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Shure QuietSpot

January 16th, 2004 | by Brandon King

Testing

All that sounds great on paper; but how did it perform? In a word: wonderfully. The ear bud removes all outside noise, and the microphone blocks enough outside noise that not even the car stereo was audible at modest levels.

As we mentioned earlier, getting in place when you receive a call can be a little tricky at first, but easy to master after a few days. As a measure of overall quality, I attended a two-hour conference call on the QuietSpot. After the call, my ear was not sore at all and the other participants were convinced that a landline was being used.

We tested the QuietSpot with an LG VX-2000 on the Verizon network and a Motorola i60c on the Nextel network. We compared it to the Plantronics M130 and also to the built-in speaker on the phones. The QuietSpot won in all subjective tests hands-down. It excelled in the car with music playing, in a crowded shopping mall and on a quiet street corner.

The QuiteSpot is backed by a 30-day, no-questions-asked, money back guarantee, plus a one-year warranty on materials and workmanship. Shure makes QuietSpot headsets for most makes of wireless phones. Consult the Shure website for more info.

Conclusion

It's not often that we recommend you jam something in your ear, but in this case we say “go for it”. Once you get used to doing it quickly, we're “Shure” you'll be glad you did.  Not only will you experience the best quality audio your cell phone can supply, but so will your friends and colleagues on the other end.