has me intrigued enough to try it out. I believe the guy in the video is using a Z9i and supposedly the V1 is even better at noise canceling which is why I chose it. The two headsets are identical other than color and that the V1 also has voice control.
At first, I was wondering if I needed voice control or not. I also wasn't clear if I could still use my phone's built in voice control with the V1, but the answer turns out to be YES, you can. You just give the voice command, phone commands, to access your phone's own voice commands. It's very simple and I like having the option to use either the headset or my phone's voice control. At first I thought it would be an either or, using one or the other. As it turns out, I find myself using both for different situations. And I absolutely love-Love-LOVE that you can ask the headset how much battery life is left! With no accurate visual indicators on most headsets, like the disappearing battery bars on cell phones that at least give you a clue where you're at, I was always trying to estimate how much I'd used my headset so I could figure out if I needed to recharge it or not. It's not good to overcharge things so I was always doing the math in my head. Now, all I have to do is ask, and the little genie in the headset tells me!! That alone is worth having the V1 over the Z9i in my opinion!
So overall, I have to say this is a pretty awesome headset. When I buy something new, I want it to actually be new, as in, the latest technology. I always check the item's description to see when it was first available on Amazon and don't buy when I see a product is a year old or more. Technology is changing everyday, so don't waste your money buying something new that isn't really new since it's been on the market over 12 months. It's already old, useless junk by then. The V1 is newly released so it's the latest technology and as a result, won't be obsolete for a while. This is a great headset and you won't be disappointed!
I've done a lot of recording work and know how difficult it can be to eliminate ambient noise, so the concept of dual mics was a revolutionary idea that made total sense to me. Liken it to having two eyes - you can see everything with just one, but when you look with both eyes, there's more depth, clarity and accuracy with what you're seeing. Well, the same is true with hearing with two ears or a headset with two microphones. The two mics are the secret to the superior noise & echo canceling of this headset.
I went to the manufacturer's website and watched a video showing a guy using the BlueAnt headset in action in a noisy bar. First they just showed the guy talking normally in the bar and you could hear all the ambient noise around him, and that alone was enough to give me a headache (a big reason why I hate places like that.) Then the guy picks up his cell phone and turns on his BlueAnt and they let you hear actual audio from the headset with just normal noise canceling on, and it cut the ambient noise in the bar drastically! Just on the normal setting! Then the guy turns on max noise canceling and the ambient noise all but disappears!! No kidding!! His voice did sound a bit tinnier as a result of all the filtering, but that's to be expected. You'd never use max canceling in normal situations, just in circumstances where you need to take a call in a noisy location and being heard is paramount. In any case, the video was quite impressive and a brilliant marketing move. So I'm wondering if it's just doctored in some way, but the dual mic concept has me sold and the video has me intrigued enough to try it out. I believe the guy in the video is using a Z9i and supposedly the V1 is even better at noise canceling which is why I chose it. The two headsets are identical other than color and that the V1 also has voice control.
At first, I was wondering if I needed voice control or not. I also wasn't clear if I could still use my phone's built in voice control with the V1, but the answer turns out to be YES, you can. You just give the voice command, phone commands, to access your phone's own voice commands. It's very simple and I like having the option to use either the headset or my phone's voice control. At first I thought it would be an either or, using one or the other. As it turns out, I find myself using both for different situations. And I absolutely love-Love-LOVE that you can ask the headset how much battery life is left! With no accurate visual indicators on most headsets, like the disappearing battery bars on cell phones that at least give you a clue where you're at, I was always trying to estimate how much I'd used my headset so I could figure out if I needed to recharge it or not. It's not good to overcharge things so I was always doing the math in my head. Now, all I have to do is ask, and the little genie in the headset tells me!! That alone is worth having the V1 over the Z9i in my opinion!
So overall, I have to say this is a pretty awesome headset. When I buy something new, I want it to actually be new, as in, the latest technology. I always check the item's description to see when it was first available on Amazon and don't buy when I see a product is a year old or more. Technology is changing everyday, so don't waste your money buying something new that isn't really new since it's been on the market over 12 months. It's already old, useless junk by then. The V1 is newly released so it's the latest technology and as a result, won't be obsolete for a while. This is a great headset and you won't be disappointed!
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