Sony Ericsson HBH-GV435 Bluetooth Headset Review
Published on: 11 April, 2007 by PhoneArena Team
Design:
GV435 does not differ from other similar devices in size and workmanship, being made entirely of plastic (black and silver) and rubber - for the small arm connecting the front and rear parts. It weighs 18 grams (0.6 oz.), but thanks to its good balance and weight distribution one can hardly feel its presence on the ear – like headsets that are twice lighter.
The rear and front parts are connected by rubber, which is easily bent within small limits while placing the set on the ear. The end of the front arm ends with an ear piece that is easily inserted into the ear thanks to its small size, but without blocking the otic channel and therefore – the incoming outside noise. It can be rotated to 180 degrees thus making it easy to change the ear to use. There are the manufacturer’s logo and name on the front. On the back, beneath a semi-transparent black plastic, there is a small LED, which ‘is hiding’ while not lit. Its color is either yellow-green or red.
All in all 435 has four buttons: power, call key, and a pair of sound buttons. The former two are situated on the upper part whereas the sound controls are on the rear. Only the call button can be felt really easy in view of the fact that it is placed in a groove and the finger simply ‘lies’ upon it. Being slightly elevated, the sound buttons are more easily found by touch, but their small size makes it difficult to understand if you are pressing ‘up’ or ‘down’; it is quite likely that the manufacturer relies too much upon its automatic volume control system…
1-SE PV705, 2-SE GV435, 3-Jabra BT350, 4-Nokia BH-900, 5-SE IV835, 6-Plantronics 655

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