BlueAnt Q1 review

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Review Date: 30 Jun 2009

Price when reviewed: £90

Supplier: http://www.myblueant.com

Reviewed By: Alan Stonebridge

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Specs

The Q1 is BlueAnt's newest voice-controlled headset, a longer and thinner affair than its stubbier predecessor.

It's stylish if modest, too, entirely garbed in black. Once again, spoken instructions guide you through the pairing process, and asking 'What can I say?' gives you a run down of commands.

Like the V1, you can quickly redial, return a missed call and check how the headset and iPhone batteries are holding up. We had few problems with the speech recognition on its medium setting, and it even coped with poor enunciation.

If you carry personal and business phones, you can swap between them by holding the increase volume button. Despite the presence of these buttons, the headset automatically adjusts to background noise.

Charging is via the mains adaptor or micro USB to your Mac, and you get two sizes of soft earbuds. The ear hook's mount pivots and the hook's vertical position is adjustable, too. However, it's firmer than the V1's and might prove constrictive on large ears.

However, the Q1 makes one big improvement and that's the numbered references to all eight speed dial slots, rather than having names such as 'voicemail' assigned to the first few. This avoids illogical pairings if you actually have a full Favorites list. On top of this, the speaker's clarity is better, making it easier to hear the other person and hold a conversation.

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