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Sony's tricked-out Smart Wireless Headset Pro (pictures)

The $149.99 Sony Smart Wireless Headset Pro has more brains than your average Bluetooth headphones.

Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett is a former senior writer for the home and outdoor section at CNET.
Brian Bennett
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Bluetooth and then some

The $149.99 Sony Smart Wireless Headset Pro operates as a traditional stereo Bluetooth headset but also links to Android phones to display alerts and other info.
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Turn up the volume

On the bottom edge of the Smart Wireless Headset Pro is a volume rocker.
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Navigate your tracks

The Smart Wireless Headset Pro's top edge features a long bar containing buttons for Next, Play/Pause, and Previous, along with a Back button.
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Get an earful

Connected to the Smart Wireless Headset Pro is a set of earbud-style headphones. Included with them are four pairs of soft tips in four sizes.
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Read then transfer

Sony bundles a USB microSD card reader with the Smart Wireless Headset Pro. Use it to transfer music files from PCs to the headset's included 2GB microSD card.
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A small screen

The front face of the Smart Wireless Headset Pro houses a tiny two-line OLED screen. Use it to navigate tracks or view alerts pushed from your smartphone.
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Wireless with wires

The Smart Wireless Headset Pro has plenty of wires for a hands-free device. Its headphone cable is too short to place the gadget in your pocket, but long enough to get in the way.

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