I've been using Plantronics Pulsar 590A for some time and they have worked flawlessly. Good sound and I can easily go into another room still with good sound and no interruptions.
Yesterday I tried the Sony DR-BT20NX and was really disappointed. Excellent sound but the sound dropped when I turned my back or held it behind my back. Tried it with both the Tytn and the Qtek 9100 with the same result.
Just add to the list, it would be nice to know in advance which headsets work well with the Tytn
Plantronics Pulsar 590A
Sound: Good
Reception: Really good, can walk around in my apartment without sound dropping.
Talk: No complaints except if it's really windy.
Design: Ok, however one "ear" flashes blue while in use. Makes you look like something from star trek...
Sony DR-BT20NX
Sound: Good
Reception: Extremely bad. Can not even put it in my front pocket without the sound dropping
Talk: Didn't even try. The reception was so bad these were not an option.
Design: Excellent. Looks good and you just put the strap around your neck. While not in use there are small straps for holding the plugs in place so the cable doesn't get tangled.
I really like the Jabra 8010. The hook is flexible and adjustable. It's taken awhile for me to get used to it though. I've worn a Jabra 250v forever. It has a small cord that goes around the back of the neck that hooks onto the headset on the other ear. You can use mono or stereo.
I use it/them with the HTC 8525. It brought out volume issues with the phone that I didn't know I had though. Searching, reading and people on this forum helped me get those issues fixed and now everything works perfectly.
MsGadget
Plantronics 590!!
I'll cast my vote for the Plantronics 590. Phenomenal with the latest A2DP and hardcore's tuning tips. Never a skip and the battery life is incredible!
More than once while listening to my Hermes with them have I've pondered the exorbitant amount of cash I've sunken into my home theater over the years.
Motorola S705
I agree on the Plantronics 590. They really raised my expectations, I thought all headsets were equally good which I have found out they are not.
Has anyone tried Motorola S705? They seem really awesome with lcd display, 3,5 mm jack (you can use your own headphones), radio, good battery life (better than with the Sony ones according to a forum I read) and BT class 1 instead of 2 which gives them a theoretical range of 100m instead of 10m which is standard. A little bigger than many but I am really tempted giving them a shot.
http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details.jsp?globalObjectId=152
Dmon said:
I agree on the Plantronics 590. They really raised my expectations, I thought all headsets were equally good which I have found out they are not.
Has anyone tried Motorola S705? They seem really awesome with lcd display, 3,5 mm jack (you can use your own headphones), radio, good battery life (better than with the Sony ones according to a forum I read) and BT class 1 instead of 2 which gives them a theoretical range of 100m instead of 10m which is standard. A little bigger than many but I am really tempted giving them a shot.
http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details.jsp?globalObjectId=152
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Interesting.
I think (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this) that both the BT transmitter and the BT reciever need to be Class 1 to get the kind of ranges that they state for Class 1 devices. I don't know of any current phones and only a few USB dongles that are Class 1. Class 1 devices are also more power hungry.
blueant
I highly recommend the blueant ones (X5?). I have them and then another three friends bought them. It also comes with a 3.5mm transmitter so you can use it with your PC/ipod,etc.
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Interesting.
I think (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this) that both the BT transmitter and the BT reciever need to be Class 1 to get the kind of ranges that they state for Class 1 devices. I don't know of any current phones and only a few USB dongles that are Class 1. Class 1 devices are also more power hungry.
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I'm really not looking for a device that has 100 m range, but I figure that if it has that kind of range having the phone in your front pocket or moving around in the apartment should be no problem.
Btw. The Plantronics also come with a 3,5 mm transmitter so it can be used for pretty much everything.
The Motorola set does not come with a transmitter but you can buy one separately. If you buy one you can pair it to the phone and another source at the same time. For example, if you are streaming music from your computer and you receive a call, the music mutes and the device switches to your phone.
Plantronics 590
Probably worth noting there's also Plantronics 590E which is headphones and charger only and is a great option for those who don't need all the trimmings included with the pricier 590A.
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Probably worth noting there's also Plantronics 590E which is headphones and charger only and is a great option for those who don't need all the trimmings included with the pricier 590A.
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I think the pricier ones are a really good buy since you can use them with all equipment imaginable. Forgot to mention that they also come with a regular cable so if you are out of battery or sitting on a plane you can use them without bluetooth.
Wavesystec BT-1000
Saw these in a swedish shop. They are from Korea and I haven't heard of them before. They were charged and I got to try them out. The sound was good but a little low on base. They were really small and I like the way they look, although the shiny front seems to smudge easily. All controls worked like a charm and I could put them in my pocket and walk around the store without any interruptions. Maybe not hifi but the were quite cheap, the store price was 700 SEK (or about 100 $). I'm thinking of going back later this week and test the call quality. Found a website with the specs here:
http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/11283714/Bluetooth_Headset.html
Edit: Tried them again and the call sound was good. However, the bass was really too bad so I won't be buying them.
ive got some gear4 ones, get to just over 20M appart before it drops the audio, and need to get 10Ms away for it to pick it up again.
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paid £11.49 for them off amazon hen they done a deal!
Plantronics 590A The Ultimate Bluethooth Voice Command Headset
Yeah! the ultimate headset, a superior breed, the best on the market, top of the line, I believe that says it all, yeah! the ultimate headset........!
Plantronics Discovery 655
... works great with my Hermes.
Long battery life, easy charging from the same mini-USB cable, good reception and signal distance.
HT-820
i gotta mention my Motorola Ht-820s which were brilliant on my magician (with alota patching) but are flawless and ever lasting on the Hermes.
How about the ITech R35s? I've been debating buying them off ebay. They get real good reviews and seem like they would beat out any other kind since you use your own headphones with them!
Even has controls to switch songs. Some reviews say media player on windows mobile supports the controls some reviews say it doesnt.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ITech-Clip-R35-...yZ133229QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I have a Nokia HS-12W as well as a HTC BH S100 and both work well on the latest WM6 ROMS.
I use the Schap's ROM without any reg edits.
The advantage of the HTC is that it has a 3.5mm jackplug on the earphone side so you can attach your favourite earphones.
The sound of the Nokia blows away my IPod. Deep base and rich treble.
The range on both are about 10 to 15 meters in an unrestricted enviroment.
The Nokia costs about twice as much as the HTC in South Africa.
I can recommend both of these Stereo BT Headsets.
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How about the ITech R35s? I've been debating buying them off ebay. They get real good reviews and seem like they would beat out any other kind since you use your own headphones with them!
Even has controls to switch songs. Some reviews say media player on windows mobile supports the controls some reviews say it doesnt.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ITech-Clip-R35-...yZ133229QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Well...I bought my R35 off of Ebay and I'll say that I'm a happy customer. Sounds great to me with Sleuth's WM6 LVSW variant, A2DP skip fix, and seems to hold a charge for a decent amount of time before needing recharging. I would say that they are not very good at the telephony part however...whenever I answer or make a call with them...I always get complaints about sound from the other party. They do work with WMP for what it's worth though. I'd say they are a worthy A2DP investment especially if you have a favorite pair of headphones already...
I have some Logitech BT head phones but they are just too big/bulky for jogging, gym, etc. I was thinking how nice it would be to have my phone in my gym bag and the little R35 clipped on!
Plantronics Pulsar 260
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Plantronics Discovery 655
... works great with my Hermes.
Long battery life, easy charging from the same mini-USB cable, good reception and signal distance.
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These are not stereo though...
I bought the Pulsar 260 since the Pulsar 590A have worked really well. At first I was quite disappointed but I then upgraded my rom to LVSW and the sound was dramatically improved. Some slight background noice but nothing big. Controls work well and the range is fantastic. Also no interruptions yet.
The only thing that irritates me is the cable length. You can easily clip it to your belt and so if you hang it around the neck there is a lot of cable dangling around. The sound during calls where adequate but my girlfriend said there was a little squeking noice every time I stopped talking and it was a little irritating. This was with the old rom and I have not yet tested call quality with the new rom. I will report back on that.
Edit: The call quality is adequate and the sound did improve with the new rom. The squeking sound is gone, only a little static left but nothing much.
I am very pleased with me Nextlink spider.
(http://www.radioshack.com/sm-nextlink-spider-bluetooth-headset--pi-2290597.html)
I got one on sale from Radioshack for $40 bucks I believe a while back. I've heard that some of the units have problems retaining battery but I have no problems with my unit. I get really great sound and reception in my 3 bedroom house. Callers can hardly tell that I am not speaking directly into my phone and its comfy too.
Hi,
I want to share a recent ear bud purchase on Ebay. I use my Bose Quite Comfort headphones for air travel but have been using them by placing them over my ear buds so I could watch movies or listen to music on my Wizard. I recently purchase a set of ear buds from an Ebay seller, bpdqus. It is a two piece unit so you can toss the ear buds and just use the adapter for your 3.5 headphones. No, microphone but you will hear stereo unlike other units that only give you left or right I've tried a lot of adapters and this one works great.
Hope that helps someone out there. Mike.
I bought a 2.5 to 3.5 converter for $1-odd and can pretty much use whatever handsfree or a set of earphones I might desire. Although I prefer to use bluetooth and send my music over.
Hi,
Is there any accessibility app/option to convert stereo to mono on an Android phone. A friend would like an Android phopne but cannot find if this is possible.
Apparently the iPhone has the option in accesibility settings but he'd like to avoid iPhones if possible! Hardware/Headphones were not up to scratch when he tried them.
Thanks
Phil
I'd connect the L and R channels on the jack itself. Like solder them together... or if i had headphones like SHURE i'd use a cable...
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I suggested an adapter, but he said he found them poor compared to the iPhone SW solution.
Adaptors are normally pretty useless
As a fellow member of society not blessed with stereo hearing I have been trying to find solutions for this over the years.
Most adaptors simply tie the L and R together but this never seems to work quite right in that the sound from the missing ear is there but only just (Bohemian Rhapsody is just not the same) Really it needs something to actively mixdown the audio in the way.
Also there is the fashion horror of having a unsightly leads and lumps from it all dangling about the place.
The best solution I found so far is stereo bluetooth headsets (proper A2DP ones) and use 'Joint Stereo' if you can, it's still not perfect but does help on tracks with heavy stereo parts.
If anyone still is looking for a solution.
Goto www.scansound.com and check out their 1-Bud range, this is what I said in my above post of needing an active mixing solution.
I bought one of the Pro versions with the offset bud and bass speaker design and it's awesome stuff, aside from being able to hear everything the sound is far better than similarly priced big brand stuff.
I live in the UK and shipping was cheap and very quick, a mate of mine who recently lost hearing in one ear bought the same as me and the cheaper design for his other half to use at work and said the quality was not bad on those either.
Wanted to get some opinions on some of the better wireless bluetooth earbuds or headsets on the market...i have the Plantronics backbeat go 2 and lg tones and imo the Plantronics blow the lg tones away...for over the ear wireless bluetooth i have a pair of jam transit and for 50.00 im extremely impressed...the sound is amazing....please give some feedback on some of the units you've tried
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I have a pair of Jaybird bluebuds and they sound pretty good. Expensive, but it's got the lifetime sweat warranty and true eight hour battery life.
I was also gifted the beats studio wireless headphones and those sound very good and are very comfortable. They're not $370 good but there isn't much competition even at that price. They sound like $200 headphones sound quality wise.
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Been using Sony bluetooth headset SBH50 for more than a month now have no problem recommending this device to anyone looking for a wireless Bluetooth option for cellular or audio listening needs I'm definitely impressed with its functionality sound quality and its built in caller ID, and radio.
However, my SBH50 battery is terrible,the battery charge do not last more than two days even without use at all (standby only) and less than one day with light use (a total of about 2 hour calls) although sony says that SBH50 minimum Rated Talk Time: 8 hours, and Minimum Rated Standby Time: 400 hours
I don't know if it is my Headset problem or it is actual battery life for this type of sony headset ?
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Wanted to get some opinions on some of the better wireless bluetooth earbuds or headsets on the market...i have the Plantronics backbeat go 2 and lg tones and imo the Plantronics blow the lg tones away...for over the ear wireless bluetooth i have a pair of jam transit and for 50.00 im extremely impressed...the sound is amazing....please give some feedback on some of the units you've tried
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thanks for this thread. i recently dropped my LG Tone 730's on the ground, so looking for a new replacement. Hope this thread helps!!
The LG's were cool and all but after a while of use, they would "magically" move around your neck and one side would hang lower then the other
I use a NoiseHush NS560-11978 Clip-on Bluetooth Stereo Headset and have been for a couple of years now.
I use it for about an hour + a day for 3 days before needing a re-charge (listening to music the whole time).
Doesn't take very long to charge via usb (It uses a tiny connector at the end of the male usb).
I have never used the earphones it comes with. I've always used my Sony headphones (Just standard music headphones).
The bluetooth dongle has a built in microphone & you can answer / hang up / play / pause / vol up / down / skip forward & backwards.
I use it in the rain (I clip it onto my messenger back strap) and its never let me down over the last couple of years.
My 3 kids all have one each and all of them are still working fine without any problem at all.
If you do a Google image search for NoiseHush NS560 it will show you what colours it comes in (lots).
I guess the sound quality would depend on your headphones you use.. Mine are great (I also user a rom with Viper for sound so I can alter the sound through bluetooth which helps a lot.
Amazon has a whole bunch of reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/NoiseHush-NS560-11978-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B0092MD7C0
Oh yeh they aren't very expensive and are built really well (looks ok too).
Today i went and bought the jam transit wireless bluetooth earbuds and im extremely impressed. ..the sound and clarity is better than alot of other more expensive models. I would recommend them to anyone.
I also own the jam transit over the ear wireless bluetooth headset and im also very impressed with those
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I owned 5 premium bluetooth earphones/headset (wrappable in one hand) in my lifetime and I've got to say Jaybird's really hit the spot.
1. Forgot the name but it has "blue" in the company name: No use for me reviewing the first one as people wouldn't know what to get if I say it's good, but it had a turn-to-release charging cover and had a thick body, wasn't overly viable but it was a decent first pair.
2. Plantronics Backbeat GO 1: This was the one I tossed into the washing machine twice and it stopped working, the buttons were too "gummy" and after a while I was able to peel the buttons off.
3. Plantronics Backbeat GO 2: The reason I replaced this was because sound was lost on one side. Overall nice pair of cheap headphones if you're new into the bluetooth earphone scene. I see many people with this pair and it goes from 300-400 HKD which is dirt cheap. I tossed it in the washing machine twice and perfectly works, despite the foam in the individual earpieces peeling, sound production is fair.
4. Jabra Rox Wireless: Sold this piece of garbage because of it's BT4.0 problems on many devices. It has a magnetic suspend feature when you flip the headphones to the side it will stick together on your neck. Caused issues on my Note 3, OnePlus One, Macbook Air and Macbook Pro - doesn't want to reconnect properly and caused random reboots on my Android device. Also the first version I got had a faulty microUSB port which wiggled around with a USB plugged in. Not recommended!
5. Jaybird Bluebuds X: This was by far the most premium bang-to-the-buck headphone I bought. Currently lasting 8 hours charge compared to all the other's 4 hour battery, nice bass and treble balance, a funky circular storage unit and plastic "wings" that allow for the headphone to stay in your ear. It also has waterproofing/sweatproofing by Liquipel and that adds to the value of the headphone. I used this for over 3 months now and haven't regretted it yet. The only downside is the higher, more premium pricing. When I first put this pair on I felt like the sound was surrounding me compared to my old headphones, and the sound reproduction was way more superior.
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I owned 5 premium bluetooth earphones/headset (wrappable in one hand) in my lifetime and I've got to say Jaybird's really hit the spot.
1. Forgot the name but it has "blue" in the company name: No use for me reviewing the first one as people wouldn't know what to get if I say it's good, but it had a turn-to-release charging cover and had a thick body, wasn't overly viable but it was a decent first pair.
2. Plantronics Backbeat GO 1: This was the one I tossed into the washing machine twice and it stopped working, the buttons were too "gummy" and after a while I was able to peel the buttons off.
3. Plantronics Backbeat GO 2: The reason I replaced this was because sound was lost on one side. Overall nice pair of cheap headphones if you're new into the bluetooth earphone scene. I see many people with this pair and it goes from 300-400 HKD which is dirt cheap. I tossed it in the washing machine twice and perfectly works, despite the foam in the individual earpieces peeling, sound production is fair.
4. Jabra Rox Wireless: Sold this piece of garbage because of it's BT4.0 problems on many devices. It has a magnetic suspend feature when you flip the headphones to the side it will stick together on your neck. Caused issues on my Note 3, OnePlus One, Macbook Air and Macbook Pro - doesn't want to reconnect properly and caused random reboots on my Android device. Also the first version I got had a faulty microUSB port which wiggled around with a USB plugged in. Not recommended!
5. Jaybird Bluebuds X: This was by far the most premium bang-to-the-buck headphone I bought. Currently lasting 8 hours charge compared to all the other's 4 hour battery, nice bass and treble balance, a funky circular storage unit and plastic "wings" that allow for the headphone to stay in your ear. It also has waterproofing/sweatproofing by Liquipel and that adds to the value of the headphone. I used this for over 3 months now and haven't regretted it yet. The only downside is the higher, more premium pricing. When I first put this pair on I felt like the sound was surrounding me compared to my old headphones, and the sound reproduction was way more superior.
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I have to agree jaybird bluebuds x are the best ive used so far
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Has anyone else had issues with their C5 not recognizing some headphones? Mine worked with a set of Samsung ear buds but did not work with my Turtle Beach over the ear head phones. They use a simple 3.5mm jack and I have used them with numerous laptops, phones, etc.
Sony is kinda picky in terms of compatibility. And is the jack comprised of two circular rings or three circular rings around the pin which is inserted?
If it's two rings then it should work.
If it's more then it's simply a compatibility issue.
This is so far based on my experience, peace !