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The Nokia Luna BH-220 is a perfect example of that, in a super compact size and being offered in five brilliant colors, in line with the colors of the Lumia phones.
The Retail Package:-
In the retail package, you get the base-charger of the Luna, a set of earbuds in different sizes, and a microUSB cable.
There’s also a manual with somewhat vague instructions, instead having drawings on how to set up your Luna headset. There’s a better one online so it’s not a big problem.
The Design:-
The Nokia Luna is triangular in shape, measuring barely an inch across. It’s about the size of a coin in terms of surface area, with a tiny little multi-function key underneath. It’s a bit challenging to use since it Is used to answer or end calls, to redial or turn the headset off, etc. I don’t know why Nokia’s designers didn’t just make the top a button? Much easier to access, no?
Also worth mentioning that there’s no A2DP support so it won’t play back music,and hence the button does nothing in your phones music player app. This headset is for calls only.
The Luna also has NFC which comes in handy if your phone supports NFC pairing.
Also worth commenting on that great build quality, because it’s pretty darn solid.
Then there’s the charging cradle which is simple enough to use. It’s about the size of a table-tennis ball, which means its easily portable enough to carry around, yet large enough that you can store your Luna headset and not lose it. The cradle is meant to be used as a case and trickles down charge to your headset while you’re on the go, so that your headset is always charged up and ready to use. Nokia states standby time of the Luna with the case, as two months. We’d agree.
There’s a microUSB port on one side, and nothing much else all around. The Luna headset fits right in, and you can align the tiny led pinholes to know which side is which.
The cradle, as you might already know, also works as a case and
The Sound Quality and Fit:-
Call Quality was decent, callers came in loud and clear, with the small microphone on the Luna able to pick up my voice nicely enough. The only headache is that multi-function key, really. What I ended up doing was storing the Luna in the cradle and taking it out whenever I got a call (the headset will pair and answer automatically).
The Luna fits well enough in the ear that it’s comfortable, but it didn’t feel very secure to me. I kept feeling like it would pop out. That never happened though, and the Luna stayed in place just fine with my day to day activities, but even with the various earbud options provided in-box, I still had the sensation it was a little loose. Takes some getting used to I guess.
Apart from all of that, there’s Bluetooth multi-point support so you can pair with two phones simultaneously. There’s no voice commands support, or audio caller I’d or voice prompts, and incoming calls ring with the Nokia ringtone. Also no A2DP like we mentioned earlier, which means no music.
While the design of the Nokia Luna is definitely noteworthy, the feature set is a little too… lacking.
The Conclusion:-
Rating:
at the end of the day, I really liked the Design of the Luna headset and I thought it was a pretty decent Bluetooth headset.
But what bugged me was that small multi-function key and the loose-ish in-ear feel. The feature set is also pretty basic, which means there are more capable headsets out there in the same $80 price range.
It’s a pity because with the cool design, you’d assume the Nokia Luna would have a decent feature set. In its defense though, that cradle does mean it has a very healthy battery life.
If you’re looking for a very basic Bluetooth headset with great battery life and a cool flashy design, the Nokia Luna is right up your alley. If you want more in terms of features though, you’ll want to look around.
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