More comfortable to wear and less fragile than the Motorola HS850 it replaced. The slow rep rate blink of the blue on indicator LED is not as obvious in the car at night so it less distracting. Having red and blue LED indicators you know when you are turning it off or when charging is underway or complete. Voice pickup is just as good as the Motorola unit and it came with three sizes of ear bud pads making it easier to find a comfortable fit. No more flopping around which was the second drawback of the HS850. The slender boom make you look less like a 'borg, but it is a little difficult to set it up for optimum position. Battery life is good enough to keep up with my phone. I would probably buy another when this one needs to be retired.