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...???
:?: :?: :?:
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.
Related
Considering purchasing the new Jabra headset but I've noticed that it supports Bluetooth 1.2. Is this a problem and should I stick with the Jabra 250 (works fine)
Hmm, the 250 is the one that's supposed to have problems with audio quality according to BT, so I'm slightly confused!
Buy mail order, and if you don't like it you've got the opportunity to return it under the distance selling act.
Oh, and post the results
Bluetooth sucked until I upgraded to 3500. After that...all was well. I will post the results on the new Jabra when it arrives.
Have u got ur jabra yet? Tell us ur thoughts how it's working with PDA2K.
Thanks.
Hi,
There is a topic at PocketPC Dubai (under "Jabra BT800 and PDA2k") and the experiences of various people over there are not that encouraging. I myself found the statement: "spoke to the technical guys there and they said that Jabra has told them clearly that the BT800's caller ID function will never work with any PPCPE" kinda sad news.
http://pocketpcdubai.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=553609464&f=611104143&m=202104236
kind regards,
- Avareh ([email protected])
bt800 with XDA2S
hi i have bt 800 paired with XDA2S
END IT WORKS 100% WITH CALLER ID
I CAN SEE THE CALLER PHONE NO PERFECTLY
I read the review, it's pretty expensive. I will have to wait for the price to go down and then buy some months later. With the Earphone mod, I am pretty happy how it is working out.
Hi All
I am succesfully using the bt800 with and XDA2s. The caller ID works fine.
i have the O2 Asian BT fix installed on the XDA until the O2 European Patch is released.
Regards
The Pilgrim
I nearly bought one of these until I read a load of customer reviews saying how bad the sound was and that it wasn't loud enough. In the end I bought the Cardo Scala 500.
Not a good experience. Range of about 2 metres (as long as it's line of sight) before the crackles start. Ok if you are calling someone, but takes 3 seconds or so to realise that youre recieving a call. Displays the callers number, so it conveniently tells you whos call you're about to miss because the pickup button works when it feels like it! (picked up 1 call in 4 today). When it does pick up a call it takes 5-6 seconds before you can hear each other
It's off back to the shop tomorrow. even the O2 Blue I sent back was better than this.....
I have been trying a few different headsets.
I am still using my Cardo Scala 500 which overall seems to work the best.
Best sound quality so far for me is Cardo Scala 500. This is also the loudest headset I have ever tried. On max setting it is actually too loud.
Best reported sound quality for person on other end is Motorola HS810.
Best connection in terms of range, pairing, reacquisition of signal is Scala 500.
Most reliable in terms of controls and function actually working was Southwing NeoVoice USB. The functions like pickup, hang up, transfer to headset, transfer to phone, readial etc ALWAYS worked, but the controls are fiddly cos you have to do everything using the little multifunction wheel.
Southwing was cool cos you could charge it from a USB port.
Motorola HS810 will also do this if you can find the right cables but Motorola don't tell you this.
Scala is very cool because it comes with some nice accessories like a neck lanyard, carry clip and a fitting that allows you to attach it to your glasses instead of hooking it over your ear.
In the next few days I should be getting my hands on a SonyErricson HBH-660.
Hi, Just a quickie about the Cardo Scala 500 does this stop the echoing you sometimes get with some headsets..
Cheers
Ian
I have not experienced any echo on the Scala so far.
There's some static from time to time but you have to expect that with any bluetooth audio.
Generally the sound is crisp and clear at my end and I have had the occasional complaint from other people that I sound like I'm in a tunnel or "tinny".
On some occasions there is just a lot of interference from something (it's always hard to tell what) which makes it hard for the other person to hear me, but even if there is static on the headset I never have difficulty hearing them.
As with any of these things "your mileage may vary".
I recommend that you try one by buying it from a website like expansys and treat it like a two week free trial as you can always send things back under the distance selling act as long as you keep them in good condition and retain all packaging.
I have the BT800, and the called ID feature works perfectly. It came with 3 chargers: USB, AC, and DC (car). It also came with a belt pouch. I haven't had any complaints from anyone about sound quality. It also works well when you dial out, and the volume is fine, sometimes even a little too loud. Pairing was easy, and the MDAIII picked it up easily.
Now for the negatives. When my MDAIII is in standby mode, and a call comes in, the headset and caller ID usually won't register until the 2nd or 3rd call or so, about 3 seconds. Once it does, sometimes it has a hard time answering the call when I press the answer button, and you can't hear anything for a second or 2. The static varies from moderate to none, but still audible even with static.
All in all, I would say that it is a decent headset. I am pleased with it. I wish that it was easier in answer mode, but I understand that these things aren't perfect. I got mine on Ebay for US$85.30 after shipping.
Hi All,
Used the BT800 with my IIs and it paired and worked well. CallerID functioned as per advertised. Ringtones and Vibra alert were also interesting. The only thing that I didn't like about it was it's size, so I'm back to using my Jabra BT250/FS258....Jabra hurry up and release the BT500 in Australia would ya?!
I added the new BT800 CAB that came with the new 1.40 ROM. The sound quality is much, much clearer now. However, I have trouble answering an incoming call from the headset. Has anyone had this trouble?
Jabra BT250 & XDA IIs
Hi there, read with interest all your comments on bluetooth performance. Is there actually anyone out there with a descent performance from the Jabra 250 and an XDA IIS. All I get is SERIOUS crackle and very poor comms quality for the other listener. This headset worked fine on my Nokia but I cannot get anything with the XDA IIs! Any thoughts / comments welcome.
"I have trouble answering an incoming call from the headset. Has anyone had this trouble?"
ditto i went to the web site and they said that the TB800 was not be to use with the PDA2K; think i they knew about the 3-10sec. delay problem
Quite a few people seem to be saying that Caller ID "works perfectly".
I have to totally disagree with that. It only shows the number that is calling you, not the name listed in your Contacts. Thats pants!
Remember Xda1 early roms that wouldn't show the name in incoming text messages, only the number? Well for me this is worse as I get far more voice calls than texts.
JD
Hello everyone.
I have BIGGEST problem with answering option of BT 800.
I use it with Qtek 9090.
I wonder if anybody of you have any expirince to solve this problem.
Everything works fine exept answering function.
I spoked with Jabra customer service and they told me that new software update for this BT headset will be evalubale soon. But ... reallly don't know if it really could help. Think that possibly the situation could be in the ROM. Currently I'm using Dangard ROM 1.44.
Hope you can help me.
Regards!
Leo.
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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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.
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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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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
Can someone tell me how well it works with the BT stack?
I have the HT820s but I want a new pair. The batteries in my HT820s don't last very long anymore.
Thanks
I would like to know also..
I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna buy a 8010 as soon as I can find a place that sells it..
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I would like to know also..
I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna buy a 8010 as soon as I can find a place that sells it..
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WHHHHAT!!!! You don't know about blueheadsets.com? They have it though they say it doesn't work well with the 8525. I was all set to buy it until I read that.
They've had them for close to 5 months now. They are down to 104 from 119.
Your right I did forget about them.
They said the same thing about my bt800 when I bought it but it works fine with my 8525. I think most users issues with the headset is they are not using the correct A2DP fix.
I think I'm just gonna pull the trigger mainly because with the 8010 I can store my contacts in the headset so when someone calls it will always display the callers name. Plus it has multi point which I need for my pc.
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Your right I did forget about them.
They said the same thing about my bt800 when I bought it but it works fine with my 8525. I think most users issues with the headset is they are not using the correct A2DP fix.
I think I'm just gonna pull the trigger mainly because with the 8010 I can store my contacts in the headset so when someone calls it will always display the callers name. Plus it has multi point which I need for my pc.
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Let me know how it goes. I know the BT stack on our model is wonky so I was concerned.
love it! love it! love it! I own SX66, had to upgrade BT stack to 3900
tried, motorola HT820(?), Bluetake iPhono, Samsung SBH100, Scala500
functionalitywise none of them are even close.
HT820 - music is pretty good, earphones pretty comfortable but the plastic connector between earpieces is not comfortable when wearing jacket. as hands free it's relatively good, had troubles switching between audio and handsfree profiles while picking up phone cals
iPhono - small, light, but charge connector somehow broke and cannot turn it anymore on, music is good, handsfree sucks and almost never used
SBH100 - bigger than iPhono, but controls are better, music is good, handsfree sucks, quality sucks, after a week broke one earhandle, doesnt have USB charger, never used as handsfree
Scala 500 - just handfree, accidentally got into washing
BT8010 - great, great, great! pretty loud especially with TCPMP equalizer, handsfree best of all above, havent used anything else though, dont understand why there's no battery in detachable earpiece for longer life.
recommend to anyone
leon_id said:
love it! love it! love it! I own SX66, had to upgrade BT stack to 3900
tried, motorola HT820(?), Bluetake iPhono, Samsung SBH100, Scala500
functionalitywise none of them are even close.
HT820 - music is pretty good, earphones pretty comfortable but the plastic connector between earpieces is not comfortable when wearing jacket. as hands free it's relatively good, had troubles switching between audio and handsfree profiles while picking up phone cals
iPhono - small, light, but charge connector somehow broke and cannot turn it anymore on, music is good, handsfree sucks and almost never used
SBH100 - bigger than iPhono, but controls are better, music is good, handsfree sucks, quality sucks, after a week broke one earhandle, doesnt have USB charger, never used as handsfree
Scala 500 - just handfree, accidentally got into washing
BT8010 - great, great, great! pretty loud especially with TCPMP equalizer, handsfree best of all above, havent used anything else though, dont understand why there's no battery in detachable earpiece for longer life.
recommend to anyone
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I ordered it on Friday. They had it shipped with a tracking number in 25 mins.
The reason I was concerned is because I've heard that the BT capabilties of the BT8010 is limited and doesn't work on quite a few devices. I'm hoping using WM6 will change the incompatability factor...since I don't think it has been tested against WM6. If all else fails It will still work with my laptop which is why I'm buying it in the first place.
cool
am awaiting your review with great interest xultar.
I just picked it up at verizon wireless..I'm at work though so I won't be able to try it until later tonight..
FRACKING AWESOME AS HAYLE!
OMG the sound is great on WM6 guys! OMG!!! The sound is WAY WAY WAY better than the HT820. I haven't had any skips or stutters. Right now I'm listening to my Slingbox.
I will say when the volume is higher I can here some occasional static...but it is mainly on certain voices.
Paring. Easy as pie. Did it in the dark.
Fit is o.k. I have small ears so all BT headsets fit awkward (except for the Flamingo)
The switch from right ear to left is as easy as rotating the ear loop.
I'll post a more coherant review later...right now I'm a little high on muscle relaxers. Plus I have yet to use them on a call.
But did you notice? I purchased them online on Friday and I had them by Monday and shipping was only 10 bucks. I love Blueheadsets.com people.
Well I had to flash my OS for other reasons so I didn't have much time to test really.
Pairing was pretty easy and I'll tell you now when this headset is connected ALL sounds goto the headset. Ringtones and everything so its probably a good idea to have vibrate on just in case. I turned my vibrate on notifications and everything. NOTE: If you do not like this feature the only way I know to change it is to go into the bluetooth in the phone and just uncheck 'Wireless Stereo'..
The headset also has a vibrate function which is really nice I did not know that until it started ringing and vibrating.
Voice Command 1.6 works fine and does work from the headset and initiate calls with the correct hacks installed. I was concerned that since the headset does stereo and phone that voice activation from the headset might not work and it did stop working but I figured out that you must make sure the music mode is turned off before you click to make a phone call. You ONLY need to worry about doing that if you want to activate VC from the headset and its very simple you just click on the mode button on the headset.
I haven't had a lot of time to test out phone calls but people don't have any problems hearing me. I think the incoming volume is kinda low and that may be just me but I would like it a bit louder but its acceptable.
The controls are very easy to use even with the headset on your ear..
It fits pretty well also and is pretty light. I love the fact that the ear hook comes off and at first it was hurting the back of my ear and while I was messing with the ear loop I noticed that you can actually adjust the ear loop shape its self. Very nice and after I adjusted it, it fits very well.
As with my Jabra BT800 it has a display on the front and its sooo much better then my old one. The display is very easy to read and I love the phonebook software. You can only store like 25 contacts in the headset phonebook but what I like about that is I can place the people that call me the most in the phonebook and when they call their name actually shows up on the display instead of the number.
Now for the music portion..
Without any hacks there is no skipping or stuttering what so ever. The sound wasn't that great so I launched HTCTweak and set the audio to excellent and it still didn't sound as good as I expected. So I went ahead and verified the settings below
[HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Bluetooth/A2DP/Settings]
Value name=BitPool; Value data=52 (Decimal)
Value name=MaxSupportedBitPool; Value data=52 (Decimal)
Modify, Value name=UseJointStereo; Value data=0 (Decimal, Originally 1)
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After turning the phone on and off the sound is freakin damn good. I'm not sure how good the sound is suppose to be but its good enough for me and the stereo headset works great. I did NOT apply slueths ad2p fix because that seems more for skipping problems and so far it has never skipped..
While listening to music I called myself and BAM the music paused and it started ringing in my headset. I answered the call and it worked fine. Once I ended the call BAM the music started playing again. Thats too damn cool..
Thats all I really have so far after a few hrs of testing so I'll update later on.
I forgot to mention I had Skype installed earlier and YES it does use the headset for Skype. Although I was having problems with Skype that I'm pretty sure are unrelated to the headset because I was trying a different ROM.
I'm now back on Black v2.0 but I don't have Skype installed yet to do more testing so more on that later.
For those of you that want a headset that works with VC1.6 and does stereo etc without jumping through 50 hoops so far this seems to be the headset.
I've got a Blue Ant X5 and a Motorola HT820 both paired with my device easily, both control it as it should (volume, play/pause, and on the moto: track skip forward and back). I agree listen time isn't so great with the moto, one of the reasons for going to the X5 was the removable, replaceable battery packs. Also, the X5 just sounds better than the moto unit does... however both sound awesome with this phone.
OK let's see Scale 1 to 5(best)
Pairing ease 5
Feel Quality - 3 Size - 3 Fit - 3
Look - 3
Sound - A2DP 4 On Call ???(haven't made or received call yet)
Support - Site is confusing but I actually found the place where you can download the Control Centre application. Unfortunately the BT stack apparently conflicts with a lot of devices so they may either issue a firmware update or drop it. I'd like them to release the equaliser functionality as promised.
Works with MSVC no problem as long as you have the appropriate hacks installed.
Works great with my laptop BT stack which is the main reason I'll use it until I start travelling again.
My registry settings were already 58/30/0. I updated the 30 to 52 and I'm going to test it out to see if it makes a difference. If it does I'l try 58.
Overall I'm pleased as punch with my purchase.
Well the weird problems I was having when I first got the headset must have been related to the ROM I was using before because ever since I switched back to black I have had no problems the last 2 days.
I was streaming a radio station the other day and my battery got hot. Not too hot but definatly hot and the only software I have installed right now is VC1.6 so it must be the phone no big deal.
Definatly need a extra battery if you plan on using this to listen to some tunes for awhile. I got like 3 hrs continuous play until the battery hit below 20%..
I also want to note that I am using WM6 so that may be why things work so well. I have no clue how well it works with wm5 so please keep that in mind if you want to get this headset.
I'm on Black as well and it works flawlessly for me too. I informed blueheadsets.com that the BT8010 does indeed work on the 8525 but only if the WM6 rom is in use. They may change their website warning to indicated that rather than indicating that it does not work on all 8525 devices.
Oh another thing I like about it is that you can tell the headset which device you want it to connect to. I likethat because I had a really hard problem telling the HT820 to let go of my 8525. It go to the place where I couldn't have them paired @ all. But now I think I can have my 8525 paired to my Jawbone and the BT8010 and switch back and forth between my headsets with ease thanks to the mode button on the BT8010.
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Well the weird problems I was having when I first got the headset must have been related to the ROM I was using before because ever since I switched back to black I have had no problems the last 2 days.
I was streaming a radio station the other day and my battery got hot. Not too hot but definatly hot and the only software I have installed right now is VC1.6 so it must be the phone no big deal.
Definatly need a extra battery if you plan on using this to listen to some tunes for awhile. I got like 3 hrs continuous play until the battery hit below 20%..
I also want to note that I am using WM6 so that may be why things work so well. I have no clue how well it works with wm5 so please keep that in mind if you want to get this headset.
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I can't get it to connect to my computer correctly so I can't comment on any of that yet.
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I can't get it to connect to my computer correctly so I can't comment on any of that yet.
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One thing I've noticed is you need to make sure BT Stereo Audio is set in the control panel - sounds - 2nd tab. I set my to BT HQ Audio as default because basically that's all I use now-a-days.
xultar said:
One thing I've noticed is you need to make sure BT Stereo Audio is set in the control panel - sounds - 2nd tab. I set my to BT HQ Audio as default because basically that's all I use now-a-days.
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Ahhh thats probably it then..I'll try after work tonight thanks..
Well it will connect to my computer after using the stereo setting in sounds like you suggested but unfortunatly the sound skips and cuts out etc.
I know it has to do with the dongle since it streams stereo fine with my phone. I have a 2.0 version dongle but its no biggie it works great with my phone so I'll just wait to see if a firmware fixes it or get another dongle someday..
After I got my Tilt 2, I was looking for something wireless for listening to music (I Might)
I was thinking having Jawbone prime as my car bt device.
Looked and searched through the internet, nothing was reasonable price and suitable for working out / treadmill until I ran into this.
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5008646&sku=M151-2514
Its motorla, but a few reviews on the internet looks good. Not sure how well it will work on the rhodium phones. Anyone got any ideas.
Site is Canadian, but I'm sure there are alot of US sites.
I use the s305 with my ATT tp2 with energyrom, and it works fine. The incoming call quality is nice and loud, and people on the other end report that they can hear my clearly, but ofcourse its nowhere near as clear as my jawbone 2 in the outgoing department. The volume is pretty decent, with the phone on 100% volume in both system and pocketplayer, i can leave the s305 at about 50% volume and still be able to get enough volume to drown out a moderately filled starbucks.
65 dollars seems a bit steep though, i bought it locally at a fry's for 50, and prior to that i saw it even cheaper still online, i just couldn't wait for delivery as i was going on a trip and needed a replacement for my plantronics 855, which had better noise isolation but the incoming calls had my voice in it as an echo, and in-ear solutions sometimes is a hit or miss in fitment....in my case it was a miss.
I recommend the s305's if you prefer to still be able to hear around you, i use these when i'm cycling so i can still hear my surroundings.
I should also mention that since A2DP and headset are two different profiles, you can pair your jawbone for headset (its the only profile it supports) and deselect headset but leave bt stereo checked for the s305 and they will not conflict with each other even if they're both on simultaneously. The s305 also supports multiple connections simultaneously so if you happen to have a seperate bt stereo source (i use a samsung p2 as a dedicated mp3 player to save on my phone's power sometimes) you can pair the s305 to both and have them both be connected at the same time, and it will switch from one mode to the other if a call comes in and switch back when the call ends.
i have a nokia bluetooth headset which i think is brilliant. i dont listen to music on my tp2 but always use it with my nokia e51. it should work fine witht he tp2 aswell.
its the nokia bh103 Link
i use it for sat nav + music on the same phone at the same time while riding my bicycle and its great.
hth
aichemist said:
After I got my Tilt 2, I was looking for something wireless for listening to music (I Might)
I was thinking having Jawbone prime as my car bt device.
Looked and searched through the internet, nothing was reasonable price and suitable for working out / treadmill until I ran into this.
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5008646&sku=M151-2514
Its motorla, but a few reviews on the internet looks good. Not sure how well it will work on the rhodium phones. Anyone got any ideas.
Site is Canadian, but I'm sure there are alot of US sites.
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I use the moto s9 with my tilt2 and with my iPhone and have great results for both.
I bought the white ones fro from here
http://www.n1wireless.com/Products-Bluetooth_Stereo_Headset.html
good luck
peace P
Hi,
I have had a HTC Dream for about 3 - 4 months and so far i've tried two bluetooth headsets with it.
Dell BH200 Bluetooth Headset
Pros: Awesome Music Quality, Comfortable
Cons: On answering a call it would disconnect and shutdown, making it useless for that purpose.
Motorola S9 Bluetooth Headset (My experience, not sure about in general)
Pros: Also has good music quality, Allowed me to answer calls, good call audio quality,
Cons: Not too comfortable but manageable, I heard (and experience) that it does not do well with moisture (sweat, etc), and most important of all it tends to stutter constantly. If i am streaming music (Over Pandora for instance) it stutters to the point of being unlistenable. Sometimes it has bouts of clear playing but no longer than 60 seconds. With WIFI off as is usually recommended, it's a little better as in the stuttering happens at 0:45 - 1:30 minute intervals.
So after this very lengthy explanation here's my question: Is there a bluetooth headset on this earth that will do at least the following:
- Play stereo music of at least decent quality over A2DP (Willing to compromise on quality for functionality)
- Be able to answer calls
- NO STUTTERING!!! even if only with wifi off. I can deal with having to turn wifi off but when it's already off and it still happens it's kind of annoying.
Thanks for any help i receive in advance and i do appreciate your feedback.
I've had good luck with both Jabra's BT3030 and Sony's DR-BT140Q headsets. The BT3030 is a dogtag-like device on a chain into which you can plug any standard headset. The DR-BT140Q is a more traditional all-in-one set with earpieces that rest against the outside of the ear.
I get almost no stuttering on either set with Wi-Fi turned off. The sound quality is good with both, though the BT3030 is better, with deeper bass. I've had the BT3030 for a few months and have had no problem answering calls. I've been using the DR-BT140Q for only a few days and haven't had any calls come through when I've been using the set, so I can't say how it will work. But I don't anticipate any problem, based on how well everything else is functioning.
Hope that helps!
I'm using an iTech R35. It's a small thing with a mic, buttons and a 3.5mm jack.
Once in a while (2 to 3 times an hour) i gets a small lag but it very rare. Works greta for both music and phone call. I'm using sennheiser px200 with it or my blackberry bold 9000 headset.
I'm using a Jabra BT320S and it works very well.
No problems taking calls, pretty decent audio quality (even with original earbuds), and almost no stuttering with WiFi off.
I know these are a bit old now, but I would imagine that whatever Jabra replaced them with would probably be ok too.
Hope this helps.
Just bought a Jabra BT3030 today and VERY impressed with it so far.
I have experienced absolutely no stuttering so far and all the buttons work perfectly.
The sounds quality is very good with some really good bass added to it which I always found lacking with the wired headset.
I also like it as it can be used with normal headphones if I wish, although the included earphones are very good... and most important of all... it looks cool!
Phil
Jawbone Icon
Ok I have have a few BT headsets with my G1:
Plantronics 855 - excellent noise canceling and stereo, the ear loop was rather brittle and broke on me. I lost it . . . . highly recommend
Plantronics 655 - worthless, no wait . . . I can ebay it.
BlueAnt Z8i - had to reconnect after each recharge, low audio levels, callers that were used to the 855 complained about background noise, when it got run over I smiled
Jawbone Icon - Wow I have had it for a week and I love it, it stays connected, it is loud and clear, the noise cancellation is almost as good as the 855 (I thought it would be better than the 855 because of the Jawbone name). It has caller ID (number only, but hey not bad). It took a week to get invited to the MyTalk website, but I love the Dial2Do app (just a shortcut using the multifunction button to direct dial the service as far as I can tell). Still playing with Dial2Do, but I think I am going to load the voice dial app next. Only 1 week, but I am still finding little supprises.
I was on the fence and almost got the voyager pro, I have never seen a bad review of that one. It came down to the fact that I keep it in my pocket and I figured that I would break it quickly.
It is amazing what a BT aficionado one can become when the ear speaker on you G1 dies. . . .
free memory?
Before you shell out big bucks on a new headset, how much free memory do you have? I have a cheap southwing 202 ($20 from eBay) but it works just fine when i have more than 20mb of ram available. Running widgets and unused processes take ram away from big programs like pandora. Get a task manager from the market and clear up some ram, then see if that helps first.
Wow,
I apologize for not responding earlier. A few days passed and so i kinda assumed that i wasn't going to get a response. I appreciate all of the replies.
And now my very late responses:
@Highvista thanks for the recommendation. I may actually consider the BT3030.
@benoitb85 thanks for the recommendation but due to it's similarities to the BT3030 i may just get that instead.
@Stooby couldn't find the Jabra BT320S at first. May just have to look harder ^_^;;
@philje123 hah thanks that kinda reinforced my opinion of the BT3030.
@LiquidCool1 wow this has to be one of the most varied reviews of all. I appreciate the variation and it gave a few choices to look at ^_^.
@Bigt2003 Yeah, i'm pretty paranoid on my phone when it comes to RAM so i keep a vigilant watch on the running apps. but it's strange as the BH200 worked fine but the Moto S9 didn't .... figure it's just the headset.
Thanks for all your help and i'll let you guys know how it turns out ^_^.
im running a crappy nokia bh-601 and it works great when im at home or in the car (aka stationary) it gets.... i dont wanna say choppy. lets say the lyrics go "living is easy with eyes closed" (yes good song) if im walking/ jogging it will cut out at certian moments but continue the song on point ie. living is.............easy with eyes...........closed.
i should also note that this doesn't happen with calls
SK01
I bought SK01 bluetooth headset for 20$ on ebay and I've shown them to all my friends, so far 5 people have bought them..
highly recommended!
link:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Comfortable-Blue...uetooth_Wireless_Products&hash=item335ca87255
totally comfortable, loud and clear, and it fits in helmets for the ski/snowboarders out there!
best 20 bones you'll spend!
PS, I've owned the motorola s9 set and it sucked, 2 pairs I went thought... My ears hurt and they die if show water to them... sport my ass.
I went out like 20+ times snowboarding with this set in my helmet and in -20 degree C.. never a problem...
They seem to work best on 2.1 roms... not sure why, 1.6 roms will work but after answering a call you might need to power them off and back on to get the music to stop skipping... they work like a charm in 2.1 roms tho..
EnjoY!
I got samsung sbh 500 - despite design disadvantages (must worry about two plastic elements that just like to disappear) it's one of most "well-sounding" headset - especially for music (I've tested plenty of them including almost all jabras)
I bought a pair from an ebay seller called "artyguru" (hxxp://stores.ebay.co.uk/Artyguru-Superstore) Brand I'd never heard of: "Bluedio" model number AV890, They cost about $10 (delivered) and I was amazed by how GOOD they sounded when paired to my G1. My son was jealous, so I bought HIM a second set, to use with his iPhone 3GS. Again, great music quality. The (tiny) BT module features two buttons, and two "rocker switches" - "Take Call" and "Play/Stop" buttons, and "vol+/-" and "advance/regress track" for the two-way rockers. One of my better EBay investments!
juerujin said:
Hi,
I have had a HTC Dream for about 3 - 4 months and so far i've tried two bluetooth headsets with it.
Dell BH200 Bluetooth Headset
Pros: Awesome Music Quality, Comfortable
Cons: On answering a call it would disconnect and shutdown, making it useless for that purpose.
Motorola S9 Bluetooth Headset (My experience, not sure about in general)
Pros: Also has good music quality, Allowed me to answer calls, good call audio quality,
Cons: Not too comfortable but manageable, I heard (and experience) that it does not do well with moisture (sweat, etc), and most important of all it tends to stutter constantly. If i am streaming music (Over Pandora for instance) it stutters to the point of being unlistenable. Sometimes it has bouts of clear playing but no longer than 60 seconds. With WIFI off as is usually recommended, it's a little better as in the stuttering happens at 0:45 - 1:30 minute intervals.
So after this very lengthy explanation here's my question: Is there a bluetooth headset on this earth that will do at least the following:
- Play stereo music of at least decent quality over A2DP (Willing to compromise on quality for functionality)
- Be able to answer calls
- NO STUTTERING!!! even if only with wifi off. I can deal with having to turn wifi off but when it's already off and it still happens it's kind of annoying.
Thanks for any help i receive in advance and i do appreciate your feedback.
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These problems are not necessarily with the BT device. There are some serious issues with BT on the Dream (all Android mostly) CM and TeamDouch has solved most of these issues with CM6.
I have the Jabra BT3030. With a little bit of hacking you can get this BT Necklace. It sounds great. Answers and stays connected. Very little skipping (unless in a 2.4Ghz busy area, lots of wifi, mobile wireless phones, wireless mouse...) I use to have pitch problems. When the phone was CPU busy, the music pitch would get higher and lower. (Well documented on Google) Since CM6 I rarely have problems with BT.
Where you are is important.
I've use an Altec 903 and Motorola S705 and had very different results.
The Altec sounds pretty good. But if I get away from anything around me, like in a parking lot, running outside, even walking in the gym away from any equipment or walls, it cuts out a LOT. It seems to need something to reflect off of, or I need to wear the G1 above elbow height. Armbands are good.
The Motorola is rock-solid, scary so. But sound quality is marginal.
Run a 2.2 ROM and use the DSP Manager to get some bass into it, and mild compression if you can bear it.