Etymotic Research has announced its second-generation Bluetooth wireless headset, the etyBLU2. The upgraded version of the popular etyBLU headset contains a highly-directional, noise-canceling microphone in a fixed-boom configuration, a design change that allows optimal antenna placement for improved range between headset and mobile phone. To read our Bluetooth headset reviews visit: http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tips/Bluetooth_headsets.htm
etyBLU2?s noise-canceling microphone picks up the talker?s voice within a narrow range and rejects background noise that comes from outside that range. The combination of an in-ear noise-isolating earphone that blocks out 98% of background noise and a directional microphone placed close to the mouth results in exceptional sound quality and clear communication at both ends of the conversation.
With the introduction of the original etyBLU headset, Etymotic entered a price-sensitive Bluetooth market where headsets are provided in the box with many mobile phones. Despite signal processing schemes in some sophisticated headsets, proximity of the microphone to the mouth and noise-isolation in the ear remain the two key elements to successful communication in noise.
Etymotic Research will demonstrate the new etyBLU2 headset this week at CES.