Symbiosis60

Today our shop will take a look at the flagship model of wireless headphones straight from Finalnd; Nokia BH-604. At the first glance the headphones appear to be quite large and heavy. That’s exactly how they are! This is not an equipment for everyone and not everyone will like the style either. I’m one of the people that like such design and that is the reason I picked this model over another one. I had serious doubts in selecting the model (BH-604 vs. BH-501) but finally placed my bet on the newer one..so let’s get to the point.

What’s in the box?

One can say it’s all the usual… Obviously you’ll find BH-604 headphones, mini charger AC-5E, a velvet pouch and an instruction manual.


Handling and Functionality

Thank to its size and ergonomic design the headphones stay put on one’s head quite well. The materials used in production are a hard (strong) quality plastic and leather-like padding which houses an adjustable and flexible metal plate which lays quite well on top of head.


All control buttons are located on the right earpiece. You’ll find the standard music-controlling buttons (FF, REW, Play, Stop, Volume). The same earpiece also houses the microphone and charger port.

It also contains a multicolor LED indicator which changes the color depending on the mode:

• Blue (fast blink) – Bluetooth discovery mode
• Blue (slow blink) – Bluetooth connection established
• Green – Power on
• Red short blink – during the power-off

The earpieces twist left and right and slide up and down which makes them very accommodating for „larger heads” such as mine :)

During my few months with the headphones there was only one negative thing I’ve noticed. Placement of the buttons is quite good however the FF / REW buttons should be designed in a different way; something easier to press. Example: To advance to the next song the button has to be press quite hard which can cause the headphones to slide off the head. Instead one has to hold the earpiece with the whole hand while pressing the advance button instead of tapping the button with one finger.


Sound...

...That’s exactly what I was afraid of when I was buying my first A2DP headphones. Luckily Nokia did not disappoint me. Quite opposite…I was pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately I can not compare them to any other product but I don’t think it’s possible to improve the sound quality over Bluetooth anyway. Myself, an average “John Doe” did not notice any static, cracking etc. The voice quality is good and loud and the bass is clear. I do not recommend to listen to the music on full volume on these headphones – not everyone likes the same kind of music as the person wearing the headsets – these headphones simply rock and you have to hear the sound to believe it.


Battery and Sturdiness

Nokia claims 18 hours of battery life. Usually these specifications are a stretch in real life conditions. Not in this case. I did not look at my watch exactly but the fact that over the period of a few months that I’ve had them, I had to charge them only a few times – this speaks for itself.
Generally I take good care of my gadgets but in case of headphones it’s hard to do it... with these babies I carry them everywhere and do not really pay the attention to the way I handle them; I carry them in my back pack with books (not always in velvet pouch), biking, excursions etc. They even fell on the ground a few times…yet they stay attached to my head very well – no scratches at all.


To sum it all up...

Judging by the above statements one could say that I over exaggerate these headphones, but I have to tell you that I’m not. I’m really amazed with the quality and can easily recommend this hardware to everyone that is on the hunt for Bluetooth headphones and can not make up their mind. It’s worth the price.