FAMETEK Star Trek Next Generation TNG Bluetooth ComBadge

This thing is so awesome. I have been a huge Trekkie and started watching the series in 2009 before the release of the J.J. Abrams film releases . I began watching Star Trek from the beginning and since then I have seen every series and every movie. I love collecting the books, games, comics, but I also do a lot of collecting of the props and the cosplay pieces. This is what I have been looking for. It puts the fun in functional. It's over all design is good it's a bit on the plastic feel but it does hold up. The magnet is not made for thick shirts; yet I wear a lot off thin shirts so this works. As a cosplayer this does work on my uniform jacket since it's a bit on the lighter weight. I only have my Deep Space Nine uniform from the later part of the series. However, I am working on an early uniform from the Deep Space Nine area. I love being able to play Star Trek Online and jam out with my music in total trek style and make calls on this thing. It makes me feel like I am really a Star Trek officer. The details are spot on. The holes, speaker, and ports are well hidden so you pretty much just see the Delta and that's it. If you look really close the ports, holes and mic are quite obvious but from a far or in front of someone from a short distance these features fade. However, this is one of the best Trek things I own. It came in just today and I am thrilled to pieces. I am as happy as a Tribble right now. There have been a few early versions of chirping combadges but this one tops them all. I am thinking on getting the Section 31 badge too since it would be cool to have both. I still would very much like a Voyager badge too so that way we have three of the chirping badges that have the Bluetooth. I am very pleased with it. I love the little tag on the back of the magnet that says Starfleet Command Mission Certified. I enjoy this detail very much it makes me laugh. It's 1:1 scale and for once not that mirror shine like the QMX badges. I have a few QMX and do not mind those at all. I love my shiny badges. However, I love the carefully crafted detail from the show and how they had a shiny but matte sort of color. I called my mother on this, listened to my music, and toyed around with it. I also love the idea it has a cosplay mode that just gives you the chirp when you don't want it to do the bluetooth. If you want a fun edition to your collection this one is a good one. It makes daily life even more fun. I am all about whimsy and being a complete and total geek and this thing is a Star Trek must for any away mission. Be aware it does have it's flaws but it does indeed meet the standard for an awesome screen accurate piece. I highly enjoy this piece and it's a much welcome part of my collection.

Very cool

Magnet that holds pieces together on clothing surface tends to pop out easily after a few uses. Used clear duct tape scissor down to fix that issue, device still works fine.

It actually works. Sound quality is reminiscent of an old transistor radio, so it isn't great, but looks like the real thing and it's a fun toy for the STNG fan.

I will start by saying this is a very cool communicator badge. It looks very nice. It functions as described in the features description. It paired easily with my iPhone 17 Max. It auto connects to the phone perfectly. The speaker is loud and clear. The chirp is authentic. It is not a toy, it is a very nice and functional bluetooth receiver. When wearing it looks exactly like the tv series version. However there are weaknesses. The first weakness is the strength of the magnet. It will hold the device to a T shirt. It will hold to a normal thickness shirt but not as strong. If you bump or something causes it to slide it will fall off. In fact that happened to me in a parking lot. I caught the unit but the back plate fell through my shirt and hit the pavement. This caused the small circular magnet to dislodge from the plate and I had to look for it. I found it. It is held to the plate with a double sided tape. There was an easy fix to that problem with a touch of super glue. Now the magnet is bonded to the plate. However that still leaves a weak magnet. I am going to see if a stronger magnet will solve that problem. Small flat circular magnets are available on Amazon. The manufacturer told me this would not hurt the unit. Then there is the issue of battery life. I'm still testing this out. The first time I charged it the battery lasted only a few hours before it began chirping low battery. The second charge seems to last longer but not by much. I am thinking of returning the unit because as I am writing this it is now indicating low battery. The battery does not last long enough to make this a reliable receiver for me. If the manufacturer could improve battery life and improve magnet strength this could be a pretty reliable communication device. I'm disappointed because functional wise it works but the two weaknesses I described are causing me to return it.

It’s amazing! I had to order 3 of them before I got one that works and stays charged.. just order them and return them until you find the golden badge! I set it to work with chatGPT voice mode and I tap it and say “Computer” and I can chat with it! Calls are great too! It’s not as bad as everyone is making it to be! Just do what I said and you’ll thank me later!

Great gift for my apAumt and our shared interest in Star trek next generation. Years of happiness. C. Scherry 2026

This com badge is really cool. The Bluetooth is easy to hook up and works with android phone easily. The range is as stated, about 30ft, give or take major obstructions. Sound quality is good. Magnet is strong and will hold it through your clothing as advertised. The battery needs a full charge upon receipt out of the box, and last fairly long in 'cosplay' mode, but discharges rather quickly if you are using it often with your phone. It will be great at cons for play and if used sparingly with the phone for time checks and such. Definitely worth the money.

Bought as a gift for my brother- works well, syncs to phone. My other brother bought one as soon as he saw it work.

Me encantó en general pero debo añadir algunas cosas, el volumen en general es bajo, a veces no me escuchan bien y a veces yo no los escucho bien, fuero de eso ESTA GENIAL!!!! Los efectos de sonido me encantaron

Ongelooflijk mooi gedetailleerde Star trek next generation Combadge doet waarvoor het gemaakt is luisteren naar muziek oproepen aannemen en plegen voice commando's uitvoeren met Google een groot nadeel is echter de accuduur na anderhalf uur opladen kun je hem maar 2 uur maximaal continu gebruiken dit zou moeten worden verbeterd geluid is perfect ook is de microfoon van zo dusdanige aard dat andere partijen goed kunnen verstaan over het algemeen genomen geef ik dit product en 4,9 heb daarom ook 5 sterren aangeklikt aldus geschreven door kapitein Martin Snyder van de USS aelita 3107

As above, it's cool to have as a toy or cosplay accessory. It does indeed work (i.e. it chirps when you get a text message and you can make a call). However, the speaker is way too weak to become a viable communications device you can reply on for daily use. Completely useless outdoors because the street noise would drown out the call. And even indoors, you have to strain to hear the other party unless you are alone in a room.

Fantastic, works great and just like it would on Star Trek. Sound level good, range for connection to mobile good, can't fault it yet. Would recommend.