Bluetrek unveils the Sense touch-sensitive Bluetooth headset

Although we've certainly seen our share of glitz in the Bluetooth headset market, thankfully several manufacturers have realized that the less noticed a headset is, the better -- and Bluetrek's new Sense headset seems as low-key as any. The piano black device features a touch-sensitive talk button, voice alerts for common functions like redialing and pairing, voice dialing, and a detachable thin support wire designed for glasses-wearers. At £49 ($100), it's not necessarily the deal of the century, but it'll definitely stack up well against similarly austere headsets when it goes on sale early next year.

[Via Pocket-lint]

[paul34 @ Nov 19th 2007 1:08PM]

The only thing left to make this headset "perfect" would be if they did indeed ditch that idiotic, bright-as-the-sun flashing blue LED. I haven't seen any headsets (but then again I don't keep up with the BT headset scene) that DON'T constantly flash bright blue. So annoying.

[leeeevy @ Nov 19th 2007 1:15PM]

paul...the jawbone flashes white :) also it doesnt pulse it more lights up and fades so you look less like an airplane passing by haha

[Robert Vitalis @ Nov 19th 2007 3:10PM]

the Apple Bluetooth headset doesn't flash at all, is held directly in your ear without going in your ear canal and is the most subtle and unobtrusive headset out. This design is somewhat similar like the link in the article shows.

[Clymmer @ Nov 20th 2007 11:06PM]

Actually, the Cardo Scala 700 allows you to turn the blue flashing light off. That was one of it's best features too, imho.

C.

[Clymmer @ Nov 19th 2007 10:50PM]

Actually, the Cardo Scala 700 allows you to turn the blue flashing light off. That was one of it's best features too, imho.

C.

[leeeevy @ Nov 19th 2007 1:15PM]

hmm i wonder how good the digital sound processing is on it...i like the idea of something that makes wearing glasses with the headset more comfortable...except for the jx10 (when i didnt have its earhook on) i have yet to find a headset that goes well with a baseball hat and sunglasses on at the same time

[SteveJ @ Nov 19th 2007 1:24PM]

The more minimal and hidden the headset, the more like a crazy person you look.

[insertAlias @ Nov 19th 2007 1:45PM]

I don't know, when I see people with larger, noticeable BT headsets, it makes me think that some alien bug is attempting to mate with their earhole. That someone would allow that makes them pretty crazy in my book.

[Dahk @ Nov 19th 2007 1:55PM]

Lol so the choices are now: schizo vs. alien?

[Thomas L. B. @ Nov 19th 2007 1:30PM]

especially when you start talking to yourself!

[holycow @ Nov 19th 2007 1:49PM]

make a stereo headset.. would go great with my P2 :)

[T-Bone @ Nov 19th 2007 2:25PM]

Voice alerts sounds awesome. I hate having to relearn all the beeps every time I lose my headset. This sounds a lot closer to what BT headsets should be than all the others.

[PreOp @ Nov 20th 2007 12:46AM]

That color is not less noticed , neither are the lines. How about one the size of a hearing aid