Altec Lansing recently introduced ntroduced its first wearable stereo Bluetooth products, the Backbeat 906 and 903 Stereo Bluetooth headphones. Â The higher-end model, the 906 ($129.95), comes with a stereo Bluetooth 2.0 adapter for iPhones, iPods, and other MP3 devices, while the BackBeat 903 ($99.95) is just the headphones. Designed for active lifestyles, the new BackBeat products provide wireless stereo music listening and calls in a light, flexible, behind-the-neck wearing style.
The headset, developed with cooperation from Bluetooth earpiece maker Plantronics, stays in place thanks to the use of both ear canal-sealing ear buds and ear hooks. Plantronics’ dual-mic AudioIQ technology is incorporated into the headset to increase call quality and raise call volume depending on ambient noise levels. Â It’s worth nothing that the headphones integrate Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR and support profiles including Hands-Free, Headset, A2DP, and AVRC for wireless-call and music-control capability. Altec rates the Talk/music playback time at up to 7 hours and standby time at up to 8 days.Headset weight is approximately 34 grams.
Available late February 2009, the BackBeat 906 retails for $129.95 (U.S. MSRP) and the BackBeat 903 (without adapter) for $99.95 (U.S. MSRP).
