BlueAnt Q2

sound, usability, comfort, price, portability

reliability, durability

70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

The BlueAnt Q2 is slim and slender, with an impressive voice control interface that includes text-to-speech and access to Bing-411 services. It also has A2DP streaming, multipoint connectivity, and amazing sound quality.

The BlueAnt Q2 has very tiny physical controls, and there are quite a number of commands to remember.

The BlueAnt Q2 is yet another BlueAnt winner, with new Bing-411 features and fantastic call quality even in windy situations.

Clear sound quality. Effective voice control. Comfortable design. Solid Android and BlackBerry integration.

Expensive. Noise cancellation still not up to Plantronics or Aliph standards. Android app is still flaky. No iPhone app yet.

Other Features, Mobile Apps, and Conclusions To activate the Q2's voice recognition, you simply press the multi-function button once quickly. The Q2 will say, "Say a command." (I much prefer pressing the button than having to say, "BlueAnt speak to...

Using a Bluetooth headset – especially when you drive – should be standard practice. Some headsets, like the Blueant Q2 offer some very sophisticated features.

Very comfortable ; Good Noise Isolation DSP ; Pairs with eight devices ; Actively connects to two devices at once ; Voice command reminders can be accessed by pressing the button then saying "What can I say ; Frequent firmware updates, enhance product...

Voice recognition is not accurate in noisy environments ; Noise Isolation cannot be tweaked

This is our fifth BlueAnt headset we've looked at here at BCCHardware, and for the most part things keep getting better and better. The Q2 is the evolution of their dual-mic noise cancellation technology and the new "Wind Armor" technology as well as...

Text to speech app reads text messages when headset it connected, No 25 word limit like Motorola’s H17txt, A2DP support, Range

Built in voice commands are somewhat useless, Power switch in a bad location, MSRP on the high end of the spectrum

The Q2 has a proprietary charging port that you can charge your Q2 thru USB or plug it into the supplied wall adapter for a faster charge. I think that BlueAnt actually made the best Bluetooth headset currently on the market today. You cannot go wrong...

Text to speech app reads text messages when headset it connected ; No 25 word limit like Motorola's H17txt ; A2DP support ; Range

Built in voice commands are somewhat useless ; Power switch in a bad location ; MSRP on the high end of the spectrum

Overall BlueAnt's Q2 is a solid Bluetooth headset.  It has a lot of extra features most other headsets lack.  With more and more states passing texting while driving bans, it makes sense for heavy texters to have a headset that can read any incoming...