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better P3300 headset?

when i bought my P3300 i realized inmediately that the headset kinda sucks. for two reasons:
1) the volume is not the PDA volume controller, it's just a controller for the headset
2) i still haven't found a software that is able to link to the headset button
i didn't care too much till now. but now i use the the P3300 for video/mp3 more and mroe every day... and the fact i can't link any program to the headset button, just to be able to do a "skip track" is really bad. and the volume controller is very bad too.
so, is there any other, better headset out there? wired or bluetooth, doesn't matter as long as it does what i need.

I'm using a Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Headset, it's one of the bigger headsets but it has volume buttons AND buttons for skipping tracks. Those buttons only seem to work in Windows Media Player. They might work in other players if you find out what you have to change in the software.
I paid 20 Euros for it, for that price it's quite ok, the microphone is loud enough for office environment. It can be uncomfortable if you wear it longer than 30 minutes or if you haven't found the perfect spot. Unfortunately my P3300 has a very short Bluetooth range, I can't go more than 5 meters (15 feet) away from my phone. I have a phone on my desk that can connect to bluetooth headsets that has twice the range even through walls.
Logitech and HP also have phone's that have those skip buttons you are looking for, they usually only work with WM Player. The Logitech Headset might be an alternative, the Ipaq version doesn't have a microphone I think. If you don't like a plastic neckstrap you could buy the headset from Samsung they only use a cable. All the headsets I was talking about are those bulky ones you probably don't wanna wear outside, at least I don't. I tested the Moto headset only indoors.

thx for that info. i am considering different stuff i've seen so far, a few wired ones too.
what you say about the buttons only working in WM player bother me a little... and also how much the p3300 battery drain is, with bluetooth on all the time.
when i watch videos, i don't care about the buttons much, as i have the phone in my hand i can use the phone buttons. but when it comes to mp3 playing, the phone is in my pocket and i really need those buttons. and WM player is not precisely my favourite for mp3 playing, if you know what i mean.
ofc i could test on other applications like mortplayer if they are able to bind that buttons you mentioned.
for example this one calls my attention:
http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=150193
but i wonder with which application those buttons (volume, play pause) work, apart WM player.

I don't know why you are talking about battery drain, I can listen to music over bluetooth for about least 10 hours, maybe even more, didn't test more up to now.
When i use Winodws Media Player I turn off the screen, that saves a lot of power. Bluetooth consumes about 10% extra battery power, that's it. You might get a veeery long playtime by setting the clockrate to 150 or less Mhz if that is sufficient for mp3 playback.

well, i don't have any experience with the P3300 + bluetooth yet, but all my previous phones had a 25% battery drain if i forgot to turn off bluetooth after a sync.
have my battery last 72h. or 54h. (standby) DOES make a difference for me, if i can sort it by using a wired headset instead. and same applies to music listening. if i can listen to 13h. instead 10h. by using a wired headset instead a BT one, then i'll prefer that.
i'll see. as soon as i gather more info on the hardware i am looking at, i'll give it a try. and who know, i might end up getting my first BT headset ever

I can understand that 72 vs. 54 hours makes a big difference in standby times and that 13 vs 10h is not such a big difference. The two reasons I use a BT headset is that I lost my wired headset somewhere at home and that I can't listen to music while recharging.
I never liked the idea of not having a dedicated audio jack on the P3300 but I thought that I could live with it. I didn't want to buy an extra Y-cable to just to be able what others handheld can do. So my new headset is a lot bigger and can't get lost as easily.

moto H820s
zandadoum said:
when i bought my P3300 i realized inmediately that the headset kinda sucks. for two reasons:
1) the volume is not the PDA volume controller, it's just a controller for the headset
2) i still haven't found a software that is able to link to the headset button
i didn't care too much till now. but now i use the the P3300 for video/mp3 more and mroe every day... and the fact i can't link any program to the headset button, just to be able to do a "skip track" is really bad. and the volume controller is very bad too.
so, is there any other, better headset out there? wired or bluetooth, doesn't matter as long as it does what i need.
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I got a pair of Motorola H820s via Amazon and they rock. Wireless stereo audio, headset profile, AVRC controls for media player (and pocket player etc with appropriate plugins), great with voice command too, and they charge off mini USB. what's not to like for 15UKP?
only negative with using them with the artemis is that you can't use the radio with them, as the radio won't start without wired headphones so it can use the lead as an antenna. not tried just inserting a wired headset whilst retaining use of BT headset yet...

Voyager 855 call issues

I have a Plantronics Voyager 855 stereo bluetooth headset. When I first purchased it, it worked wonderfully. Sound quality in call was just as good as sound quality for my music. However, lately, this has not been the case. I can still hear fine when I'm using my music player, but in call the other party is almost inaudible. The phone volume is at max, the bluetooth volume is at max, and the in call volume is at max. I have tried deleting and re-pairing, I've tried using it on 5 different phones (3 Nokia and 2 HTC) on S40, S60, Windows Mobile 6 and Android 1.5. The same problems persist over all the hardware and software I've tried. There is no information on this problem that I have seen online, and I can not get in touch with the Plantronics support team at this time. Does anyone have any suggestions? As it works fine in music mode, I do not really want to buy another, if the in call problem can be solved at all.....
Thanks in advance.

Seriously? No ideas? That sucks. I may have to give in and buy a new one.

MP3 Player + FM + Bluetooth headset

Hi!
I'd like some help in the search for a new MP3 player.
I had a iRiver with just 1Gb wich I loved, but I lost it. With only one AA battery I had music for more than 30 hours.
I need it basically for running and other exercises. I tried use a stereo bluetooth headset with my HTC Diamond but I really didn't like it. The controls are not so good, don't have a screen to watch the songlists and choose, can't REW or FF, consumes a lot of battery from the phone and the headset etc, etc, but, I like the fact that I can answer the calls.
So, I'd like your help to see if there's a good option to me.
I'd like a MP3 player, with all the musics in it's flash memory and with FM radio. Plus, a model with bluettoth, so I could pair it with my phone and answer my calls. I could be, for example, riding my bike, listening music from the player (and not from the phone via bluetooth) and if the phone rings, my MP3 player is paired with it so I can answer it.
So, do I have options like that?
Thank you guys!

HTC Diamond but I really didn't like it. The controls are not so good, don't have a screen to watch the songlists and choose, can't REW or FF
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HAHAHAHA (rofl)..

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wtf? is this Your answer? sometimes it's better not to say anything, than say something like this...
I'm using my i780 as my mp3 player with motorola s9 stereo bluetooth headset and this is awesome. Especially combined with sportypal (gps app to track my trainings and stuff) [ www.sportypal.com ] . I'm runnig and cycling (about 50 km/day) with this and, like said before - awesome combination. And ability to answer calls is ... well..it has no match! hope it helps!
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hey, well actually I always think it is the best option to buy an Apple iPod. I swear to iPods they are definitely the best you can buy
I never had the slightest problem with iPods, because they are kind of undestroyable and really good. I tried several MP3-Players including my cellphones and I was always kind of disappointed so the best choice is definitely and iPod.

iPod+FM receiver+bluetooth sharing via 3.5mm output+A2DP bt headset

i would say iPod + accessories!

Playing music over a regular bluetooth headset with the Evo

I searched around, but I didn't find an answer to this specific question. I have an HTC Evo, and a regular Bluetooth headset. I'd like to be able to play music/podcasts/whatnot through the headset.
It works great for phone calls, but once the call is over, it goes back to using the speaker. I'm assuming this has something to do with Bluetooth profiles since I was actually able to play music through Bluetooth in a car I rented a few weeks ago. I had to change the audio setting on the car, so it seems like the Evo can send audio through Bluetooth if it detects a certain profile (A2DP?).
Is there an app that allows me to choose to reroute my audio from the speaker to a regular bluetooth headset that only supports the headset and hands-free profiles? If not, I may need to see how feasible it would be for me to make one.

I have been searching in vane for Android software that would play regular audio through a regular bluetooth ear piece (that is normally used for a phone) rather than the external speaker or audio jack.
If anyone knows of such an animal, please let us know.

I realize what you're asking for, and I'm just going to tell you, odds are it's not going to happen. From what I've heard, the Bluetooth API's are fairly limited, and telling the system to use a BT Profile for something it wasn't meant for (and will sound horrible on, nevermind kill the battery life of your headset) won't be easy.
I'm not saying it's impossible, just not very likely to happen at this time. You'd probably be better off getting a decent pair of BT headphones instead. Sorry.

It won't work. Different protocols. If you get a bluetooth stereo headset that has a mic then it will work with both protocols.

This has been on the top of my list (along with a widget for enabling/disabling background data) since I got my Evo. I used this feature a lot on my Moto Q9C.
But I hadn't been able to find anything until now.
The audio quality isn't great but so far "Super BT Mono Froyo Free" is working well enough. I haven't disconnected my headset yet, so I don't know if it will reboot the phone. But the comments in the marketplace say to use a task killer if it happens.
I'm actually considering getting the full $6 version after the 5 days are up.
I just wish there was a way to make the call button function with the media player instead of starting the voice dialer.
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Have to change the media volume via settings or when the screen is off to increase music volume.

My jabra bluetooth headset allows this to happen but that bluetooth is meant to stream music through it also.
Sent from my GirLiE Evo with Tapatalk

what about these: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Black-Motorola-S9-HD-S9HD-Wireless-Stereo-Headphone-/260631900070?pt=Bluetooth_Wireless_Products&hash=item3caedf2fa6
granted, they ship from Hong Kong so you're looking at a good 1-3 weeks for delivery (i got mine in about a week and a half)
But anyways, they work great for me. they answer calls, control track skipping, play/pause and volume. i love 'em.

App Work Around
I had the same issue with my headset. I went to the Android Market and searched. There are multiple apps out there. I got BTmono Free which allows you to play audio over your bluetooth if you pay for the $1 version you get more options. There are a few more other programs out there that do the same thing.
Good luck.

Thanks for the find Abini. d/l'd BTmono and it works like a champ for playing both music and for Netflix on my rooted EVO 2.2

Bluetooth A2DP mono earphone do not recognized as music controller

I have Plantronics Explorer 50 A2DP BT mono headset.
It have a button which can receive calls on one click, or redial on double click. And it works fine.
But it can't control music. I've tried million apps on play store, which allow to re-assign music controls like single, double, triple click for pause / play, prev etc.
But none of those apps seems to have any effect.
My phone is OnePlus One with CyanogenMod, but I have tested that Earphone with two other android smartphones of my friends, and it is not controlling music either on their devices. I am using Meridian player, but as said above, I've tested ot on two other phones with no specific player. Same on YouTube app in my phone. Also, standard wired earphones with mic button works fine for play / pause / next / prev on my phone.
Do all A2DP headsets miss that functionality?
And is there any reason no one made an app to switch music with device like this one? I mean, button sends signal to the phone anyway (f.e. redial). Is this really not possible to remapp this functionality? I really do not need to pick calls with my BT at all - it serves only for music.
Or is there something else I am doing wrong? I was googling few days with no results or similar issue. I am a bit lost.
Really, thanks for anything which will guide me to solution

No one have any knowledge which I do not possess? At least something that would guide me in any direction at all?

Please. How do this signal works? I cant find any information on the subject, nowhere

Maybe tasker could change the music, but would it work with headset like this one?