You see more and more people walking down the street talking to themselves now a days, and while they may look crazy they probably aren’t. I am sure if you look close at their ears you may see a Bluetooth headset on it with a little blue light blinking.

Almost every cell phone for sale now has Bluetooth connectivity and because of that, the demand for Bluetooth headsets is on the rise. We have reviewed quite a few headsets over the past few months and I have to say the Z9 from BlueAnt is one of the coolest and featured filled headsets we have had a chance to review.

The Z9 was announced at CES in January and just released on the 30th of July.

BlueAnt aimed to keep the Z9 stylish and they accomplished just that, while walking down the streets of New York City I was approached on at least 5 occasions asking me where I got it and that it was really cool looking. That gave me a little confidence as I was able to get a few numbers. Too bad I kind of got blown off when I called her, said she was busy.

So we know the Z9 looks good and can help you to pick up chicks but does it deliver the same features as other new Bluetooth headsets? The answer is yes.

The Z9 features dual microphones that capture your voice better and a voice isolation technology that isolates your voice and delivers it clearly to the person you are talking too by eliminating background noise such as wind.

I used the Z9 while walking around in NYC and the Financial District a very noisy area here due to a lot of construction and general traffic. I called a few people and not one of them complained about not hearing me clearly, they did mention they could hear the occasional jack hammer but nothing overwhelming.

You are also able to pair the headset with more than one device and with the push of a button you can easily switch between them. The Z9 is also very light weight. You barely notice that it is on your ear when you’re using it. One night I almost got into the shower with it on, good thing I caught myself in the mirror. But for those of you who don’t like to keep it on your ear it does have a little clip that you can use to clip on your shirt pocket.

I was able to get nearly 6 hours of talk time before the battery drained and it only took about 35 minutes for it to fully charge.

Overall I loved the Z9 because of the cool look it has and the features that makes it one of the best headsets on the market. It is also a lot cheaper at $99.95 than other headsets that offer similar features. For that we award BlueAnt and the Z9 our 5 Star Kick Ass Award.

For more information about the Z9 visit: http://www.blueantz9.com