I bought this headset to pair up with my new Motorola v600 cell phone. It works okay with only minor static even when 2 feet from the phone, however, the volume of sound this headset is capable of is very poor. Even in my BMW 3 series which is fairly quiet, I have trouble hearing what the other person is saying. In the house it works fine as long as the TV isn't on, however, in an automobile or any environment where there is even average background noise, this is a poor performer. Given the price, I definitely do not recommend.As a side note: No I do not have a hearing problem. I have had a few other 'wired' headsets and they have all been louder than I needed. I am always turning them down.