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BlueAnt Wireless Pty. Ltd. won two awards for the design of its X3 micro Bluetooth Headset, and if BlueTomorrow.com gave awards for design, we would add a third to the Australian company's trophy shelf.

The product looks awesome, and we don't use the term lightly. It comes in several different colors and has a spectacular adjustable USB power cord that can be twisted and molded in any which way. The fact that it charges using USB ports is fantastic. It is easy to use with one multifunction button and two volume buttons that almost remind us of the iPod's control wheel. Plus, it comes with a car charger which is great.

The X3 micro gets all of its advertised times and ranges: Up to 7 hours of talk time, up to 180 hours standby, an incredibly short 1.5 to 2 hours recharging time and a 30-foot (10 meter) range.

With all that, BlueAnt's X3 micro appears to be the perfect Bluetooth headset, and that's what we thought as we took the device out of the box. But then, we used it. Unfortunately, this is a BIG "but."

BlueAnt's X3 micro sounds poor, and we don't use that term lightly either. Our voice was almost indeterminable to our friends on the other end of the phone and their voice was only a small bit better on our end. Forget about using the device while driving -- it just can't happen.

To us, it doesn't matter how cool a Bluetooth headset looks or how easy it works, if it doesn't sound good, it's not worth as much as it's selling for. This is a shame, because BlueAnt obviously put a lot of work into the design of its X3 micro. Hopefully, the company will spend as much time as it spent on design on sound quality, and maybe even a noise cancellation microphone, in the next version of this headset.

BlueAnt's asking price is $69.99 for its X3 micro -- relatively inexpensive for Bluetooth headsets. Go for it if you're into design, we definitely give it two-thumbs up in that category. But if you care about sound quality as your number one concern, like we do, we give it two thumbs down.

What's in the Box?

• Blue Ant X3 micro Bluetooth Headset
• User Guide
• Start Guide
• HELPLINE Guide
• Flexible USB Charging Cable
• Car Charger with USB Port
• AC Wall Charger with USB Port
• Soft Gel Earbud Cover
• Two Foam Earbud Covers
• Two Removable Ear Hook 

Keep reading for more detail about how BlueAnt's X3 micro Bluetooth headset performed during our reviewer’s tests.

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Administrator  - Response to Jocelyn Roy   |January 5, 2010, 06:56 PM I suggest that you try contacting the manufacturer, BlueAnt. Use the following URL: http://www.myblueant.com/about/contact.php

Jocelyn Roy  - Information en françai   |January 5, 2010, 04:11 PM Je veux les information pour faire fontionner mon appareille comme il fau. Et si je peu la faire réparer. De Jocelyn Roy Saint -Nicolas Québec G7A 3Z4 418-836-5573

Linda Walker  - Ms.   |October 24, 2009, 07:53 PM I bought this product a year a a bit ago and had exactly the problems with sound quality that you describe. I put it back in the box and have only just taken it out again because of the new law prohibiting cell phone use. It's too bad the company wouldn't do a recall and fix the sound quality problem, otherwise it's a real waste of resources for me.

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