Jabra is best known for its mono Bluetooth headsets , though it's proven that it can make capable stereo headphones as well, like the excellent Jabra Move Wireless . The company tries to have it both ways with the $79.99 Halo Smart, a pair of Bluetooth earphones that focus on call quality as much as...

Clear voice calls; Long battery life; Relatively inexpensive

Little sub-bass response; High-mids and highs lack clarity and finesse

Jabra is best known for its mono Bluetooth headsets, though it's proven that it can make capable stereo headphones as well, like the excellent Jabra Move Wireless ($84.95 at Amazon) . The company tries to have it both ways with the $79.99 Halo Smart, a pair of Bluetooth earphones that focus on call quality as much as music. While the well-designed, wind-protected microphone lets your voice come through clearly on phone calls, the earphones lack the bass presence and high-end clarity to offer a truly compelling musical experience. DesignThe headset consists of a U-shaped neckband, from which the two earphones extend on short cables. The earphones themselves are mounted on small P-shaped plastic extensions with built-in magnets that let them stick together or connect loosely to magnets in the neckband when not in use, to reduce dangling. The earpieces lack any sort of stabilizing earfin or hook, but they sat comfortably and securely in my ears without any adjustment. The right arm...

The Jabra Halo Smart makes excellent voice calls for a pair of Bluetooth earphones, but musical prowess is lacking.

Clear voice calls; Long battery life; Relatively inexpensive

Little sub-bass response; High-mids and highs lack clarity and finesse

The Halo Smarts excel at battery life and voice calls, but not much else.

Connection; Battery Life; Price

Sound Quality

Here at AndroidGuys we review a lot of accessories. Lately we have been reviewing quite a few wireless headphones, as just about every manufacturer has a set of their own to offer.

Some people are incredibly busy and take calls at all hours of the day and night. Those who are self-aware enough to not want to look a dweeb with a Bluetooth earpiece hanging out of one ear now have other options, such as Jabra's new Halo Smart headset.

Comfortable; flexible neckband with various earphone tip sizes; 17 hours of talk time or 15 hours of music playback; Magnetic neckband keeps earphones from dangling

Not everyone likes the look or feel of a neckband; Neckband magnets are weak

These affordable Bluetooth headphones let you switch seamlessly between phone calls and music.

Comfortable; flexible neckband with various earphone tip sizes; 17 hours of talk time or 15 hours of music playback; Magnetic neckband keeps earphones...

Some people are incredibly busy and take calls at all hours of the day and night. Those who are self-aware enough to not want to look a dweeb with a Bluetooth earpiece hanging out of one ear now have other options, such as Jabra's new Halo Smart headset.

Jabra's Halo Smart is easily the best headset for phone calls. Music is just a bonus.

Outstanding call quality; Decent music performance; Convenient magnetic earbuds; Great battery life; Good price

Bass needs more depth; A little bulky to accommodate bigger battery

Welcome another neckband-style headphone to the world: the Jabra Halo Smart, which retails for $80 (sorry, UK and Australian readers, no word on international pricing yet). What's special about it? Well, since it's from Jabra, you'd hope it would work really well as a headset for making calls.

The Jabra Halo Smart is a sturdily built neck-band style headphone that performs very well as a headset for making cell phone calls, offers good battery life, and decent sound for music if you get a tight seal; Neckband vibrates when a call comes in

You may not get a secure; tight seal from any of the included ear tips; which leads to a poor fit and a reduction in sound quality

Welcome another neckband-style headphone to the world: the Jabra Halo Smart, which retails for $80 (sorry, UK and Australian readers, no word on international pricing yet).

While it doesn't do much to distinguish itself from other neckband-style headphones from a design standpoint, the Jabra Halo Smart seems sturdily built, performs very well as a headset for making calls and offers decent sound quality for music if you get a tight seal.

The Jabra Halo Smart is a sturdily built neck-band style headphone that performs very well as a headset for making cell phone calls, offers good battery life, and decent sound for music if you get a tight seal; Neckband vibrates when a call comes in.

You may not get a secure; tight seal from any of the included ear tips; which leads to a poor fit and a reduction in sound quality.