| | |  | iPhone Accessories | Home » » Motorola HX550 Universal Bluetooth Headset - Black | | | | | | | Description: | | Motorola HX550 Universal Bluetooth Headset is your complete hands-free solution. Flip open to answer, enjoy crystal clear calls with dual microphone noise reduction and customize your fit with three wearing styles. HX550 features MOTOSPEAK to text with your voice, A2DP, up to 9 hours of talk time and up to 16 days of standby time. | | | Features: | |
• Comfortable Bluetooth headset with multiple wearing styles--on-ear; in-ear without hook; and in-ear with earhook
• Superior audio quality and noise cancellation of CrystalTalk
• MotoSpeak app from Android Market allows you to Dictate texts hands-free as well as hear your text messages
• Take calls from two phones all from the same headset using Advanced MultiPoint
• Up to 9 hours of talk time, up to 384 hours (16 days) of standby time
• BETTER BACKGROUND NOISE REDUCTION - HX550 cancels twice as much background noise as Plantronics? comparable product. You can hear and be heard with Crystal Talk dual-mic noise cancellation.
• CUSTOMIZE FOR COMFORT- The first headset that lets you choose how you want to wear it from three options - on your ear, in-ear with an earhook or in-ear without a hook.
• Motorola retail packaging includes: Headset, 1 On-ear Hook, 1 In-ear Hook, 2 In-ear Gels, Wall Charger, Quick Start Guide
• POWER FLIP- The unique RapidConnect feature lets you handle calls with just a flip. Simply flip open to turn on and talk, flip closed to turn off and save power.
• TEXT WITH YOUR VOICE- Download MotoSpeak App to dictate texts hands-free and to hear texts read through your headset. Optimized for Android-powered 2.2 or higher devices.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 174 reviews |
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74 of 76 found the following review helpful:
 Very nice headset!Sep 22, 2011
By Catfish Kozmo
I can only really compare this unit to my other headset, the Plantronics 925 which I have used for almost a year or more.
Pairing: Stupidly easy with my iPhone 4. Took a second. Slightly more work with the Plantronics but nothing major.
Fit: The Plantronics is an in-ear model. This Motorola is more of an over the ear model with a piece to squish in the ear. It's pretty easy to take on and off. The only thing that I haven't got down 100% yet is that it tends to point away from my head when wearing it. Other than looking oddly, people on the phone have no trouble hearing me. The Plantronics stuffs into my ear so it has a more intimate feel. This one, much less so.
Turning on/off: This is a big consideration for me because I hate, hate, hate charging my headset. It always seems like when I need it the most, the battery is dead. To turn off the Plantronics, you have to hold the on/off button for about 3 to 4 seconds. Kind of a pain. The Motorola, simple. Just flip open the mic attachment and it's on. Flip it back and it's off. Easy to conserve battery life. Big plus.
Battery life: I haven't used this extensively but I will say that the profile in the iPhone does show the battery life. Huge plus. And when powering on, the headset tells you what it's battery level is. Big plus. The Plantronics only tells you the battery level when you put the headset back into the case.
Overall, other than a minor fit issue, I would have to recommend this over my Plantronics based on some ease of use. I've been happy with the Plantronics for a while but I'm very happy with the Motorola.
56 of 58 found the following review helpful:
 what a bluetooth headset *should* beSep 21, 2011
By B. Anderson
I've been searching around for a great bluetooth headset for years (literally), and while I found a few good ones, the majority of them were lacking in some way or other. This particular headset is really just...awesome.
The form factor is small with the boom closed, and it's very light. It ships with an on-ear hook, an in-ear hook, and two differently sized in-ear no hook options. I'm using the smaller of the two in-ear no hook pieces, and it is easily the most comfortable headset I've ever worn. The only problem is that I forget it's there, and I end up walking around all day with a headset in.
My headset showed up fully charged (which was nice), and when I opened the boom, a voice guided me through pairing it with my iPhone (!). I'm used to hunting through the manual to find the right combination of keypresses to get the the headset into pairing mode, but this headset anticipates that and immediately gets to work. Pairing the headset was the completely painless and worked perfectly.
The battery has lasted quite some time. Each time you flip open the boom, a voice lets you know the headset is connected, and tells you the level of the battery. You charge the battery with a micro USB slot on the end of the headset. I don't know how long it would take to charge, mostly because I haven't had to charge it yet.
The sound is crystal-clear, and most people I talk to with this don't even realize I'm on a bluetooth headset. The "answer" and "ignore" voice commands are a cool feature, and work reliably. The headset turns off when you close the boom - this is a great battery-saving feature, and I really like not having to press a button and hold it for 3 seconds until I get some obscure series of blue or red flashes to indicate the headset is off. If the boom is closed, it's off.
The only minor complaint I have is that the mute functionality is a little tough to use with double-volume rocker (you have to press both up and down switches to mute the call) - it would have been nicer to have a dedicated button for this.
One feature I don't personally have a use for, but just shows consideration by the designers is that you can pair with more than one phone, and answer calls from both if they're on. Just something worth noting.
Also, the package is fully recyclable, which is a nice add. If you're looking for a new bluetooth headset, I can't recommend this one enough. I'd give it 6 stars, if I could.
2/22/12 UPDATE:
So it turns out the headset isn't waterproof. I accidentally washed it, and it's DOA. However, this headset STILL rocks, so I'm buying another one from Amazon.
31 of 33 found the following review helpful:
So far, so good.Oct 26, 2011
By dwdw3
Very impressed with the noise cancelling on this. Fit is decent, but could be improved a little. Easy to use and voices are clear for both ends of the call.
Tested with loud running water, a loud range hood and in the car with talk radio on at a reasonable listening level. All situations gave good results to the person on the other end of the call and they couldn't even determine I was using a headset.
I give 5 stars for price vs. performance. Especially impressed after having tried the Jabra Extreme. That was immediately returned and given 1 star (see my review on that).
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic Headset from Motorola!Oct 18, 2011
By B. Colonna
I have owned a few bluetooth headsets, including a Jabra, a couple of higher end Plantronics, a inexpensive Logitech and even a Jabra visor-type unit which clips to your car visor.
I do not want to confuse anyone by talking about other products in a review on this headset, but I thought it important to make a few comparisons. And since I've found the Plantronics product line to be so awesome, I'll keep going back to that product below as I compare the two.
None of these products has ever given me any trouble, and I found them all easy to pair with phones and the sound quality has been good on all of them. On the two Plantronics, both variations of the Voyager Pro, the sound quality was exceptional, but the price was also in the $100 or more range, so unless you are a heavy business user, those might be overkill.
One of the minor annoyances with most headsets is turning them on or using different functions, which often involves tapping a button once, double tapping, etc. One of the few brands that minimized that issue is Plantronics, especially with their proximity feature in their new Voyager Pro HD, which senses when it is on - or off - your ear and turns on/off accordingly. Now, nothing is as easy as that, but the HX550 comes darn close.
The HX550 is not priced extremely low, however it is almost half of the cost of the Plantronics Voyager Pro. Yet the HX550 is a full featured, high quality headset. I have always been a fan of Motorola products and find them to be among the most reliable mobile phones and accessories around. If past performance is any indication, the HX550 will prove to be quite durable.
So, what's in the box?
* HX550 bluetooth headset.
* 1 On Ear Hook
* 1 In Ear Hook
* 2 In Ear Gels
* AC Adapter
* User Guide.
What I love about the HX550 is Morotola's "RapidConnect" feature. You flip the small microphone open and its on, flip it closed again and its off. This eliminates the feeling for some tiny button and checking to see if a little light is on, off, blue, red, etc. Although if you like to use the status lights, the unit has a full complement of colors to alert you to different statuses.
Pairing is very simple - when you first flip open the mic, a voice will prompt you through pairing.
The sound is great - I would compare it to my much more expensive Plantronics. No background noise and no one can really hear that I am on a headset.
You can pair with two devices, which can be handy if you have a personal phone and a company Blackberry, for example.
Design wise, the HX550 is lightweight and unobtrusive. It is a small profile unit, and offers a few different ways to wear it (on ear, in ear by hook, in ear by gel). As far as layout, there are just a couple of buttons, the Call button and the Volume up/down buttons, and one status light which changes colors.
Battery life is excellent, although I've never had a battery issue on a blue tooth headset. Plus when you flip this on, the voice tells you the battery strength!
The warranty on this headset is one year; Plantronics gives a tow year warranty on the Voyager Pro.
This headset uses the MotoSpeak application, which is great but it is only for Android phones. MotoSpeak is a full feature text to voice application. MotoSpeak is completely free, whereas Plantronics offers Vocalyst, which is more robust but has a fee associated with it.
Overall, this is my new favorite blue tooth headset! It's ease of use and sound quality is comparable to the more expensive Plantronics, and its about 40-50% less expensive.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Probably the best bluetooth headset I've used to dateSep 22, 2011
By Brad Willis
I own quite a number of bluetooth headsets. I have at least 2 other Motorola models, 2 that are made by Jabra and 2 Plantronic units. I haven't used this headset for long, but so far it's my favorite.
There are a number of things that stand out. First and foremost, it's comfortable. Motorola includes 4 different earpieces so that you can wear the headset using an in-ear hook, an on-ear hook, or simply wearing it inside of your ear without a hook. If you choose to wear it inside of your ear, there is a larger earpiece and a smaller earpiece so that you have the best possible fit. I am a decent-sized guy, but the smaller piece works for me and I believe that I could wear this headset for an extended period of time without discomfort.
Pairing is extremely simple. Just turn the unit on and everything is voice menu driven. I really like the fact that Motorola provides an AC charger that you can plug into your wall socket. There's been a recent trend amongst many bluetooth device manufacturers of providing a 12 volt car charger instead. I typically don't charge these things in the car, so the AC home charger works a lot better for me.
The parties on the other end who I've spoken to have told me that my voice is very clear on this headset. Likewise, I can hear them quite well.
I have an older phone by design, so I couldn't test out all of the Motospeak features. However, saying "answer" or "ignore" did work for me.
So is there anything not to like? Not much actually, although I do have 2 related nitpicky little things. If you close the little microphone boom, it snaps shut with spring-loaded force. This can cause 2 things to happen. First off, it might make your ear ring a bit due to the slightly loud sound of the thing snapping shut while in your ear canal. Also, the force of the spring-loaded mic can actually knock the headset off of your ear if you aren't using one of the hooks.
But overall, I like this headset a lot and suspect that it will be the one that I use daily. I recommend it.
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