April 21, 2005
Review by: Adam Z Lein, Senior Editor
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INTRODUCTION
When you first see the
Bluetake G5, it looks a bit fishy. It actually is
shaped like a fish, and the three color schemes are
named after fish... except for the Dolphin, which is
of course a mammal. There's even a symbol painted on
the tail of the Bluetake G5 that means "fish."
I'm not sure what this has to do with Bluetooth
Headsets, but I would not recommend going swimming
while wearing the Bluetake G5. This is a device
that's mean to clip onto your ear pinna so that you
can carry out voice conversations through a Bluetooh
enabled phone.
WHAT'S HOT
Most other ear-loop style bluetooth
headsets just kind of hang over the pinna. The
Bluetake G5 has an interesting mounting method that
kind of clips onto the ear pinna, yet remains quite
comfortable. The speaker is not located directly in
front of the ear canal either. In this headset, the
speaker is directed into the upper part of the ear
and the sound filters into the ear canal. This
leaves the ear canal area open to receive other
outside sounds. In other words, the Bluetake G5
doesn't impair your ability to hear in any way.
PRODUCT FEATURES
The
Bluetake G5 headset is quite well built. When the
headset is off, holding down the power button until
the light begins rapidly blinking red and blue puts
the device in pairing mode. At this point, you can
create a Bluetooth bond between the headset and your
mobile phone by initiating the pairing from your
Bluetooth phone.
The packaging is very impressive and professional looking. You can see the headset through a big window in the top of the box. The package also includes paper-based documentation and an AC power adapter for charging the headset.
This diagram from the Bluetake website indicates all the button functions and properties of the BT400 G5.
The two rubber bumps with orange lines on them are buttons, the one between them in the middle is a light status indicator. The volume up and down buttons on the sides are easily distinguishable through tactile feedback (the one with the raised plus symbol is volume up.)
The area between the speaker piece and the ear loop's hinge is actually where your ear canal is when mounted. This allows for free flowing of outside audio without interuption. The knob where the ear loop attaches gets mashed into the side of your head (around the side-burn area) when pressing the answer/end button however.
The G5 is not one of the smallest headsets at 82mm (L) x 53mm(W) x 24mm(H). Click the above photo to see it's size compared to a Bluespoon AX, Bluespoon Digital, Bluetake G5, Scala 500, and Frogtalk.
The Bluetake G5 is about 20g in weight, which is quite acceptable. The mounting method is sturdy enough that the headset won't flop around, and comfortable enough that you can wear it for extended periods of time. The standby time on it's rechargeable Li-Polymer 120mA battery is about 250hrs with a 5hr talk time.
