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Hi there,
I want to have a bluetooth headset ready to go when the Kaiser is available from AT&T. I will primarily use it to make calls, but if there is a good combo stereo/mono headset for listening to music too that would be great.
My current bluetooth headset is the Jabra model with Caller ID. The Caller ID is nice, too bad the headset is bigger than a Vogon destructor fleet.
Any thoughts? On style, functionality, and compatibility with the Kaiser?
Thanks in advance!!
I just ordered the Pulsar 590A but I don't have a kaiser yet. I will deffinately be using these with the kaiser though and expect them to work 100%.
This set seems to be one of the top bluetooth stereo headsets. I only wish it was behind the ears instead of over the head.
For non stereo I would try the jawbone.
I vote for the aliph jawbone. I love mine http://www.jawbone.com/
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I vote for the aliph jawbone. I love mine http://www.jawbone.com/
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are you currently using your Tytn II with the Jawbone? if so, please share your thoughts. i'm using a BlueAnt Z9 and it's works well with the Tytn II, but the volume is slightly lower than when i use it with my Trinity.
cortezzi said:
are you currently using your Tytn II with the Jawbone? if so, please share your thoughts. i'm using a BlueAnt Z9 and it's works well with the Tytn II, but the volume is slightly lower than when i use it with my Trinity.
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It works great. I love the aliph. It has wonderful noise cancellation and it raises and lowers the volume depending on the environment Im in. If I am talking on the headset and an unexpected noise comes about I do not miss a word of the conversation. The headset adjusts the ear piece volume right away so that I hear perfectly and likewise the other party doesnt hear all the noise around me due to the noise cancellation sensor. I love to drive with the windows down on the highway but if some one calls I have to quickly roll the windows up,,,,,,,, not so with the aliph jawbone. I hear them well and they never ask me, what? what? even when I'm doing 60 with the windows down. I sound like an infomercial,,,,,,
And with this prog you can stream your music to the headset http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1400141&postcount=6
evolution_theory said:
I just ordered the Pulsar 590A but I don't have a kaiser yet. I will deffinately be using these with the kaiser though and expect them to work 100%.
This set seems to be one of the top bluetooth stereo headsets. I only wish it was behind the ears instead of over the head.
For non stereo I would try the jawbone.
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Yes Platronics Pulsar 590A
I'm a huge Jawbone fan, however, the volume is definately lower with The TyTN II that is was with Hermes. I still use Jawbones, but in the car I'm finding it harder to hear my callers. It's only in Hi Noise areas that this is now a problem. Callers have not complained to me about my voice quality. I really hope that this gets fixed with a software patch from HTC or here!
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I'm a huge Jawbone fan, however, the volume is definitely lower with The TyTN II that is was with Hermes. I still use Jawbones, but in the car I'm finding it harder to hear my callers. It's only in Hi Noise areas that this is now a problem. Callers have not complained to me about my voice quality. I really hope that this gets fixed with a software patch from HTC or here!
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Same here. Callers say I sound exactly the same from 1 second to another when I quickly end the call and switch to the treo 750 then call them back. They sound the same except a whole lot quieter. So then I turn the volume up about 3 notches to max and that brings them to a comfortable volume so that I hear them easily but then since the headset is on max and the phone is on max I get white noise and distortion.
With my treo 750 if I dared to put the call on max is would be uncomfortably loud but the voice quality would still be better than the Kaiser. That shows that the 750 could even go louder before creating white noise or distortion. So I would say that the quality and power of the audio of the Kaisers (software/hardware?) for transmitting mono audio is 1/3 weaker than the treo. I suspect users who report different haven't thoroughly tested this.
BlueAnt Z9
I had a Jawbone but it really didn't fit my ear very well. And if it doesn't fit well, it doesn't work well because it needs to rest on your jaw-bone. My favorite part was that its LED was the least annoying of all BT headsets.
That being said... I love the BlueAnt Z9. It works great, the volume is about the same as the Jawbone (sadly). But it has great noise canceling. It has a great universal fit earpiece. It's smaller than the jawbone. And you can hold two buttons and turn off the LED flashing all together. It's a great design and I prefer carrying it, wearing it, and using it WAY MORE than the Jawbone.
The Ultimate Upgrade for a Jawbone
I have a Jawbone headset and it is the best headset I have ever used. The one problem I had was the fit. It didn't fit in my ear comfortably, the ear loop hurt after a while, and the ear piece never fit in my ear well.
I found the ultimate upgrade to the Jawbone http://www.averysound.com/as.jawbone.html
It is a custom made ear piece made for the Jawbone. They send you an epoxy putty that you jam into your ear. It hardens in about 10 minutes and you mail it back to the company. In about a week and a half, they send you a custom ear piece in the shape of your ear.
Once you have it on, it fits firmly in your ear, it's comfortable and the volume is great. I don't need the ear loop at all, it fits that well in my ear. It is so comfortable that I forget I have it in my ear. The volume is so good and clear you have to turn it way down, because the sound is going straight into your ear canal.
The downside is that it costs $67. I thought long and hard about it. But I found another guy who had gotten one. He convinced me it was worth it.
I have the Plantronics 590A Stereo bluetooth headset, the sound is amazing and i think that it is one of the best stereo headsets out there. If you prefer something that goes behind the ear, then check out the Motorola HT820, i dont think it's as good as the 590A, but it is much cheaper and depending on your preferences, you might want a behind the ear more.
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I have a Jawbone headset and it is the best headset I have ever used. The one problem I had was the fit. It didn't fit in my ear comfortably, the ear loop hurt after a while, and the ear piece never fit in my ear well.
I found the ultimate upgrade to the Jawbone http://www.averysound.com/as.jawbone.html
It is a custom made ear piece made for the Jawbone. They send you an epoxy putty that you jam into your ear. It hardens in about 10 minutes and you mail it back to the company. In about a week and a half, they send you a custom ear piece in the shape of your ear.
Once you have it on, it fits firmly in your ear, it's comfortable and the volume is great. I don't need the ear loop at all, it fits that well in my ear. It is so comfortable that I forget I have it in my ear. The volume is so good and clear you have to turn it way down, because the sound is going straight into your ear canal.
The downside is that it costs $67. I thought long and hard about it. But I found another guy who had gotten one. He convinced me it was worth it.
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wow that's crazy. I may have to look into getting something like that...looks pretty awesome!
I use a Jawbone headset also, and I too have found it to be on the quiet side when compared to using it on other phones. I just turn the volume up a couple notches, and no problems.
As for those of you who the Jawbone didn't fit properly... Mine came with four different over the ear pieces (Reg & Large for left and right ear) and five different pieces that go in your ear. It took me a little while to find the one that worked best for me... but since then no complaints.
As for the custom shaped ear piece, $67 is more than I spent for my Jawbone to begin with.
I've have a set of Moto HT820 and they out "perform" any set I've had to date. The only draw back is the bulkiness, so they are only used on long trips and around the house.
I've also tried the Plantronics Pulsar 260. DON'T buy these. The volume is not near loud enough, even in a quiet enviroment.
I am trying a set of Moto S705 They are very loud and the sound quality is better than expected for ear buds. Still not the base reproduction of the HT820's, but still good. Also it has a built in FM radio, which for me I really like. I miss having that with one of my old Nokia's. The only negative so far is sometimes callers complain I sound muffled. Don't know if I have a bad set or what, but will report back if I find out.
Does the caller id function work with tytn II?
Does anyone on here have it? How well does it work with WM6 and the Kaiser in general?
Sorry if this has been addressed in the past. I tried searching the Accessories forum with both basic and advanced searches and came back with no results. Which is odd considering I could have SWORN I saw it talked about here at some point int he past.
I have a Jabra BT620s, which is also A2DP. It is total crap. I would look at a different brand. Motorola headsets are supposed to work well.
Jabra BT8010 and Tilt
joshuah82 said:
Does anyone on here have it? How well does it work with WM6 and the Kaiser in general?
Sorry if this has been addressed in the past. I tried searching the Accessories forum with both basic and advanced searches and came back with no results. Which is odd considering I could have SWORN I saw it talked about here at some point int he past.
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I have the 8010 and it with all due respect to the previous poster, it works great. I have used it with the original shipped ROM and several cooked ROMS (Currently on Sleuth's 6.1 ver 3) and it worked well with all of them. I will say it seems to work the best (longer distance from the PPC) with the radio included in Sleuth's 6.1
Can either of you provide more specific information about the issues you had with it? I've never had a bluetooth headset before so I might not even notice.
My BT620s sounded like a bad record. The pitch kept shifting very subtly, but it is INSANELY annoying and makes it completely un-listenable. Also, it would drop audio for about 5 seconds of every minute, which is very annoying. It had trouble with pairing, when you turned it off, it would sometimes refuse to re-connect to the phone. The call quality with it was OK though. I sold mine and bought a pair of Motorolas.
i have the bt8010 (only for a week) and the head set is pretty good
i have had the headset cut out on me i think there is interference from the cell or wifi. but it doesn't happen all the time. the battery life is good i have played at least 9 hours of music (stereo) straight before it need a charge. the sound quality is ok, there is some distortion on the extreme high and low notes.
but it is wireless
the headset need to be angled in a upward angle in order to be conformable (at least for me) i was able to were it for 3 hours with out a problem
the cord between the ears some times get pulled by twisting my neck, it's about 1 inch too long
i have used it in a noisy production floor and the person on the other side head me fine, a little downed out but they didn't hear the hum of the loud machine in the background and because i had the stereo on i head him better then on my phone, and yes you do hear the person on both right and left sides.
i was going to get a Motorola (mono) one but i got this one because the talk time and standby life is longer (according to specs) and this one has stereo option.
this is the only headset that you could switch from work to play
i am happy with it, and other around me like it.
btw i got mine refurbished.
I have the BT8010. I've had it for about 7 to 8 months now, maybe longer.
I really do not like the headset at all. It has great sound so don't get me wrong. If sound is all you are interested in then go for it. But if you are looking for fit or the ear loops to stay on then they aren't the ones.
For me, the fit for me is horrible and the headset hurts because I have small ears.
SECOND and this is the BIGGEST LET DOWN, the ear loops keep falling out.
So if you get it go ahead and call and order some extras right away. You can contact them via phone I think and they will send you a few. Just keep one in your wallet and one in the car and some @ home, and some in your briefcase.
The ear loops fall out way too easy for my tastes. I'm currently looking for another set of A2DB enabled headsets.
I use it for some 4 month. Mostly monoaural. It's ok, but...
Pros: VERY good sound quality (noise reduction, environment supression), good battery lifetime (up to 3 days), clear display, handy controls.
Cons: the ear hanger (? sorry for my english) slips out from the unit causing unit to fall, fast dial numbers are too short (cannot add cell codes e.g. enabling my phone number identification before dial number), does not fit perfectly into the ear - the sound is good when I puch it with my finger toward my ear, but listening to the music is a bit painful (not full spectrum due to distance between speaker and ear-hole that cannot be, at least in my case, adjusted).
Overall: good design/performance. Better quality then BT800 (my previous earphone). Cannot be securely and properly adjusted toward ear.
has anyone got more insight on this headset... i am looking in purhcasing it.
I use the 8010. The only complaint I had was the ear hook kept falling out, like the poster above. What I did was to superglue the hook in. Now, it doesn't fall, and it fit tighter to the ear, making it better to hear conversations and music. I lost one of the hooks before, and when I called jabra to order another set of hooks, they sent me out a Free pair, no ? asked, so support is great. Now, you can find the headset at a very good price. I paid $100 for mines, you can find them for $40-60.
Jabra BT8010 connection
I also have problems with the ear loop falling out. But it's not that often.
What I find annoying is that it doesn't automatically connect to my HTC prophet as stereo headphones when I switch the Jabra to music mode. I have to manually go into bluetooth settings and click on Jabra BT8010 to set as stereo headphones. Does anyone have a fix for this? If I don't do the above steps, AVRCP is able to work, but music will still come out of the phone. It would be nice if I can just listen to music with a push of the mode button without having to fumble for my phone.
i have em .. and to be honest i cant really complain
the only problem ive actually had is like everyone else has mentioned...the ear loop comming off..but thats so small in comparison to what they have to offer.
imo :
the sync from my car to my home bt system is awesome!
the clarity is superb
volume, settings, caller id and the phonebook work flawlessly..and to top it off i got em off of ebay for 25 bucks brand new with a reciept..
cant beat it!
i ahve jabra bt620s and sound is too low, how can i increase the sound on bt headset
the best bluetooth I know so far is Itech. They don't sell here but you can find it on ebay. A2DP, bluetooth stereo, cliping on you cloth, looks like a ipod shuttle on you collar.
Dear all,
I've made a review of the Jawbone Bluetooth Headset here: http://blog.evolvedsoftwarestudios....se-introducing-the-jawbone-bluetooth-headset/
The basis of the review was a bluetooth headset purchase with noise cancellation for use with my HTC Kaiser.
I hope that you find the review useful. Feel free to comment here or on my blog, critisism (please do not be rude) or thoughts are welcome.
Many thanks!
Good review, I like all the points you covered. I agree that the Jawbone is probably the best I've heard (pun intended) for noise cancellation. I've tested it under several conditions (extremely loud music; car at highway speeds with windows down; NYC streets) and it cancels noise well.
My only two problems are
a) I can never seem to get the device loud enough. The automatic volume works well enough, but it doesn't seem to go up high enough to cover very loud scenarios, like the NYC streets scenario.
b) I can't get the thing to fit my ear. I've tried every combination of ear buds and ear hooks, but it never fits my ear well. I always have to readjust it every few minutes so it doesn't fall off. I might try that link in your review for the custom ear bud company.
Nice review, the only additional issues I see are;
1 - The Jawbone on Kaiser has a lower inbound audio level that many other phones (an HTC problem really, but other headsets do work OK with kaiser). I use it but it's barely acceptable to me. It would be better with a custom ear bud to direct the sound better.
2 - The Jawbone's noise cancelling is awesome in a speeding car, in a room with lots of background noise, BUT, it fails miserably when exposed to direct wind of almost any velocity. In wind many callers have said that they can barely hear me until I turn and hide the Jawbone from the wind.
3 - The US price is List $129 USD but $80 Street, not bad at all.
4 - The custom charge dongle is a negative, however after you become completely attached to this headset, you'll eventually loose one, or two, and soon have spares! I now have two
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dis39tif: My Jawbone is pretty loud. The startup beep is uncomfortably loud and leaves my ears ringing if I turn the Jawbone on whilst wearing it.
Initially I had fitting problems as well (falling off), so I chose one of the hooked/lipped earpieces and hook the Jawbone earhook over my ear like putting on a pair of sunglasses. Then I hold the Jawbone with one hand and twist the front part upwards. This puts the sensor on my cheekbone and not my jawbone, but still it works well and the fit is more snug.
RemE: I've read that the Jawbone on Kaiser has been reported ot be quieter. I can't say I've really noticed when trying with the Hermes. Seems the same to me. A custom earbud should help (based on info from other users). I've also read that wind noise isn't blocked while the user is talking, but it isn't blocked on any earpiece and Jawbone still does better than the other sets on the market at keeping unwanted noise out. Re: US pricing, I live in "rip off Britain". Prices for everything is higher here. I wonder if I can get a VISA to live in Delaware Re: charging cable, I'd like to have seen a micro usb port.
liddlefeesh -
I agree, the startup beep is quite loud. I wish the volume during calls was louder. I've tried pressing the button which turns off the automatic volume and lets you manually change the volume, as well as messing with the volume on the kaiser. Don't get me wrong, it's still quite usable. I just wish it went a bit louder.
Thanks for the fitment idea. I'll try it out.
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b) I can't get the thing to fit my ear. I've tried every combination of ear buds and ear hooks, but it never fits my ear well. I always have to readjust it every few minutes so it doesn't fall off. I might try that link in your review for the custom ear bud company.
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Get a pair of Jabra ear gels from RadioShack, attach them to the Jawbone - better fit, better sound. The combo works great for me.
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Get a pair of Jabra ear gels from RadioShack, attach them to the Jawbone - better fit, better sound. The combo works great for me.
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By chance do you still have the Radio Shack part number for these gels?
Anyone else have this problem? Everytime I call anyone they say I sound like a robot and they can barely understand me, its definitely the phone and wondering if this is a common issue or I just need to go replace my phone. Also being inside the 14 day return, can i just go in there and get another phone from tmobile or do i have to send it off?
i had a similar problem, i was on the phone with my gf the other night while in a car and she couldn't understand me because of all the noise, this may be because there is no second noise canceling mic. the funny thing is when i use to call on my g1 it wasn't a problem and that phone only has one mic, this is making me reconsider and go back to HTC
With all the phones getting noise canceling mics, I am starting to wonder if they really help alot....iPhone, Nexus, Droid X even has 2...
I saw some vid test of iPhone noise canceling and it didnt seem to work.....
2071 said:
i had a similar problem, i was on the phone with my gf the other night while in a car and she couldn't understand me because of all the noise, this may be because there is no second noise canceling mic. the funny thing is when i use to call on my g1 it wasn't a problem and that phone only has one mic, this is making me reconsider and go back to HTC
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Take the phone back and exchange it for a new handset. I have no problems at all. After reading this post, I even tested it out and called a few friends and asked them if they could hear me ok both on the phone and on speaker.
If you're talking about the HTC HD2, that's the worst OS ever. Windows? Seriously? Over Android?
Well, if it's any help:
My first Vibrant had a faulty headphone jack, that would short out at the slightest touch. I'm talking: 'brush-the-cable-or-jack-and-it-shorts' shorting out. It was completely unacceptable.
And that's what kind of worries me with the phone. It doesn't rattle or anything, and is solid in terms of plastic construction -- but it just feels cheap.
I guess we'll find out more in the coming weeks. Thanks for reporting that microphone issue. I'll be asking my friends to report on my voice quality to ensure that mine is working properly.
I have the exact same problem....this only after I rooted... what the heck is going on?
There's no automatic gain control. The mic input easily clips. Most other devices adjust the input to the noise floor where a loud voice easily walks over the background.
Any solujtion guys?
I don't have any solution, but I can't hear and they can't hear me when I'm driving in my car. Never was an issue with my G1 or MT3G. I've been using the headphone w/mic that came with the phone for when I'm driving. (to cheap to buy a bluetooth headset) I did cut one of the sides off of that so it's just for one ear now. (left the side with the mic obviously.)
As of about 2 weeks now, i have been getting this same complaint from a few people. They used the exact term "u sound like a robot or something" i have no clue what it may be and im past my 14days, thinking about just calling tmobile and complaining b/c its getting annoying.
$5 says one of you in this thread has your finger over the mic hole... just saying.
I noticed through the Bluetooth in my car which has always worked flawlessly my Vibrant comes through as having really muffled scratchy sounds at times. Full signal strength. I sound bad and the person talking sounds bad. This works flawlessly with my 5800, 3 iPhones, E65. All on the same routes I use every day.
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$5 says one of you in this thread has your finger over the mic hole... just saying.
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I tried that and it didn't help. The microphone was saturated and clipping. The other party couldn't hear anything over the noise.
while driving I have been told that I sound like I am under water.
this was one of the reasons, I traded in mine for a new unit. waiting on a fix
this happens to me especially when i'm driving and i have the air on high. Im sure it doesn't help that i have a 3inch exhaust and a big turbo making noise either though
I have the same problem on my UK version (Galaxy S).
I have tinkered with the voice TX levels in one of the service menus but it made no difference. No matter how loud I speak into the mic it never gets louder at the other end! It's only just audible and it's driving my friends mad to the point where they can't be ar5ed to phone me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys.
I just want to jump in here even though this is an old thread so i can log my complaint too - the voice quality of the mic microphone on this phone is really poor - i am under the 14 days return and i'm am really close close to returning both of them i bought... anybody come up with a fix? A replacement microphone with better quality would probly go a long way.
I've been getting complaints from the other side as well. Even when using the voice recorder it doesn't sound very clear. I've been using the headset a lot, but I don't think its any better w/o it. Oh and also, often I try to use voice search and it says i didn't say anything... I then plug unplug and then it works. Dunno whats going on.
Also, I put it to charge yesterday, and it wouldn't turn on - only the home keys were lighting up. So I pulled out the battery and it smelled burned. Still does 24 hours later.
But it seems to be working fine anyway.
How long does warranty replacement take if ur past 30 days?
Thanks!
The vibrant is pretty much unless for me for phone calls. I switched back to my nokia N900. i can not make phone call from in my car the people on the other line can not hear me at all. Even in quiet areas its still muffled/choppy. My finger is not over the mic hole. My nokia has no problems with this at all even in a very very loud car with the windows down going 60.
From Day one i have been trying to get good earphones with Mic for nexus 4
tested out more than 6-7 quality earphones with mic like J6M, Klipsh, etc
but the microphone volume on the other end of call is too less compared to apple ear phones( recently switched from iphone)
I have to keep the mic piece really close to my mouth for a good conversation...
can someone help me here.. the mic on nexus 4 works perfect but when i connect earphones the problem begins... i used mic sensitivity apps to test and they pick very less volume from the connected mic
How do i boost the mic sensitivity on earphones or should i return the phone
Will try with my skullcandy's and revert
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From Day one i have been trying to get good earphones with Mic for nexus 4
tested out more than 6-7 quality earphones with mic like J6M, Klipsh, etc
but the microphone volume on the other end of call is too less compared to apple ear phones( recently switched from iphone)
I have to keep the mic piece really close to my mouth for a good conversation...
can someone help me here.. the mic on nexus 4 works perfect but when i connect earphones the problem begins... i used mic sensitivity apps to test and they pick very less volume from the connected mic
How do i boost the mic sensitivity on earphones or should i return the phone
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I'm having the exact same problem - did you find a fix?
I tried quite a few.. expensive as well as cheap ones. finally i got hold of a cheap ear phone set and the volume to the other end is good to be heard (as I have been reported).. While trying them all, I was calling my friend and asking him.. so thats how I know i picked the best one. However, since it extremely loud.. i kinda have to keep it away from my ear a bit and volume on phone is turned down to minimum.. Plus, due to its sheer loudness, I can hear the buzzing sound.. For the first time i noticed it, i.e.: through these extreme loud ear phones. The other party hears it too. Never heard it while on call directly using the ear piece. Strange.
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I tried quite a few.. expensive as well as cheap ones. finally i got hold of a cheap ear phone set and the volume to the other end is good to be heard (as I have been reported).. While trying them all, I was calling my friend and asking him.. so thats how I know i picked the best one. However, since it extremely loud.. i kinda have to keep it away from my ear a bit and volume on phone is turned down to minimum.. Plus, due to its sheer loudness, I can hear the buzzing sound.. For the first time i noticed it, i.e.: through these extreme loud ear phones. The other party hears it too. Never heard it while on call directly using the ear piece. Strange.
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Do you mind me asking which brand headphones you are referring too here? I have the same issue.
I bought from a local shop. It was a knock off of beats audio. The sounds it throws is EXTREMELY loud.
Is it just me, or does the OP make very little sense? I'm completely lost at what he's trying to ask.. Something about the mic? or the sound output of the "earbuds"?
No trouble here with any of the wired earbud sets I've tried. Clear as a bell and no buzzing.
If its so Loud for you, what are you not adjusting the volume? Would kinda of make sense to do so...
Or you could upgrade in your tech and get a bluetooth earbud.. I have absolutely no problem with volume levels from my Jawbone; I'm hear clearly and I can hear them just find (even when driving with all windows down, it sounds like they are right next to me yelling)
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Is it just me, or does the OP make very little sense? I'm completely lost at what he's trying to ask.. Something about the mic? or the sound output of the "earbuds"?
No trouble here with any of the wired earbud sets I've tried. Clear as a bell and no buzzing.
If its so Loud for you, what are you not adjusting the volume? Would kinda of make sense to do so...
Or you could upgrade in your tech and get a bluetooth earbud.. I have absolutely no problem with volume levels from my Jawbone; I'm hear clearly and I can hear them just find (even when driving with all windows down, it sounds like they are right next to me yelling)
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Nope, it's you. OP was referring to the mic volume on the headset being low, but in filthykids response, he mentioned that the headphones that solved the quiet mic is also very loud on the earpieces.
Also having the same problem, BTW.