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Review Specifications:
1. Bluetooth V2.0
2. TTS (Text to Speech) voice announces incoming caller’s name or caller
ID
3. Announces device status, call status and setup instructions for use
4. Voice Answer: Answer calls with your voice, no button press needed
5. Automatic Vibration Sensor Reconnection
6. Full DSP noise cancellation / echo cancellation
7. Full duplex, high-performance speaker
8. Automatic connection and reconnection with notification
9. Digital volume control
10. Can also be charged directly from a PC via USB cable (not included)
11. Fix to the sun visor via a two-sided magnetic clip
12. Supports voice dial activation, redial and call reject
13. Pairs with up to 8 Bluetooth devices
14. AC travel charger and car charger included
15. 2-year manufacturer’s replacement warranty
Design：
The BlueAnt V1 Bluetooth headset is moderately sized with dimensions 41mm long x
17.5mm wide x 11.2mm thick. It weighs 10g without an ear hook and 11g with. On one side of the headset, you’ll find
the aptly sized volume up and down buttons. On the other, there are two microphones. Its face sports a
multi-function button, dubbed the BAB (BlueAnt Button). The BAB is adorned with the BlueAnt logo of course.
Having a look at the V1’s under belly, there’s quite the set up. Next to the ear piece, there’s a metal clip used
to secure the V1 to your shirt, jacket or pants pocket when not in use. The ear hook swivel sits on the clip and
allows for the ear hook to rotate 360 degrees for easy switching between the left and right ear.
Features：
BlueAnt V1
features its voice isolation technology which helps to isolate our voice so that callers can hear us really
clearly, and the echo-cancellation means we can hear our callers’ just fine as well. And the audio quality was
pretty incredible, like with the Z9i, the V1’s voice-isolation sensor has two modes–Standard and Max. Standard is
for everyday situations, keeping the regular noise suppression but also maintaining the sound of the natural voice.
Max is for extremely noisy situations where natural voice isn’t as important as increased noise
reduction.
Powered by BlueGenie™ voice interface, the V1 is the world’s first
voice-controlled headset. Not only are most of the V1’s functions controllable by voice, but the headset will
talk back you as well! With the voice control mode on, we found we didn’t need the user manual at all. ( Of course,
you’d better read it before playing the new headset.) If you want help, you can say “Teach Me” and it’ll guide you
through the different voice commands. If you forget the commands, you can say “What can I say?” and it’ll go
through the commands again with you. You can say “Answer” to answer a call, and you can say “Ignore” to reject a
call. Other voice commands include “Redial” for last number redial, “Check Battery” for the battery status, and of
course you can say “Call” followed by Home, Office, Voice mail, speed dial numbers, or any other number. You can
even say “Call Back” to call the number of the last incoming call. One of our favorite commands is “Call GOOG-411,”
which automatically connects you to Google’s free 411 service.
Aside from the features mentioned, the V1 also supports call mute, call waiting,
and the capability to transfer calls from the headset to the phone and vice versa.
Battery& Charging
The BlueAnt V1 has a rated battery life of 5 hours talk time and 8.3 days standby
time. It also comes with a USB charging adapter as well as an AC adapter.
Pros：The BlueAnt V1 is the
world’s first voice-controlled headset. It does not require voice recognition training and is easy to comprehend
and use. The built-in capability to call GOOG-411 is a nice bonus. The audio quality is excellent, with top-notch
noise canceling and voice-isolation technologies. Beside, it is small and light which is convenient to
carry.
Cons：The BlueAnt V1 doesn’t
feel secure without the ear hook, and the ear tip may fit a little too deep in the ear for some people. Its design
is also a little on the boring side.
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