Does anyone know of a retractable wired headset for the Athena? Dont want to use BT and dont want to wind and unwind the wired headset that comes with the Athena every time.
JAVOedge
JAVOedge makes them. I have had a pair for several years now and they work fine although I don't have occasion to use them very often.
http://www.javoedge.com/reflexeshop...ge.do?name=productType&subname=pda&column=two
Scroll down the page to the Earphones section
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Hello
the Jabra bluetooth headset (http://www.jabra.com/) seems to be fine!
But I want to use something like that fitting inside a motorbikers helmet!
Does anybody has an idea where to find a stereo headset (with a bluetooth dongle like that from jabra) fitting in a helmet?
Also I am looking for a good small extern stereo microphone for the XDA!
thanks for your informations
heiner said:
Also I am looking for a good small extern stereo microphone for the XDA!
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Audio input on the XDA is mono.
thanks for this hint concerning the audio input!
and where can I get a mono microphone with a fitting plug?
There's an accessory (not off the top of my head right now...) that converts between a 2.5 mm headset jack and the XDA's headset connector, and another one that does mic 2.5mm and stereo headset 3.5 mm.
Or solder something yourself... All the info is on
http://xda-developers.com/connectors
I know this isnt as high tech as a Bluetooth headset such as the Jabra... but as a low tech solution, Why not just use the headset that comes with the xda? You can certainly improve the ear fitting with some replacement ear sponges. or even better, slice into the cabling, and replace the earpieces with the SONY headphones that are like mini "in-ear defenders"
Quick tip: to solder headphone cables, use a soldering iron with a little cored solder to melt away and tin the very thin coating on the exposed cables, as headphone cables don't have sleeving in the traditional way. Dont hold it on for too long though!
Sorry, I can't quote any model numbers for the sony headphones, but the nice design feature is that
1) They are inside the ear, so it wont interfere with getting your helmet on/off
2) The Bass response with these headphones are even better than the standard xda headset. Because they are a snug fit like an industrial ear plug, so the ear canal resonates the sound better without losses. In a noisy environment you should find this better, e.g. with the roaring of a bike engine.
Advantage of modding with the standard headsetYou can modify the push to talk button by opening the pod and wiring a switch in parrallel to your handlebars, something thats easy to use with big bike gloves on, e.g. an automotive switch from Halfords. And of course the most important part, you get the xda four pole 2.5mm connector, which is very difficult to get hold of!
The other part of the push to talk switch "pod" on the xda headset is the microphone, so you could mount it somewhere in the part of the helmet near your mouth.
Obviously these ideas will need some "interconnect cables", from your xda to your handlebars, and from either to your helmet, I did see a posting with a motorbike cradle mount somewhere on this site.
Connectors
You should be able to get an inline solderable coupling connector (male & female) respectively from your local electronics shop or http://www.maplin.co.uk a small 3.5mm connector will suffice.
Obviously for the mic you need two or three connectors depending on how you rig it up.
You can get away with a mono one and one with three (in other words a normal stereo one) for the headphones, which has three poles
Headphones (stereo 3.5mm solderable plug & coupler)
1) Left
2) Right
3) Ground
Microphone (mono 3.5mm solderable plug & coupler)
1) Signal
2) Ground
Switch (mono 3.5mm solderable plug & coupler)
1) from pod button contacts
2) from pod button contacts
Obviously if you're not keen on using the phone while riding, then dont bother with the mic, switch etc, and just make up the headphones for music etc.
If this is the case, just buy the sony headphones and use a 2.5mm stereo to 3.5mm adapter (available at most maplin stores)
I've already done this mod using a replacement xda headset bought from expansys.com for a cassette adapter for in-car use. And have had many hours of music listening in between and during GPS instructions on long journeys!
Software called "Withmp3" is very good for in-car music playback (Its just like Winamp) because you can assign hardware buttons to skip tracks or stop the music. Even while using Tom-Tom navigator for example.
heiner said:
Hello
the Jabra bluetooth headset (http://www.jabra.com/) seems to be fine!
But I want to use something like that fitting inside a motorbikers helmet!
Does anybody has an idea where to find a stereo headset (with a bluetooth dongle like that from jabra) fitting in a helmet?
Also I am looking for a good small extern stereo microphone for the XDA!
thanks for your informations
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by far the safest way to do this is look at the communication/intercom systems currently on offer from motorcycle suppliers. i know no biker is ever going to have an accident, but things sticking in ears is probably not a good idea if head does hit the road.
i am 'lucky' enough to have a bike already fitted out with passenger intercom, radio and 'phone connection but i'm damned if i can find the right sort of 'phone connector and the bike manufacturer is about 2 years behind. so i suppose i'll have to find someone who can make one. any ideas?
ian
Motorola HS-830!
Bought two recently and they work just great!
Except for the fact that XDA/QTEK/etc... can't send audio, so I can't listen to MP3 using this helmet headset.
Anyhow, you can either use the helmet headset for phone calls or music (using iPAQ) or connect both helmet headsets to have a two way conversation with your passenger!
Work just great, and it comes with a neck lace, when not on the bike!
Audio bluetooth routing...
I found on this forum very little information about an audio driver (audio profile actually) product for PPC from AveLink: http://www.avelink.com/Bluetooth/Products/AudioDriver/index.htm
But they seem to integrate the MS Stack with two new profiles and the A2DP everybody is looking for!
I've been looking for a solution for... an eternity...
Anyhow can't find the product for purchase anywhere so I wrote them to see the features/price/etc... I'll let you know guys
Gee, hope is a strong feeling that leads us to keep trying... I can't even think on how much time I spent looking for this
What headphones do you guys use with your Treo 750?
At first, I just bought a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter and used any set of headphones but then became to cumbersome having to always unplug it to answer phone calls (especially in the cold).
So then I bought the Body Glove headphones with the 2.5mm jack but found out that only the right headphone works because the other signal is used for the mic! BUMMER!!!
So now, I'm to looking for another set of headphones that will work on the Treo 750. I want both right and left headphones to work and also have a working mic on it!
I might just get a bluetooth stereo headset and never have to worry about anything! But I just wanted to know what everyone else was using...
Thanks!
i bought a headset that had a 2.5 - 3.5 mm adapter and on the adapter itself was a button for switching b/w phone calls.
the other end was basically a jack for using any standard headphnes. so im some some sick in-ear ones taht have amazing bass (most of the regular phone headsets have sh!tty bass)
i would go w/ bluetooth but i dont know how much of a drain on battery they'd be. plus $$$.
mbk.2k3 said:
i bought a headset that had a 2.5 - 3.5 mm adapter and on the adapter itself was a button for switching b/w phone calls.
the other end was basically a jack for using any standard headphnes. so im some some sick in-ear ones taht have amazing bass (most of the regular phone headsets have sh!tty bass)
i would go w/ bluetooth but i dont know how much of a drain on battery they'd be. plus $$$.
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Which headset/adapter is it?
im use old 2.5mm nokia's headset with handmade box>3.6 adapter with nokia's n73 headphones, quality normal, i listen music on max volume - bass on normal level and music are real stereo, im happy)
but i have one problem with headset - when phone rings, sound outs from headset and from phone, how turn off sound from phone when headset plugged in?
p.s. sorry for my english, im from uzbekistan
dubLeE said:
What headphones do you guys use with your Treo 750?
At first, I just bought a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter and used any set of headphones but then became to cumbersome having to always unplug it to answer phone calls (especially in the cold).
So then I bought the Body Glove headphones with the 2.5mm jack but found out that only the right headphone works because the other signal is used for the mic! BUMMER!!!
So now, I'm to looking for another set of headphones that will work on the Treo 750. I want both right and left headphones to work and also have a working mic on it!
I might just get a bluetooth stereo headset and never have to worry about anything! But I just wanted to know what everyone else was using...
Thanks!
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I use an adapter from 2.5 to 3.5 and use a Creative headphones in order to listen music, sound is very good, but have no microphone, I'm thinking to buy a 2.5 headphone w/ mic, in my opinion a good brand should be the correct option, maybe somebody could tell us their experience.
Hello community,
I don't want to use my BT Plantronics 520 anymore; everytime I need to make an urgent phone call, the battery is empty and can't be used anymore until recharged.
This time I want to buy a wired headset with a built-in microphone - just like the ones used in call-centers - however:
1. I don't know if those will work at all with my x7500.
2. Do I need a special adapter or something to use this kind of headset, since the Athena must also have a jack for the microphone?
I've searched the forum, but beside BT headsets there's been almost no info.
Thanks for all input
hi there , try using a normal 3.5mm jack with two holes extender on the back - usually for use with 2 headphones to listen to mp3s . plug in your speaker 3.5mm jack into one hole and the mic jack into another hole and then plug in the 3.5mm jack adapter into your u1000 or htc advantage and try calling out and see if it functions or not , but make sure your headset with mic is not the heavy duty type that saps battery or needed more battery than yr device can provide , thks and enjoy - jimmunsw
Good point Will, I got tired of carring my Sony BT plus charger just to be able to talk over the phone without everybody listening together by the speakers. I try to find a very simple wired one, one speaker only, but everything I was able to find was with two speaker or something fancier. In my point of view the double ones are good to listen mjusic but not practical to use on the phone calls. Everytime you are in hurry the tangle together, etc. Motorola one didn't work also.
dear rcf2 ,
I am sure u can find some single earplug with a small thin flexible wired mic sicking out , try finding one with the mic long enough to reach your mouth , the person on the other side will sure hear u loud and clear when u speak , i already got 2 types now , but still looking for something like u know the football world cup refferee used - the earplug is very small like cia always used and the mic is just a wire stretched right till the mouth - it looked very cool indeed and very stealth and light too i say , anyway enjoy your athena with it's many adaptations for individual preference and usages - cheers - jimmunsw
Is it possible to use my Plantronics M175C WIRED 2.5 headset with mute switch with my Tilt? If not what is the best WIRED headset option?
I understand that I'll need some sort of adapter/dongle. What is the BEST product?
I'll need something that also allows me to charge the Tilt when using the wired headset.
I've tried using the HTC Multifunction Audio Adapter for AT&T Tilt:
http://www.tiltdepot.com/htc-multifunction-audio-adapter/11A75A4401.htm
This adapter doesn't seem to work for me. The Tilt mic doesn't turn off! Meaning that the Tilt mic is picking up my voice/sounds regardless of the mute switch on the wired headset. I've tried to work with htc (makers of this adapter) but they aren't helpful and won't tell me what headset works with their adapter or even if it's possible for the Tilt's mic to turn off while using a wired headset.
Finally, please do not recommend a bluetooth headset - I have a Jawbone and love it. It doesn't solve my need to be on the phone for hours a day. I can't have the Jawbone run out of power while on a 3 hour call.
Thanks for your time and ideas.
K
Anybody here has tried to use the "Hi-Fi Wireless Headset with FM Radio MW600" with the Ameo?
My Ameo has the (German) HTC WM6.0 stock ROM but I want wo try a WM6.1 ROM. I want to make calls with the MW600 bluetooth headset, voice dialing and audio steaming. And caller-id on WM600 display would be very nice.
bluetooth disabled after pairing
Well, because nobody can (or want) to answer me, I had to test by myself.
The MW600 stereo bluetooth headset is a very nice gadget. With silver and white colors it looks very nice beside the Ameo (with has the same colors). The headset has two parts - a small controller with an oled display, some buttons and connectors and a good in-ear headset. The headset has very short wires but because you only have to connect it with the controller, it should be no problem. If you want another ear-phone you can connect every 3,5mm standard ear-phone.
The controller has buttons for on/off, call, play/pause, forward, backward and a volume slider. Pairing with the Athena was very easy, similar with other bluetooth headsets. The MW600 supports hands free and wireless stereo profile.
Once connected, the controller can pair the Arthena automatically - very nice.
With wireless stereo you can use the MW600 as a stereo ear-phone for music and videos. On CorePlayer you can control pause/play, forward, backward and skip over bluetooth and the controler can show the play time.
On incoming calls you see the phone number (not tested if caller-id/name is working) on the controller display. And you can use voice dial for making calls too.
The MW600 has a built-in RDS radio - very nice because the Athena has no radio.
Well... but there is a big issue.
After Athena and MW600 are paired, the Athena disables bluetooth after some seconds.
I have tried some ROMS like original HTC WM6, irus' AP4 vanilla or AGB 3.0. On HTC WM6 I can't use the call button on the controller too.
On a WM6.1 ROM bluetooth is disabled but not the blue led. I had to disable and enable bluettoh some times to reactivate it.
On AGB 3.0, led and bluetooth state are identical and I can reactivate bluetooth with one simple click. The headset pairs automaticly on enabled bluetooth but after 10 seconds, bluetooth is disabled again.
Well, if I'm fast enough to start CorePlayer, I can use the headset without problems as stero head-phone. If I have a call, I can use the headset without problems too. Very strange.
Now I have deactivated wireless stereo on bluetooth settings and the connection was stable for some hours.
I have a simple Jabra BT2080 bluetooth headset to, only useable for mono hands free connections. But this works great with the Athena, stable connection for more than 8 hours.
Purzelkater said:
Well, because nobody can (or want) to answer me, I had to test by myself.
The MW600 stereo bluetooth headset is a very nice gadget. With silver and white colors it looks very nice beside the Ameo (with has the same colors). The headset has two parts - a small controller with an oled display, some buttons and connectors and a good in-ear headset. The headset has very short wires but because you only have to connect it with the controller, it should be no problem. If you want another ear-phone you can connect every 3,5mm standard ear-phone.
The controller has buttons for on/off, call, play/pause, forward, backward and a volume slider. Pairing with the Athena was very easy, similar with other bluetooth headsets. The MW600 supports hands free and wireless stereo profile.
Once connected, the controller can pair the Arthena automatically - very nice.
With wireless stereo you can use the MW600 as a stereo ear-phone for music and videos. On CorePlayer you can control pause/play, forward, backward and skip over bluetooth and the controler can show the play time.
On incoming calls you see the phone number (not tested if caller-id/name is working) on the controller display. And you can use voice dial for making calls too.
The MW600 has a built-in RDS radio - very nice because the Athena has no radio.
Well... but there is a big issue.
After Athena and MW600 are paired, the Athena disables bluetooth after some seconds.
I have tried some ROMS like original HTC WM6, irus' AP4 vanilla or AGB 3.0. On HTC WM6 I can't use the call button on the controller too.
On a WM6.1 ROM bluetooth is disabled but not the blue led. I had to disable and enable bluettoh some times to reactivate it.
On AGB 3.0, led and bluetooth state are identical and I can reactivate bluetooth with one simple click. The headset pairs automaticly on enabled bluetooth but after 10 seconds, bluetooth is disabled again.
Well, if I'm fast enough to start CorePlayer, I can use the headset without problems as stero head-phone. If I have a call, I can use the headset without problems too. Very strange.
Now I have deactivated wireless stereo on bluetooth settings and the connection was stable for some hours.
I have a simple Jabra BT2080 bluetooth headset to, only useable for mono hands free connections. But this works great with the Athena, stable connection for more than 8 hours.
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I able to pair this mw600 with my laptop and 2 phones(HTC Touch Pro2 and Sony Ericsson F305).
1) I can answer a call from SE F305 while on movie from laptop/FM/musci from HTC without any prob. The quality of this device SUPERB!!
2)The only prob is with HTC,I can't pair HTC with MW600 while on movie from laptop/FM/music from SE F305. I tried change many option and tweak but hopeless. Anyone have a solution for my problem?Or MW600 compatible multipoint with SE phones only?
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