For some items, having a tiny size counts. Bluetooth headsets fall into this category. If you are looking for little, the Motorola H17 Bluetooth product is as tiny as you will find. If you are looking for the smallest bluetooth headset, you probably need look no further.
With dimensions of 1.65 x 0.67 inches and .39 inches thick, this classy looking, oval shaped headset is so light and small you will wonder how Motorola could fit any controls big enough for the human finger to manipulate. Happily that is not an issue. The call button, located on the front side of the head piece, is the largest item and offers multifunctional control features. The jack for charging is located at the top. A small rocker for controlling the audio and the LED indicators can be found together to the right.
You may at first wonder where the boom mic has been hidden. It is concealed neatly underneath the earpiece. You must flip it out (which turns the headset on). Closing it turns the device off. This system has the additional advantage of ensuring you are not unwittingly leaving your headset on and using up the battery charge.
You have an array of hooks or rubber rings available to customize the earpiece so that it fits any size ear. If you are careful to select one suitable to your ear’s size and shape the bluetooth headset should become very securely and comfortably seated around your ear. Some people prefer using cushions that are inserted into the ear (although many people dislike this type of fitting) so the set comes with some of these cushions. You may wish to experiment with using them.
One particularly nifty capability built into the Motorola H17 is the option to connect to two devices simultaneously. You can be connected to your cellular and your regular home or office telephone. To avoid any potentially embarrassing confusion as to who is calling you via which phone, the bluetooth headset is programmed to give you an audio message advising you where the call is coming from.
You can receive calls from two sources and toggle back and forth between them if you need to by using the call/waiting and holding features. The automated voice automatically warns you if your phone is set on mute or if your battery charge is low. The battery will not get low quickly: you can talk for up to five hours. Idle time is up to seven days. The Motorola H17 bluetooth headset has an option to charge enough to give you two hours of use in only 15 minutes.
Great things do indeed come in small packages.
