[ REVIEW ] Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset – Hands On

Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset made its first appearance at IFA 2014 event along with Sony BSB10 Bluetooth Speaker. Sony SBH60 falls in the category of on-ear wired cum wireless headset bringing back retro style look, compatible with wide range of smartphones/tablets.

It is available in white and black, priced at $91/£79/Rs 4752 from Mobile Fun. We tested it with our Xperia Z2, Nexus 7 2013 & Lumia 830 with no issues at all in performance. Check out our hands on Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset review in below post

[ REVIEW ] Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset

Let’s take a closer look at Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset.

Box Contents

• 1 Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset.
• 1 micro USB cable for charging ( EC300 ).
• 1 3.5 mm headset connector ( multipoint ).
• Manuals.

Specifications

• Headband width – 9 mm.
• weight – 125 grams.
• Battery – 145 mAh.
• Speaker type – 30 mm dynamic.
• Speaker frequency range – 30Hz – 18000Hz.
• Bluetooth Profiles Supported – A2DP/AVRCP/HFP

Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset – Profile

On left headset of Sony SBH60 we have power button, LED light, microphone, volume up/down button, call take/end button, micro USB port, 3.5 mm connector port and NFC.

Below you can see 3.5 mm jack port and volume keys.

Below you can see call taking/ending button ( also used to pause any music track ).

Below you can see micro USB port, used for charging.

In below pic you can see the power button ( LED light is beside it ) and 3 pin holes for microphone.

Right headset doesn’t have any buttons.

Frame used in headband is flexible.

In below pic you can see headband frame.

Wire inside headband stretches as you move the ear headsets.

Foam used in headset is very comfortable.

How to Pair it ?

It supports one connect pairing via Bluetooth & NFC. To power on, Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset, press the power button ( present on left headset ) for 5 seconds. LED light present beside it will glow to green once your device is paired.

Download Sony Smart Connect app to check the battery status of the headset including music playback and standby time. Creating dedicated events functionality is also available via Smart Connect app.

Bluetooth range is usual 10 meters for the headset.

Use the 3.5 mm headset connecting cable which is given inside the box if you want to use headset as wired.

How to Charge it ?

It supports charging via micro USB connector only. Connect the AC Adapter to it, red light glows once charging starts and green light glows once it is charged fully.

Charging/Playback Time

Charging Period

It takes around 30 minutes ( less than even ) to charge fully via 1.5A Sony AC Adapter, which in Sony’s Smart Connect app shows around 17 hours of music playback time ( which is completely false ). It can also be charged via PC ( connecting with USB cable ).

Music Playback Period

Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset give music playback time of 9-10 hours easily.

Call quality

With the presence of microphone very near in left headset and with HD voice technology, call quality is great. Caller on other end gets very crisp and clear voice.

Music quality

It is simply great, do use the audio settings of Sony Walkman app if you are using it on Sony Xperia handset.

Compatibility

It is compatible with wide range of handsets ( supporting Bluetooth, NFC or 3.5 mm connector jack ). We tried it with Xperia Z2 & Lumia 830; it worked fine.

Pros

• Superb battery life 9-10 hours+ music playback ( paired via Bluetooth ).
• Comfortable, foam material of headset is soft.
• Sound quality is great.
• Inbuilt microphone with great voice receptivity – HD Voice and noise blocking tech.
• Light in weight.
• Compatible with other smartphones like Lumia, Motorola etc.
• Wired cum wireless.
• Fast charging time with LED indicator.
• Premium look with retro style.
• Call taking/ending button on headset.

Cons

• No dedicated Next/Previous music playback key on headset – Volume keys on headset are to be long-pressed for this.

Note : Retro look of Sony SBH60 headset may not be acceptable by many users so it is a pro as well as a con.

If you are looking to buy Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset, check out the listing at Mobile Fun ( both white and black colors variants ) available, shipping worldwide.

Conclusion

We have been using the Sony SBH60 Bluetooth Stereo Headset from past 2 weeks and it is stands pretty well on everything as said by Sony. If you are looking for a wireless cum wired headset with great battery life and HD voice technology then it is worth.

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