Ewan's got a fairly honed sense of hearing, which is why Rafe and I packed him off with a Bluetooth stereo headset to investigate wireless sound quality and reliability. Did "Here, try this,” shout Steve and Rafe, “you’re the music guy!” It’s the Nokia Bluetooth Headset (the BH-501 – reviewed here by Krisse) and, for an audiophile, it’s both understandable and surprising that I’ve waited this long to pick up a Bluetooth headset for my smartphone.
First of all, I’m pretty particular about my headphones. For day to day use, I’ve used a headband/in-ear design (on the left) consistently since I was about 12. On long travels, airlines, trains, etc., and for doing any audio work, I’m using a custom designed set of in-ears from Ultimate Ears (if you have to ask how much they are, they’re not for you). So switching back to the bulky and toy-like seventies style headphones is making me cringe."