I recently just bought a car dock for my Galaxy Nexus and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a bluetooth remote with media buttons. It doesn't have to be fancy, I just need the basic functions like play, stop, etc, to control my music while I'm driving. Something small would be nice too.
Currently using a wii remote in the mean time until I can find a better solution. It works good but carrying a wii remote around is rather silly. Looking for something that I can just leave in the car.
This wud be awesome
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Hello all, thank you for any advice given. Many headsets have built in buttons or even full sets of media controls.
I have a portable amp and IEMs hooked into the vibrant. Wow it sounds great!
However, there is no way for me to control the music without taking the phone out of my laptop case. It can be a real pain in the subway.
Are there any sort of media control remotes that I can plug in line to skip tracks, pause, etc.? I was also wondering about blue tooth, but I am a little worried of battery loss.
Thanks again for any advice!
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Not sure if you would be able to control the music if your are running through an amp. I'm sure if you checked out amazon or ebay there are line in remotes that might work. If you still have the stock headset you can see if the controls work through the amp.
couped said:
Hello all, thank you for any advice given. Many headsets have built in buttons or even full sets of media controls.
I have a portable amp and IEMs hooked into the vibrant. Wow it sounds great!
However, there is no way for me to control the music without taking the phone out of my laptop case. It can be a real pain in the subway.
Are there any sort of media control remotes that I can plug in line to skip tracks, pause, etc.? I was also wondering about blue tooth, but I am a little worried of battery loss.
Thanks again for any advice!
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I have a Rocketfish bluetooth headset that the media controls work fine, I use an external battery pack that plugs into the USB for long trips then just charge it back up when I get where I am going ....
Hope that helps ....
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Not sure if you would be able to control the music if your are running through an amp. I'm sure if you checked out amazon or ebay there are line in remotes that might work. If you still have the stock headset you can see if the controls work through the amp.
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Yes, I would use it on the line in side before the amp. I have been searching everywhere, but I can't find them. I guess I don't know the term I would search under.
Does anyone have any links to this device or what I should search under?
Thank you for the advice about the headset, but I am using IEMs that don't have controls built it. So I would need a separate in line controller.
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I too would like to know!
I am not willing to sacrifice sound quality for convenience.
I am looking for inline remote
For real man! I'm running an iBasso T3d and some RE-Zero's. It would be terrible killing this detail.
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I just ordered a set of Zagg Smartbuds they have a mic in line volume and music controls some of the music players support control functionality, cubed does, thers an app called droidshuffle that extend remote functionality. I got a 50% off coupon, just enter their contest and theyll email you a code. $27.00 shipped is damn good for those.
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Thank you for the suggestion. However, we am not interested in earbuds with controls. We are looking for a separate in line controller.
Thanks again for taking time to fill out a response.
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Any others?
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This is a tough one. All I can think of is using a bluetooth remote, but I don't even think they make those or have compatible ones for the phone.
Have you tried asking the Head-fi.org community? I think you have a better chance of getting an answer over there since it is filled with audiophiles that have used all types of equipments for home, portability, etc.
Ya, for some bizarre reason I've been hesitating. Maybe it's because everyone I'm there I get distracted. Lol
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If you find out, please post it on this forums so that other people can benefit from the info too.
Thank You
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that is what i use on my motorcycle with my 16g ipod nano and it works great. i would like to find something with a similar remote for music on my epic touch. i have spent days looking for something. i don't want my headphones connected to it, and it needs to be glove friendly to a point. all i would like to do is next, back, vol up and down.
thanks much for any info.
Moto roker bluetooth head phones man
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could be, but not the option i was looking for. i have some custom made headphones for the motorcycle, no problem connecting them to the phone. just looking for a blue tooth remote option. custom place was fit-ear and i have the triples so i would love to still use them.
JS_racer said:
could be, but not the option i was looking for. i have some custom made headphones for the motorcycle, no problem connecting them to the phone. just looking for a blue tooth remote option. custom place was fit-ear and i have the triples so i would love to still use them.
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Either of these should work:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B003DQ1DCM
http://www.amazon.com/Jabra-BT3030-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B000XT3L7W
TalynOne said:
Either of these should work:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B003DQ1DCM
http://www.amazon.com/Jabra-BT3030-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B000XT3L7W
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I can confirm that the first (the Sony-Ericsson MW600) works well with the E4GT. I have not tried the Jabra BT3030 but it also looks similar to the OP's reference.
From experience, I know that the MW600 has an FM radio which works well, but is quite small so it's less noticeable but has smaller buttons and slightly tricky volume control. The MW600 also attaches with a clip which isn't very heavy-duty, so take that into consideration. It looks like the BT3030 is lacking the FM radio and is larger/more bulky hanging around your neck, but might have easier to use buttons and has the option of not using a clip.
For the price concerned, here's a cheapie that may do the trick:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/bluetooth-2-0-a2dp-avrcp-stereo-music-receiver-and-handsfree-black-8422
thanks guys, any way to get away from the phones being connected to the remote or are those the options at this time??
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thanks guys, any way to get away from the phones being connected to the remote or are those the options at this time??
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Huh, I just assumed that the phones attached to the example you gave... I didn't understand that you don't want the phones attached to the remote.
You could try this:
http://www.amazon.com/Parrot-Bluetooth-Motorcycle-Headset-Handsfree/dp/B001AEHFIK
Does anyone know if the Moto headphones control Google music. I have no music physically on my phone, all through the Music app. If the Moto ones don't work, any ideas what will control Google music through headphone controls?
JS_racer said:
...w.w.w.buyijet.com/1-way-products/ijet-nav-black-with-square-remote.html
that is what i use on my motorcycle with my 16g ipod nano and it works great. i would like to find something with a similar remote for music on my epic touch. i have spent days looking for something. i don't want my headphones connected to it, and it needs to be glove friendly to a point. all i would like to do is next, back, vol up and down.
thanks much for any info.
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not sure if you like this, but ive been using it for a while for commuting to work. its really clear. the supplied headphones suck but i use my own.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875991028&Tpk=gogroove bluebar
cornelious1212 said:
Does anyone know if the Moto headphones control Google music. I have no music physically on my phone, all through the Music app. If the Moto ones don't work, any ideas what will control Google music through headphone controls?
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The bluetooth headset I have (Sony-Ericsson MW600) works well with Google Music (and stock E4GT Music, and Pandora), so I assume the Moto bluetooth headphones would work also.
manooti said:
not sure if you like this, but ive been using it for a while for commuting to work. its really clear. the supplied headphones suck but i use my own.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875991028&Tpk=gogroove bluebar
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Looks like those headphones plug into the bluetooth control (remote) unit, which is what the OP doesn't want.
The only thing I've found which looks like it's close to what the OP is asking for is this:
http://www.amazon.com/Parrot-Bluetooth-Motorcycle-Headset-Handsfree/dp/B001AEHFIK?tag=5336653508-20
I don't own the phone yet but just checking out all the options for it (I am pretty excited to get it).
This phone seems awesome for gaming. I have seen a few HDMI mirroring videos that has got me really interested in getting a games controller for it.
I have seen you can use a wii controller but I don't really like them. I do like the idea of using a PS3 controller but the idea of paying for an app for this has put me off.
Games have started to get really good for Android (one of the reasons I am upgrading and getting this phone) but I haven't really seen any good controllers yet.
Does anyone here own a bluetooth android games controller and if so what make and is it any good?
I just use a ps3 controller, it works perfect for everything.
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Sorry, but the best bluetooth game controller for android is the PS3 controller. The app allows the controller to be used in any game. since it can also map the controller to the touch screen controls.
Anyone one that uses the Wii controller?
pinguy1982 said:
I don't own the phone yet but just checking out all the options for it (I am pretty excited to get it).
This phone seems awesome for gaming. I have seen a few HDMI mirroring videos that has got me really interested in getting a games controller for it.
I have seen you can use a wii controller but I don't really like them. I do like the idea of using a PS3 controller but the idea of paying for an app for this has put me off.
Games have started to get really good for Android (one of the reasons I am upgrading and getting this phone) but I haven't really seen any good controllers yet.
Does anyone here own a bluetooth android games controller and if so what make and is it any good?
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Great choice on phone, been lovin' mine for over a year now. And yeah, it is great for enjoying games on a large screen.
Hate to be the one to break this to ya, but if the game(s) that you are wanting to play do not have gamepad support built in you will be needing that app anyway. Even with those 'Android controllers'. In games without native support you will have to have a way to map the button presses to the touch screen equivalent. I would think that there is probably a really hard way to do that without the SixAxis app from the Play Store (or maybe there is a free app somewhere?), but, at only being 2 bucks it's a fast, easy, and really good way out. I've tried the 360 controller, the Wii, and a few others. None compare to the PS3 + SixAxis IMHO.
Does anyone know of an alarm clock that can play music with the GN kind of like the ihome products work the ipods. I know you can use the headphone jacks but that doesn't really connect the two systems so that when your alarm starts it will play music from your phone. It seems like android is popular enough that there would be a solution by now. Any ideas?
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I use the Philips Fidelio android dock. It's Bluetooth though (since there's no audio via USB, like an iphone). Put an NFC sticker on it and you can make BT turn on when you dock it
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Hopefully with ADK 2 we'll finally be seeing android accessories. The ADK 2 kit they were giving out at I/o this year was pretty cool for an alarm clock.
So, I helped my mom set up the 2600.emu Atari emulator on her tablet and I went ahead and bought it on my phone, too. It works great, but she has more trouble with the on-screen controls than I do, and I find them kind of a pain at best.
I'd like to play the games as more than just a novelty "look what I can do" kind of thing (if I can get it to work, I'd love to get all my old GBA and DS games on here, too - that would be so cool).
I've looked at those press-on joysticks, and they all seem to have so-so reviews.
I'm looking at separate physical controllers, too - like using a Wiimote or PS3 bluetooth controller.
I've searched, but I didn't find a dedicated thread. Just looking for personal experiences and what you've gotten to work or what doesn't work.
It'd be really nice if someone could make a super-simple bluetooth controller that's flat and the size of a slide-out keyboard. That would be perfect and great for casual players like my mom who don't really have room to carry around a PS3 controller all day.
There are a million different bluetooth gamepads and many are great. I believe some company just succesfully funded a kickstarter for a tiny gamepad that can fit on a keychain. Ps3 controllers are my favorite and have more.available.buttons than almost any other gamepad. Wiimotes are nice If your games dont require analog control or many buttons. they are simple to hook up, where the ps3 controller has more steps to it.
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There are a million different bluetooth gamepads and many are great. I believe some company just succesfully funded a kickstarter for a tiny gamepad that can fit on a keychain. Ps3 controllers are my favorite and have more.available.buttons than almost any other gamepad. Wiimotes are nice If your games dont require analog control or many buttons. they are simple to hook up, where the ps3 controller has more steps to it.
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It's been a while, but I just wanted to say thanks !
The kickstarter you mentioned was the perfect solution. It's the "iMpulse" controller for anyone interested.
Thanks for the info!!
I'll look for it, because the wiimote solution is handy, but not as useful as it should.