Another not very comfortable headphones with really good sound quality. I liked their sound maybe even more that one of Jabra. The HT820's sound is obviously louder, richer and clear, but it is my personal opinion. Maybe it needs more basses, but the high notes are excellent. I have been listening to music long enough, and noticed no stuttering at all, although the complaints about stuttering and skipping are quite frequent among users. The range is good enough – up to 8 m, and the time of listening is not bad – 11 hours. It is obvious, nothing can compare with wired headphones, which are in addition much cheaper, but if you want to enjoy being free from wires, you have to pay for it with sound quality as well as with your money. But I should mention, that being of decent quality, the headset is far cheaper than other A2DP headsets.

Calls

Also it allows you to answer the phone calls. Similarly to Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970, Jabra BT 620 and many others, when you receive a call it pauses or mutes music (the pause/mute functionality depends on your device possibilities), and after you terminate the conversation or reject the call, music starts again. By the way, the HT820 has voice dialing, ability to dial the last number, answer the second call, join a conference call and mute call. But some users are dissatisfied with sound quality of the calls, they notice a harsh and echoed sounding and a hiss while talking.

Comfort 

To be sincere, a good sound quality doesn't matter, when your ears are felt like they are going to fall off. The big problem with the HT820 is that they are treacherous ear pain-makers. In the beginning they seem to be quite nice. You can not be afraid to lose them – they sit firmly on your head being of behind-the-neck band design. But song by song they turn out to be more and more unbearable – don't be so naïve to believe those who praise them to be oh so lightweight and comfortable. Ear hooks are too thick and tight, creating unnecessary pressure on one's head. Though, ear cushions alleviate the situation and bring some comfort to your weary ears.

The best way to make the right choice among the headphones is to try them on somewhere, just to ensure they are right for your ears, and make your own independent decision.

Buttons

As for the buttons, maybe they are easy to remember and then to control (skip tracks, adjust volume, pause music, answer the calls), but in the beginning the confusion is inevitable. They are absolutely identical on both earpieces to differentiate them by touch, and both big “M” buttons are without inscriptions, so when you hold them in your hands when pairing it's a bit of muddle. However, most users got into the way and are pleased with control possibilities of the headset.

Design

The headphones' streamline shape and cute design make them look stylish, but they are rather unwieldy and heavy. Moreover, most people wish the headset had no such a bright blue flashlights, beaming when you don't need them and wasting battery power. Of course, it is very useful to have a light indicator to see the status of headset: whether is it in pairing mode and if the pairing was successful, what is power state, charge or call state. But could they make it easy for users to deactivate this flashing when they don't want to be noticed?

Connection 

The HT820 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones support the Bluetooth version 1.2 standard profiles for Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio Video Remote Control (AVRCP), Hand Set (HSP), and Hands Free (HFP). They are really easy to pair with another device.

The headset has a 3.5mm stereo jack on the right side. Using this cable you can listen to the music either while charging or in so to say “airplane mode”, but when the cable is plugged in, the ability to answer calls disappears (as well as remote control functionality). Also a good thing to buy is a stereo Bluetooth gateway addition (called DC800), such combo is called the Motorola Bluetooth Home Entertainment Solution HT820/DC800 and it will considerably extend capabilities not only of your headset.

Conclusion 

Of course, the HT820 has its own drawbacks and “personal” bugs, depending on the paired device. Users encounter a lot of various hassles - sometimes the headphones refuse to produce sound or make calls, sometimes control buttons don't work, in some cases users complain of sound distortion. On the other hand, some people are glad to have bought it.

Scorpions sing: “I'm not the best, but the best for you”. Maybe with this headset the situation is the same – and for you the HT820 will prove to be the best.

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