Help with Bluetooth Stereo Headset

v1p3r · 31st January 2007, 05:31

Hey,

So I have this cool black shiny fancy phone which I've discovered has A2DP, or something to that effect. Well, anyway, my phone has the same firmware version as the Music Edition, so I figure it does.

So now I need a Bluetooth headset so I can look cool while lazing around the house (often), using public transport (sometimes), or running on the treadmill (yeah, right). Also this enables me to hear songs of my choice, as opposed to humming/singing them and scaring people away.

What I need is for the various gadget gurus and geeks to suggest a nice, sturdy pair of Bluetooth headphones I can buy. Cheap would be good, too. I was pretty impressed by a couple of Motorolas, one of which was the HT 820, but they keep dying so I couldn't listen long enough.

So, devarshi, Steer, and all you other phone phreaks, please give me good audio quality suggestions...

cheap_deal · 31st January 2007, 06:44

how about the H-700 motorola, its compact and got good sound quality.
the most stylish one out right now IMO is the Jabra JX10

Sahil · 31st January 2007, 07:12

I am tempted to order these
Buy.com - Jensen WBT212 Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headset - Wireless - Stereo Output - Behind-the-neck - WBT212
Amazing for the price, will they work with n72?

Sahil · 31st January 2007, 07:33

I meant N73..(sorry couldnt edit previous post)

Vid6639 · 31st January 2007, 08:12

Motos are the best v1p3r. the model you mention is one of the best. The 6233 does have A2DP and will support stereo sound. the sound wont be as good as a wired one but acceptable if your not an audiophile.

esteem_lover · 31st January 2007, 13:10

Saw an ad in the Hindu couple of days back for sunglasses with bluetooth stereo & fm stereo. wouldn't that look cool, specially when you are on that treadmill ? probably a chinese imitation. has anyone used that ??

Sahil · 31st January 2007, 13:21

You wear sunglasses on the treadmill ....that wont look cool! :

getting bck to topic, the ones you r talkin abt r oakleys

Akshay1234 · 31st January 2007, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

I meant N73..(sorry couldnt edit previous post)

no. the n73 dosent support a2dp unluckily..

and i dont think esteem_lover is talking about the oakley thumps because they dont have fm.

iraghava · 31st January 2007, 16:32

I would recommend the Jabra BT 500, I use it's precursor BT 250 & have been very satisfied with the sound quality & battery life. What really swung me for the Jabra was that the piece goes behind your ear & does not hang on top of it. The hanging-on-ear headphones can be painful in extended usage as I discovered when I bought my first Nokia bluetooth handsfree.

However, I should warn you I do not hear music on my cell phone/handsfree so can't comment on the quality etc. while doing that!

v1p3r · 31st January 2007, 16:32

Peeps, kindly don't hijack my thread with Okhlis! I need advice on this, and you people are going on about phones twice as expensive, and FM radios too...

Vid, cheap deal, thanks. Cheap deal, I want a STEREO headset dude. Not a handsfree kit. Music-vusic types, as Yeti would say.

Sahil · 31st January 2007, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

no. the n73 dosent support a2dp unluckily..

What exactly is a2dp? The Jensen headphone that i posted earlier claim they are universal for any handset, so i presume they will pair with the n73 too?

gr8guzzler · 1st February 2007, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

What exactly is a2dp? The Jensen headphone that i posted earlier claim they are universal for any handset, so i presume they will pair with the n73 too?

A2DP is a protocol for high quality audio (Mono/stereo) transmission between bluetooth devices. Here's a list of all A2DP compatible phones

devarshi84 · 1st February 2007, 09:45

todays phones which support bluetooth need to have

1. for basic stereo support the phone should have A2DP. This is "Advanced Audio Distribution profile." IT enables bluetooth phones to send stereo signals via bluetooth when a supporting headset is connected and music is played.

2. AVRP profile. This is "Audio Video Remote profile." This lets a stereo headset with remote buttons to control the player on the phone wirelessly.

Almost each and every bluetooth stereo headset comes with remote control buttons.

some of the stereo bluetooth headsets you are looking for are

1. Motorola HT820
2. Jabara BT620
3. Siemens HHB-750
4. LG HBS-110
5. Blue ANt X5
6. Samsung SBH170
7. Sonyericsson DS970
8. NOkia BH-500
9. plantronics pulsar 590E
10. HTC S100

I can only vouch for 1,2,3 and 7 as I have used and sold them. About the rest I have no idea how they perform.

About your phone supporting Stereo Bluetooth I have heard that only 6233 music edition has stereo bluetooth support and not the normal 6233. I am not in India currently and so I cant really comment on the compatibility.

Hope that helped.

Akshay1234 · 1st February 2007, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

What exactly is a2dp? The Jensen headphone that i posted earlier claim they are universal for any handset, so i presume they will pair with the n73 too?

it will pair with your phone bu you wont get stereo sound.. a2dp lets you get wireless stereo sound.

v1p3r - sorry for hijacking your thread.

v1p3r · 1st February 2007, 14:31

Well I think I'll go and get a demo run again today.

Devarshi, which one would you recommend? My phone has the same firmware as the ME, and I tried the headphones, and they seemed to work.

Akshay, I will forgive you this time!

31st January 2007, 05:31	#1
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Help with Bluetooth Stereo Headset Hey, So I have this cool black shiny fancy phone which I've discovered has A2DP, or something to that effect. Well, anyway, my phone has the same firmware version as the Music Edition, so I figure it does. So now I need a Bluetooth headset so I can look cool while lazing around the house (often), using public transport (sometimes), or running on the treadmill (yeah, right). Also this enables me to hear songs of my choice, as opposed to humming/singing them and scaring people away. What I need is for the various gadget gurus and geeks to suggest a nice, sturdy pair of Bluetooth headphones I can buy. Cheap would be good, too. I was pretty impressed by a couple of Motorolas, one of which was the HT 820, but they keep dying so I couldn't listen long enough. So, devarshi, Steer, and all you other phone phreaks, please give me good audio quality suggestions...
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31st January 2007, 06:44	#2
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	how about the H-700 motorola, its compact and got good sound quality. the most stylish one out right now IMO is the Jabra JX10
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31st January 2007, 07:12	#3
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	I am tempted to order these Buy.com - Jensen WBT212 Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headset - Wireless - Stereo Output - Behind-the-neck - WBT212 Amazing for the price, will they work with n72?
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31st January 2007, 07:33	#4
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	I meant N73..(sorry couldnt edit previous post)
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31st January 2007, 08:12	#5
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,728 Thanked: 43,463 Times View My Garage	Motos are the best v1p3r. the model you mention is one of the best. The 6233 does have A2DP and will support stereo sound. the sound wont be as good as a wired one but acceptable if your not an audiophile.
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31st January 2007, 13:10	#6
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Saw an ad in the Hindu couple of days back for sunglasses with bluetooth stereo & fm stereo. wouldn't that look cool, specially when you are on that treadmill ? probably a chinese imitation. has anyone used that ??
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31st January 2007, 13:21	#7
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	You wear sunglasses on the treadmill ....that wont look cool! : getting bck to topic, the ones you r talkin abt r oakleys
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31st January 2007, 16:32	#9
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	I would recommend the Jabra BT 500, I use it's precursor BT 250 & have been very satisfied with the sound quality & battery life. What really swung me for the Jabra was that the piece goes behind your ear & does not hang on top of it. The hanging-on-ear headphones can be painful in extended usage as I discovered when I bought my first Nokia bluetooth handsfree. However, I should warn you I do not hear music on my cell phone/handsfree so can't comment on the quality etc. while doing that!
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1st February 2007, 09:45	#13
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	todays phones which support bluetooth need to have 1. for basic stereo support the phone should have A2DP. This is "Advanced Audio Distribution profile." IT enables bluetooth phones to send stereo signals via bluetooth when a supporting headset is connected and music is played. 2. AVRP profile. This is "Audio Video Remote profile." This lets a stereo headset with remote buttons to control the player on the phone wirelessly. Almost each and every bluetooth stereo headset comes with remote control buttons. some of the stereo bluetooth headsets you are looking for are 1. Motorola HT820 2. Jabara BT620 3. Siemens HHB-750 4. LG HBS-110 5. Blue ANt X5 6. Samsung SBH170 7. Sonyericsson DS970 8. NOkia BH-500 9. plantronics pulsar 590E 10. HTC S100 I can only vouch for 1,2,3 and 7 as I have used and sold them. About the rest I have no idea how they perform. About your phone supporting Stereo Bluetooth I have heard that only 6233 music edition has stereo bluetooth support and not the normal 6233. I am not in India currently and so I cant really comment on the compatibility. Hope that helped.
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1st February 2007, 14:31	#15
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Well I think I'll go and get a demo run again today. Devarshi, which one would you recommend? My phone has the same firmware as the ME, and I tried the headphones, and they seemed to work. Akshay, I will forgive you this time!
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