Cheap bluetooth headset?

[kmt]

Are there any cheap bluetooth headsets that work with the built in bluetooth support in the 2gen touch with 3.0?

This is for podcasts not music, so I'm not concerned about stereo or great fidelity. I'm mainly looking for light, inexpensive, and comfortable in the ear.

As a bonus it would be nice if it worked with skype.

[jannembs]

Hi Guys,
I have purchased bluetooth headset from Bargaincell (http://cell-phone.bargaincell.com/bargaincell-accessories-bluetooth-devices-c-5803.html).Bargaincell has a wide range of bluetooth headset from different brands that are cost effective.

[Yazza]

I've purchased my headset from monoprice.com. Price was excellent as always. Sound and quality ok for what I am using it for. I use it while working out or running for podcasts as well.

[kmt]

Do any of these have a working microphone?

I suspect not. From what I can tell the touch only supports the 1 way AD2P bluetooth protocol.

If there really is no bluetooth microphone, I wonder if I could plug in one of the tiny "mushroom" mikes into the headphone jack and use the bluetooth headphone simultaneously for sound. I'm worried that plugging anything into the headphone jack would turn off the bluetooth sound.

[tadad1]

Do any of these have a working microphone?

I suspect not. From what I can tell the touch only supports the 1 way AD2P bluetooth protocol.

If there really is no bluetooth microphone, I wonder if I could plug in one of the tiny "mushroom" mikes into the headphone jack and use the bluetooth headphone simultaneously for sound. I'm worried that plugging anything into the headphone jack would turn off the bluetooth sound.


The whole set up is pretty half arsed at the moment, there is no bluetooth mic support but you can still use a bluetooth headset for audio with a mini-mic plugged in, however you can't use them both at the same time so your bluetooth headset will cut out if you open the Voice Memo app to record, when using apps like Fring for voice calls you can hear with the bluetooth headset but the mini-mic does not work.

Although I enjoy the whole cordless thing with bluetooth not being able to skip through tracks with next\prev makes it more a novelty than a practical application of the technology as you are still tied to your device for basic controls.

Hopefully this will improve with updates but at the moment the best use of the current software features is achieved with a headphone\mic combo.

[kmt]

It looks to me like my best bet is to forget the built in bluetooth and get one of the bluetooth dongles like

http://cell-phone.bargaincell.com/apple-iphone-3g-bluetoothmini-bluetooth-dongle-usb-adapter-bludat008-p-37902.html?cPath=2829_2830_3202_3205_6063

for $7, and use a cell phone bluetooth headset with it.

[tadad1]

It looks to me like my best bet is to forget the built in bluetooth and get one of the bluetooth dongles like

http://cell-phone.bargaincell.com/apple-iphone-3g-bluetoothmini-bluetooth-dongle-usb-adapter-bludat008-p-37902.html?cPath=2829_2830_3202_3205_6063

for $7, and use a cell phone bluetooth headset with it.

I have one, it's ok if you want to use a blutooth headset with your computer but it will not help you connect with your Touch and it will not connect your Touch to your computer.

You can get bluetooth dongles like THIS (http://www.unityelectronics.com/product-product_id/5095/m/wiREVO/p/WR-A10-B) or THIS (http://www.buy.com/prod/jabra-bluetooth-stereo-hands-free-headset-and-bluetooth-ipod-adapter/q/loc/111/203386683.html) for iPods though that support A2DP and AVRCP for controls but I have not seen any that support mic use.