Improving on the original Z9, the enhanced BlueAnt Z9i Bluetooth headset incorporates a number of new features and packaged accessories with a focus on comfort and wearability. BlueAnt has refined its Voice Isolation Technology software to improve the Z9i's noise suppression, echo cancellation and wind noise reduction capabilities.
 Thanks to BlueAnt's Voice Isolation Technology, the Z9i provides outstanding noise suppression, echo cancellation and wind noise reduction. |
 It comes with both large and small interchangeable ear gels, as well as two types of ear hook. |
The Z9i incorporates dual microphones allowing for BlueAnt's patented Voice Isolation Technology, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) software solution that uses advanced techniques to separate the user's voice signal from all other sounds, enhancing and isolating all frequencies that affect voices coming into and out of the headset. This results in outstanding environmental noise reduction, echo cancellation and wind noise protection. You can choose between dual Voice Isolation modes: Standard for use in normal environments to remove mild background noise, and Max, which provides superior voice clarity for use in extremely noisy environments.
The BlueAnt Z9i works with Bluetooth version 2.0 and its multi-point technology allows you to connect simultaneously to two phones and answer the one that rings. The Z9i can now connect with up to five Bluetooth devices (instead of the Z9's three). Automatic reconnect also finds the last cell phone or device paired, and automatically reconnects.
Features
- Two microphones for pure speech
- Multipoint technology allows connection to two phones simultaneously
- Automatic connection and reconnection with notification
- Different ring-tones for known and unknown contacts
- Innovative tie clip for attaching to shirt or cuff, when not in use
- Choice between a stylish, translucent or ergonomic, rubberized metal ear hook
- Firmware upgrade via USB on your PC
- Small and lightweight (just 1.5 inches in length and weighs only 0.35 ounces)
- Up to 5.5 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby
- Bluetooth v2.0 with Headset Profile, Hands-Free profile
- Two-year replacement warranty
What's in the Box
Z9i Bluetooth Headset, AC wall adapter, USB cable, earbuds (1 small, 1 large) two earhooks, user manual, quick start guide
Customer Review: blue ant
The blue ant is very light weight. It is comfortable in your ear sometimes I forget it's in my ear. It stays in place where my old one I had to readjust it every 5 min. I have to turn down the radio in the car because people can't hear me they hear the back ground noise. Over all I love it
Customer Review: Comfortable, but bad sound quality. "Isolation" doesn't work.
I recently got a new job that has enough of a commute that I wanted a decent headset. I've had a bunch of cheaper headsets (<$30), but I finally decided I wanted a nice one. So I ordered one of these and a Jawbone II, intending to return one of them. I have read many reviews stating that the Z9i and the JBII are the two best headsets. Well, the Z9i falls far short of the JBII and it's being returned. The Z9i looks nice and I find it quite comfortable. The fit is good, but of course that's subjective. When it's on, I can barely tell it's there and it's nice and stable. The generic micro-USB for charging is nice, and the firmware update ability (check yours, mine came with 1.0, 1.1 is out) is a good idea. The effective range is about 3 feet with both my iPhone and iPhone 3G. Any more than that, and the sound starts to break up. That's pretty bad. Most other headsets I've had can go at least 8-12 feet before they start to have problems. The "noise isolation" levels are a gimmick. On the 'normal', default mode, it sounds like every other cheap bluetooth headset I've ever owned. It's fine when I'm in a quiet place, but just like every other one in a noisy environment (car, job-site, noisy stadium, etc). Lots of ambient noise picked up. On the 'max' mode, it does do a much better job at filtering out background noise - almost completely eliminating it. But it also does a good job at filtering the human voice too. It makes your voice sound much more digital and strange to the other person. It just ends up sounding like you're on a cheap headset again, or you're somewhere with poor cellular coverage. This is with the V1.1 firmware. I've had many problems with it just ceasing to respond to button presses as well. Just disappointing for the money. The bottom line is that I have both the JawboneII and Z9i V1.1. When I'm using the Z9i, people often say, "are you on a headset?" or "what? I didn't catch that". In the exact same noisy environment, with the exact same phone, with the JBII people don't believe me that I'm still in that environment, let alone using a headset. If the Z9i were half as much money, it'd be a good deal. But for just a bit less than the simply incredible Jawbone, it's not worth it.
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