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I can't get wired headsets to work with my white mytouch 4g phone. I've tried diddy beata, bose, skullcandy, plantronics 216, and others. My phone shows the headset icon at the top, but the mic and controls don't work. I've gotten a warranty exchange on the phone, took. So, I'm wanting to know:
1.what wired headsets work for you?
2. Does it have more than one button controls?
3. What color is your phone?
Try the original headphones that come with the phone, if they don't work either goto your local tmo store with all your equip and see if they can't help you or exchange
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Original earphones work with controller and mic. That's what makes it even more confusing and frustrating. Even so,t mo did a warranty exchange and again, the box headphones completely worked, but no other one's did. When the 3rd party headphones are plugged in, the symbol shows its a headset, but the controls and mic functionality don't work. I have two going theories on 3rd party headsets for the mt4g, 1. Only one-button wired headsets work. 2. Something is goofy about a group of manufactured phones; ie one's made in china, whiter ones, etc.
People please help me with your responses on 3rd party headphones, as t-mobile and htc have neither been able to help!
Unfortunately, it looks like it only works with the stock headphones.
If you REALLY want to start working on this, i would suggest you root your device and begin cracking down at both the headphones and what is going on behind the scenes.
I've been searching for a while and still haven't found one that works as good as the stock (crap) headset.
Noticing pretty much ALL aftermarket headsets are made for apple and if they work with any android phones, you're lucky.
Use to have sony, but the only thing that worked was the headset for music. No controls and no mic. I'm currently using both the meelectronics m9p and the jlabs j3m along with PlayerPro. For the most part, the controls work ok, but the sound quality is way better than stock. Both has a single button.
For music:
can single click to pause/play
double click to skip forward
triple click to rewind to current song
quad click to go to previous
Single click to answer/end calls does not work. Instead, while on a call, a single click starts the music player.
None of the aftermarket headsets work entirely. From what I can find out, all the aftermarket 3 button headsets use the outside buttons for volume control.
If you're looking for the music controls, stick with your OEMs
If you're looking for better sounding headsets, any aftermarket will do.
If you're looking for both, go bluetooth. I use the MW600.
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Thanks well, that goes along with my other theory that only single buttons will w work. They need to make some simple adapter or s something. Stock headphones blow and hurt my ears. Don't want to use bluetooth because that sucks the battery down big time.
I'm told through htc that a3.5mm to micro usb may be a work-around. Will post if that works and if there's diminished sound quality.
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I've been searching for a while and still haven't found one that works as good as the stock (crap) headset.
Noticing pretty much ALL aftermarket headsets are made for apple and if they work with any android phones, you're lucky.
Use to have sony, but the only thing that worked was the headset for music. No controls and no mic. I'm currently using both the meelectronics m9p and the jlabs j3m along with PlayerPro. For the most part, the controls work ok, but the sound quality is way better than stock. Both has a single button.
For music:
can single click to pause/play
double click to skip forward
triple click to rewind to current song
quad click to go to previous
Single click to answer/end calls does not work. Instead, while on a call, a single click starts the music player.
None of the aftermarket headsets work entirely. From what I can find out, all the aftermarket 3 button headsets use the outside buttons for volume control.
If you're looking for the music controls, stick with your OEMs
If you're looking for better sounding headsets, any aftermarket will do.
If you're looking for both, go bluetooth. I use the MW600.
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WOW THANKS YOU SO MUCH! i purchase zagg in the earbuds thinking that the music control will work without flawlass with the stock player, but i was wrong...
But with Music PlayerPro Not music player pro(two different app) the music control works
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That is what I've discovered; only single buttons will work. With power amp, long press erl skip the track. I haven't tried the skullcandy with single button with multi-function yet. However, I HIGHLY recommend the rf3 envi earbuds. Amazingly good sound with great bass and a patented technology that eliminates radiation from reaching your ears. Pretty cheap, too! Stol haven't tried the micro usb adapter yet
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Okay, I'm posting this response as a service to all those infuriates out there struggling to find am explanation why we can't use headphones like everybody else. We find this out when its too later to do any refund and we convince ourselves that headphones are not a dealbreaker. Well, before I got the s4i's, I had pretty strong evidence that all headsets would not work impresa they only had one button (including those that boast several clicks do current things-although it won't on your phone). When the s4i came, the suspicion was confirmed. However, I was very disappointed by sound quality anyways, so not a big loss. I felt like I liked my headphones without controls for sound quality anyways. So, fellow mt4g users, jets what to do. The best headset with mic (you can still use the button to ffwd and pause) that I've found so far is the jbuds j4m. Very clear highs and mids, with decent bass. Very durable and look cool. Chord is a little long though. Better still is a bluetooth device made by cellular innovations found on amazon for about 30 bucks. Its a bluetooth with music controls that clips on your short or whatever and you can plug ANY of you favorite headphones into and listen to your tunes.
I looking to buy a quality headsets with microphone that will be compatible with my Galaxy S2.
I am thinking to buy the Zagg smurtbuds.
Do you know if they will work with the Galaxy S2? will the sound be good? the microphone will work? the controller will work with the Galaxy S2 player?
If this headsets are not compatible with the Galaxy S2, do you know about other alternatives?
Thanks!
lavif11 said:
I looking to buy a quality headsets with microphone that will be compatible with my Galaxy S2.
I am thinking to buy the Zagg smurtbuds.
Do you know if they will work with the Galaxy S2? will the sound be good? the microphone will work? the controller will work with the Galaxy S2 player?
If this headsets are not compatible with the Galaxy S2, do you know about other alternatives?
Thanks!
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just get an adapter with a remote and then buy a good pair of headphones like jays, etymotic or shure
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just get an adapter with a remote and then buy a good pair of headphones like jays, etymotic or shure
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Could you please elaborate. I'm pretty new to this so I apologize.
How would this work? Through bluetooth? RF signal?
Haven't bought any of the brands above so am not sure.
Also what kind of adapter with remote do I need to buy? (Name?)
Any links if possible would be great for both.
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
-AndroidFreud.
Get a SonyEricsson MW600 bluetooth adaptor and plug any headphone you want in. It has Play, Pause, Back, Forward, Volume buttons and microphone. Problem solved.
Thanks for the quick response - will check them out. Which earphone would you say is the best on audio quality for listening to music (as well as using it for handsfree)?
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just get an adapter with a remote and then buy a good pair of headphones like jays, etymotic or shure
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The problem with Bluetooth remote's is that the audio stream get's compressed, so that kinda defeats the purpose of getting high end ear/headphones. As technology stands today, wired is the only way to go for achieving the best sound quality.
I suppose the real question is this:
For ear/headphone microphone sets that we know work with the SGS2 (such as the one that came in the box) which have four connectors, I suppose the next thing to try is to see whether or not ear/headphones designed for iPhones will work correctly. If iPhone designed headphones work properly (including all controls etc.) then this makes finding a decent pair of working earphones a HELL of a lot easier.
I think that the headsets that comes with the device are quality, dont you think so ?
yesterday i bought the "Bose MIE2" and they are just great.
link for the international site
there are not many controls. just one button that lets you pick up/hang up calls and play/pause/skip music. thats more than enough for me.
the sound is so great but the best thing is the design of the speakers itself.
there is something called "Stay here" attached to them, which makes it almost impossible for them to drop out of your ear.
this works so well that i am even considering to use them for sports too...
unfortunately they cost about 130€ which is a lot. but for me the quality makes it worth it!
So far i'm enjoying the phonak pfe122 on my S2. Sound level seems to have improved possibly due to better isolation and clarity is second to none
I haven't had the opportunity to try out as many earbuds as this guy but his opinion in iem/earbuds is very similar to mine
http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showpost.php?p=128853&postcount=1
I've bought A-Jays Four and for the price range they just sound amazing. As for inline remote, only middle button works, but thats enough in my case.
jays.se/products/earphones/a-jays-four.html
I recommend atomic floyd, a great product and exemplary customer service.
lavif11 said:
I looking to buy a quality headsets with microphone that will be compatible with my Galaxy S2.
I am thinking to buy the Zagg smurtbuds.
Do you know if they will work with the Galaxy S2? will the sound be good? the microphone will work? the controller will work with the Galaxy S2 player?
If this headsets are not compatible with the Galaxy S2, do you know about other alternatives?
Thanks!
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good quality but you have to keep pressing button to skip song,you can also answer calls but you can hear the phone ringing even with the phones in which defeats the purpose for me,back to the drawing board lol
Nimroth..
is the Bose headset mie2i compatible with the SGS2? are all the features working well and mic also work so the other party on the phone can hear you well?
hope to hear from u soon mate..
ruler010
The MIE2I's are excellent imho, but like most others the volume buttons don't work with the SGS2.
Headset button controller app is workable and for me worth the hassle to use these headphones.
Mic works well. No one has complained about the quality when I call them.
Totally agree with nimroth. Very few earphones will stay in my weird ears, but these are perfect.
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The problem with Bluetooth remote's is that the audio stream get's compressed, so that kinda defeats the purpose of getting high end ear/headphones. As technology stands today, wired is the only way to go for achieving the best sound quality.
I suppose the real question is this:
For ear/headphone microphone sets that we know work with the SGS2 (such as the one that came in the box) which have four connectors, I suppose the next thing to try is to see whether or not ear/headphones designed for iPhones will work correctly. If iPhone designed headphones work properly (including all controls etc.) then this makes finding a decent pair of working earphones a HELL of a lot easier.
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i meant a wired adapter not a bluetooth one, bluetooth is not reccomended for high end headphones especially because flac and uncompressed formats are of a way to high bitrate to stream correctly
if i meant bluetooth i would've said so , i haven't tested any with my sgs as i dont have access to any atm but what i would do is find the cheapest possible headphones with remotes that work maybe even old htc ones or something laying around, then cut off the headphones above the mic/remote section and attach a 3.5mm jack so i can use my Q-jays
least that is my plan.
the loss of quality from the extension will be negligible and either way the sound out of any phone cannot compete with high end audio device anyway, so if you really care about audio quality start carrying a Cowon player.
jatt 22 where ru from ??
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Nimroth..
is the Bose headset mie2i compatible with the SGS2? are all the features working well and mic also work so the other party on the phone can hear you well?
hope to hear from u soon mate..
ruler010
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The MIE2I's are excellent imho, but like most others the volume buttons don't work with the SGS2.
Headset button controller app is workable and for me worth the hassle to use these headphones.
Mic works well. No one has complained about the quality when I call them.
Totally agree with nimroth. Very few earphones will stay in my weird ears, but these are perfect.
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just for you in case you didnt know: there are two different models:
- the "mie2" only have the mike and ONE button for pause/play/skip/accept or end call (those are the ones i have)
- the "mie2i" are the ones for the iphone and have more buttons (like volume and stuff)
just like MarkyH said the mike-quality is really good (maybe because it is quite next to your mouth), but the volume controls wont work with the sgs2 and most other phones because of a different framework.
i decided to buy the mie2 because i dont mind the missing volume controls or the "one track back" button...
Thank you Nimroth and Also thanks to MarkyH..
Good to know that the headset mie2i works well i.e compatible with SGS2 except for the volume controller.
I've already one and I going to get SGS2 soon.
does the fm radio still work with the mie2i?
I found these:
http://www.sony.it/product/hps-bluetooth/dr-bt100cx
quite good
I usually listen to the music over my Note...
Could anyone advise a good sound quality wired headset with full compatible microphone & its control with Galaxy Note?
initially wanted to get Klipsch S4A for Android but read somewhere that it might have compatible issue with some Samsung Android phone. So do beware if you are getting this.
these sound awsome for music
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/hf2.html
and can be got for as little as £65
Thanks friends for you all recommended...
However, I have see many wired headset in iPhone shop with vary price level & quality.... if they compatible with iPhone, can it also compatible with Note? (I see they using the same connector type)
You have to choose carefully
Tee3D - No! Not all headphones that work on iPhone will work with the Note. I have a pair of iLuv cheap headphones for the iPhone and they work fine with it. The headphone has a mic and phone/music controls that work fine on an iPhone, but not all of the controls work on my Note. You have to check carefully.
I just bought Klipsch promedia.
http://www.klipsch.com/promedia-in-ear
Sound quality is very good,they are comfortable and music control works well.
1 click for play/pause, 2 clicks for next track.
You can also install from market klipsch control which allows you to control the volume too.
I paid klipsch promedia 45€..very very good for that price
If you are not looking for high-end audio quality (which I suppose you can't really get with the Note, given the rather less-than-good audio circuitry implementation), I would suggest to give the bundled headphones a try. I've been using them from the start and I find them quite decent.
Thanks all friends for advises & comments
decoyeb said:
these sound awsome for music
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/hf2.html
and can be got for as little as £65
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There better than awesome and the mic is the best I've used as well.
the Op asked for a wired headset with the full control (mic, vol, stop, play,next track) of the original headset - as far as I have researchrf none of those recommended do that without tricks or using software solutions. can anyone recommend a headset they are using that are good and have the mic and all controls for the note? I just lost my original samsung note headset. Or does anyone know a place that has a discounted or reasonable price on the the samsung original headset - I can't find them when I google for it.
Skull candy 50/50 got it from apple store although fwd/rewind/nxt/previous track buttons not working ' i am happy '.
Sound quality Its awesome.
Also mic and play/pause button is functional.
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I usually listen to the music over my Note...
Could anyone advise a good sound quality wired headset with full compatible microphone & its control with Galaxy Note?
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AKG 450s sound absolutely amazing with music. They are a set of portable headphones that are on offer at the moment for £40 GBP on Amazon, which is £60 off from the £100 price-tag (itself a cut from a £150 price tag). They fold up and you can buy an accessory set with volume control and a microphone for use on mobiles. These things knock the socks off of Beats!
Try this android with volume control works
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007X...372MWW0NJPNXF03&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_t=7201
Hey guys, I'm looking for some bluetooth headphones and hope some of you have some experience and can help me.
Basically I'm looking for something like this: (just so you get a rough idea) http://www.desinformado.com/wp-cont...lantronics-backbeat-go-wireless-earphones.jpg
They should:
- be light
- Have a runtime of >=5 hours
- be easy to use while doing sports
- Not cost more than 60€
- have a play/pause button, maybe a next/previous song button as well
If you have any experience and can help me, I'd be grateful
ditto...
I'm interested as well...
I have sony Ericsson sterio Bluetooth headphones
Have many many features and with radio and can ne used on two phones at the same time
I just forget the model
I will give it to you when I get it
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Search for that in amazon, you´ll find some models arround that price. The plantronics, the novero and another two from sony ericsson and samsung.
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mustapharma said:
I have sony Ericsson sterio Bluetooth headphones
Have many many features and with radio and can ne used on two phones at the same time
I just forget the model
I will give it to you when I get it
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SE MW-600?
I have been looking/googling for these last week.
SE MW-600 has many purpose. can be used for sports(in ear buds but still might fall). same with Samsung HS3000(cheapest of them all). There is also the Jabra clipper and jabra Sport.
with your budget of 60 euros, you can get the sample that you gave(Plantronics/there was one online with a hook). or you can find the one from motorolla (S10HD)but the reviews were not good regarding audio quality.
Just to give you a bigger choice: You don't need pause, skip etc. buttons.
One button is enough, then you can remap them for example like this: one click: play; two clicks; pause; long click; skip one click, long press; skip backward.
And as far as I know, Android doesn't support more than one button, so this is anyway nonsensical. :laugh:
Hello,
I have 2 BT headphones, Sony Ericsson MW600 and Jaybird Freedom, I just the first at work and the latter in the gym, specially to run.
Feature wise, MW600 has that beautiful oled display which not only shows the phone number for incoming calls but also the artist/song name while listening to music. It also has 5 buttons for play/pause, next, previous, power, answer/hangup. The volume is controled in a "touch strip" so you slide your finger to one side to increase the volume and to the other to decrease it. Honestly I'd like better if there where regular volume buttons, instead of this "touch strip", but it isn't really a problem for me.
This headset has the advantage of having a 3.5mm connector for the earphone so you can easily replace it in case yours break or use the one you like better.
As for the Jaybird Freedom has no display, but has 4 buttons for play/pause, volume up/next, volume down/previous and power. The main advantage of this headset IMHO is his design, meaning that the whole unit (battery, earpieces, bluetooth receiver etc) are a single unit so you won't have any gadget dangling as you run or workout, it just stays in place, sturdy in my ear. The downside of this approach are the slightly bulk earpieces, but this don't bother me at all.
Sorry if the text got a little long, but I wanted to pass along my experience with these 2.
Edit: I use both with my Galaxy S II, but I also used it with the Motorola Atrix I had.
Best regards,
Fernando Toledo
Corndude said:
Hey guys, I'm looking for some bluetooth headphones and hope some of you have some experience and can help me.
Basically I'm looking for something like this: (just so you get a rough idea) http://www.desinformado.com/wp-cont...lantronics-backbeat-go-wireless-earphones.jpg
They should:
- be light
- Have a runtime of >=5 hours
- be easy to use while doing sports
- Not cost more than 60€
- have a play/pause button, maybe a next/previous song button as well
If you have any experience and can help me, I'd be grateful
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I have been using the Backbeat 903 from Plantronics for quite a while and I am very satisfied with it. It's not as tiny and the Backbeat Go but it is lightweight and got all buttons functionality. A search on ebay will land you prices less than $50.
Hope this helps
I'm using the Samsung Hs 3000 BT earphones. They cost about 30 Euro, are easy to use and perfect for sports! They can be fixed to clothes and even survived my washing mashine.
I had Plantronics Backbeat 903+ , I used them for running and biking but they aren't sweatproof and after some trainings I sent them back to the reseller because they started to work bad. I suggest H2O Audio products if you want something sweatproof and waterproof.
I found my Beats Bluetooth Headset fully functional on my Wanamlite ROM.
Inclues: Next and Previous Track, Play /Pause, Answer / Drop Calls and Volume Controls.
Makes my music life... wireless! XD
I've taken a look at all of them. H2o audio seems great, but I don't understand why they don't offer bluetooth headsets. They are making waterproof gear, but do not offer bluetooth for that???
Anyway, the jaybird freedom seems awesome, I'm going to get those, thanks man
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ugently need one.I like it.
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Get Beats
Ill tell ya its pretty awesome.
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can't wait for my MW 600 on friday. =D
Lg hbs 700
Been using the LG HBS 700 for the past year. Absolutely awesome!
Has play, pause, next, back and volume controls as well as a call buton which can allso be used for initiating a voice call via voice command.
Very light, doesn't look dorky and sweat resistant I would say,
Bought directly from LG on eBay for around £40 - seller not there anymore though.
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phone-accessories/lg-HBS700-tone
Motorola S305
I have Motorola S305. It's good for me. I'm using for play music and runnig. Sound it's stereo. Have buttons to control next, prev, play, pause, voice call...
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-S305-Bluetooth-Headset-Microphone/dp/B002BH3I9U
Good luck
Try the Jabra Sport headset. I'm sure you can get it in your price range if you shop around (amazon, ebay, etc)
http://www.jabra.com/Products/Bluetooth/JABRA_SPORT/Jabra_SPORT
Loving my new SE-MW600
I am using Jabra Street 2 and they are perfect for me.
I use the HM3700 by Samsung. Nice earphone. Excellent sound quality with two caveats:
The bloody app doesn't work for me but it does for others and the connector on the earphone is microUSB so when your battery FINALLY depletes (lasts for a tidy minute).... you're stuck without headphones as you can't use them without the bluetooth connector (which doubles as a monoheadset too).
It's ergonomic and comfortable though.
A simple question for the lucky owner of the new Nexus 5: does the three button headphone properly work on it?? With volume and play/pause..
Thank you and have a nice day!!
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A simple question for the lucky owner of the new Nexus 5: does the three button headphone properly work on it?? With volume and play/pause..
Thank you and have a nice day!!
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My blue cable for the Ultimate ears 900 doesn't work on it, just the middle button.
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My blue cable for the Ultimate ears 900 doesn't work on it, just the middle button.
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Yeah same with both my Bose headphones, only works with the middle button.
The 3 button headsets are patented by apple as far as I know.
The G2 come with three button headphone, like the s4.. I thought that finally google made a nexus compatible with this standard
Try Jaybird BlueBuds X. They are a bit spendy but they work perfectly with my Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and I assume that will be true with the Nexus 5.
Alternatively, the working middle button can be programmed using Headset Button Controller to do everything the other two buttons would do. IMO, it's a better compromise than sacrificing sound quality for functionality.
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the problem is that there is no standard about it. apple has its standard (if i remember correctly the use some kink of signal on the negative pin for the volume and a resistor for the play/pause), samsung has its standard (if i remember correcly they use 3 different resitors for the 3 buttons and i think they also have a different pin layout), others have other standards (most with 3 resistors and standard pins). anyway most of the headphones on the market are for apple, and few are for samsung... nothing for the others... amyway if you want some time ago i've found a generic guide to tear down the buttons of an apple standard headphone and convert it to android "standard". try searching for it.
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The G2 come with three button headphone, like the s4.. I thought that finally google made a nexus compatible with this standard
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Wonder if the G2 ones will work on the N5 but I guess it doesn't really matter since the headphones likely aren't that good anyway.
I'm currently using my Galaxy S3 earphones. I can confirm all buttons are working including mic.
Pause/Play, Volume Up & Down
Peanuts. said:
I'm currently using my Galaxy S3 earphones. I can confirm all buttons are working including mic.
Pause/Play, Volume Up & Down
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Are these available anywhere to buy? I only need a cheepo pair of earphones with buttons for listening to podcasts at work. It'd save a lot of wear and tear on my phone if i could just pause/play easily and without having to whip my phone out every time.
I find it unbelievable that manufacturers of Android phones still haven't sorted this out. There needs to be a standard created that all manufacturers can use. If we had one the headphone makers would get on board and then there would be limitless choice for consumers. Clearly there is demand for this so why hasn't it happened yet? It absolutely blows my mind!
Edit: These are the ones, right?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-S...e_Phones_Bluetooth_Acc_ET&hash=item1e7c774ea9
I can only find them in white.
Edit2: Ordered a pair of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-S...PHONES-FOR-GALAXY-S-3-III-I9300-/300737038524
I'll try them with and without Headset Button Controller to see how they fare. Will Headset Button Controller even work on KitKat? Anybody want to guess?
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Are these available anywhere to buy? I only need a cheepo pair of earphones with buttons for listening to podcasts at work. It'd save a lot of wear and tear on my phone if i could just pause/play easily and without having to whip my phone out every time.
I find it unbelievable that manufacturers of Android phones still haven't sorted this out. There needs to be a standard created that all manufacturers can use. If we had one the headphone makers would get on board and then there would be limitless choice for consumers. Clearly there is demand for this so why hasn't it happened yet? It absolutely blows my mind!
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My best bet would be to try eBay? Of course searching for the genuine earphones.
The Galaxy S3 earphones are actually quite good. On par with Bose, Beats, Senheisser
Peanuts. said:
I'm currently using my Galaxy S3 earphones. I can confirm all buttons are working including mic.
Pause/Play, Volume Up & Down
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Wow. Just for me..
These work out of the box with the NX5. No app, no patch, no nothing required?? And all the buttons work?
That would be good news!
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jRi0T68 said:
Alternatively, the working middle button can be programmed using Headset Button Controller to do everything the other two buttons would do. IMO, it's a better compromise than sacrificing sound quality for functionality.
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What single button remote earphones would you suggest? They would be for podcasts rather than music so sound quality doesn't have to be amazing. My only requirement is that they not be in-ear, but rather the ones that sit outside of the ear canal. Like these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...383733213&sr=8-7&keywords=sennheiser+earphone
Reason being i need them for 13 Hr a day use and in ears cause problems for that duration. I'm looking for Sennheisers like those above but with the button. Not having any luck finding any so far though. Maybe an inline remote adapter would do the trick? Then i could carry on using the ones i currently have.
Any suggestions?
DirkGently said:
What single button remote earphones would you suggest? They would be for podcasts rather than music so sound quality doesn't have to be amazing. My only requirement is that they not be in-ear, but rather the ones that sit outside of the ear canal. Like these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...383733213&sr=8-7&keywords=sennheiser+earphone
Reason being i need them for 13 Hr a day use and in ears cause problems for that duration. I'm looking for Sennheisers like those above but with the button. Not having any luck finding any so far though. Maybe an inline remote adapter would do the trick? Then i could carry on using the ones i currently have.
Any suggestions?
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Earbuds vs. IEMs is always tricky for me, because my main focus is on the latter. Audio Technica C505i is a good option, but if you only want them for podcasts, then you may just want whatever is cheapest.
As for in-ears, have you ever tried them with foam tips? It's entirely different than silicone/rubber tips. I find myself having no problem with keeping mine in all day (with clean ears, I clean mine daily, wax makes them itch in my ears). Of course, if my memory serves me right, you do most of your music listening with HD650s, right? Then you probably have little need for anything more than basic earbuds.
How much were you looking to pay? You can easily spend over £100 on earbuds, or spend under £10. An inline adaptor would be cheapest and seems to fit your needs.
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Earbuds vs. IEMs is always tricky for me, because my main focus is on the latter. Audio Technica C505i is a good option, but if you only want them for podcasts, then you may just want whatever is cheapest.
As for in-ears, have you ever tried them with foam tips? It's entirely different than silicone/rubber tips. I find myself having no problem with keeping mine in all day (with clean ears, I clean mine daily, wax makes them itch in my ears). Of course, if my memory serves me right, you do most of your music listening with HD650s, right? Then you probably have little need for anything more than basic earbuds.
How much were you looking to pay? You can easily spend over £100 on earbuds, or spend under £10. An inline adaptor would be cheapest and seems to fit your needs.
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Those Audio Technica look perfect. I can't find out much information about the remote though. Do you think it'll work with the Headset Button Controller app?
You're right. I use HD650 at home for music, Soundmagic E10 at the gym, and Sennheiser earphones at work for podcasts. My Shure SE530 are gathering dust in my drawer!
I haven't had a pair that wouldn't work with it yet. If the middle button works, HBC should let you do everything you need from the center button.
I've yet to get my hands on Audio Technica with a remote, though.
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I haven't had a pair that wouldn't work with it yet. If the middle button works, HBC should let you do everything you need from the center button.
I've yet to get my hands on Audio Technica with a remote, though.
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Will soon find out. I've ordered a pair! Thanks for the recommendation mate. Providing they both work, whether i use these or the Samsung ones might depend on how easy the access is to the remote while i'm using them. Ideally the remotes would be at the jack end near my pocket, but they'll probably at the business end where i'd have to dig under my jumper to reach it somehow!
We'll see!
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Are these available anywhere to buy? I only need a cheepo pair of earphones with buttons for listening to podcasts at work. It'd save a lot of wear and tear on my phone if i could just pause/play easily and without having to whip my phone out every time.
I find it unbelievable that manufacturers of Android phones still haven't sorted this out. There needs to be a standard created that all manufacturers can use. If we had one the headphone makers would get on board and then there would be limitless choice for consumers. Clearly there is demand for this so why hasn't it happened yet? It absolutely blows my mind!
Edit: These are the ones, right?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-S...e_Phones_Bluetooth_Acc_ET&hash=item1e7c774ea9
I can only find them in white.
Edit2: Ordered a pair of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-S...PHONES-FOR-GALAXY-S-3-III-I9300-/300737038524
I'll try them with and without Headset Button Controller to see how they fare. Will Headset Button Controller even work on KitKat? Anybody want to guess?
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Yep those are the ones
They only came in white for the Galaxy S3 as far as I know. In Australia that is.
So the first of my orders to arrive was a Belkin In-line Adaptor. It's handy because it puts the controls near my pocket where i can get to them easily, and it works with any headphones. Designed to work with iPod though so i didn't expect much.
With and without the HBC app the Middle Button does Play/Pause.
With and without the HBC app the other buttons don't function at all.
No Double Click functionality either way and long-press launches Google Now.
Play/Pause was what i needed the most so it's a start. I'll test the other 3-Button earphones when they arrive.
Edit: Both the Audio Technica and Samsung's arrived too. The former are really good quality with great construction. You definitely get what you pay for! They're comfortable and sound great. As far as the remote though, they behave exactly as above. Play/Pause only on middle button, with or without the app.
The Samsung's are in ear which is no good for me, but i bought them more out of curiosity than anything else. They do indeed work as Peanuts said. Volume Up/Volume Down, as well as Play/Pause. This was the same, with or without the app. It seems the app isn't capable of doing anything on the Nexus 5 as yet.
The Audio Technica pair will replace the cheepo Sennheisers i was using for podcast listening and i'm already finding the Play/Pause functionality indispensible.
A-Jays five?
So bought the A-Jays five: http://www.jays.se/a-jays-five At present I have the Nexus 4. Did not realise that three button headsets don't work with the Nexus 4. They however work with the wife's Note 3. I will eventually upgrade to the Nexus 5, once the price drops in HK. Any idea if the A-Jays five will work with the Nexus 5? I have asked Jays, they say they haven't as yet tested the Nexus 5 with the a-Jays five (ironic naming btw).