Not perfect but better than most.

Let's start off with size, since that's going to be quite important for something you're going to have stuck in your ear. It can be very difficult to get any perspective from a lot of the photos of this bluetooth earpiece. So, think of it as about the size of a quarter and although I haven't weighed a quarter, probably about the same weight at only a third of an ounce. From here, it makes sense to proceed to the ear fit. The WEP500 comes with two types of in-your-ear shapes: the bump and the loop. The bump is the one meant to work for most people. If you have a larger or smaller ear then you can try the loop, which they provide in three different sizes. In other words, most people should be able to find a variation that works well for you and will keep it in place even when physically active. Bear in mind that the WEP500 is the type of earpiece that goes into the ear canal. That is necessary to help keep it in place since it does not use an over-the-ear hook. Yet not using a hook is probably a big part of the reason some people will like this model. But, if you happen to not like ear canal models then this isn't for you. If you've never tried one before, I would simply suggest that it most likely will feel weird initially. However, give it two or three days and chances are you will adapt and no longer notice.

Now, actually placing it in your ear, although not an issue in itself, does bring us to the one problem many people might see as a design flaw. Where the call button is positioned on the side is where one tends to naturally grab the earpiece to insert it in your ear. This unfortunately tends to result in an unintended call being made. To get around this you will either need to force yourself into the habit of grabbing it from the top and bottom instead of the sides. Or, leave it turned off and only turn it on once it's in your ear. The flip side of the button's position is that once it's already in your ear, it's in a natural position to use.

As for technical features, the WEP500 has two internal microphones which allow its special circuity to detect the differences between what each is picking up and cancel out echoes and reduce unwanted noise by distinguishing between you and the rest of the world. It also has other helpful features such as auto volume control and voice activation. All of this adds up to pretty good sound quality. I'm not going to say it is spectacular but then again, this isn't one of those $100+ models either. For the money (especially if you buy one when they're offering a rebate) the WEP500 seems to definitely be above-average. As far as battery life, it really is quite amazing for something so small. With light use (less than half an hour a day) it can get you from Monday to the weekend before recharging. And even with heavy use, it will still outlast your cell-phone so there's no problem there either. Now, as far as the charging, there does seem to be one possible annoyance. But it would only be a factor if you just use your earpiece periodically. The issue is the charger seems to turn completely off once if finishes charging rather still providing a slow trickle charge afterwards. The result is that if you leave it in the charger for an extended period of time it will slowly lost part of its charge. But I doubt this will be a serious issue for most users.