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Been using a discovery 975 from plantronics for a year now and been completely satisfied with the sound quality but looking for something with AD2P, and possibly better noise cancellation and battery life.
Tried the top- of- the- line blue ant had last year and before that the jawbone2. Both had excellent noise cancellation but callers could tell I was using a headset and even commented it sounded robotic. Voice quality is #1 priority, noise cancellation 2nd, features 3rd.
Suggestions?
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I have the jawbone era and love. Its great for listening to podcasts and music as well.
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Thanks for the reply. I was considering a jabra headset. Do you know if the voice quality much improved from the jawbone2?
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untruestory said:
Thanks for the reply. I was considering a jabra headset. Do you know if the voice quality much improved from the jawbone2?
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This is the first Jawbone that I've owned. I really like it. You get about 5 hours of talk time with it and it plays all media which is really nice. I've listened to podcasts through google listen, music through sense, and baseball games through the MLB app all using the Jawbone. It also fits really nice and secure. It's a little pricey but def nice.
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This is the first Jawbone that I've owned. I really like it. You get about 5 hours of talk time with it and it plays all media which is really nice. I've listened to podcasts through google listen, music through sense, and baseball games through the MLB app all using the Jawbone. It also fits really nice and secure. It's a little pricey but def nice.
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All of that and people on the other end never complain they can't hear me and always seem to understand me (replies go with what I said, w/o them saying "what?")...fits secure....may take some time with all the earbud configurations given to find just that right 1 but you will eventually. I can wear it all day w/o pain if inserted correctly.
The tap tap to answer/end can be flaky but still has button on the back you can use for that
I would try the Sound Id 510, I took a risk and bought one off ebay for a hell of a deal, worked so well I got one for the wife. Very clear, the noise reduction is amazing, very comfortable and they have and android app that lets you tweak the settings.
http://www.soundid.com/sid510/overview.html
Never looked into sound id.
Headsets w/ noise cancellation my voice sounded artificial even after spending $100+ w/ jabra or blueant. I tried a friend's plantronics he spent half the $ it didn't do as well with lots of bg noise but people recognized my voice and didn't say I sounded strange.
I don't mind spending up to $200 if I can get the best of both worlds.
After wearing every day for a year the paint is worn and there's ear boogers in it. Figured technology must have come up with something better. I just hate returns.
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untruestory said:
Never looked into sound id.
Headsets w/ noise cancellation my voice sounded artificial even after spending $100+ w/ jabra or blueant. I tried a friend's plantronics he spent half the $ it didn't do as well with lots of bg noise but people recognized my voice and didn't say I sounded strange.
I don't mind spending up to $200 if I can get the best of both worlds.
After wearing every day for a year the paint is worn and there's ear boogers in it. Figured technology must have come up with something better. I just hate returns.
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I can honestly say that the noise cancellation with the Sound Id is amazing and your voice is not changed at all. That was actually the first question I asked my wife when I bought the piece and she said everything sounded natural and that was the deciding factor in buying her earpiece.
anybody have some suggestions?
looking for something >$75
cheers
Jawbone Icon, 30 dollars on various on line places. If price were no object, get the newer Jawbone. But for 30 dollars, you wont really care if you do loose it.
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Jawbone Icon, 30 dollars on various on line places. If price were no object, get the newer Jawbone. But for 30 dollars, you wont really care if you do loose it.
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whats the difference between the icon and the newer one? (era isn't it?)
got any linkies please?
cheers
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I will pm you a quick link, cause I don't know about the site etiquette regarding posting links...
cheers and thanks mate!
jawbone seems to be the #1 choice......
anything else guys?
plantronic discovery 925. or if you want bettery battery and 3x charging power of the original case charging feature, the plantronic discovery 975. catch them when they're on sale on amazon. <$50. heck they might be less than 50 now. go. check. now.
Nokia BH 503.
Has excellent sound bass, its battery life is unending, and its very resistant, dropping endlessly without damage. Its reception is great too, and so is the in built mic... you can have full conversations anywhere that u dont have to whisper. I haz onez! Very Good.
Voyager Pro
I love my Plantronics Voyager Pro. The plus is out now so the old pro should be in your price range
I have used a Jawbone Icon for more than a year now. Good stuff! Today I was driving 70 down I-5 with my driver's side window rolled down (no choice, it broke today) and I didn't have any trouble carrying on a conversation with my husband. So, that's my vote. Good luck with your decision.
He said above $75 ;-)
Not to steal the thread, but does anyone have a recommendation for bluetooth headphones (not headset)?
nokia bh-505
bleuiko said:
He said above $75 ;-)
Not to steal the thread, but does anyone have a recommendation for bluetooth headphones (not headset)?
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Don't know if this is for you but I prefer to use one of these and then use my normal headphones on it.
http://www.amazon.com/Miccus-BluBri...A11U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1293570798&sr=8-3
Im also looking for some headphones cause my S9-hd buttons stopped working due to sweat but they did last for 2 years. I have been trying to find some that are meant for running and are sweat resistant and have a nice fit.
If your looking for some headphones that are over $75.
Sennheiser MM 100 Bluetooth Stereo Headset
Seems to have good reviews.
Just ordered de motorola s10 hd, they are awesome
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Love my Jaybird SB2's. Great sound for $100 plus extremely comfortable. Although they do look like a Hello Kitty headband lol
bleuiko said:
He said above $75 ;-)
Not to steal the thread, but does anyone have a recommendation for bluetooth headphones (not headset)?
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Wait? I'm supposed to read this stuff before posting? Meh. I never have been good at following directions. Heh.
I haven't used BT headphones in ages. Never had much luck with them... they either hurt my ears or broke too quickly.
I don't know how much they're going for now but I picked up a BlueAnt T1 when it first came out and it was the best 80 bucks spent on a BT headset. Been through 5 in the last 2 years and this one takes the cake so far. Decent talk time. Standby time is phenomenal. Deafeningly loud when turned all the way up. Most of all, comfortable enough to wear all day (but to each his own here).
Look up the plantronics backbeat. Altec Lansing speakers. They are awesome
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I have used a Jawbone Icon for more than a year now. Good stuff! Today I was driving 70 down I-5 with my driver's side window rolled down (no choice, it broke today) and I didn't have any trouble carrying on a conversation with my husband. So, that's my vote. Good luck with your decision.
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Wow, I can't get the volume up loud enough on mine to do that.
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Look up the plantronics backbeat. Altec Lansing speakers. They are awesome
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+1 My backbeat 903+ sound great, very adjustable and talk time is 7 hours.
I figure people in this group probably only want the best phone equipment. I've been using the plantronics voyager 975 for years and it is extremely comfortable, light and sounds pretty good. I was curious if people had compared it to say the Jawbone ERA or other in hear headsets. I'm not fond of over the ear ones as I want it to be very compact to fit in my pocket but I need to be as clear to my clients as possible. I'm just looking for a single ear headset for making calls.
Anyone who has had the 975 and can compare it to a better headset would be ideal.
LG's in my opinion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875984055
That LG looks pretty nice, but doesn't look very pocket friendly...
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i use the jawbone ERA with mine
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That LG looks pretty nice, but doesn't look very pocket friendly...
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Yeah it just chills around your neck like a necklace no need to put it in your pocket. Plus it has two headphones makes it great for movies/music/driving conversations
I use a Jawbone Icon. Works great.
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Yeah it just chills around your neck like a necklace no need to put it in your pocket. Plus it has two headphones makes it great for movies/music/driving conversations
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You use both ear plugs when driving??
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He/she wouldn't be the first person I have seen driving with headphones on. Actually is no different than the folks with the bass/stereo so loud that it is shaking rust off of the car...LOL. Neither situation is very safe.
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You use both ear plugs when driving??
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Yes, and the noise cancellation is rather good.
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He/she wouldn't be the first person I have seen driving with headphones on. Actually is no different than the folks with the bass/stereo so loud that it is shaking rust off of the car...LOL. Neither situation is very safe.
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I'm used to using headphones while driving. I do it all the time on my motorcycle. I'm a great driver so I don't really see the issue with it just like you said no different from blaring your stereo.
I use the stereo Plantronics, can't remember the model, it's about a year old. Has worked great with every phone and laptop I've thrown at it.
Mainly use it at the gym, so I can keep my phone in my pocket and not have to deal with cords. In the car, I use the BT in my stereo for music and calls (best invention ever IMO)
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I don't use bt, but my dad uses a jawbone era and he loves it, he also used to use the plantronics voyager
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ravizzle said:
I don't use bt, but my dad uses a jawbone era and he loves it, he also used to use the plantronics voyager
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Thanks - did you notice any difference in his voice quality when he switched to the ERA? I want my voice to sound as natural as possible when talking to my clients on BT.
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BlueAnt V1
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I hear very mixed reviews on the BlueAnt. Some people absolutely love it and for some reason some people absolutely hate it. I've never tried it.
Plantronics Voyager Pro Plus. Great noise cancellation, good volume. People rarely know I'm driving in my loudish Jetta when I have it on. You can usually get it for around $70 on Amazon.
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Thanks - did you notice any difference in his voice quality when he switched to the ERA? I want my voice to sound as natural as possible when talking to my clients on BT.
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The jawbone war more clear iho. But the plantronics he said was a tiny bit more comfortable in his ear.
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I hear very mixed reviews on the BlueAnt. Some people absolutely love it and for some reason some people absolutely hate it. I've never tried it.
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I had a blueant not the v1 though, and it stop working after 3 months of very limited use (just while driving)
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rs2606 said:
Yes, and the noise cancellation is rather good.
Does the Noise Cancellation prevent you from hearing sirens of emergency vehicles or the horns of cars around you? It is illegal in California to wear headphones of any kind while driving.
I'm used to using headphones while driving. I do it all the time on my motorcycle. I'm a great driver so I don't really see the issue with it just like you said no different from blaring your stereo.
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Actually there is a difference in that in most Factory car stereos and the average after market head unit, the volumes are not loud enough to completely drown out outside noise. Either way it is technically illegal in California to have the radio at a level where you cannot hear car horns or the sirens of emergency vehicles. Regardless of how good of a driver you think you are, not being able to hear horns and sirens makes you a danger to everyone around you. Having relatives who are emergency response and firemen, I cannot tell you how many true stories I have heard about people being oblivious to the sirens and even the flashing lights and air horns.
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I had a blueant not the v1 though, and it stop working after 3 months of very limited use (just while driving)
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I have had mine since it literally came out. No issues. Use it with my phone and with my PS3. I had the original one also which suffered from issues of the piece that goes in the ear braking off. Not with this one. I actually took my old one(black) and popped the black off and put it on my V1. I like the black more than that silver look. No issues....
I have had several of them. I love my Moto Finiti Bluetooth. You can say "answer" or "ignore" on incoming calls as well as,other voice commands. It also has 2 microphones and great noise reduction and it stays charged for a long time. There is also a Motospeak app on the Market that adds more options
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For the last 3 years I have been using a Motorola s805 dj style headset. I used it for movies, music, and for talking. I has worked great but it recently broke, I would like to get something similar. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Suprisingly I have the dell stereo bluetooth headset (which is discontinued) and it's fantastic. the quality and life of those are great, but too bad i can't find them anywhere..
i'm currently using the plantronics backbeats 903+ and do do quite well. i like the "environment" feature (when you pause music it puts the mic to work to pick up sounds of what's around you so you can hear better when the music is off)
Go Groove Airband is pretty decent.
I checked both of those headsets out but it's not really what I'm looking for. Here is a picture of the Motorola s805 that I use to use. I would like something comparable.
I'm using a Samsung HM1100 which is probably the best one I've had since a Plantronics Voyager 510 and GN Netcom GN6210... all three were various priced but the HM1100 was the cheapest at $15 but seems to works least worst. However it doesn't support music and still not "loud" enough for my liking.
My all time fav was my Jabra BT8010. Great sound, a bit heavy, very comfortable, functional AVRCP, name callerid and dialing form the OLED screen, and best of all, instant immersive stereo just by attaching a second, smaller earpiece.
I'm currently playing with a Moto H17txt that I picked up refurbished for $15 and am very happy with it so far. Extremely small and light while still maintaining good sound and volume. I also just bought my mom a BlueAnt Q2 ($29 new, bulk) that is impressive, though larger and heavier. Reviews say it should work well in my convertible, I'll have to give it a try next spring.
My biggest gripe so far is trying to get a decent hands free voice dial working on the S3. Best solution I've found is Vlingo, but it requires that I run without a lockscreen. I even bought a Samsung HM3600 to try and get AVX working decently, but removing A2DP didn't smooth that app out near as much as I'd hoped.
I just ordered the Samsung HS3000. I used it for a few days as a headset, then got the idea to use it in my car to add bluetooth capabilities and handsfree driving. I clipped it to a point in my headliner and tried it out as a handsfree phone while driving at speed (around 80mph). The person on the other end said they could hear a little bit of road noise, but it sounded great. So it has been mounted in my car since then! Of course, it streams audio as well.
The take-away here is that these new BYOH (bring your own headphone) BT units can be more flexible than you think. I may order a second one to actually use as a headset!
I've been happy with the LG Tone headphones I got a while ago. http://www.amazon.com/LG-Wireless-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B0052YFYFK
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My all time fav was my Jabra BT8010. Great sound, a bit heavy, very comfortable, functional AVRCP, name callerid and dialing form the OLED screen, and best of all, instant immersive stereo just by attaching a second, smaller earpiece.
I'm currently playing with a Moto H17txt that I picked up refurbished for $15 and am very happy with it so far. Extremely small and light while still maintaining good sound and volume. I also just bought my mom a BlueAnt Q2 ($29 new, bulk) that is impressive, though larger and heavier. Reviews say it should work well in my convertible, I'll have to give it a try next spring.
My biggest gripe so far is trying to get a decent hands free voice dial working on the S3. Best solution I've found is Vlingo, but it requires that I run without a lockscreen. I even bought a Samsung HM3600 to try and get AVX working decently, but removing A2DP didn't smooth that app out near as much as I'd hoped.
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I'm still rocking a BT8010 and I love it. I hate that the general idea of that kind of convertible monaural-binaural headset was abandoned by OEMs. I'm building my own headset that improves on the design since it's nearly impossible to find the BT8010 anymore and nothing else comes close.
I used to have the bt8010 as well, it's super nice but has 2 minor drawbacks
1) the earhook can come loose over time. I remedy this with a layer of electrical tape at the tip.
2) the wires that connect around back will get stiff and in a specific shape over time. not much can be done with that one....
but apart from that, it's a rocking awesoms bt headset. i still have a spare stereo part at home which is completely unused...
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I appreciate the suggestions, the main use for the headphones is music and movies. I will be doing minimal talking, I use a Motorola h715 for that, I should have explained that better in the op. I will be using them at work for long hours there for I would like a over the ear headset. Any ideas?
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do you prefer it to be discreet? or do you not care about the size. if you want discreet, try the the backbeats I mentioned or the jabra bt8010. if you want middle sized, try the dell bh200. it sounds surprisingly good and is pretty loud if you max it out.
I don't know about the big ones though...
another one i heard about is the jabra dog tag ones... that just hangs off your neck like a necklace.
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do you prefer it to be discreet? or do you not care about the size. if you want discreet, try the the backbeats I mentioned or the jabra bt8010. if you want middle sized, try the dell bh200. it sounds surprisingly good and is pretty loud if you max it out.
I don't know about the big ones though...
another one i heard about is the jabra dog tag ones... that just hangs off your neck like a necklace.
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Size doesn't matter, I just need them to be over the ear, comfortable, and they need to be noise isolating because I will also use them at work and I am required to use hearing protection. I have a budget of up to $200
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How about Jabra- wave?
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Samsung HS3000 + your favourite set of in-ear or over-the-ear headphones. Will cost you less, will be more flexible and will make you happy, because HS3000 uses APT-X codec, which does the job well. If you get tired, if you break the earphones just plug in another set. I'm using it with a pair of Sehnheiser's IE7 IEMs, very little difference between this and the 3.5mm plug in the phone.
jeriel05 said:
Size doesn't matter, I just need them to be over the ear, comfortable, and they need to be noise isolating because I will also use them at work and I am required to use hearing protection. I have a budget of up to $200
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bummer, then I have no clue what would fit within your criteria.. I don't know of any bt headset that has noise cancellation. maybe try the dog tags with a decent headphone that has a built in noise cancellation doohickey on it.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261141283986
Sony Ericsson. It wotks with all kind of headphones.
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these are what i use
http://www.jaybirdgear.com/freedom-sprint-bluetooth-headphones/
these earphones to me are the best because, able to call, listen to music, hear clearly, battery life isn't that bad, simple to use. pricey by about 120 when i bought them but trust me for me to have them a a mountain bike cyclist it works xD!!!
jeriel05 said:
I checked both of those headsets out but it's not really what I'm looking for. Here is a picture of the Motorola s805 that I use to use. I would like something comparable.
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I still have mine. They are awesome. I got them with my snowboard helmet nine.nine. they still work good. But now I only use then for boarding and ps3.
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I've been looking for wireless headphones with just the wire and buttons like these are these good and worth buying for when playing basketball and just listening to music
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141282096742&alt=web
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I had some exactly like those that were under Plantronics name. I liked them very much. The only thing, if I remember correctly was the battery only giving you about 5 hours of continuous listening. But the sound was decent.
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I don't see any mention of sweat/water resistance, so I'd be weary of using those for basketball or any activity where you'll be sweating.
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I've been looking for wireless headphones with just the wire and buttons like these are these good and worth buying for when playing basketball and just listening to music
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141282096742&alt=web
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These are the best hands down,I own them and since they are sweat proof and all for all sports they come with guarantee also.
http://www.jaybirdsport.com/bluebuds-x-bluetooth-headphones/
the jaybirds bluebuds x posted above are the best bluetooth available. i have them and also the bowers and wilkins c5 that are corded. naturally the corded ones sound better (no bluetooth and bowers and wilkins sound) but for full wireless the jaybirds sound awesome. only problem is getting a comfortable fit.
Oh ok thank you all for the help. I saw the Jay Birds before but I wasn't looking to pay that much because I already have the LG Tone plus but I just wanted headphones like these with just the wire and buttons. Maybe I might end up buying the Jay Birds headphones eventually I'm not sure yet though. Will those headphones work good for playing basketball?
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I have the new Jabra Rox: http://www.amazon.com/Jabra-ROX-Wireless-Bluetooth-Earbuds/dp/B00IL7B2YM
and I'm really liking them. They are still pretty expensive, but a little cheaper than the jaybirds. I don't have the jaybirds, so I can't compare, but most of the reviews I read before I purchased the Rox said that they preferred the Rox to the jaybirds for sound quality. They are also water resistant so there won't be any worries about sweating with them.