Motorola H800 Review

Functionality:

In order to be able to use the headset, you have to connect it to a suitable device. You won’t see the ‘traditional’ pairing mode here; the only thing you have to do, is to press the call key and the device is ready to be connected in just a few seconds and the indicator shows this by a steady blue light. Then follows the standard procedure and the code you’ll have to dial is 0000.

If you’re not on the phone or you just want to switch H800 off, all you have to do is push up the slider. Thus you switch off the device, but you can still take calls from your phone. You open the slider by pressing the call key and then it is automatically re-connected to your phone.
An interesting function is the possibility to program which of the two volume keys you want to use for turning up the volume. For the purpose you’ll have to press the call key when the device is switched off, and to press simultaneously the key you want to designate for volume up. Using a combination of keys you can activate different functions that the headset maintains. (user guide)


Performance:

Irrespective of its design, what is important for a headset is to perform well when making and taking calls in different situations.
During conversation the sound volume is above the average; the speech is slightly muted, without trebles, which sometimes hinders understanding. The situation is similar on the other end – they can hear you with at an analogous volume, the sound is slightly bassish and monotonous. If you’re surrounded by loud music, the person at the other end can miss a few words and can fail to make out your words from time to time, but the headset is still usable. In windy weather the headset performs above the average for a headset without a noise control system and we would put its performance on a par with that of H670 or H550.

We have also tested the distance at which the headset keeps the sound quality during conversation. The Motorola achieved a very good result of 32 meters, which is a similar achievement to that of Nokia’s BH-600, for instance.

According to data from the manufacturer, H800 can last for up to 5.5 hours (330 min) talk time or up to 200 hours standby time. Actually, the device achieved 4.7 hours (282 min) of continuous talk time, which is almost one hour less than the officially announced duration and is similar to Nokia’s BH-801, which is a much smaller phone.






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