What ear buds with in line mic work with the Photon? I just bought a pair of the Skullcandy 50/50's and they sound good, both channels, but the mic and play/pause button doesn't work. Any suggestions?
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Zagg smartbuds work but are pricey without a coupon code.
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Brainwavz M4 are good -- good reviews on head-fi -- go as low as $28 on sale at Amazon, mic works well -- the button seems to mostly work, at least with PowerAmp.
I'm a huge fan of Etymotics product offerings. Used to use ER6i's before my dog ate 'em. Run with HF2's now, which have a mic & basic control. Works just fine.
i got a pair of ecko unlimited stomp ear buds... from bestbuy for 19.99 or so. and they work fantastic and sound amazing.
I tried the Zaggs and liked them, but the way the wires are set up makes them clumsy. I ordered a pair of Motorola ROKR earbuds and they are awesome for only $10! The sound quality is on par with the Zaggs and alot easier to put on and take off.
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I am currently using Klipsch with the inline mic. I love Klipsch speakers. They have lasted over a year without issue. They are a little uncomfortable though when inserting them into the ear because they have a lip where the logo is.
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Search J-Buds on amazon. Reasonably priced and they sound great.
As far as using the mic button to control music, i use Jays Headset Control (search the android market)
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Hey all, I'm looking for a decent pair of BT headphones. After doing some research it seems the old Moto S9s and s9-HDs are still the way to go for the cash they can be had? Can anyone enlighten me a little further on a decent pair or your own person experiences?
i bought the S10-HD and they where great, the sound was amazing for the price, but the battery life will always be the issue. if you wont use them for more than 6-8 hours get the S-10HD. make sure even if you get the S9 that its the HD option.. very important.
last thing of note, they are a little uncomfortable for some people, pull them apart to stretch them out
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Hey all, I'm looking for a decent pair of BT headphones. After doing some research it seems the old Moto S9s and s9-HDs are still the way to go for the cash they can be had? Can anyone enlighten me a little further on a decent pair or your own person experiences?
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I have had the S-9 and S-10s, the s-9s are superior. Go for them, no doubt.
I'm still rockin' my Jabra BT 620S pair from like 2007-2008, works fine and battery life is not an issue. Quality is pretty good, but no noise cancellation and wish it was a bit louder. I'll upgrade when these die
I love these HP headphones: http://www.frys.com/product/5656521
When I bought them they were the only full sized over the ear headphones. They also have decent noise cancelling. I need some BASS and the smaller ones are no better then earbuds. If you look around you can probably find them cheaper then $70, I think mine were like $55.
Motorolla Rokr. Awesome sound excellent controls and battery life...plus they are frikin waterproof.
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Motorola S9-HD is the best that I have found. You have to turn off SRS to get decent sound. I had Jaybird JF3 also. They had too much high frequency distortion. Cymbals sounded weird for example. The S9 has good battery life. ~$50 on Amazon. Poor outdoor reception, great indoors though.
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Thank you everyone. I have thanked you all.
I ended up buying some new wired Sennheiser/Adidas CX680i earbuds yesterday to get great sound quality plus mic and button for making calls. They are impressive. I also used headset button controller app to reassign multiple clicks of the one working button to track skip, volume, etc.
Unfortunately most wired sets are designed to have the skip buttons work for only ipod. The Sennheiser therefore has one of three buttons that work, but the app is a good workaround.
I was happy to find out that DSP Manager app works without root on android 2.3. I setup the bluetooth and headset profiles to use bass boost and custom equalizer.
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I use the jawbone era. Kind of expensive but the sound quality and noise cancellation is excellent. It has online updating and a2dp
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I got the Sony Ericsson MW600 for $54 shipped from amazon. these work great for watching movies and talking on the phone. Batteries last at least 10 hours. I recommend these!
Nokia bh-905i. Perfect in all ways. Battery design sound bass controls ect.
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I got the Sony Ericsson MW600 for $54 shipped from amazon. these work great for watching movies and talking on the phone. Batteries last at least 10 hours. I recommend these!
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I'm very interested in purchasing the MW600's, and was wondering if you can confirm that they work for controlling Google Music and/or BeyondPod. I assume from your post that's there is no problem with controlling phone calls. I've previously run into problems where I've purchased headphones that are not compatible with a particular phone, and I'd love to avoid that this time around Unfortunately neither Sony Ericsson nor HTC would confirm compatibility for me. Any insight anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
I've had the sony s9 and they were great, but awkward to fit in a pocket.
I just picked up the bluedio one from ebay for about $18 and it's wicked!!!
It's a tiny HSP/HFP mono earpiece with a magnetic connector to connect the second earbud (which seems to activate A2DP stereo bt profile. Things are TINY!!! but great audio quality and great battery life!
My ONLY complaint so far is that it's a non-standard barrel connector charger... wish it was micro usb.
Bluedio stereo... check it out on ebay!
Hi all. I just purchased a pair of solos. The remote doesnt work at all. Not even the volume buttons. Just wondering if there is anyway around this? A mod of some sort?
If not what headphones would you recommend for the Photon? I will be busing them for my work commute and when im at the gym, Also for jogging. I wouldnt mind trying ear buds but ive yet to find ones that stay in my ear even while walking. I have weird shaped ear holes. I am tired of buying $20.00 headphones that break every month. Im willing to spend a little more now as long as they will last.
I need the headphones to have volume control, great sound, and bass. Thanks!
in the airplane i use bose quitecomfort, working out i use motorola s10-hd, and on the motorcycle i use little skullcandy in the ear ones.
I havent found any all around anything, and different situations have different needs. hope my input helped some.
For cans, I suggest V-Moda Crossfades. I have never heard a better sounding headphone that didn't cost triple the price.
For earbuds, I suggest Klipsch S4As. Earbids specifically designed for Android and they have a range of 10-10k hz, so there should be plenty of bass for you.
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I have Motorola Motrokr S305 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones and love them. They are light weight, work great with photon, and sound great after I installed Equalizer app and phone and set it to "Hip-Hop" and "Super Bass". $32.00 on Amazon for X-Mas!
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...OTOROKR-S305-Wireless-Stereo-Headphones-US-EN
Funny you mention "Beats". Those headphones were listed as one of th eTop-10 worst christmas gifts! Cheap, horrible, and way over priced.
If your buying expensive rapper headphones lol the Souls are the way to go way better than any beats headphones and look better
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I have a pair of ibeats and I'm looking for a similar thing.
The V-Moda Crossfader are the best headphones I ever had but had to get rid of them :'(
Souls are good and beats are just waaaay too over priced. Try the 50 Cent Streetz lol
I love my zagg smart buds. they have foam similar to earplugs and fit to any ear if the silicone ones don't fit. and the audio quality is similar to Bose. if you look around you can usually find 50% off codes bringing them to 25 bucks.
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How the hell would you jog or run with a pair of solos on lol? Try searching seinheiser in ear buds online I have a pair ($100) best headphones I've ever owned.
I was just wondering if anyone has used any quality recording mics with any smartphone and if so, I'd like to hear your thoughts or opinions on which ones are good.
I looked through pages on Google and Amazon but only found one mic that plugs into the headphone jack. That's cool and all but it looks like a pretty lame mic. If there is a bluetooth or quality mic, I want to get some feedback, see my options.
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www.amazon.com/TASCAM-iXZ-Instrument-input-iPhone/dp/B005NZ05J8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_MI_5
Not quite the solution I was looking for, but this seems to be my best bet, as I have an XLR mic already. It has the added bonus of being something I can plug my guitar directly into as well. Going to buy. Will post with results later.
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Just got it today. It feels sturdy, and plugs into my phone without a hitch. My XLR cable fits snuggly when plugged in, and my guitar plugs into it as well.
The guitar sounds pretty bad when plugged in. It's incredibly hard to fine tune it to a point where it's not too loud or too quiet. I'm sure if I could find a sweet spot, I'd change my mind about that.
The mic I use with this device is fanfreakingtastic. The audio quality is great, but I'm fine tuning it with programs on the phone, so that might be why I'm getting such phenomenal sound.
Will take photos later, maybe record a few mp3's as well to upload for your listening pleasure.
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Love this phone, but I need more bass pumping from it!. God Smack, Se7endust, Rush, and yes fu**kers, ADELE!, sound like $h¿t without good bass. Deep punchy bass makes me happy. I've been using the paid version of Volume+ but that's as useful as a screen door on a submarine. If anhbidy knows of something better, please share. No pirated apps please. Only legit. I have no problem going to.market an paying for it.
Please, let's not turn this thread into a N©©B salad. Thanks
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Poweramp. That's the one to get. But, considering the speaker is smaller than half of a dime, I doubt you'll ever get punchy bass yet alone deep....
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I guess Beats Audio is not an option?? I also use Poweramp and LOVE it! DSP manager is also a beast!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550069
Thank Boost if you use either of these in the link!
Thought I mentioned I flashed beats audio. I'm going to try adding DSP.
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DSP is f/c-ing.
Time to find out why and fex er up.
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dsp will fc if you have any other volume/sound tweaks running/installed....
If youre really serious about your bass, I recommend a portable amplifier. I picked up the Fiio E11 and it blows my mind every time.
http://www.google.com/products/cata...=SfaPT6CqCIj56QGS1MGcBA&sqi=2&ved=0CEMQ8wIwAQ
Poweramp is going to be a wise choice.
What are you settings on the other equipment you are using? Might adjust some crossovers
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What headphones are you using?
I also agree with VinceG. If you really want some good sound, you should consider a portable Amp/DAC and some good headphones.
Are you sure it the bass that's making that music sound awful? But yea, power amp is really good. Also a good pair of over the ear headphones will help a lot.
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The best earbuds for me I've found are the ones that come with an iPod Touch. Those things are great.
As for music, PowerAmp has never let me down.
Good Luck.
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Kamau54 said:
The best earbuds for me I've found are the ones that come with an iPod Touch. Those things are great.
As for music, PowerAmp has never let me down.
Good Luck.
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Are you serious?
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Kamau54 said:
The best earbuds for me I've found are the ones that come with an iPod Touch. Those things are great.
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Since the OP mentioned Sevendust I give this thread a 5 star rating.
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If this APP would work..
I purchased these headphones when my old in ears died that I had used for over 2 years, and they came with a app that let you control the sound to your liking.
[link to headphones: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...adphones+and+Accessories-_-Klipsch-_-26779026 ]
[link to app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outsidesource.klipschcontrol&hl=en ]
You might try the app with your current buds. It might be what your looking for. I would uninstall any apps that affect sound you have installed.
Is there really such a thing as deep bass from earbuds? Regular headphones with sizable drivers yes but earbuds?
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yes,
http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/ultimate-ears-super-fi/1707-7877_7-32428072.html
worth every penny
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Is there really such a thing as deep bass from earbuds? Regular headphones with sizable drivers yes but earbuds?
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Actually, yes.
I have a pair of Sennheiser HD600's which are over the ear 'studio' headphones, when I bought them, they were priced at $600 and were the second best set sold by Sennheiser (the best set went for $2500). Currently, the HD600 set is now the third best set, beat out by the HD610's.
All of that to say, I have a pair of Sennheiser earbuds that perform nearly as well as the HD600's (again, priced currently in the mid $550 range), but the earbuds are priced at I believe $450 retail (the ie80s).
If you have a tendency to loose earbuds however, the $450 set is a bad choice. Buy a cheap set and learn to keep control of them before you make that kind of investment.
You get what you pay for. Buy cheap, you get cheap. Sennheiser headphones (the higher end ones in particular) not only have the capability of putting out the bass, they are well balanced, not overly bass'y' just to be 'cool'. You get a very accurate sound reproduction out of them and I recommend them highly.
Earbuds do not put out the bass by them self, they use your ear canal as a bass reflex hole. You need to be careful when using earbuds for this very reason, they seal your ear canal and use the pressure created by the sealing to create some pretty impressive bass.
IE-80s ($450)
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/in-ear-earbuds-headphones-ie-80_504771
IE-60s ($250)
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/earbud-headphones-ie-60-in-ear-sound-fashion_504769
adidas CX 310 Originals ($100)
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/earbuds-headphones-stereo-noise-cancelling_504688
The IE-80s can have the amount of bass adjusted in each earpiece by using a small screwdriver and the headphone wire is replaceable. One last thing, you need to allow around 15-30 hours of usage time with these before you make a final decision to keep them. This means, use them for 15-30 hours because they begin to sound even better than when you first take them out of the box.
I recommend getting higher quality earbuds or headphones and use Poweramp.
I currently use Poweramp coupled with either the Astro A*stars (earbuds w/control), Beats Tour (earbuds w/controltalk) and Beats Solo (overear w/controltalk).
Best all around sound with the A*stars though, boomier eye cavity vibrating resonance with the Beats (both).
And yes if that's not enough and as someone else mentioned early... might wanna get an external amp DAC.
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Since the OP mentioned Sevendust I give this thread a 5 star rating.
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Did you miss the part where he mentioned Rush though? I give it a negative 5.
I'm looking for a bluetooth headset. Needs to be less noticeable then a standard bluetooth and play music. Basically where I work we aren't allowed to have a radio but it's boring factory work and I find I'd be completely safe using a bluetooth speaker in one ear as long as it was small and not instantly noticed. I don't need a mic either as it won't be for calls.
MJC
Years ago I used a Jabra BT8010 for this until it quit working. It had great battery life and, when used for music in mono-mode, people assumed it was big only because of the Caller ID display.
Thanks. But that would be noticed right away in my ear. I found a few smaller bluetooth earbud types on ebay but they say they won't play music.
MJC
Maybe I'm ahead of technology lol. There's gotta be a smaller single earbud out there. Just need to be able to play music and rechargeable.
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Maybe I'm ahead of technology lol. There's gotta be a smaller single earbud out there. Just need to be able to play music and rechargeable.
MJC
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Motorola Silver II Wireless Headset (also grow your hair longer...LOL)
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Thanks. But that would be noticed right away in my ear. I found a few smaller bluetooth earbud types on ebay but they say they won't play music.
MJC
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Of course, but it would not be noticed as something you are listening to music and podcasts on.
A2DP would run a typical small headset's battery dead in a few hours so, yes, you are ahead of technology. When I did security I always wanted one of those Sena kits to connect my phone and 2-way security radio to an A2DP headset but I'd still want an all-day battery.
Well lg tone plus I'm at work put it under my collar and run it over my ear
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How about this. You can pick the wired headset of you choice and just plug it into this.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-HS3000-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B004XYI998/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt
This one is pretty inconspicuous.
http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics-Air-Fi-Bluetooth-Isolating-Headset/dp/B00CZ54VRG
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I have this...
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-1264-5582-MW600-Wireless-Headset/dp/B008NA985C/ref=pd_sim_sbs_cps_3
You can pair it up to 3 devices in memory. Use your own favorite ear buds!
Plantronics M165
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I'm looking for a bluetooth headset. Needs to be less noticeable then a standard bluetooth and play music. Basically where I work we aren't allowed to have a radio but it's boring factory work and I find I'd be completely safe using a bluetooth speaker in one ear as long as it was small and not instantly noticed. I don't need a mic either as it won't be for calls.
MJC
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Go with the Plantronics M165 or M155. The M165 is the newer model and has a little longer battery life and I believe its BT 4.0. It's hands down the smallest and best quality BT headset I've had. You should be able to find o Amazon for around $50 or less. The sound quality is amazing, its lightweight and has a real on/off switch and there are voice prompts. An updated model should be out soon. The only feature missing is NFC pairing, not sure it would make a big difference as the sound quality, ease of pairing and controls are all straightforward. It also pairs with multiple devices. I'm currently using mine with a Note 3 and Galaxy S3 with no issues.
sony SBH50. i can use my favorite pair of earbuds ( I use YURBUDS) or connect to car/home stereo via 3.5mm plug. it has a caller ID display and media controls and gets 10-10.5 hours of calls and streaming daily with the bluetooth 3.0.
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I just got these in the mail today. So far they sounds really good while using Viper4Android.
The earpieces are a little big, but they are pretty light. The stabilizers do a pretty good job of holding them in your ear. I'll give a more detailed review as I use them.
LG Tone+ HBS-730, because it has APTX support, and the Note 3 does support that as well. Much better sound, CD quality over Bluetooth.
And they look great,very light weight. I bought them here :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Tone-Plu...uetooth_Wireless_Products&hash=item1c3a4ca34d
I ended up getting LG-Tone+ 700. They've been great. Paired with the phone perfectly and for the Sound, it's pretty Close to wired. I don't get any Kind of Signal loss. I'm planning to replace the rubber earpieces with comply's. I have them for my wired headphones and I love them.
The best to get are the jaybird bluebuds x. They are expensive but you can always find a 20% off coupon.
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The best to get are the jaybird bluebuds x. They are expensive but you can always find a 20% off coupon.
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^^ yep i linked those last night. they are a bit pricey but are maybe the best.
http://www.amazon.com/JayBird-BlueB...e=UTF8&qid=1390957322&sr=1-1&keywords=jaybird
Not exactly "stealthy", but I LOVE my Motorola S11 Flex HD!
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The problem with the lg tones is that they act like ear buds and block allot of outside sound even when off.
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I use the jabra clipper with my headphones of my choice, we'll priced and good sound.
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The best to get are the jaybird bluebuds x. They are expensive but you can always find a 20% off coupon.
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Def the best. Agreed. I've had a pair for like 6 months now. They freakin rock. Expensive but worth every penny.