Sennheiser VMX 100 Full Review

Sennheiser has been in the headphones game for quite a while. As far as I know, getting into bluetooth headsets is something new for them. Today I’ll be reviewing the VMX 100 bluetooth headset that is paired up with my BlackBerry 8310 Curve. The first thing you immediately notice is that it’s big...real big. However, it’s surprisingly lightweight.

There are two models of this headset. One is titanium and one is black. The difference is that the black one comes with a car charger and case. Both come with a USB cable and AC adaptor. The box packaging is very nice.

The headset has a pretty cool feature...if you close the hook bringing the back and front together, it turns the headset off. Pull them apart and it turns it back on. Pairing the headset was very simple. There are two buttons on the headset; one to answer/end calls and a rocker switch for the volume.

The volume is very good. I had to turn the volume on my BlackBerry all the way down and the level was still good. The headset doesn’t go into your ear at all. The fit is great and much more comfortable than my Jabone II. There is a speaker on both sides so you can wear it in either ear.

The speaker on both sides is where I think it has some problems though. Most people I called said they heard me but said I sounded scratchy. Also, I heard from people that I sounded out of breath. I think this is the problem with the outside speaker. It picks up all the wind. Below are two sound files. One in a quiet room and one from my car. Funny thing is, the sound file in the quiet room sounds worse than the one in my car.


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Indoors, quite room


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In the car

Again, can’t say enough about the fit. It’s the best part of the headset but unfortunately, I don’t think it’s enough to make me keep it. The Jawbone is nice but does hurt my ear after awhile. Whereas the VMX 100 felt good the whole day.

Here’s a pic of the fit:

I’d recommend this headset to anyone who is looking for a good fitting headset and is not concerned about size. The call quality is decent.

Next up, I’ll try and get my hands on the new Jabra JX20!