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Brand: Motorola
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$129.99~~
Buy New: $84.99
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

13 reviews

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

MPN: 89274N
Model: 89274N
UPC: 723755892743
EAN: 0723755892743
ASIN: B001EKQQ5S

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Features:

•	Weight : .6
•	0.60

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The wireless music experience has been enhanced with an upgraded version of the award-winning MOTOROKR S9, the Motorola S9-HD. Freedom to exercise, move around and commute without wires to tangle or hold you back, is now enhanced with high-definition audio and ear buds that reduce background noise and improve comfort. The S9-HD is the benchmark of wireless music powered by Bluetooth wireless technology.The unique behind-the-head design creates a secure and stable fit - even in active conditions - plus easy to use controls for track selection, volume, play/pause and send/end that allow you to manage music and calls from the headphones.

Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

The battery is non-replaceable! January 5, 2009
P. Tran
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The battery is non-replaceable. This thing WOULD be prefect if it wasn't for the battery. The sound quality is great (call + music), the construction seems great, and it had a lot of neat features. I have contacted Motorola directly and they confirmed that the battery is not meant to be replaced--not even Motorola does it. The battery has a claimed lifespan of about 400 charge cycles (don't remember the exact number) but that means that if you plan to use your headphones daily, as I did, this particular model will only last you about a year before it will no longer hold a decent charge, and, if you are very unlucky, just a little after your 1 year warranty is up.

After doing some research, I have come across quite a few S9 (predecessor to this model) users who are already experiencing this. So what does that mean to S9-HD owners? Well, you basically have yourself a DISPOSBABLE, $90 set of headphones. I attempted to find a way to replace the battery myself but I eventually gave up. The rubber cushion (the one that goes all the way across the unit) must be removed to access the internals but it seems to be glued down with super glue or something, making it difficult to remove without damaging it. Even if you were able to take it apart, you would have to identify and source the tiny lithium battery, which would also be a very difficult feat since Motorola does not sell them. Finally, the actual replacement would most likely require some amount of soldering, which would prevent the average person from taking on such a task.

If you can live with buying a disposable set of headphones, I would definitely get this model. It sounds amazing and works flawlessly. My only complaint other than the battery would be one that applies to all headphones that wrap around the back of your head--the band gets in the way when you want to put your head down, like when you are bench pressing at the gym or you want to use the headrest on the drive home from work. Of course, I knew that when I bought them. I have returned my S9-HD and will look for something with a longer lasting or replaceable battery.

4 out of 5 stars

Motorola S9-HD vs Sam Sung SBH-500 January 1, 2009
Nathan Ngo (shopperholic)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

After some research I ended purchasing the Sam Sung SBH-500 and the Motorola S9-HD, so will be doing a comparison of the two.
True to the reviews I've heard, the Sam Sung had excellent music quality. The Motorola had comparable sound quality but not quite as good as the Sam Sung. The calling quality for the Sam Sung wasn't bad either, and the two people I called could hear me fine. For the Motorola, one of the two person said it sounded the same as the S.S. but the other person said it was harder to understand me. He said it sounded like I was on a distant speaker phone. The buttons for the S.S. were easy to use and locate, and the battery is great (11 hours of music play or 12 hours of talk). The buttons on the Motorola were easy to locate, but were a little harder to use, because of it's smaller size/style. The battery life for the Motorola was also only 6 hours. The biggest drawback for the Sam Sung (like others have complained) was that it was uncomfortable to wear, (and I don't even have a big head) though NOT unbearable. It felt like wearing a tight pair of glasses. The headphone was also odd looking when worn because it stuck out approximately 1.5 inches from your ears (that may not sound a lot, but does look rather funny). The thick padding was nice and soft, but made my ears warm and sometimes would even sweat (this is during colder weather, I'd hate to find out how they feel in 100 degree weather in the summertime). The Motorola was more comfortable to wear, and was barely visible when viewed from the front. Although I have never used them to exercise, I've heard you can even use them to jog. Both the Sam Sung and the Motorola would occasionally skip when I was walking outside, but the Motorola seemed to skip a little more.

Sam Sung SBH-500
Strengths
Great music quality
Good phone call quality
Great battery life
Easy to use/locate buttons
Good connectivity
Very Affordable

Weakness
Uncomfortable to wear
Bad Styling
May make your ears warm

Motorola S9-HD
Strengths
Very Good music quality
Great Styling
Comfortable

Weakness
Phone call quality so-so
Short battery life
More pricy then the Sam Sung

So to sum up which headphone set was better? Well that all depends on what you value more. The Sam Sung seemed to be a little better in most every functions then the Motorola, however the Motorola style was far superior and was more comfortable to wear. So if you value style and comfort I would recommend the Motorola, however if you value more quality sound (music and calls), and don't mind a little discomfort then I would recommend the Sam Sung.

5 out of 5 stars

Holy Crap December 25, 2008
Jody Jones (Copperas Cove, Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

These have to be the best sounding headphones that I have ever worn and they are wireless, as an added bonus. First i was just thinking they would be great cause there are no cords, and no wires, but im super glad i ordered them because they sound great, and the added SRS WOW effect sounds great too. Thank you Motorola for making such a great set of headphones, and adding it with bluetooth.

Great headset

be sure to go with the S9HD, the S9 does not quite the bass response the HD has

5 out of 5 stars

Great with iPhone 3G December 15, 2008
L. Manning Vines (Oxford, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I use these at the gym to watch videos and listen to music on the treadmill. I didn't get the D650 adapter because I bought my headset at Best Buy so I use the Sony TMR-BT8iP which is pricey, but excellent. Works flawlessly and pairs instantly. All S9-HD functions work with this Motorola/Sony combo. A great bandaid until Apple implements AD2P for the iPhone. Another advantage of the Sony transmitter is SIZE. It is much smaller than the D650 and centered right on the dock input. If you use your iphone with one of the excellent incase slider cases, there is a cut out around the dock connector the EXACT size of the TMR-BT8iP so you don't have to remove the bottom part of the slider case to use it. On the contrary, the best thing about the S9-HD/D650 pairing of course is the price on Amazon as I've seen the D650 sold alone for as much as the headphones. I can't comment on iphone pairing problems with the D650 however, as I've never tried it.

Sound is excellent and as others have noted, bass response is impressive. Design is also pretty slick, but can get in the way if you are wearing a hoodie, collared shirt/jacket, or try to lean on a headrest. But again, I mostly use these at the gym so I don't have much trouble.... with the exception of using nautilus equipment or a bench when I have to remove them. Otherwise very secure on my head while running. No trouble with the sweat factor so far. My head is large-ish so it gets uncomfortable just above my ears after 45mins-1 hr.

Final hint if you are pairing to your macbook... be sure to use as headPHONESs (stereo) rather than headSET (mono). Enjoy!

Excellent product!

4 out of 5 stars

moto December 14, 2008
mrjudi
no problem. works for me at exercise. no wires and that is a good thing.

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