Jabra BT500

The BT500 may be very ugly, but it’s extremely comfortable weighing in at a miniscule 20g

I recently had the opportunity to take a look at the Jabra BT500 Bluetooth headset. This is the successor to the Jabra BT250, and it is lighter and slimmer than the previous generation. Included in the package was the Jabra BT500 headset, an AC adapter to charge from a power socket, a USB charger to charge directly from a PC, 3 MiniGels, and a small manual. The headset is sleek and...

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The Jabra BT500 offers extended phone functionality for mobile users but the fiddly controls and odd looking design may turn some people off

The Jabra BT500 is one of the thinnest Bluetooth headsets around. Read our review to see if that's the only attraction.