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bluetooth headset recommendation

well any recommendations for a bluetooth headset?
budget: >$75
preferably stereo and maybe with a mic so I can recieve calls with it?
and nothing too flash either so I don't draw too much attention while I'm at school
cheers

numptiy bump?

Check out the Sony dr bt21g http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DRBT21G-Stereo-Bluetooth-Headset/dp/B000PCCLPA
been using it for over a year now and still performs well, battery lasts about 10-12 hours continuous playing, good sound quality, great build (friend sat on it once and it didn't break).
the mic is pretty much useless outdoors specially when there's a lot of noise around you, but good enough indoors.

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Check out the Sony dr bt21g http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DRBT21G-Stereo-Bluetooth-Headset/dp/B000PCCLPA
been using it for over a year now and still performs well, battery lasts about 10-12 hours continuous playing, good sound quality, great build (friend sat on it once and it didn't break).
the mic is pretty much useless outdoors specially when there's a lot of noise around you, but good enough indoors.
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cheers
how about something for outdoors use as well?

bumping this up

Try the Plantronics Backbeat 903 (http://www.harveynorman.com.au/product/1256976452319/plantronics-backbeat--stereo-bluetooth-headset) in my experience, these are great quality and perform well indoors & out - that and the fact that they are somewhat unobtrusive... to the point air-stewards dont notice I have them on when they do their "dont use devices" crawl through the plane.

mlk said:
Try the Plantronics Backbeat 903 (http://www.harveynorman.com.au/product/1256976452319/plantronics-backbeat--stereo-bluetooth-headset) in my experience, these are great quality and perform well indoors & out - that and the fact that they are somewhat unobtrusive... to the point air-stewards dont notice I have them on when they do their "dont use devices" crawl through the plane.
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thanks! I'll keep that in mind
do you have any suggestions for the type of headphones that are in the style of the one you linked? as in more traditional style headphones?

I love my Jawbone ERA!

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I love my Jawbone ERA!
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how does it sound/feel? (subjective I know)
I foudn someone selling a LNIB for like 1/2 price and debating weather I should just get it.....I mean I could just sell it again afterwards if I don't right

You should check out the motorola s9 http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Blue...R0BW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312187558&sr=8-1

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You should check out the motorola s9 http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Blue...R0BW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312187558&sr=8-1
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i've heard about that as well....I reckon I won't look like a dork as much if I walk around in em
got it
I'm ordering em tonight if nobody else has any objections?

bumpersss?

I use the Jawbone ERA. Good sound quality and I quite like the motion sensor function (so I can double tap to recieve calls or hang up).
If you want something stereo, try looking at the Sony Ericsson MW600. It's basically a Bluetooth recieveing that you plug in your own earphones into.

I think there're plenty cheap bluetooth headset on the market that you can affordable. Just google it.

amy822 said:
I think there're plenty cheap bluetooth headset on the market that you can affordable. Just google it.
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I think I'll be buying either the S9HD's or the S10HD's depending on if the S9HD I found is fake or real...meeting up with the seller in person to inspect it first

I'm looking for same device.. I've got a SGSII then how shall I be sure about the compatibility?

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I'm looking for same device.. I've got a SGSII then how shall I be sure about the compatibility?
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I have no idea....I know my atrix is supported...maybe a quick google or forum search?

http://www.all4cellular.com/jawbone-era-bluetooth-headset-shadowbox.html
That's what I use for my SGS2 & where I got it from.
http://www.google.com/products/cata...=QGg5TsHED9LZiAK15ajpDg&sqi=2&ved=0CHwQ8wIwBA

[Q] Galaxy s2 headset controls

I've been using the OEM headset that came with this phone and for one they are quite good for headphones that come with the product.
My question is does anyone know the controls for the headset? So far from using it I know that the main button pressed once is for mute/play/answer calls and if you double press it quickly it will skip to the next track (but you have to do it correctly or sometimes it won't do anything ).
Anyone else know the other control settings?

that's pretty much it AFAIK
if there are other features, then i've not used it that far

Wow, these are surprisingly very good headphones, and the controls actually work.
Thanks man, totally forgot we even got headphones with our phones.
Btw, if you hold down the top side of the "clicker thing", it raises volume slowly, if you hold the bottom end it lowers it. not the best control, but its in addition to what you think we had.

yes, i was very surprised this time as well, being a long time Samsung customer, this is the first time they packed in Quality Premium headphones with their phones
the previous Nexus S & i9000 came with the usual crappy stuff

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yes, i was very surprised this time as well, being a long time Samsung customer, this is the first time they packed in Quality Premium headphones with their phones
the previous Nexus S & i9000 came with the usual crappy stuff
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yea, my Samsung Vibrant came with reaaaalllyyy bad headphones (iphone type, basically, maybe even worse) so I didn't even look to check if there were headphones with the GS2
this is great news for me, i've been trying to replace my last ear buds and my latest purchase were these over ear Sony MDR V6s. they are AWESOME headphones but my first pair of quality over ears, and they might be a bit over doing it for what I need 'phones for, so I was gonna return them and get some earbuds again.
lucky for me i saw this topic and discovered we have decent earbuds with the phone + the controls are just an added bonus.

darkness122 said:
yea, my Samsung Vibrant came with reaaaalllyyy bad headphones (iphone type, basically, maybe even worse) so I didn't even look to check if there were headphones with the GS2
this is great news for me, i've been trying to replace my last ear buds and my latest purchase were these over ear Sony MDR V6s. they are AWESOME headphones but my first pair of quality over ears, and they might be a bit over doing it for what I need 'phones for, so I was gonna return them and get some earbuds again.
lucky for me i saw this topic and discovered we have decent earbuds with the phone + the controls are just an added bonus.
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So far we can change the volume, answer/end calls, skip a song.
Anything else (playback a song with 3 clicks?)? Also, does anyone find the controls to be spastic at times (sometimes they work correctly, other times it lags a bit)?

is there the same functionality with headsets made for iphones (but not made from apple)? i have a really good set of sony's that fit my ears better than the ones that came in the box.

Damn my phone box did not had any headphones nor it mentions it on the box
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Thanks for the info on double click and volume control (I'll have to try that). I've seen people complain about the headphones, but I was quite happy with them. The noise canceling is quite powerful as I can't hear much of anything else when I've got them on. I'm not used to $200+ headphones, so perhaps my standards are low, but I've been very happy with them.

help needed!!!!!!!!!
hello everyone..
my problem is my rabit, i put my headset on the table and i went out. whn i came back my headset was in several pieces, my rabit eaten it up.. all i want to say.. from where can i have the orignal samsung sgs2 headset.. i cant find them here in my country (pakistan) sadly..
can anyone help me in that case..????

Any handsets ordered after dec 12th from tmobile (i.e. the white galaxy s2) will not receive the headsets.
Its really stupid as I didn't get one

HTC 3-button buds work...
interesting behavior: the + and - raise/lower volume in the stock music app! And the middle button does the usual play/pause/answer shtick.

wazmo said:
interesting behavior: the + and - raise/lower volume in the stock music app! And the middle button does the usual play/pause/answer shtick.
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1. is this with an htc phone or the hercules?
2. are these just any old oem htc earbuds i could buy on ebay?

Lol at the rabbit.
its time to eat it mate.
They are on ebay everywhere, and rather cheap.

Got my phone on valentine's day, did even come with a headset... USB cable and that was that. Picked up a cheap'o at Wallymart... works fine.

First time, long time...Lurking for a while, not posted until now...
Anyway, my phone came with nothing but the wall charger and cable - maybe some booklets. I got my junk at T-Mobile and I asked about headphones. The chick there said it didn't come with any...But because she had a nice rack I just went with it and here I am. Looking at ROMS, but wandered into this section and thought I would throw in my 2 bits.
I have been using the headphones that came with my Sony MP3 player and they sound ok. I bet some quality ear buds would do my ears justice but I am too cheap and my ears are too deaf. Maybe in the future, we'll see.

these headphones sound great but mine already broke. there is chord stress around the connector and now i only get sound out of one earpiece and not both. great sound but not very durable.
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Doesnt anyone of you guys have your ears hurted after using this headset? My ears felt stress out after using it for only 1 hour.

Bluetooth Car Stereo - JVC KDX50BT

Though I would post this for anyone looking for bluetooth car options. I've been using this deck for the past week and love it. For years I used FM Transmitters, but after breaking/losing/etc several and not loving the sound quality, I bought a deck with auxillary input. That was fine, but still wires everywhere (especially when charging).
I purchased and installed the JVC KDX50BT. It is their entry level bluetooth deck, and does not have a CD player. Thats fine for me. I drive a Jeep and the CD players always end up getting dust inside and stop working after a few years (and I never use them). I ordered from Crutchfield for $100 shipped: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDX50BT/JVC-KD-X50BT.html?tp=5684
In short, I love it. The bluetooth streaming audio sounds great, and although its hard to do an A/B comparison, I believe it is better quality than the old deck with auxillary in. Bass seems to not distort at higher volumes as much as the auxillary in. This would make sense if the stereo itself is doing the digital processing. It also shows the current song information. This is "BT Audio" mode, and will basically stream whatever audio you are currently playing from any app.
It also has Pandora capabilities. This is called "BT Pandora" mode and it will display your current station info. Even better, you can thumbs up or thumbs down a track from the deck itself. When you do this, the Pandora app recognizes this and displays a screen that does not allow user input from the phone. It is kind of annoying as I plan to put in a car mount and wouldn't mind being able to see the album art. On the other hand, I have put in about 3 hours of listening so far (off and on) and haven't had a commercial yet, so I'm not complaining too much! I was going to upgrade Pandora but now I may not need to.
There is also an external microphone you can mount anywhere in your car to use for calls. I haven't used it much but initial reports from my friends are that sound quality for the other party is good.
It isn't completely bug free with my Epic Touch (Running Mijj's Blend ICS right now). Sometimes it will switch over to the Pandora mode in the middle of a song without me telling it to. This is annoying, but it is quick to switch from Pandora mode. It doesn't always display the current song information correctly in BT audio mode, but most of the songs I'm streaming from my phone I don't need to know the title. It does not show song info from Spotify. It also will not display info from my podcast player (beyondpod) but I don't really care about that. The stock music apps seem to work best for song info.
I am guessing many of these issues are with the Bluetooth protocol and the way our phones handle it. It could also be the fact I am using a custom ROM rather than stock. All issues are minor annoyances.
Other pros:
-You can change the colors of the display to pretty much anything you want, and have different schemes for night and day.
-Easy to pair.
-Two USB inputs (front and rear) but if you are using bluetooth, one of these will be taken up by the JVC USB Bluetooth adapter.
-USB inputs are 1.0mA rather than the standard 0.5mA for faster charging. (I still use my car charger as it is positioned better for my needs)
-Radio does seem to have great reception; finding quite a few more stations that my old deck.
Other cons:
-Radio station presets awkward to use... you have to "scroll" through them rather than just hitting button 1-6. I've been playing with the bluetooth too much to really get used to it.
Meh:
-I also have a set of bluetooth headphones. If I am listening to the headphones and get into the Jeep, I have to either turn off the headphones before turning on the stereo, or manually connect in the bluetooth settings menu. As far as I know this is a bluetooth limitation and not the fault of the deck. It would be sweet to have it transfer automatically to the new source when it finds it, but not sure this is possible regardless of the setup.
-There is a JVC app that allows some touch based controls on your phone. I haven't used it much but it does seem to work OK.
All of that aside, the real reason I bought it was for the ease of getting into my Jeep with my phone in my pocket, having the phone automatically connect and begin streaming high quality audio to the stereo within about 30 seconds of the car starting (it takes a moment for the phone to connect). On short drives the phone doesn't even leave my pocket. So far, I couldn't be any happier with the results I am getting, especially for $100.
................And I just found the following deal that gets it down to $81 shipped. That sucks for me, but even at $100 it is a steal!
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/698...AQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNE28H5hsYS9gz484lxxo97Nukzipw

Nice find. I was just looking at a Sony Deck earlier that does the pandora control. It's a bit more expensive but also lacks a CD Player and has an OLED Screen or whatever.
I have a Sony now and it uses the same wiring harness so would be a quick install for me and I've always loved my one I had now.
The BT Streaming and Pandora Control are what i'm after though.

Just ordered mine few hours ago. I saw it at dealnews.com
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randomrobbi said:
Nice find. I was just looking at a Sony Deck earlier that does the pandora control. It's a bit more expensive but also lacks a CD Player and has an OLED Screen or whatever.
I have a Sony now and it uses the same wiring harness so would be a quick install for me and I've always loved my one I had now.
The BT Streaming and Pandora Control are what i'm after though.
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Check the reviews of the low end Sony and pioneer Bluetooth decks on Crutchfield... from what I remember they were not recommended. Wiring harness took me 20 mins while watching a movie.
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altamonte32 said:
Just ordered mine few hours ago. I saw it at dealnews.com
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Nice! Wish I had seen the deal before I ordered mine but still no regrets.
When you get yours installed let me know what you think.

alright i'm glad someone else here is using this car stereo. I just installed mine, it's pretty damn amazing. The only problem I have is that the display doesn't show the track information when streaming over bluetooth. Just shows "No Name". Pandora track info shows up fine however. I did a google search and it brought me here. Any ideas what may be wrong? I'm on a EVO 3D btw

I also have a newer JVC deck, same controls as the OP talks about. Mine does have the CD player though. I would like to know what music app ever displays ID3 Tag info. I have never had luck with it other than Pandora.
Edit: JVC deck is a KDA735BT. Love the deck, works well with BT and Pandora. Would love to get ID3 Tags to pass through, perferably from Google Music but would be interested in any music player that has worked in this situation for someone. CDMA Galaxy Nexus.

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-Two USB inputs (front and rear) but if you are using bluetooth, one of these will be taken up by the JVC USB Bluetooth adapter.
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Seriously looking at getting one of these.
Can anyone tell me how good the BT range is? Reason I ask is that often my daughter who is sat in the back of the car will use grab my Aux-In lead and play music from her phone. It would be great if the range was great enough to allow it to stream from her phone sat in the back of the car - no fights about stretching the cable!
I know to some extent it depends on the phones BT capabilities and bods in the car etc etc. But if someone could confirm it works from the rear seats or even further it would be very helpful.
Cheers.

The one I posted is bluetooth 2.0, 10m range via standard. On my deck I have gotten out to get gas with phone still in pocket, never missed a beat.

SDC_Bolts said:
The one I posted is bluetooth 2.0, 10m range via standard. On my deck I have gotten out to get gas with phone still in pocket, never missed a beat.
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agreed; I think you would be good even in a stretch limo. : )
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SDC_Bolts said:
I also have a newer JVC deck, same controls as the OP talks about. Mine does have the CD player though. I would like to know what music app ever displays ID3 Tag info. I have never had luck with it other than Pandora.
Edit: JVC deck is a KDA735BT. Love the deck, works well with BT and Pandora. Would love to get ID3 Tags to pass through, perferably from Google Music but would be interested in any music player that has worked in this situation for someone. CDMA Galaxy Nexus.
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Hmmm, this is strange. Google Music shows the ID3 tags for me. I have noticed a handful of times that it does not update after a track change, but I'd say less than 10% of the time. I'm using an ICS based rom on my epic touch.
Have you tried using the JVC app? I don't use it but it might be worth a shot.
Edit: I just ordered a GSM Galaxy Nexus and will be switching over to prepaid, so I'll let you know if it works with that phone.
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Thank you, just let me know what you find out when you get the GN, curious if it works for you.

First i bought this JVC KDR530 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/JVC+-+5...back/4005163.p?id=1218447374174&skuId=4005163 and loved it,it was $89 at best buy.I ended up returning it because it would not work with Epic over usb and required separate bluetooth adapter.
I returned it and decided to try Pioneer DEH-6300UB http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer...back/1752039.p?id=1218289372932&skuId=1752039 ,it was POS,buttons looked like they was gonna fall off any minute now and menus and sound was nowhere near JVC,plus it would not connect to my Epic over usb.
Then i wanted this JVC KDHDR71BT(same as KDX80BT but with cd) http://www.bestbuy.com/site/JVC+-+5...Deck/4888181.p?id=1218572403189&skuId=4888181 because it said on the box that its compatible with not only iphone but blackberry and android but it was sold out at best buy.
So after days of research i finally ended up getting this Kenwood http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113BT852HD/Kenwood-KDC-BT852HD.html?tp=5684#customer-reviews-tab for $239(yeah i know more then double as JVC,lol) but man it was worth it.
The reason i went with Kenwood because i read that JVC and Kenwood merged together, sense i loved first JVC i thought that i would get same quality from Kenwood and i did.
To make it short,it still doesn't play music from my Epic over usb but only charges the phone.But thats ok because it plays it over bluetooth and i can control my Epic from Kenwood(switch tracks,answer phone,display album info and more).Its real pretty to look at, a lot of options,same great quality as JVC(and not a pos like Pioneer),and sound is definitely superb(better than JVC but its in another price range,im sure that JVC in this price range be just as good).
If you want good solid built quality and great sound go with JVC or Kenwood because they are same company.If you want higher end models go with JVC Arsenal or Kenwood Excelon series.Their cheaper models are solid but don't pack as many features and sound is warmer on higher end models.
From my experience Pioneer's quality is not what it used to be(they still heve solid speakers) and i heard the same about Alpines.I cant comment on Sony,they used to be pos but i think they improved lately.
I say that JVC and Kenwood get you best value for you money from my experience.
Oh and i recommend Buying from Crutchfiled because you get free wiring and dash kit and end up saving $40,i wish i knew that before i bought them from best buy.And their tech support actually know what they talking about-which is rare these days,and it only took 3 days for my shipment to arrive.

urinsane said:
agreed; I think you would be good even in a stretch limo. : )
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Awesome, thanks guys!

lviv73 said:
Oh and i recommend Buying from Crutchfiled because you get free wiring and dash kit and end up saving $40,i wish i knew that before i bought them from best buy.And their tech support actually know what they talking about-which is rare these days,and it only took 3 days for my shipment to arrive.
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Completely agree about Crutchfield, but I did want to mention that for mine, it wasn't expensive enough apparently to qualify for free wiring and dash kit. But said items were cheap enough, and they shipped to Hawaii for free, so I'm not complaining. I didn't need to call their tech support as they included very detailed instructions (and I'd installed on my vehicle previously) but I have heard nothing but great things.

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Completely agree about Crutchfield, but I did want to mention that for mine, it wasn't expensive enough apparently to qualify for free wiring and dash kit. But said items were cheap enough, and they shipped to Hawaii for free, so I'm not complaining. I didn't need to call their tech support as they included very detailed instructions (and I'd installed on my vehicle previously) but I have heard nothing but great things.
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Yeah my shipping was free to new york too.I think you need to spend over $120 to get free wiring and dashkit.
But look at it this way:If you go to best buy and spend $80 on mediocre stereo and spend another $40 on dashkit and wires which totals $120,you might as well spend $120 on crutchfield and get better stereo and get free dashkit,wires,detailed instructions and free shipping.
After I connected my kenwood my radio was playing fine but I had no sound from cd's.I thought I had a defective unit.So I called their tech support,guy told me that on chryslers I need to hook up onr wire differently and my cd's started playing.Try to get that from bestbuy or wallmart,they will tell you **** like push reset button,lol.I think im about to buy all my stereo equimpment fro them,plus their prices are same as other places if not cheaprr.

I bought this deck yesterday at Best Buy. I'm loving it so far. Apparently it's a hell of a deal as it was their last one in stock. Was gonna buy it at electronic express so I could get my 10% off, but they were sold out. Here's a pic in my mk2 Jetta diesel
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urinsane said:
Nice! Wish I had seen the deal before I ordered mine but still no regrets.
When you get yours installed let me know what you think.
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I installed mine a week ago, I realized that I have to change my speakers. So I ordered four boston acoustics speakers from crutchfield. I received it and installed it today and now I am loving this thing! Thanks CRUTCHFIELD!
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Hmmm, this is strange. Google Music shows the ID3 tags for me. I have noticed a handful of times that it does not update after a track change, but I'd say less than 10% of the time. I'm using an ICS based rom on my epic touch.
Have you tried using the JVC app? I don't use it but it might be worth a shot.
Edit: I just ordered a GSM Galaxy Nexus and will be switching over to prepaid, so I'll let you know if it works with that phone.
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So how is your ID3 trading with ICS working? Are you streaming through Google music or playing cached music or actual mp3s on your phone? Just curious, might try to sync some actual mp3s to the phone instead of streaming or cached music.
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[Q] Sony smart wireless headset pro - anyone tryed yet?

Hello guys, have anyone yet try it with HOX? I am looking forward to getting it but I am just not sure about music quality, because that is a main function for me, so I would like to know if anyone tested it with HOX already, and how is music from default sony earplugs that are included there, comparing to let's say iBeats by Dr.Dre (the ones that was included with HTC Sensation XE)
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/smart-wireless-headset-pro/specifications/
any info would be greatly appreciated!!

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Hello guys, have anyone yet try it with HOX? I am looking forward to getting it but I am just not sure about music quality, because that is a main function for me, so I would like to know if anyone tested it with HOX already, and how is music from default sony earplugs that are included there, comparing to let's say iBeats by Dr.Dre (the ones that was included with HTC Sensation XE)
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/smart-wireless-headset-pro/specifications/
any info would be greatly appreciated!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672411
Personally I simply love it, no issues so far and already tried with various custom rom's (currently at maXimus 2.1)
Also recently it got a firmware update (notification came from the phone) but I haven seen the change log yet.
The quality of the bundled ear-buds is more than enough to my likening, also have Klipsch s4 and M40 but often find myself just using those from sony, go figure

Ch3vy78 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672411
Personally I simply love it, no issues so far and already tried with various custom rom's (currently at maXimus 2.1)
Also recently it got a firmware update (notification came from the phone) but I haven seen the change log yet.
The quality of the bundled ear-buds is more than enough to my likening, also have Klipsch s4 and M40 but often find myself just using those from sony, go figure
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what's the price?

daniele610 said:
what's the price?
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price is arround 150$ i think

daniele610 said:
what's the price?
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cozmer said:
price is arround 150$ i think
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€119.95 in NL from the PDAShop.nl

What about the a-jays one+?
It doesn't have as much features as the sony, but I think its comparable to the iBeats that come with the sensation

OriginalFire said:
What about the a-jays one+?
It doesn't have as much features as the sony, but I think its comparable to the iBeats that come with the sensation
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and they are not wireless... arent they??
headset i am talking about is wireless if u didn't notice...

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and they are not wireless... arent they??
headset i am talking about is wireless if u didn't notice...
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Sorry my mistake.
There's the Plantronics BackBeat GO. If your looking for wireless.

I have had the Xperia MH1C Smart Wireless headset pro for about a week now, so I will do a mini review.
Pros
Wireless- Works pretty well, bluetooth can skip every once in a while, but it is so rare it doesn't bother me at all. It connects really easily and auto pairs great.
Micro SD slot- I love this feature as I bike alot and would rather take a small device then lug around my phone.
Package Contents- You get a charger, microsd reader, headphones, micro usb cord, 2gb card, and the device itself for 100 bucks. Considering a decent microsd reader costs 15-20 dollars it is a pretty good deal.
Headphones- I have always liked Sony's headphones and have used them for years. These are no exception, the bass is clear and the treble is not too loud. You can't even begin to compare cheap headphones like the Skull Candys to these. I don't believe in spending a ton on earbud headphones and these fell right in the price range for what I want. They fit great even with my smaller ear canals. People have complained about the cord being stiff, but I think it's a great step forward. My problem has always been tearing the cord or getting it really tangled. This cord will be hard as hell to tear as it is really tough. Also it feels really good. My trick for wearing them is to use the supplied clip on the longer right earbud cord and attach the clip to the rear collar of my shirt. This makes it impossible to pull the right earbud out when turning your head. I have played golf and ridden my bike with them and had no issues whatsoever.
Looks- Some people might think it is ugly but I think it looks great. Similar to the Xperia S.
Battery Life- The device easily lasts a week for me
Software works good- no problem with the additional features
Cons
SD Card playback sucks. Sometimes it will recognize the whole album and sometimes it won't. It is also kind of slow when going through songs, but not too bad. Also sometimes it won't return to the previous track when using the button, the left button does play/pause instead.
Gmail App for it will destroy your battery, it really eats battery life.
Size- The device could be a bit smaller, but for the sound quality and features it is acceptable
Needs a carrying case, Sony should have included one for the price
The clip is sturdy but it would be nice if it rotated as well.
Should have come with a lanyard but I was able to find an old one I had laying around and use that with it. It is an iRiver lanyard and works really good.

I would like to compare my experiences with the Sony Smart Wireless Headset Pro with mrsatan's review. As a quick summary though I'd say - DON'T BUY THIS OVERPRICED PIECE OF JUNK!
I fully agree that the SWHP device completely sucks as an MP3 player. It doesn't copy files across properly to the SD card just connecting via USB - you need to use Sony's useless Media Go application to do it and that is a terrible experience in itself.
Despite saying it supports up to a 32GB SD card, I have only half filled a 16GB an already the MP3 playback is completely lost. It takes a VERY long time to "scan" the files before you can start playback and then it doesn't even recognise songs within albums, playing the first song of the album and then stopping after that with no ability to skip to or even browse the other tracks. It does exactly the same when trying to play all the tracks of one artist - only plays the first then stops dead.
If you press the forward skip button it just pauses the track. When cycling back through the entire list of songs (which it can't do properly, rebooting itself once you try to go back past the first song in the list (which isn't alphabetical BTW)), you need to press the back skip button twice to go back.
I used to have the Sony MW600 (previous model that was only a BT headset/FM radio without MP3 support) and I would have to say even that was better as a BT headset because at least the call and voice command functions worked with that. Most of the time the SWHP doesn't even answer an incoming call when you press the button as it says you're supposed to.
I was waiting a long time for this device to get released and now I can see why it was delayed so long but still wonder why it was released at all when even the most basic functions do not work at all. I strongly suggest that you choose a different device if you were considering buying this P.O.S..

Recommendations for good in-home use of Nexus 7?

I've owned my 2013 Nexus 7 (WiFi) since it was released. However, over the past year I've found that it pretty much always remains shoved in a drawer powered off, as I just don't seem to have a need/use for it.
In an attempt to make it useful again, I'm looking to see what other creative things people are doing with their Nexus 7's. Let me hear your ideas!

In car install, but laziness set me back lol

I haven't done it yet, but I'm planning to make a flip down shelf under my kitchen cabinet to hold mine. I use mine a lot when I'm cooking to look up recipes and to listen to music.

Set it up on your desk and have it stream the content of your choice while you work.
Hell, you could even use it as a very expensive picture frame.
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The car install was my initial plan but I recently bought a new car with an excellent head unit so that desire is gone.
Leaving it in the kitchen for recipes is a great idea. My Fiancee loves to cook and she might find that extremely useful. I'll discuss that with her.
I considered having it hooked up to my home office speakers to stream music from. I may still do that. However, I tend to keep my laptop hooked up to the audio because if I click to watch a video, I like to have it play through the speakers. But I may toy with this idea.

Sell it on swappa.
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I watch Netflix and other video in bed, perfect size for that.

I have it in a case that can tilt it up. I keep it in the master bathroom with a bluetooth speaker. Music while I shower, Sportscenter while I get ready in the morning etc. Also is my book reader when I travel. With a good bluetooth speaker it's a pretty great little portable entertainment device.