Sound ID 400 Bluetooth Headset

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There isn’t really much that can be said for most Bluetooth headsets. They link up with your phone, you talk into them, they’re wireless, and just about everyone looks like a complete tool when wearing one. How about coming up with some unique features for once, guys? I must have asked that question just loud enough for the folks over at Sound ID to hear, because their latest invention, dubbed the Sound ID 400, is a Bluetooth headset that might actually be worthy of the tag “innovative”.

California-based Sound ID has been making hands-free communication devices for years (although, I don’t remember ever reviewing one) and they are hoping to get your attention and money with the Sound ID 400 Bluetooth headset. So what makes this thing so special, anyway? According to the release, the Sound ID 400 offers three unique capabilities that can be found nowhere else but here: PersonalSound, Environmental Mode, and the CompanionLink Remote Microphone.

PersonalSound consists of three listening modes tuned to the most common hearing preferences. This is supposed to further enhance speech clarity without the need to raise the volume of the headset. And just in case there was any confusion, Sound ID would like you to know that “This feature is only found on Sound ID products – no other Bluetooth headsets offer this capability.”

Environmental Mode is a feature that gives users of the Sound ID 400 the ability to make use of both of their ears while wearing the headset. From what I can gather, it acts as an amplifier so that when you are in between calls sound volume is increased slightly to compensate for the fact that you are wearing a headset. Seems to make sense to me. Again, just so there is no confusion, “The Sound ID 400 is the only headset to deliver Environmental Mode.”

And finally, there’s the CompanionLink Remote Microphone. It’s a little gadget that’s essentially a portable, wireless microphone that syncs with the Sound ID 400 so that another person can join in on the conversation. It’s also said to be useful for enhancing the clarity of speech of low-talkers (Thanks, Jerry.), lecturers, and other people in your car that feel the need to chime in on your conversation.