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There is no such thing as the perfect BT headset, is there?

I have tried on A LOT of headsets now, and actually purchased three of them. Here are my notes, if anyone finds it useful, and I'd love to hear about other brands I haven't tried. (I only tested the first three with the phone, the others I just tried for fit.)
Jabra 250
Good: Excellent belt holder, the best of the bunch. Doubles as the charger. Stunningly good sound quality on my end unless you turn it up too loud.
Bad: Huge, uncomfortable. Some have complained of wind noise. Takes a lot of effort and time to put it on, especially while trying to answer a call.
Motorola HS810
Good: Small, light, sleek-looking, comfortable. Somewhat easier to put on, but still takes some fiddling. Good sound quality, loud.
Bad: Loose-fitting, so when you turn your head quickly while driving it tries to fall off. Huge, queer-looking belt case. Folding boom disables the headset, which saves battery, but you can't answer calls until about 4 seconds after you open the boom. Lousy for incoming calls if you're not already wearing it.
Gold Lantern G-Lite
Good: Extremely light (.3 ounce/10 grams), very small, sleek and attractive, comfortable. The tiniest unit of all, surprisingly half the size of the already-small Motorola. Fits in the ear with no over-the-ear holder so you can put it on instantly to answer a call. Excellent charging and battery status lights, the best of the group.
Bad: No belt carrying system at all. Does come with a neck lanyard, but hey, I got Bluetooth precisely so I wouldn't have cords dangling around my neck and body! Range is extremely short; you get plenty of noise at
Logitech
Good: Neat design that clips over the back of your ear quickly. Comfortable. Folding boom microphone.
Bad: Freakin' huge. The storage case/charger is monstrously large.
Plantronics
Good: Nothing
Bad: Expensive, ugly/boxy, uncomfortable, a major challenge to put on.
Bluetrek
Good: Cheap
Bad: Big, hard to put on, not particularly comfortable, ugly.
There were a number of others I checked out, and most sucked. I forgot to note all the brands and models. I'll do that when I go return the Motorola and Jabra units.

BT Headsets
I tried the Moto HS 810 and had the same issues, so switched to the SonyEricsson HBH 200.
This is a unit that clips onto your shirt or pocket and has an ear bud and mic on a short lead. I found it has a few nice features/advantages.
1. Built in mute (NB the XDA WM2003 mute does not work in BT headset mode)
2. The unit has an adjustable independent ring tone, which is helpful when you are away from the phone itself.
3. The ear bud and mic is on a standard plug, so you can pair it with other standard noise reducing headsets. Handy for the car...
4. The unit supports caller ID and call back, except the XDA BT stack is not that clever, at least not yet...
5. You don't look like Madonna or Brittany Spears when you wear it
Disadvantages.....?
You don't look like Madonna or Brittany Spears when you wear it

I guess I don't understand the purpose of the wired BT headsets at all. I just want to get rid of the wires dangling around my neck. If I'm going to get rid of one wire only to replace it with another, very expensive wire...well, I'm sure you've found a reason for it, I just don't see it.

Carlos
A couple of reasons really.
1. I do a lot of conference calls where i need the mute. The problem with most of the over the ear headsets is that they either do not support mute, or you cannot tell when they are muted or not. The HBH 200 has a small display, that lets you know that.
2. The ear bud and mic are on a wire thats only about 8 inches long, so it does get tangled at all like a normal direct wired headset.
3. The ear bud is much less obtrusive than the over the ear headsets.
4. I have my xda in the cradle a lot of the time, and like that the headset has an independent ringer.
I guess its just a matter of choice in the end and what features and style are important to you.
Regards
Chris

That does make sense. It's just different from my usage profile. I'll have to see if I can find one to check out.

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Carlos said:
I have tried on A LOT of headsets now, and actually purchased three of them. Here are my notes, if anyone finds it useful, and I'd love to hear about other brands I haven't tried. (I only tested the first three with the phone, the others I just tried for fit.)
Jabra 250
Good: Excellent belt holder, the best of the bunch. Doubles as the charger. Stunningly good sound quality on my end unless you turn it up too loud.
Bad: Huge, uncomfortable. Some have complained of wind noise. Takes a lot of effort and time to put it on, especially while trying to answer a call.
Motorola HS810
Good: Small, light, sleek-looking, comfortable. Somewhat easier to put on, but still takes some fiddling. Good sound quality, loud.
Bad: Loose-fitting, so when you turn your head quickly while driving it tries to fall off. Huge, queer-looking belt case. Folding boom disables the headset, which saves battery, but you can't answer calls until about 4 seconds after you open the boom. Lousy for incoming calls if you're not already wearing it.
Gold Lantern G-Lite
Good: Extremely light (.3 ounce/10 grams), very small, sleek and attractive, comfortable. The tiniest unit of all, surprisingly half the size of the already-small Motorola. Fits in the ear with no over-the-ear holder so you can put it on instantly to answer a call. Excellent charging and battery status lights, the best of the group.
Bad: No belt carrying system at all. Does come with a neck lanyard, but hey, I got Bluetooth precisely so I wouldn't have cords dangling around my neck and body! Range is extremely short; you get plenty of noise at
Logitech
Good: Neat design that clips over the back of your ear quickly. Comfortable. Folding boom microphone.
Bad: Freakin' huge. The storage case/charger is monstrously large.
Plantronics
Good: Nothing
Bad: Expensive, ugly/boxy, uncomfortable, a major challenge to put on.
Bluetrek
Good: Cheap
Bad: Big, hard to put on, not particularly comfortable, ugly.
There were a number of others I checked out, and most sucked. I forgot to note all the brands and models. I'll do that when I go return the Motorola and Jabra units.
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It is perfect BT headset. It's called Motorola HS820
Excellent sound quality
Easy to put on
Large buttons to control
Long batter life 6 hours
Sleek looking
Relatively cheap
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Had before:
HBH-65, BTtrek G2.
This one beats them all

Looks very nice. What sort of belt case/clip comes with it?

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Looks very nice. What sort of belt case/clip comes with it?
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Well, it was an OEM unit, and I got it without any accesories for it, however I am using it with my SonyEricsson (RIP) HBH-65 case and actually it fits i there better that HBH himself
There are retail packages are availble now as well, but I have no idea what kind of case it comes with.

That looks very much like as remodelled bluetrek G2. Are you sure the innards are not the same?
Surur

The G2 is MUCH lighter than the Moto unit, so probably not. The G2 is about 12 grams, where the Moto is 20. The G-Lite is about 10 grams.
The retail package description of the moto unit doesn't mention any carrying case at all. Back to the same problem as the G-Lite. I'd pay $200 at this point for a good BT headset/case/charger system.

Darn, paint is falling off from the sides of my Jabra Bt250.
I'm not sure if its sweat that made the paint discolor and crackin' off.

Well, so much for the nice Jabra belt clip. I keep losing the headset, since the clip doesn't hold it tightly enough and my leg/jeans keep pushing the headset up when I sit down. Lukily I've always noticed it when it falls out.

My Hello II bt headset works flawlessly with my Oz O2 XDA II. No good with lots of ambient noise or wind but as far as working with the XDA II its great.
It's also light and comfortable to wear. Got to be the smallest one I could find. It's so small I have a habit of losing it.

Got a link? Haven't tried that one.
Right now I'm using the HS820 headset most. The G-Lite is most comfortable and light, but has noise if you have the phone and headset on opposite sides of the body. Thus proving right everyone who ever said I was dense...

Switch BT back to phone?
Can someone help me on how to switch the BT (from headset HBH-65) back to phone? I don't have the headset symbol since I've installed the BT tools, plus I've done a couple of upgrades to the rom but am at 1.60 still but can't remember how to switch from the headset to phone only...like when I run out of battery power on headset for example...Thanks!

The link (googled around):
http://www.hello2.com.tw/03_products/index1.asp?menu=3
BTW has anyone experience with the BTH808 BT headset?
I read somewhere it is a 'Globalsat', but not sure.
Is it compatible with the MDAII?
Quality?
The sell at very low prices at ebay.

That looks a lot like the G-Lite, as far as how it goes in your ear. How does it sound? What's the range without any static? Does it work without static or dropouts if you have the phone on your belt and the headset on the opposite side of your head?

Sorry, I should have posted a link...
The Hello 2 doesn't give me any static. We've now bought three of them in the office. I can walk around the office and leave the XDA 2 on the desk. It goes through walls quite easily so I would say that I must be getting 10m range at the least. You know when you've gone too far because it starts to crackle.
As for through the body experience - sometimes I do get some crackle but sometimes I don't. Maybe it's doing it when the battery is draining - I haven't really looked into it.
I had an M3000 with my X70 which was great sound but left my ear feeling very warm and 'fat' if I wore it too long. I can wear this wall all day, even while having a light jog and the only side-effect is I look like the Borg!

That's how comfortable the G-Lite is, but it crackles (what I meant by static) very easily. Opposite side of the body will do it every time, and while it will work very far, it gets crackly at about 3 meters.
The HS820 is good without noise for probably close to the rated 10 meters, but is not as comfortable. Not terrible, but can't wear it literally all day like I can the G-Lite.
Does the Hello 2 use some sort of ear clip, or is it just in-the-ear? The G-Lite comes with a clip, but it's not needed. It will go in the ear and stay there.

Just received my BTH-808 headset.
I was suprised by its lightness and quality.
Works flawlessly with the MDAII.
It can be used with and without hook around the ear. It fits my ear without the hook
It is acompanied by a usb-charge-lead and 220V-usb-socket charger.
This headset is also sold under the Globalsat brand.
Bought it for approx 40 euros (incl shipping) from eBay

Bluetooth Stereo headset

I was thinking about getting Bluetooth Stereo headset for my Fuze
Plantronics Voyager 855 is the headset I was thinking about.
Anyone have any troubles with this or even have it?
Thanks

I cant answer anything about that one, but I can tell you I love my Motorolla S9 for headphones, though I rarely use it for calls. I also have a BT8010 which is a fantastic headset, but when adding the stereo bud it feels wierd because you've got what feels like two headsets on instead of headphones.

I use the Motorola S705. I like it because I can use my own headphones. It also has FM radio, but we don't need that!

I have the 855 and have been using it with my Samsung P2 mp3 player and now my Fuze for quite awhile now. The battery life is pretty good, i've used it to snowboard in tahoe in cold temps and under those conditions i get about about 6 hours of continuous play time.
The audio quality is very good provided you can keep it in your ear. Depending on the shape / size of your ear the earhook may not be as effective as it should be, and the weight of the earpiece plus the fact that the earbuds are round instead of an ergonomic design means that its bound to try to point down then ultimately fall out of your ears.
The stereo hook fits in the headset part well, and works both ways fine as advertised. A word of caution though, when you're done listening, be sure to take the hook back out before putting it in your pocket or the pouch. The earhook's clip is pretty thin and i have snapped it clean off before while it was in my pocket, prompting a 15 dollar replacement stereo earhook.
The call quality though leaves a bit to be desired. People on the other end can hear background noise from my end, and i can hear my surroundings trough the earbuds pretty well also. I don't use it often for calls, but when I do it works alright or short calls. I actually keep a jawbone 2 in my car in case i expect to be on a long call.
Overall, aside from the fitment issues for me personally, i'm very satisfied with the 855. However if you think you may be i the market for a headphone style as opposed to the earbud style, I've heard good reviews for the Motorokr S305's, and i'm gonna pick up a pair soon to try them out as earbud headphones are sometimes really finicky about your ear in terms of fitment.

Bluetooth Headset

Looking for a Bluetooth headset that is good for an active lifestyle (running, lifting)...
so far the only one that i have found that seem ok are the motorola S9..
just tired of having my current headphones constantly fall out when im running or lifting.
any advice would be greatly appreciated.. thanks

I like my RocketFish RF-MAB2... Work great and battery life is waaayyyy better than the S9's

Thanks .. ill have to check them out
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Whatever you do don't get the Sony V110. Battery life is abysmal and often when I use it the person I'm talking to complains they can hear themselves (bluetooth mic is picking up what they say).

I personally have the Blue Ant X5 stereo headphones... They're too awesome. Fantastic battery life, superb sound quality, right ear controls for volume, pause, answer, and next/previous track, and a usb Mic dongle if you're also gonna use it for calls. Found on occasion on ebay for $30-$50 when you're lucky, package include the headset, dongle, 2 batteries, and a bluetooth stereo adapter for sound systems etc.

netimes.com has a lot and their very high quality and very cheap also so you could order about 3 so you can try them out and fing the one that you like the most but they are from china

oh btw.... while riding a motorcycle, fits perfect with the helmet too

Nice.. thanks for the responses. I'll probably pick one of these up in the next month or two off amazon with those valued opinions gift cards ( I'm cheap haha)
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XITruthiX said:
I personally have the Blue Ant X5 stereo headphones... They're too awesome. Fantastic battery life, superb sound quality, right ear controls for volume, pause, answer, and next/previous track, and a usb Mic dongle if you're also gonna use it for calls. Found on occasion on ebay for $30-$50 when you're lucky, package include the headset, dongle, 2 batteries, and a bluetooth stereo adapter for sound systems etc.
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I have the same. I love them. Been using them for a year. I get two days of 9 hour listening before I have to charge.

Since someone brought it up... Parrot SK4000 is awesome if you are riding a motorcycle...

i highly recommend the Jawbone icone headset, its perfect and has great battery life and also work well with all phones even this one

I just pciked up a Morotola HK210, and it's been great for me so far.
The thing that drew me to it was its size (smallest at the store I was at), as well as the fact that its color matches the Inspire.
Syncing was painless, call quality is well, about what I'd expect from a bluetooth headset.
I haven't had it for very long though, so I can't say much more about it.

Jawbone + custom earpiece = awesome
I use the Jawbone Era (sounds great with the phone and absolutely no static). To hold it in place, I had a custom fit earpiece made at Avery Sound. They send a mold you place in the appropriate ear, you send it back to them and in a week or two you get a rubber earpiece custom fitted to your ear and your Bluetooth device.
Yes, it is pricey - it runs about $80 for the earpiece. But I need nothing else - this just stays put in my ear and it is hands-down the most comfortable headset I have ever owned. I have been to the gym a number of times with it, and no issues whatsoever. Plus, with the sound directed into your ear canal better than the stock earpiece, I hear much better with this.

Ruination said:
Looking for a Bluetooth headset that is good for an active lifestyle (running, lifting)...
so far the only one that i have found that seem ok are the motorola S9..
just tired of having my current headphones constantly fall out when im running or lifting.
any advice would be greatly appreciated.. thanks
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Jawbone icon headset.. its real awesome i highly recommend it

jawbone. only way to fly.
I would be careful though as the inspire has iffey bluetooth performance. Many times putting the phone in your pocket can make the audio break up. Had it happen on 4 different inspires on more headsets than I care to think about. I can even make it break up if I hold the phone in front of me and cover the side cover where the volume rocker is. The point being, dont go out and spend a ton of cash only to be disappointed in the performance. I use my bluetooth every day with a jvc head unit in the car, but it was unusable with the headset as I always put my phone in my pocket

so im not the only one who things the bluetooth on this phone is oddly bad... I thought it was just my imagination

I recently got a Jawbone Icon Thinker and like it so far. It is shorter than the older models and fits securely in my ear. The battery life isn't the best but it works well for me.

I've got several bluetooth headsets (I keep losing them and buying a new one and then finding them again). Here are three I can find right now and one I have no idea where it is:
Samsung WEP 870 - This is a really good performer. It seems to have optimal range, sounds good, has A2DP and the volume rocker has both up and down. Micro SD charging slot so you don't have to use a special charger.
Samsung HM 1000. This is a decent performer, the range doesn't seem as good as it might be but it's reasonable. The volume rocker has both up and down. Micro SD charging slot. It does NOT have A2DP so it's my "backup" for just phone calls.
Jabra Extreme2. This is a great performer. It has optimal range, sounds great, has A2DP and a volume rocker with up and down. Micro SD charging slot. Right now this is my favorite.
Plantronics Savor M1100. I can't find this one right now<G>. A nice unit, has reasonable range, sounds good, has A2DP and a micro SD charging slot. However, the volume rocker only goes one direction so you have to go by increments to the maximum level then to the lowest level to change it. It does have a pretty good voice command recognition feature.
All of these have various "voice command" or other features that I never use. The Savor voice command feature was particularly easy to use though, it had to be to get me to use that feature.
As far as staying in your ear goes, I find that's more dependent on the form of the gel that goes into your ear. I like the ones with a loop above and below the ear, they fit in well and don't make the ear hurt so much if you wear it for a long time (if you get a good fit). One of these (I think the Jabra) had one that was kind of a "hook shape" on the top of the gel and that worked best of all.

[Review] Best Nexus 4 accessory ever! Pioneer Car Stereo (WITH DETAILED PICS)

UPDATE1 All Android/Nexus 4 integration points I've listed in BLUE below to make it easier to avoid my rambling and see the actual integration touch points.
UPDATE2 2/1/2013 - Pioneer just released (as of 1/29/2013) a new Bluetooth AVRCP firmware update. My stereo was firmware version HW04-SW01.07.23 and the new update from Pioneer is HW05-SW01.27.20. I went ahead & flashed my radio today. Unfortunately this doesn't appear to have added any new functionality for android.
What it looks like during update...and update complete
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Ok, while not strictly a 'Nexus 4' accessory, I'm tired of all the car stereo reviews for iPhone only. I've installed this unit in my 1998 4Runner and wanted to provide a review strictly for Android integration and in particular, our beautiful Nexus 4.
First, I purchased this off Amazon for around $130. The price bounces up and down quite a bit, its $169 today, but it generally stays in the realm of $125-$150. A great deal as this unit retails for $279.
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DEH-P...F8&qid=1359043082&sr=8-1&keywords=deh-p9400bh
This is a fairly new unit, released in 2012 and is near the top model of the Pioneer head units.
Side note--I wouldn't waste time with the $100 "feature rich" no-name car stereos on Amazon..they're mostly crap. You want a good PIONEER or ALPINE, and feature for feature..this Pioneer DELIVERS.
Features (these blew me away..haven't had a new car stereo in ages..however i'm going to focus primarily on the android/nexus 4 integration.
AM/FM Tuner/HD Radio - Wow..who knew there were like 10 more stations on the FM dial that have CD quality and are all digital that I can now pick up on my radio?
XM/SIRIUS Satellite Radio Support - Don't know, don't care. It requires buying an add-on doodad for this radio and paying a monthly fee so I'm not interested.
Remote control - Kinda useless but could be handy if you're sitting on the tailgate of your car or something and need to quickly mute the radio.
CD/MP3 Player - It will play regular CDs as well as MP3 data CDs.
Bluetooth - OH MY, we'll get to this below.
AUX - Has 2 auxillary audio imput ports..I can't imagine needing to use these so I turned them off.
LED Multicolor display - you'll notice this in my pics below..i set it to 'random' so the color of the buttons and display are constantly changing.
USB - super cool! 2 USB ports (rear) that can handle USB sticks, charge your phone or allow the kids to plug in stuff. I ran one cord to the rear seats so the kids can get access to it, and the other one I drilled a 3/4" hole in my glovebox and bought a $10 USB adapter so I have a clean hidden install and at the moment have a 32GB USB stick plugged in with the majority of my music collection. BONUS, you can get firmware updates for your car stereo and flash it via this USB connection..cool!!
http://www.amazon.com/PAC-Cable-Mounting-Bracket-USBCBL/dp/B002MW6HRO/ref=pd_sim_e_4
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Ok on to the meat of the review! The Android/Nexus 4 Bluetooth integration.
Bluetooth - supports up to 3 devices so I've actually paired this with my Nexus, my fiance's iPhone and my kid's LG MyTouch android phone. Very slick. You can see it showing "NEXUS 4", my Nexus battery %, BT signal strength and length of time connected all on the screen (below).
GPS - The voice-guided navigation comes through the speakers while music is playing..it fades the music down and the voice is loud and crisp. My phone can be off and sitting on the seat and I'm still getting my navigation instructions. So cool.
Music/Pandora - The radio supports Pandora or any music player app on your Nexus and its amazing! Pandora plays as soon as you start the car and the radio comes on (if its running in the background) and stops when you turn the car off. I don't have to touch my phone or anything. Very nice the way this works.
In addition, you can hit the down lever (or the control on my cheap $20 Pioneer IR steering wheel control) to move to the next Pandora song. UPDATE Just discovered I can also do the following from the head unit or my steering wheel control.
Next Track - Push lever down on head unit or click RIGHT ARROW on steering wheel control
Pause - Push silver button twice, or hit FUNCTION on steering remote and hit forward arrow
Resume Playback - Push BAND button on head unit or hit BAND button on steering wheel control
Of course muting the audio, etc. still work.
Also if you're using a different music player, you can do the following from your radio (or steering control) that work on the Nexus 4
Tap lever down (jump to next track)
Hold lever down (fast forward the song playing)
Tap lever up (jump to previous track)
Hold lever up (fast rewind the song playing)
Push down on the big silver knob (pause/play)
Android Phone - One of the slickest things! There's a little microphone that you mount on the back of your steering column. Super clear, everyone I've called says they can't tell I'm not talking on my phone! Not a single person can tell they're on speakerphone. You can also adjust the sensitivity of this microphone for the person on the other end on the fly by clicking the little lever up or down on the radio itself (or steering wheel control). I've never had to do this; the default sensitivity works great for me.
The person's voice you're talking to comes out of your car speakers and you can adjust the volume.
When you first pair your Nexus, it will download your phonebook...
...the last 50 dialed calls
...the last 50 missed calls
..and the last 50 recieved calls
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You can then scroll to any of these screens to select a person to call (will show you the phonebook)
Making calls
Simply use the radio (or steering wheel) control to find the person you want to call and click the big silver dial.
This is what the screen looks like when you're on a call.
In addition to muting any Pandora/music playing when making or recieving a phone call, the phone works whether you've selected the radio, CD, USB stick, auxillary or bluetooth! So no matter what you're listening to, when you need to make or recieve a phone call, the radio will pause (or mute) whatever music is playing and allow you to answer the phone.
From the head unit itself, it will control these things on your phone
Caller ID appears on the screen
tap big silver button Answer a call
hit little phone icon button Ignore a call
tap big silver button call waiting (switch to incoming call)
hit little phone icon button Cancel call waiting
hit the 'band' button on radio quickly switch the call off bluetooth and back to your phone (for private calls)
In addition you can set the head unit to automatically answer calls coming in and/or disable the ring tone coming from the car speakers.
In short, this cheap little Pioneer head unit is a very capable android-enabled radio! Its not perfect (no song tracks sent from android to the radio display for instance) but I think the android integration for a $100-ish radio is very good.
Oh, and this is a PIONEER..meaning on top of all the android stuff it is an AMAZINGLY GOOD SOUNDING RADIO.
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PS One final thought; I will point out ALL differences between "full" iPhone/Pandora support vs. Android/Nexus 4 Pandora support as it pertains to the radio head unit itself.
iPhone/Pandora - displays song title, 'thumb up/down', length of song on display Nexus 4 (see above) just displays "bluetooth"
iPhone/Pandora radio controls (play, pause, next track, 'select thumb up or thumb down', change pandora station) Nexus 4 (play, pause, next track)
That's about it. Not a huge deal for me, the main thing I would want to do with Pandora is skip tracks anyway. The 'switch stations' would have been a nice feature but I can live with doing that on my phone as I normally pick a station and stay on it while driving.
So don't be fooled into thinking the iPhone has alot more Pandora integration than Android. Those bonus features for iPhone are more gimmicky than useful (except displaying track name)

The Bluetooth features are pretty standard, I got them in my 4 year old Kenwood set.
But the price is cheap indeed.
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hansoho said:
The Bluetooth features are pretty standard, I got them in my 4 year old Kenwood set.
But the price is cheap indeed.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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thanks its all new to me..i feel like my 1998 car just jetted into the future. i went from having a crappy old radio to turning my car into an extension of my nexus 4 apps! love it! no cords! install was super easy..just match the colored wires.

i do the same thing with my sony head unit (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+...Deck/4611353.p?id=1218497914606&skuId=4611353) in my 03 honda accord. i bought it just for the bluetooth. but it sucks when talking to people. lol people say it sounds like im in a wind tunnel.. but for music it works great. :highfive:

i think the microphone pioneer includes and finding the proper location is key. from all the reviews i've read its a very good mic and so far it seems to be doing a great job.
when i get out to my car, i'll take a pic of how i have it mounted

I am dieing to see this. My VW has bluetooth but its not stereo and has no options for the other stuff. I do have sirius built in which is nice but I can add that another way, if I even need to do that.

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i think the microphone pioneer includes and finding the proper location is key. from all the reviews i've read its a very good mic and so far it seems to be doing a great job.
when i get out to my car, i'll take a pic of how i have it mounted
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well my problem is, my mic is build into the stereo. so i cant move it anywhere. so i kinda wish i got one that didnt have it built in. they have head units with bluetooth but they arent build in so you had to buy the mic. but they wanted like 60 bucks for the mic. lol so i said screw that and got the one with build in bluetooth. now i regret it lol

Thanks for the tip of the HU. My car stereo is a very bad LG unit, and I'll probably take one of these pioneer's.
I really like the integration of the phone book, showing the incoming calls on the display (that way I won't need to take the phone out of my pocket).
Best regards!
Rodrigo
Enviado de meu Nexus S usando o Tapatalk 2

While I won't be putting this in my truck as it has stock BT and controls etc etc...this deck looks like a worthy contender for our old beater...thanks for the pics and review!
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Sv: [Review] Best Nexus 4 accessory ever! Pioneer Car Stereo (WITH DETAILED PICS)
Nice review. Reviews are always good for the community.
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Pretty standard features to be honest, and you can pick up the lower end pioneer BT capable HU for ~$100 if you keep an eye out.
What's really cool is something like the pioneer appradio but only if it works with your specific device and of course every time there is an OS update it takes pioneer 6+ mos to get everything working again It's also significantly more expensive.

I was thinking of getting this one.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer...Deck/6261628.p?id=1218725182932&skuId=6261628
Not the same one, hope it has all the bluetooth features though.

threeclaws said:
Pretty standard features to be honest, and you can pick up the lower end pioneer BT capable HU for ~$100 if you keep an eye out.
What's really cool is something like the pioneer appradio but only if it works with your specific device and of course every time there is an OS update it takes pioneer 6+ mos to get everything working again It's also significantly more expensive.
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doesnt the appradio just work with iphones? didnt seem like it was something useful for our nexus 4s.
and i looked at the other cheaper units like the 6400..but for $20-$30 more, the 9400 had loads more features and aside from the AUX and sat radio support, i'm using them all.

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doesnt the appradio just work with iphones? didnt seem like it was something useful for our nexus 4s.
and i looked at the other cheaper units like the 6400..but for $20-$30 more, the 9400 had loads more features and aside from the AUX and sat radio support, i'm using them all.
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They made an App Radio 2 that works with Android devices that support MHL and micro? hdmi. It's really not all that great of a head unit. If your gonna spend a lot of money on a pioneer go for their AVIC series.
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About a year ago I bought a Kenwood KDC-X796 and put it in my 13 year old Hyundai Elantra. I felt the same level of excitement as the original poster. It was like I had a brand new car.
The Kenwood had an external microphone that the installers placed along the roof line above the rear view mirror. If it has cords they hid them well. It works perfectly. I use it all the time. No one has problems hearing me.
At the time, I had the original Nexus One with custom ROM (I forget which one).
I could press the giant volume knob and it would start up Voice Dialing on the Nexus One. I could say, "Call <Name>'s Mobile" and it would call their mobile phone. It worked beautifully.
Later I reinstalled the stock ROM and this feature no longer worked. Apparently, the stock ROM doesn't support the part of the Bluetooth spec that is needed for Voice Dialing over Bluetooth even though the hardware does support it.
When I got my Nexus 4 I thought I would get this feature back. But alas, it still doesn't support Voice Dialing over Bluetooth. This bugs me.

I don't have a thirdparty headunit, but my Civic has all this built in, plus it displays texts. I have never used bluetooth until I got my car, and I regret not playing with it earlier.

DarenTx said:
When I got my Nexus 4 I thought I would get this feature back. But alas, it still doesn't support Voice Dialing over Bluetooth. This bugs me.
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exactly!! why is this? it seems a no-brainer android..and JB in particular would support google voice search over bluetooth.
i'm going to do some research on this. having google voice search working in your car is 95% of where i'd use it anyway (asking for weather updates, voice dialing, etc.)
surely there's a thread or app to take care of this..i would hate to have to root my phone and put a custom ROM on just for this one feature.

nyvram1 said:
doesnt the appradio just work with iphones? didnt seem like it was something useful for our nexus 4s.
and i looked at the other cheaper units like the 6400..but for $20-$30 more, the 9400 had loads more features and aside from the AUX and sat radio support, i'm using them all.
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Appradio 2 works with android and ARLiberator makes it far more functional.
I don't see "loads more features" but IMO they are both pretty basic units.

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Appradio 2 works with android and ARLiberator makes it far more functional.
I don't see "loads more features" but IMO they are both pretty basic units.
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Just FYI, when i said "load more features" i was talking about the 9400 vs the lower end pioner cd-reciever head units. I've never owned an appradio so I can't speak to the features those offer. i like the slim profile of the 'normal' sized 9400 and although there is a new top-end 9500 available, given the deep discount I got on the 9400 it wasn't worth it to me to get the 9500.
ps just watched the 'arliberator' video and appradio 2...wow. that's definitely going to be my next car radio. too much to put into my 15 year old 4runner..but for well under $500 you can get a great functional command center that would improve the value of ANY vehicle.

nyvram1 said:
Just FYI, when i said "load more features" i was talking about the 9400 vs the lower end pioner cd-reciever head units. I've never owned an appradio so I can't speak to the features those offer. i like the slim profile of the 'normal' sized 9400 and although there is a new top-end 9500 available, given the deep discount I got on the 9400 it wasn't worth it to me to get the 9500.
ps just watched the 'arliberator' video and appradio 2...wow. that's definitely going to be my next car radio. too much to put into my 15 year old 4runner..but for well under $500 you can get a great functional command center that would improve the value of ANY vehicle.
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The App radio won't work the our phones though since it requires HDMI or MHL.
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Looking for bluetooth headset recommendations.

Hello Everyone,
I was hoping I could get a recommendation on a Bluetooth headset. I have gone thru several different models but I have not been happy with how they fit. None of them fit properly in my ear and in turn, I can hardly hear with them. I have to press them up against my ear.
What I have determined is that the Samsung wired headset that comes with the Note 4 works great. It fits in my ear perfectly. Is there a Bluetooth headset that has that type of earbud with an ear loop and maybe a small boom mike? Can anyone recommend a Bluetooth headset that meets those criteria?
Thank you all in advance for the time! Have a great afternoon!
Respectfully,
George D.

Just a thought...
How about just a Bluetooth transmitter (plug you 3.5mm jack into it) since you already like the Samsung ear piece?
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I am using the plantronics backbeat go2 since nearly an year and i am satisfied with them. Not mega happy, but they are really ok. Also not too expensive and with outdoor charging modul.
What iam not mega happy with is, that they are not so fixed in the ears like sport headphones maybe, but thats really the only not sooo good thing. I am using them mostly for listening music and so they are also in sound and so on ok.
http://www.plantronics.com/uk/product/backbeat-go-2#fndtn-overview

You can try Sony SBH-80.
I'm satisfied with that one..

If your problem is just the earbuds, then change them. You can find many different sizes and types, you should find the one that suits you.
If you need a new bluetooth, Sony SBH-50 is great. First of all, it has a built-in FM radio, which was a must for me. It can display all types of notifications (email, viber, facebook, missed calls, SMSs...) and it can also speak them. Its screen is clear enough even on a bright day. The best thing is that its headset is detachable and it uses a standard 3.5mm plug, so you can plug in the ones that suit you best.
There's also the SBH52, which is supposed to be better, I don't know in which aspects.

Melissakis said:
If your problem is just the earbuds, then change them. You can find many different sizes and types, you should find the one that suits you.
If you need a new bluetooth, Sony SBH-50 is great. First of all, it has a built-in FM radio, which was a must for me. It can display all types of notifications (email, viber, facebook, missed calls, SMSs...) and it can also speak them. Its screen is clear enough even on a bright day. The best thing is that its headset is detachable and it uses a standard 3.5mm plug, so you can plug in the ones that suit you best.
There's also the SBH52, which is supposed to be better, I don't know in which aspects.
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+1 for both Sony headsets in general and the SBH 52 (and similar models). I like having detachable earpiece that I can replace with my own good earphones + easier to replace if it breaks.

filounoir said:
I am using the plantronics backbeat go2 since nearly an year and i am satisfied with them. Not mega happy, but they are really ok. Also not too expensive and with outdoor charging modul.
What iam not mega happy with is, that they are not so fixed in the ears like sport headphones maybe, but thats really the only not sooo good thing. I am using them mostly for listening music and so they are also in sound and so on ok.
http://www.plantronics.com/uk/product/backbeat-go-2#fndtn-overview
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i would like to ask you .... how the battery life is on that , in the link that you´ve droped say this : Fully charged case enables up to 14.5 hours listening time. :cyclops: ...is that real? you can answer a phone call with that?
tx in advance
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well i´m usig this GEAR CIRCLE
Are confortables, up to 8 hour of listening music... and it have 3 pairs of ear bus in the pack
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xerum525 said:
i would like to ask you .... how the battery life is on that , in the link that you´ve droped say this : Fully charged case enables up to 14.5 hours listening time. :cyclops: ...is that real? you can answer a phone call with that?
tx in advance
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no. not the headphones itself. I guess they mean with the charger, cause you could charge the headphones with it outside on the way. The charge on the headphones itself last so around 3 hours full volume of music after one year using (at new stage was around 4h). Big advantage for myself of them is, that they are really small and you have no extra part for the bluetooth or any bigger part on the cable, just the earbuds itself with all the technique in them. And yes, it`s an full headset with phone-call functions.
At a side note, i would had bought the Samsung circle also for myself, but first they were not available at the moment when i bought mine and sec. they are some more money to spend ;D.

filounoir said:
I am using the plantronics backbeat go2 since nearly an year and i am satisfied with them. Not mega happy, but they are really ok. Also not too expensive and with outdoor charging modul.
What iam not mega happy with is, that they are not so fixed in the ears like sport headphones maybe, but thats really the only not sooo good thing. I am using them mostly for listening music and so they are also in sound and so on ok.
How is the volume with this headset? My car is kind of loud! LOL! This style is exactly what I am looking for. Thank you very much!
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GeoGoGo said:
Hello Everyone,
I was hoping I could get a recommendation on a Bluetooth headset. I have gone thru several different models but I have not been happy with how they fit. None of them fit properly in my ear and in turn, I can hardly hear with them. I have to press them up against my ear.
What I have determined is that the Samsung wired headset that comes with the Note 4 works great. It fits in my ear perfectly. Is there a Bluetooth headset that has that type of earbud with an ear loop and maybe a small boom mike? Can anyone recommend a Bluetooth headset that meets those criteria?
Thank you all in advance for the time! Have a great afternoon!
Respectfully,
George D.
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I can't resist to mention Sony MDR-1ABT.
I know that It's big & Over-The-Ear style, but it's comfortable for a long time usage.
The battery life is PHENOMENAL : 30 hours of nonstop playing.
It support cable connection & HiFi Audio through cable (near HiFi quality through Bluetooth)
It's one of the best sounding Bluetooth headset.
The price is around USD $350-400

You could try one of these
http://www.amazon.com/NS560-11977-NoiseHush-Clip-On-Bluetooth-Headset/dp/B0092MD7C0
You can use your own headphones as the one that comes with it are crap. I have had a white one of these for about 4 years now and it still works great... use my Sony headphones with it (just plain music headphones as the mic is on the bluetooth receiver). The battery still holds up well and charges up really quickly. It comes in plain black too.
I use it in the rain though its probably not recomended... I just clip it onto the strap of my messenger bag... it's the most used piece of electronic equipment I've ever had. It's outlasted two phones and I'll use it on my note 4 when it arrives...

I think sony is your best bet.

Thanks for the suggestions. :good:

GeoGoGo said:
Hello Everyone,
I was hoping I could get a recommendation on a Bluetooth headset. I have gone thru several different models but I have not been happy with how they fit. None of them fit properly in my ear and in turn, I can hardly hear with them. I have to press them up against my ear.
What I have determined is that the Samsung wired headset that comes with the Note 4 works great. It fits in my ear perfectly. Is there a Bluetooth headset that has that type of earbud with an ear loop and maybe a small boom mike? Can anyone recommend a Bluetooth headset that meets those criteria?
Thank you all in advance for the time! Have a great afternoon!
Respectfully,
George D.
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I tried about 10 different bluetooth headsets and may be 30 wired headsets and nothing beats Plantronics BackBeat Fit in terms of fit and comfort! You really can forget about wearing them even while running heavily or doing rope jumping! They don't have incredibly amazing sound which will blow your mind away, they rather slightly V-shaped and smooth when it comes to performance, no prob with phone calls at all! There's a nice mic and controls on them so you won't have to pull your note 4 out of your pocket everytime you need to rise the volume, skip a track or answer a phone call! Lastly it takes only half a second/second to turn them on and they last up to 8 hours! There have open-kind design so they won't block external noise completely but with a little help of JBL's silicon tips you can make them "closed-type"! See the links for silicon tips and reviews HERE! Don't get scare of 100$ price, you can easily find them for 50-60$ refurbed on eBay!

Lg hbs900

I just got a pair of these: http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Hea...=1449680533&sr=8-2&keywords=bluetooth+earbuds for $20 ($25 now) and they're seriously excellent. They're the best out of many BT earbuds that I've used. Sound and voice quality are both great; highly recommended :good:

GeoGoGo said:
Hello Everyone,
I was hoping I could get a recommendation on a Bluetooth headset. I have gone thru several different models but I have not been happy with how they fit. None of them fit properly in my ear and in turn, I can hardly hear with them. I have to press them up against my ear.
What I have determined is that the Samsung wired headset that comes with the Note 4 works great. It fits in my ear perfectly. Is there a Bluetooth headset that has that type of earbud with an ear loop and maybe a small boom mike? Can anyone recommend a Bluetooth headset that meets those criteria?
Thank you all in advance for the time! Have a great afternoon!
Respectfully,
George D.
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Using Arctic P311's ...only around $28 amazon and really good quality....they fit behind neck instead of on top ur head...very comfortable and great to work out at the gym with.

GeoGoGo said:
Hello Everyone,
I was hoping I could get a recommendation on a Bluetooth headset. I have gone thru several different models but I have not been happy with how they fit. None of them fit properly in my ear and in turn, I can hardly hear with them. I have to press them up against my ear.
What I have determined is that the Samsung wired headset that comes with the Note 4 works great. It fits in my ear perfectly. Is there a Bluetooth headset that has that type of earbud with an ear loop and maybe a small boom mike? Can anyone recommend a Bluetooth headset that meets those criteria?
Thank you all in advance for the time! Have a great afternoon!
Respectfully,
George D.
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I, and the people I call, absolutely love the Plantronics Voyager Legend. Great battery, great sound, people say I sound amazing, excellent noise reduction. I highly recommend the charging case as well.

Plantronics backbeat fit
Edit:deleted post because I changed my mind

bluetooth headset
GeoGoGo said:
Hello Everyone,
I was hoping I could get a recommendation on a Bluetooth headset. I have gone thru several different models but I have not been happy with how they fit. None of them fit properly in my ear and in turn, I can hardly hear with them. I have to press them up against my ear.
What I have determined is that the Samsung wired headset that comes with the Note 4 works great. It fits in my ear perfectly. Is there a Bluetooth headset that has that type of earbud with an ear loop and maybe a small boom mike? Can anyone recommend a Bluetooth headset that meets those criteria?
Thank you all in advance for the time! Have a great afternoon!
Respectfully,
George D.
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these are some collection from LatestOne.com
http://www.latestone.com/bluetooth-headsets