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What a truly excellent headset, this is the first headset I've ever had that just works.
On the Bluetooth side of things it claims to have hundred metre Bluetooth, which I always thought would only work if the device it is connected to is also hundred metre capable, which may or may not be the case as I have not been able to get a hundred meters away yet. What I will say is that unlike any other headset I've ever had, I can for the first time freely wander around my flat without any audio dropouts or interruption both on phone calls and whilst listening to music no matter how far away from my phone I get. The fact that it has a standard headphones connector is a brilliant idea and allows me to use my Sennheiser's
Another first is the FM radio, that actually does work using the headphones cable as the aerial. I have had several devices in the past that have attempted to do this, and none have ever worked properly as they tend to only find the strongest signals (the worst offender being the Nokia HS-12). As an added bonus the radio is also RDS.
It has a simple but intuitive menu system, the sound quality is excellent but thats probably more to do with my headphones than the actual device.
The downside is that it is a little bit big but this just makes it a comfortable size to use.
It is hard to put into words how well it just works, my previous headset a Sony Ericsson HBH970, had some funny quirks. For example, when in stereo mode if you have audible taps enabled it would be mute for the first four screen taps, and then on the fifth screen tap It would play all the taps together as though it had been buffering the audio, whereas this plays them as they happen. I think ultimately, quirks like this come down to the fact that the majority of headsets that we purchase are not designed to be used with PDA phones, but rather specific phones from the same manufacturer as the headset, this device has been designed from the ground up work with everything. Or so, it says. and I for one believe it.
does it have vibrate option?
nope, my other option was the itech clip D-radio (not to be confused with the itech clip radio), which does vibrate, and also has the abilitiy to let you look though your last calls list and dial from that ! but availability is an issue because it is new, so unless you want it from a dodgy hong kong ebayer with only 95% feedback and a history of selling counterfeit items. you will have to wait !
PS it has no RDS and only 10M bluetooth but is otherwise very similarly featured
ice_coffee said:
nope, my other option was the itech clip D-radio (not to be confused with the itech clip radio), which does vibrate, and also has the abilitiy to let you look though your last calls list and dial from that !
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Are you sure the D-radio vibrates? The sites I see says it has "3 buzzer alert modes for incoming calls" which I thought probably meant it has three different ringtones built in for different caller IDs.
hmmm you have got me thinking now, but im fairly sure I read that it vibrated, but maybe your right.
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hmmm you have got me thinking now, but im fairly sure I read that it vibrated, but maybe your right.
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I hope you are right. I really need a pendant style A2DP headset that vibrates.
I thought it's not being sold any more? I was looking to use it with the bluetooth vibrating bracelet but couldn't find it on the moto website.
Hi Folks
I'm in the market for a new head unit. I'm wondering what your experiences are of the different BT kits and their handling of Telephony and Audio Streaming.
I'm down to 2 different HUs, does anyone have any experience of these with the Niki?
http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/products/car/cd_receivers/KDC-W7541U/details/
http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/25/121/DEH-P700BT/media.html
How well does the Niki work with in car BT (especially with the above if poss)?
I would love to be able to use 2 simultaneous BT devices, is it possible?
What is your experience/advice?
tia
Mav
I use the Sony MEX-BT2500 - it's brilliant, no problems at all. Pick one up on ebay for around £80, you'll be amazed. They did have them in Halfords a while ago too. You wont have any issues with either unit you've mentioned.
I also have a Holux GPS GR-239 for SatNav, and this pairs up fine at the same time, as does other devices I've tried, so no worries for you, I'm sure.
Well, I went with the Kenwood, http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk...7541U/details/
Great unit, and the HF function is fine. It will not stream audio though
Still, 4GB USB stick is well good enough for what I need
Motorola t 505 - Google it. I bought this a couple of months ago and it is the best FM Transmitter I have ever used. The signal is so strong that I hardley ever hear any static, even if I am streaming to a live radio station. I use mine every day as I am always on the road for my job - average 5 hours a day connected through bluetooth and streaming music from my phone to my stereo using the FM transmitter and only have to charge the thing once a week. This is the best one I have found so far and I have tried dozens of different ones.
Also - No interferance from the phone when you get a call unlike many of the other FM Transmitters I have tried - (NO Buzzing at all like you can sometimes get when phone call comes through when your phone is near a speaker or using a cheap fm transmitter) I use mine with my HTC Touch and Love it.
This would be strictly for your car though so if you are looking for headset to use out of the car as well, I guess this won't help.
I jsut realized you were talking head unit but you still might be interested in this product as it may save you money rather then buying a new stereo - Unless your current stereo really sucks, then happy shopping and I hope you find what you are looking for.
Before I bought mine, I was able to test it and make sure it worked well with my phone - Which it did - If you are able to convince them to let you pair it with your device and test how well it works, I would suggest you do just to make sure you will be satisfied with your purchase.
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I jsut realized you were talking head unit but you still might be interested in this product as it may save you money rather then buying a new stereo - Unless your current stereo really sucks, then happy shopping and I hope you find what you are looking for.
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Thanks chap, but my old stereo really sucked and needed an update.
I don't need to stream from the phone now I can use USB sticks and the HF phone works great.
As the title states, let's get some interesting Bluetooth accessories in here.
headphones, ear buds, a2dp adaptors, keyboards, earpieces etc.
I know there are individual topics for some of these, but let's get them and more, all right here, condensed, for ease and quality.
PM me and I'll add it to the second post, as long as it has a review/post link attached.
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You can go ahead and check out my review summary thread (link in my sig) to pick out bt headphones/earphones and keyboard links. There is also a thread about Pebble smart watch which supposed to be an awesome bt accessory to bring out remote notification display from N2 in your pocket to your wrist. Plus, someone mentioned MOGA Pro in another thread which is a really cool bt game controller. Then, you also have Jawbone Jambox to bring sound of N2 externally through bt connection. It could have been mentioned in the forum, but I don't remember when/where. At least those I mentioned are the most essential bt accessories.
My best bluetooth accessory is my Ford Edge.
There is really cool one on Kickstarter right now
Vertus - Spread the Music Without Wires
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119477083/vertus-same-bluetooth-audio-on-two-different-speak
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My best bluetooth accessory is my Ford Edge.
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do you have that issue with SYNC where when you leave the car and come back, you have to go back to bluetooth audio because it doesnt stay on bluetooth by default but goes to line in instead?
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do you have that issue with SYNC where when you leave the car and come back, you have to go back to bluetooth audio because it doesnt stay on bluetooth by default but goes to line in instead?
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No, the bluetooth always connects when I come back to the car. I never see line in unless I turn the phone's bluetooth off.
For the most part it starts playing also. Unfortunately, when it starts playing it always starts playing BeyondPod podcasting app. Even if I was playing Pandora when I got out of the car it starts up BeyondPod when I get back in the car. I'm not sure why this happens. I'd like it to continue playing using the app that was running when I got out of the car.
It's not terribly annoying, though. I have an NFC tag in my car that will start Pandora. I just tap that and BeyondPod yields to Pandora.
I've got the Motorola motoactv gps watch. Best watch out there and works great with the N2.
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No, the bluetooth always connects when I come back to the car. I never see line in unless I turn the phone's bluetooth off.
For the most part it starts playing also. Unfortunately, when it starts playing it always starts playing BeyondPod podcasting app. Even if I was playing Pandora when I got out of the car it starts up BeyondPod when I get back in the car. I'm not sure why this happens. I'd like it to continue playing using the app that was running when I got out of the car.
It's not terribly annoying, though. I have an NFC tag in my car that will start Pandora. I just tap that and BeyondPod yields to Pandora.
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Thank your lucky stars that you and i are having this conversation then. I'm guessing you havent ever updated sync? They put out an update a while back, (before i bought my car, so i didnt have the option) that took that away. Any SYNC system that is up to date brings you back to line in EVERY time you turn off the car. imagine that for a second. The reason they did that, was because some people complained that they would get into their car and music would just start playing, so instead of spending time to recode it system to let you choose a default, they just force line in on you. and nothing is being done to change this.
So, to sum up, if you ever get the urge to update the system, dont.
http://boards.synccommunity.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=fordsyncmb&tid=4822
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Thank your lucky stars that you and i are having this conversation then. I'm guessing you havent ever updated sync? They put out an update a while back, (before i bought my car, so i didnt have the option) that took that away. Any SYNC system that is up to date brings you back to line in EVERY time you turn off the car. imagine that for a second. The reason they did that, was because some people complained that they would get into their car and music would just start playing, so instead of spending time to recode it system to let you choose a default, they just force line in on you. and nothing is being done to change this.
So, to sum up, if you ever get the urge to update the system, dont.
http://boards.synccommunity.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=fordsyncmb&tid=4822
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Thanks for the heads up. Mine is a 2009 Edge and I did an update back in 2009 but haven't done once since. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it, eh?
VitaliyUvakin said:
There is really cool one on Kickstarter right now
Vertus - Spread the Music Without Wires
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119477083/vertus-same-bluetooth-audio-on-two-different-speak
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I backed that just the other day. My car has bluetooth, but only streams calls and not audio. Planning on plugging it in to my AUX port to stream audio. The female-female adapter is pretty nifty.
I got an Avantree Roxa http://www.avantree.com/Product-Blu...-roxa-aptx-decoding-technology-added_677.html
Great BT receiver, Bluetooth 4, aptX, USB charging socket 1A, mulipoint 8 devices, great sound quality due to aptX
best a2dp with noise cancellation over the ear
as the title says, I'm looking to improve my audio experience via bt over the ear. I has to be a2dp (streaming audio) and good noise cancellation. My current Moto Elite Silver is great but noise cancellation is so-so, some people hear some whistle at times. I spend a lot of time driving and need to use bt over the ear.
What are you experiences/suggestions/advise? Appreciate...
I have a jawbone era and I'm impressed. I owned the moto Sliver for a yeat amd while it was way more comfortable, it didn't offer that dio quality that the jawbone has. I initially bought Bose new bt headset but I wasn't impressed at all, except that it was comfortable.
I do have some problems with my jawbone that are all user error (i think), but once I get the sorted I'll be happy.
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I had a pioneer deh-x6700bt stereo installed recently that has Bluetooth and hands free wired mic that clips behind the rear view mirror. My son in law did the install for me and he works and mods all kinds of cars so I don't think it was the install itself.
Everything works except when I make a call people don't hear me speak and have to grab my phone and turn on the speaker on the phone to use. It pairs with Bluetooth fine using my music via my phone's sd card and pandora etc.
I sent pioneer and email and they sent me a new mic to install, but had the same issue. The phone I'm using is an AT&T S5 on rooted 4.4.4
Wondering if anyone else has had issues with pioneer systems and found a fix.
Ha, Ha 45 views and nuttin? I figured someone would have something to say on the subject.
Tomorrow I will have some time to play around with it and use my wife's unrooted S5. Also borrow other phones to see if they work.
I have a feeling it's a setting within the radio itself (I hope). I'm not ripping it out if I can't get it to work. It is what it is.
The only thing i can think of is you do not have the phone paired proper you should see 2 profiles in your Bluetooth one with a headphone next to it and ine with a telephone reciver next to it for the same unit
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Thanks for the reply rurigokou. I actually do have the two profiles synced.
I tried everything and have come to the conclusion it is a problem with the head unit itself. I called best buy and the manager was very gracious and is going to have a tech do some diagnostics on the unit for me.
If they find a problem I'm guessing they will switch out the unit, since that is where I purchased it. I have studded tires on the front of the car and have to grab others for me to take it in (here in Oregon the tires need to be changed early this year cause of the good weather , March 30).
Thanks for the reply rurigokou.
I have exact same issue
Gonna try new mic
Gentlemen, and ladies.
I have a Huawei P30 Pro VOG-L29 (Build 10.0.0.173(C431E19R2P5)).
I got a new bluetooth headset for Christmas. I have previously used both solid JBL bluetooths, played in cars, and had ****ty china BT headsets. They have all worked fine.
This new BT headset can't play a song even, without major stuttering and what really sounds like reception issues, like when you exit your car and walk too far away, or just audiodistorted skipping.
The reason I mention it has worked before, and today worked in the car, is so you know most things do work.
However I can't for the life of me fix this new one. I've tried going into Developer settings and changing frequencies, codecs, you name it. However ALL other options than the ones currently in use (SBC, 44.1 kHz, 16bit/sample, stereo) are currently greyed out.
I am at a loss, I really don't want to return this headset to the shop, because ergonomically, it's the boss.
I have tried the headset with my SurfacePro 4, and a backup iPhone and it worked fine.
Please advise, gent's. I've never enountered an Android problem XDA can't fix.
Do you have a Smartwatch or another BT device attached to the phone at the same time?
Yes and no. Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Sapphire.
BUT I did try it with the Garmin unpaired and all software uninstalled as well. So it's not the watch.
I just gave up and exchanged them for a pair of JBL after trying LITERALLY everything. Tried an old backup iPhone and they were fine. Tested them on my wife's Huawei Y9 2019, same problem. A company Y6, same problem. With my SurfacePro 4 they worked fine. Then the same problem with a Samsung tablet.
I googled, searched and tested around for 4 days.
But in the end it was not worth the hassle, so I threw in the towel and changed it at the shop. A real shame, because they sat like glued in my ears, which is rare, huge ears and oily skin, and just felt fantastic.
But now I got a pair of JBL T110BT. They have some audio artifacts, and sometimes when a call is recieved the sound can be distorted and they have to be reconnected(Common problem according to google), but end of the day they are great for what I mainly do, which is listen to Spotify, and use them when I am the caller.