What Car? guide to hands-free phone sets - Sony Ericsson HBH-610

Sony Ericsson HBH-610
Cost £50
For Good size; good looking; easy to set up
Against Poor and fuzzy sound; tricky volume control
Verdict Reasonable price let down by sound quality

Slender and elegant, this headset is easy to place on your ear, but it doesn't seem to fit comfortably no matter how much you fiddle with it. It never feels cumbersome or gets in the way, though.

This unit is very quick and simple to set up - we were up and running within a minute. It's easy to receive calls, but the volume control is a little difficult to use.

Sound quality isn't so good and everything sounds slightly fuzzy. It doesn't handle quiet speech, either, but there isn't any background hiss.