Motorola has released a new folding boom design headset, the MOTOPURE H15, that resurrects the old style of its popular HS850 headset from some years back but provides some new updates both externally and internally, including the company's improved CrystalTalk noise suppression technology. Join us as we test out Motorola's new MOTOPURE H15 Bluetooth headset.
The headset itself is quite compact in size, especially when compared to its older cousin, the HS850. The H15 is quite small but not overly tiny as some headsets found on the market today. The device seems quite sturdy in construction but is a bit heavy feeling and unbalanced when in-ear. The headset ships with a clear plastic ear hook to help offset the awkwardness of its weight and it helps keep the headset in place when walking or moving. Even though the headset ships with various sizes of ear pieces, we just couldn't seem to find the right size and hope Motorola in the future does some work using gels like those on the Plantronics Discovery 925. Sporting a glossy piano black face, the headset is minimalistically designed with only 2 real buttons: a large multi-function button that handles most tasks and a volume rocker located on the edge of the H15. A tiny LED indicator sits smack in the middle of the rocker and is quite discreet when the headset is in use. One of the most fun features on the headset is its microphone flip boom, which is also the H15's on/off switch. Instead of the typical press of a button to power off a device, users can simply fold the metallic silver boom back to ensure that the headset has powered down, which makes standby time mostly a non-issue.
The Motorola MOTOPURE H15, like other Motorola headsets, has very easy to use controls - including its power on/off boom flip. To power up the H15 just simply lower the boom and to power down, just fold back so it is tucked underneath the body of the H15. For pairing, Motorola offers its simple EasyPair technology, which made pairing up to both a RIM BlackBerry Curve and Samsung BlackJack II a breeze. Once paired, the H15 is ready for use. As a call comes in, you simply flip down the boom and, because of Motorola's RapidConnect, you are instantly connected to the call. If you happen to already be wearing the headset when a call comes in, the multi-function button can be used to answer and hang up as well.
The H15 supports all of the standard features one would expect to find, including answering and ending calls, muting and unmuting, redial, and voice dialing (if supported on the handset). If you hold down either volume button, it will reject an incoming call if the phone is in standby. In our experience everything worked well and we found no issues with the overall functionality of the H15.
| Weight | 15g (0.5 oz) |
| Body Size | 39mm x 24mm x 12mm 1.5" x 0.9" x 0.5" |
| Talk Time | Up to 4.5 hours |
| Standby Time | Up to 7 days |
| Ear Loop | Over the ear |
| Left/Right Ear? | Both |
| LEDs | 1, purple/blue/red/green/yellow |
| Pairings | Multipoint; two |
| Headset Sound | Good |
| Mic Sound | Good |
| Included Accessories | AC power, desktop charger, clear plastic ear hook, ear pieces, manual |
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