What's a good Bluetooth for our phones?
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Bluetooth what? Headphones?
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if you are looking for bluetooth headset, try Sony Ericsson MW600. it can accommodate up to 3 bluetooth devices and it has a built in FM tuner.
Probably not the answer you're looking for but I needed a speaker for my phone and elected for wireless via bluetooth for ease of connectivity and roaming around my apartment.
I ended up buying the Logitech Wireless Boombox. I love the thing. It was an absolute lifesaver at a party we threw at our house. It's not as powerful as a traditional boombox but it will do the job for a small patio. My favorite feature is that it's rechargeable and can go up to 6 hours without being plugged in. I will add though that there is an increase in volume when plugged in.
My wife wanted one for her (since I would always take mine on business trips), but wanted something more compact. We tried our luck with a Zimri bluetooth speaker from Fry's for $30. Jeez.. right out the box, I was impressed with the thing. Honestly, for $30 I was expecting build quality to be poor, but it was quite the opposite. The thing has a little weight to it for a tiny speaker. The sound? For a tiny little thing it actually sounds decent, though it cannot compete with my Logitech of course. However, one of the best features of the Zimri is that it plays at top volume with little to no distortion. Add to it the fact that it too is rechargeable and wireless, you can hide the thing practically anywhere. I highly recommend it if you're not willing to fork out $199 on the Jawbone version (that thing sounds awesome too by the way).
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I was at best buy and saw[and heard] the jawbone jambox, its really nice, so I Ask the guy how much it is, he says 200, I'm like WTF?? So is there a cheaper[$50?] one that sounds good and is about the same size?
I also am kind of looking for a bluetooth audio receiver... like one hat recieves it from the phone and out a 3.5mm to speakers...?
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I'm also looking for budget bluetooth speakers. I'd like to come home and play music from my phone through some speakers every once in a while, but I don't want to break the bank.
Suggestions anyone?
Wat I really want is a Bluetooth audio receiver. That would be the best, I already have a marginally good speaker setup for my PC. halp D:?
I dug a little bit and found this little doo-dad. seems neat, but i think my cable could suffice for a little longer?
http://www.amazon.com/black-Diamond-BMR-10-Bluelink-Bluetooth/dp/B0035229EA
and THIS, but no charge while streaming :/
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/bluetooth-2-0-a2dp-avrcp-stereo-music-receiver-and-handsfree-black-8422
I bought a bluetooth speakerbox at Best Buy. It was their in house brand Insignia. They actually sounded better than all the other ones which were around $70 because they had such good bass response. These were only $19, on sale.
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I have a 2006 Dodge Stratus and my car has the original radio. Any suggestions on playing music and calls via Bluetooth with having to buy a new stereo?
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Bluetooth FM Modulator, don't buy cheap though!
I've install a couple of these, seemed nice.
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But there is a few out there, I would read up on them. Use ebay for a better price.
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Bluetooth FM Modulator, don't buy cheap though!
I've install a couple of these, seemed nice.
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But there is a few out there, I would read up on them. Use ebay for a better price.
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Ok thanks. I didn't know the technical name of them.
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I love the Blackberry Audio Gateway. All it does is receive stereo BT, nothing else, and outputs it into the AUX jack in the car stereo. It powers up and down through the cig lighter and car battery, pairs in seconds virtually every time. Only thing I can maybe fault it for is being overly bass-heavy. And it's fairly inexpensive.
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here's the link to the Amazon page and the reviews at the bottom. seems legit to me.
http://www.amazon.com/Transmitter-H...berry-Smartphones/dp/B003PPGOC0/ref=pd_cp_e_1
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Apparently the link i gave initially turned out to be a bug in buy.com 's system.
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I love the Blackberry Audio Gateway. All it does is receive stereo BT, nothing else, and outputs it into the AUX jack in the car stereo. It powers up and down through the cig lighter and car battery, pairs in seconds virtually every time. Only thing I can maybe fault it for is being overly bass-heavy. And it's fairly inexpensive.
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I don't have a AUX Jack on the car stereo.
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http://www.buy.com/prod/wireless-in...ty/q/sellerid/19087894/loc/111/220949521.html
just bought this. Check the amazon version for better reviews but Buy.com has the cheapest price by far.
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here's the link to the Amazon page and the reviews at the bottom. seems legit to me.
http://www.amazon.com/Transmitter-H...berry-Smartphones/dp/B003PPGOC0/ref=pd_cp_e_1
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Ok thank you. I will check it out on eBay. I tend to find better prices there.
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for a decent but inexpensive radio, I have the Clarion CZ-500 in my truck.
It does bluetooth hands free calling as well as A2DP profile for audio. If you use an app like Vlingo on your phone, then you can text hands free as well
There are lots of radios to choose from that support A2DP. I'm suggesting one that I use all the time. There are many others. You can pick up a refurb on ebay for less than $100 I would imagine.
It also has a lengthy USB cord (that my daughter uses ) to plug her iPod touch into and the radio will control the ipod's music player. The USB will not charge the Epic though FWIW.
Hope this helps
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for a decent but inexpensive radio, I have the Clarion CZ-500 in my truck.
It does bluetooth hands free calling as well as A2DP profile for audio. If you use an app like Vlingo on your phone, then you can text hands free as well
There are lots of radios to choose from that support A2DP. I'm suggesting one that I use all the time. There are many others. You can pick up a refurb on ebay for less than $100 I would imagine.
It also has a lengthy USB cord (that my daughter uses ) to plug her iPod touch into and the radio will control the ipod's music player. The USB will not charge the Epic though FWIW.
Hope this helps
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Ok thanks. I seen Dual radios for less than $100. But I don't know how good they are. Clarion is a good brand.
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Ok thanks. I seen Dual radios for less than $100. But I don't know how good they are. Clarion is a good brand.
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Yaaaa, try to stay away from Dual anything... or almost anything from Wal-Mart.
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Stay away from wireless FM. Go inline with the antenna. All wireless is crap. Haven't looked into it, but if you have an input of some sort for a cd changer or xm, there is probably an aux unit that can take advantage of it with a true line in and much better SQ than FM will give.
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I'm looking for the best Bluetooth headphones and the best Bluetooth keyboard. I already know the headphones will be pricey but I'm willing to spend the extra amount if it's worth it lol
Gotta have the best for my Nexus
Not what asked for but jambox is great!
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I'm looking for the best Bluetooth headphones and the best Bluetooth keyboard. I already know the headphones will be pricey but I'm willing to spend the extra amount if it's worth it lol
Gotta have the best for my Nexus
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I am also quite interested in hearing recommendations for a good (Consumer-grade good heh) set of BT stereo headphones, and to jdcnosse The only set that i've found recently that looked interesting was the s-11 HD, Motorola though it's not over the ears and I hate the form factor, but it seems they finally decided to innovate on Bluetooth audio quality..
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I am also quite interested in hearing recommendations for a good (Consumer-grade good heh) set of BT stereo headphones, and to jdcnosse The only set that i've found recently that looked interesting was the s-11 HD, Motorola though it's not over the ears and I hate the form factor, but it seems they finally decided to innovate on Bluetooth audio quality..
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Well I did a quick look at Best Buy just to see what exactly is out there (never would pay their prices though haha) and yeah I noticed there was one Motorola pair. There was also another pair that looked fairly decent...
Found this: http://androidforums.com/android-accessories/39386-best-bluetooth-headphones-earbuds.html
Even though it's a tad old lol
I am going to connect it to my Parrot Minikit Neo bt speakerphone in my truck, then maybe try the Sony Ericsson MW600 and also the HTC Stereoclip, Also connect it to my N7 to see what it can do tether-wise. Oh forgot to see how it works with the torque app to read my odbII bt dongle and also my work phone which should connect via bt on my jabra pro headset.
Best Bluetooth headphones in my opinion are the Motorola s11 flex HD I just purchased. They sound great even with the garbage sound problems introduced in 4.2 and fit very well. They are sweat proof, have about 6 hours of playback, 150 for range and fast charging technology. 20 mins to a full charge and 5 mins for an hour. They pair very easily to my n10 and n4 as well. They aren't cheap though... run about $130. Well worth it as my last Motorola set lasted me 4 years, hundreds of hours running and washing the car, and a half marathon.
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I have bluetooth headphones and will never be able to go back to corded. It's so awesome to be in my chair at work and be able to turn from one computer to another without the cord getting tangled etc
I've had several pairs:
My first pair: http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-S305-Bluetooth-Headset-Microphone/dp/B002BH3I9U/
They were cheap and I wanted to see if I could get by with bluetooth. They have a built in batter and use the same micro usb to charge so that was really convenient. Relatively comfortable and decent sound quality for the price. Battery life is so-so, and you cannot charge and listen to them at the same time
My current pair: http://www.amazon.com/Creative-WP-300-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B004D4R9VC
Really good sound quality, especially the bass. Great battery life (I plug them in every couple days when I leave work). My only gripe is that they are On-Ear rather than circumaural. They can get a little uncomfortable to wear for extended periods of time (2+ hours) The other issue is that unlike the two I discuss below, there is no 3.55 jack for you to plug in in case the battery dies. I've never had an issue with this, but it's something to keep in mind. They also support Apt-X, which I don't think the N4 does
I am looking to upgrade, and the two I'm looking at are:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-MM-500-X-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B0076NDV0U
and
http://www.amazon.com/Parrot-Zik-Touch-Activated-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B0081TH24O
The Parrot has NFC which should make pairing them a breeze. Their sound quality is supposed to be excellent, and they are supposed to be overall awesome headphones. The main complaint I've seen in my research is that battery life is not quite up to par.
The Sennheiser are supposed to have superb sound quality as well, and generally have at least as good of features as the Parrot, though the sound quality supposedly takes a hit with Active Noise Canceling enabled. I don't really use noise canceling so I'm not sure how much I care (there is also the Sennheiser 500-X which don't offer it at all and are cheaper)
Engadget has a pretty solid review of the Parrot, and that's what I'm leaning towards right now, since I leave them at work I can just charge them every night so I don't think the battery life will be an issue for me.
Hopefully this helps!
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Not what asked for but jambox is great!
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Speaking of jambox...If you ever get interested in a bluetooth speaker...I have a jabra solemate and it's pretty awesome! It's a little larger than the jambox though but the volume and bass output is high enough for enjoyable outdoor use. Battery life has been extremely good. I got mine for $150.
I have the back beat 903+ from plantronics. Great warranty too. When they send you a replacement it starts a new 1 year warranty instead of continuing on the original. Have some issues staying connected if jogging from pocket but not in an armband or if you are just walking.
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Oh btw, if you're going to be using bluetooth with wifi, you might wanna see if your wifi runs on 5ghz. I'm having a little trouble with my 2.4ghz wifi occasionally cutting out when bluetooth is engaged due to both transmitting on the same frequency.
Unfortunately, I can't switch to 5ghz because that frequency is dedicated to streaming wireless HD video and interactive guide to my TVs.
Bluebuds X
Personally, I'm gonna buy those.
I'd like to use my device to play music on (good) external speakers.
I need to mount it on a wall, and it must have an active adapter.
Does someone have experience in this ?
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Any Bose speakers will do.
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I picked up a Soundfreq for cheap on fleeBay based on this review and love it. http://gizmodo.com/5925112/the-best-100-bluetooth-speaker
I have a Sony SBH20 which connects to my TF700 and allows me to stream music from my tablet/phone to the headphones.
You could use this receiver plugged into a hifi system (separates or whatever) via the 3.5mm output plug? Would that do the job?
Urge Basic Sound Brick, got it on Groupon, best $40 bluetooth rechargeable speaker yet. A lot of good reviews and it's a look alike JamBox sounds almost the same with 1/3 the price.
Not sure what an "active adapter" is, but I have a Jawbone Big Jambox in white and I absolutely LOVE it!!! It's not cheap at $300, but I was actually surprised and really really impressed with the sound that comes out of it!!! I have it paired to my Infinity, '13 N7 FHD, Note 2, and Evo LTE. They all connect easily and quickly, and all sound great! The Big Jambox has great bass, mids, and highs. The LiveSound feature sounds awesome and it's what I leave mine on all the time. The speakerphone ability is actually very nice too! Everyone who I've talked to while using it was surprised when I told them I wasn't talking directly in to my phone or even using a bluetooth earpiece. It's sitting on my nightstand in my bedroom, and I've had conversations while on the opposite side of the room without any issues (not facing the speaker, and it's not a small room either). Battery life is great also! That's another area where I was impressed. Come to think of it, everything about the Big Jambox has really impressed. May be the best $300 I've spent on electronics!
Basically, if you can spend $300 on a bluetooth speaker, there is no better choice than the Big Jambox!! Also, over the past 6 months Jawbone has emailed me on 2 occasions advertising that they were having a sale on the Big Jambox for $50 off, so only $250! I think I'm going to buy a second one next time they have them on sale for $250. Then I'll just keep one in my garage instead of carrying it back and forth.
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They offer them in a variety of colors, and in different patterns depending on the color you choose. I believe "wave" is the pattern you get if you buy white. Not sure if Jawbone is still doing it, but I received a email from them a few months ago where you could pick your choice of any colors for the top/bottom/front/back, sides, and the buttons. Very cool option! Here's mine, with and without flash
EDIT: I noticed that I need to dust my Android guys! Lol
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Yes the jambox is pretty good, but 300$ is pretty expensive, at least for me. I have the Jabra Solemate and it is very good, and half the price.
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I was looking at the Plantronics Backbeat Go... Maybe might consider the Antec ISO but that extra clip part is turning me off...
I know battery life wont be good... I dont like the messy cables..
Anyone have any experiences with these would like to share...
I love my LG HBS 700s, they work great.
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Is that the Tone, the one with the thing that goes around the neck?
BTW, forgot to mention that I'm looking for earbuds version not over ear...
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Stereo Bluetooth Headset
I have a Sony SBH20, its great. You can use your own headphones with it, although their is nothing wrong with the ones that come with it just a very short cable. It also has a NFC chip in it, so no fussing about with pairing, just tap the phone to the device and it will turn on Bluetooth, and pair immediately. Before I had the Sony MW600 which was also good but the SBH20 has a much MUCH better clip and can actually be attached to your belt, pocket etc, I have it clipped to either my front inside jacket pocket or to my front right pants pocket if I am using a longer pair of headphones. It feels incredibly sturdy, it feels like it will outlive my phone.
Yes those are the tones. I have the tones + or 730 model are these the type your looking for? And battery life is awesome I am charging every three days or so and I watch a lot of Netflix using them and the normal games and talking.
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I really like my Tones (730's). Very convenient, great battery life, comfortable, and the controls are easy to reach.
But with that said I mainly listen to podcasts. For music they are mediocre at best, but I would guess most bluetooth headsets are (unless you want to drop a bunch of coin on the Sennheisers - and even then, it's still bluetooth).
I was looking at the tones, but the neckband thing might get annoying..
I play golf so not sure if it might get in the way or maybe come off during my swing... Is there anyway to remove the neckband thing and still work?
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I did some research last year and ended up with the Kinivo BTH220 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones.
They hold a charge forever and sound good too.
Jhonb said:
I did some research last year and ended up with the Kinivo BTH220 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones.
They hold a charge forever and sound good too.
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that looks nice... but not having the ability to have just 1 side off is turning me off.. there are a few headphones that are nice looking and they do sound great compared to earbud version... I think I like the smaller earbuds version though...
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I was looking at the tones, but the neckband thing might get annoying..
I play golf so not sure if it might get in the way or maybe come off during my swing... Is there anyway to remove the neckband thing and still work?
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I play golf 2. And while I don't listen to music on the golf course, I just put mine on & hit a few balls into my practice net and it is not a problem. It fits under your collar and doesn't really move around much in the swing.
I have the Plantronic BackBeat Go. Very light weight, solid product. It's an in-ear style so it blocks out a lot of outside noise which is great but just pay attention while waking across a street.
Battery life is approx 5-6 hours for me. It could be longer but the unit itself is so small... Where would they put a bigger battery? LOL!
I'd recommend them.
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I really like my Tones (730's). Very convenient, great battery life, comfortable, and the controls are easy to reach.
But with that said I mainly listen to podcasts. For music they are mediocre at best, but I would guess most bluetooth headsets are (unless you want to drop a bunch of coin on the Sennheisers - and even then, it's still bluetooth).
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Have you changed your eq settings? My 730 sound awesome that's why I'm asking
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Have you changed your eq settings? My 730 sound awesome that's why I'm asking
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They're ok, but as I said, compared to good wired buds (akg, senn, shure, etc.) they are mediocre at best. But for fifty bucks I wasn't expecting great sound quality.
I prefer the extended highs setting, and wished it didn't always reset to the heavy bass setting at power on.
I really like my Motorola S10-HD headset... It pairs quickly, and eliminates the cords. I find that the headset needs to be at almost full volume most of the time, though, as it is a little quiet. This may be a design choice to keep the battery life high...
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Sony MW1.
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