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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.

Bluetooth headphones

Because i hate cables and big plastic things on my head or over my head i found these and i think im gonna buy it.
http://goo.gl/IBHyt
Any other recommendations before i buy?
THANKS

Karlo666 said:
Because i hate cables and big plastic things on my head or over my head i found these and i think im gonna buy it.
http://goo.gl/IBHyt
Any other recommendations before i buy?
THANKS
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There seems to be mixed reviews on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-B...-1&keywords=Plantronics+BackBeat+GO+Bluetooth
I recommend this instead:
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronic...TF8&qid=1369613684&sr=1-1&keywords=lg+hbs+730
I've been using these for years and it's been great.

I recommend you the plantronics backbeat 903+, better sound, better battery life, better look ( IMO ). Those backbeat go are lighter and small indeed but they seem to fall off pretty easily from your ears and they lack good sound and proper volume.

BT IEMs seem like a terrible idea, either you are going to have a bullky dongle(s) or short battery life and either way the audio quality is going to be average at best (fault of bluetooth especially since the n4 doesn't support aptx.) I guess cords just don't bother me that much.

I have these. Their amazing. Great battery life, awesome reception/volume/sound quality.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0052YFYFK/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
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I've gone through a number of Bluetooth headphones. Cordless is definitely the way to go.
http://www.amazon.com/Jaybird-Freedom-Bluetooth-Earbuds-Fit-Bluetooth/dp/B005B28DOM
I currently use these for working out. They're great; good sound quality, very lightweight, and they come with a company lifetime guarantee against sweat. I can get about 8 hours of "music" time with them, which is expected given their size. You can't fit that big of a battery in there. I particularly love these for working out because they never fall out of my ears when I move a lot, like when running. They have these little option "anchors" that go inside your ears that work really well. Phone and music controls are on the right ear piece, and are minimal. Center button to answer/hang up a call or play/pause music. Volume up and down buttons, and hold them to skip tracks forward and back.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10827&cs_id=1082702&p_id=8582&seq=1&format=2
I currently use these at work to listen to music, podcasts, calls, Skype sessions, etc. Very good sound quality for the price, though I think my Jaybirds sound a little better. They're very comfortable, easy to pair, and have great battery life. I can usually go 3 days on a single charge, 20ish hours. Play/pause and track controls on the left earpiece, volume on the right. I probably wouldn't use them for working out as the ear pieces have a faux leather padding that would probably start to smell when exposed to a lot of sweat.
http://www.amazon.com/Jabra-HALO-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B002PY7P2K
These are probably the most "stylish" of the headphones I own. Sound quality is good, they're very comfortable, and compact because you can fold them up. Controls on the right ear piece, and volume and track controls are actually touch controlled, and not by buttons. However, they are very prone to fall off your head so I wouldn't recommend them unless you're pretty stationary, like desk work. Battery life isn't spectacular either, 10ish hours. I currently use them as a headset for my PS3 because they're not noise canceling, so I can chat and still hear the game.
http://www.amazon.com/Rocketfish-High-Definition-Headphones-Bluetooth-Enabled-RF-MAB2/dp/B002V5OYHC
Similar to the Monoprice headphones but not as comfortable. However, I felt they did offer better sound quality.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...10823&cs_id=1082708&p_id=10245&seq=1&format=2
I'm really looking forward to when these come out. Monoprice makes fantastic headphones at steal prices and these look really promising.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...10823&cs_id=1082708&p_id=10245&seq=1&format=2
I'm really looking forward to when these come out. Monoprice makes fantastic headphones at steal prices and these look really promising.[/QUOTE]
These look like they will be easier excellent, hopefully someone on eBay will do cheap freight to Australia
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TaoTronics Portable Bluetooth 4.0 Speaker Review (w/dual speakers?)

http://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics®-P...&keywords=taotronics+bluetooth#productDetails
I've tried lots of portable speakers. Mostly of the "budget" category. Never bought beats, jambox or bose but usually went with the cheaper products. I have to say I was quite surprised by this speaker however.
*Build Quality*
It has a very rugged design that looks like an "egg". Holding it hand it has a good weight to it and feels rock solid. It looks like it could take some abuse from day to day use. Not once did I find anything flimsy or loose. It comes in two colors red and black.
All it comes with is a micro-usb charge cable. Which is fine with me.
*Performance*
Just like the build quality the sound quality is top notch. I was pleasantly surprised by it. A lot of the cheaper bluetooth speakers of similar size sound thin and starts to distort when the volume is raised too high. The Taotronic has a very nice full sound with more bass than I was expecting. I don't think its been noticed but there seems to be two speakers in the unit! EDIT - conformed via Taotronics support. There is 2 speakers! One for highs and one for bass!
One at the bottom facing up for the bass and a top speaker facing down for the highs. Please check the photos. I'll contact taotronics and find out.
It has a built-in rechargeable battery. So far I've used it for about 5 hours and its still going strong on a relatively high volume.
Connecting was breeze. Each subsequent connection is easy.
I did try to use the phone mic feature and while it was good when speaking with 3ft; anything past that and its pretty useless.
There is a aux 3.5mm jack if using an older mp3 player with no bluetooth.
There is a toggle switch that has multiple uses. It can play the next song, previous song, stop and play. Holding it to the left will lower volume while holding it right will raise the volume.
*Conclusion*
The sound quality can not be beaten in the price range IMO. It will surprise you I believe. Don't expect it to outdo the larger bluetooth speakers that are 10 times the price.
Note- I have been given a sample for a fair, unbiased review.

Jam Plus HMDX HX-P240 speakers I bought for £19 each
I bought two Jam Plus HMDX HX-P240 speakers. They are AWESOME. Great amazon reviews, each can work independently, about 4h battery life, comes in a jam jar case and color coded usb charging cable, works via bluetooth and aux in, can be paired with another jam plus to make it stereo speakers, volume is LOOOUUUD, no distortion, bass is good for a tiny speakers, they come in many different colours. Bought damaged box item from ebay for 19£ each from outlet stores. Only lid of jar was dented, speakers was as new and works great.
See my review on youtube working fine with the samsung galaxy S5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLjM_IPckHw very pleased with my purchase of £19 each as they work great alone or in pairs. Everyone at work who listened to them was asking me where i got them and how much and several were trying to buy them within a few minutes of listening to mine. People were borrowing it to take around to show their friends at work!
Please note that the old model is P230 and looks almost the same, but it cant be used in pairs, so if you want the pairing function and the new model is louder, then be careful which version you buy.

[SPAM] Mpow AquaPro Bluetooth Speaker

I am new to XDA-forums and I have read the rules. But since I am new here, please let me know if I miss any rule/guideline.
I noticed some speakers review post, so I am also sharing my review of Mpow AquaPro Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker. I did receive it from the company directly as a review unit but I will give my honest opinion without being bias.
I received my Mpow AquaPro Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker and am satisfied with it. I was looking for a bluetooth speaker to use in the shower since my old one died and this one works even better! I love listening to music all the time including in the shower. This small speaker is pretty powerful for its size. It was very easy to charge and pair with my laptop where I store all my music. You get approximately 6 hours of playtime on one charge. A nice feature is if you don't like a song you can just skip to the next one by pressing the forward button. You get decent sound quality from this speaker and it doesn't cut off and on like my old one did. It can be used at the pool, boat, car, beach, outdoors etc. Included in the box along with the speaker is the easy instructions, charging cord and a speaker cord in case you want to plug it into your device to listen and save your charge. It is waterproof, shockproof and dust proof. It also has a SOS Emergency Alert which I've never seen before on a bluetooth speaker. Hopefully I will never have to use it, but it is nice to know that it is there just in case. The speaker has a woven loop on it for hanging wherever you want or it can be set on a flat surface. Overall it is a nice speaker for the home or on the go and I would recommend it to others. Would make a nice gift for the music lover in your life.

This is just about spam now. Why Mpow is being allowed to spam products here is beyond me. There are a half dozen "reviews" on just one page here.

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