Top 3 recommended Bluetooth headsets. A must-see for anyone who wants to make hands-free and comfortable calls!

A work tool that you would like to consider when online meetings increase.

Nothing beats a Bluetooth headset for hands-free calling! Of course, wireless earphones can also be used for voice calls, but according to a Wirecutter survey, the latest Bluetooth headsets are packed with gimmicks that allow you to make comfortable calls anywhere.

Some of the lively cafes allow you to talk as if you were in a quiet room, some can answer the phone just by wearing it, and some can be charged even if you are talking all day long. This time, we recommend Bluetooth headsets. I will introduce the top three.

Bluetooth headset recommended 1st place: If you get lost, this is "BlueParrott M300-XT"

It captures the sound naturally, clearly and clearly while suppressing the surrounding sounds. The battery lasts for 14 hours, so even if you talk all day, you don't have to charge it until the next day.

The "BlueParrott M300-XT" fulfills all the demands of Bluetooth headsets beyond expectations. The speaker sound quality and noise canceling function are as good as No. 1, and the incoming voice is clear and uninterrupted. The long battery life is also a point that you will not have to charge until the next day even if you talk all day. Comfortable even if you wear it for a long time. Speaking of lightness, the 3rd place "Jabra Talk 35" is half the weight, so if you are interested, check it out.

Bluetooth headset recommended 2nd place: Excellent noise canceling "Poly Voyager 5200"

A Bluetooth headset that specializes in suppressing ambient sounds. The price is a little higher than the 1st place, and the battery life is half. The weakness is that the warmth of the natural voice fades and it tends to sound like a robot.

If you're looking for a Bluetooth headset that will drown out the ambient noise as much as possible, then the Poly Voyager 5200 is for you. I am good at noise cancellation, which is reliable for talking while traveling by car or taking care of children, and when I actually used it in a lively cafe, the noise around me was reduced to the level of whispering. On the other hand, the weakness is that the other party hears the voice as if it were in an anechoic chamber, and the warmth and smoothness of the natural voice diminishes and tends to sound like a robot. Voice may be interrupted for both incoming and outgoing calls. However, it has a sufficient battery life of 7 hours and is as comfortable to wear as the No. 1 "M300-XT".

Bluetooth headset recommended 3rd place: COSPA strongest "Jabra Talk 35"

Despite its low price, it has the strongest cost performance with good sound quality, noise canceling, and battery charge length. Convenient in-ear design with a narrow removable hook that fits easily into any ear shape.

The "Jabra Talk 35" is a little inferior to the 1st and 2nd place in both microphone sound quality and noise canceling function, but it has high performance compared to other cheap models and some expensive Bluetooth headsets at a low price. Thanks to the ear gel, it fits snugly on your ears, so it is more comfortable than the 1st and 2nd place (larger, over-ear type). It is designed to be easy to wear even for people who usually wear glasses or have long hair. On the other hand, with the old Bluetooth 3.0 technology, the Bluetooth connection range is 10m (1/3 compared to the 1st and 2nd place) and the talk time is limited to 6 hours. Despite these weaknesses, it's still recommended for anyone looking for a low-cost Bluetooth headset for hands-free calling.

Bluetooth headset recommended 1st place: If you get lost, this is "BlueParrott M300-XT"

The most excellent Bluetooth headset we have tested this time is the "BlueParrott M300-XT". It captures the sound clearly and naturally while suppressing the ambient noise. The talk time is 14 hours, which is more than double that of other products. It's a reliable battery life when you need to call all day long.

When it comes to microphone quality, it's as good as the expensive Jabra Elite 75t wireless earphones. as a side note. According to BlueParrott, the noise reduction of the "M300-XT" is 80%.

The speaker quality is just as good, and with the M300-XT in several online conferences and calls, the other party's voice was heard clearer (compared to some expensive headphones).

The fit is adjustable, the ear gels come in three sizes, the earpieces can be angled 180 degrees (and can be used regardless of left or right), and the earhooks are flexible, depending on the size of your ears. It can be bent.

It's about the weight of an AA battery, and it certainly has a presence when worn over your ears, but once you get used to it, you won't be distracted. The over-ear design should be comfortable and easy to use even for people who are not good at closing the inside of the ear like earphones. For people with small ears, it may feel a little loose, and it is hard to get a fixed feeling compared to the 2nd place "Voyager 5200" whose ears are a little tight, but in reality, I do a down dog pose with yoga. Did not come off my ears.

The "M300-XT" can talk for 14 hours (twice as much as the 2nd and 3rd place), and the wireless connection range is extended by Bluetooth 5.1 compared to other models equipped with Bluetooth 4.1 or earlier. A little wider. Thanks to that, I left the room and went downstairs during the online conference, and even if I left several rooms, the Bluetooth connection was not cut off. This is a big difference, as the other models cut off just one or two rooms away.

The power and volume control buttons on the back of the headset are easy to find and press with your fingers. The power button doubles as an answer and end call, as well as access to Siri and the Google Assistant. The large Blue Parrott button allows you to program functions such as mute and speed dial in the app. This is useful for muting yourself during a zoom meeting.

Finally, there are two caveats. The first is that the "M300-XT" is a little trickier to wear than the in-ear design, and you need to use both hands. For those who usually wear glasses or have long hair, removal may not always be smooth (comfort while wearing is fine). The second is that you can't pause or resume music, as is the case with headsets other than the "M300-XT".

Bluetooth headset recommended 2nd place: Excellent noise canceling "Poly Voyager 5200"

The "Poly Voyager 5200" is recommended when you want to make a call as comfortably as possible even when you are concerned about the noise around you, such as when you are waiting at the airport or taking care of your child in the park. You can have a conversation as if you were in a quiet room. However, the trade-off with that is that the overall sound quality is reduced. In addition to fading the naturalness of the voice, the incoming voice may be choppy. It is excellent in other parts and can be used comfortably almost all day long.

When I tested it in a lively cafe, I drowned out everything except the speaker's voice. Technically, the four microphones use active digital signal processing (DSP) and are designed to optimize other sounds so that the speaker's voice can be heard. Other products have two microphones and use their own noise canceling technology, but it can be said that the "Voyager 5200" is best at drowning out ambient noise.

While it's okay to understand what the speaker is saying, the natural warmth and smoothness of the voice is diminished and it tends to sound like a robot.

Like the 1st place "M300-XT", it has an ear hook type design, and if you choose the one that suits you from the three ear gel sizes, you can wear it for hours. It can be used for 7 hours on a single charge, so you can talk almost all day during working hours from morning to evening.

The power and volume buttons on the side of the headset are small, but easy to find with your fingers. As for the multipurpose buttons (used for answering calls, Microsoft Teams, Siri and Google Assistant), the buttons are small and hard to reach even in terms of placement.

On the other hand, the Voyager 5200 has useful controls and features, such as a pause button that other companies' Bluetooth headsets don't have. For example, when you receive an incoming call, you can respond by simply operating the voice if you are wearing it, and by wearing it on your ear with a sensor when you are not wearing it.

Bluetooth headset recommended 3rd place: COSPA strongest "Jabra Talk 35"

If you want a Bluetooth headset but want to keep it as low as possible, or if you're looking for an in-ear design, the Jabra Talk 35 is for you. The noise canceling function cannot be expected as much as the 1st or 2nd place, but the sound can be captured naturally and clearly. Although it has some weaknesses such as the fact that it cannot be used far away from the smartphone due to the old Bluetooth 3.0 technology and the talk time is limited to 6 hours, there are few more Bluetooth headsets in this price range.

When it comes to microphone quality, it's as good as the expensive Jabra Elite 75t wireless earphones. In a test to leave voice mail with Google Voice, there was a mistake in hearing with "Jabra Talk 55", while with "Jabra Talk 35", Google's AI was able to accurately hear and transcribe.

When it comes to lightness, it's about half the weight of the 1st and 2nd place, so it's recommended for people who are particularly concerned about the weight of the headset.

In addition to regular ear gels, there are also two sizes of thin removable plastic ear hooks and ear gels with hooks (with loops that fit inside your ears). In addition, it is designed to be easy to wear even for people who usually wear glasses or have long hair.

As mentioned above, it cannot be used far away from the smartphone due to Bluetooth 3.0. In the test, the Bluetooth connection was cut off when I was about 4.5m away from the smartphone across a thick wall. The battery life limits the talk time to 6 hours, which is fine for people who don't need to talk all day long.

The main button, volume control button on the side, and power button are conveniently located within easy reach of your fingers.

While there are elements that make you feel old, such as having a DC car charger, there are plenty of functions that can be used in this era, such as compatibility with Siri and Google Assistant.

Other Bluetooth headsets recommended

I also tested the Jabra Talk 25, which has the same design as the 3rd place Jabra Talk 35 and is the cheapest Jabra mono Bluetooth headset. Using the Bluetooth 4.0 protocol, it is attractive to be able to talk for 8 hours on a single charge, but considering the noise canceling function included, I decided that the 3rd place "Jabra Talk 35" was the one to buy.

The lightest and most compact I've tested this time is the Jabra Talk 55. It looks like a black, mono version of AirPod, and the sound quality is outstanding. The noise canceling function is inferior to the 1st and 2nd place, but the drawback is that it only lasts for 3 hours on a single charge. It can be recovered for up to 7 hours with a portable charge, so it may be an ant depending on how you use it. There are no buttons, and you can tap or double-tap to answer the call, but I'm a little worried that you can't adjust the volume or mute.

The "Poly Voyager 3200" is the model that we have recommended for Wirecutter, but it has been discontinued.

The "Jabra Talk 45," "Motorola Mono HK105," and "Mpow EM16" are out of rank because their sound quality is inferior to the products selected in the top three, and there is no volume control or mute button.

We also considered the relatively low-priced "FimiTech Bluetooth Headset" and "New bee BT Earpiece", but the drawbacks are poor sound quality and noise canceling function.

"ICOMTOFIT Bluetooth Headset", "Motorola Boom", "Motorola H730", "Motorola Boom 2+" have not been reviewed by users, so we decided to forgo testing.

"Poly Voyager Edge" was attractive because it had good sound quality, comfort, and could be used for 10 hours using the attached charging case, but it was discontinued.

The weak point of "Jabra Eclipse" is the short battery life. It lasts for three and a half hours on a single charge, and can be used for another seven hours with the included charging case, but I didn't find any other excellent elements.

I liked the sound quality and battery life of the "Jabra Stealth" when it arrived, but the sound quality of the microphone was not good.

"Jabra Style" has the word "style" in its name, but it's stylish. More than that, test users said they were worried about the fit, and there were some Bluetooth connection problems.

"Nokia Luna" is a small headset that comes with a charging dock. The weak point is that it does not support A2DP audio and you cannot listen to music or podcasts during a call. Also, the sound quality when receiving a call was not good.

"Sennheiser Presence" was attractive for its 10-hour battery life and good sound quality when used in a quiet room, but it was out of the rank because of its high price.

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