Fortunately, third-party companies have gotten involved (as they so often do), working to build a small, but growing, family of wireless headphone add-ons for my MP3 player of choice, the ubiquitous iPod; there are even a few models designed for use with other players. When I decided to invest in one of these wireless add-ons, my first reaction was confusion. Which to choose? My answer came quickly:
Gather a group of wireless Bluetooth headsets, each compatible with my 2G iPod nano, and put them to the test. The winner would not only be the pair of Bluetooth headphones I purchased for myself, but would be my recommendation to the rest of the tired-of-wired world.
What did I come up with? Wouldn’t you just like to know…
The Contenders
Four leading manufacturers were kind enough to provide me with review units of their wireless iPod headphone solutions: Logitech, Wi-Gear, AnyCOM and Etymotic. The four contenders are:
Each of these products is different from the others, with its own strengths and weaknesses. To better understand the totality of each device, and how it compares with the others, I’ll be grading the wireless headphones on the following criteria using a 1 - 10 scale:
- Design & Comfort
- Transmitter (Pairing & Range)
- Sound (Quality, Fidelity, Privacy)
- Controls
- Battery Life
- Cost
- Miscellaneous Features
Part 2: The Contenders >>>
