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Hi All,
I just got a pair of Dr. Dre Beats Tour headphones and the microphone doesn't seem to work with my Android phone. I tried searching a lot and can't seem to find a lot of information on this apart for a few posts with very few details. Does anybody know if there is a way to get the microphone to work? I am currently running Android 2.1.
Thanks!
Has nobody else here run into this issue?
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Gonna go ahead and guess this is spam, seeing as you have 1 post... and I said in my first message that I searched a lot but wasn't able to find anything useful.
You probably won't find that much information about this topic, well not useful information anyways. As far as i know, the tour doesn't work on a lot of android phones. The ones we have tested on are, Desire and wildfire. The reseller where we got the headphones from claims that the tour works with Nexus one, however i have not tested it. It would be interesting to know if other brands work...
P.s my beats studio works on all android phones with 3.5mm plug... and i have no idea why as physically, the plug is exactly the same.
Thanks for the info. Yep, I think it has something to do with the ControlTalk features on the cable... I tried my brother's Beats Solo, which came with the same ControlTalk cable, and they also didn't work.
I have an HTC Aria by the way. Just tried with Cyanogen 2.2 and also not working. Seems like we should be able to figure out a way to make this work, especially if it works on the Nexus One... they are both HTC phones after all. I wonder if there's a special driver for it installed on the Nexus One?
No dice on my Evo with my DiddyBeats. Wish I could take them back.
I actually got a Samsung Captivate and the mic works! Plus and minus controls don't, but at least I can answer/hang up/pause music and use the microphone.
And the answer is....
monstercable dot com (directory) mp3 (directory) controltalkworks
check your phone!
list...
Hmm the list is not very up to date....
http://www.monstercable.com/mp3/controltalkworks/
No htc phones here...
UPDATE: there is hope
http://www.monstercable.com/headphones/
click on 4th tab universal controltalk, more comp. devices....!!
Hi guido!
I am in the similar situation...
Have you found a solution to make it work??
I can confirm that controltalk does not work with the Epic 4G either. I am running NebulaROM 2.2.1, and was using the beats solo HDs. Looks like the controltalk universal is the only solution. If I find a place to purchase them online, I'll post links.
I can confirm too. I've got the diddybeats with controltalk and hangup doesn't work. But audio control works (play/pause, next/previous). The mic seems to be work too, but i must hangup manually on the phone.
yea i have the solos and i had the ibeats and the controltalk doesnt work on any android phones it sucks cuz now i have to pull my headphones off and pull the plug out to answer a call on my mt4g running cyanogen mod 7 nightly
This is wider than the Beats Tour.... I have in front of my original Nexus One headset, my Dad's Galaxy S headset, and my Beats Tour with Control Talk.
I call the landline and then used each headset in turn. Only the mic on my original Nexus One headset works!
On the Beasts, the Control Talk button muted and un-muted the call, but no mic!
At the black rings on all the plugs all line-up, I assume it's a driver issue?
At least my Beats work with my iPad....
Can't get the Monster iBeats with ControlTalk or the Etymotic Research HF3 headphones to work with my HTC Desire Z.
FWIW, the inline mic adapters (i.e. Shure Music Adapter microphone, Griffin Smart Talk) allow all the above headsets to work. I had the Shure Music Adapter for my noise-cancelling Sony headphones. I haven't tried to control music, but the inline mic definitely works for calls. The answer / disconnect controls work on the Griffin, haven't accidently hit the button on the Shure yet.
Yes, it does defeat the purpose of the inline mic on the headset and it is a lot of extra cord to deal with... but oh well, its a work around until someone figures it out.
It may be something with powering the inline controls which the HTC phones don't support. If it were a driver issue, I think someone on this forum would have solved it.
HTH,
Ken
what a crock... the mic is totally usable on my POS work curve 8520, but not my android desire z.
epic monster #fail... so pissed.
does anyone know if the original dre beats tour headphones microphone works?
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IIRC while reading thru the Head-fi forums, the beats are designed to be compatible for iphones.
IMHO, if you are looking for quality sounding headphones, just stay away from Dre Beats, Diddy beat, Bieber beats, GaGa beats, Ludicris new phones or even Bose. They suck, overpriced and just really great marketing and branding like Apple,
I use Panasonic HJE-900 and Custom Shelled TF10 myself.
Guys,
I think the ones you are after are the 'Controltalk UNIVERSAL'.
The standard 'controltalk' is designed for the Apple products I think.
I just picked up a motorolla roadster. For anyone who doesnt know what it is. Its a bluetooth device that will do anything Sync will do. It will play music, text, phone calls, all wireless and all through your cars speakers. And it works amazing. Anyone else have it? I liked it so much i got one for my girlfriend and my father. Its simple and works amazing. No need for cd or mp3 players anymore. Spotify and google music work flawless through my speakers! Loving it!
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http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...oothHandsFreeProducts/Motorola-Roadster-US-EN
Ya that is the link very cool highly recomended!anyone else got one?
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fabs109 said:
I just picked up a motorolla roadster. For anyone who doesnt know what it is. Its a bluetooth device that will do anything Sync will do. It will play music, text, phone calls, all wireless and all through your cars speakers. And it works amazing. Anyone else have it? I liked it so much i got one for my girlfriend and my father. Its simple and works amazing. No need for cd or mp3 players anymore. Spotify and google music work flawless through my speakers! Loving it!
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How does it connect to your car speakers?
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How does it connect to your car speakers?
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That's what I want to know. The only way it could is either it plugs into the AUX jack of your car or uses the stereos radio frequency.
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That's what I want to know. The only way it could is either it plugs into the AUX jack of your car or uses the stereos radio frequency.
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Turns out to be FM radio. Just found it.
You put it on fm mode and pick a all static station. It comes in extremely clear tho it is perfect. Spotify and this is amazing. Road trips are even better now. Love this thing
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Been using the Motorola Rockr for a year now, love it
The Roadster look nice. Even though my 2011 VW GTI has built in bluetooth, I hate the lack of dedicated buttons for its function to make it work. I have to fumble thru the in dash menu, which though not much of a hassle makes its use somewhat inconvenient (damn am I lazy or what? lol)
I have the rokr head phones also and love them but roadster is way better. And lol i dont think your lazy i use my fathers and honestly my roadster is more user friendly and easier to use. I am an indirect dealer. I sell verizon and sprint and since we got these in ive been selling the heck out of them. And havnt had a complaint everyone is loving it!
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Quick question: Can you still listen to cd's or in my case, a usb connected device (flash drive, mp3 player etc) without disconnecting from the FM frequency? As it is once I pop in a cd my head unit displays the cd GUI functions & not the radio.
You can still use them ofcourse but i dont need to i have all my cds on my phone. But yes you can still use them it will just reuire u to switch to fm when a call comes in. So basically u would have to push the fm button on your car. The roadster will stay in fm mode. Another great thing about it is it shuts off when you arnt using it to save battery but as soon as u get in the car again it can sense it and auto turns on. Its very cool
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fabs109 said:
I have the rokr head phones also and love them but roadster is way better. And lol i dont think your lazy i use my fathers and honestly my roadster is more user friendly and easier to use. I am an indirect dealer. I sell verizon and sprint and since we got these in ive been selling the heck out of them. And havnt had a complaint everyone is loving it!
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V.2: http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...ste-2-Universal-Bluetooth-In-Car-Speakerphone
Saw this thanks I don't really know what the difference is tho I can't find any changes
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About 24 indiv. reviews on v2. One user review was written by an owner of the OG Roadster (he gives pretty good insight and has a few "updates:" at the end). Search "James Parker" on page here:
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-8955...dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Factsheets:
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=13375&NewsAreaID=22
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Fact-Sheets/Motorola-ROADSTER-2-Fact-Sheet-3990.aspx
modifidious said:
About 24 indiv. reviews on v2. One user review was written by an owner of the OG Roadster (he gives pretty good insight and has a few "updates:" at the end). Search "James Parker" on page here:
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-8955...dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Factsheets:
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=13375&NewsAreaID=22
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Fact-Sheets/Motorola-ROADSTER-2-Fact-Sheet-3990.aspx
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Very good find thank you for adding that! I am a indirect dealer for sprint and Verizon. I have sold a lot of the roadsters and ordered the roadster 2 a while back but they kept sending me the roadster 1. I'm glad they did. I'll try the second one out when I get them and report back!!
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Has anyone tried these headphones? I wanna known how they sound and if they're worth the purchase.
http://www.iskin.com/eartones/
omgitsmoosh said:
Has anyone tried these headphones? I wanna known how they sound and if they're worth the purchase.
http://www.iskin.com/eartones/
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great sound all three buttons work on gs3 and they have an app
http://www.nocs.se/blogs/latest_news/6108414-ns200-android-samsung-galaxy-s-iii
I ordered them......will let u know when they arrive
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Has anyone tried these headphones? I wanna known how they sound and if they're worth the purchase.
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I placed an order for the eartones this am.......I will let you know when they arrive whether they work or not. I emailed iskin and asked if they worked and the rep said they work 100% for mic, volume, everything......same as headset we get with phone.......so heres hoping he wasn't wrong!!
UPDATE..........
So I got the eartones today and they do work great for an apple earbud replacement! HOWEVER, there is NO volume control........they are not even capable of it so not sure why the rep at iskin told me on two occasions that volume control works???? They sound far better than apple earbuds and the mic works great on the S3 as well as answering and declining calls, playing and pausing music. That was my beef with the apple ones as the mic didn't work on the GS3.
If its made for iPhone then most likely no
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If its made for iPhone then most likely no
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Yeah thats exactly what I thought too, but then it said it supports the S3 on the site and so I decided to inquire about it working and they claim it does......at any rate I should know is I just wasted my money in a few days.
Do u have a link or model number for the earphones
Yeah so I went to the home page then clicked on shop. Then clicked on vibe under Samsung on the left side. This brought up a page that has the GS3 cases (vibe and aura) as well as it stating the eartones are compatible with the phone too. So yeah the weird thing is there is only one type......not a model for the iPhone and galaxy........so don't worry, I, like u are quite skeptical. But I guess we will see. I still have the email from them stating they work exactly like the Samsung set we get with the phone so I guess I should have no problem returning them if they don't work.
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Here is his response to me asking if they in fact work for every function.......if they don't, mark will be getting a call! Lol
I am really crossing my fingers cause I hate in ear headsets......they never fit me no matter how many tips I try.
"Hello Garret,
Thank you for your question.
The eartones absolutely work with the samsung galaxy s3 in regards to the functionality you require.
Playing music...answering and ending calls and the volume buttons are all fully functional.
Hope to see your order soon!
Thanks!
Should you require further assistance, please reply to this email or give us a call at the number below. Please include all previous correspondence in your response. Our business hours are Monday-Friday 9-5 EST.
Best regards,
Mark Lakhan Client Relations Representative
2225 Sheppard Ave. East, Suite 1203 | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | M2J 5C2 416-924-9607
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It's a one button remote most likely why it works on both
Bah!!! Brutal you are right! So obviously there will be no volume control.......lame. well Mark definitely got his info messed up that he gave me.......said there is volume control. Yeah maybe with an app!!! Hmmmmmm need to decide quickly if I should cancel my order.
Hey thanks for pointing that out tho!!!
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My goodness is it too much to ask for a decent set of ear buds with working mic, volume control!?!?! I just need something that doesn't block out all noise around me.......since I use them for work. As much as the apple buds sucked, they suited my needs exactly! I was very disappointed that they didn't work in the GS3. Any other bud style suggestions?
Thanks xda members!!
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My goodness is it too much to ask for a decent set of ear buds with working mic, volume control!?!?! I just need something that doesn't block out all noise around me.......since I use them for work. As much as the apple buds sucked, they suited my needs exactly! I was very disappointed that they didn't work in the GS3. Any other bud style suggestions?
Thanks xda members!!
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My point exactly. Not everyone likes or can use the in ear headphones, so it would be nice if companies did develop some nice headphones for the rest of us!
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My point exactly. Not everyone likes or can use the in ear headphones, so it would be nice if companies did develop some nice headphones for the rest of us!
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Try http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261030664855&index=5&nav=SEARCH&nid=36939919832
Do those have volume control? Probably not as it seems that is always the kicker. Thanks for the suggestion......they are less than $10 so I will likely buy a pair just to try out.
The link I give for black earphone have volume control for asking galaxy s3
Guys, I thought I would post this here as well so you can get my review for the eartones........
Hey fellow xda members I just wanted to share my take on the iSkin Eartones that I just received today. These are great for anyone who doesn't like in-ear headsets. The fit in your ear is very similar to the apple earbuds which for me was a huge plus because I use my headset mostly for business calls etc while I drive (which in-ear were too unsafe as they block out all outside sound). The sound quality is actually very good for an earbud. There is good lows and highs and there is an included set of foam covers to put over the tips which would give you better sealing of the ear to further enhance the sound for the music junkies out there.
They have some flex in the earbud part which allows it to fit very well in different ear shapes.
The sound quality on the other end of a phone conversation is extremely good according to my business partners.
The only downside for me is that there is no volume control. This is a letdown since the rep I spoke with at iSkin prior to ordering these said to me on two occasions that they had volume control and that it worked flawlessly with the GS3.......not sure where he was pulling that info from but he is wrong.
They are $39.99 for www.iSkin.com
Also, the shipping was super fast. I am in Calgary AB and they shipped form Toronto to me in less than a day!
Feel free to ask me any questions you may have!
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The link I give for black earphone have volume control for asking galaxy s3
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I actually just ordered a pair of these as well so we will see if they have volume control!!!! The eartones work really good though........just would love to have volume control!
They only non inear earbuds I can think of is htc earbuds with remote and mic. All three buttons work on galaxys2 &3
The skip buttons work as volume and center is play ,pause ,pick up and end call
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261030664855&index=6&nav=SEARCH&nid=16390308358
thelastred said:
They only non inear earbuds I can think of is htc earbuds with remote and mic. All three buttons work on galaxys2 &3
The skip buttons work as volume and center is play ,pause ,pick up and end call
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261030664855&index=6&nav=SEARCH&nid=16390308358
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Yep........I ordered a pair of those........so we will see how they work and sound. The guys at iSkin said they would fully refund my shipping and price for the Eartones if I didn't like them since they misinformed me about the volume control. I will likely keep them though as they do sound pretty good. But I have my fingers crossed the HTC ones will work for everything and not sound like crap.
I have tried everything mentioned. I can get the middle button to work but the the top and bottom does not seem to register at all. I tried the headset droid app. It had a test function for buttons. The middle was recognized but the other two nothing. If I look at the socket when putting the headphones in it does not seat all the way leaving one of the black ring out and not connected. The way the plug hole is angled could be causing this issue. This is probably not the issue however since the provided earphone stick out and show the black ring as well.
I moved from my iPhone 4 and this is the only issue that I can't solve. After spending $350 for these headphones. I would love to get them working fully with my HOX.
Any new approaches that somebody has tried?
Thanks
AFIAK most headphones/earphones are made for iphone/ipods. I had this issue with beats solo hds before, I think it was because the controls were made specifically to work with iphones/ipods and the volume buttons wont be working, on android it's different most earphones/headphones with remote has skipping buttons instead of volume buttons, I got beats solo with my htc one x in a premium pack and the control works perfectly I connected it to someone else's iPhone and only the middle button worked. So whatever earphone/headphone is made for iphones/ipods then the volume buttons wont work with android, but whatever earphones/headphones that does NOT say it is made for iphones/ipods and has skipping buttons instead of volume buttons, it will work for android but not for iphones/ipods. I hope this makes sense to you
You see...you got the x10i...the i10a woulda worked perfect
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KLUVJ said:
You see...you got the x10i...the i10a woulda worked perfect
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X10a's. Can't seem to find them on the Klipsch site. I bought the 10i because over a year ago it was the updated version go the X10.
Do you have a web address for the X10a?
Thanks
Ed
EdwardLotz said:
X10a's. Can't seem to find them on the Klipsch site. I bought the 10i because over a year ago it was the updated version go the X10.
Do you have a web address for the X10a?
Thanks
Ed
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lol, seems to me they didnt make an android ones yet, all i know is that for their s4s, they named s4i for iphone and s4a for android
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When you said the DROID app, was that the klipsh android app? That activated all the functions except volume (which will never work) on my s4i
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When you said the DROID app, was that the klipsh android app? That activated all the functions except volume (which will never work) on my s4i
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I found the Klipdch app and have seen that the middle button does work now. It would be nice with all of them. Also iTunes control was better in this regard. This is the first Downside to android phones.
I had some Ultimate Ears Super Fi 5 ear phones. I used the headset button app on the play store. It has loads configuration options to work with most earphones. Try the free version.
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It would seem the headsets use different resistor values, someone modified a iphone headset to work with android.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Galaxy-Nexus-and-others-headset-remote-with-medi/?ALLSTEPS
I received a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones for my birthday (Solo HD) and have paired them with my S3. Wth the Controltalk cable I have most functionality except for volume up/volume down. Was wondering if this was a software issue and has anyone found a suitable wor arou d for them.
I don't think they're compatible, check the market and you might find an app that'll help you out.
A check of the Play store using the search terms Monster Controltalk yields nothing. I am hoping that someone has developed an app outside of the store.
I just sold my ibeats with control talk.
I bought a set of Jays a-Jays One+ but dont really like them... I might just have to get a set of Monster UrBeats
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I just sold my ibeats with control talk.
I bought a set of Jays a-Jays One+ but dont really like them... I might just have to get a set of Monster UrBeats
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And this helps me with my problem because...
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banistersmind said:
And this helps me with my problem because...
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Because the UrBeats are the ones you should have gotten. Those Beats are made for iphones, not really androids. No need to be a ****
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And this helps me with my problem because...
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Because, without being a **** and saying "Use the search" I offered two different options for you. Both headsets work with the SGS3, and both are made for android.
On another note, I decided on the Klipsch S4A instead of buying UrBeats off ebay....
(*hint* also headphones built for Android....)
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Because, without being a **** and saying "Use the search" I offered two different options for you. Both headsets work with the SGS3, and both are made for android.
On another note, I decided on the Klipsch S4A instead of buying UrBeats off ebay....
(*hint* also headphones built for Android....)
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If you read the OP, I received the headphones as a birthday present.
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If you read the OP, I received the headphones as a birthday present.
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If you'd use the search function, you'd know there's already a solution. Theres a cable that you buy. You hook it to your phone from one end n the other end is connected to your headphones n control talk works. Now use the search function to find it *hint its already in a topic about this subject*
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hmmm, I actually did use the search function and search term was controltalk and I couldn't find this cable. Can you please link me either the post of what cable I need to get? Have my Beats Studio and S3 for about a month, and all I can do is play pause and skip on music. Can't even call with it let along control volume.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695717
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sheesh...so much tension in this topic...but you should do a better search...so to save you the trouble...here it is...