Plantronics intros "military grade" Explorer 370 Bluetooth headset
By Donald Melanson 
posted Feb 11th 2008 2:51PM
posted Feb 11th 2008 2:51PM
While we're guessing most of you likely won't be putting the military grade-ness of Plantronics' new Explorer 370 Bluetooth headset to the test, you'll likely still find it a little reassuring to know that it passes all the requisite specifications for water, dust and shock resistance, and boasts a new "windscreen technology" to ensure clear calls even in tough conditions. Apart from that, however, the headset appears to be a pretty standard deal, with it boasting seven hours of talk time and eight days standby on a charge, and the usual features like voice-activated dialing and last number redial. Look for this one to set you back $80 when it hits retailers in March, with the less rugged Explorer 360 also set to be available at the same time for $70.
As long as it doesn't feel like a toy like my moto H500. Then thing is so imbalanced by weight, and loses signal if my phone is in my pocket. This thing looks like good quality, and will consider it with my next phone
Military grade? Does the military uses BT? Isn't that way too unsecure?
Meh. I'm sticking with my mic/earbud thing with really really thick RF shielded cables for important operations.... no encription algorithm can encrypt signals so strong like to beat "no signals at all" :-)
Nice headset nevertheless, I like the design... if it just had more serious colors (deep black with red details and LED)
The Jawbone uses military-derived technology, which Aleph of course boasts about. But I don't understand the usage of "military grade" here.
next time you are in a war zone and your neighborhood mortgage lender's automated system calls letting you know of the excellent rates you can apply for, you bet your damn boots you will understand the usage of military grade Bluetooth headsets!
The DARPA tech that Aleph touts doesn’t have anything to do with Bluetooth; it’s the noise cancellation that they’re talking about. The headsets created for the military with this tech were wired headsets, as were the first commercial Jawbone headsets.