Just got my Sbh52, collected from pos laju warehouse.. The item was shipped on Monday, but I just got back from outstation.. Was very eager to get it, so one I reach KL straight away go collect. LOL.. But then after play2 with it for a while, ermm.. Just ok..

Just a quick impression. It feels plasticky on hands, so light, and feel like a cheap things. The small display suxx, feel like I'm back to Nokia 3310 era. I wish they can put a better display. I guess this thing is more to its functions. Tested the calling functions, it's cool, literally I've got the smallest phone to ironically accompany my largest phone.. I able to perform calling on sbh52 standalone, while my XZU is away from reach. Messaging function is not that convenient, but might be useful if u are on something and you can't reach your phone. It notify you when a SMS came in, then u push the play button to display it.. The SMS lines goes like an ads taglines the bottom of your TV, the moving sentenc, if u know what iI mean. Then once you are done, the SMS gone, you cannot review it. It only appear when it first came in to your phone. Other than that, the music player functions like a small mp3 player. Very basic display of the name of the song and artist.. I'm yet to test the sound quality, might to a short review if I have time.

Above all, it's a useful accessories for a big phone like XZU, but imo there is no point of getting this as a bluetooth accessories if u are using a normal sized phone, there are plenty of other option at cheaper price. But, if the price tag for sbh52 is somewhere around rm200, I guess this can beat most bluetooth headset outthere

Yeah for u anything Samsung is good.

Z is the initial version of Z series.. Z1 is the successor.. Then maybe Z2.. Like the S series, the first is Galaxy S, the Galaxy S2...same lah..

U got some fan.

Just found out that sbh52 can real SMS for you.. Which is pretty cool.. Home it can read emails too.. Gonna try

Yes it does read emails in full length too.

Yes there is a short cabled earphone supplied with it, which is too bass to my liking.. The soundqquality is not too bad tho.. Imo for average listener, the earphones will be quite good.. Definitely does not sound like pasar malam earphones.. But for audiophiles.. Hmm.. I use my Hifiman earphones on it now. I'm still observing the sound quality while playing mp3

The speaker is on the sbh52 body, not on the earphone cable. Yes u speak to the sbh52 body.. The sbh52 is design to be clipped to your shirt pocket or collar anyway. And one of the review I read, it said that the sbh52 can pick up your voice even if it's quite far from your mouth.

Yes I have a similar opinion as you.. I wish it have a better screen.. But touch screen might be overkill.. I rather they lower down the price.. Yeah for rm400 can buy cheap phones already.. That's why I think this is only useful for big phones like XZU, or why not use it with some Samsung tablets that's have telephony capabilities? The only reason is to overcome the big size obstacles.

You can see whose calling from sbh52 too, it displays the caller name on the screen. And when an sms/email come in, it read the sender's name immediately thru your earphone, which I think is quite useful.

This post has been edited by un_id: Oct 11 2013, 03:59 PM

You mean, the text scroll? For me I think it's just the way I want it.. Not that slow, but yeah I imagine how it's like for long email.. As for the speech/sbh52 read for u, I think the female voice is quite fast.. Haha.. If the email or sms is in pure English, it's easy to catch up. But when there is short-forms or malay rojak, you will like "what was that again?" lol

This i agree.. Some senior worker also fail to communicate properly with audience /customers.. Especially when dealing with foreigner, some just totally failed. What a shame..

In your situation, ya maybe not suitable for u.. But, how if I pair it with the stock earphone that have speaker, let me try if it can work or not

Oh really? The side bezel are actually plastic? is it just coated outside then? Can you post picture here?

It work, I guess.. I used the stock XZU earphone.. I put my thumb to cover the speaker on sbh52and put it far from me, then try to talk to the sspeaker on the earphone cable, the person on the other end can hear me clearly..

This post has been edited by un_id: Oct 11 2013, 04:40 PM

May I ask, is Note 10.1 can make call? If it can, might wanna buy it to become my another bigger phone, as sbh52 can pair 2 devices.. Then can get benefit of the Note functions as well. Just an idea.

Two contradictory answer.

Can or cannot?

Yeay thanks uncle.

Went for some readings on the web; the 2014 note 10.1 takes the Note 3 design, which is nicer than the previous.. The specs and all kinda catches my eyes imagine doing multiwindow on the large screen.. Wow that device can be useful.. But, only wifi version has been released in US, and the price for wifi model already

This post has been edited by un_id: Oct 11 2013, 05:24 PM

Why put on your ear when now an aalternative like sbh52 already available?

It's kinda fun using sbh52..

My bluetooth device is ringing, and I pick it up like a small phone. wait till I bring this to office next week..

Edit: I couldn't find a way to mute this sbh52.. Other users can help me? How to mute the ringer and also the speech when sms come in? I don't want later next week in a meeting, ssuddenly it says "a SMS from xxxx"

This post has been edited by un_id: Oct 11 2013, 05:30 PM

Yeah let's hope for price to go down, then it's more worth it.. I bought it for rm395 tho.. Most seller selling it for less than rm400..

Why boss, don't tell me that rm400 freaks u out while rm2k is nothing for u. Lol

Yeah, I agree, it's too expensive as you can read my quick impression on previous post.