| | |  | Unlocked Cell Phones | Home » » Cardo Systems SCALA 500 Bluetooth Headset | | | | | | | Description: | | FREE Car Charger Included!! A 19.99 Value. The Scala 500 is the perfect complement for your mobile phone, no matter where you are. Cardo's proprietary wind blocking technology overcomes wind interference significantly better than any other Bluetooth headset on the market. The Scala 500 comes equipped with all high-end features and functionalities you would expect from a leading headset. Only 16.5 grams (0.58 oz) , it's sleek and stylish and one of the smallest and lightest headsets available and still offers up to 9 hours of talk time. A booster int he earpiece provides substantially higher volume capacity than available with other headsets. What's in the Box: VersaClip, charging cradle, driver disk, padded ear loop, microphone, carrying sleeve, user's guide, warranty and registration card | | | Features: | |
• Talk time - up to 9 hours per charge
• Standby time - up to one week
• Windguard technology mic to eliminates back ground noise
• Easy to use controls for volume, mute and call answer/end
• VersaClip attachment option for ear-loop and eye/sunglasses clip
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 0.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.38 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 265 reviews |
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69 of 76 found the following review helpful:
 The best BlueTooth headset!!!!Jan 11, 2005
By Muhammad Miguel Ali Hasan
"Film Director & Political Pundit"
I was so lucky to find this headset
I use a Treo 650 ----- I have tried a variety of headsets, including all of the Moto's --- the Scala is clearly the BEST for the Treo 650, and likely, many others
1. The volume was very good --- louder than any other headset I used with the Treo 650
2. The connection times are usually very fast too ----- most headsets take awhile to establish a connection, but this one usually takes just a second or less, and of course, automatically picks up both outbound and inbound calls
3. 90% of the people I talk to say that they can hear me very loudly and clearly --- rarely do I get a 'barrel' effect going with this headset, as many others produce
4. The wind-noise-cancelling technology is for real --- I have talked a couple times outside, in blizzards with this thing on --- quality was loud and clear on both ends, despite the high winds!
However, it seems that I have to re-connect the pairing for this device, every now and then (maybe once every 3 weeks or so) ---- otherwise, I'm very happy
Pretty good talk time and battery, and of course, the volume is great!
Check it out in new colors ---- clear, blue, and red!
Lastly - the price cannot be beat!
highly recommended! - HAPPY TALKING!!!!!
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 I like the Scala 500 BT Headset from Cardo!Nov 07, 2005
By David in Telluride, Colorado
This is available at a very good price on amazon, and is working quite well for me, with my Palm TREO 650. The TREO had no problem recognizing the BT headset and "pairing" up, and the headset fits nicely on my ear, comfortable and light. You could easily forget you're wearing it, and the little guy is packed with useful features. Overall sound quality, in and out, seems pretty darned good, especially considering the wireless advantage at your desk, in the car, etc.
Cardo has provided very good service by phone, for questions, installation assistance, etc. -- remarkably good by today's standards. So give this a try -- the price/value ratio seems very, very good to me, particularly factoring in the very good support from the company.
David in Telluride, CO
P.S. I like my TREO 650 too, despite the mixed reviews on amazon.com. For both devices, I found these reviews very, very helpful, for both pros and cons, during the process of researching and buying these items.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Nice and LoudNov 15, 2005
By Ruel Cordero
"Ruel C."
I've been using this headset after trying out a myriad of others for my Treo 650.
It's loud. As loud as you need it to be. After trying out other units (Jabra, Motorola, etc.) I found them all to be lacking in volume.
Unit has been used for almost 3 months now and I haven't had any of the problems the others have written about (i.e. falling apart, etc.)
Battery life is exceptional.
Sound quality is very good as well. The other party has no problems hearing me. I ordered another unit for my wife who also complained about her motorola unit.
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Better than Motorola but still not that goodFeb 23, 2006
By Mediahound
Compared to Motorola Bluetooth headsets, this Cardo really rocks. It has much better mic and speaker sound quality and volume than Motorola. The Motorola makes me sound like I'm talking on a speakerphone while the Cardo is a bit better in this regard.
That said, because the mic is so far away from your mouth, you will still sound very distant and a bit muffled. With this Cardo, callers still complain when I'm in the car or outside on a windy day that there is a lot of background wind noise.
I ended up going back to the wired headset that came with my Motorola RAZR phone, which has much better audio quality and is not as cumbersome to setup during a call as a Bluetooth headset.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Not what I expectedMay 17, 2006
By Earl E. A. Dopter
I have tested a wide variety of BT headsets. My tests have all been with my phones, both of which are BlackBerries. It is clear to me that some headsets work well with certain phones, but not so well with others. Hence the reason why some reviews of the Scala-500 are glowing and others highly critical. My new BlackBerry 8700 is the one I need a headset for, and this headset comes up short on my phone.
My experience with this headset was brief. There are three reasons why I didn't keep it longer.
1. The fit is not secure and comfortable. You could achieve either a secure fit (no flopping around, stable) OR a comfortable fit, but not both. When it was tight enough not to move around, it was uncomfortable. If the ear loop was loosened enough to be comfortable, it was not secure. Could be the shape of my ear; I notice some reviewers seem to rave about the fit. My ear is rather compact, so I cannot discount that for some wearers the fit may be perfect.
2. The speaker lays against the ear, rather than inside the ear canal. I have found that the best way to combat exterior noise is to have the sound funneled directly into the ear canal. This enhances the sound quality as well as improving privacy. My experience with the Scala-500 showed that the volume was sometimes too low, especially in noisy environments, even when the phone and earpiece were both adjusted to maximum volume. Further, in quiet environments, others could hear what my callers were saying sometimes.
3. Connection quality was low. Experienced Bluetooth users will recognize the crackling sound of a poor Bluetooth connection. My unit exhibited this non-stop during my trial period. I never went more than a few seconds without a small pop or crackle. In the end, this was more annoying than anything else, but it was enough to put me off this headset.
I stress again however that with another phone and a different ear shape, the experience you have may be different. In fact, someone should start a matrix up that compiles headset/phone combinations crossed with ear size. Then we can all make great decisions. Meantime, make sure that any BT headset you buy comes from a vendor that allows returns, and just keep experimenting till you find the one for you.
On that note, although I have not written my review for it yet, I am having good luck with the nXZen Plus 5500 by Gennum. It is very expensive but is performing very well. I also intend to test the Plantronics 645 (just released) and the Jabra JX-10. I think the longer we wait while the developers digest all their returns maybe they will come up with something even better; something that works with every earshape and every phone. I'm not holding my breath though.
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