TDK BT-100 User reviews

useless ! Just bought it . Can not connect to any divice .

Pros: Cheap , only 25 $ at H.Norman

Cons: can not be used for anything

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GaryS: You either have a defective headset or a defective phone - I've had one of these units for 4 months and it easily lasts the two hours a day I use it. Charges up quick smart too. My phone always runs out of battery before my headset does!

I agree with previous comments that the overall sound quality of the included buds is not that great, but they're certainly not dire if you up the bass and treble in the equaliser of your phone (Nokia N95 in my case). Range is good - between 8-10 metres, but then again I've never bought Bluetooth headsets for range, just convenience.

I picked my unit up for $50 from a local computer shop. My parents love the unit so much that they took mine! I have to go get another one now...

The only cons I could really say is that it's not a brand-aligned technology, ie: some of the basic functions are implemented differently to a Nokia-made Bluetooth headset, for example, the volume control is its own control - it does not control the phone's volume, thus I leave my phone at 100% volume and adjust the headset's volume instead. Sometimes there's a split-second delay between audio coming from the phone and the headset acknowledging that and playing it, so you might miss the first beat in a piece of music you're listening to.

Sometimes turning the unit OFF can be a little fiddly. You really need to make sure you have held the button down properly until the phone acknowledges disconnection - sometimes you simply end up playing the last piece of music you played, or calling the last person you called accidentally. Not a major drama, but something to be wary of.

The joy-button on the unit is also very stiff when new, but it loosens up somewhat after a few days of volume adjusting and track skipping, and you won't find yourself accidentally changing track when you intended to adjust volume instead anymore.

Noise-cancelling-wise, the rubbers on the factory buds fit my ears quite nicely. I have not observed any major intrusion of bus/train noise in my listening experience. I also find them to be VERY comfortable compared to standard foam-enclosed buds, ie: your ears don't get sore after prolonged use. The unit comes with a pair of replacement large rubbers and a set of smaller rubbers for those with capillaries as ear canals.

Pros: Compact, tidy unit. Not intrusive on your collar. Good (not great) sound quality. Can change buds for other buds/headphones if you don't like the factory ones. Charges quickly. Uses a standard Mini-USB connection for charging. Does the job as a communications and music device. Very lightweight.

Cons: Fiddly when turning off sometimes. Flashing blue LED can be a distraction for others on public transport. There is no audible notification that battery is low - just a red flashing LED which you don't notice unless you're looking at it (which you won't be if it's on your collar). Does not control volume of youe phone (at least on my Nokia N95 it doesn't). Would have been good to separate some functions to a separate button rather than have everything on the one button.

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I have had this product for about 2 weeks now. I got it from JB-Hifi for $60. Battery life is ~4 hours (give or take 10 mins), this is perfect for me as a trip from home to uni is ~2 hours.

Sound from included headphones is good, but it does not perform its noise isolation duties very well while travelling on busses on Sydney roads. Perhaps this is because none of the included buds can form a good seal around my ear canal. I have resorted to using my Philips noise cancellation headsets - these do a great job in getting rid of ambient noise.

It also works well with my laptop in both Windows and Linux. This is because laptop's bluetooth module has A2DP and Headset support.

Pros: Cheap
3.5mm stereo adapter works with all headphones I have lying around at home
Works flawlessly with Sony Ericsson Mobile phones

Cons: Included headphones are crap - its noise isolation capabilities are inadequate whilst travelling on busses on Sydney roads

Controls can be a bit fiddly

I would have liked it to have a better battery life

One button controls everything. They should atleast have one button for power/pairing and another for the AVRCP functions.

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A previous review said having only USB was useless... Try using a converter. Nearly all new car audio units have USB and the chargers in my car has two usb chargers built in.

My wife washed my N95 headset and it no longer worked. I was unable to find a replacement nokia headset for a reasonable price and found this little beauty in a cheap computer shop.

Brilliant. I think the thing is perfect for what I need. I need it to work for 2 hours a day while riding my bike to work and home.

Pros: Small. Easy to set up with N95.

Cons: Cannot find PC drivers to use as a gaming headset.

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*(not noise cancelling)

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Had it for 3 months, work's a treat with most Sony Ericsson mobiles (walkman or not).

Range is typically 4m from my cheap computer dongle, and 8.5m before it cuts out using a Sony W660 mobile (indoor tests)

I made 6 battery tests, 3 standby and 3 in use - it lasts on average 8hrs standby and 4.5hrs in use.

Pros: Size, ease of use (switch on, press play on phone), USB charging is relativley quick (2hrs dead - charged)

Cons: Semi-propriatry headphone socket, most 3.5mm plugs work fine but a few fancy types (ie. iPod supplied headphones) don't contact properly and sound is left channel only.

Occasionally dosen't reconnect A2DP (music playing) after a phone call where the sound has been transferred to the mobile - this may be a Bluetooth bug and not a TDK error. (Jabra products do the same with my phone)

Supports 'SBC' Compression Only - which means there are a few minute compression artefacts left over in audio (only really noticible when comparing cable and bluetooth with studio-quality headphones). MP3 or other codec's would have been nice, but aren't widley accepted as industry standards in transmitting devices.

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Absolutely Useless - stear clear!! Just had it a week. Lasts only 5 hours standby if recharged the night before. - this is useless with only a PC USB adaptor in the box - try recharging in the car, or with the adaptor left at home. Often takes multiple times turning off and on for it to reconnect to my Nokia. Distance typically 5m not 10. No info on the website (no other reviews yet on the web). The manual included is abysmal. The audio REW/FWD functions don't work with my Nokia 6120 as described.

Also..not Noise Cancelling as listed here. Just have "Noise reduction sleeve".

Pros: Small.

Cons: Unfit for purpose. Need to recharge multiple times during the day. What's the point for a portable mobility device. Should have a car and AC adaptor included if the standby time is so useless!

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