BlueParrottM300-XT Noise Cancelling Hands-free Mono Bluetooth Headset for Mobile Phones with up to 14 Hours of Talk Time for On-The-Go Mobile Professionals & Drivers

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I was excited to try this new mono Bluetooth headset since it is a BlueParrot/Jabra branded product. Typically BlueParrot and Jabra develop quality mono Bluetooth products, but the M300-XT is one of the worst mono headsets I have ever used. I was hoping that this device would be as good or better than the Poly/Plantronics Voyager 5220 as it has the same "boom mic" design. The 5220 mono Bluetooth is by far the best mono on the market in all categories, but I wanted to try a new product because, as good as the 5220 Voyager is, it feels as if the Poly headsets have no more than a one-year shelf life.Back to the M300-XT...1. I have been using it for two days and every person I have talked to notices I am using a new headset, and they all comment that I sound like I am speaking in a tunnel. I have made multiple adjustments to the boom, and nothing has fixed this issue.2. There is no software "hub" for windows/mac computers, and the only device hub is available on an android or iOS phone.3. This may seem like a minor issue, but I promise it is not when you experience it first hand. When you adjust the volume on the headset the beep tone remains the same. I have never encountered a headset that would beep on the loudest setting as you press the "volume down" button on the device. The button press beep is so loud it actually hurts my ears.4. The flexibility of the "over the ear" component is not flexible at all, and it is absurdly uncomfortable to wear.I highly suggest avoiding this product if you are looking for a mono Bluetooth headset for your mobile phone. It is one of the absolute worst product launches in this space in a long time,

Despite support specified for AVRCP v1.6 (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), the M300-XT does not provide any mechanism for even v1.0 media control methods (basic remote control commands such as play/pause/stop, etc.), let alone 1.6's browsing data and track information extensions.The M300-XT's specifications specifically cite A2DB v1.3 and AVCRCP v1.6, which implies the M300-XT would be a functional media earphone as well as a call headset. Streaming audio does work well but controlling audio, not so much. Actually, not at all. One would expect the programmable "BlueParrott Button™" would at least be configurable to play/pause music, but no... that would be wrong, no even with the app installed. I kept trying to skip ahead with the volume up button - standard UI/UX is long press for 2nd function. No, no such thing. I'm not sure how they can claim AVRCP support without any control affordance at all.It is disappointing too, as I find the headset very comfortable. The on-ear pad provides good sound quality and acceptable volume, even in a car with the window down, while still yielding functional stereo situational awareness and all-day comfort. The battery life is great. No complaints on audio quality either listening or speaking, it's better sounding than some media headsets and the voice quality outbound is pretty close to wired boom-mic headsets.I had hoped this would be an all-day companion for both causal audio (podcasts or music) and a conference call grade headset. It is the latter, but definitely not the former.The Plantronics Voyager 5200 specifically supports play/pause both with the call button and by the "smart sensors" and so might be worth considering for a general purpose headset.Dear BlueParrott, the physical buttons are on the headset, you at least claim to support the AVRCP protocol, so update the firmware to send play/pause on BPB press during media playback, skip forward on vol-up long press, next track on vol-up double press, skip back on vol down long press, and prev track on vol down double press.

I got this for a few reasons. Corporate culture has resorted to placing me feet from co workers on the same call causing significant feedback on calls, my wife speaks very loud on her calls when at home, and also I need a solution in my Jeep. I didnt want a headset that covered both ears so I could use while driving.For the first two things work fairly well however occasionally it will mute out my voice making me faint on the call because it believes I am background noise. I had this resolved with a jawbone headset years ago but they no longer make them. My nc700 bose do a little better here but are also covering both ears and are much bulkier.For the jeep it does NOT handle direct wind muting, however with some test calls I am able to use it if I roll up the windows even with the top down. It drowns out the car and even the radio and blinker noises pretty well. Again this worked on my old jawbone but not this one. It did beat out the nc700 bose units in the jeep.I have suggested to several co workers as well as a cheap alternative for work calls to resolve this problem as well. I would biy again amd I am no longer looking to solve the problem in the jeep because these work so well.ProsNoise cancellation functionalityBattery lifeSmaller than over the head optionsConsNeeds a smaller ear option/coverWind is still a problemCan filter me out if positioned wrong or a noisy roomNo storage case make them hard to take off and store.I would buy these again.