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Invisio Q7 headset uses your jaw as a microphone

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There are few things more annoying than answering your phone in a loud place like a concert and then having to put a finger in one ear and scream, still unable to be heard over the roar of the crowd. The Invisio Q7 Bluetooth headset intends to solve the problem of getting drowned out by crowds, wind, or sirens by using the vibrations in your jaw to pick up what you're saying, leaving out a microphone altogether. By using bone-conduction technology (developed by Danish company Nextlink) to convert your skull's vibrations into sound, the headset leaves out all noise happening around you, meaning you could be chatting with Mom while watching a space shuttle launch and you'd still be heard loud and clear. Another bonus: the Q7 fits inside your ear without a clip going over it; it has a small rubber piece that bends within the contours of your ear to keep it stable, which looks kind of strange but is actually quite comfortable. When I tried out a prototype model at a demo recently, it took a couple of tries to get it in properly, but once in place it felt fine. Unfortunately I wasn't able to test any calls with it — maybe I'll get a chance when working models of the Q7 become available by the end of the year, exclusively at RadioShack for $200.

 
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Same comment as Reaper6137; where can I get the Invisio Q7 Headset?...More »


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By iGeneration at 12:04 PM ON 07/07/06

O_O I COULD SO USE THIS!

By 2L82XLR8 at 11:10 AM ON 04/13/08

I just got my hands on one, and I must tell you, its a great buy! Between its comfort, truly exceptional voice quality, and its ease of use, I was floored. I was in my car calling my brother, and I asked him if he could hear my radio...he didnt...I started turning it up, until he said he could hear it, but very faintly...At that point, my car was flooded with sound, to the point I couldnt hear myself...but he still heard me loud and clear! You have to find the "sweet spot" in your ear though, or else the Headset's "translation" of your voice may sound wierd to the peron you are speaking to. Works really well in Skype, and voip use as well...

DEFINITLEY the headset to get - if you can swallow the 180.00 price tag...but if TRUE noise cancelling is what you crave, then this is the headset you HAVE to get!
-cr

By reaper6137 at 10:03 AM ON 06/02/08

Where can I get one? I can't find them anywhere on the internet.

By Larry at 11:59 AM ON 12/24/08

Same comment as Reaper6137; where can I get the Invisio Q7 Headset?


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