I have tried the various headsets / earbuds but I just don't like the things hanging on my ear or my head so I decided to give the BlueAnt a try. I went all out and purchased one for me, my husband and my mom. My husband and mom have been absolutely ecstatic - they never used any type of headset before because they hated the idea of them and now they cannot stop raving about the BlueAnt. (I feel better knowing that they are no longer fumbling for their phones.) I like it. For me it is definitely a better alternative to the headset but we live in the mountains and I feel like some of my conversations are guessing games as I try to decipher what I heard versus what I think was really said. Having said that I absolutely love not having anything hanging on my ear or my head and am happy to deal with my reception issue - I don't necessarily believe it's my little BlueAnt's fault because I had the same issues previously. If you're like me and you don't want to walk around with a permanent headset accessory it's a great deal. My mom just reported that she gets better reception with her BlueAnt than she does with her phone so she even uses it when she is in her home.