Need stereo BT headphone recommendation

[siul1979]

Originally Posted by veblen64

@ Josh

Just to clarify, are you saying that the Plantronics Voyager 855 works well with the Mogul? (Cuz you mentioned you also have an Apache.)

Any more info on the Mogul vs Plantronics Voyager 855? I'm also looking at possibly buying this one too

Thanks in advance.

[Black06STI]

sorry guys, im used to receiving email confirmation on a thread which I didn't enable.... yes to clarify, my main device is a mogul, I use it everyday in the car no problems, sure outside when the wind is blowng in the mic ur gonna hear wind... with my phone with no headset you hear wind... the music part of it... is very good which says a lot out of an audiophiles mouth... as far as headsets I've ownd.... I ownd the motorolas hs 810 and 820 (or was it the 510 and 520) and this is waaay better im happy with the purchase... if u guys are on the fence buy one at best buy keep ur receipt test it ou for 2 weeks if u like it then order online and when t comes in bring the headset back to worst buy that's what I wouldve done if I had not received a gift card and for those with bby gift cards check out bestbuybusiness.comjosh

[johnnychimpo]

Originally Posted by bjdwashere

After reading what everyone had to say, I figured I would throw in my 2 cents. I purchased the Motorola S9 bluetooth headphones about 2 months ago and here is my experience.

I first used the headphones before the ROM upgrade to my Mogul or PPC6800 to improve bluetooth functionality was released. I was blown away at how clear and crisp the music was instantly. Holding conversation was not that great at first however. Then after the ROM update was released I noticed the same crisp clearness with music, only now, the functionality of using these headphones to carry a conversation was drastically improved.

One thing about these headphones I really really enjoy is the range! My standard bluetooth earpieces start breaking up when I move only short distances away from the phone. Yet with these headphones, I am able to leave the phone in my room and walk all around my house without any interuptions! Im not sure wether to give the credit to motorola or to HTC for the strength of the bluetooth, but Im guessings its a combination of both.

The controls on the headphones take a little getting used to, as they are touch sensitive. you barely have to touch the headphones to change the track, increase or decrease volume, or answer a call. Once you get used to it, its really awesome though.

As far as the issues with the sweat resistance go, I havent had a chance to get sweaty with these headphones yet. Im hoping they hold up well however. I saved my reciept just in case. I purchased these headphones from Radio Shack on sale for 89.99, but they are available on ebay for much cheaper. Im nervous about purchasing motorola products via ebay though, because I once recieved a hs850 headset that was advertised as OEM genuine motorola, but when I recieved it and checked certain things out from a website that indicates a counterfit product, realize I had recieved a fake product. I will say that even though it wasnt a true motorola product, it was a very useable and quality product, and It still works after using it over a year.

The 3 different earpieces that come with the S9 also make it a great product, since you can choose the piece that is most comfortable. Plus when you are listening to music and recieve a phone call, the music stops, and then when your done with your conversation, the music resumes! The bottom line is that I believe this is a great product, and worth every penny I paid for them. I hope this review helps and if anyone has any specific questions you think I may be able to answer please just ask! thanks

I have to agree with you. I got the Motorola s9 for xmas at the radio shack sale price as well. Only issue i have is when you make minor adjustments to the pause/play or change the song it takes the phone out of standby and turns on the back light. Other than that, they sound great! with only a minor amount of white noise in low volume songs.

[zanda61]

I've tried the following bluetooth stereo headsets: Motorola HT820, Motorola S9 (rokr), Sony HBH DS970, and the Tritton AX BlueStream. I tend to use the phone more for music listening and movie watching than phone calls, so I've got something in my ear for hours at time. I've really found that "in ear" buds provide the best blend of comfort and sound quality. You do get a sense of "finger in the ear", but the brain adapts quickly and you'll be rewarded with nice isolation from background noise (don't eat potato chips with these in your ears .

I found the HT820's to be good performers but look clunky, don't fit well with a winter cap and tend to hurt after an hours. The S9's look great but I couldn't get decent sound (probably because they wouldn't seal to my ear very well), and the battery gets in the way of a winter cap.They also hurt my ears after an hour or so because they rested on the outer edge of the ear opening rather than sliding into the canal. The Sony's sound awesome, are very comfortable and, oddly enough the lanyard style is quite functional. You can pair them with multiple devices simultaneously and having the controls on your lanyard makes them easy to handle. They are very nice. My only complaints here is the stupid proprietary sony style charger and the battery life hovers around 3.5 hours when listening to music.

That leaves the Tritton AX's. These let you plug in whatever phones you like and they charge with a mini usb. So in your car, you can charge your phone and the headphones with one charger. You can plug a patch cord from the AX into your car's Aux in and listen that way if you like. It's quite versatile. The sound quality is as good as your headphone's. Sound level is good too. If you use TCPMP, you can up your audio out level with its preamp if you're getting old like me. I don't know what the battery life is on the Tritton cause I've never run it out between charges. I'd guess it would last between 6 and 7 hours. For phone calls, I get the usual complaints that seem to be related more to the Mogul cause the complaints happen no matter which headset I use. People say I sound kind of "tinny'. Although better since the latest ROM update. The design of the AX requires it to be clipped onto your shirt or jacket just below your neck if you want to use the mic. I don't think that would work well with a T shirt, so be warned. Give the Trittons a look or try the latest version of the Sony's if music quality is what you're after.

I've had no trouble pairing any of these cans with my Mogul. Sometimes the phone seems to "forget" what it's doing, but I just open the comm manager for bluetooth, click/hold on the offending headset and choose "set as wireless stereo" from the popup menu. This is a rarity though.

Maybe Etymotic will come out with a bluetooth headset to replace their current unit, which looks funky and doesn't have a mic. I'd bet those would sound great. Sorry for the novel, but there is a lot to consider when buying these things.

[zebroid]

I have a question for the other Moto S9 users out there. I just got mine, and have found that the thing is too awkwardly shaped to actually fit into my ears--I don't get any sort of seal at all, way too much outside noise gets in. If I hold them in, it's a lot better, and you hear a much richer range of sound. Unfortunately, I don't usually keep my hands by my head as I run...anyone else experience this problem? or have a solution? Am I missing some adjustable feature?

[Genjinaro]

Originally Posted by Black06STI

I just got the Plantronics Voyager 855 and I love it!!! I have tested it with a Mogul (new rom update), Apache with WM6 Cooked rom, and my Sony Vaio laptop. The multipoint works very well, as I am able to listen to music through my laptop's bluetooth port and have the phone ring and take the call. It also works while on a phone call listening to music on the phone. You simply slide the boom back and forth to start and end the call. Microsoft Voice Command works well once I disabled the confirmations. My girlfriend was not able to tell I was on a Headset. The music quality is great. I carried a conversation in the snow today and it has no problems. It wont come loose especially if you wear the loop thing that goes over the ear. The buds that came attached out of the box were soo comfortable, Much more comfortable than my girlfriend's S9 (which she uses daily to work out).

Hope this helps

Josh

I use them with the 6800, agreed.

Originally Posted by jph8tr

I've been looking at the 855 too, but the reviews I've seen on its call quality have put me off. How is it in noisy environments? I have a Nxgen 5500 which worked great in places like noisy NYC streets, but a recent fall into a puddle has totally ruined it. I'd like to replace it with a stereo headset but so far all have relatively poor call quality and the 8010 is way too geeky looking for me. I'm using my old Cardo 700 now, but it's useless in anything noisier than a car with the windows rolled up.

Originally Posted by veblen64

@ Josh

Just to clarify, are you saying that the Plantronics Voyager 855 works well with the Mogul? (Cuz you mentioned you also have an Apache.)

The 855 is as good as its going to get for a Voice/A2DP headset.

I use them with the 6800/2.17 ROM (I applied a few BT registry hacks before purchase & the Audiopara.csv, FA2K) & I must say is great.
Can't comment on if any of my hacks enhanced anything.

No one can tell you're on a headset when speaking and you can hear the caller without problems, especially is your using A2DP/ the other earbud.

Music, reviewers are usually mixed on this because it greatly depends on the phone/app you are using. Music is very good on these, not Shure/Ultimate ears good but good none the less, much thanks to Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, thanks to EDR you don't get skipped to death when listening to music or distortion in the phone call, you can finally move away from the phone while on the headset/listening to music.

It does well in noisy environments via the boom mic BUT it fails against the wind. Have only used 1 headset that ever worked in the wind anyway (Z9's, which are pretty much fit for Chicago )


It also has up to 7 hours of talk time so it'll outlast the Mogul.