Bluetooth sound quality rant....

yakky · #1 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 04:16 PM

Maybe I haven't noticed before because my other handsets have had crappy sound quality, but the BT call quality is really crappy. I've used the following headsets: HS820, HS700, Blueant Z9 3.3, Bluespoon AX2, and my car's BT.

Sure they sound ok, but if you compare them to the handset, it is total crap. I can deal with it for short calls, but it really starts to get annoying on longer calls. I just got a wired headset, a $3 Jabra BT250, and it sounds even better than the handset. In fact it sounds better than most land lines. I'm not even that picky about sound quality, I'm one of those losers that is ok with 128k encoded mp3's, I have crappy speakers, headphones, etc. I'm not that picky, but its just bad. And I don't think its all the phone's fault, the same headsets sound a bit muffled connected to my laptop and skype versus a wired headset.

Thanks for hearing me vent, I just think we've taken a big step back with another leap in technology.

lifeisfun · #2 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 04:59 PM

I complained here about this couple weeks ago.
Everyone assured me they have great BT sound ....
I guess it's just two of us now

yakky · #3 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 05:37 PM

haha... reminds me of people that think XM/Sirius sounds as good as CD...

lifeisfun · #4 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 06:13 PM

hehe, yeah sure

**schettj** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 06:24 PM

Or that CDs sound as good as vinyl

I say we go old school. You want to talk to someone? Walk over to them and talk. The quality is stunning, *and* it's totally wireless. Plus it includes the amazing touch interface. That's pretty nice, I hear.

lifeisfun · #6 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 06:47 PM

That's right except there is 2 CPU's controlling the conversation that will take a while to implement in any PDA even Desktop

Bruh Man · #7 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schettj

Or that CDs sound as good as vinyl

I say we go old school. You want to talk to someone? Walk over to them and talk. The quality is stunning, *and* it's totally wireless. Plus it includes the amazing touch interface. That's pretty nice, I hear.

hahAhaHaHa

yakky · #8 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schettj

Or that CDs sound as good as vinyl

I say we go old school. You want to talk to someone? Walk over to them and talk. The quality is stunning, *and* it's totally wireless. Plus it includes the amazing touch interface. That's pretty nice, I hear.

Hahahah... that was funny, thanks for putting it into perspective.