I bought this hands free kit to work with my iPhone 4S (Siri) and my Sennheiser IE8 headphones. I didn't want to give up my headphones for the terrible buds they provide on your regular handsfree kit, so this seemed like the ideal compromise.
Before I say what's good and not so good, overall, I like this a lot.
Pro's:
Excellent mic reception and clarity. I wear the mic UNDER my work shirt, near the top of my chest, and it picks me up loud and clear, speaking normally not shouting.
Slim, leightweight design that just feels like a normal part of a headphone cable.
Supports other functions with the iphone and Siri like, volume, skip tracks, start Siri etc.
Cons:
The provided 'clips' to clip the handsfree cable along your headphones cable are terrible. So your two cables just randomly flop about and tangle together unless you come up with a homemade solution.
The build quality of this device seems very low and fragile. It seems like it will fall apart any minute, it might last, I could be wrong.
Cable is very thin and flimsy, so where it joins to the headfone jack and to the mic, it feels like it will tear out of the moulding every time you touch it. Needs better mouldings into the ends.
The multi function buttons on the mic, the volume buttons work fine, but the middle button for the other iphone controls is a nightmare, very hit and miss. You have to try and find a balance, and hit the pad in the middle, a millimetre slightly off dead centre and you turn the volume up and down. I'd say my success rate is 50% at getting that button at best, but the volume buttons 100%. Bear in mind that you have to hold that middle button down for about 3 seconds to activate the iphone, so that can end up with music blasting out of your ears. and some functions need a triple click!! hahahahaha no chance.
But, as a handfree mic to connect to your existing headfones - this bit of kit is highly recommended. just be careful if you want to use the other features of it with a smartphone.
**EDIT**
The durability of this device is terrible. It gave up on me after about a week with virtually no abuse to it at all. Putting my phone in my trouser pocket was enough to ruin the headphone jack so now it changes tracks, calls people, changes volume, cuts me off - all by itself. Nice design but far too lightweight. Dropped my review from 4 stars to two. Buy another handfree, this one isn't upto the job.
| Brand | Belkin |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 19 x 13 x 3.99 cm; 100 Grams |
| Item model number | F8Z605cw |
| Manufacturer | Belkin Components |
| Color | Black |
| Hardware Platform | Smartphone |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 100 g |
