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Best stereo earbuds with mic for Bionic

Anybody have a good recommendation for a set of earbuds which works well with the bionic? My only request is that the earbuds not be the sound-isolating in-the-ear type, and the sound quality be good.

I won a set of the Munitio 9mm Billets at work. They look and sound are very very good. Not a lot of function with the mic on it. Just the one button to answer, hang up, and bring up voice commands. They sound extremely good and look like hollow point bullets which is pretty cool too. I would check them out. The ear piece, mic section, as well as the piece connects the two bud wires to the remainder of the wire is machined aluminium so they feel sturdy as hell. Best Buy has some Modern Combat 3 special edition versions for like 90 bucks.

Klipsh S4. As far as I can tell, it has no equal.
Read up on it to see what I mean.
I was skeptical at first but became a believer after playing my first track with it.
Got rid of my Bose and Beats.
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For those curious, as a stop-gap solution, I bought a pair of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OE30KQ
The sound quality is pretty good, and they work fine with the phone. They're big in the ears, but not awful, and I figure they buy me time to look for something else I might prefer. Plus, the price was right.

+1 for these... I have a couple pair of these... one @ work and one in the car... The sound quality is ok and the I've never had an issue with anyone hearing me... I don't recommend these for anyone looking to enjoy all that music has to offer.. I use my QC 15s for that..
wanderfowl said:
For those curious, as a stop-gap solution, I bought a pair of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OE30KQ
The sound quality is pretty good. They're big in the ears, but not awful, and I figure they buy me time to look for something else I might prefer. Plus, the price was right.
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Why even bother with wired headphones? Bluetooth is the way to go. 30 foot range, volume controls, track controls. And they are priced from $29 now. No cords, no tangle, and no worries about the static from the headphone jack if you are one of those effected.

I have the Bose MIE2 set. They sound great and the mic does a fairly good job. I have used other earbud style headphones but found them uncomfortable or they simply fall out. The Bose do not go into the ear canal but rest on the "bowl" of your ear and they stay in even when working out.

+ 1 for the Klipsch(sp) s4. I love them like no other, but they are sound isolating.
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My Rocketfish™ Mobile - RF-MAB2's are pretty awesome. I use them to listen to music at the gym, at home, outside in the cold, and at work. The SQ on these are pretty damn good.

I have the same pair, and the same phone......my issue is that when I use them on a call the mic volume to too low for anyone to hear me. I tried adjusting the volume on the Bionic and on the headphones with no luck
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+ 1 for the Klipsch(sp) s4. I love them like no other, but they are sound isolating.
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These are a bit pricey but I've been through many different brands and have never heard anything that even comes close to the sound that these put out.
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/earphones-headphones/se-models/se535-sound-isolating-earphones-with-remote-plus-mic
Once you bite the bullet and spend the $, you'll be glad you did.

You people must be our of your minds to spend so much on earbuds, UNLESS:
- They have super durability.
- They are tangle free.
- They never break.
- They have great treble.
- They have great bass.
- They have a built in microphone.
- & maybe they have a bulit in volume control slider.
To me this is what makes a good set of earbuds, unless you are all filthy rich, I suggest that you size down. In times like these, there is no reason to justify spending over $25 on a pair of earbuds, when your next door neighbor may be starving. Think about others.
[If anyone has any rude backlash about what I said, keep it to yourself, because I will report it to the mods, and your account may face suspension. JUST FYI!]

deedscreen said:
You people must be our of your minds to spend so much on earbuds, UNLESS:
- They have super durability.
- They are tangle free.
- They never break.
- They have great treble.
- They have great bass.
- They have a built in microphone.
- & maybe they have a bulit in volume control slider.
To me this is what makes a good set of earbuds, unless you are all filthy rich, I suggest that you size down. In times like these, there is no reason to justify spending over $25 on a pair of earbuds, when your next door neighbor may be starving. Think about others.
[If anyone has any rude backlash about what I said, keep it to yourself, because I will report it to the mods, and your account may face suspension. JUST FYI!]
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Some people have different priorities, I spent $800 on custom IEM "earbuds". They are extremely fragile, tangle easily, and have no mic or volume control. Audio quality is one of those things that matters to me in life. I may blow money on that but there are other things I'm sure other people would and I wouldn't. To each his own.

I have a pair of durable earbuds that I got on DealExtreme, usually they are crap there, but I lucked out. They are outstanding. All I do is add the volume control/mic adapter and guess what?!?
I have the headset of my dreams for under $10. And I am an audiophile, let that be known.
I am sorry and I don't mean to be rude, but either you are just stupid, or have lost your friggin mind to spend $800 on one pair of earbuds that someone can steal by swyping them out if your ears, especily if they are fragile! Do you know that you could be feeding kids that don't have food with that money! Look, for you to selfishly spend $800 on fragile earbuds is outright stupid to me.
Again, my intent is not to insult anyone, I would like you to realize that you can do good things with that money and buy a great set of durable high quality earbuds!!!

I'm a big fan of meelectronics stuff. Sound quality is decent, and very affordable
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deedscreen said:
I have a pair of durable earbuds that I got on DealExtreme, usually they are crap there, but I lucked out. They are outstanding. All I do is add the volume control/mic adapter and guess what?!?
I have the headset of my dreams for under $10. And I am an audiophile, let that be known.
I am sorry and I don't mean to be rude, but either you are just stupid, or have lost your friggin mind to spend $800 on one pair of earbuds that someone can steal by swyping them out if your ears, especily if they are fragile! Do you know that you could be feeding kids that don't have food with that money! Look, for you to selfishly spend $800 on fragile earbuds is outright stupid to me.
Again, my intent is not to insult anyone, I would like you to realize that you can do good things with that money and buy a great set of durable high quality earbuds!!!
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I guess you're right; I should ask myself how many starving kids I could feed before I spend any money. I can't believe I didn't think of that. I do like how you said "my intent is not to insult anyone" right after you just called him stupid. How much did your Android phone cost you? Unless it was free, you should have settled for the free phone and sent your savings to your starving friends.

@deedscreen
So first you threaten to tattle on anyone that replies to your "shame on you for using YOUR money to buy something YOU want instead of giving it to someone else" statement with any rude backlashes but then proceed to blatently insult someone and try to play it off like it was not your intention?
Nice logic there...
If he wants to spend $800 on a pair of earbuds, that's his money and his right to do so.
The sad truth is that there are indeed poor people out there. I used to be ridiculously poor to. No heat, no adequate living conditions, just a 40 foot trailer. Now I live in a nice house and have everything I need.
My point is, not once in my struggle to make a better life for myself and my family did I beg someone else to sacrifice something of theirs for my well-being. And because of that, I'm not going to give money, food or something else that I worked incredibly hard for to someone I don't know. That doesn't mean I don't contribute to charities and events for children because I do, but I can't trust one "starving homeless" person from the next because I have seen many of them leave their squatting area and return to their homes, realizing they are using those signs they hold as a con for free money.
So instead of insulting people and preaching your beliefs on how you think the world should work, lets try to stay on topic.
For me, I bought a $20 pair of Sony earbuds and a Michael adapter for $2 online. It's worked great for the past few years without a problem.
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Saint Isaiah said:
@deedscreen
So first you threaten to tattle on anyone that replies to your "shame on you for using YOUR money to buy something YOU want instead of giving it to someone else" statement with any rude backlashes but then proceed to blatently insult someone and try to play it off like it was not your intention?
Nice logic there...
If he wants to spend $800 on a pair of earbuds, that's his money and his right to do so.
The sad truth is that there are indeed poor people out there. I used to be ridiculously poor to. No heat, no adequate living conditions, just a 40 foot trailer. Now I live in a nice house and have everything I need.
My point is, not once in my struggle to make a better life for myself and my family did I beg someone else to sacrifice something of theirs for my well-being. And because of that, I'm not going to give money, food or something else that I worked incredibly hard for to someone I don't know. That doesn't mean I don't contribute to charities and events for children because I do, but I can't trust one "starving homeless" person from the next because I have seen many of them leave their squatting area and return to their homes, realizing they are using those signs they hold as a con for free money.
So instead of insulting people and preaching your beliefs on how you think the world should work, lets try to stay on topic.
For me, I bought a $20 pair of Sony earbuds and a Michael adapter for $2 online. It's worked great for the past few years without a problem.
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+1! haha preach on.
I almost hit quick reply before I even read the rest of the posts just to speak up about the bleeding heart.
To each his own chief.
Everyone has their own priorities in life, but I'm a grown ass man and will spend my money (or what little I have) on what I see fit.
Sorry no input on the headphones, I just bought a pair at target for 10 bucks and they sound ok, I don't know what brand they are but they're black, lol.

Ear BUDS
By far the Shure SE535 are the best out there, they Featuring Triple High-Definition Micro-Drivers, utilizes dedicated tweeter and dual woofers to deliver spacious sound with rich bass. Like the other one said starting around 400$ they are a bit expensive. I've found for everyday listening and working out i use a 19.99 set i bought at Walmart and they work just fine. But if you can afford it , really into music, one of the best in the market is Shure SE535 .

deedscreen said:
Again, my intent is not to insult anyone, I would like you to realize that you can do good things with that money and buy a great set of durable high quality earbuds!!!
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you have no right to speak to others that way you have a $600 phone. sell it and feed orphans......
on another note:
i bought a pair of iFrogz at walmart for $16. the sound is good BUT every couple of minutes the music stops and i hear "say a command". Thats freakin annoying!!! there is no button or anything, just a mic. has anyone else experianced this. im thinking they are just imcompatile. i like the idea of having a mic but i dont want to buy another set if its just gonna do it on every set.

[Q] Free MDR-1 Headphones

Hi all,
Just checking as to what headphones everyone got with their pre-orders, it seems some got the Bluetooth version, so my question is did everyone get that version?
Will be collecting mine from Three at lunch time

I'd have loved the BT nfc ones, makes sense to pair those with the Z. Still a nice pre order bonus though.
Ordered from cpw and have the standard wired ones.
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with my preorder from P4U I got the Bluetooth headset

tarkuk said:
with my preorder from P4U I got the Bluetooth headset
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LUCKY BLUETOOTH BOYS!!!
Here's hoping I am equally blessed but I am not holding out too much hope

I am a bit disappointed now, just looked at the different models as I thought they were all noise cancelling headphones, but it seems only the MDR-1RNC are noise cancelling, priced at £449
Never mind though, at least I'll be able to hear the traffic if trying to cross the road lol

It would really make my day if I SonyMobile.com sent out the Bluetooth ones, but something tells me that they're only offering the regular ones. Which, frankly, isn't such a big deal if you ask me - shouldn't be a problem to use with mw600 or similar "adapter-ish".

I got the normal ones in black, I don't know what made me think they were supposed to be noise cancelling though, I must have read it in a review rather than on the Sony offer page...

Normal ones from P4U for me still happy tho

No idea why someone would want wireless headphones over wired ones, unless you're selling on. Wireless is more expensive while lower quality sound. Fact.

I preordered mine on the first day they opened preordering up, Got an email today from P4U, saying "sorry I didn't get it today but It has been sent special delivery before 1pm tomorrow". and I've been upgraded to the Sony MDR-1RBT ones worth £399, even tho they only £248 on amazon.Would have been nice to get the noise cancelling ones tho' lol

I got the wired one.... preordered from carphone warehouse...
lloydbf said:
No idea why someone would want wireless headphones over wired ones, unless you're selling on. Wireless is more expensive while lower quality sound. Fact.
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The XperiaZ kinda encourages everyone to use wireless accessories. i'm gonna need to buy a SBH20 so that i can plug my headphones into the bluetooth reciever so that I don't have to open flaps on my xperiaZ.
Also going to need a docking station because the flaps are annoying

i preorderd from mobicity, does that mean i dont get headphones?
its an australian website btw

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The XperiaZ kinda encourages everyone to use wireless accessories. i'm gonna need to buy a SBH20 so that i can plug my headphones into the bluetooth reciever so that I don't have to open flaps on my xperiaZ.
Also going to need a docking station because the flaps are annoying
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Sorry but no.
Sacrificing quality (for a higher price at the same time) for style is kind of stupendous.
What's more, I'm not planning to dump my phone into water or take it under the shower. Water resistance is something for emergency situations, if you drop your phone into the sink that it doesn't go bust. I won't refrain from using my phones features like the damn USB port and headphone jack for some misplaced sense of diving desire.
Treat it like the ZL and realize your phone will function with or without water resistance (except under water).

lloydbf said:
Sorry but no.
Sacrificing quality (for a higher price at the same time) for style is kind of stupendous.
What's more, I'm not planning to dump my phone into water or take it under the shower. Water resistance is something for emergency situations, if you drop your phone into the sink that it doesn't go bust. I won't refrain from using my phones features like the damn USB port and headphone jack for some misplaced sense of diving desire.
Treat it like the ZL and realize your phone will function with or without water resistance (except under water).
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Exactly!!!
I don't get why all of a sudden people are getting wireless everything for the XZ. the waterproof is a just in case feature, it doesn't mean that you stop using the phones normal features.

[Q]Beats Headphones Bundled, Release Date & LTE[Q]

Long time since I was in the HTC section!
Thinking of ordering one when I get paid next week, I've watched the unboxings on the YouTube and there is this one thing I'm really itching to find out! The headphones that are bundled, the ones with the red buds, are they cheap & nasty usual HTC headphones, are they upgraded HTC headphones to have bass and actual mid-tones, or at they Beats Headphones?
I'm in the UK personally and although Clove announced a delay, I was just wondering what is the actual release date for the One? There's nothing on HTC website about the release date, though you can pre-order one direct from them, which I think is abysmal.
Furthermore, I'm on EE 4G in the UK will an unlocked One straight from HTC or any other retailer work straight away when I insert my SIM? That ones kinda the deal breaker because I was watching a video on YouTube and all the reviews in the US were saying 'and we can't test the LTE as this is the European Model' and I know the frequencies are different blah blah blah, but I just wanted to double check I know the device is order-able from EE on a new contract, but I didn't know if that was an EE 'specific' device.
Cheers guys!

I haven't tried the bundled headphones that came with mine (i got Beats Buds free ), but no, they are not Beats buds, they appear to be just the standard HTC ones with red tips.
If you buy an unlocked (sim free) version over here then your EE sim will work straight away.

craftycarper1 said:
I haven't tried the bundled headphones that came with mine (i got Beats Buds free ), but no, they are not Beats buds, they appear to be just the standard HTC ones with red tips.
If you buy an unlocked (sim free) version over here then your EE sim will work straight away.
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Excelletente! I have Apple EarPods anyway, which for the record are absolutely fantastic I've had Beats Headphones before and they blow Beat's out of the water for a much lower price! Thanks for the fast reply.

jaaystott said:
Excelletente! I have Apple EarPods anyway, which for the record are absolutely fantastic I've had Beats Headphones before and they blow Beat's out of the water for a much lower price! Thanks for the fast reply.
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No problemo.
I've never had, or used any decent headphones...(most will probably say i still haven't :laugh, but i like the bass with the Beats, i'm no audiophile but i like the sound of them. Maybe it's my mis spent latter teenage years in clubs standing next to speakers that blew your head off, but i like them and am happy with them.

M8 car mount/dock

Ok I know there is a lot of dock and mount out there that are universal, but I was looking for one that works perfectly for the M8.
The only dock that saw that looks really good, is the HTC dock, but I really don't want to pay the HTC price, so my question is, does anyone know of a dock or even just a mount that works as well as the HTC dock without having to pay the HTC price?

Gungrave223 said:
Ok I know there is a lot of dock and mount out there that are universal, but I was looking for one that works perfectly for the M8.
The only dock that saw that looks really good, is the HTC dock, but I really don't want to pay the HTC price, so my question is, does anyone know of a dock or even just a mount that works as well as the HTC dock without having to pay the HTC price?
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Why not get something more universal to use with any phone or any case? You can check out my sig link, just scroll down to car mount reviews, I have a ton of those. Personally, I would highly recommend Arkon Mobile Grip 2 since it's the most minimalistic and can also be converted to attach to a picture tripod. Plus, it has one of the best sticky grip base.

vectron said:
Why not get something more universal to use with any phone or any case? You can check out my sig link, just scroll down to car mount reviews, I have a ton of those. Personally, I would highly recommend Arkon Mobile Grip 2 since it's the most minimalistic and can also be converted to attach to a picture tripod. Plus, it has one of the best sticky grip base.
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Because I don't think the third party mounts automatically switch the device into Car Mode when connected.

Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.

Tom Fagerland said:
Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.
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Except that Brodit/ProClip hasn't made a dock for the M8 yet :/ I emailed them about it the release date of the phone and they replied that they should have them ready in about a month. I have always been happy with their products though so I guess I'll have to wait...
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SBC44 said:
Except that Brodit/ProClip hasn't made a dock for the M8 yet :/ I emailed them about it the release date of the phone and they replied that they should have them ready in about a month. I have always been happy with their products though so I guess I'll have to wait...
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Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.

Tom Fagerland said:
Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.
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This was the email from March 26:
Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in ProClip products.
We are currently designing a holder for the HTC One (m8).
This design process generally takes between 4 and 6 weeks once the design team obtains the device, but can take longer depending on the device.
Once we have a custom holder available for your device we will send you an email with a link to the products.
It sounds like a very boilerplate response, so that must have been all the info he had at the time. My understanding is that ProClip is just Brodit's exclusive US and Canadian vendor.
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Because I don't think the third party mounts automatically switch the device into Car Mode when connected.
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This is exactly why I wanted a mount. I wanted it to auto which to docking mode.
Tom Fagerland said:
Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.
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I've never heard of this so I'll looking into this. Might be what I want assuming there is no screwing involved in mounting in the car and that it's not that expensive :fingers-crossed:

Gungrave223 said:
This is exactly why I wanted a mount. I wanted it to auto which to docking mode.
I've never heard of this so I'll looking into this. Might be what I want assuming there is no screwing involved in mounting in the car and that it's not that expensive :fingers-crossed:
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The clip that fits in the car usually has glue strips, but often combine that with some sort of slip-in-between-the-seams stuff as well. Then you do screw the holder onto the clip, but that's probably not what you meant.
As for expensive... Yes, it gets expensive, but it's very good quality, which is worth it to me at least.
Oh, and here are the products. None of them are in stores yet, though.
http://www.brodit.com/productList.html?brand=HTC&model=One+(M8)&pn=prod

I have been using the same iBolt kit since my Galaxy S3. Since then I have used it on the Note 2, Galaxy S4, HTC One and my brand new M8. All worked great as I got the dock-launching plugs for both the Samsungs and the HTC. However I just discovered that if you use the long USB with audio cable designed for the sammy, it will charge the HTC (slowly) but won't launch the dock mode. Which is annoying. I had to pull my deck out to uninstall it, and replace it with a standard USB cable. Now it works like a champ! Though I do wish that HTC would do USB analog audio like Samsung. It made car-integration so much better (quality of sound wise) than over bluetooth.

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Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.
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They informed me too on 16th April per E-Mail. You can purchase it, but the delivery time is around 3-4 weeks. So you are both right.

Tom Fagerland said:
Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone ...
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
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You would think so, wouldn't you. But my active Brodit mount for a Nexus 4 had problems reliably making a power connection. The metal USB bit slipped down and away from the phone within its moulding.
Brodit could not supply spare parts!!.
I resorted to cutting the usb connector apart and using epoxy resin to put it back together again.
Got the HTC mount this time for my M8!

Repair parts? Couldn't they just ship you a new holder? Seems like a clear warranty issue. That is, if brodit has a warranty, I've never needed to find out, and in Norway our consumer laws are so strong warranty is almost never an issue.
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They informed me too on 16th April per E-Mail. You can purchase it, but the delivery time is around 3-4 weeks. So you are both right.
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Crap. I'd better find a temporary alternative...

doaneramma said:
I have been using the same iBolt kit since my Galaxy S3. Since then I have used it on the Note 2, Galaxy S4, HTC One and my brand new M8. All worked great as I got the dock-launching plugs for both the Samsungs and the HTC. However I just discovered that if you use the long USB with audio cable designed for the sammy, it will charge the HTC (slowly) but won't launch the dock mode. Which is annoying. I had to pull my deck out to uninstall it, and replace it with a standard USB cable. Now it works like a champ! Though I do wish that HTC would do USB analog audio like Samsung. It made car-integration so much better (quality of sound wise) than over bluetooth.
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How well does the suction? because one of the thing that i love about the htc mount is the way the suction is design. Does the suction only work on the glass or can it work on the dash as well?

I bought the iBolt xProDock Kit for HTC
I already had the iBolt for the One X+ (was specific for that one, the new one fits almost all htc phones) and it is perfect (now my wife uses it).
The suction works perfect and you can place it on the window screen or the dashboard. It also starts automaticaly the dock mode.y

I bought this a year ago for my GS4 and loved it: iMagnet. I wasn't sure the metal plate would work with the curved back of the M8, but I just bent it a little and it fits perfectly without scratching the device. I use Car Home Ultra and configured it to launch whenever my car's bluetooth connects to it. Works like a freaking charm

Anyone have the official dock yet? I know they're expensive but I'd still like to hear a review of them. Thanks

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Anyone have the official dock yet? I know they're expensive but I'd still like to hear a review of them. Thanks
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Are they even available? I'm looking at the page for it here and while it says it's available at best buy stores, it says unavailable wherever I put in my zip code. Can I only buy it online at the moment?

Your right it's showing as unavailable in my area also.

Provencebiker said:
I bought the iBolt xProDock Kit for HTC
I already had the iBolt for the One X+ (was specific for that one, the new one fits almost all htc phones) and it is perfect (now my wife uses it).
The suction works perfect and you can place it on the window screen or the dashboard. It also starts automaticaly the dock mode.y
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This seems to be the best solution so far just wish they didn't run so much.
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Your right it's showing as unavailable in my area also.
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same here.

Not Compatible With Dre UrBeat Headphones?

Hi guys, I've just gotten the Z3C, and am having headphone issues. I have some Dr. Dre urBeat headphones that work perfectly in every other device, but when I connect them to the Z3C, they don't work. It sometimes says that headphones have been connected if I jiggle the jack around, and they might work for a few seconds, but then they always stop working. Every other pair of headphones I have work fine in the phone though. I took the phone back to the shop as I thought it must be faulty, but after trying my urBeats in the shop's display Z3 and Z3C, I encounter the exact same issue! Whereas every other brand of phone they had on display works perfectly.... So are urBeats not compatible with Z3 phones? I've done some research and apparently 3.5mm headphones jacks vary in that some are CTIA and some OMTP so maybe that's the issue? This is an absolute pain in the ass as it seems I've thrown my cash away on these headphones! Any help would be appreciated

Maybe the Z3C is the only one that can recognize crap and refuses to work with it :angel::silly:
I have no idea why it wouldn't work tho, since the Xperia Z I've seen people having issues with their headphones, but i don't see why it would matter.

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Maybe the Z3C is the only one that can recognize crap and refuses to work with it :angel::silly:
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LMAO!!! I am glad you said it and not me.

kandelai said:
LMAO!!! I am glad you said it and not me.
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+1 :highfive:
To the OP -- not sure what plug the Beats uses (CITA or OMTP) but I think Xperias started using the CITA standard a few years back and this is probably the problem (whic is odd because I thought Apple also used CITA and Apple sells Beats headphones). Either way, you can buy CITA/OMTP adapters for a few bucks on Ebay, so all is not lost.

pipspeak said:
+1 :highfive:
To the OP -- not sure what plug the Beats uses (CITA or OMTP) but I think Xperias started using the CITA standard a few years back and this is probably the problem (whic is odd because I thought Apple also used CITA and Apple sells Beats headphones). Either way, you can buy CITA/OMTP adapters for a few bucks on Ebay, so all is not lost.
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I don't care if you guys think they're crap or not, they were a free upgrade I got from the store after my old headphones kept breaking every 3 months, and these have so far outlasted them.
I just got a CTIA to OMTP adapter and the problem persists. Seems like for some idiotic reason they are not compatible.

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I don't care if you guys think they're crap or not, they were a free upgrade I got from the store after my old headphones kept breaking every 3 months, and these have so far outlasted them.
I just got a CTIA to OMTP adapter and the problem persists. Seems like for some idiotic reason they are not compatible.
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See if Beats has a customer service number... maybe there's a solution. Seems odd that they simply won't work. You could also try the Xperia Care forum where you might get an answer: https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z3-Compact/bd-p/xperia_z3_compact
There's a thread there about Sennheiser earphones not working and one suggestion was: "try to clear data for smart connect under settings-apps-all. Also,clean the 3.5mm input."

Yeah I called Sony tech support and they had me clear the data. Problem persisted. So now I emailed the Beats tech support and their reply didn't help. But luckily, the right earphone started cutting out yesterday so I claimed warranty this morning Used the opportunity to switch to Sennheiser CX275s. Works perfectly. Their value is $50AUD less than the Beats and yet the quality is a lot better. Perfect timing for the Beats to break lol. So all is well now These Sony phones and their headphone compatibility issues are a joke though. Really poor.