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I think you are Wearing it wrong.
Actually at first I am not satisfied with the controls too, you cannot see it, and you will get wrong presses, and wearing them properly was a challenge for me too at the first time, because I place my Arc on my right side of my pocket.
I never tried using stock headset of Arc, I have MW600 used it with X8 before I got my Arc.
and as for Controls Single Press on the Middle Button will Play/Pause, 2 Presses for Next, and 3 Presses for Previous, this feature is been out in 2.3.3 I think.
AFAIK the controls and mic is designed for during a call which is next to your mouth for voice clarity and loudness, and if you want to press some controls better use your right hand to get a proper position to press those buttons
About the Stiffness of the Cable, for them not to Tangle right? or is it too stiff?
There's a proper way to wear them on a shirt, actually I love Asymmetrical Design than Symmetrical, so this is a Plus for me, the longer cable(R) goes at the back of your neck and the cable will rest there if LiveSound is unplugged to your ears.
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About sound Quality, I'm not really an Audiophile but I do care about the Sound Quality and Design, I have tried comparing MW600 and LiveSound, first thing I noticed that MW600 is using 9.2mm driver but LiveSound only 6mm driver, Driver size does something in every sound quality right?
but comparing the sound I can't hardly noticed the difference(I think I have an Untrained Ears ), I also read somewhere that there are advanced micro 6mm driver, I'm not so sure if LiveSound is using this, it is only 6mm indicated in the specs.
and what I love about the earplugs of MW600, it rest in the ears, unlike LiveSound it is likely to move from a position.
BTW MARK, the controls should be on the right side in that illustration that's where your left side if you followed the right position of the plugs
Dude, I know how to wear a pair of headphones, and I know about skipping tracks with the middle button (and yes, I drew the picture mirrored).
These headphones are just badly designed, especially the controller, which is unusable without pulling the headphone out (and those buttons on it are the worst **** ever, hard to press even if you pull out the headphone). Not to mention, the microphone if you wear them correctly is directed towards your face, and the button on the opposite side. This makes the remote control 100% unusable because you have to twist your arm to reach the buttons, but does it matter when you have to pull it out to use it in the first place?
And like I said before, what's the point of having volume controls in there when you already have physical buttons on the phone? Having buttons on the cable could have solved the annoyance of pressing the middle button a bunch of times (again, the buttons are hard to press), but no, they had to put useless volume buttons on there. Do people need to change the volume all the time? I set the volume when I start listening, then all I need to do is skip or restart tracks every now and then.
This headset is terrible. It doesn't have a single redeeming quality (the cable doesn't tangle, yeah, but due to it's stiffness it sends vibrations to your ear making listening to quiet music impossible while moving since you'll keep hearing noises from the cable). Plus, they look weird, like they are made of the cheapest chinese plastic, especially the controller and those horrendous buttons, I feel like they won't last more than a month before breaking apart.
i was thinking of getting these just because i like having the inline controls and because i thought the cord looked cool, but good to know that it's not as good as it looks. living in a cold climate, i need the cord to be as flexible as possible. i recently lost my mw600 and before getting a 5th one (i've had terrible luck losing these things), i'm gonna hold off to get the new bluetooth smart wireless headset pro.
I also just bought the livesound headset, the controls make no sense at all but the cable is nice.
For the sound quality I just installed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319523&highlight=bass
and it will give you better bass!!
1tap/press : pause/play/answer/end call
2tap/press : Forward songs
3tap/press : Rewind songs
you can set up the headset button to do different things depending on double click single or whatever u like.
500 times better then Dre Beats. I use these for running and usually clip it by my collar and it works perfect like that.
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So I was looking for new headphones for my S3 that had controls on them and where good for an active lifestyle. I heard about the Motorola S10-HD headphones. They are a wraparound style bluetooth headphones that are "sweatproof". They come with 4 different sizes for the ear pieces. It has 3 buttons on each side, left side being volume up, answer call, volume down; right side being skip forward, play/pause, skip backwards. They have a design to them that are a little akward but you get used to it quick. Sound quality is great, more bass then stock headphones but if you are into dance type music you might be dissapointed but I listen to rock/metal and find they are pretty darn good, volume won't blow your ears off but the design of how it holds the ear buds in your ear and the correct ear piece makes a nice noise cancelling effect. They are supposed to last 8 hours on a full charge for music playback using a micro USB to charge them back up. I've only had them for 2 days and haven't gone through a full charge yet.
I live in Canada which surprisingly they are cheaper here at FutureShop ($79.99) then the US BestBuy ($89.99) considering BB owns FS. FS just recently started price matching online adds so luckily NewEgg Canada had them on for $59.99 with free shipping so I was able to get them for that price. In my opinion they are a great wireless solution for anybody looking for headphones with the controls (and phone capability) built right in
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I bought a pair on woot.com for $25 and got them a week ago, they work great and the sound is decent. I like the fit and form factor, they are easy to carry, and easy to wear. I have seen them at costco for $50-60. I think they are a good value at about $50 or less. I think if I were spending more than that, you are getting into some low end bluetooth headphones with apt-x (which is supposed to be a better codec for better sound quality).
had one and thought it sucked like hell. you can't take one off and have the other on the ear. you can't have it on your neck, because it feels like a choke hold and sound was not good at all. I came across a Backbeat Go from plantronics. looks like a wired headset with out the wire going to the phone. and yes it's bluetooth... very light very good quality and sounds awesome. also works for phone calls and phone audio, like for listening to music and all that.
In my opinion, the s10 is pure trash. If you came from the s9 and then went to the s10 the sound on the s10 is garbage. No bass whatsoever.
I have had my S-10 for about 7-8 months now. Keep in mind, I ONLY use this thing for the gym. I have a Bose if I am traveling or wanting better sound quality.
Overall, it's decent and it will almost get loud enough. Battery life is great along with the range. I have two MAJOR complaints...
It is advertised as sweat proof. BS! The rubber pads on the inside are held in with Elmer's glue. Once they get hot and wet, they fall out.
The track advance buttons. I have found very few ROMs that they work with. I guess that is just a ROM issue.
I bought these off Woot as well and I must say that I hate them. I personally find them very uncomfortable for short periods of time, let alone all day. The buttons seem to work, but just barely. They have some type of rubber coating over them that makes them awkward to press. The power button is terrible, and not easy to turn on/off. With having that huge hump on the rear of them it would appear the battery would last for weeks, if not years, but this isn't the case...
Sound quality is decent, but nothing to write home about. I had a $20 pair of rocketfish RMFAB-2's that I though had superior sound quality compared to these.
I will definitely be pawning these off on a friend while I continue my search for decent BT headies.
Anyone tried the Jaybird Freedom headset? The Plantronics Backbeat Go looks good, except the LONG wire.
This is a review of Anker portable bluetooth 4.0 rechargeable speaker with multimedia controls: http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-Bluetooth-Rechargeable-Handheld/dp/B00C4Q61Z6/
Once I opened this new portable speaker from Anker and started to read through Instruction Manual (which btw is VERY detailed!!!), the first thought that went through my head was how much functionality they cramped into one small multimedia speaker. With so many designs out there, you will be lucky to get Call pickup button in addition to volume up/down. Here, I think the only missing thing was a kitchen sink Let me go into more details.
First of all let's start with a design, a very attractive glossy cylinder shape with a speaker inside of the main body and 3 stand-off legs connecting to the base with controls. The shape is very comfortable to handle since this is a portable speaker which you might want to move around. And once you place it down - it will stay firmly on the surface thanks to it's non-skid rubber pad at the bottom. Along with a comfortable shape, also comes a comfortable weight of about 166g and dimensions of 60mm in height and 70mm in diameter. The round design and placement of the speaker makes the sound flow in every direction so you don't have to find an optimal position facing you directly. In the middle you have a strobing blue LED light which goes all the way around the speaker. Actually, I think there are two speakers hosted inside of the enclosure with a main treble sound coming from the top and a bass pumping from the bottom.
The controls on this unit cover all multimedia basis with separate buttons for play/pause/stop, volume up/down, and next/prev track skip. These buttons all double as other multimedia controls to adjust eq setting (normal, bass, treble), to mute/unmute the microphone (built in to accept your voice commands or just pickup a call and use this speaker as a speakerphone), and a lot of phone functionality such as voice dialing, answering/ending a call; redialing last number or rejecting incoming call, transferring a call from a speaker to a phone, and some more. This is a rechargeable speaker with an incredible battery life where according to Anker you will get about 8-10 hours of play time or up to 12 hours of talk time. As a mentioned before, it supports new low power bluetooth 4.0 standard and backward compatible with all other standards. Also, it supports HSP, HFP, A2DP, and AVRCP bluetooth profiles. If you want to use it as external wired speaker, you also get an option for Audio-input (Line In) which you can use with an included high quality 3.5mm male-to-male cable.
All this looks good on a paper, but the true test was to get a hands on experience with this speaker. As I expected, everything worked great! As soon as you turn on the speaker, a voice announces about the power being on, and once you pair up with a phone, voice also confirms a successful pair-up/connection. As much as I like the idea of this voice announcement, I wish there would have been a way to quiet it down or disable it (just my personal preference). Hitting Play button started default audio player right away, and I was able to adjust the volume, skip to the next/prev track, and adjust the EQ. I didn't spent too much time with call functions, but did confirm everything working as expected. The sound quality was actually very impressive for a speaker of this size. You can't obviously compare it to some other premium bt speakers that cost 5-6x times more, but still the sound was loud and clear and not tiny at all as you might expect from small speakers. As a matter of fact, it actually had a deep bass kick to it. At high volumes you can start to hear some distortion which was more noticeable with "bass" eq setting. But overall, I had no complains and was actually impressed to hear quality sound out of such small speaker.
I think this speaker would be a great enhancement to any smart phone, which brings multimedia controls to external sound without a need to even touch the phone, to use it as a speaker phone, or to use it in your car placed inside of a cup holder for streaming music without a need for any wired audio connection to your head unit. And did I mention this little guy cost $35.99 with free shipping? And as always, you get 18-month warranty from Anker which you can't beat. I definitely highly recommend this external rechargeable speaker!
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So my favorite sport IE just got better! The company just made some new ones with built in controls and mic! Not to mention the sick new color combination which I'm really digging! Awesome sound and crazy sound isolation make these great for the gym! All this plus a few more neat things make these a definite win. Here's a write up on these cool IE's that continue to amaze me.
MSRP: 59.99
In Box Contents: IE buds, extension cable, armband, plenty of tips in different sizes, manual, carrying case, and two shirt clips!
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Look:
New color combination for these guys and it couldn't be any better - green and black! They scream workout every time I see them. Really vibrant green color is very attractive and yet they look like refined. Definite win here!
Fit:
As is customary from MEELECTRONICS fit will never be an issue. These come with loads of tips in all styles as shown in the pictures. Small medium large - single double triple - you'll find something that fits you. Now here's possibly one of my favorite features here - memory wire. This feature allows you to custom for the IEs around your ear and they'll keep that shape until you decide to change it. This makes them awesome for everything sport! You can run as fast as you want and jump as high as you can, they're staying! The pictures will show what I mean.
Durability:
I am finishing up my second week of using these guys working out everyday at least 1hr. They are marketed for sport and being sweat resistant. I have ruined several headphones due to sweat - I sweat buckets - but these are still going! I haven't noticed any problems on either the headphones or the remote even after many hours of sweat pouring on them. Gotta say I'm impressed!
Sound:
Beautiful! I love it. Are they studio monitor quality ? No lol and they're not intended to be. Are they the best sport IEs I've tried? Definitely! They give me good bass and very clear sound! After burn in period the sound got progressively better and clearer. Crazy sound isolation!!!! This is probably what makes the music sound even better. I like the sound on these better than my bose or my Sennhesier sports. Phone calls were very clear both ways although not as clear as earpiece. Mic was the same as talking on the phone as reported by people I called.
Major plus here was the cable being pretty silent compared to other IE buds. Cable noise drives me crazy!! Thankfully these didn't have that problem.
IMPORTANT!!!
Crazy sound isolation! That's a huge deal when you're in noisy environments and want to get away from the noise BUT it can be an issue if you're running out in the street with traffic so just a heads up! They're awesome at gym since its crazy noisy there and they have horrible taste in music lol great for studying at the library also even without anything playing
Only bad thing I can say is that I pushed the pause button a few times on some machines but that was my fault for not clipping them right. Also I pulled out the extension a few times but again I had them unclipped and was being careless. While using the armband (which you should if you're working out anyways) they're problem free .
By the way the armband is pretty cool. You can use the touch screen but it's still protected. In was able to fit my gs3, iPhone 5, and gs4 pretty well so that works out perfect.
These look great! But do you know of any workout buds WITHOUT isolation? I need some for biking near city traffic.
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pilotdog68 said:
These look great! But do you know of any workout buds WITHOUT isolation? I need some for biking near city traffic.
Sent from my XT912 using xda app-developers app
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Any IEH (in ear headphones) will have a passive noise isolation due to a ear tip sealing. That improves the sound quality, especially for low end (bass) and keeps these from falling out of your ears. When you are dealing with active noise isolation, that's a different story. But with these, playing around with different ear tips might let "more" sound in. On a contrary, some people actually get Comply Foam tips to increase sound isolation and improve the fitment
Right, i understand all that. I guess I'm looking for something that doesn't go down into the canal. Right now i have some sennheiser/adidas earhooks that are perfect except they kill my turgis' after 30min
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how is the control /remote working,
what button work what doesn't. In particular does Volume work?
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how is the control /remote working,
what button work what doesn't. In particular does Volume work?
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The volume is a slider, its universal to function regardless of apple or android. Multi-function button is universal as well, play/pause/call with a single click, double click to skip to the next track, and long press for Google NOW.
This is a Review of Ultra Waterproof Bluetooth wireless speaker. http://www.sw-box.com/Ultra-Waterpr...SW-BOX&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=product
As a mentioned in the past, due to so many generic wireless speaker clones, I decided to review only models with unique features. Here is something I found to be a perfect fit for this category. The whole point of wireless speaker is to be able to play and to control music or to receive calls from your phone remotely, and to be able to do that at louder volume than your phone or tablet. This bluetooth extension gives us freedom to move around within 20-30ft wireless range, but also imposes limitation since we have to keep electronics away from water and dirt. Or perhaps you are waiting for an important call and need to jump in the shower. The speaker I would like to present to you today has IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating that will allow you to play it anywhere, by the pool or even in a shower, without skipping a beat. Here is what I found.
Arrived in a rather generic plastic see-through box, you get a good 360 degree presentation of the product even before you take it out. Beside the speaker, it also comes with an accessory box with a user manual and usb power cord. The power cord is unique by having full size USB connector on one side and 3.5mm power connector on the other side. It's not your typical usb cable, but I have seen similar ones in the past so finding a replacement shouldn't be a problem. The reason such power connector is chosen for this design because every port needs to be kept sealed. Power connector is the only port in here, and the plug for this power port has a better seal since it will go deeper into the connector to make sure no moisture or dust gets inside.
Taking a closer look at the speaker itself, it has a cylindrical drum shape with a large suction cup in the back. The speaker opening comes out from the back as well, and the top has a sealed rubber buttons to control its functionality. In the middle, you have Play/Pause/Stop button, to the right/left you have multi-function volume up/down which also doubles as skip next/prev buttons, at the top there is a power button, and at the bottom you have Phone/Call button with microphone pinhole. There are physical buttons underneath of these rubber cover buttons, and they are very easy to feel and to push. As I mentioned before, the power port connector on the side is sealed with a rubber flap. With a help of a rather strong suction cup, you can attach this speaker to any smooth surface, vertical or horizontal. This becomes especially handy if you want to use it in the shower.
The pair up was very easy, and the speaker under "My Speaker" id got connected both to the phone and to the media audio. Operating range was around typical 25-30ft. The sound and call quality were just OK, nothing too outstanding, but still relatively clear and loud. Obviously, this speaker is not designed to provide audiophile quality sound or being competitive with large wireless speakers, but its sound performance was on par with other small wireless speakers I tested in the past. The main advantage of this speaker is to provide a remote sound from your phone/tablet as well as the ability to pickup calls in the "wet" environment. Furthermore, unlike so many other speakers that only let you control the volume, here you can also control the playback with Play/Pause as well as skipping to the next or the previous song. And when you are in the shower streaming your tunes from the phone, you can also pick up a phone call directly and talk without stepping out. Now, that is priceless!!!
Overall, I found this speaker to have a lot of unique features including a full playback and call controls, a very compact design, a loud clear sound, and strong suction cup. With its IP67 rating, this Bluetooth wireless speaker will become your shower's best friend and you will never miss a beat or a call even under the water! I wouldn't advice to actually keeping it for too long submerged under the water, but being splashed under the shower while attached to a wall shouldn't be a problem. Also, for $15 plus change its a great value!
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BT216 Review after a while of use
Nowadays there is many different Bluetooth speaker brands, others are good and some are bad. One thing just happens to connect them, they are made in china almost always, and of course that is not bad thing at all. This speaker is rebranded from Tronsmart T6 to simple but very weird BT216, it's all around identical one but with different branding on it. About the branding it peeled off pretty quick and i had to scrape residue off, it felt like sticker. Now the speaker got small cosmical mark on the area where the branding was.. nothing serious
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I threw away the box long time ago, so i do not have box to take million pictures of
In box there was grey soft-touch material Micro-USB cable, and same soft-touch gray 3.5mm male-to-male cable, both 62cm long (24 inches)
Also, there was 2 silica-gel desiccants, usual manual how to press buttons and how to avoid voiding warranty.
Box is also similar to Tronsmart's "premium box", only thing that was different was text language and pictures.
Speaker is covered in plastic burlap, like JBL ones and the speaker got nice weight on it. It does not rattle or squirk when applying pressure around and trying to twist it.
Buttons on top are bit mushy and takes few attempts to press, volume wheel clicks softly when turning it. There is led right around the buttons what indicates power and battery when charging, on other end is passive radiator, it moves quite a bit when blasting music
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Speaker itself weights 414g and is 75mm in diameter and 193mm in height, 20W of power and SNR is 80 dB, THD ≤ 10 %. 60Hz to 20kHz (It plays well under 60Hz still)
Battery is 2 x 3.7V 2600mAh, charging it takes 3-4 hours from empty to full, and the battery lasts 6-8 hours at high volume.
WHAT DOES IT SOUND LIKE / SPEAKER FEATURES
I was very surprised about the quality and fidelity of sound on this when i first time ramped up the volume to the maximum, i did not hear distortion at all thought.
Sound is warm and wide, highs are clear but bit muffly when speaker is facing other direction. High-hats and claps sound good on this
Mids are full, vocals sound clean and natural. Rap is very enjoyable on this speaker, atleast to my ears.
Bass.. There is lot of it, it plays low and manages to shake glass of water on table and rattle things. Speaker does not stay on it's place when playing at max volume, that's how much it got bass. Bass is just awesome
Conclusion time
That volume wheel is very nice feature on this speaker, i'd like to see something similar on more "mainstream" speakers. Also flap for USB port and AUX is nice thing, keeps moisture out. For this price this speaker is no-brainer, best in class
PROS:
-It's loud and got good build quality and very crisp sound quality
-Fabric material is nice touch
-Volume wheel is very satisfying to turn
-Charges up quick and lasts long
-Price/performance
CONS:
-Very loud and bit annoying startup/connecting/shutdown sounds, it's like orchestra blasting all out for second
-Buttons are bit mushy