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Any recommendation for A2DP headset?

I am looking for a great brand, best quality price no object. any comment?
I am currently using Sony Ericsson HBH610 at the moment and not happy with the sound quality.
Whenever I was in the car or moving around, people whom I was calling said that they were hearing my voice choppy.
thanks

Jabra BT8010, I was a bit nervous about the BT headsets but these were recommended to me by the forum. THey sound great and are very versatile with built in phone book and OLED screen.

ade0282 said:
Jabra BT8010, I was a bit nervous about the BT headsets but these were recommended to me by the forum. THey sound great and are very versatile with built in phone book and OLED screen.
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Oh I have a question though with A2DP, Could you possibly answer the phone in stereo mode using Jabra BT8010? or it would switch automatically into one side mono mode whenever there is a phone call? I prefer Stereo mode for phone calls if possible since it enables me to hear more clearly and comfortably with 2 ears.
I don't think that I would be using BT8010 for music listening since I think my sensaphonics 2X-S aka ACS-T2 much better.

it runs calls through both ear pieces if both are connected

ade0282 said:
it runs calls through both ear pieces if both are connected
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Hi Ade,
I have been reading the manual for BT8010 and it says that it will automatically convert into mono mode when we answer the phone. Are you sure we can enforce the stereo mode for phone calls?

I cna confirm on mine audio is played through both headphones

Have you try JetWare? Did it work to you?

ade0282 said:
I cna confirm on mine audio is played through both headphones
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From my perspective:
Ok I bought Jabra BT8010 today. The earphones' sound quality are exceptional compared to my Sony HBH-610. It sounds more open, flat/neutral, bigger soundstage, ..., so it's a lot more comfortable to carry out a conversation for a long period of time. And in Stereo mode. IT'S EXCEPTIONAL. I love the stereo mode, the sound is very open very clear and very relaxing.
Sony Ericsson HBH-610 on the other hand sounds very forward, It's like a slap in your face kinda sound, it's got peak in the treble area. Some people preceive this as better for conversation since you can hear sibilance more but then it could also mean that your ears may easily go fatigue a lot faster, and most likely damaging/bad for your ears as well.
From the person who received my phone calls:
Sony Ericsson sounds much cleaner, clearer, definitely better than the Jabra BT8010. The sound is more refined and fuller. The Jabra sounds boxy, lacking high, and also more digital sounding as if, you can hear cheap compression effects

As any one tray this SE Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970 A2DP:http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-Ericsson-S...yZ133233QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i order one today and i wait to test them with my ADVANTAGE.

HBH-DS970
This is a excellent headset. I have been using it now for 2 weeks and it workd perfectly!! In fact a friend of mine has asked me to order 3 for him and his family.

well i'm glad to read your opinion.
How is the sound quality whan you listen to MP3 files with A2DP?
whan you recive call phone do you get the voice through both headphones in stereo mode or in mono mode?
Thanks.

Which BT Headsets work??

All,
I thought I would start a thread where people can post what headsets they have and/or are using with the Kaiser. That way, if people want to buy a headset to use with the Kaiser they can know ahead of time whether or not it will work. I love this device, but right now I am not very pleased with my headset. Respond and I will try to keep it up to date!!
1. (Me) Plantronics 665 - Previously a very good headset. Now with Kaiser, not very good quality. Barely functional with lots of static.
2. Moto H700 - Seems to be good. (x2)
3. Moto HT820 - Stereo Headphones, but good.
4. Plantronics 310 - No report.

I'm using the Motorola H700 and it works fine.

spartanrob said:
I'm using the Motorola H700 and it works fine.
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I am using the HT700 for standard driving. But I also use the Motorola HT820, BT stereo headphones, and they work as well. Music plays from the phone, and if a phone call comes in, Microsoft Voice Command annouces the caller. I can then press the call phone, the music pauses, I take the call. When the call is over, the music resumes where it left off.

i have a set of the ht820 but I feel like a retard with em on cause they are huge, anyone tried those new slim ones they sell at the ATT store?

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i have a set of the ht820 but I feel like a retard with em on cause they are huge, anyone tried those new slim ones they sell at the ATT store?
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Then call the Olympics, cause I feel special

For me it’s a Plantronics 310 right now, but I'm looking to upgrade. I will likely stick with one of their products too, as I’ve processed around a quarter million inbound via their wired sets at work.
There was mention of a pretty cool Jawbone modification by AVERYSOUND in an earlier thread. It’s pricy however but worth looking at. It appears to address complaints I’ve heard about the earpiece not being a factor.
Update: I found Discovery 510 (Plantronics) that I had misplaced some time back. Well I charged it up and paired to the Kaiser earlier today. What a bummer. The sound quality is ok, but the volume is just too low, even at the max setting. It’s also bit more cumbersome to slip on in a pinch (like while driving). Bottom line is the 310 sounds much better to me from a volume standpoint.
Fwiw…

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jspohn said:
Then call the Olympics, cause I feel special
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me too, doesn't stop me from wearing them
the new ones do look a whole lot cooler, I didn't care so much but with as sleek as the tilt looks my headphones should match

The Blueant Z9 works very well. I like how voice command is announced through the headset.

Jabra JX10
I have the JX10. It was a dream with my 8525 it sounded and worked great.
caveat: in general it is a very delicate and breakable headset -- I have had two of them and done numerous repairs to keep them from falling apart - I have cannibalized the first to keep the second one going - but what the hell, I love that little head set with my 8525.
BUT
It is an unusable pig connected to the Tilt.
It pairs ok, but when you activate voice command or try to answer a call it activates the phone but will not transfer sound (or mic) to the ear piece. Sometimes after a short time the JX10 beeps and then you can hit the connect button again and it will transfer the sound. If you place a call it will not play the ring signal into the ear piece or the handset and it will only allow you to connect sound (signaling you with a couple of beeps) to hear the call until after the called party has answered.
Maddening!
I've actually struggle to answer or make a call using it and finally got the sound through only to hear my friends on the other side yelling "HELLO?! - HELLO! - YOUR PHONE SUCKS!"
it's embarrassing.
Don't even get me started about how bad it sounds on the Tilt.
I'm tempted to go back to the Hermes, but I love my new Tilt...
I need a high quality compatible headset...

The Samsung WEP200 works very well with the Tilt.

im using the plantronics 590 and it works LIKE A CHARM!

there's a thread on this over in accessories btw. I'm moving this thread there as well. Let me know if you want me to merge the two.

Motorola S9 works very well. Much better than with WM6 on Hermes.
I still need to verify my Sony Erickson DS970 Lanyard Wireless Stereo Headset..

Jawbone
I purcahsed the jawbone with military sound dampening....its pretty cool. I use it alot and it sounds GREAT!
Now I am alos looking at the Mototola s9, as I want to be able to listen to music. Let me know if anyone has robb with the S9. for the reviews on the Motorola S9 seem 50/50.

Jasperkins said:
I purcahsed the jawbone with military sound dampening....its pretty cool. I use it alot and it sounds GREAT!
Now I am alos looking at the Mototola s9, as I want to be able to listen to music. Let me know if anyone has robb with the S9. for the reviews on the Motorola S9 seem 50/50.
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I have been using mine for about 2 months and so FAR really good with the ATT Stock ROM. On the Hermes with WM6 cooked ROM's I experienced strange issues like music resuming after a call (even though the music was paused BEFORE the call came in). Since getting away from the cooked Hermes ROM's (no offense to anyone at all), the performance has been SOLID. I am very Happy...
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Jabra BT8010 Convertible (single/stereo) headset
Well, since I figured I was going to be really stepping into the 21st century by getting my Tilt, I determined to jump into it with both feet ! Hence this headset.
I did alot of research on the BT headset (like I did on the Kaiser/Tilt itself), and I knew pretty much what I wanted to do -- and this Jabra BT8010 convertible (mono/stereo) headset totally fit the bill. I planned on answering calls as normal, but I listen to alot of music, too, and wanted just one thing to carry around. If you haven't seen one of these headsets online, it's about the only one I'm aware of that "converts" -- that is, it has a main unit, and the "second half", or "satellite" that makes the stereo part of the equation optionally plugs into and tethers to the main part when you want to listen to music, too. The whole thing is quite small and svelte -- though ever so slightly "cyborg" (you'd have to see it worn).
The function of this headset has been flawless so far, and the sound quality is just mind-blowing (yeah, it's that good). Volume won't get quite as head-bangingly loud as I might like, but the overall fidelity and usable flexibility of this combo just puts it head over shoulders above anything else I've tested out.
A little pricey, but they are just really good.

I use the stereo headset Jabra BT620s with the Kaiser. It works very well both for music and for the phone, even in noisy environments

The old school Motorola HS850 works fine from my experience. I also own a Jawbone, which sounds tinny when compared to the HS850.

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I have been using mine for about 2 months and so FAR really good with the ATT Stock ROM. On the Hermes with WM6 cooked ROM's I experienced strange issues like music resuming after a call (even though the music was paused BEFORE the call came in). Since getting away from the cooked Hermes ROM's (no offense to anyone at all), the performance has been SOLID. I am very Happy...
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Motorola S9 for me too
though I could never paired it to a 2nd device SIMULTANEOUSLY though ... any advice ??
I followed the instructions to a T ... yet, it always paired to the last one ... I thought this is capable of upto 9 devices in list ... and they said it's capabled of simultaneous pairing ???
summary:
/ paired to phone.
/ turn off phone and attempt to paired to 2nd device ( desktop stereo ... desktop PC ..etc..etc
/ even went as far as "unticked" the "use as stereo headset" withing the bluetooth setting on phone !! only ticked as " use as handsfree " ... tried both ways too.
it always connect only the the last paired device.
now ... if I'd only paired to the phone ... it works as advertised in terms of listening to music and calls come in get interupted to answer the call & back to music when call ended.
but I can't use it as just handsfree on the phone and listen to music from another device ( bluetooth home entertainment ... desktop bluetooth PC...etc )
pairing to any device(s) individually works fine ... just not simultaneously though
any advice ???

bluetooth headset!! sony or motorola???

after checking many bluetooth devices i got 3 majo contenders. buti am not able to figure out which one to buy.
1) Motorokr s9
2) HBH-DS970
3) HBH-DS980
am not sure whats the difference between 970 and 980. i tested s9 but felt when i speak it is difficult on the other side to listen, is that right? or is this because i dont have bluetooth fix and the other s/w installed?

Doesn't matter which, just don't get a Jabra headset. I had one for a week, then sold it and bought a Moto. The Jabra BT620s is absolute crap, as is Jabra customer support.

Jozer99 said:
Doesn't matter which, just don't get a Jabra headset. I had one for a week, then sold it and bought a Moto. The Jabra BT620s is absolute crap, as is Jabra customer support.
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I've had a Jabra 8040 for 3 weeks and it's great. The listening volume is low, but that's a BT stack issue and not an issue with the headset. Personally, I'm more apt to trust a company that ONLY makes headset rather than a company that makes other products besides headsets.

I've got a pair of Motorola S9's and love them. Had no problems. I use them to stream internet radio over bluetooth when I'm working out at the gym.
-Jay

The difference between the HBH-DS970 & HBH-DS980 are mainly on the displayed informations. You get more informations displayed on 980. For instance, DS980 is capable of listing all paired devices. If you flashed your device often. After ROM upgrade, you can easily select the device name from the DS980 list to reactivate the partnership.
The displayed text is also better on DS980 due to its higher resolution screen. Moreover, battery life seems to be better as well.
Due to the BT improvement on WM6.1, DS980 now is able to access the PPC Contacts & call history. Thus you can dial directly from the DS980 unit itself either based on last dial, call history or search for contact to dial. I assume DS970 can do that as well.
Sound quality of DS980/970 are the best that I've tried so far. Noise reduction is excellent. Bass sound is deep & powerfull, volume level is loud.
BTW, I upgraded from DS970 to DS980. The only reason to choose DS970 over DS980 is price. If that is not an issue, then DS980 is the one.
I can't comment on Motorola as I never use one

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The difference between the HBH-DS970 & HBH-DS980 are mainly on the displayed informations. You get more informations displayed on 980. For instance, DS980 is capable of listing all paired devices. If you flashed your device often. After ROM upgrade, you can easily select the device name from the DS980 list to reactivate the partnership.
The displayed text is also better on DS980 due to its higher resolution screen. Moreover, battery life seems to be better as well.
Due to the BT improvement on WM6.1, DS980 now is able to access the PPC Contacts & call history. Thus you can dial directly from the DS980 unit itself either based on last dial, call history or search for contact to dial. I assume DS970 can do that as well.
Sound quality of DS980/970 are the best that I've tried so far. Noise reduction is excellent. Bass sound is deep & powerfull, volume level is loud.
BTW, I upgraded from DS970 to DS980. The only reason to choose DS970 over DS980 is price. If that is not an issue, then DS980 is the one.
I can't comment on Motorola as I never use one
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thanks a lot bro...really appreciate your review. was looking for such review only...i tried s9. its a good headset in terms of listening to the music but if you want to talk using that it sucks. i have another question for the 970/980 while on call it uses only one ear or both as in S9 its only one side. so you listen to music in stereo sound but talk in mono only.....

gandotratushar said:
thanks a lot bro...really appreciate your review. was looking for such review only...i tried s9. its a good headset in terms of listening to the music but if you want to talk using that it sucks. i have another question for the 970/980 while on call it uses only one ear or both as in S9 its only one side. so you listen to music in stereo sound but talk in mono only.....
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Both talk/music are in stereo

gandotratushar said:
thanks a lot bro...really appreciate your review. was looking for such review only...i tried s9. its a good headset in terms of listening to the music but if you want to talk using that it sucks. i have another question for the 970/980 while on call it uses only one ear or both as in S9 its only one side. so you listen to music in stereo sound but talk in mono only.....
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That's because the S9 has the mic embeded in one side. It picks up your voice from inside your ear. Great for noisy or windy areas. Units that utilize both speakers are still mono. Telephone conversations are sent over the lines in mono. If you take a cheap transistor radio and add a second speaker to it, its not stereo.
-Jay

Might not be an answer to your question, but I got the DR-BT20NX, which are bud headphones with a mic on the control fob. Audio is pretty good and I've used it for h/f in the car until I bought my thb-bury kit. They don't have any display on the fob tho - and the fob looks a bit clunky by comparison.
Cost £40, so pretty cheap

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Due to the BT improvement on WM6.1, DS980 now is able to access the PPC Contacts & call history. Thus you can dial directly from the DS980 unit itself either based on last dial, call history or search for contact to dial. I assume DS970 can do that as well.
Sound quality of DS980/970 are the best that I've tried so far. Noise reduction is excellent. Bass sound is deep & powerfull, volume level is loud.
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Does the track info get displayed now with WM 6.1 or is that still on the wish list for the future ?
I must admit since buying my DS980 i've had no problems and the sound quality is great, i love how it auto turns the volume up when you walk into a noisy enviroment to compensate.

Loud A2DP, a chimera, an uncatchable dream still, even if we are walking towards the end of the first 2K decade.
I've tried a lot of them, wasted a lot of money, all of them were dull, low volumed craps of silicon got me everytime going back to wires.
But now I discovered something really worth mentioning. It's not 100% perfect but yes it's 96% perfect (I had Motorola S705 and i'd give it 20%), loud, clear and screaming.
Gentlemen it's Nokia's BH-500. 3.5mm audiojack for your fave earphones and loud loud LOUD.. Espec on my kaiser this thing rocks. It's almost like listening to Pocket Music wired something like a volumeclick down no more..
After everything been through I HAVE to spread the good news guys. No more wasted money on A2DP. (They should allow testing before you buy but they don't. If they did I'be rich )
I'm looking for non-wired now. I'll give BH-503 a try (princess Leia kindastyle). It's new to the market and I trust Nokia in the sound dept. (N91 is the best and loud MP3 player ever ever) so I'll keep you informed..

Audio/Music Over Bluetooth Headset - not just calls

Ok everyone...I have my handsfree bluetooth headset working great for calls and can hear call audio just fine, but I want to be able to listen to any audio that comes out of my xv8600 so is there a cab file that mods the audio to send over bluetooth? I did a forum search and found nothing on the subject.
THANKS!!
p.s. - the headset is the motorola h700 model

This is one I have used..use...Not a cab..just drop in windows\start menu\programs and it will show up in the programs folder...sure there are many newer versions that would be cab style.

thanks. that did the trick, but wow...audio quality is terrible. I didnt notice how bad it was before since it was just voice audio...
anyone know a high quality BT headset? like as good as regular earbud headphones at least?
-connor

thanks!!

BUMP - anyone? with regards to my last post - trying to find a highquality audio bt headset?
this motorola one I have sound slike 11KHz, and not the full 44KHz quality, sounds very muted and distant, like typical phone quality when I try to listen to music on it...anyone?
It's definitely a hardware issue, so since I just bought this motorola one, I'd like to take it back for a better one, so please post ASAP if you know of a full44khz quality BT headset/earbud
Thanks!!

Heard "jawbones" are nice...and expensive...for that kinda money I would just purchase bluetooth stereo headphones..some come with built-in mics

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Heard "jawbones" are nice...and expensive...for that kinda money I would just purchase bluetooth stereo headphones..some come with built-in mics
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the whole point is to minimize wghile driving but still get good audio....besides wearing stereo headphones while driving is illegal since it inhibits your abaility to hear sirens, etc...had a friend who got a ticket for listening to his ipod with headphones while driving. the cop told him he could hook it up to his car stereo, but not have headphones directly in his ear. bluetooth earbuds are still legal, thats why i want a stereo quality earbud (albeit on channel) but in 44khz so i can take calls and listen to
hq music

try PLANTRONICS 855 voyager. Excelent. That´s you are looking for.

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try PLANTRONICS 855 voyager. Excelent. That´s you are looking for.
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is it 44khz quality? i cant exactly test one out, i would have to buy it, so is it really like regular headphones quality?

try Jabra BT8040
A2DP Profile

What is the best BT headset with A2DP and a mute button?

What is the best BT headset with A2DP and a mute button if there are any?
At the very least I am looking for a good BT headset for the Raphael that has a mute button. I constantly need to mute unmute my calls and I can't believe the Raphael doesn't have more side buttons. I have a fuze and am trying to program the PTT to do this but so far no luck. thanks for any info.

Plantronics Voyager 855
Plantronics Voyager 855 seems to have mute and a2dp. I might have found the answer

I love my Plantonrics Voyager 855.
It a great headset. Only issue is the boom on it feels kinda weak.

Sennheiser MM200

I got some with my sony wireless walkman, didn't realise they took calls too, freaked me out when my Boss' voice came through...
They have play, pause (as good as mute) functions and next / previous track, and volume control too.
model is DRBT21GB

I bought the Bluetrek Duo headset, it can be used both like a single or an A2DP headset. Works like a charm both ways with touch pro, music plays realy nice. It comes with 3.5mm jack so you can put whatever headset you wish.

PDA Jones
Motorola S9 is great for stereo, has mute, answers phone, mp3, etc.
Plantronics 510 does all the above, in mono

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Motorola S9 is great for stereo, has mute, answers phone, mp3, etc.
Plantronics 510 does all the above, in mono
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how does your s9 work outside?
i have the hd and inside its great but outside its absoloutely awful
and if i put the phone close to to my head its bad but somehow if its in my pocket it works better

Any more reviews on Voyager 855? I just ordered one, it looks like it will solve all the problems that I have.
How does the music sound? Anybody used it for VOIP (skype, ventrilo) with Vista?

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how does your s9 work outside?
i have the hd and inside its great but outside its absoloutely awful
and if i put the phone close to to my head its bad but somehow if its in my pocket it works better
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I thought the S9HD is a better one ... how is the 'talk' when you're outside say window down or in the bus/train?
I'm still waiting for it to be available in Australia.. sigh~
I used Voyager 855 and returned it as it got some cracking noise when put it in my pocket (pants)... music quality is good but not as loud enough. A few issue when trying to make it works for the first time....
Also thinking of getting the DRBT21GB as well.. to see how well it perform...

has anyone tried sony's HBHIS800?

I like my s9-hd. Gets pretty good range. Sounds good in stereo. Good enough in calls. only issue I have is bike commuting. I have the phone in my saddle bag behind me and it seem to be about 60% successful. Sometimes it is perfect. other times it is so skippy that I just go without. If I put it in my camleback when I mountain Bike I have no issues at all. The only thing I can think off is that wither tha fabric of the bag is interfering or my body is interfering, or both.

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I like my s9-hd. Gets pretty good range. Sounds good in stereo. Good enough in calls. only issue I have is bike commuting. I have the phone in my saddle bag behind me and it seem to be about 60% successful. Sometimes it is perfect. other times it is so skippy that I just go without. If I put it in my camleback when I mountain Bike I have no issues at all. The only thing I can think off is that wither tha fabric of the bag is interfering or my body is interfering, or both.
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I had S9, then Switched to HD version. Love it. I'm in construction, so noise is an issue, but with S9HD I enjoy music, bluetouth and perfect earplugs. Highly recommended. Just watch out for ebay fakes. I bought mine at Best Buy with $10 extra fro 2 year warranty, No regrets

I just got MotoROKR S605. IMHO, it's simply one of the best BT stereo headsets on the market. I had Jabra BT3030 before, but it wasn't loud enough; then i had Sony Ericsson DS980, but battery life sucked; Finally, i found S605 that has decent headsets that come with it, battery meter is a good option too. It has a built-in radio, all control buttons are so easy to access. The only con it has - micro usb charging port.

HBH-IS800
Hej,
yes i have the hbh-is800 and its great. Sound is good and loud.
i also have the Plantonrics Voyager 855. I find the hbh-IS800 better because its small and pretty. The bluetooth is better by the hbh-is800.
I advise you to HBH-is800

FWIW - pretty happy with my Voyager 855. Performs well in mono and stereo. Way better than my old Motorola headset on all counts. My only gripe is that none of the included earbuds fits my ear quite well enough to go without the ear hook for any real length of time (and certainly not if I was being active).

hyachts said:
FWIW - pretty happy with my Voyager 855. Performs well in mono and stereo. Way better than my old Motorola headset on all counts. My only gripe is that none of the included earbuds fits my ear quite well enough to go without the ear hook for any real length of time (and certainly not if I was being active).
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I agree..i ordered my 855 from buy.com for around 50 bux but it wouldnt turn on..so i sent it back got another one and i fell in love right away..and yes none of the earbuds fit my ear either forcing me to use the hook and that still causes it to pull away from my head eventually causing the headset to hang and point down which looks retarded but whatever..(i wonder why more headset companies dont use flexible earhooks like my old jabra bt160 had..it also vibrated which was fun )..except when using the stereo adapter..that stays in about 80% of the time..and when JAMMED in the sound quality is quite good..enough to get some good bass..my only gripe is you cant change the volume unless the bt is active (in call while connected or with a2dp active) and ive been experiencing some weirdness lately..maybe its my rom but sometimes it will just disconnect from my device and force the call back to the handset and sometimes i cant get any audio when making a call forcingme to use the nadset until i turn off and on the 855..but other than that im glad i bought it