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I've had my Tilt 2 since February now, after trading in my Tilt 1 which had died. I'm a very heavy user and frequently in the car, especially on the freeway with the windows down or cracked since my a/c doesn't work. I'm on the search (again) for a bluetooth headset that actually works. I've been through 5 of them in the last 8 months, including major brands (and price) like Plantronics, Motorola, Blueant, as well as cheapo's. I've even tried using a wired headset using the usb-2.5/3.5" adapter provided by HTC, but I don't even get good sound out of those. 90% of the time, I can hear the other person just fine, but they ALWAYS say that I sound like crap. Sometimes it's wind noise, sometimes everything is fine, no wind, volume ok, I'm just distorted...too distorted for them to understand what I'm saying.
Obviously, I'm not afraid of spending a good chunk of change on a good quality headset, so long as it works as such. But I have had everyone I know complain about every headset I've owned so far. Now, most of the headsets I've bought were rated the highest in the ratings...so it can't keep being the headsets fault...it's got to be some combination of the headset with this particular phone.
Does anyone know of a good, reliable, comfortable, HIGH QUALITY SOUNDING headset???
~Z
I use the Motorola H720 pretty often with my Tilt2, and I haven't gotten any complaints. I've also used the newer H790, which also I have never had complaints on from the other end; but the volume on my end was too low, so I stopped using it.
I also used the older H700 for a long time with the original Tilt, and then the Tilt2 for lots of long conference calls. Again, no complaints from the other party about sound quality. But I lost this headset, and replaced it with the H790 (then later the H720 due to the low volume on the H790).
But I'm not in the habit of using the BT headsets in my car with the windows down. Is this issue prominant even when you are indoors?
Sometimes retail stores will let you try out a demo unit, so maybe you can try some of these without spending any money?
I have used the jabra bt3030 for past 18 months. Works great and sound is better than HTC's hp that came with phone.
I use a Plantronics Voyager Pro every day and I am very pleased with it. It is a bit bulky but the sound is great, even in strong winds and in the car with windows down.
you just have to invest in a good headset. i use the JawBone 2 Sound Assian. i also hear the new blackberry headpiece is great!, no buttons whatsoever, voice command, dial starts when u say a certian word. i use my bluetooth to open apps, files, delete things play music, ect.. and call duh. so its good to intest in a good headpiece, with voice command.
I second the Plantronics Voyager Pro. It sounds good, has VERY good noise cancellation and has uber long battery life.
Downside is I think it looks silly. But I use it just the same.
Using Voyager Pro as well.
So far I did not hear any complaints.
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I have used the jabra bt3030 for past 18 months. Works great and sound is better than HTC's hp that came with phone.
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Really good sound quality. I even tried it on my motorcycle, people say they hear me like normal.
I've been using a Motorola H850 for the past 3 years now and I haven't had any problems with it. I originally bought it when I had my razor in 07' and I've been using it with my Tilt 2 since this March of this year. They were the top of the line back in 07' but now you can get it for $10 now. Maybe there are betters ones out there now, but this one hasn't faile me yet.
http://www.cnet.com.au/motorola-hs850-bluetooth-headset-240054850.htm
Anyone know of a good place to pick up a good Stereo bluetooth headset?
Headset
Love this one but there are many more. http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-BH-905i...121W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1318638814&sr=8-3
Newegg. I got the Motorola ##9 in the ear for like 45.00 regularly 100.00. I also got one at Best Buy, it is made by Rocketfish for about 50.00. The Rocketfish is an on top of the ear, and I like it as well as the Motorola. These both have a hidden mic, and have great sound quality(I am not an audiophile)so that is my opinion. Motorola's are not as comfortable as the RF's, but they they are more concealed.
http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Consumers/global/flash_content/microsites/s9hd/index.html
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketf...lack/9246862.p?id=1218068108153&skuId=9246862
Sorry I guess I should have said that I am looking for a in the ear pair.
I have a pair of the s9HD's but the volume buttons stopped working after 3 months and Moto is jerking me around on replacing them so I am looking for something new.
They will mostly be used for road biking and working out.
Here is what I use.. I picked mine up at a ATT store. Love them!
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overview/mw600?cc=us&lc=en#view=overview
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+ 1 for the ericsons you can use any ear buds you want and 12 hours Constant streaming. Got mine from Amazon.
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If you have ear buds that you have to plugged in, why not plug them into your phone? No offense intended.
i use jaybird sportsband headset, i love it
http://www.jaybirdgear.com/
Edit: just saw you were looking for in ear pair, but i think jaybird makes some like that too
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If you have ear buds that you have to plugged in, why not plug them into your phone? No offense intended.
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It makes it much easier to control your phone while you're excercising for example without the cord connected to it.
At the same time the module itself also has buttons to control music and access voice commands.
Another thing is that the module also has a mic built in to work with headphones that don't.
Another +1 on the Sony MW600!
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in response to my last post, here are the wireless inear headphones from jaybird, they dont plug into anything
http://www.jaybirdgear.com/jf3/bluetooth-headphones-features.html
Thanks for the reply's guys.
I have looked at the Jaybirds before and for what ever reason I do not care for them.
I am kind of digging the Sony headset and think that I may give that a try. I like that it has built in FM radio as well so I can use them in the gym to watch their TV's.
Thanks again I knew that XDA would come through for me.
Glad we could help! I think I paid 35.00 for mine... Not a big investment but turned out an excellent purchase!
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deal extreme
www.dealextreme.com
most of the headphones there are crap but they seem to carry OEM nokia head phones.
I bought this model from there for $25, and it works great.
BH-503 Designer's Bluetooth Stereo Handsfree Headset (13-Hour Talk/240-Hour Standby)
Works like a charm with my S2.
I picked up one of the Sony WM600 headsets this weekend. It was on sale at the local AT&T store and with my FAN discount and taxes, the price came to less than $42.
Today is the first full day of use, but I've been using it to stream music and podcasts and one 15 minute phone call all morning long. About 4 hours on it so far and the battery meter hasn't budged. Range is decent - I've wondered off about 20 feet with no loss of audio. Radio works better than I thought at pulling in relatively weak signals.
One complaint - the call/hangup button is positioned in such a way that when you grab it to release the clip (like you would to re-position it) you end up pressing the button.
One oddity - when you press the call/hangup button, it seems to sometimes loose it's connection to the music stream and can take a few on/off bluetooth toggles to get it to reconnect.
So far I really like it. The display is nice and passes on caller ID information. It's very small and from what I can tell so far, the battery life will be decent.
So.... I'm in the market for a new Bluetooth and wanted to get some REAL user feedback of what everyone is using and what are their pros and cons are of the Bluetooth you are using.
What I'm looking for is a Bluetooth that can take advantage of Androids voice commands thru the Bluetooth with out touching the phone (i.e. Call xxx, navigate to... Listen to.. Send text to...)
Also I have seen and been reading that some Bluetooth manufactures are releasing their own apps in the market. which enhance the Bluetooth experience with text to speech, and ability to respond to text thru the Bluetooth.
Also would like to know what sound quality is, how well music streams, voice and call quality(on both ends) and distance away from phone(how far you can go) and talk time.
There is one Bluetooth I have been looking into, and it is the motorola HX550 that sprint has.. It has moto speak app (which will read your text to you and you can respond to text thru the Bluetooth and has a range of 300 feet.
So please let me know what your pros and cons are...
Thank you for your input...
No one uses Bluetooth?
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I have the Jawbone Icon and I'm very happy with it. I upgraded to it from the Jawbone 2, which I still have and it still works perfect as well. With the Icon you can listen to music and audio from movies/videos on your phone. All you have to do is sync it with Jawbone's website and update out to the latest software. The company, Aliph, constantly has software updates and apps on the Jawbone website so you can keep your headset up to date with the latest features. I've never had a Bluetooth headset before that had those kind if features, its really nice.
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I have the hx550 and am happy with it. I listen to music all day at work through it. Motospeak works pretty accurately and you can customize the fit for you easily.
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I don't use it a ton but I have some cheap LG model someone gave me as a gift, nothing remarkable about the earpiece itself... The car dock/speaker it comes with is pretty neat tho, it comes with a basic windshield cradle with two suction cups and it has photovoltaic cells on the outward facing side... So I drop the earpiece into that car speaker/solar charger and I never need to worry about charging it.
Kind of gimmicky since the batteries on these things last a while, but since I don't use it a lot and my car didn't have BT it's particularly convenient. I use a separate Kensington kit for BT music streaming in the car tho, the remote on that LiquidAux kit is something I haven't seen elsewhere.
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I have the hx550 and am happy with it. I listen to music all day at work through it. Motospeak works pretty accurately and you can customize the fit for you easily.
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how is the range on it? How far can you go away from phone?
They claim 300 feet which is huge since I never seen one post 30 feet...
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I have the motorola s305 bluetooth headphones
They're pretty great for listening to music and phone calls.
Lg hbs-700
got these LG bt headphones and they rock. U have to go check it out, search Google
I had them working two rooms away or 60 feet no problem
Great for stereo sound, phone calls, listening to books, and bt commands
LG HBS-700
I've been using the Motorola S10-HD headset for a few months now and like it a lot. The mics isn't as good as on a dedicated talk only headset like the jawbone (which I also own but always seem to misplace) but its durability and multi function use as a stereo headset when needed works perfect for my needs.
Far as the specifics you mention, I've been clear across my house and still had a great connection while listening to music. As far as function, it seems to do everything my jawbone does in terms of using the voice dialing and music player controls but I haven't figured out a way to send a text message via the headset, that would be handy.
Just ordered the jabra sport Bluetooth yesterday. Well update post when they arrive in a couple of days
RocketFish RF-MAB2 Stereo bluetooth headphones and mic. Powerful lows and great highs plus it does voice commands and has 14 hours constant use and pairs up to 7 devices and 2 simultaniously
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RocketFish RF-MAB2 Stereo bluetooth headphones and mic. Powerful lows and great highs plus it does voice commands and has 14 hours constant use and pairs up to 7 devices and 2 simultaniously
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How are the voice commands does the Bluetooth get what you are saying must of the time or do you have to repeat yourself?
Any for replying to text?
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I haven't tested the range too much. I left it in the backroom of my store and walked outside and it lost connection. Straight line distance at most 20 feet but lots of metal, electronics and concrete that could harm signal transmission
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I have the Motorola finiti, which I love. It actually goes in the ear instead of the ones that have the big speaker that goes against the ear canal. Those require you to use the over the ear thingy, whereas this one doesn't because it goes in the canal. If you wear glasses, as I do, or don't want to wear the "thingy" all the time, I'd look at something like the finiti.
When it comes to voice dial, It's hit or miss, more often than not it fails to make the correct call or even one at all. I get a lot of "no result try again" or "calling John on mobile" when I clearly said something completely different like call Galaxy 1.
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The Aliph Jawbone line is excellent for for voice recognition
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Bluant T1 is my favorite. The audio is great its comfortable and its not to bad price wise for a good quality headset.
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My jabra sport its badass. Comfortable as hell and very loud
hey guy, don't be a noob.
"bluetooth" is just the radio technology being used so when you say which bluetooth we are using, it sounds really silly. What want to say is which bluetooth headset everyone is using.
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hey guy, don't be a noob.
"bluetooth" is just the radio technology being used so when you say which bluetooth we are using, it sounds really silly. What want to say is which bluetooth headset everyone is using.
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Everybody that has read and responded to this thread knew exactly what was meant, as did you. Yes, it could have been worded differently, but there is no need for this post. Besides there's different Bluetooth devices, not just the headset, there's in car speaker, earpiece, headphones, even a car radio. So calling them all just plain Bluetooth is standard for most people and everyone understands it.
While we're correcting people your sentence should have been "What YOU want to say is: Which Bluetooth headset IS everyone using?"
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How are the voice commands does the Bluetooth get what you are saying must of the time or do you have to repeat yourself?
Any for replying to text?
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works great. just dont use it when in loud windy areas or at concerts
I would like to know if anyone had a suggestion for a mini portable speaker. I drive 8 hours a day for work and the phone speaker doesn't always cut it for playing music. Something that is self powered or rechargeable and can plug into the headphone jack. No batteries!
Thanks.
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Ever consider a Bluetooth speaker? They make some that plugs into ac and clip onto the visor
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https://www.google.com/search?sugexp=chrome,mod=10&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=x+mini+speakers
Considering that you're in the car - you might want to get one of the bluetooth speakers that also has an FM transmitter. I don't know if Motorola still makes the T505 but that is the one I use. It had the capability to scan for other frequencies in case the one you were using had to compete with a local station.
As for a straight bluetooth speaker, I'm using the a Logitech Mini Boombox which is a compact (<5" cubed) 2 x 3W setup that is quite good for small area listening and has a microphone on it. There are a lot that are coming out now though, Bose airplay and Sonos comes to mind for better quality, higher price.
I use my Jawbone Jambox in the car via bluetooth; it has an available car charger or can be charged via usb/110v wall wart. I use it anywhere I want to listen to music, not just in the car. I've tried other less expensive pop-up speakers but they just don't cut it for me.
Just bought the Jambox Jawbone... Worth it!!!!
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JBL
I have a "JBL Micro II" rechargeable speaker, and it sounds great. The battery lasts a long time too.
So far I have tried out X-mini MAX II which has superior sound for the best listening pleasure it can offer...
I use a FM transmitter I pick up from overstock . com
I think I paid around 8 bucks at the time. Been running it for about 4 years. Haven't busted it yet.
Looks like they run about 12.99 now! Still worth it.
I did take it apart and rotated the holder as a hanger instead of going up. Works way better so its not sticking above my dash in my pickup.
Are there any new ways to play music off your Note 3 through your car speakers??
Or is the Bluetooth FM Transmitter still the way to go? Is there one anyone can recommend? I have the old fashioned Monster wired cable, but it only has 3 channel options, and we often can't find a clear channel when we travel.
I assume you don't have a line in port on your head unit.
If all you have is am/fm radio and a cd slot then an FM transmitter is the only thing you can do.
I hope to not hijack this but when I plug mine into my aux jack, it plays fine. But holy hell, when I plug the power into it, there is a good awful noise until the audio actually starts playing. Just having everything plugged in without paying anything is too loud to stand. I'd there any thing that can be fine to stop this?
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Get an A2DP radio player and you are set to go.
i use bluetooth, but audio stream has a bit delay tho, tried watching a hockey game live to confirm that, note 2 has no problem dunno y
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Best Ive Used
This is what I use and its awesome!
Ive tried a few BT FM transmitters and this is by far the best
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PPGOC0/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you're driving a Toyota or lexus, you can get a plug and play adapter like I have on mine. It's a Bluetooth receiver, look for the bt-35toy on Amazon. And by plug and play I mean you have to plug it into the back of the in dash unit. I did it this way because I wanted to keep the look of the original in dash unit and get Bluetooth support.
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arsonizt said:
This is what I use and its awesome!
Ive tried a few BT FM transmitters and this is by far the best
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PPGOC0/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I like that that one can search for the best available FM channel, but in general I find the FM transmitters to be a last resort.
I am in an area with lots of radio stations (Atlanta) and for the last 28 years I've had commutes of 40-55 miles, and family scattered widely. When I used these devices I never went over 20 minutes without having to stop listening and find a new frequency due to having so many radio stations in the area. I also have been in traffic and had horrible interference from other electronic devices, possibly radios in nearby vehicles.
If your factory radio doesn't have a Bluetooth receiver the next best choice IMHO is a cable or Bluetooth receiver plugged into an auxiliary input jack. Many factory radios don't have those of course, so you should find a forum for owners of your car and get suggestions about affordable ways to add one. You may find instructions for a DIY method to add one that doesn't cost $125 or more. If you have the money those expensive ones will sound good, but after buying a $700 phone, $20 to $45 case, $8 to $35 tempered glass screen protector, $10 Qi wireless receiver, $20 to $70 Qi charger, plus who knows what for a car mount... Well, most of us have some limit to our disposable income.
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I hope to not hijack this but when I plug mine into my aux jack, it plays fine. But holy hell, when I plug the power into it, there is a good awful noise until the audio actually starts playing. Just having everything plugged in without paying anything is too loud to stand. I'd there any thing that can be fine to stop this?
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Seems like a massive ground-loop issue! Not too sure on solutions though.
A couple years ago, I installed a Pioneer head unit w/bluetooth in one of my cars. Nice being able to play music without wires. Also great for handling my calls as well
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arsonizt said:
This is what I use and its awesome!
Ive tried a few BT FM transmitters and this is by far the best
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PPGOC0/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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This. I don't listen to music very often, but for podcast commutes the functionality of this product is amazing. Still just an FM but done really well. 2003 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition, just so there is no comment about put in aftermarket. The wires.....oh the wires...and computers....that aren't really computers....and the wiring manual that is totally not a wiring manual...wtf...but the ride...oh the RIDE.... whatwhatwhat
yeah um so very happy with the linked product.
hawkeye680 said:
I hope to not hijack this but when I plug mine into my aux jack, it plays fine. But holy hell, when I plug the power into it, there is a good awful noise until the audio actually starts playing. Just having everything plugged in without paying anything is too loud to stand. I'd there any thing that can be fine to stop this?
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Back in the day I used to have this problem often. It was always feedback from the alternator.
There were line adapters you could use that would soften the noise, but no solution ever really worked very well.
Since my current head unit doesn't have bluetooth built in, but does have a line-in, I got this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E5CBHCE/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And it works fairly well. I can now charge my phone, play music through the adapter and not have the horrible high pitched noise.
Only problem is you can't power the adapter and stream through it at the same time. Kinda silly, but oh well.
Oh, and I forgot to mention but that adapted can pair using NFC. I just powered it on, tapped my phone to it and it paired right up.
2014 Camry hybrid + Note 3
I've got a 2014 Camry hybrid and it uses Toyota's eTune software.
Music, pandora, navigation, google voice, keyboard taps, everything worked natively.
I can even use the multimedia controls on the steering wheel to pause/skip music.
Only minor issue is that sometimes it will not go to the next track if the screen is off.
My workaround for this was to dual screen pandora with maps to disable automatic sleep.
The roadster 2 works great for me
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I've got a 2014 Camry hybrid and it uses Toyota's eTune software.
Music, pandora, navigation, google voice, keyboard taps, everything worked natively.
I can even use the multimedia controls on the steering wheel to pause/skip music.
Only minor issue is that sometimes it will not go to the next track if the screen is off.
My workaround for this was to dual screen pandora with maps to disable automatic sleep.
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thats similar to honda official app called hondalink, very cool
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I have used the PARROT MKi9200 for about a year and it works great. It has a USB connection on it, so I ran a cable for charging.
I connect through a Fiio e-18 straight to a 1600w and 900w amp hooked to 4 5 1/4 pioneer components and 4 6x8 3 way pioneers and one 12 respectivly. It sounds nice and my only limitation is the bit rate on my music. If i can I usually buy dvd audio and rip it at 192/24 and that usually satisfies my ears
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NLTW60/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
let you use your aptx phone to play music in your car. Sounds great. I use this with my s4
Check GROM audio stuff, the GROM-USB2P can take a bluetooth, AUX, or straight USB connection. With the USB connection, you can use a USB drive(thumb or 2.5") or plug your android phone in and stream any audio through the USB port.
Not all phones/tablets are compatible, but is software limitation only. I have a Nexus 7 connected to my factory car radio via USB.
I'm very happy with my Harman Kardon BTA 10 plugged in to the car's AUX input. http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-External-Bluetooth-Adapter/dp/B009CA7G92
It sounds good. I read one review that said it gets interference in cars, but I have had possibly two barely-noticable audio glitches in 6 months of using it.
I like the fact that it has no battery and relies on USB power to operate. When the car is switched off, the BTA 10 powers off, disconnecting from the phone which automatically stops playback. Prevously when I used an audio cable from the headphone jack to the car aux, playback continued when the car was switched off (soundlessly if I left it plugged in) - meaning occasionally I'd have podcasts deleted before I heard them if I didn't manually stop playback, thanks to "autodelete on complete" by BeyondPod.