I'm looking for a bluetooth headset for phone calls with following preferences:
Mono & fits well on ear, i.e. without headband.
Supports voice commands
Excellent background noise reduction
Auto-answers when placed on ear.
Comes with charging dock. (optional)
Budget is $75 or less.
It does not need to be good with music or movies. This is dedicated to phone calls.
EDIT: By noise reduction, I mean noise isolation, i.e. the ability of the microphone to focus on my voice and not other noises in the room.
I can tell you I bought the Amazon Buds thinking they'd be good for this. They are not. Microphone is far too sensitive. I've tried a bunch of Chinese One's and they also are pretty bad. I've just ordered the $50 newegg refurb of the Jabra 65t earbuds as the reviews say they are spectacular from a sound isolation - but wont know first hand until this weekend... And there's also the risk of getting duds and having to return. But if you find a set, please post on here.
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phillsimpson said:
I can tell you I bought the Amazon Buds thinking they'd be good for this. They are not. Microphone is far too sensitive. I've tried a bunch of Chinese One's and they also are pretty bad. I've just ordered the $50 newegg refurb of the Jabra 65t earbuds as the reviews say they are spectacular from a sound isolation - but wont know first hand until this weekend... And there's also the risk of getting duds and having to return. But if you find a set, please post on here.
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[Update], rereading I see you ask for a mono.single ear, I've not got anything to add there. I was looking for dual earbuds. I'll leave my response in case it's useful to others in a similar situation. Sorry about that.
You should consider Plantronics Edge, or 3200. I had the 1st one, I have the 2nd one. Excellent sound quality. HD voice, Noise cancellation. Only windy environment doesn't isolate. If there is a place too crowded, still the person on the other side of line, hear you well.
I'm on a lot of calls for work, and the Jabra Stealth has been my go-to for years after trying many others. A huge plus is that it has a dedicated button that allows you to mute the call you're on, which is a huge feature for me.
EDIT: Jabra re-branded their products. The Stealth is now called the Talk 45: https://www.jabra.com/bluetooth-headsets/jabra-talk-45#/#100-99800900-02
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Hi Evry1. I am after an average quality bluetooth stereo headset for my HD. I love music and like to listen to my favourite tracks on the go (on the way to office and uni everyday & sometimes at home from my lappy). Ideally I would love to have amazing quality sound output but can't really be bothered to wear those chunky headsets that offer the sound quality to my satisfaction, so I decided to go for an average quality bluetooth headset for everyday use.
After going through some reviews I'm thinkin of buyin a motorola s9. I know it has issues with the buttons but I don't go to gym and don't get time for even light exercise, hence I have nothing to worry about, on that part. But, unfortunately, I can't seem to find any UK based dealer where I can get it from. Ideally I would prefer a shop where I can take the thing back if anything bad happens.
I would also like your opinion on my choice and if there is any other headset that you might suggest.
Cheers...
Doesn't anybody has anything to say?!
ah, here's my 3 cents...
Firstly, the new model is S9 HD...I considered that and some others and finally bought the Plantronics V855. I didn't need very good stereo music, and so the 855 is okay for me. At best, the call sounds are great. I didn't like wires and the 855 had just one simple wire that links to the other ear, unlike those like the SE DS980 (great stereo music).
The S9 HD (to me!) looked very out of place (aka awkward, ugly) on a person when worn - at least that what's I gather from seeing 2 persons wearing them on the streets.
Additionally, some reviews pointed to poor call voice sounds (ie. soft).
...it's really your preference in the end.
I think I'm gonna go with the DS980 then...
Dint get a bluetooth headset at the end, instead got a seenheiser CX 400-II headset... Mind blowing quality. glad that i made that choice...
I just went into the Sprint store today, traded in my OG Evo, and paid $155 for the phone, out the door.
However, while I was in there, they were pushing the Beats headphones a bit. Especially because the sound quality is supposed to be "amazing" using the headphones.
I decided not to grab them, but the iPhone comes with the headphones that you can also use to talk to people on the phone with. Anyone find anything similar, that aren't $100?
Only $100 for Beats-branded headphones? It's a fire sale!
Kudos to you on not paying about 90% mark-up for the label. (Don't they also sport a Monster logo for the cable?)
Are you looking for headphones with a mic built-in?
Yea, I am. I went on Amazon and bought the Klipsh S4i's:
I'd link them, but I can't post url's yet
I have these and they're godly
I don't own a pair of beats but I've tested some at Best Buy and it didn't seem all too special. I think you can buy a pair of cheap headphones and be satisfied.... Imo....
alainater said:
I have these and they're godly
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I just bought those too They're $57 on Amazon.
I just wanted headphones that I could use when I'm riding my bicycle around and need to make a call. I have one bud in my ear, and other open so I can hear around me.
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Yea, I am. I went on Amazon and bought the Klipsh S4i's:
I'd link them, but I can't post url's yet
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I have these and they're godly
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Yes. Those I can get behind. Klipsch, Sennheiser, maybe even Shure. Do those S4i's work with the LTE? I thought that sometimes products intended for Apple devices have the contacts switched around on the TRRS tips.
What I'd like is a pair of exercise-resistant bluetooth headphones. I know Jabra has some, I'm still debating those vs. some lower-cost options. Just something solid that I can wear running to hear my music and audio cues, and that I could use as a hands-free headset. But I suppose that's another topic.
I have a pair of the Beats Tour earbuds with the in-line mic. I also own a pair of the S4i Klipsch. Quick review. The Beats sound fine when paired with a device that has the Beats audio software. They sound great when plugged into the Evo4GLTE. Now take same pair of Beats and plug into my iPod Touch and/or Classic and they sound like garbage. Regardless of what I have the iPod's EQ set to. Now the S4i's sound awesome when plugged into any of the devices. Only downside is the in-line mic isn't all that great. People always complain of excessive background noise, even when I'm in a quiet place. The mic on the Beats does a better job of blocking the outside noises & isolating your voice while on a call. The Beats are wayyyyy over priced and over hyped IMO. Now I have listened to a pair of the Beats Detox and they sounded good but I really don't have any other over-the-ear headphones to compare them too. I would hope with a $500 price tag they would be great.
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Skull candy ftw!!
I got a pair at a discounted rate from Sprint since I am on the 3rd Evo in less than a week. Finally got a great phone and Beats headphones at 50% off. Sound great and a good set up.
I've had every version of these and love them. They are sweat resistant.http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004BHCSQC
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Skull candy ftw!!
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See, now I feel bad, because I was just going to make a crack about how the Beats products are the new SkullCandy's. Just re-branded products with fancy colors. I met somebody with a pair of SkullCandy headphones that were exactly like my Sony headphones, just with Jamaican coloration versus my silver and black style. At least they sounded alright (mine were better, IMHO, for some reason) but they cost twice as much as mine did.
Anyway. It would be cool if there was a way to force the LTE's ambient mic to stay on during a headset call, so it could cancel out ambient noise the same way the onboard voice mic does. I have no idea if that would work or not.
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Ryno_666 said:
I've had every version of these and love them. They are sweat resistant.http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004BHCSQC
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Nice, I've looked at those. Good to know you like them. I'd prefer stand-alone earpieces, but I guess if they're wireless it's about the same thing.
I have a pair of Solo HD's but I havent tested them with the phone yet. I dont really listen to music on my phone so I havent gotten around to it.
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I have these Audio-Technica headphones (http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technic...KR8E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338762494&sr=8-1) and so far they have been great.
I'm close to 4 years with them and traveled around the world with them. The best noise cancelling I've heard (you can't hear a thing on an Airplane, Train or Car) and they are extremely durable: been to Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan with them and they have come back alive and working.
Seems like people are really recommending earbuds. Are there recommendations for full sized headphones under $50? I have Sony EX51 earbuds that are ok, but am looking for something that's a bit louder and produces a fuller sound. Seems like actual over the earphones would be best for that. Thoughts?
Any of the Sennheiser HD's will be good. I really like my HD-202 headphones. They are under $25 on Amazon. Also, the AKG K81 DJ headphones are awesome! They are $36 right now on Amazon (I paid $80). I think I like them a little better than the Sennheiser. With headphones you will get a little more bass than with earbuds. I personally like earbuds best since they are more portable, but I paid a little over $400 for the Shure Se-530s, and $250 for my Ultimate Ears 5 pros.
Also, from my experience, Bose, Beats and Skullcandy do not sound good. The Bose had good bass, and some highs, but missed the mids. I didn't like the sound from the Beats or Skullcandy at all.
There's a lot of good quality earbuds that will give you loud full sound. Klipsch S4s are good, and you can find some decent sennheiser and audio technica earbuds for under $50. Same for headphones.
As for headphones vs earbuds, I think it just depends on what you find more comfortable and portability.
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I've always been an earbud guy because of the isolation so i can play at a lower volume. After i experienced my first pair of comply foam buds that came with my UE SuperFi Vi's i never went back to headphones when i'm outside, its just way too convenient. The only thing that bugs me is that if i'm having lunch and i try to listent to music, the movement of my jaw tends to make any earbud pop out no matter what, so I suppose headphones would get the thumbs up in that situation.
I use the aforementioned UE's normally, they sound pretty nice though they are not as heavy on the bass as the throwaway offerings from skullcandy that i have. I agree with caspertodd on his experience with beats and skullcandy, those earbuds are tuned to be bass heavy, and i personally perfer a neutral sound where i can EQ as i see fit.
I just picked up a set of ultimate ears metrofi200v on amazon for less then 40$ shipped. best in ear monitors I have ever heard for under 100$ . they have balanced mids,a little to much mid bass,good low bass and sweet highs. They sound awesome on the evo 4g lte. I will never buy monster,beats or Sony's again. They sound thick and airy opposed to my other headphones that sound muddy and tinny,these are perfect
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dman918 said:
Seems like people are really recommending earbuds. Are there recommendations for full sized headphones under $50? I have Sony EX51 earbuds that are ok, but am looking for something that's a bit louder and produces a fuller sound. Seems like actual over the earphones would be best for that. Thoughts?
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Ultimate ears metrofi 200v > Sony mdr ex56 . They sound a lot better then I thought it would
I say go for Shure SE215. With the foam earbuds they isolate so much sound you don't need a lot of volume to hear your music.
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it used to be that IEM's offered better sound for your dollar, but that gap has been thinning for the past couple of years.
granted they'll look goofy as hell on you, I much recommend the Monoprice 8323 if you're looking at budget full-size. They are literally kicker rebrands, and sound is in league with the ATH-M50's (which typically sell for ~$130).
http://www.amazon.com/Koss-PortaPro...id=1340413218&sr=1-1&keywords=koss+headphones
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-280-Pro-Headphones/dp/B000065BPB
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...01&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=33-60951904-2
Sony MDR-V150's. Cheap, but oh so great!! I've had my babies for 8 years now!! Of course, I upgraded to the 7506's, but i have NO PROBLEM using the 150's!!
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Any of the Sennheiser HD's will be good. I really like my HD-202 headphones. They are under $25 on Amazon.
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I have these as well, and if you're on a budget, you can't really beat these. This is the first set of headphones I've ever bought. I've always used a $300 set of Shure earbuds before for my "good" set, and monoprice earbuds for my running around/working out set.
The Shure's sound isolation was just too good and I wasn't hearing my family calling for me when I needed to, so I decided to try out these Sennheiser's. They block ambient noise just enough without totally making me oblivious to the world
I'm planning on buying a bluetooth. But not 100% sure which 1 I should get I'm mainly looking to use it when I'm biking. Any suggestions any other bluetooth names, models would be good too thanks.
troyd28 said:
I'm planning on buying a bluetooth. But not 100% sure which 1 I should get I'm mainly looking to use it when I'm biking. Any suggestions any other bluetooth names, models would be good too thanks.
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I vote for the lg tone ultra's...I have them and love them but the 700's are fine too. The sound quality is outstanding on both with the ultra's edging out the 700's. I have both so I can speak from experience. I use the 700's for exercising and the ultra's for my daily commute. I bought some cheap 30 euro pair and that was a mistake. Tried the delycon's and those weren't great either. I haven't used any other bluetooth headphones besides those.
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I vote for the lg tone ultra's...I have them and love them but the 700's are fine too. The sound quality is outstanding on both with the ultra's edging out the 700's. I have both so I can speak from experience. I use the 700's for exercising and the ultra's for my daily commute. I bought some cheap 30 euro pair and that was a mistake. Tried the delycon's and those weren't great either. I haven't used any other bluetooth headphones besides those.
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I'm seeing mixed reviews does the noise cancelling work really good?
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I'm seeing mixed reviews does the noise cancelling work really good?
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The noise cancelling is good for like on the train/subway when I commute in the mornings and afternoons. Otherwise, the noise canceling is not true noise cancelling to me. I think the sound quality on the ultra's is better but if you have the 730's, i think they had already had upgraded the sound to jbl by that time. I had only the 700's since the 730's weren't available here in europe. I think the bass is richer and the high's better on the ultra's but I'm no audio expert.
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The noise cancelling is good for like on the train/subway when I commute in the mornings and afternoons. Otherwise, the noise canceling is not true noise cancelling to me. I think the sound quality on the ultra's is better but if you have the 730's, i think they had already had upgraded the sound to jbl by that time. I had only the 700's since the 730's weren't available here in europe. I think the bass is richer and the high's better on the ultra's but I'm no audio expert.
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Did you check out the 900s? Those look great I'm not sure if to wait or get these ultra. Either lol.
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Did you check out the 900s? Those look great I'm not sure if to wait or get these ultra. Either lol.
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No I haven't but I'll be sure to... LG had done a bang up job with the headphones.
Do the Ultra's work well for working out? I'm usually a very sweaty person, so I need a noise cancelling blue tooth that isn't too expensive, like these, and this is the only problem I have before I buy them.
Here's one vote for the sonys.
I dislike rubber and foam earbud tips (work outside, and I like to hear things around me) So being able to use any ear buds or headset with it is great.
Plus on those lgs if one of the earbuds somehow get snagged and break, your sol. Not so with the Sonys, just get another set of ear buds.
But that's just my take.
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Do the Ultra's work well for working out? I'm usually a very sweaty person, so I need a noise cancelling blue tooth that isn't too expensive, like these, and this is the only problem I have before I buy them.
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The ultra's are not cheap. I paid like 80 euros so that's about 100 dollars for these. If you're sweaty person, I might not go for these because the thing lays around your neck. I have no problems with it but I don't have sweat issues. I would think that the sweat may get on and around the neck band and that could short out the electronics. Someone else maybe able to talk on this issue.
The delycons and the cheap Aldi brand that I bought here were the kind that has a single cord connecting the earphones and basically went around the back of your head. I liked the design better of those but the sound quality sucked and they were not noise cancelling. I haven't been able to really find anything besides the plantronics backbeats but those have mixed reviews too. I might still consider them because of the design and the immense amount of money I've already spent on trying all these bluetooth headphones.
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I will say those LG Tones "magically" and randomly move around your neck lol. One side will hang further then the other. Read some reviews out there and you will see what I'm saying
Speaking from experience owning the 730's
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When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the LG G6's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Amazingly, it sounds ultra clear and when I use it with my car through bluetooth people can actually hear me without me having to speak extra loud.
FREAKY STORY!! This is serious
OH, another crazy thing, using this phone with my car FIXED MY SPEAKERS. Generally my audio in the car played loud, but after pairing my phone and running music through a downloaded app it sounded kind of whatever.. just the norm. But immediately after I played the same song through the stock app and it was ultra loud, clear, more BASS, MID, and TREBLE, etc. After unconnecting my phone, the car now plays music at around the 30% volume level as if it were on maxium volume. Friggin AWESOME!!!! That's probably a freak incident that just happened and may not have anything to do with the phone, but it's been that way for years and the first time I used bluetooth in the car it fixed that.
This is the best phone I've used in a long time in terms of call quality. It is EXCELLENT.
Speaker phone goes through very clear as well. My grandmother is very grouchy about whether I sound muffled or "far away" and she has yet to complain... she is an excellent way to soundtest my bluetooth/equpment
But actually, mostly everyone has mentioned the phone sounding really fantastic when I call.
The ear piece is adequately loud but just can't get over the quality. I come in very clear to people on the other side, so not having to repeat myself as much. Just can't remember the last time I had this much clarity... HD Voice I'm sure helps, but the last time I had a great "phone" persay was a Nokia.
Clear and strong, on T-Mobile in Ohio.
My first LG G6 kept dropping network, and I would cut in and out on phone calls very often. I'm not sure if it was a Freedom network issue or the G6, but I've never had that issue on my G4, so I swapped out the G6 for another one. I'm hoping this one doesn't have any issues, but I also switched to Public Mobile's much better network now too, so hopefully no issues at all anymore. I'm very impressed by everything else, only complaint would be speaker phone volume is a bit low, coming from the G4, but the clarity (most of the time) makes up for it.
I'm om Fido right now and my call quality is terrible. I can hear people fine but they say they can't hear me. And it cuts in and out. Im very skeptical about changing phones because it seems like I will have the same issue. I will dig deeper and see if it's a lg problem or Fido problem
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I'm om Fido right now and my call quality is terrible. I can hear people fine but they say they can't hear me. And it cuts in and out. Im very skeptical about changing phones because it seems like I will have the same issue. I will dig deeper and see if it's a lg problem or Fido problem
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I randomly have same issue with mine but 1. It's random. 2. I'm on Verizon, usually never an issue. 3. Most calls are made to cell phones so it could be on their end
I fixed the problem and it's confirmed. I turned off voice over lte (VoLTE)
I will try that. I can hear people really well. But with about half my calls, I cut out for them. Cells and landlines both. Very frustrating. I have AT&T version.
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I cannot find the VoLTE setting on my AT&T version. Anyone tried adjusting the noise suppression or clarity settings?
Poor Outbound Call Quality!
I'm with Fido as well and I have VoLTE disabled since I got the phone (as recommended by the rep at Fido).
I have found if I have a case on the phone (any case and I have a few all of which are good reputable companies with excellent cut outs on all ports) I need to (almost 100% of the time) need to yell for the other end to hear me without cutting out, even that doesn't always work. If I pull the case off during the call they hear me fine (almost all the time). In all cases I can hear them perfectly.
This is driving me nuts as I always have my phone in a case and can't figure out what the issue might be. Nearest I can guess is that the mics do not like being recessed in the cases or causes weirdness that the noise cancellation can't figure out.
SOOO frustrating when a phone can be a phone! The rest of the device is pretty rock solid!
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I'm with Fido as well and I have VoLTE disabled since I got the phone (as recommended by the rep at Fido).
I have found if I have a case on the phone (any case and I have a few all of which are good reputable companies with excellent cut outs on all ports) I need to (almost 100% of the time) need to yell for the other end to hear me without cutting out, even that doesn't always work. If I pull the case off during the call they hear me fine (almost all the time). In all cases I can hear them perfectly.
This is driving me nuts as I always have my phone in a case and can't figure out what the issue might be. Nearest I can guess is that the mics do not like being recessed in the cases or causes weirdness that the noise cancellation can't figure out.
SOOO frustrating when a phone can be a phone! The rest of the device is pretty rock solid!
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Try to turn OFF both noise suppression and enhance voice clarity under call settings
I honestly hear people better when i call them with whapp, and they hear me better aswell...
Acutally if i am going to be honest, lots of people are complaing to me that they hear me but have a feeling like i am 10m from the phone.. So idk.
I had to disable all the sound "enhancements" to get decent voice quality.
VoLTE= Off
Noise Suppression=Off
Voice Clarity=Off
WiFi Calling=Off
Now, nobody complains.
I have people complaining that they don't hear me well. I have to press phone to my cheek :/ . Will try settings from above, and post results in a day or two.
I can hear them but they don't hear me
Help. Everyone says my voice cuts out constantly and they can't hear me on regular voice calls. On Koodo.
I believe kenweise solution to remove the enhancement is the right solution. By turning off the Noise Suppression, people could now hear me clearly.