What's the best bluetooth stereo headset for the gym/working out...? I want something that is a very minimal design, nothing that's is padded, etc..
Thanks
S9 HD
I have Motorola S9 HD and I love the sound quality.
http://www.jaybirdgear.com/bluetooth-stereo-headphones-buy.php
i'm interested in these, i've read they're supposed to be very good for gym/working out (stand up against sweat) but i've been trying to find an unbiased review on them without shelling out 130$
nexus one being newer also, its not showing on the compatibility list, but i assume it would have no problem with these or vice versa
I have a sony-ericsson hbh-ds220 which has served me well for a number of years - I liked it coz it has a 3.5mm socket so you can use your own headphones.
the power button just started playing up, probably got too much sweat in there and its corroded now so I am on the lookout for something else with a socket and suitable for the gym.
Best Bluetooth headphones for music and the gym
The best solution to listen to music wirelessly but stay connected to your phone is here: mi-sport.net
You can put 4gb worth of music directly onto the headphones, get voice cues to guide you through playlists and albums, but still stay linked to your phone for calls. It`s also fully waterproof for the gym - or swimming. For me, this is far better.
I have the LG HBS-250 headphone. It does the job in the gym. Good clarity music and good for taking calls occasionally. One thing I hate is mute function. It keeps on beeping when on mute. But for 35 bucks I can't ask for more.
http://mobile.buy.com/ibuy/ProductDetail.aspx?listingid=47406830&loc=111&sku=211585958
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I use the MW600
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It's compact and it comes with an FM radio. And it has a 3.5mm jack so you can use any of headphones you like. Battery life is excellent and the OLED screen tells you the caller ID (phone numbers only though). It can be paired with 2 devices simultaneously. So if you pair with it with a gaming device, say a PSP, and there is an incoming phone call, it automatically switches to the phone so you can answer the call with one click of a button.
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I use the MW600
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Is there any audio fidelity lost when using this bluetooth adapter? I mean compared to having the headphones connected directly to the phone.
I'm not an audiophile but I know that all bluetooth headsets lose audio fidelity more or less. IMO and also according to the reviews, the MW600 loses very little and the loss is very unnoticeable.
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Does anyone know of a way to make the phone keep vibrating after a missed call till a button is pressed or something? This would be handy so if i miss a call on my motor bike, I don't have to always look for the flashing led or the screen.
Thanx
I don't know about making it vibrate, but I just use these on my motorbike:
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Its a bluetooth clip that supports A2DP for music, and handsfree for calls, and has a standard 3.5mm jack for any set of earbuds (or home stereo, or whatever). The clip houses the controls and the mic for taking a call.
so, what I've done is embedded speakers into my helmet (taken from cheapo headphones with a snapped over-the-head band), and I plug them into this which clips onto my jacket/shirt.
Then, I can take calls by pressing the button on my jacket, and also control music streaming from my phone at the same time, all while riding around on the bike.
Works great, but the people can hardly hear me over the wind unless I pull over first!
spb phone suite has an option for that, if you dont mind spending the 20 bucks (it has lots of other useful features)
i recently bought the motorola S9 BT headset and use it exactly for this purpose. It sounds awesome, especially when i change the rubber ear pieces so they fit better in my ear! The controls are easy to access and it works *****en with my mogul/titan phone. Now i can listen to all the music i've been missing out on for the last couple of years (while on my way to work). Now if i could only find a way to listen to FM radio!
Dishe said:
I don't know about making it vibrate, but I just use these on my motorbike:
Its a bluetooth clip that supports A2DP for music, and handsfree for calls, and has a standard 3.5mm jack for any set of earbuds (or home stereo, or whatever). The clip houses the controls and the mic for taking a call.
so, what I've done is embedded speakers into my helmet (taken from cheapo headphones with a snapped over-the-head band), and I plug them into this which clips onto my jacket/shirt.
Then, I can take calls by pressing the button on my jacket, and also control music streaming from my phone at the same time, all while riding around on the bike.
Works great, but the people can hardly hear me over the wind unless I pull over first!
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my phone wont vibrate while on vibrate? I havent killed the Led either.
any suggestions?
Phonealarm does this as well as a ton of other stuff.
I just received my Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headphone BH-503 and thought I would share my experience with you all.
Since this is my 4th bluetooth stereo headset I wanted to make sure this headset would sound better and had no connection breakdowns. I hate the clipping and stutter during what supposed to be a happy music moment. So I read allot of reviews of allot of headsets and this one caught my attention. I bought this headset online from www.one2remember.nl and it costs 90 euro's. (in Holland)
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It comes with a charger (off course), a manual in 20 languages or so and a handy transport bag. The overall first impression is good. Feels solid compared to the jabra bt620s or the moto ht820.
One of the top things about this headset is that it almost completely covers the ears. As I ride my bike alto in Holland and we have windy weather most of the time I found this headset to isolate you completely from you surrounding. Also the weight of the headset does not trouble me. At first you feel a bit of pressure on your ears but after 5 minutes the only thing reminds you of wearing a headset is the music you will be hearing.
During my test drive I got a call from a friend and to my surprise he actually understood me. As there was wind I didn’t need to stop for him to be able to hear me which is a big fat PLUS!
Another plus point is the charging time. It is full within one hour. And it should last for about 10 hours. (haven’t tested yet as I have it only 3 hours)
The buttons of the headset are completely flat and if you don’t know which button is which it is hard to press the right one. But I guess you just have to get used to it. But this also is a plus since you aren’t most likely to accidental press a button.
Sound quality is great. There is allot of bass to it and the distortion I experienced with other headsets is gone.
Also the bluetooth range is exceptional. The manual says it is able the transfer the music up to 10m but within a 5m range it’s best but when I go outside the 5m range music is good up to 9m. Further than 9m music is going to stutter.
Overall conclusion; It is not the cheapest headset but man I love it!!
Nice review! Though i think a button should not be flat, if you should not press it accidentally it should be hard to push that button .
You are talking about that this is your 4th headset, which are the other 3? It makes a nice comparison.
I hate it when I wear it around my neck (not listening to music) and the collar of my jacket keeps pressing the dial button. So that's why I don't mind having flat buttons.
I've had the motorola ht820, jabra bt620s and the plantronics pulsar 590E.
None of them sounded as clear and loud as the nokia.
I've been using it for the last 1,5 week and it is still the best I've had.
Just lovin it
cool was thinking about getting that one
Hi,
I am thinking of getting BH-503, but nowhere I can find its sensitivity ... is it loud enough?
Thnx
Problem with mic in using HTC Desire with BH 503
I have just purchased BH 503. The problem i faced it that it connects with Phone and Media profiles well. but It seems that Mic is not working. As when I pair the device it shows headset only and not Mic.
Does anybody faced this issue?
Appreciate your kind help in this regard.
Will this headset works with samsung galaxy note?
Celdur said:
Will this headset works with samsung galaxy note?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u06frELke0E[YOUTUBE]
Wow a post!
hey
just got an x10 from rogers
i have a pair of dre beats solo, they have the mic on the wire as u can see there. it has hte up/down volume and a silver button in the middle to answer calls.
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anyways when i plug them in to listen to music everything sounds really echo-ey and distorted, however when i press down on the middle button on the wire of the dre beats it sounds like regular headphones.
note this only happens with my dre headphones. tested it with regular headphones with no mic on the wire and it sounds fine
wondering if theres any way around this without having to swap out the wire on my dre's..
---- also on a side note does anyone know how to get the dre headphones working as a headset becuase i cant take calls using it, it wont work for some reason.
bump anyone?
Have you tried your head phones on a different phone? Sounds like it might be a problem with the head phones rather than your handset..??
It's a problem with the phone. similar problem has also been reported with iPhone earphone. solution: use another cable or don't use it
Solder the answer button pins straight, without the button.
Its a problem with the phone, because I have the Dr Dre bets studio headphones and they work fine when I used them on my Blackberry but on the Xperia they sound horrible. I think the phone just doesn't know how to register them if that makes sense because even on my BB I had to manually switch to headset mood in the music player to make them work. Well it doesn't really bother me because the difference between the solos and the studios is that the studios come with a extra wire without a mic and the headphones work GREAT with those.
yeha its a problem with the x10 and not my headphones, which i use for my laptop and touch pro 2/5800 etc.
i'll have to buy another wire which doesnt have the mic built in. another solution ive found is using a headphone jack splitter (wire which plugs into the headphone jack and allows 2 pairs of headphones to be connected to it) allows it to work fine as well.
thanks for the help
Is there a bluetooth headset w/ mic and 3.5mm jack?
I have an Ipod shuffle and a defy and I want to use both, I don't want to use my defy as a music player and having 2 headset is a no no neither
Does this combination exist or are there any way for it to be done?
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Is there a bluetooth headset w/ mic and 3.5mm jack?
I have an Ipod shuffle and a defy and I want to use both, I don't want to use my defy as a music player and having 2 headset is a no no neither
Does this combination exist or are there any way for it to be done?
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http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overview/mw600?cc=gb&lc=en
MW600 - is that what you mean?
thats theone i use right know
http://www.jabra.com/sites/mobile/ap-en/products/pages/jabraclipper.aspx
this one i had before, it broke after 3 years of heavy use, i did not tread it nicely......
http://www.jabra.com/sites/mobile/ap-en/products/pages/jabrabt3030.aspx
this is the successor of the BT3030
http://www.jabra.com/sites/mobile/ap-en/products/pages/jabrastreet2.aspx
i would like to recommend to buy jabra, they are not that expensive, fair pricing ...
no overpriced apple crap.
cheers
Bluetrek Musicall
I picked up a Bluetrek Musicall at Frys for just under $50. I use it at work paired with both my deskphone and my computer, if I'm listening to music on the computer and the phone rings it breaks in. The little dent at the top is the mic, and the headphone plugs in on the top left. The back is a metal clip and it recharges via USB plugged in to the headphone jack. Battery life is only about 6-7 hours so by the end of the day I'm switching to a cable, and this sounds like typical for these devices. I'd get another one if I need it, works fine.
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I saw another design that looks like a dog tag that seemed cool too.
revive?
Does anyone know of a bluetooth device with both Microphone and Headphone jacks? Or a jack that does both (which I could then split out?)?
This one is cheap and customers seems to be satisfied.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/bluetooth-2-0-a2dp-avrcp-stereo-music-receiver-and-handsfree-black-8422
Ive just accidentally broken the headsets that came with the phone, and now Im looking for another headset.
The problem with our phone is that the pinout (the mic and ground pins) is inverted in comparison to samsung, LG, HTC etc ). Therefore, we cant buy just about any headset. Also, I want a wired headset (not a wireless one).
Is anyone using a wired headset in which the button works? I want to be able to take and drop calls, and long press to skip track (which would work if taking and dropping calls works).
Yes, I'm using Jabra Chill headset (got it new for 10€), the pins on the jack are the same as original Huawei headset. Also I'm using Headset Button app, that can emulate multi button headset, so I can skip tracks, forward/reverse songs, etc.
Thanks for the info. Just needed to know one more thing. Does the mic work as well? Can you use the button to receive calls? Also, do you have a u8800 or one of the variants? Is there any difference in the pinout for the u8800 and the variants?
Mine phone is U8800, my brother has U8800 pro. Both phones have same pinout. The microphone and the button is also working. If you are using the Aurora rom, you should also tick "use headset microphone" in sound settings.
Do you know a headset like the one you pointed but in-ear?
Those are better at isolating the ambient sound.
Ive ordered one. Lets hope it works out when it is delivered. Thanks for the help Schrauff.
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Do you know a headset like the one you pointed but in-ear?
Those are better at isolating the ambient sound.
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Maybe these? http://www.jabra.com/sites/mobile/na-us/products/pages/jabrarhythm.aspx?tab=support#UID6
I haven't tried them out, but they have 4-pin 3,5mm jack and mic+button.
I'm also found the a-JAYS One+ which is a great looking headsets with a flat tangle-free cable and has a mic+button.
Here's a nice review: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...and-performance-without-a-hit-to-your-wallet/
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Anyone tried one and can confirm that the button works?
Just got the Sony Ericsson MH-650. In ear, perfect noise isolation and the button works quite well. Awesome sound quality as well. Thumping bass and crystal clear trebles
Totally recommended for everyone. At Rs. 1500 (do your conversions, I'm too lazy), theyre really nice.
Just bought a Novero Brooklyn Wired Stereo Headset with Mic http://www.novero.com/collections/music-headsets/brooklyn.html but it turns out that it's not compatibly.
I listen only one channel on both phones and when I click the button I listen regular stereo.
They seem to be great headphones, but not compatible with our 8800.
Crap
Found this life-saver converter:
Adapter Pinout: T-T, R1-R1, R2-S, S-R2
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It switches the Ring2 with the Sleeve.
Probably there are more cheaper version on ebay/dealexterme.
Apparently our phone has Sony Ericsson Xperia compatible pinouts, not iPhone compatible.