Apart from an attempt to become even more ludicrous with its name, the IOGear GBMHKIT follows a similar design approach to the stereo Bluetooth headset as the Plantronics Pulsar. It's an over-ear design, with the major difference being that the GBMHKIT sits on the back of the neck, rather than the top of the head.

The unit is not heavy for a headset, at 3.4 ounces (or less than 100 grams if you prefer), but the GBMHKIT feels slightly heavier than its counterparts in the "lightweight" headset category. This is because the weight sits on the top of your ear rather than the top of your head.

There is very little flexibility in the headband design, which only allows the headphones themselves to swing inwards in order to sit flat in a carry case. One cannot fold the GBMHKIT up into itself, as we have come to expect from other portable headsets. The plastic of the headband also feels rather flimsy, and if you mistreat the GBMHKIT in any serious way you're likely to find yourself having to do a tape job to put it back together.

As is becoming the standard on Bluetooth stereo headsets, the controls are located on the right-hand earphone. On/off/pairing, volume up/down and skip forward/back are all represented in an easy to control location. Charging and pairing the headphones to another Bluetooth device are represented by a red light (for charging) and blue light (for pairing).

The microphone is detachable and comes in a separate carry case as one of the many extras.

In addition to the detachable microphone, one gets a 3.5 mm Bluetooth adapter, a pigtail charger which allows you to charge both the headset and the adapter at the same time, an RCA adapter, and a 6.3 mm adapter for maximum connectivity. Charging can be accomplished either via USB or with an A/C adapter, also included.

IOGear certainly did pack in the extras, but they are contained in a flimsy fabric carry case, as opposed to the hard shelled one we saw with the Plantronics Pulsar 590. For the purpose of travel I much prefer a hard case for storing electronics, but it's a minor objection.