Hi all,
From iPhone to S21 Ultra, and now having the issue with connecting Buds+, or maybe it's how they should work.
So, on iPhone when I open the lid of Airpods, they will connect but sound will not be transferred to headphones, it will happen when I place at least one of the pods in-ear and after taking it out, the sound will again be on phone, not pods.
With Buds+, the sound will be on buds the moment I open the lid, and only after I close it, it will be on phone again.
So, is this expected behavior (different than on the Apple ecosystem) or there is a way to make Buds+ behave like Airpods on iPhone? What I want in short:
1) Transfer sound to earpiece not when the lid is open but after earpiece is placed in the ear
2) Transfer sound back to the phone when the earpiece is taken off an ear.
Thanks
shushumiga said:
1) Transfer sound to earpiece not when the lid is open but after earpiece is placed in the ear
2) Transfer sound back to the phone when the earpiece is taken off an ear.
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I don't have the Buds + currently. I'm using the Buds live. But the behaviour should be same, in line with Samsung design.
1. Music should only start playing once they are in the ear. However, it will start playing if you press play on the music app, even if the buds are not in your ears. If you have your music player set up to force trigger music play when connected to BT, it will play regardless of whether its in your ear or not.
2. Unlike airpods, Buds do not stop playing when you pull out one of them from your ears. You have to pull them both out for them to auto-stop playing.
enigmaamit said:
I don't have the Buds + currently. I'm using the Buds live. But the behaviour should be same, in line with Samsung design.
1. Music should only start playing once they are in the ear. However, it will start playing if you press play on the music app, even if the buds are not in your ears. If you have your music player set up to force trigger music play when connected to BT, it will play regardless of whether its in your ear or not.
2. Unlike airpods, Buds do not stop playing when you pull out one of them from your ears. You have to pull them both out for them to auto-stop playing.
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Hey, thanks a lot for a quick answer.
Yeah, the behaviour should be the same for all buds, plus/live/pro.
I am not so concerned about music, the issue is that everything is transferred to earpieces, including phone ringing and message alerts. Yeah, I know, no one will open the lid if they don't want to use buds, but the problem is also battery drain since they are basically working while in case.
Usually, I am using only one bud since I am on phonecalls a lot or listening to some lectures, and yes, the sound will stop after I take out one earpiece while the other is in case, but still, sound (notifications, ringing) will still be in buds, not on the phone, which for me is frustrating (Airpods make me lazy, I assume )
shushumiga said:
Hey, thanks a lot for a quick answer.
Yeah, the behaviour should be the same for all buds, plus/live/pro.
I am not so concerned about music, the issue is that everything is transferred to earpieces, including phone ringing and message alerts. Yeah, I know, no one will open the lid if they don't want to use buds, but the problem is also battery drain since they are basically working while in case.
Usually, I am using only one bud since I am on phonecalls a lot or listening to some lectures, and yes, the sound will stop after I take out one earpiece while the other is in case, but still, sound (notifications, ringing) will still be in buds, not on the phone, which for me is frustrating (Airpods make me lazy, I assume )
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I have both the Buds and Buds+
Once the case lid is closed they Buds are off and charging.
If you're having issues do a network reset and clear the system cache. Closely go over your settings; there are many and spread out all over the place including in notifications.
Using power management* will screw them up and other services, avoid using all power management!
The Buds should work seamlessly with a Samsung.
Unlike airpods they never fall out... goofy Apple.
For music listening I recommend using Poweramp if you have a music database. Use it's excellent graphic equalizer to dial the Buds+ in.
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which for me is frustrating (Airpods make me lazy, I assume )
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Yes, there are some really nice things Apple does with the user experience. There's a reason they sell a bucketload of devices at obscene profit margins. I tried the Airpods Pro. They were quite good TBH, would've bought them if I could stand iOS...
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I've been wondering and cursing HTC over the years about their crappy headsets, but with the HD2 the situation is just terrible. How can you make a great looking headset with so cool audio buttons and put the cheapest possible earplugs in the world? Many manufacturers simply make the headset as an adapter, such that you can plug in any headphones to it.
So here's my question. Is there anything out there that combines the advantages of these two:
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there isn't yet. however you can cut the earplugs of the original adapter and solder a female 3.5mm jack. it's really easy.
I followed this wiki http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Leo/LEOHTCInEarHeadphones
Works great. Here is a picture
this is my headset now, followed the wiki, attached my broekn wired JBL Reference 410, and walla. here it is. feel so good in my ears. (sad that i cannot attach the volume controller because im running out of the wires. lol).
I want to do the same with my headset the only worry is that its a 250$ Denon headset so realy dont want to mess it up.
Eggy88 said:
I want to do the same with my headset the only worry is that its a 250$ Denon headset so realy dont want to mess it up.
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Same to me, I dont want to risk my headphone too
Anyone got any experiences with these 2 items, tried it on old winmo devices before?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370272020637&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320423310940&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I have done the headphone mod to my HTC stock device, but I have also tried the .cab file floating around that means you can use iphone designed headphones on HD2.
I was having a beer with a mate who has an iphone the other night and tried out his stock headphones and found they skipped tracks and played/paused tracks on my sense player, although the volume buttons didn't seem to work. Also, weirdly the screen locked every time I skipped tracks. Hope this helps anyone having this problem as it seems very common.
I really wished that HTC came with headset like the Nokia N95 8gb (see image below)
The remote part is the best bit as you can add any normal headphone to and still be able to use the remote, plus it has all the controls you need really, eg Volume, play pause, stop. Th
I just found this on the HTC website as an accessory for the HD2, however it isn't clear if it has a radio antenna built in, and it doesn't seem to have any controls for music playback such as pause, forward/back.
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=188904
Ibb1982 said:
I just found this on the HTC website as an accessory for the HD2, however it isn't clear if it has a radio antenna built in, and it doesn't seem to have any controls for music playback such as pause, forward/back.
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=188904
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It doesn't. That's the damn problem.
jaybob1979 said:
I have done the headphone mod to my HTC stock device, but I have also tried the .cab file floating around that means you can use iphone designed headphones on HD2.
I was having a beer with a mate who has an iphone the other night and tried out his stock headphones and found they skipped tracks and played/paused tracks on my sense player, although the volume buttons didn't seem to work. Also, weirdly the screen locked every time I skipped tracks. Hope this helps anyone having this problem as it seems very common.
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Hi all, Just upgraded to a HD2 from my Zest, I too am interested in this, could you post a link to the cab file if possible.
I've read about that the iphone headset will just work with the HD2 but only play.pause works, I mainly want to be able to skip tracks, so any help would be appreciated.
Does any one know how these remotes work, Is it just a sound played through the input of the phone or is it something more complicated, maybe we could write an application for this.
Ok so this is the set up I now have,
I have an iPhone in-line remote connected to my HD2 and I'm using the app from this thread to add functionality for skipping tracks.
The remote I have is from a seller on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001C0LBEG/ref=oss_product
Hope this helps some people out there.
Any with Volume control also ?
thxs
Howdy folks, your friendly neighborhood mod ashasaur here with a review of my new Motorola S10-HD stereo Bluetooth headset. As the name suggests, this is a Bluetooth headset that no only supports stereo sound, but REQUIRES a device that has stereo Bluetooth(A2DP) support, and that my friends...is what the HD2 has. Anywho, the review!
DEVICE-The device itself is really nice, great build quality. It comes with 4 sets of rubber ear dome-thingies so if you have giant ass ears like me you can switch the domes to ones that fit more snuggly. Included in the box are the domes, instructions and a Micro USB charger. The device has several physical buttons-Volume Up/Down, Play/Pause, Track Skip, Track Back, Power and End/Send. It is available in either jet black or silver.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS-As I said above, you have to have a device that has stereo Bluetooth capabilities, also known as A2DP, which the HD2(and many newer HTC devices) has. The S10-HD works with both Windows Mobile and Android from my personal testing. I am using the newest Energy ROM, and Froyostone Sense v3.2, and stereo sound and calling works great under both operating systems.
FEATURES-One of the best features of the S10-HD is that it's volume controls are independent of WinMo's or Android's. Meaning, you can have your device's volume at any setting, and the volume on the headset is independent of this setting, which means that you don't have to fiddle with the volume slider on the phone in order to get a reasonable level, you can use the buttons on the headset...and your normal ringtone/system volume remains unaffected on your device. Now, one downside is that system audio is NOT pushed to the headset, IE new text or e-mail notifications still play on the speaker of your device, which is kind of a downer. Another downside is that in order for phone call audio to be pushed to the headset, you MUST answer a phone call using the Call End/Send button the the headset itself. Using the screen or buttons on the phone to answer the call will default them to the mic/speaker of the phone instead. The last downside is that the buttons on the headset, other then Call End/Send and the volume keys don't actually do anything under WinMo. I am currently looking into this and will update if I find out how to make them work, as they do work under Android.
SOUND QUALITY-The S10-HD features, in my opinion, better than average sound quality. The range of the headset is pretty damn good in my opinion. I always keep my HD2 in a holster on my left side, and the sound, even when walking/jogging is consistent with no fuzziness or fade ins/outs. However, the microphone is rather far away from your mouth, on your right ear no less, so you do have to speak up for people to hear you on a call. The sound quality itself is rather good for wireless headphones, and almost comparable to the stock HTC wired headphones, or any other wired set for that matter.
BATTERY LIFE-The battery life of the S10-HD is actually pretty decent for a stereo headset. On standby you will easily get 5-6 days, and connected you will get 7ish hours of music listening and 8ish hours of talk. It takes around 3 hours to fully charge the battery from dead.
PRICE-The Motorola S10-HD is available from stores in the US such as Best-Buy and Target for around 80USD, sometimes a little lower(I got mine for 50 bucks on sale).
PROS/CONS
PROS:
Lightweight
Good sound quality
Good battery life
Decent price
CONS:
Hardware buttons don't do anything
Calls aren't always pushed to headset
System audio doesn't play through headset
FINAL SCORE-8/10
Overall, it's a great little stereo headset, and you really can't go wrong for the price. Highly recommended!
Check out my video review on my YouTube channel here:LINK COMING SOON!
motorolla hd rokr
the battery cannot be replaced either, @ 400 chargings.
Any Bluetooth headset or any setting that incase you answer the call from the handset the voice is pushed through Headset?
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An excellent device !!!! I have Motorola S9 HD, and Motorola S10 HD yet better...
I use more than 2 years, a battery holds fine!
Free hands works fine.
Necessarily I will purchase the update version of this device.
I am sorry for not correct English
is it fully compatible with my samsung galaxy GT I9100?
is it fully compatible with my samsung galaxy GT I9100?
REVIEWMotorola S10 HD Stereo Bluetooth Headset
Good afternoon guyfromtor. I tried that 15 day from BlueSoleil. Unfortunately, I keep getting errors "Your sound hardware cannot simultaneously play sounds and capture your voice. Im thinking it is just not compatible with the wind.
I dont know what else to try.
Thanks for your help. I may try someones mono BT headset and see if that works.
plz help!!!!!
vakas_2007 said:
is it fully compatible with my samsung galaxy GT I9100?
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can anyone help me???
S9s are way Better
Just Got the S10 after my S9 broke and here is what I think:
The S9-HD is way better than the S10-HD, Motorola really screwed up on this one in my opinion. The sound quality on the 10 compared to the 9 is terrible, bass is nearly non existent. The S9 was a little wider and shorter compared to the S10 which is more narrow and longer which means that the 9 fit comfortably and formed to the back of my neck so I could wear and big coat with a thick collar and still have nothing hanging off the back of my neck hitting my coast every time i turn my neck, and the damn ear buds fall off whenever I take em off my head.....I really wish I would have bought some replacement s9s instead of the new s10s they were way better.
so here is my two cents for anyone who cares........GET THE S9-HDs!!
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If your device has A2DP Bluetooth functionality then they will work, but get the S9's.
nice device works fine
In my opinion, I think the best Bluetooth headset is The Nokia bh-503
if you want a cheap pair you can pick them up on eBay for about 20-30 dollars
I Had mine for a year an some change and i have no complaints, I recommend them too all my friends, I use them at the gym 4 times a week, and i charge them on arrange once every two weeks, they hold a charge for a long time, Crisp clean sound
I tried the the Motorola S-9 HD and i had alot of problems with them playing music and just staying connected to my Phone HD2,
heres the link to Nokia bh- 503 on eBay, on sale for 19 dollars think i might pick up a spare pair =)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOKIA-BH-50...er_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item33711839e5
I got a S10-HD headphone from
http://www.digglove.com/black-red-s10-hd-s10hd-bluetooth-stereo-headset-headphone-for-motorola.html
excellent. i like it very much.
Hi guys, I'm on the official LM5 Jellybean firmware, and have a couple of issues to share.
1. When I'm listening to music (speaker or earphones), during quiet portion of the song (ie. intro, outro) the sound doesn't come out when the volume is at level 1, like it'd be dead silent. As soon as the song progresses to louder portions, the sound comes back. This bothers me because I use noise canceling earphones and I don't need the volume to go higher than 1 or 2.
2. Also, another issue is when I unplug my earphones while the music is playing, the phone doesn't automatically pause the music (like it did on ICS), and it would continuing playing thru the loud speaker.
If anyone can confirm the same issues (especially on LM5) that'd be great!
You sure it's not your headphones dropping the sound? Tried others?
hkgrob said:
You sure it's not your headphones dropping the sound? Tried others?
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I'm almost certain that it's not my earphone's fault. I've tried two pairs, and even when music is playing through the loudspeaker at volume 1, when I put my ear up against it, I can hear silence when the song is quiet.
I don't think it's the mp3 file's fault either because I've tried playing youtube Vevo songs too.
Was the other pair a regular headphone, or noise cancelling as well? Just sounds like some sort of noise cancelling effect. But you never know.
Never noticed it on mine.
hkgrob said:
Was the other pair a regular headphone, or noise cancelling as well? Just sounds like some sort of noise cancelling effect. But you never know.
Never noticed it on mine.
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I've tried the my Sony noise cancelling headphones, the stock Samsung ear bud earphones, and regular iPod earphones. And as I mentioned, it doesn't even play out of the loud speaker, so I'm sure it's not a hardware issue, more like something to do with the codecs. The relatively quiet sounds just doesn't come out at all when it's at volume 1 or 2.
For me, if I listen to this song's beginning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb9CuupX5-Q), at volume 1, it's really choppy because of the quieter portion. At volume 3+, it plays fine.
If you have time, can you try it on yours (LM5?). See if you can hear a difference between volume 1 and volume ~5.
What are you using to play? I don't have volume steps as in 1 or 3. Or are you just using this as one notch from mute etc.
hkgrob said:
What are you using to play? I don't have volume steps as in 1 or 3. Or are you just using this as one notch from mute etc.
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Yeah I guess it's the same as one notch away from mute.
Stock music player:
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I am having this too.
Here is a thread with the same problem I think http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716804&highlight=low+sound
I can confirm this on my headset too.
Stock GALAXY S III Headset
1$ Headset
Phillips SHV-1900
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA
Birken said:
I am having this too.
Here is a thread with the same problem I think http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716804&highlight=low+sound
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Yep -- this is a bug that is still not fixed. It affects wired and speaker audio -- but supposedly not Bluetooth. A lot of people just don't notice it, because of the music they listen to, but try listening to Classical and it will drive you nuts.
We need to complain to Samsung...
Well looks like I'm not alone on this issue. The thing is this problem didn't exist before I upgraded to jellybean, I wonder what they did to ye firmware that made this happen.
Hopefully Samsung will fix this.
rcheung28 said:
Well looks like I'm not alone on this issue. The thing is this problem didn't exist before I upgraded to jellybean, I wonder what they did to ye firmware that made this happen.
Hopefully Samsung will fix this.
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It did exist before jellybean -- on both TouchWiz and CM ROMS. Perhaps it has been made worse with JB, but trust me it has always been there.
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It did exist before jellybean -- on both TouchWiz and CM ROMS. Perhaps it has been made worse with JB, but trust me it has always been there.
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It never happened to me when I was on ICS, and now it's here with JB, so I'm kind of disappointed.
ok, here goes my story....
i purchased a set of the HTC brand....."wired tangle free headset", HTC part#: 99H10945-00
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headset has been working fine.
had to purchase because i could not get any other brand/type to work with the mic controls
(wanted to be able to control calls, music, volume, etc)
yesterday, came home, was on a call (using headset), everything fine. (i use that darn thing 24/7, i absolutely hate
having to hold a phone to the side of my face)
put phone down for about an hour, i came back, was going to listen to some music, i noticed that the headset icon wasnt
showing up at top of screen....
removed headset....plugged back in...nothing
plugged back in, turned on some music, phone is not recognizing the headset.
decided to try to clean headjack, powered down phone, restarted, did everything short of reinstalling my rom.
at that point, i grabbed my old pair of urBeats, plugged them in and guess what, phone recognized them and they played music,
sounds, movies, just fine.
grabbed my stock HTC one headset (ones that came with the phone) and those worked just fine as well.
so i figured, ok, must be the headset.
i then plugged in the headset into my wifes iphone and also a random ipod and what do you knw, headset works
i decided to call HTC support, talked to a tech for about 30 mins, ran some troubleshooting,
he could not believe what was going on.
i ended up ordering a new replacement headset, i cannot live without the mic and music controls,
so i am really really hoping this new headset works (should have in a few days)
otherwise, i have no idea what the heck is going on....???
i've searched and saw that some people are having problems with the headset jack going out or trouble with headsets
but my problem is literally only with this particular headset,
maybe i shorted it out or something, but i am really hoping that is the case,
i will update in a few days when i receive my new headset.
BOTTOM LINE IS FOR SOME REASON, MY PHONE IS NOT RECOGNIZING THIS PARTICULAR
HTC HEADSET ANY LONGER, EVEN THOUGH THE HEADSET SEEMS TO BE PHYSICALLY FINE AND
WORKS ON OTHER PHONES
aj
9aj9 said:
ok, here goes my story....
i purchased a set of the HTC brand....."wired tangle free headset", HTC part#: 99H10945-00
headset has been working fine.
had to purchase because i could not get any other brand/type to work with the mic controls
(wanted to be able to control calls, music, volume, etc)
yesterday, came home, was on a call (using headset), everything fine. (i use that darn thing 24/7, i absolutely hate
having to hold a phone to the side of my face)
put phone down for about an hour, i came back, was going to listen to some music, i noticed that the headset icon wasnt
showing up at top of screen....
removed headset....plugged back in...nothing
plugged back in, turned on some music, phone is not recognizing the headset.
decided to try to clean headjack, powered down phone, restarted, did everything short of reinstalling my rom.
at that point, i grabbed my old pair of urBeats, plugged them in and guess what, phone recognized them and they played music,
sounds, movies, just fine.
grabbed my stock HTC one headset (ones that came with the phone) and those worked just fine as well.
so i figured, ok, must be the headset.
i then plugged in the headset into my wifes iphone and also a random ipod and what do you knw, headset works
i decided to call HTC support, talked to a tech for about 30 mins, ran some troubleshooting,
he could not believe what was going on.
i ended up ordering a new replacement headset, i cannot live without the mic and music controls,
so i am really really hoping this new headset works (should have in a few days)
otherwise, i have no idea what the heck is going on....???
i've searched and saw that some people are having problems with the headset jack going out or trouble with headsets
but my problem is literally only with this particular headset,
maybe i shorted it out or something, but i am really hoping that is the case,
i will update in a few days when i receive my new headset.
BOTTOM LINE IS FOR SOME REASON, MY PHONE IS NOT RECOGNIZING THIS PARTICULAR
HTC HEADSET ANY LONGER, EVEN THOUGH THE HEADSET SEEMS TO BE PHYSICALLY FINE AND
WORKS ON OTHER PHONES
aj
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do you have a case? sometimes on the case where the opening for the jack is at, the case doesnt leave enough room for the jack. so when you plug in it wont seat properly alot of headphones have this issue sometimes so that maybe something for you to look at.
i do have a case (i've had it all along) and yeah, it's got plenty of clearance for the jack,
it's just weird, it's like one minute my headset worked just fine, and the next, it's not triggering or "activating" on my phone.
i can plug in ANY other headset into my phone, and it works just fine. the headset logo pops up and all is well....
it's just this darn headset, but the funny thing is, again, that the HTC headset works on other devices!
it's like a bad dream, haha....
and all i want to do is control my calls and music with the control talk!
aj
Ok, UPDATE: i ordered a new set of these earbuds and i am good to go, so had to do with the headset itself....somehow they broke or shorted or something...so weird.
Funny thing is the old ones work on any other device except for my ONE
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Inateck Water Resistant Bluetooth Speaker BSTP-20
Overview
Hi all. So i’ve got my hands on another product from Inateck, this time ive got hold of a new water resistant (IPX5 rated) blutooth speaker.
Unboxing
The hub arrived in a small black, quite premium looking box with raised smooth music notes on the front. There are no details listed on the front other than the company logo.
So opening up the box im greeted with a very well packed, plastic wrapped speaker and a box containing the cable accessories.
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Ok so the plastic wrap has been removed and its time to place with the device.
As soon as I remove it from the bag the first thing you notice is how rugged this feels, I mean really rugged! around the sides is a continuous piece of rubber like plastic which feels really solid but at the same time feels like it could take a good nock and not damage the speaker in any way. Straight away feels like this is the kind of speaker you could take outdoors, camping or to festivals and not have to worry about it getting damaged.
The whole front of the speaker is the grill made up of a mesh of small circles, around which is a fine orange line as a design feature.
On top there are 4 rubber buttons, power, phone connect / hangup, volume up and volume down. On the right hand side is a rubber cover protecting the Aux in and USB charging point, on the left side is a rubber wristband.
The back is home to a smooth layer of plastic which is perfect for attaching the rubber sucker which is included if you want to use this thing in the shower, which i intend to
Testing
Theres a couple of ways I plan on testing the speaker. firstly with my phone to play audio over bluetooth, next as a phone speaker / mic to make and receive calls, and finally to play music stored on my android wear watch directly over bluetooth to the speaker (not via the phone).
Setting up
I was amazed at how easy setup was. pairing with my Galaxy S4 was as simple as holding the power button on the speaker for a few seconds to put it in pairing move and scanning for it from my phone. It paired up fine and was immediately able to play audio to the speaker with no messing around.
There isnt much else to show, it just worked, soon as i went to play music it came out the speaker with a good level of sound. The speaker is rated at 3W max output and some of the bassier songs made it crackle a little but for its size it pack a good quality sound clear, crisp with some good level base packed in. when standing the speaker up the rubber surround acted as a grip to stop it moving at all on my desk during my base music test.
The volume goes pretty loud. playing a David Guetta song I managed to register about 100 dB which is pretty loud.
Next up is the test to make calls. Again really easy, went to make a call and it just defaulted to the speaker. Its worth mentioning that the speaker has a built in microphone so you can talk at it to hold phone conversations. Again the sound was crisp and the microphone had no trouble picking up normal voice down to a whisper.
Finally testing it direct from android wear. This I thought might be a challenge for the speaker as it would have to pair with a new device whilst my phone bluetooth was on.
But no problems here, it found and connected directly to the speaker. Putting music on android wear for playback without the phone around is a bit of a pain. Basically you have to upload songs to google play music, then download it to the phone and have a setting ticked to also download to android wear. Wear watches only have 4gb storage so this can be filled quickly with a big library. For the purpose of this review I uploaded a single song onto the watch and shutdown my phone.
With the phone connected the default is to play through the phone unless you stop it from doing so, then the option comes up to play through paired bluetooth device. Again once I’d finished faffing with the querks of Android wear it worked perfectly. The music played from the watch with no issues, stuttering at all.
This is a massive bonus as you have on your wrist a portable music player which will work with this speaker no problem. I enjoyed a shower with my watch and some music with the speaker suckered onto the bathroom wall (dont worry no pictures!) I really really like that this worked fine with the watch and this is a massive plus point for me as it opens up the versatility no end.
Positive points
+Rugged design
+Rubber surround
+IPX5 rated
+Can be used to make phone calls
+Good sound quality
+Goes really loud!
+Sucker included so can be stuck on bathroom walls
+Works well with more than one device
+Works well with Android Wear
+Funky design. I really like the look and feel of this.
+Rechargeable battery
+Really simple to use
Negative points
-High volume bass starts to crackle
Conclusions
Overall a very nice little product. I was really impressed with how well it worked, and it just worked. I gave it to my non-tech savvy girlfriend and she figured it out without the instructions! The build quality is great, I feel like I can take this camping and it will just survive and last. The sound output is really good, I’ve left music on during the review.
Score
My Score out of 5:
:good::good::good::good::good:
5 out of 5 - I cant really find much to fault with this.
Bottom Line
Very impressive little device, lgood sound quality and rugged.
Links
http://www.inateck.com/inateck-btsp-20-ipx5-water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker/