Sony SBH20 NFC Bluetooth 3.0 Stereo Headset | Black

I've owned 4 different BT receivers like this, but this one beats in almost all categories.PROS:- small- long battery life (get 7 hours of continues music streaming)- great sound (but only when using different headphones)- NFC Just touch back of you NFC enabled phone and you are all set. No fiddling with settings required.- connects to two devices at the same time- works while charging (very important if you on road a lot)- very secure clip that rotates 360 degree (what!) no more broken wire because it has to bend 180 degree by gravity- dedicated on/off switch- standard micro usb charging portThere are few things, though, that could be improved, but by no means should stop you from getting it:CONS:- doesn't support inline mic from headset. This means you can't clip it to your pants and use for for phone calls.- the forward/rewind/play/pause buttons are barely distinguished, the icons are tiny. I wish at least the middle button would be recessed (dipped in)- volume has only 6 steps. This means the jump between steps is almost twice bigger then any other adapters I know of. Using skullcandy headphones on minimum volume I can barely understand a person next to me talking, how loud that is. (to be fair it depends on music I'm listening and volume on the device it's being streamed from)- pointless and quiet annoying charging port cover (it would be justifiable if the device was waterproof, but it's not)- although the metal clip is very strong and device feels very secured when clipped, it would be nice have something like clothespin type clip, where you can press on one end to open it. But I take this anytime over the disaster nonsense clip on Sony Ericsson WM600- when streaming audio from computer (using USB dongle) I've noticed that sound stutters when I touch SBH20 at certain places, especially when metal clip touches skin. No such issue when streaming from phone though.- no way of knowing the battery level when charging.- not possible to switch between paired devices withing SBH20 controls if already connected to one device and receiving audio.- switching between single to multipoint mode is not automatic and requires manual restart of the device.Bottom line:The device is worth every penny

I was looking for some bluetooth headphones to wear while biking. Initially I was trying to decide between the Motorola S11 Flex HD and Jaybird Bluebuds X, but I found it hard to justify the cost. Then I came across this product at a fraction of the cost and decided to go for it. I'm very happy with my purchase - here's why:- The receiver gets plenty loud, and the audio quality is good. My LG G2 has a poor headphone amp, and the audio over bluetooth is a huge improvement.- The headphones sound good enough for athletic use, and I can plug in a better set if I'm in the mood for more refined listening.- With the receiver clipped onto my shirt there is no weight or distraction. I can pull out my phone without worrying about tugging, which is a much bigger relief than I realized it would be.- The clip is reversible, but I didn't think to check at first. I had the receiver clipped upside down for a couple days, but eventually figured it out :)Finally, I've been in the market for a bluetooth receiver I could use as a bridge to the aux-in jack on my car for a while. Eventually I will get a new car and this won't matter, but I love that I can leave the receiver plugged in in my car and not have to fiddle with cables to listen to music from my phone. In this situation in particular the quality is fantastic - the improvement from the headphone amp on my phone means I don't have to have the volume on my car maxed, and the overall sound profile is much improved. It's nice to have the headroom.In hindsight, getting an integrated set from Motorola or Jaybird would have been a bad decision for me. I wouldn't have the bonus ability to use bluetooth in my car, and I would be in constant fear of losing or breaking such expensive equipment. I'm very comfortable and satisfied with the much cheaper and more useful Sony set here. Highly recommend.

As a super finicky person I am surprisingly pleased with this item. It wouldn't pair while charging but, unlike a previous reviewer posted, you CAN plug it into a charger and use it once it is already paired. Another feature I didn't see in the description but was pleased to discover is that you can double click the play button to ignore a call. I like that the clip swivels so you can have the cord/buttons oriented to your liking. A tiny led flashes green when battery is over 90%, yellow between 10%-90%, red below 10%, blue if its visible to other bluetooth users because two devices can be connected to it... Just so people can mess with you?, and purple if there is an incoming call... Just in case you can't hear the ringing? Or Sony just wanted to show off more colors for any reason and that is totally something I can get behind no matter how useless the feature! The bass is just fine, true it's no subwoofer but its definitely better than your average car radio. The range is great at 10-15ft and still worked at 30ft but only if I stayed reaaallly still... A little spotty but good if u walk out of range for a quick minute and don't want to deal with reconnecting the device. Well worth the $30 if you're on a budget but can afford a small luxury such as this.UPDATE: After using this for about 25 hours per week for the past 9 months it started randomly pausing itself and will occasionally, sometimes often, beep at me as if I were going out of range even though I'm only a couple foot away from the device that it is connected to. Still worth it in my opinion.