Nokia BH-900 Bluetooth Headset Review

This Nokia model is truly large; more than twice as big as its smaller brother BH800, it only looks normally-sized when placed next to one the same size category – for example Plantronics 510. In relation to the latter it seems to be even a bit small due to its shape – a more standard, elongated rectangle. BH900 features a specific hanging mechanism that looks like clips, symmetrically located on both sides, thus ‘impairing’ its otherwise slim body.


It is clear that the definitely sizable dimensions were not sufficient for Nokia, so they installed a sliding microphone: it moves forward to get nearer to the mouth for the sake of achieving a more distinct and real sound. Doing so is easy, despite the lack of a relief part to hold. It is made of dark, grey-blue plastic, unfortunately not difficult to smear with fingerprints at touch. On its end it has three openings on different sides.

The rest of the corpus is also plastic, though not so glossy. The goal is solely less weight, and the achievement is 18 grams. This is not a bad weight for large business-oriented headset and the weight distribution is also even, not displeasing for the ear. Strangely, there is no rubber round the plastic earpiece to ‘fix’ onto the ear.






The unit disposes of several buttons: a scroller for sound level adjustment, one for managing conversations, and a power key. Nokia deserve our sincere admiration for the 3-direction scroll, which can not only move up and down and be pressed for muting, but what is most important – is very convenient and effortlessly usable as well, just like the one of BH800 and in contrast to almost all buttons of various earphones’ makes and models. The ‘headphone’ button is on the front of the device; very small in size, but bulging out and unexpectedly easy to feel. Pressing it is simply enjoyable.