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Bluetooth speaker review!

Bought these from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000R6QAHO/ref=oss_product
They finally arrived today! Couple of days late but heyho.
First off - they are TINY!!! Speaker unit comes in a nice little carry pouch and its small enough to chuck in a bag on your way to the beach.
Bluetooth reciever detaches from the speakers and can act as a reciever for headphones (some background hiss, but nothing amazingly bad, doesnt seem much point plugging in headphones this way as the phone is usually pretty close anyway ). This part also acts as the mic for the speakerphone function, not tested it that way yet.
With the bluetooth reciever docked in the speaker unit I tried playing some Gorillaz, and for something sooo small im impressed! I can see this being used in the kitchen instead of listening to the radio, or maybe in the bathroom, its perfect for smallish rooms.
Speakers run from batteries too (4 AAA) not sure how well it will sound outside but for this much money and this much functionality I think its an amazing bargain.
One thing that others have pointed out in reviews is that the bluetooth reciever can be plugged into a decent stereo unit giving you a wireless way of playing your music through your high end systems.
As for how well it works with the Desire, perfect so far! No problem pairing, didnt even ask for the 0000 passcode. With the speakers switched on and the reciever docked I turn on my Desires bluetooth and the speakers give a couple of soft beeps to signal that its connected (once paired it auto connects). Works just how you would want it to. Couldnt get out of range from one end of the house to the other so range is good.
All in all I would recommend these.

[Q] Bluetooth-> Car Aux Device (A2DP)

I want to listen to music in my car via bluetooth A2DP. My car's stereo system only has AUX in. So, I am looking for a device to pair with my phone and plug into the aux port for my car's stereo. I don't really care about hands free calling. That'd be a plus, but not necessary.
I've been doing some research and found two that look reasonable.
BlackBerry Remote Stereo Bluetooth Gateway (would require yet another charger)
Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth Car Kit
Does anyone here have any experience with these or any recommendations?

If I were you, I would get something like this:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665801276
The reason being that it gets pretty good reviews and you would be able to also use it outside of the car if you wanted to.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson...1DCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288590977&sr=8-1
I am probably going to buy this thing soon, as I have been eying it for a few days now.

If you don't want to charge there are plenty of wire in kits. Check out parrot. They might have a kit that fit s what you want.
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I bought a LiquidAUX and would advise staying away from it unless you like sub par sound quality. The volume is about 75% compared to being plugged directly into my aux port and the quality is like streaming a low quality radio station. For calls I would say it gets the job done "acceptably" but music requires much better fidelity than you'll get from it.

I use the LiquidAUX. I use it to listen to podcasts and have no problem with the sound quality. I did have to buy a ground loop noise filter.

I have the blackberry stero gateway and I use it in my living room, it works fantastic for music.

Just as a follow-up to my original post, I ended up deciding on Satechi Bluetooth Hands-free Car Stereo Fm Transmitter for iPhone 4, 3Gs & 3G and Bluetooth Stereo A2DP supported Devices (available on amazon).
The Satechi device works great! It pairs with the phone quickly and the sound quality is great. This device is exactly what I was looking for. It plugs into the cigarette lighter and has AUX out which I plugged into the stereo in my car. I was a bit worried about noise from the car's engine, but that wasn't a problem. The volume is very slightly lower than plugging the phone directly into the AUX in on my car's stereo. Realistically, that may just be my ears playing tricks on me. It also has a USB port which puts out 5V @ 1000mA for charging USB devices (my Epic).
I didn't use the FM transmitter or the call feature since the only thing I really wanted was the A2DP to AUX.

davidb_ said:
I want to listen to music in my car via bluetooth A2DP. My car's stereo system only has AUX in. So, I am looking for a device to pair with my phone and plug into the aux port for my car's stereo. I don't really care about hands free calling. That'd be a plus, but not necessary.
I've been doing some research and found two that look reasonable.
BlackBerry Remote Stereo Bluetooth Gateway (would require yet another charger)
Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth Car Kit
Does anyone here have any experience with these or any recommendations?
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What kind of car? I know GM and several others have aftermarket adapters that plug into the factory harness that allow the addition of A2DP in an almost factory style addon.

done12many2 said:
What kind of car? I know GM and several others have aftermarket adapters that plug into the factory harness that allow the addition of A2DP in an almost factory style addon.
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Subaru. I'm actually planning on switching out the factory stereo for a carputer-type thing in the spring. This is just hold me out until nicer weather.

davidb_, why are you opposed to using the Aux port? Seems like a simpler yet more robust solution.

http://www.scosche.com/products/productID/1919

I was just about to post something about that Scosche one. After doing a bit of searching, it seems to be rated fairly well. I'm considering buying one for my wife's car, so if anyone has any experience with it, I'm curious to hear about some more first hand experience.

I have now used both the Kensington LiquidAUX and the Scosche BTAXS motorMOUTH II and I am wishing there was something that had the best of both. Here are my thoughts on both:
Kensington LiquidAUX
I really like the overall feature set of this solution. The remote is handy to skip past ads in podcasts and to jump back a few seconds when the navigation interrupts what I'm listening to. I also like that it is powered.
What I didn't like is that I had to get a ground loop noise filter (although once I did, the sound was perfect.) Also, there were some connection issues if I was listening with the car off and then started the car due to the interruption of power to the device. The phone never seemed to reconnect in that situation. I would have to turn off the LiquidAUX and turn it back on and wait for it to reconnect. I liked that it has an extra USB port so I could charge the phone if it was low on juice without a separate power adapter but it only charges at 500 mA so really it just kept the phone from dying without really adding extra charge during the drive. The one huge drawback to the LiquidAUX was that people found it difficult to hear me during calls. I usually had to switch the call to speakerphone to have any success. I think the location of the microphone (due to the location of my power port) was the cause of this issue. This is what led me to purchase the Scosche BTAXS.​
Scosche BTAXS
There were several things that impressed me with the Scosche BTAXS. I loved the fact that there was no mess of cables. The position of the microphone was much better because it was up at the AUX port of the head unit so I never had any complaints on calls. The sound was great and since it wasn't drawing power from the car I no longer needed the noise filter. Also, Scosche provided many great accessories in the box that other companies might have sold separately.
What I don't like about the Scosche BTAXS is the terrible battery life. I drive about 40 min to work. I cannot use the Scosche BTAXS on both my drive to and from work and leave it in the car overnight and expect it to work the next day. If I drive around on my lunch break, it may not last all day, even when I turn it off when not in use. Scosche does provide a charging cable and car adapter so I can power it during use but that takes away the coolness of not having any cables. It also introduces a little bit of ground loop noise. If I was to run it through the filter I would not be able to position the microphone where I would get the best call quality.​
In conclusion, neither of these devices is perfect. The call quality issue of the LiquidAUX is a big drawback that I wish there was a way to overcome. Since there isn’t, I will most likely stick with the Scosche and just make sure I recharge it whenever I am not in the car.

I got this from Buy.com for $20 a few months back. Hopefully you'll find a good deal like that again.
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Li..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1293177894&sr=1-1

Any update on products for this. I am looking to do this in my 09 jetta through the Aux in, and none of the solutions seem that stellar. Just wanted to see if anyone had found something recently that works great.

I keep looking for a simple BT solution that can give me the best of both worlds. I'm surprised there is no simple BT receiver that can sit behind the dash plugged in to power and aux with a mic out and corded dual mic I can route myself. Liquidaux and motormouth II come close yet miss the mark. A quality mic on the kensington would make for a perfect setup. A remote mic on the motormouth II would be great. Makes zero sense at this stage of the game.
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nice thing
http://www.belkin.com/au/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=530115

Headset problems + recommendations??

I use my phone as a music player. So I use a headset to listen to music and to answer calls. I spend maybe a total of 1-2 hours on the headset when I'm out.
So far, I've used HTC stock headset, and a $20 Maximo headset (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370510988729)
For both, I have the same problem. After a few weeks of use, the headset 'breaks'. When plugged in, sound only comes out of one ear. If you wiggle the connector part (see pic) around, then sound will start coming out of both ears. But you need to hold the wire in a particular orientation and it'll work, let go and sound will go back to coming out of one ear.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JXuC-w7ijNA/Tj3v49sPpyI/AAAAAAAAAKo/53fIbQRYK_A/IMAG0004.jpg
I know the problem is not with the phone socket breaking. I can plug in a new headset (I've got a new unused HTC stock headset) and sound comes out of both ears perfectly.
I'm 90% sure I know what causes the problem. I keep my phone in my jeans pocket, with the headset plug in. Because of the way the phone lies in my pocket, and the way my leg moves when I walk, the connector part of the headset gets 'squashed' a bit in my pocket, i.e. it's not sticking up perfectly straight out of the headphone socket of my phone.
So my questions are:
1. Is this problem common or have I just been very unlucky? Other people here who keep their phones in their pocket, and plug in a headset for music, do you get problems like this with your headsets?
2. Do people think this is a problem with cheap headsets? I mean the headset's I've used ARE cheap and ARE from ebay. If so, can people recommend a decent headset? I'm looking at spending around $100 at most, preferably less than that. It has to be a headset, not a headphone. Preferably with a button. I'm using an android phone, but most headsets that are not explicitly for iphone/ipod/ipad only will work.
3. Or is this a problem with the way I'm using it? Is keeping my phone in my pants pocket a bad idea when a headset is plugged in? I have a holster + case for the phone, but I don't like using it cause it's bulky. Is there anything else I can do to keep the connector part from 'bending' while it's plugged in?

I have the same issue. A couple of things I found worked:
- Turn the phone around in your pocket so the headphone jack faces out of the pocket (if possible). Stops bends in the wire just after the plug, which seems to be the cause fo the problem (in my case). I use a Sensation so the jack is on top, but sometimes it's on the bottom as well.
- If you can't do the above, find a cheap male/female 3.5mm adapter and use that between the headset and the plug. Try and find the heaviest gauge (thickest) one available. Better to stuff a cheap adapter than a headset.
- If that's not possible, wrap six or seven winds of duct tape around the cord of the headset just after the plug. Will toughen it up a bit.
- Spring for some Bluetooth headphones, like these (which are excellent), or a headset adapter, like this (also very good, but much more expensive)
You really want to do all you can to keep the plug and majority of cord out of your pocket, especially if it's a tight pocket. Something like a jacket is good; it doesn't move so much when you walk.
Good luck!

[Q] Motorbike BT Headset

Hi Guys, does anyone have experience of riding a motorbike using the Sensation XE as a satnav? I am currently planning to ride a few 2-3 hour trips. I would like to ideally have some battery left at the end of it, and be using a Bluetooth headset to listen to the directions.
Got anything in mind? That doesn't break the bank please. I have the caberg konda helmet, with a place available for inserting the BT module.
Please let me know if this would drain the battery too much, and if there is a way to save a bit of battery with tweaks. Thanks!

plasmafire said:
Hi Guys, does anyone have experience of riding a motorbike using the Sensation XE as a satnav? I am currently planning to ride a few 2-3 hour trips. I would like to ideally have some battery left at the end of it, and be using a Bluetooth headset to listen to the directions.
Got anything in mind? That doesn't break the bank please. I have the caberg konda helmet, with a place available for inserting the BT module.
Please let me know if this would drain the battery too much, and if there is a way to save a bit of battery with tweaks. Thanks!
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For a 2-3 hour trip, I suggest another device to do a satnav nav. If you do not have a way to mount your device securely and have it powered, then after a 2-3 hour trip your battery will be at 20-30% (on stock battery). I mean you can try the mugen's extended battery that comes with a back cover to compensate for the brick lol, but I say if you want to use it, I think Parrot makes a bt device for motorbikes/helmets. And what you can do for the battery is to get a couple of Anker batteries or an external battery charger to slap in after your sat nav trips.

you can rig your bike to have that lighter charger for less than USD12. too easy to do it yourself. you don't need soldering if you don't have solder. just twist the connector and use that 30 cent electrical tape. i'll upload the circuit diagram later.
if you just want to listen to audio, make sure to set your navigation app to always on audio and never turn off gps.
some app will turn off gps and audio when not in focus or screen off.
if you use battery, it will last about 4 hours, with everything on (music, sync, im), and the phone keep keep changing form 2G to 3G, and few incoming sms and phone call along the way (yes can talk at 100kmph on bike using bluetooth, but don't ever try to read incoming sms), but screen should be off.

SE MW600, Sony Ericsson Bluetooth headset, which is incredible, and Anker power bank 5000 Mah for charging. You can buy them for around 70 euros. I'm sure you'll be not disappointed. Greetings from Finland.
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I can help, I've got a bluetooth headset setup that is cheap.
Helmet - I have a over the head Sony bass headset that i brought from Tesco and glued them in. If you don't have a pair look for one that has a wire to both speakers not just to the one and able to unscrew the head rest thingy at the top of the headphones (mine attached to each speaker with screws). I'm aware that your Caberg is a open faced helmet. There's a large space in the helmet where the speakers can be fitted near the neck strap, make sure when you glue them the strap is aligned in front of them though. sides in the helmet should pull away with poppers so before you glue open up the side where the poppers are and slide the speaker throw a hole in the plastic, once you open it up youll see what i mean make larger if necessary. Move the cables so that they go to the back part of the helmet til there is a lip on the neck support and leave them there and reapply the poppers.
Bluetooth dongle - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Sony-...e_Phones_Bluetooth_Acc_ET&hash=item2a19155952 buy one of these (Sony Ericsson HBH-DS205) or a SE MW600
case - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170685660129 it has a selection of sized bolts but look at the thickness before you buy as it goes into the handlebars on a ball. Case attachment has plasic pins though so take into account if you want to keep it permanently on or not but it can be removed. mine snapped so just applied nuts and all good again.
go to your local bike dealer and ask if they have any cigarette chargers that attach to the battery, find a usb cigarette dongle and should be all set.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycl...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c2375474f
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Motor...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae41c98fb
Hope this helps
sirec

I have a scala rider bt in my helmet and I can go ride all day listening to google music through my Bluetooth and have telenav telling me directions .. no problem.. just lock the screen off that's your big drain ..
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+1 for the MW600 - should be about £25 on Amazon. Can't see how you would control the volume etc though.
Charging is the big issue. You'll need a 1amp charger if you want to keep your phone charged up and have the screen on during navigation.
Look on Amazon at the Ultimate Addons store (similar to the EBay link already posted : ). They have several different mounts available as well as a wired micro USB charger. I haven't taken the plunge with any of these yet as my tank bag will probably get in the way. Not a lot of space on my bike.
The only issue I have with audio on my bike is the huge difference in volume needed, and that's with a fairly quiet full face lid too....
Finally, I use Co-pilot which does NOT work with the screen off....

This USB-C charge/3.5mm audio splitter seems to actually work...

Hey everyone, I took a leap of faith and bought the following product from Amazon...it's about $10:
http://a.co/49qKkqH
I'm shocked to say this thing works perfectly in my Mi Mix 2. I'm not an expert on audio but it sounds the same as with the standard included dongle, and the charging seems to work fine too but I think it's limited to 500mA perhaps as a USB-C limitation. I also tested the charge rates with my Axon 7 (which won't allow for audio with this thing, but does allow charging), and it *seems* that this charger works at about 0.5 amps only but at least it will allow for GPS/music, etc. without really bleeding battery power. I was able to keep a slight positive charge with WiFi off, GPS active, screen on low-ish brightness, and music playing (from internal storage...not streaming music) over the phone speakers..albeit only about 50-100 mA...but, the charge percent did slowly go up.
Of course, I'm not sure how long this thing will last...or if there may be some other deficiency with it that I'm not aware of, but so far so good and if you're frustrated by the lack of a headphone jack this may help you...and it's pretty cheap so I guess I'm not too worried.
EDIT: One limitation I just noticed...the microphone on my headset seems not to work during calls (the audio of the caller is fine though)...but the microphone on the phone is fine so you just have to aim your voice into the phone's base. Also, it seems like the controls on my headset don't work either (i.e., volume up/down, etc.). So, I'm not sure if different headsets will yield different results but just wanted to communicate this [apparent] limitation.
EDIT (AGAIN): The button issue/microphone issue seems to be resolved by reversing the orientation of the male USB-C connector. That is, if you only get a headphone and not a full-function headset when you use this, try unplugging the USB-C connector from the phone, flipping it over, and then reconnecting it.

https://www.amazon.com/Wofalodata-H...=1509570567&sr=8-1&keywords=wofalodata+type+c
I have that one, and it works well for charging and playing music.

flyer_andy said:
Hey everyone, I took a leap of faith and bought the following product from Amazon...it's about $10:
http://a.co/49qKkqH
I'm shocked to say this thing works perfectly in my Mi Mix 2. I'm not an expert on audio but it sounds the same as with the standard included dongle, and the charging seems to work fine too but I think it's limited to 500mA perhaps as a USB-C limitation. I also tested the charge rates with my Axon 7 (which won't allow for audio with this thing, but does allow charging), and it *seems* that this charger works at about 0.5 amps only but at least it will allow for GPS/music, etc. without really bleeding battery power. I was able to keep a slight positive charge with WiFi off, GPS active, screen on low-ish brightness, and music playing (from internal storage...not streaming music) over the phone speakers..albeit only about 50-100 mA...but, the charge percent did slowly go up.
Of course, I'm not sure how long this thing will last...or if there may be some other deficiency with it that I'm not aware of, but so far so good and if you're frustrated by the lack of a headphone jack this may help you...and it's pretty cheap so I guess I'm not too worried.
EDIT: One limitation I just noticed...the microphone on my headset seems not to work during calls (the audio of the caller is fine though)...but the microphone on the phone is fine so you just have to aim your voice into the phone's base. Also, it seems like the controls on my headset don't work either (i.e., volume up/down, etc.). So, I'm not sure if different headsets will yield different results but just wanted to communicate this [apparent] limitation.
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Thanks! I was going to to start a thread asking if anyone found one that works.
I have a couple questions about the headphone buttons. Does the play/pause button still work with the combo dongle? Or do none of the buttons work?
Unrelated to the Amazon product, do your headphone buttons work with the Xiaomi dongle? I have a headset with a play/pause button and volume up/down that works perfectly with my Mix but only the play/pause button works correctly on the Mix 2. Are you running stock ROM? I have a feeling my button problems have to do with the fact that my Mix has a MIUI-based ROM and I have a Lineage-based ROM on the Mix 2.
Either way thanks for taking the plunge and sharing.
alose said:
https://www.amazon.com/Wofalodata-H...=1509570567&sr=8-1&keywords=wofalodata+type+c
I have that one, and it works well for charging and playing music.
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Do headphone buttons work with this one? Is charging as slow as the one in the OP?

chimera533 said:
Thanks! I was going to to start a thread asking if anyone found one that works.
I have a couple questions about the headphone buttons. Does the play/pause button still work with the combo dongle? Or do none of the buttons work?
Unrelated to the Amazon product, do your headphone buttons work with the Xiaomi dongle? I have a headset with a play/pause button and volume up/down that works perfectly with my Mix but only the play/pause button works correctly on the Mix 2. Are you running stock ROM? I have a feeling my button problems have to do with the fact that my Mix has a MIUI-based ROM and I have a Lineage-based ROM on the Mix 2.
Either way thanks for taking the plunge and sharing.
Do headphone buttons work with this one? Is charging as slow as the one in the OP?
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Yes I have the exact same experience with respect to the buttons...when I try the stock dongle, I do get pause/call answer functions but the volume up/down doesn't work. I know that Xiaomi does have their own headphones so maybe you don't get full functionality with non-Xiaomi headphones? Not sure...I'm using Bose headphones, as a reference.
Ok...so something really weird just happened...using the combo dongle I now *do* get phone microphone audio through my headset and also the call button does seem to work, but instead of ending the call it mutes the microphone. Also, the icon in the status bar now shows headset+mic and not just headset...maybe it was a quirk earlier or the headphone was loose or something.
Also, I seem to get much better charge rates with the Mi Mix 2 as opposed to the Axon 7...I'm getting about 1000 mA I think...I've attached a screenshot. It shows around 800 mA but I bet with the screen off you'd get around 1000.
Sorry for lots of inconsistency here! I'll have to keep trying this thing but it does seem that there's hope!
EDIT: Ok I think I figured out the inconsistent operation. I had purchased two of these dongles...one of them appears to have a defect where audio works, but buttons and microphone do not. The headphone jack is tighter on the [half] defective one so maybe there's just a bad connection in there...in any case it looks like there may be some manufacturing QA issues with the dongle which means they may have some inconsistencies between them...maybe it'd be worth buying two or three and and planning on sending back any that aren't needed.

Do headphone buttons work with this one? Is charging as slow as the one in the OP?[/QUOTE]
Fast charging is supported on the Wofalodata, and at least Pause/play works.

I ordered the one in the OP and I'm not impressed. Charging seems to be stuck around 500mA for me. I could live with that. Zero of my headphone buttons work which is less forgivable. But the worst part is it's already falling apart. The headphone jack was so tight that I pulled off the outer sheath while trying to cram my headphones into it. Picture attached. That silver part hanging loose around the wire should be attached to the headphone jack.
I ordered the second adapter from this thread today to see how I like it. Curse Apple for starting the no headphone jack trend.
Edit: I now also get really bad static through my headphones when I have the adapter plugged in to a power source. Before I was using it with a half charged phone. Now my phone is fully charged. That may be the difference.

chimera533 said:
I ordered the one in the OP and I'm not impressed. Charging seems to be stuck around 500mA for me. I could live with that. Zero of my headphone buttons work which is less forgivable. But the worst part is it's already falling apart. The headphone jack was so tight that I pulled off the outer sheath while trying to cram my headphones into it. Picture attached. That silver part hanging loose around the wire should be attached to the headphone jack.
I ordered the second adapter from this thread today to see how I like it. Curse Apple for starting the no headphone jack trend.
Edit: I now also get really bad static through my headphones when I have the adapter plugged in to a power source. Before I was using it with a half charged phone. Now my phone is fully charged. That may be the difference.
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Yeah mine does the static noise if it's sitting at 100% charge too...best to unplug at that point if possible though I agree that's annoying.
Sorry to hear the silver part fell off...one of my adapters is a bit tight on the 3.5mm jack too but it has gotten better with use.
As far as the buttons - I think I've discovered the issue. It's totally bizarre...but...it seems that if I insert the USB-C male end in with the metal seam upward (i.e., so that the headphone jack is on the left side) the buttons work as expected (as does the microphone). In case you just want headphone functionality, the adapter can be flipped/inserted where the 3.5mm jack is on the right side of the USB-C port...the phone's speakerphone mic appears to pick up audio for calls in this use case but it actually is useful when I'm using my car's AUX port as I can make better calls way. Here's a video:

Thank you! It does matter how you plug it in. For me it's actually the opposite. I need to plug it in with the seam facing the back of the phone (headphone jack on right) to get my play/pause working. None of the other buttons work but I wasn't expecting them to.
I also get a slight hiss when the phone isn't at 100% charge and like you said a horrible static noise when plugged in at 100%. But I think I can deal with that.
I think now I can at least superglue the sheath back on and get some use out of it.

chimera533 said:
Thank you! It does matter how you plug it in. For me it's actually the opposite. I need to plug it in with the seam facing the back of the phone (headphone jack on right) to get my play/pause working. None of the other buttons work but I wasn't expecting them to.
I also get a slight hiss when the phone isn't at 100% charge and like you said a horrible static noise when plugged in at 100%. But I think I can deal with that.
I think now I can at least superglue the sheath back on and get some use out of it.
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Sweet! How odd! Yeah definitely not the best-built accessory but so far it does seem to work...I hope at some point a more reputable producer makes something like this as it's a great idea but like you pointed out...not-so-perfect implementation. I will keep in mind your experience with that sheath coming off though...now I know to be super careful with that connection!
And I totally agree on the whole killing the headphone jack thing...really really aggravated with that development myself...it seems the OEMs are driving the marketplace whereas it should be the other way around.

flyer_andy said:
Sweet! How odd! Yeah definitely not the best-built accessory but so far it does seem to work...I hope at some point a more reputable producer makes something like this as it's a great idea but like you pointed out...not-so-perfect implementation. I will keep in mind your experience with that sheath coming off though...now I know to be super careful with that connection!
And I totally agree on the whole killing the headphone jack thing...really really aggravated with that development myself...it seems the OEMs are driving the marketplace whereas it should be the other way around.
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This one works, I have this one I use while in bed with headphones and charging, Doesn't fast charge, but it's not really slow either.
Its made of metal and the cables are braided, Its good quality.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Typ...-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-Earphone-Y/32832185514.html

I have an alternative solution. I'm beyond impressed with these things for how much they cost. Good sound, good battery life, and good comfort. They don't ever drop connection either. I used to hate on BT headphones until I got these.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VVL4WJZ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1