As the last living Bluetooth holdout, my previous experiences with cell phone accessories has all been at the expense of customers. To my surprise, the Airlite 900 required very little initial setup to pair it with my Samsung SGH-A727 cell phone. After a full charge, there were only two simple steps needed for my phone to recognize the Airlite 900 as Bluetooth device BT-HWMC900. The Airlite 900 uses a default password of "1234", which cannot be changed and certainly isn't very difficult to break; keep this in mind if you value security.

Receiving calls on the Airlite is as simple as pressing the multi-function button with the telephone handset symbol. Additionally, should you choose to use the Airlite as a music player you can utilize Advance Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) if your phone supports it. I feel that my stereo system is better suited for enjoying music, so I didn't test this feature.

Over the course of two weeks I used the Honeywell Airlite 900 Wireless Bluetooth Speakerphone in my primary vehicle. Since my day consists of driving around town to make service and repair visits, I spend considerable amounts of time in the car. My first call came the same night I powered the unit on, and immediately I was confronted with panic as I tried to find the right spot on the flat metal surface to accept the call as I drove in the dark. Obviously, this is where memory of the unit itself comes in handy, but I think that raised buttons would have also helped.

Once the call was accepted, I explained to the caller that they were part of a product test and to give me honest feedback. They first reacted by asking me why it sounded like I was talking from a metal can. After some time spent adjusting the location of the Airlite 900, the caller was pleased with the tone. Apparently you don't want the microphone so close that your talking into it, and for my testing it was best positioned 12-16" away. By the end of my first week, callers couldn't tell the difference when I switched between my phone and the Airlite 900.

Source: Benchmark Reviews