HBH-300 and XDA2; accessing the wrong mic? - General Accessories

The HBH-300 has two microphones; one for voice and one for noice cancelling..
When I use the HBH-300 with my XDA2, it seems that the sound transmitted to the phone is the one facing away from my mouth.
This shouldn't be possible, but it seems to be the most logicall situation.
The HBH-300 transmits most of the noice around me, and very little of my voice.
When I use the same HBH-300 with my T68, it's perfect!
Any thoughts or similar experiences?

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BT Headset recommendations...

I have the BT800 and so far my experience with it is pretty negative.
Other than the fact that it just doesn't sit will on my ear, all the people that I have phone conversations with tell me that my voice keeps cutting off every couple of seconds. They have a hard time understanding what I'm saying.
Anybody else have this behaviour? Which BT headset do you guys recommend?
I am also looking for recommendations for a new BT headset, but let me also contribute with what I had (lost it now).
I had the Bluespoon AX. It was by far the most comfortable thing I have ever put in my ear. It is so small and light and comfortable, that you almost forget it is in there, and at the end of the day, you find it in your ear by accident sometimes.
That said, when I lost it I did not shed a tear. Using it with Universal was quite painful. The sound would crackle if the AX and the Universal were on different sides of my body. Not a distance issue, but somehow an interference from my body in between.
The AX is useless in any environment there is noise and/or wind. I suppose they could not use a directional mic because the mic is so far away from your mouth (practically *in* your ear). It worked fine when I was sitting in a quiet place though, but then...
With the Universal, only the handsfree profile is available. While this worked fine for outgoing calls (can make voice dial calls and all), for some reason on incoming calls, when the AX is active, Universal would not ring. The only call indicator is on the AX and if you don't happen to be wearing it at the time, you will miss the call.
I have been reading up on other models. The AX2 apparently has better reception, but I am not sure about noise and the BT software problems.
The digital model has noise cancelling, but it is way too expensive to buy it on faith alone.
Motorola H500
atekant said:
I am also looking for recommendations for a new BT headset......
Using it with Universal was quite painful. The sound would crackle if the AX and the Universal were on different sides of my body. Not a distance issue, but somehow an interference from my body in between.
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Same problem with my Motorola H500... anyone any ideas how to avoid this apart from buying another model
I have HBH 662 (Sony Erricson). Its very tiny, formerly it did not fit easily in my ear, but now I used to it, though I do not like to have it on all day long. The sound quality is too low/not loud enough though I set to the highest volume already. The battery life is not good, it barely survives my every day calls, I'm not a super call person, just average.
Things that really annoying:
- The Caller ID display is too small to read and it only shows the first half of the caller's number then scroll the remaining digits.
IT DOES NOT show the caller's name. Have been patiently enough to wait for this to be fixed by MS/imate/other vendor whatsoever. If anybody has a workaround, PLS.. PLS... PLS... share....
- The ringer is very low and intended to tell you there is a call if you have it on your ear. Does not have a vibrate function. If the Universal is in silent mode, most likely I cannot tell when there is an incoming call.
I have HBH 662 (Sony Erricson). Its very tiny, formerly it did not fit easily in my ear, but now I used to it, though I do not like to have it on all day long. The sound quality is too low/not loud enough though I set to the highest volume already. The battery life is not good, it barely survives my every day calls, I'm not a super call person, just average.
Things that really annoying:
- The Caller ID display is too small to read and it only shows the first half of the caller's number then scroll the remaining digits.
IT DOES NOT show the caller's name. Have been patiently enough to wait for this to be fixed by MS/imate/other vendor whatsoever. If anybody has a workaround, PLS.. PLS... PLS... share....
- The ringer is very low and intended to tell you there is a call if you have it on your ear. Does not have a vibrate function. If the Universal is in silent mode, most likely I cannot tell when there is an incoming call.
Bt Headsets
I am using the Bluestreak G2 headset which seems to work O.K. and Has About 8 hours of use. Background noise is acceptable but it doesn't seem to do noise cancellation.
Have noticed that if WIFI is active with BT the headset drops out a little. Seems O.K. If Wifi is off & BT is on. Not ideal if you want to use Skype with BT.
Have tried the following with my Exec:
- Tekkeon ET3000 (with display like the BT800 but better), great battery life, good volume, okay quality sound, okay comfort, no problem with call transfers from the Exec
- SE HBH-608, fantastic battery life, very comfortable, good quality sound, very comfortable, okay volume (seems limted by the Exec)
- Jabra BT800, okay battery life, okay comfort, good sound quality, okay volume, seems a bit slow transferring calls between the headset and the Exec
Have you tried putting the names/numbers also on the SIM Card?! I read somewhere that headset profile is using the SIM Card's phonebook...
lie_ui said:
- The Caller ID display is too small to read and it only shows the first half of the caller's number then scroll the remaining digits.
IT DOES NOT show the caller's name. Have been patiently enough to wait for this to be fixed by MS/imate/other vendor whatsoever. If anybody has a workaround, PLS.. PLS... PLS... share....
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No, it does not work either, even though the contact name is saved in the SIM card. Have been searching for workaround/solution but have not found any good answer yet.
globalsat
I have the Globalsat gps338 ,and it works very well ,use with gpstuner ,and teletype gps software which is slow to update on the Mda pro but the bluetooth gps pair well with the program and with 9 satellites showing indoor .Any Sirf III chipset will be ok.The only thing that does not work in the universal is the gpsinfo program that comes with the gps338.
Anyone with the gps338 ? works well with mapapolis too.
gagis said:
I have the BT800 and so far my experience with it is pretty negative.
Other than the fact that it just doesn't sit will on my ear, all the people that I have phone conversations with tell me that my voice keeps cutting off every couple of seconds. They have a hard time understanding what I'm saying.
Anybody else have this behaviour? Which BT headset do you guys recommend?
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You mean the Jabra?
Update the Firmware - there's a patch available on Jabra.com - I did thsi recently and it's a big improvement. Even my wife can hear me properly now.
(not sure if that's a good thing or not to be honest.....)
Re: Motorola H500
philtech44 said:
atekant said:
I am also looking for recommendations for a new BT headset......
Using it with Universal was quite painful. The sound would crackle if the AX and the Universal were on different sides of my body. Not a distance issue, but somehow an interference from my body in between.
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Same problem with my Motorola H500... anyone any ideas how to avoid this apart from buying another model
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what, like carrying the phone on the same side of your body as the headset??
(Like it says to do in the instructions... )
Thx Riceburner!
figures! I've been checking the Jabra site for an update repeatedly but of course as luck will have it, as soon as I stopped looking...there it is.
I will update my BT800 tonight and see what happens. Tell me, did you have the same problems? Voice kept cutting off? All around bad performance from this headset?
thx.
motorola H700, great audio, great look, light and good batteries and......................same mini USB charger
Well...no improvements.
I updated the firmware on my Jabra BT800 and although I noticed an improvement in the time it takes to transfer the call to the headset, I still have the same problem with my voice cutting off.
I tested it repeatedly by making more than one phone call and the result was always the same. While I'm speaking, the person on the other end says that my voice keeps cutting off. Therefore beginning or end of words are totally cut off. Very frustrating to have a conversation when the person on the other end keeps saying "what?".
If nobody else is having this problem with the BT800 and the Universal, then I guess I got stuck with a faulty headset?
i have the hbh 662 sony. not impressed with it to be honest. unless i am less than 1/2 metre from it, the quality of the line deteriorates alarmingly. I was hoping to be able to stick it on the kitchen table and then walk around having a phone call. I can't do this.
Also had ideas for having the universal in my pocket, and using the headset almost as a standalone phone. This doesn't work that well either. tried the headset with a orange c500 , and it was so much better.
also upgraded to the latest radio update (1.04.02). this didnt do anything for the quality of the line either.
is it the universal or the sh1te ms bluetooth stack? how does the jabra bt 800 compare?
(i have the orange m5000 with a qtek rom)
Nextlink Bluespoon AX2
Hi there,
using Bluespoon AX2 with my universal(MDA pro) with NO compromises.
Have a cabrio and even driving the car sound quality is good.
You can pair EIGHT devices on this headset simoultanesly and supports Bluetoth1.2
Good stuff for 60€
...and by the way...it is SMALL and easy to put on as you can put it IN your ear not around
Plantronics
Hi
I have Plantronics and I'm happy about this 8 grams headset.
Ciao[/b]
hi everybody.I want to buy a headset for my mda pro with qtek rom(radio 1.13).
I'd like to spent about 50 euros.Any suggest?
nobody can help me?

[REQ] Noise cancellation program

While looking at headphones tonight, a question arose in my mind of whether it would be possible to get the Touch HD to monitor the surrounding noise through it's microphone, flip the phase and then "add" that to the music/video being played. That's effectively what active noise cancelling cans are doing. The HD has a microphone. It also has a headphone socket...
Does the HD support more than one audio output at once? would it be as simple as my mind thinks it is? Would the Blackstone have enough processing power to do this properly?
I can't program at all so was wondering if any of you more talented XDA-ers had thought of this!
Well, I had the same idea a couple month ago. A friends friend got onto it - some sort of "noise technician" with fancy lab and all.
Unfortunately he came to the conclusion that while it's no problem to program it, it won't be worth the time.
Why? Well, the noise that arrives at the mic of the phone is (technically) very different from the one that arrives at your ears. Noise cancellation effect would be close to zero - if not even make things worse. That's why all these noise-canceling Hardware solutions have the mic directly at the ear.
Dammit ... was pretty frustrated.
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In-ear microphone, hands free.

I was wondering if anyone knows of a corded hands free in-ear microphone headset. This is a head set where you can have the cord from the phone to the ear and can use it to hear and callers. What makes this "in-ear mic" is the microphone is in your ear as well as the speaker as appose to the mic being on the cord. About 15 years or so ago I had one for a old flip phone. What was nice about it was I ride a motorcycle and a blue tooth device just don't sit well in the helmet. Further more with the mic in the ear made it so the caller or receiving person to whom you are talking to on the phone, don't get the wind noise passing over the microphone. If anyone knows of where I can find something like this, please let me know. Thank you.
I use a HTC Touch Pro that has been molested by Verizon.
Try the Invisio M3, or the M4. Bone conduction, and hear through microphone - you hear the environment around you which could be good for safety, while those talking to you hear no ambient noise whatsoever. You could be in the office for all they know, while in fact you're enjoying your motorcycle on a track. The M4 is moulded to fit your ear canal, just like a high class hearing aid would be. I believe there's even a stereo version where you can set how much of the ambient noise goes through the hear through microphone. They are not cheap, however: M3 is USD 480, M4 is USD 740.
http://www.nextlink.to/content/us/products/invisio_m3
if your using it for your mtorcycle get a nokia bh 103 bluetooth headset. works well with the helmet, and with a bet if velcro you can have the mic infront of your mouth.
you can also use it for music
I looked at that device. Its nice but my GPS uses my bluetooth.
Thanks for the thought....
Any more ideas guys?
I use it with me nokia e51 which also uses its bluetooth for the external gps receiver aswell and its fine. if your in the UK go to a vodaphone shop and give it a try. they sell them for £25

BT audio call quality (mic only)

Has anyone else experienced poor microphone quality over Bluetooth on their VZW HTC One?
I'm able to stream audio perfectly well, and I also hear the person on the other end, in a call with clarity. I am however receiving complaints from those who I'm calling saying that it's not as clear as when it's on speaker (yes, my windows are rolled all the way up).
I'm using the same setup which I used on my Galaxy Nexus, no hardware changes other than the One.
The BT accessory I'm using is the Kinivo BTC450 Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit - supports aptX
Any help for troubleshooting/workarounds/known issues (consensus)/solutions would be very helpful.
With gratitude,
-MM (anyone know how to change my XDA username?)
I don't have that accessory but both my vehicles have the bluetooth in the navigation screen thingy and I haven't gotten any complaint. Although I haven't specifically asked if I sound weird or anything.
Sent from my HTC One.
My call quality has degraded ever since the small update Verizon pushed out earlier this week. I am having the exact same issue.
I have numerous BT headsets and all my friends say sound on their end is horrible, like the mic is way over sensitive (too loud) and becomes distorted/garbled. I am pulling out my hair. Drive a truck, must use headset.

Poor call quality when using iPhone/Apple earbuds for microphone?

Hello everyone!
I'm currently using the standard Apple/iPhone white earbuds as a mic for making calls so I can have my hands free.
A few callers have reported that the call quality sounds poor, echo-y, as if I am using speakerphone to call them. Once I remove the earbuds and hold the phone next to my head to talk to them, they report drastic improvement.
I've tried:
- multiple pairs of Apple earbuds with the same results.
- signal strength is always strong but same results
- different physical locations with the same results
Anybody experiencing the same?
jngnyc said:
Hello everyone!
I'm currently using the standard Apple/iPhone white earbuds as a mic for making calls so I can have my hands free.
A few callers have reported that the call quality sounds poor, echo-y, as if I am using speakerphone to call them. Once I remove the earbuds and hold the phone next to my head to talk to them, they report drastic improvement.
I've tried:
- multiple pairs of Apple earbuds with the same results.
- signal strength is always strong but same results
- different physical locations with the same results
Anybody experiencing the same?
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I did once. I think I just didn't have the headphones plugged in properly or all the way snapped in. Today I was determined to find a pair that worked well with phone calls and I first tried the apple buds. They worked perfectly and crystal clear. Try a different kind of bud to see if any are working. Stock rom?

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