Simple, Hassle-free, radiation-free, headset design for mobile phones
In our country, talking on mobile phone while driving is against Law. So I mostly avoid picking up calls during driving, or I pull over and pick up the call. Sometimes I wonder if I could wear a handsfree and answer the calls while I am driving.
I tried the supplied hands-free headphone with my Nokia 6233. Apart from the good quality, the hands-free headphone has two issues.
1. Wearability :- It does take some solid 30 seconds to wear it around your neck and put the two ear pieces on.
2. Mic Position :- The MIC is placed on the dongle that actually falls on the chest. This awkward position picks up other sounds rather than my voice.
I tried using the Bluetooth headsets, but they often created pain in the ear and a weird feeling that I looked deaf. Also BT headsets has the same problem of picking up lot of wind noises when driving. So they too seemed useless.
All the highend headsets (wired and wireless) seemed to focus on quality but not on wearability. My “best” headset would feature a simple connector with a Mic that hangs/sticks around my collar and a single ear piece. Fortunately I was able to find some, but they are often bundled with entry level headsets that feature a different connector. I am still searching for a good hands-free headset that fits my Nokia 6233.
In my opinion, a perfect hassle-free, radation free (bluetooth) hands-free headset is nothing but the ones that are bundled with the entry level headphones. Check my sketch below.
- Rajesh Sundaram