Check it out.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Bluetooth-Heads...ryZ48500QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
If you're in the UK, http://www.mymemory.co.uk have some great BT headsets. I bought one for £17.99, it looks great, and the sound quality's good too.
Please excuse Noob q ... but pervious discussions on this are not conclusive ...
The more I read about BT on Orbit / Artemis / P5500 and other HTC devices the more I find its a complete Minefield !!
Who's got it working OK ?
What headsets did you use ?
Is the quality good (ie as good as wired headset) ?
Have you had to do any registry changes (eg bit rate tweaks) ?
FWIW ive got some Jabra BT320's which appear to be a great spec (tiny, interchangeable 3.5mm earphone) but stereo quality is awful - I suspect its the Orbit and that HTC uses a weird A2DP profile (cf other mobile phone makers) so only a few headsets will work with it OK.
Of course o2 (HTC) say its a Jabra Issue and vice versa
Here are links to interesting discussions / reviews on this and the Artemis/orbit...
Stereo headset review (but no Jabras)
Jabra BT320s
General Discussion about Stereo Bluetooth on PDA's and Reg fixes
I bought the htc s100 stereo bt headset. I had to change some registry settings to have stereo suond and a better sampling.
Definitely the sound quality is horrible. The worst thing that I ever heard in my life. Stay away from it!
I have a Jabra BT320 and sound quality ain't that bad.
Max bitPool settings = 60 will get ya awesome quality.. but it's skipping 70% of the time.
I had to lower bitPool to 45 to have a good balance between quality and performance.
Of course, I have to use useJointStereo=0, if not quality will be mono. <- I wonder why the device comes default like this!!!
STILL.. once in a while, it will skip, depending on my movement or what I do on the PDA. I got pissed one day.. and decided to go back to wires.... which has:
1) flawless quality
2) no skipping or any defects
3) can listen to radio as well
I modified my earpiece to accept the 3.5mm connector, so I'm using my Sony in-ear phones
Stereo Bluetooth works with 3 small reg hacks
Thanks for replies .... I did the Reg hacks...
A) From mono to stereo:
HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Bluetooth/A2DP/Settings/[UseJointStereo = 0]
HTC ship their devices defaulted to mono output which is a bit odd considering they tout them as being A2DP compatible.
B) Balance between quality and performance:
HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Bluetooth/A2DP/Settings/[BitPool = 42]
C) HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Bluetooth/A2DP/Settings/[MaxSupportedBitPool= 42]
Where Lowest quality setting is 30 & highest is 60. You have to experiment to see the best that suits you in terms of sound quality & performance (i.e. dropouts). 42 is the value I settled on...... from another post (thanks Zen123) but I'll experiment later.
The quality is slighty better using TCPMP media player than WMP10, (which seems to give a slight speed variation (like old LP's) but the latter allows the controls to work from the BT device.
Turns out the JabraBT320s are pretty good - its subjective but the earbugs (on 3.5mm jack) are perfect for my music (trance).
Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Stereo Works Superb with Orbit
No problems here using my Motorola HT820 Bluetooth with the Orbit... seems stereo enough to me!
Overall the bluetooth is rock solid and all the buttons on the headphones work great with Windows Media Player. The output of Windows Media Player isn't the best, but if it's control you need and compatibilty with the headphone buttons - its ok.
I really wish there were some Massive sounding bluetooth headphones on the market - nice and bassy, etc... anyone know of any (volume UP!) headphones?
The HT820s are pretty fine for now.
Morkus
Sony Ericsson Headset HBH-DS970
I have my Orbit setup with the SE HBH-DS970 Bluetooth headset - works fantastic. I also use it to make hands free calls when driving.
Orbit over BT with Parrot Boombox
Hello,
i read many about Orbit, A2DP, Quality and so on. The quality seems to be a very subjective thematic. Some say it works fine while other say it sounds horrible.
Have you seen the Parrot Boombox: http://www.parrot.biz/de/produkte/parrotboombox
Do you think the quality reaches a level good enough to fuel the boombox?
After all i read it shouldn't
Greez
UPO said:
I have my Orbit setup with the SE HBH-DS970 Bluetooth headset - works fantastic.
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Do you see track information on the headset screen? I don't, which is a bit of a disappointment...
What headset are you all using with your HC Touch?
Let us know what audio quality is like for handsfree phone function and listening to music/MP3s. Please also share your experiences in using the included HTC headset (which I think is appalling)
darthbane2k said:
What headset are you all using with your HC Touch?
Let us know what audio quality is like for handsfree phone function and listening to music/MP3s. Please also share your experiences in using the included HTC headset (which I think is appalling)
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Had it two days - Sony DR-BT10CX Bluetooth stereo/handsfree - great for running and excellent sound quality for both calls and music.
Cheap too!
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/Sony/DR-BT10CX/Bluetooth/Stereo/Headphones
That looks great.
Unfortunately I have already a great headset... with 3.5mm connector.
Is there any MiniUSB-to-3.5mm-adapter?
Thanks
Here
http://www.expansys.com.au/p.aspx?i=149937
Yes, but this is without microphone. Just for listening music.
fenderbender said:
Yes, but this is without microphone. Just for listening music.
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Doesnt have a button but it has a mic
http://www.expansys.com.au/p.aspx?i=149936
Thanks, but the description says:
Description
Use this adaptor to convert the HTC Touch extUSB socket to support any 3.5mm stereo headphones. The adaptor also has a hangup/answer button for normal voice calls through a stereo headset.
So I think it has a button
Thats great
Jawbone headset is amazing
I have ordered one of these after hearing from many people just how good these are. I got mine from Expansys.co.uk
http://www.jawbone.com/meet.html?utm_source=site&utm_medium=promo_demo
All the best,
Sam.
PianoSam said:
I have ordered one of these after hearing from many people just how good these are. I got mine from Expansys.co.uk
http://www.jawbone.com/meet.html?utm_source=site&utm_medium=promo_demo
All the best,
Sam.
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Man, those things look/sound badass...I might have to pick one of those up - I don't really have a quiet car, and I LOVE driving with the windows down! Hefty price tag on eBay though - pay to play though, right?
If you are looking at the DR-BT10CX, I suggest you get the DR-BT20NX instead because it got a remote for music - same earbuds and receiver essentially.
darthbane2k said:
What headset are you all using with your HC Touch?
Let us know what audio quality is like for handsfree phone function and listening to music/MP3s. Please also share your experiences in using the included HTC headset (which I think is appalling)
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The HTC headset works fine for calling and music. For use in the car I have a jabra BT5020 and quality is good, auto-pair ofcourse.
I'm thinking of DIY-ing the usb to 3.5mm audio jack, does anyone have any idea how the usb connectors corresponed to the audio outputs? thanks!
Been shopping around now, since I saw that Jawbone...but I'm wondering...
Is there a Stereo Bluetooth headset with noise-canceling technology out there that anyone knows of???
I've been searching, but to no avail.
Motorola S9 for Stereo and Plantronics 665 for phone
If I am not listening to music I use the Plantronics 665. If I want to listen to music and take calls I use the Motorola S9 stereo BT headphones. The S9 is amazing for quality and fit. Don't let the strange (to some people) design fool you. These are high quality headphones. I have compared these to the Motorola 805s (DJ style) and HT820 (behind the head) and expected the S9 not to sound as good - not true. All 3 Motorola headsets sound great, but for the size the S9 sounds overall just as good if not better. I didn't like the sound of the Jabra BT headphones and the Plantronics over the head (590A) headset sounded good, but not as good as the S9.
By the way I tested a Jawbone and was not impressed at all. Didn't like the fit, sound was only OK and if you need the noise cancellation you have to press a button on the unit for 3 seconds to turn it on - each time. Certainly this is good technology, but for me the Plantronics 665 fits better and over all sounds much better.
I am using a Jabra BT620s for music and calls. Sound quality is very good. Nice fit, good battery performance and fits nicely on my head It has blue leds on both sides that blink when in use, its a bit weird at first but once you get past the oooohs and aaaahs from everyone its great
Has controls aswell (next, previous, volume up/down, accept call/hang up, play/pause) The accept/hangup key has the extra function when not in a call, it activates the voice command program so you can talk commands to your phone
has anyone tried SE HBH-DS970 with this ? comments ?
thx
sorry this is a double post
Anyone tested the HTC Touch E100 or W100 Wired Remote Control?
http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=147565
http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=150194
-Does it work on the Touch?
-Does it work with HTC Audio Manager?
-Does the FM Radio works?
What's the difference between E100 & W100 model?
Regards,
tigabert
I have a Nokia CK-7W buildin carkit in my car (company carkit) which also had bluetooth. Unfortunatly this bluetooth connection gives alot of problems when calling.
I can hear people fine but they hear constant break-ups in the connection. I tried it with a Sony bluetooth headset and everything worked fine.
So dont use the touch combined with a Nokia CK-7W
I'm using the Sony BT20NX and theyre absolutely the best. High quality stereo audio with AVRCP (?) remote profile which works with Windows Media Player, Audio Manager, and TCPMP. The headset is comfortable to wear, blocks outside sound so you can enjoy music at a low volume. The sound is clear and the connection is solid. The buttons are easy to use and I use it for MS Voice Command too, which is awesome. Perfect headset, if you can still find them (I heard theyre discontinued).
I have a HTC P3600 (upgraded to WM6 using AX3L_WM6_WWE_v3.0.6).
Can anyone recommend a good/decent BT stereo headset?
sanjiv_kumra said:
I have a HTC P3600 (upgraded to WM6 using AX3L_WM6_WWE_v3.0.6).
Can anyone recommend a good/decent BT stereo headset?
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I have the Jabra BT8010 myself, the sound quality is relatively good and the attachable stereo piece is great for music listening.
The downside is that it's quite expensive.
i have these
http://www.bluetake.com/products/BT420Rx.htm
they're ok qualitywise but looks kinda goofy when you wear them
The pace of change of Bluetooth Headsets make it hard to keep up.
Can anyone recommend a good quality Bluetooth Headset/Headphones.
I would get the Sennheiser PCX 360 BT except it doesn't appear to have a microphone built in so there's no way to use it for phone calls.
Suggestions and reasons please folks........
I like my Nokia BH-905.
More compact then the PX360 BT with great clarity and call sound, also has Noise canceling which is not as great as Bose, but work fine for my light travel use.
I would highly recommend these over the Sennheiser.
My MW600 with a good headphone make the job perfectly and give me also FM tuner
woaloo said:
My MW600 with a good headphone make the job perfectly and give me also FM tuner
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+1 great device.