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Just wanted to know which is the best and most compatible, ie. where all the handsfree features work like voice dial etc. Bluetooth Handsfree for the Wizard. Not stereo headsets.
well i will let you know the moto h700 worked like **** on mine the volume was low. If i wasnt in a busy restaurante and in my car with windows up i could barely hear anything i want to know what people think also
((It might be a good idea to mention those headsets that really suck so people won't even think of buying them.))
I have the exact same problem with my Motorola HS820 bluetooth headset, extremely low volume, voice command never understands what I'm saying........it sucks!
BLUETOOTH HEADSETS
Ones I have tried:
gennum nxgen 5500 plus - http://www.gennum.com/audio/index.htm - the only one that was worth using it actually cut out the background noise i had a bus drive pass me my gf never even heard the bus i could talk on the phone while in the bathroom and my gf could not hear the echo it worked everywhere it took a while to charge but its not bad and was a bit flimsy it broke after about a month and a half because the ear clip broke off in my pocket now having read around i wish i had kept the broken one and contacted gennum because as i have been told other places if you call them and tell them they just ship out replacements barely even asking what happened the one i want to try that i haven't is the gennum zen headset which looks to do the same as the 5500 plus but is a little more stylish in my opinion and has a technology called leap which helps with face to face conversations with people in crowded areas as well although the downside to these units are there are not many places that carry the 5500 plus especially around me here in tennessee and the only place that carries the zen headset is ecost.com which if by some odd odd chance i didn't like the zen headset i couldn't return it because because ecost.com only allows you to exchange for other items on their website and with 179.99 price tag for it i am not gonna risk not being able to get my money back being more then half as much as my phone
nokia n80 - not to bad but so small it would miss direct the mocriphone and pick up something else and not my voice and hurt the inside of my ear picked up alot of background noise
jabra jx10 - had a big problem with it charging i tried 3 none charged turned out to be a bad charger once charged it picked up alot of background noise
motorola h500 - picks up background noise is loud enough most of the time but gets uncomfortable and rubs the outside of your ear canal raw if worn all day
motorola h700 - does better with background noise and is loud enough most of the time love the charging time 45 minutes to do a full charge but also get uncomfortable and rubs the outside of your ear canal raw if worn all day
plantronics m3000 - don't bother just background noise everywhere
plantronics voyager 510 - picks up less background noise but is just a bit big even though it is light although for the most part it is secure all the time and fairly comfortable
plantronics discovery 640 - great but after long perisods of wear after about a month or so the eargel begins to wear thin on the back and get rough and ended up rubbing my ear raw on the inside
plantronics discovery 645 - haven't tried it yet but from everything i have heard the battery life goes way down the drain when used with the dsp turned on and doesn't work that great anyway
motorola - hs850 just flops around to much on the ear as well as not loud enough and doesn't have any noise reduction and pics up all background noise
plantronics explorer 320 - really hurts the inside of my ear didn't even give it enough time to try thoroughly but from what i could tell it picks up background noise everywhere
Bluetooth in the car
OK, headsets is just one part of it....
What about bluetooth carkits?? Does anyone have a good suggestion for the T-Mobile Vario/K-jam/etc...???
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thanks for those bluetootj reviews..
Im using the hs500 and for the most part its been good. I agree as it may pick up background noise but its the most comfortable headset ive ever worn. The range is also pretty good but i havent compared this to other headsets.
I also have a jabra bt800. This headset is feature packed but is just too bulky. It bothers me when i have it on too long and i dont really want to go out in public with it. It even has caller id though.
My question ..
Is there any headset that works with voice command? Im suprised microsoft havent pushed out a fix for this.
Also anyway to listen to media player through my motorola or do i absolutely need a stereo headset
Anybody using the Nokia CK-7W with the Wizard?
hbh-662 works great, good sound volume and the sound is better than using the handset itself.
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I am. I had nokia phones for years, that is why I have the ck-7w. I have the speaker going into an adaptor so it is using my car audio speakers instead of the speaker they include.
Sound quality is very good, and there is plenty of volume. I have had conversations with the windows down at 70 mph. No one has ever complained they cant hear me. Although, I do naturally raise my voice when I am talking on it.
An issue is the voice dial. I didnt have many problems with the included voice tag software (although there were times it did not work) But using MS voice command has been a problem. When it does work, it works great, it always recognizes what I am saying. But it seems after making a call or two with it, the car-kit button stops working. A double press will redial the last call, and then a single press will end it, but a single press or press and hold (what is supposed to start voice command) no longer does anything. And voice command works great from the phone.
My only other issue, is when I get an incoming call from someone on a cell phone in my contacts list, sometimes I cant hear them at all and they can barely hear me. I never had this problem from an incoming land line phone call, and all outgoing calls are fine.
Actually one other thing (though it is not an issue for me) anytime a call comes in, the phone (I have an 8125) sends a generic ringer to the car kit. Whatever ring tone you have specified, rings from the phone itself, but not from the car kit. I really dont care about this, but others might.
I would just really like to get the bluetooth connections fixed.
Cardo Scala 500
I am a big fan of the Cardo Scala 500. I bought one three years ago, and was very pleased with it. When it was broken earlier this year, I decided to try some Moto products, none of which provided the noise cancelling that I needed...I spend alot of time in my car...so I went back the Scala 500, and I absolutely love this headset.
It's comfotable to wear for as long as you need to, the noise cancelling works exceptionally well, it comes with a lanyard and a belt clip, and it's inexpensive! It is compatible with voice recognition programs, and the volume is fantastic! I actually find myself turning it down. I have bought both of mine on eBay for about $40 shipped.
I highly recommend this headset.
SCALA is cool
Yeah Scala is really great, I amazed at its capacity to remain charged. I have charged it less often and it remains charged. Real value for money, connects smoothly to my O2 Mini S. No problem with voice activation. Great volume. Simply super.
Hello,
Any recommendations on the best bluetooth unit for the tytn? I would also like to pair it with another phone sometimes, if that makes a difference.
I'm only looking at using it for voice calls and skype...don't care about music playback, etc...
Thanks,
LIP
I use the Jabra Jx10.
It works great and is easy to switch to anther phone (just turn off the last phone used and it auto connects to the next phone it was paired with). Might be an easier way, but this does work.
Only negative I have with all bluetooth is I can hear the hiss sound very well. But I have that problem with all bluetooth. Friend of mine has the exact same phone and bluetooth and he can't hear the hiss at all. But then again I think he must be going death.
My next bluetooth to try is the jawbone. Once it comes out in black.
My BT headset
I've got the Plantronics Discovery 645. Overall, I'd say it's very good. Great sound, people tell me I sound good, pretty good range, etc. I generally keep it on the lowest volume level, and that's just loud enough for me.
My only complaints are:
1. Whenever I answer using the BT headset button, it takes about 1-2 seconds for the audio stream to fully kick in. (That could be a BT thing, not just this headset.) But occasionally my TyTn's BT is off (I've noticed that it sometimes turns off overnight...still trying to figure out why), and when I try to answer using the BT headset button, I end up waiting about 3 seconds before I notice that there's something wrong. Then it's a mad scramble to get my TyTn out of the holster and answer manually.
2. The soft-gel earpiece, although soft and comfy, isn't a perfect fit for my ear. After putting it in and adjusting it, if I move my head just a little too fast, it will start to come loose to the point where I need to push it back in. I end up fiddling with it to find the "snug" point where it's secure enough to stay in. (Yeah I could use the little wire whip to hook over my ear, but I wear glasses, and that makes it uncomfortable.)
If this BT headset ever gives out (or my wife decides she wants it instead), I'll be checking out other BT headsets. Until then, it's good enough for the price.
So far I had more than 20 BT units. My latest one is simply the best.
Sony-Ericsson IV835. See this link for more info:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pp4_1_1&zone=pp&lm=pp4_1&pid=10417
does it (the Sony-Ericsson IV835) just hang in your ear or is there a clip?
i use the jx10. its great
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does it (the Sony-Ericsson IV835) just hang in your ear or is there a clip?
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No clip. but not like similar units with no clip, this one if very comfortable. You get in the box 3 sizes of ear/gel adapters. try and see which one fits you most and there you go.
jawbone
Get one of the new jawbones. It blows everything else away. I have owned every headset mentioned here and returned them all within 30 days.. and with disappointment. I have been able to carry on a conversation without raising my voice in a convertible with the top down (windows up) at triiple digit speeds. It is the only headset that has been reasonably quiet on the other end enough that the person is willing to chat with me. THe buttons take some getting used to, and so does the fit wih all the included options. Try them out until you are sure it fits snugly.
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Get one of the new jawbones. It blows everything else away. I have owned every headset mentioned here and returned them all within 30 days.. and with disappointment. I have been able to carry on a conversation without raising my voice in a convertible with the top down (windows up) at triiple digit speeds. It is the only headset that has been reasonably quiet on the other end enough that the person is willing to chat with me. THe buttons take some getting used to, and so does the fit wih all the included options. Try them out until you are sure it fits snugly.
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I second your opinion. I love my jawbone. I can talk to anyone 2 inches away from my washing machine, and they can't even hear it when it's running. Truly amazing. Check it out at www.jawbone.com.
I just got back to work with a brand new HBH-IV835 and I have to say it's dissapointing.
The sound from the speaker is a bit muffled, like it's missing treble. Other end complains that my sound gets also muffled under noisier environments (Computer room).
Other complaints are the loysy answer/reject button, and no way to change the volume.
When the battery runs low, the earpiece won't alert the user in anyway (or not that I've heard) but just dies silently leaving you wonder what the hell happened.
On the plus sides, it sits comfy in the ear and it's light and looks cool.
Verdict: I'm gonna test drive this over the weekend and prolly take it back to the store and try Jabra JX10 instead. The sound quality is just lame.
I use the Sony Ericsson DS970 and find it great.
It wasn't without tirals and tribulations though as it was originally rubbish and I was quite disapointed.
I searched the forums and found that a hwhole host of bright people had made patches for the issues that work for most headsets.
To start I downloaded and installed the fit4cat tweaker (Now 2.0) which has boosted the audio quality and done a load of other funky things to my phone so that application is a must! for the Hermes.
l also downloaded a cab from somewhere called A2DPfix.CAB which stopped the skipping.(Yes.. it seems you need both)
THere is also another patch called bluetooth Voice command.cab that stops the Hemes occasionally outputing the audio to the phone rather than the headset and stops the voice command talking over your conversation.
Is there anything left that could be fixed?? Yes.. there are still no tags for numbers from the phone but I can live with that. And sometimes the phone behaves a little slow when reading mail whilst listening to music and its downloading something. but thats ok for me.
All these patches are available if you read the forums and take in what has been said so you can find them.
using a plantronics 510, works great for me.
Jawbone -- thirded
Jawbone is the best, for sure. I've had about 5 of them. Never returned them. They are just sitting around somewhere (gave a couple away).
After raving about mine, all of the fellows in the office are getting them. They're that good. It's the only BT earpiece that my girlfriend will let me talk to her on.
-Humber
Very good to hear. My jawbone gets here monday so I will post a review as well.
HHumbert said:
Jawbone is the best, for sure. I've had about 5 of them. Never returned them. They are just sitting around somewhere (gave a couple away).
After raving about mine, all of the fellows in the office are getting them. They're that good. It's the only BT earpiece that my girlfriend will let me talk to her on.
-Humber
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Can you send one my way? Can't get them in the UK
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Very good to hear. My jawbone gets here monday so I will post a review as well.
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Please post in detail about compatibility and functionality. My current headset the flamingo really BLOWS with the 8525. My Jawbone is coming on Friday and I am planning on doing a hard reset for the arrival.
MSVC over BT has been a total disaster. Now I just want BT that works.
Jabra BTV 500
Hey,
I use the Jabra BTV 500V (Vibration).
Very long use, good work with my TYTN.
Best I have ever used (Checked BTV 250, Nokia, Plantrónics)
Oliver
JAWBONE REVIEW
So here is my short review of the Jawbone (Bluetooth) based off only a few hours of testing. Look for an edit if things change.
First of all... this is the best presented Bluetooth I have ever received. Just wait until you open the box, it almost makes you want to take a picture.
But that's just fluff now the real stuff.
Calls are noticeable better on my end.
The Bluetooth hiss is almost gone for me, and I imagine most would say non exist at all.
Noise Shield seems to work well. I turned on my bathroom fan and shower as a "loudness" test then called my wife. She could not hear the fan at all, and could only hear a slight static from the tub running. (which is very loud).
Outgoing calls seem to be the same as my Jabra JX10. At least to my wife. I think it sounds better when I had some one call me on my new jawbone.
It fits very well. I have trouble with some ear loops and ear buds on other Bluetooth I have tried, but they provide you with enough to get a near perfect fit. I can wear it without the ear loop like my JX10 with only minimal fear of it falling out.
I do not use voice command so I cannot rate.
I do use voice dial and so far it has not had any trouble in a variety of noise levels (further testing needs to be done for me to feel comfortable on this, but it is at least as good as the JX10).
It does not call back someone when double clicking (like it should on some phones) I love this as I store it in my pocket and am prone to clicking the button by mistake.
It rings faster than my phone rings. Meaning that I can hear it in my ear before it ever rings out loud on my phone.
Pressing the phone answer key auto connects to the jawbone. I can live with this, but I personally would like it not to auto answer... I mean normally if I hit the green talk button on my phone it is because I can't find my Bluetooth so I would rather talk on the phone and not it.
It is noticeable larger than the jx10. Which see my last part about loosing my Bluetooth is not necessarily such a bad thing. however it is very light not light enough to drop it by mistake, but light enough to wear on your ear for a long time. (Although IMHO you should not wear it on your ear all day long, the borg look is just not in. but this is just my editorial opinion.)
The manual says it is Bluetooth 1.2 complaint. So I am not sure if it is really a Bluetooth 2.0 that happens to work down to 1.2
Despite that I can still reach the same range as my JX10 (which I am pretty sure is 2.0).
It comes with an AC charger and a USB cord. (USB plus into AC charger so you can charge either way). The Manual it comes with is top notch.
OVERALL: I like this Bluetooth. If my opinion changes I will post it. Sound is the best I have used on incoming and ties for outgoing with my JX10. And I have used about 6 different BT over the past 2 years. It looks good and feels good.
Oh and for all you who hate the flashing blue light... this one is a much less annoying dim white.
Q
sounds great, too bad we cannot get them here in Australia.
Might have to Ebay it....
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Can you send one my way? Can't get them in the UK
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D'oh! I realize that I wrote my previous post a little ambiguously... I had 5 other BT headsets, and they're all just sitting around.
I only have one Jawbone, sorry :-( There's a guy selling them on ebay...
-Humbert
I upgraded to a GPS enabled DoPod ROM....
The bass is deep, using the BT headset above...
I can definitely recommend it!
That's all folks...
agree
I agree. If you have them snugly in your eyes, you'd swear you'd be at a nice club.
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I agree. If you have them snugly in your eyes, you'd swear you'd be at a nice club.
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I also agree. But make sure you are not chewing gum at the same time. They gradually pop out And when you take them for jogging the main unit bounces on your chest You could have a look at the Jabra 8010 convertible I have them both so I know.
Solution to "bouncing" problem:
Get out of the clips, with the plastic loops, like used on employee id cards and clip to your shirt. Works great!
I love the fit, the look, the sound quality, the battery life and the controls.
I bought these earbuds so I do not look like an alien walking the streets and riding the subway with those Moto or Logitec headphones or like a 007 with the mono earpeace hanging on my ear and everyone asking with a smirk "Are you on the conference call or something ?".
I love the minimalistic look - they snuggle in the ear and sit there so comfortably, isolating the street/subway noise so well and I look "normal" like everyone listening to their iPods.
But the neck strap ... I hate the neck strap - it spoils everything ... it just does not go well with the suit and tie
Although it was a good thing to have while riding the board. They were hanging perfectly fine on my neck when I took them out snowboarding back in February. I haven't used them since. The WM6 stack or the radio itself was dropping the BT connection every time GSM signal would bounce and GPRS connection had to be re-established.
qWith the latest ROM/GSM combination "released" few weeks ago BT finally became stable and I pulled them out for another spin. To my greatest disappointment I could not adjust the neck strap anymore - it would not slide up or down along the ear butts wires. Closer look revealed that the wires got out of the protective nylon sleeve inside those sliding plastic leads to which neck strap snaps in. I spent an hour or more trying to pull the ear butts wires inside the sleeves ... no luck.
So I did not think for too long before I snapped the neck strap off. Now I am left with the 2 small plastic leads on each wire .... one below the mic and second below the phone button. Not a good thing to have, especially when you can't slide them. Few more minutes of hesitations and I cut those plastic leads / cups off. I ended up with a 3mm slack of wire stiking out of the sleev on one of them and I'm thinking of cutting the sleeve off completly, leaving the wires exposed as all other earbudds have.
I had the small clip which was attached to my older Jabra headphone and it sits very well on the headphones wire.
The adjustable neck strap was getting on my nerves anyway
I love the fit, the look, the sound quality, the battery life and the controls.
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the battery life SUCKS
X_Farhad said:
the battery life SUCKS
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Sorry to hear that, X_farhad.
I am happy with the battery life, but you should check this link: _ttp://213.19.178.16/se/
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Sorry to hear that, X_farhad.
I am happy with the battery life, but you should check this link: _ttp://213.19.178.16/se/
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F*ck i bought fake one.Sound quality is terrible, like russian sokol radio.Sometimes can freeze,if i turn off with active bluetooth connection
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Sorry to hear that, X_farhad.
I am happy with the battery life, but you should check this link: _ttp://213.19.178.16/se/
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mine is not fake, sound quality is perfect, and the battery life is normal- around 5-6 hours. which totally sucks
My battery life is 5-6 hours on continual use (listening to audio books). I've accidently left it powered on for several days, but didn't use them - so in standby they do last awhile.
I know I have a good set, already bought fakes then real ones, but just curious what behaviour are you getting while listening to music and taking a call? Do the audio controls work ok after a call? Meaning Pause/Play? If I had audio going, make a call, then go to resume the audio - play, fwd/rev, and volume work. But it won't pause anymore. I have to go in and refresh on my 8525 to get all functions.
Battery life is good. Had the same problem with the strap not being adjustable after a few months. think it is a shrinking of the sleeve or something. darn pissed with it. brought it to the service centre and they replaced me with a new set.
Does the caller ID stuff work with the MDA VARIO II? Also does it notify you of missed call's and txt messages?
I was thinking of getting this but wasnt sure if it was compatable.
Also does the unit take AA batteries or do you just charge it? Also whats the battery indicator like, is it just 3 bars (personally i hate having very basic battery indicators!)
The caller ID shows the number only. No other indicator functions I noticed working on Cingular 8525. It has to be charged and seems to have more than just 3 bars ... maybe 4 but hard to tell just like that.
it shows number only with my 838 Pro, but with SE and Nokia handsets, it shows the name of the caller
Anyone know of a USB charger for the DS970?
I just got my DS970 headphones the other day (just two days before the DS980 came out, but that's life...). I like them a lot (sound, fit, function are great with all the patches, of course)
However, it bothers me that they come with a fat old wall charger and no USB charging cable. I try to carry no transformers with me when I travel and just have USB cables to charge all my gizmos from my laptop, but this gadget of course has its own weird connector (typical Sony) and no USB.
Anyone found a USB charging cable for this baby?
Can someone confirm that the DS790 works well with AKU 3.3 and up with WM5 and microsoft BT stack?
Does the song title show up? and does it tell you if text messages are received?
I have the Herald and it works perfectly. All controls work and all sounds (including the messaging sounds) are routed to the headset. Only thing worth noting on the sound is that when the phone rings, it will still ring loudly and the headset plays its own ringtone in the headphone (don't know why). My Herald is running WM5 with the default MS stack.
Song titles does not work and call ID only shows numbers, not caller name (which is stored in the contact list)
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Works as advertised on WM6. DO not remember when I bought them, but see no rason it wouldn't work on WM5 - MS stack haven't change much. To answer the second part, may I refer you to the post #13 above.
I just picked up one off ebay...
I'm now a little pissed that they are fakes..
The quality is just fine for what I need them for except that playing music they work fine..
I play a movie.. NO GO..
Is there a reg setting for this? Anyone else experience this?
Again Windows Media Player MP3's work fine... MP4 Video.. it won't play though these.
Thanks,
Headset connection shortcut?
Anyone know a quick way to connect the 970 for Wireless Stereo use?
I have a Hermes running WM6, and can connect quickly to make phone calls using the button on the headset. But when I want to use it for music I am currently opening Comm Manager, selecting Bluetooth settings, and then selecting "set as Wireless Stereo" in the device tab.
Would love it to be automatically selected when I turn on Bluetooth.
Thanks
Hello,
Almost everything is in the title
I'm looking for a as2p headset to use with my TyTN. I need a small transmitter with a 3.5 mm audio jack for using with a customised earphone.
I was about so buy the HTC BH-S100 but I've seen in many forums that the volume is too slow with it ! And as I'm planning to use it in my car too, I need a sound volume high enough.
Maybe someone knows another transmitter ?
What about i-Tech ClipR35
Thanks for your help in advance
Look at a Motorola S705 by chance?
Try the Tritton Bluestream AX, it's a bit expensive but it was worth it. I love the OLED screen since i dont have to take my phone out to see whose calling. the sounds pretty good too and u can upgrade it's firmware too
Tritton Bluestream AX from ebay 49.99 us, free shipping. Ill test this out, since its cheap enough. Thanks for the heads up.
here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=150250655447
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After using this device, 1 month straight.. It stays in my pocket 11 hrs at work. Streaming audio, works like a champ.
Thanks for the suggestion
look for jabra bt3030 u can use it for comp and with any type of head pone , i have this one for my htc tytn ,
http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/UK...roductid=7cdcf001-7f6d-48d2-8962-0cf47f88de99
hi.... am looking for a good a2dp headset too..
criteria - OLED display showing the name of the caller, and good quality sound!!! Both are extremely important..
3 choices - Motorola S705; Sony HBH-DS980; and the Jabra BT8010. Any opinion on these products?
I've got the Motorola S705. The sound quality is good (with original earphones), the battery is quite good (2hrs charging for 6-8hrs of music), it also got FM radio. The detection of the device is fast and easy to do. The OLED screen is quite readable in sunny days... But navigating in the device's options is a little bit laggy.
For me it's a good headset. Now it's time for you to make a choice
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I've got the Motorola S705. The sound quality is good (with original earphones), the battery is quite good (2hrs charging for 6-8hrs of music), it also got FM radio. The detection of the device is fast and easy to do. The OLED screen is quite readable in sunny days... But navigating in the device's options is a little bit laggy.
For me it's a good headset. Now it's time for you to make a choice
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The only issue I have had with the S705 is that sometimes when you try to asnwer the phone the S705 goes offline and requires the unit to be powered off and on again.
I haven't been able to re-create the problem.
I also notice the lag, but it isn't that big of a deal-I've been having more issues with the various media players in their time to switch tracks when shuffle playing my library (2,000+ songs, AAC-HE encoded).
I never had the "answering" problem on my S705... Am I lucky ? But it's true that the lag is not very big.
It's a good device but not well known as Plantronics' headset.
ok.. am close to liking the S705. Have 2 questions...
1) Does it actually have a 100 metres range as mentioned on their website? http://direct.motorola.com/ens/s705/Headset_Fullspecs.asp
2) Does it have noise cancellation?
Thanks and much appreciated!
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ok.. am close to liking the S705. Have 2 questions...
1) Does it actually have a 100 metres range as mentioned on their website? http://direct.motorola.com/ens/s705/Headset_Fullspecs.asp
2) Does it have noise cancellation?
Thanks and much appreciated!
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(1) Yes, being a Class 1 device it does have a large range, but it's dependent on the other device its connected to. In other words, you're stuck with longest distance of the shortest device in the chain. Since most of the phones out there are Class 2 devices (10 m), you're going to be limited by the class 2 device range. And for all practical purposes, the usable range is usually about 30 to 50% of its advertised range.
(2) I do not believe it has noise cancellation, but I haven't had any issues with noise being a problem.
I am simply in love with my Plantronics 590's.
1. No one ask me if I'm on a headset during a phone call and the clarity is top notch.
2. The music is clear, crisp. I have no problem connecting to my 8125 or the Nokia 5300 I have.
3. If you get the more expensive A package (instead of the E package) or buy it aftermarket, it comes with an adapter that goes into any 3.5mm headset (plasma tv, computers, etc....) allowing you to connect and listen to that device in stereo. I've been at least 35 meters away and had a clear audio signal with no signal or quality loss. Movies, videos and regular tv sound awesome. Also if the device you are connecting with has equalizer settings the headset sound does as told.
4. I've had other Plantronic devices before ( a usb headset with dsp for gaming). This device was destroyed by my son and when I sent it in for repair the warranty was honored and a new set was sent to me although the product is out of production! That goes far with me when a company actually stands behind it's product.
5. They look good to me.
I hope you enjoy whatever headset you get.
I've had an i-Tech ClipR35 for a year or so now and I'd recommend people stay away from it. I don't use it for calls, just to listen to music while at the gym or doing other physically intensive things when I don't want my Hermes in my pocket. It actually left it at one machine and got half way across the gym before the music started to drop out, at least 50 meters if not 75m.
However it's buggy. Sometimes while running on a treadmill I'll hit the "skip-forward" button to skip to the next track and it will inexplicably turn off, switching all music to the Hermes' quite loud speaker. Bad time to be listening to Eddie Murphy's "Party all the Time". It doesn't want to connect to the phone; I have to soft-reset, then "set as wireless stereo" in comm manager for it to connect every time I power it on.
The volume is also a little on the weak side for me. I want to the max volume to be ear splitting so when I'm biking along a busy road I can overpower the road noise. I have good Sennheiser ear buds that can seal out alot of noise but I always have the clip at 90-95% of the volume under normal conditions.
I want to replace it but it wasn't until recently that there were many other options, and they're all still on the expensive side for replacing something that is operational if buggy.
hey wazmo, just to update u... i finally purchased the sony DS980.... and did not go for the Moto!
When i put 2 and 2 together.... i simply ended up liking the Sony piece....
will let u know how good it is.... soon...
I also use a Plantronics 590 and it is really good. Bass sounds good on it, it has a telescoping mic and the controls are easy to use on the side. The only gripe I have about it is the flashing blue ring. It flashes blue every 3s when it is paired to a device, it's fairly bright and would be annoying had I not wrapped it in electrical tape.
They are fairly comfortable, however after a couple of hours they start to hurt my due to the thin padding. Battery life is really good,
The next pair I will be purchasing will be Motorola S805.
Jabra BT320s, works really well....pair of sony earphones to go with....nice.
Hi Y´all!
As the title suggests, this is my review of the Creative Aurvana Platinum headset. Since i use it almost exclusively with SGN3, it seems logical to post my review here.
As this constitutes my view of the product, i think that a couple of words about me would be in order.
First: I´m no audiophile. I don´t own heaps of headsets, amplifiers, speakers and whatnot. Consequently i can not provide a comparison to scores of other headsets. I am simply a guy that's been searching for a bluetooth headset, that suits my purposes, for a very long time.
I have however tried several solutions along the line and can obviously provide a comparison within those limitations.
Up until Aurvana Platinum i have, among others, tried Jabra Tag, Clipper and Halo 1. Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970, Motorola S9, and finally a positively ancient HTC S100.
With that aside, on to the main event:
Interesting official spec´s with comments
Drivers: 50mm Neodymium magnet
Noise Reduction Level: Up to 20dB (90%) with quad microphones (3 reduction levels)
Wireless Technology: Bluetooth v3.0
NFC pairing enabled.
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP (HD Voice ready*)
Audio Codec: aptX, AAC, FastStream**, mSBC, SBC
Operating Range: Up to 10m / 33ft
Charge via USB: 5VDC, 500mA
Charge time: 2 hours (Fairly accurate)
Play time: 15 hours without Active Noise Cancellation. (Haven´t timed it objectively but not entirely off. Easily an 8 hour work day with noise cancellation).
Talk time: 21 hours without Active Noise Cancellation. (Could very well be right).
Weight: 332g / 11.7oz
The headset comes i a high quality cardboard box.
Apart from the headset you´ll find an airplane adapter, a tanglefree cable for wired connection, a carrying pouch, a quick start guide and a standard USB/Micro USB cable for charging. No mains charger though.
The carrying pouch is an afterthought and fleece lined which saves it from being a downright insult. Now it´s merely a disgrace :crying:
The build quality feels solid enough for everyday use and well put together, allthough i can´t help noting that all the shiny polished-metal surfaces are in fact plastic. Apart from the charger and audio jacks there isn´t a scrap of metal visible anywhere.
I haven´t tried purposefully dropping them on the floor and have yet to drop them by accident but i feel they should survive the occasional drop from head height.
Make no mistake though A toughened, Mil-grade, provide-music-to-coalminers headset this is definitely not
Controls have just the right tactile feedback and feel nice & firm without any wobble.
Wearing comfort is excellent. You can easily wear these for hours on end. The foam/faux leather pads are soft and pliant. After a while i tend to forget they´re there.
Firmness of fit is adequete for office work, driving, leisurely bicycling and other commuting without taking any special considerations.
Jogging, fitness and other heavy physical activity: Look elsewhere.
Operation & controls:
The only thing you´ll find on the left earcup is the micro USB jack for charging. Everything else is on the right earcup.
A multifunction button turns the headset on/off, starts bluetooth pairing, plays music, pauses music, accepts calls, rejects calls, promts for battery stats by voice and starts voice dial. All dependant on short clicks, long clicks, double clicks and very long clicks as well as context.
In combination with the volume up/down buttons the multifunction button also provides reset function and pairing of two headsets to the same source allthough i haven´t tried this for lack of a second compatible headset.
The NFC area is clearly marked below the multifunction button.
Two buttons provide previous/next track. As mentioned there are two separate buttons for volume up/down. A sliding switch for enabling/disabling active noise cancellation. A button for toggling between the three different noise cancellation profiles and finally a 2,5 mm headphone jack.
The headphone jack is for media consumption only. As there are only 3 contact points on the male jack i have to conclude that you cannot use the headset for wired phone calls.
Pairing up with Note 3 is a breeze. No need to turn on the headset. Just put it on, go to your home screen on your phone and simply slide the back of your phone slowly down the right earcup.
You get a generic female voice stating "Powering on" followed by a pairing signal and you´re good to go. If you´re still at the home screen tapping the multifunction button on the headset once will start music playback from last played track and list.
For some reason disconnecting and turning off the headset, on the other hand, seems quirky and somewhat illogical to me.
Get this: First NFC tap turns the headset on, starts bluetooth on your phone, pairs up and is ready to play.
Second NFC tap disconnects and turns off bluetooth on your phone but headset stays on. You have to turn power off manually
Yes you might want to pair up to something else without NFC right? Wrong - manually pairing involves turning the headset on and keep pressing the multifunction button to make the headset visible to other devices.
But then you might want to keep the headset on to use the Noise cancellation for some peace & quiet on, say - a plane trip right? Wrong again - The slider switch turns noise cancellation on/off totally independent of the "Powering on/off" sequence by the multifunction button.
It´s not a deal breaker for me. I just don´t get it - is all.
Voice dialling has its own issues. When you activate voice dialling and your Note3 is active/on the home screen what you get is S-voice.
For the English-native part of you this works great - Calling Peter, Paul or Mary.
If you, like me, however have to call Jørgen Sørensen or Nivinnguaq Kristoffersen it doesn´t work. I spent a short while trying to figure out if it would be possible to point voice dialling at a different app. Couldn´t make it work.
Sound quality:
This, in my humble non-audiophile opinion, is where the headset really shines. But damn they sound nice. Compared to other headsets i ever tried, Bluetooth AND wired, they´re in a league totally of their own. Both listening to music and doing phonecalls i´ve never listened to anything remotely comparable. My conversation partners have all reported loud and clear speech. Music is well defined. I can clearly hear the various instruments. Even turning volume all the way up on AC/DC "skies on fire" the bass stays dry and well defined. Drum beats are short and to the point. Brian Johnson´s easily recognized vocal stays clear. :angel:
The bluetooth connection is not totally wired-rock-solid, but again it is totally the best experience i ever had wireless connection wise.
The noise cancellation is also the best i ever heard, albeit i can only compare with one other wired headset whose make & model i sadly don´t remember.
Being a powerplant engineer i decided to push the envelope a bit.
I turned the noise cancellation up to high (called airplane mode) and wore them in the pictured generator room where about a megawatt of diesel engines tried to ruin my hearing.
What can i say - Noise cancellation works. I had no trouble at all hearing the engines but the sound was very far from the usual eye-watering roar.
If i had to work there for hours on end i´d resort to industri standard protection but for a short visit - no problem.
Pros:
Stellar sound quality
Excellent wearing comfort.
Good solid connection.
Easy pairing
Great active noise cancellation
Decent battery life.
Neither Nors
Build quality
Cons:
Not for sports.
Quirky controls
Voice dialling (For me at least)
The pouch is a disgrace
All in all the best headset i ever had.
Regards
ELO
Just to be clear once paired you can just turn them on off as normal correct ? You dont have to NFC everytime do you ?
Either way thanks for review..looking at BT headphones but still in early stages of gathering info.
You forgot to add the price. This is a $299.99 product, price taken from amazon.
Thanks for the great write up and review. Definitely going to buy one now.
xManMythLegend said:
Just to be clear once paired you can just turn them on off as normal correct ? You dont have to NFC everytime do you ?
Either way thanks for review..looking at BT headphones but still in early stages of gathering info.
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You are very welcome.
Actually I usually do NFC them every time.
To me it feels easier than switching them on, followed by enabling bluetooth on your Note3.
Will try it your way and see what happens.
EDIT:
Just tried it. If you turn the headset on and turn on bluetooth on your phone, the headset will show up as a paired device.
You can the manually select the headset and you´re connected.
You then have to shut down bluetooth again manually when you´re done.
Even if you NFC disconnect.
Regards
Elo.
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Deekayy said:
You forgot to add the price. This is a $299.99 product, price taken from amazon.
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Hi!
Correct. I didn´t add price. It was a deliberate choice as prices vary around the globe on account of taxes & customs, shipping expenses, available vendors etc.
For example Amazon wont sell electronics to Greenland. In Denmark there´s a 25% VAT.
But maybe you´re right. I haven´t read many reviews without a price.
Regards
Elo.
justimagination said:
Thanks for the great write up and review. Definitely going to buy one now.
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You are very welcome.
Actually perhaps you should wait for a second opinion.
Like i said. I´m no audiophile and have never listened to anything else in the same price bracket.
I´m not having second thoughts & don´t complain. Just saying is all.
Regards
Elo
Hi, and thanx for a good review.
I would like to ask one detail:
- When you use the headset for a phone or a meeting call and the noise cancelling is on, can you hear your own voice or is it also "cancelled"?
I have tested a number of premium headsets with noise cancelling mics and they all have this same problem - you can't hear even your own voice which makes talking really akward.
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Hi, and thanx for a good review.
I would like to ask one detail:
- When you use the headset for a phone or a meeting call and the noise cancelling is on, can you hear your own voice or is it also "cancelled"?
I have tested a number of premium headsets with noise cancelling mics and they all have this same problem - you can't hear even your own voice which makes talking really akward.
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Hi!
You´re quite welcome.
Actually your own voice does take a hit. Personally though i have no problems hearing what i say.
Regards
Elo
Second opinion
Hi Y´all!
Check this out:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/headphones/creative-aurvana-platinum-1234522/review
This guy is somewhat less than impressed.
Dunno - Maybe it´s just me
Still no personal regrets though.
Regards
Elo.
Do these make your ears sweaty at all? That's always the problem I have with these types of headsets.
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Do these make your ears sweaty at all? That's always the problem I have with these types of headsets.
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No - To me, wearing comfort is excellent. About the only thing i seem to agree upon with that techradar dude.
Now - this thought might be borderline paranoid but better safe than sorry. As my profile states i live in Greenland - as in the arctic part of the world. In the wintertime (we just had a small blizzard & currently have about a yard of snow on the ground) the air is bone dry.
I received the headset in february and consequently have no "summertime experience"
Also NYC is about 20 degrees latitude more southward than Nanortalik. Maybe the increased moisture in the air would add to the problem.
I really wouldn´t know.
Regards
Elo.
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No - To me, wearing comfort is excellent. About the only thing i seem to agree about with that techradar dude.
Now - this thought might be borderline paranoid but better safe than sorry. As my profile states i live in Greenland - as in the arctic part of the world. In the wintertime (we just had a small blizzard & currently have about a yard of snow on the ground) the air is bone dry.
I received the headset in february and consequently have no "summertime experience"
Also NYC is about 20 degrees latitude more southward than Nanortalik. Maybe the increased moisture in the air would add to the problem.
I really wouldn´t know.
Regards
Elo.
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Yes, sadly in NYC it gets so damn humid. I've tried these types of bluetooth headsets and each one is a nightmare in the summer. In the winter I wear them over my hat, so it's less of an issue. But when it's warm, every time I take the headphones off, I need a napkin to wipe my ears. Gross.
Anyway, I just saw the price of these. Too rich for my blood. So I guess I don't really have to worry about it anyway.