Iqua 603 SUN – Bluetooth Wireless Headset

This solar-powered Wireless Bluetooth headset provides superb battery life, good audio quality, and a warm-and-fuzzy feeling by helping the environment. Accustomed to reaching for your Wireless Bluetooth headset only to find its battery is drained? Take a good look at the Iqua 603 Sun Wireless Bluetooth headset, which sports a solar panel that provides almost unlimited power. Combine that with strong audio quality and you’ve got a strong hands-free contender.



The 603 Sun might not be the prettiest or most compact headset compared to other stylish options from Plantronics and Jabra, but it is just the right size to keep in a bag or coat pocket. Measuring 1.9 x 1 x 0.5 inches and weighing about a half an ounce, the black unit looks chunky, but is light enough to wear all day on your head, or around your neck with the included lanyard. The charcoal face of the headset sports a solar panel, which is also a multifunction button.



A rubber earpiece on the spine of the device fits into your right or left ear, and the top of the device holds a volume control, which is also used to redial the last number and initiate voice commands. It stayed firmly in our ear, but we appreciated the included flexible loop attachment that can fit in either ear; it made the Bluetooth Stereo headset feel more secure while walking around. A mini-USB port is located on the right side of the device for charging--on rainy days, of course.



No one can match this headset’s stellar solar panel, which can charge the earpiece in any available light--indoors or outdoors--to extend the talk and standby time of the headset. Out of the box, you have to charge the 603 Sun Bluetooth Stereo headset with the AC adapter for two hours. After two weeks of being powered on and with frequent use (30 minutes of talking per day), we never had to reach for the AC charger. Exposing the headset to indoor office light and minimal daylight was enough to keep the Stereo headset on standby while intermittently taking calls. Not having to worry about turning off the Bluetooth Stereo headset at night was joyous.