Features:

Size: 22×23x32.5 mm (or 0.78×0.90×1.22″)
Weight: 5 grams
Battery: 3 hours / 100 hours standby

Review:

Argard’s new M10 Bluetooth Headset is being touted as one of the smallest and sleekest bluetooth headsets on the market and the perfect accessory to the iPhone. However, justifying it’s $149 price tag had better be based on more than just aesthetics. So the real question here is whether or not the M10 is as functional as it is attractive. Unfortunately, after spending some time with the M10, the latter wins out hands down.

Full review ( with photos ) after the break.

I will agree that the M10 is cool looking ( although some may argue that it has a “Frankenstein” vibe to it when placed in the ear ). This is especially true when it is cradled on the charger with it’s flashy red light glowing as if it were some prop in a Sci-Fi movie. It is also really, really small – so small in fact that it reminded me of a hearing aid. And at a weight of 5 grams, you will hardly know it’s there.

As for the functionality, let me say first that for the purposes of this review I used RAZR V3c – a fairly common bluetooth enabled phone. Say what you want about the V3c, but the simple fact of the matter is that I was only able to maintain a halfway decent conversation while using the M10 when I was talking in a quiet room, with my phone placed close to the headset, while talking to someone on a landline. In just about every other situation the person on the other end would have difficulty understanding what I was saying. As for my end, if the phone was placed on the same side of my body as the headset, the caller would be clear. Place it on the other side and it would be periodically interrupted with static – a problem that escalated when the phone was placed just a few feet away. On the plus side, the battery life seemed to be as good as advertised and the controls were easy to use.

Pros: Small size, sleek design, controls were easy to use, pairing the device was a snap, comes with 3 silicone earpieces for proper fit adjustment, long battery life (and a really cool charger )

Cons: Inconsistent call quality at best

Verdict:

If you are one of those people that values style over functionality, and money is of little consequence, the M10 may be of some interest. As for me, the frustration I experienced during phone conversations means that I won’t be giving up my inexpensive Motorola headset anytime soon.

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