Stupid question time for the Bluetooth newb:
Can you hear music from the iPhone if you have a bluetooth headset on?
Can you hear music from the iPhone if you have a bluetooth headset on?
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Best Bluetooth Earpiece for iPhone-Is Jawbone good?
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Just got the silever Jawbone, and I must say it is the best BT headset I have tried. Fits well. Sound quality is very good IMO.
Yes and no.
As some previous posters have pointed out, if you're on a call you can play music and it will come in through the headset. The person on the other line won't be able to hear it, however.
Other than that, the sounds come out through the built-in speaker.
How do you pair the Jawbone. How many steps?
I suspect the noise cancelling is better on the Jawbone.
Really, the only reason I'm waiting for Apple's headset..." Convenient autopairing with iPhone".
I had a couple of Motorola BT headsets and pairing with a Razr was so much of a hassle that I didn't mind the fact that they stopped working after a couple of uses.
I suspect the noise cancelling is better on the Jawbone.
Really, the only reason I'm waiting for Apple's headset..." Convenient autopairing with iPhone".
I had a couple of Motorola BT headsets and pairing with a Razr was so much of a hassle that I didn't mind the fact that they stopped working after a couple of uses.
Pairing the headset..
I believe mine paired with two steps.. Turn Bluetooth on on the phone and look for devices.. Pretty simple set up. Couldn't see it getting simpler, actually.
I believe mine paired with two steps.. Turn Bluetooth on on the phone and look for devices.. Pretty simple set up. Couldn't see it getting simpler, actually.
I think the absolute best BT earpiece is the B&O Earset 2
Noise cancellation nearly as good as Jawbone, with much better sound quality. Also much more comfortable.
Noise cancellation nearly as good as Jawbone, with much better sound quality. Also much more comfortable.
i bought and thought the same, and i agree. But its BIG , uncorfatable.
so i returned it.
a MUCH more expensive.. 350 bucks for a headset ?
please dude wake up.. its very overpriced like anything from B&O.
i would pay 5000 on a speaker from them, but not 350 on a headset.
you proably the kind: if its expensive is good, and its not like that.
never said it was worth $350...
but after trying it out for the last few days I think it beats the jawbone
that being said, i'm sticking with my "cheap" jawbone.
of course beat the jawbone.. for 350U$.
a porsche beats my chevy , but cost 60.000 more.
i know B&O is good.. but 350 is too much , and i dont think worth.
Can you put the Jawbone on with one hand and do it quickly enough to answer a call?
I ordered the little Plantronics 665 because it's small and doesn't need a wraparound ear piece. But I'm getting static so it's going back to Amazon. I've had the Jabra 250 for a couple of years and it works well but I want one that I can put in my ear with one hand when a call comes in. I don't like to wear it all the time and I hate to answer the call and then make the person wait while I put my headset on.
I ordered the little Plantronics 665 because it's small and doesn't need a wraparound ear piece. But I'm getting static so it's going back to Amazon. I've had the Jabra 250 for a couple of years and it works well but I want one that I can put in my ear with one hand when a call comes in. I don't like to wear it all the time and I hate to answer the call and then make the person wait while I put my headset on.
I've had a Jawbone for about 4 weeks now. Here are my observations.
1. It does not fit well on my head. I've tried left and right side and small and large ear hooks. I even tried all of the different rubber ear inserts to try and find the best fit. My reference is an older Jabra 250, which fit well, but the external noise made it unusable outside of an isolated environment, plus my dog ate it for lunch.
2. It is not an easy slip on with the way the ear hook and the rubber piece have to fit in and on the ear.
3. Sound quality is excellent. Noise suppression is good, but you don't know if its active or not. Manual states you have to turn it on while on a call, but its not clear if it then remains on, or if you have to enable it with each call. Not played with it enough to make the determination.
4. Synch with phone was simple using my previous Motorola and now my iPhone.
5. When turning on and off the Jawbone it makes distinct noises, which are actually rather loud and not pleasant to here just to turn it on or off. The Jabra was simple tones.
Overall it gets a C for me as the lack of comfort kills the improved sound quality. I don't know what I am going to do, and certainly don't plan on spending $350, so if there are any other suggestions for a comfortable sound improved headset let me know.
1. It does not fit well on my head. I've tried left and right side and small and large ear hooks. I even tried all of the different rubber ear inserts to try and find the best fit. My reference is an older Jabra 250, which fit well, but the external noise made it unusable outside of an isolated environment, plus my dog ate it for lunch.
2. It is not an easy slip on with the way the ear hook and the rubber piece have to fit in and on the ear.
3. Sound quality is excellent. Noise suppression is good, but you don't know if its active or not. Manual states you have to turn it on while on a call, but its not clear if it then remains on, or if you have to enable it with each call. Not played with it enough to make the determination.
4. Synch with phone was simple using my previous Motorola and now my iPhone.
5. When turning on and off the Jawbone it makes distinct noises, which are actually rather loud and not pleasant to here just to turn it on or off. The Jabra was simple tones.
Overall it gets a C for me as the lack of comfort kills the improved sound quality. I don't know what I am going to do, and certainly don't plan on spending $350, so if there are any other suggestions for a comfortable sound improved headset let me know.
It's actually on by default, all the time. You have to turn it off manually, but it will turn on again if you power cycle the headset.
JawBone is Great, But ONe Caution
I have tried ten or more bluetooth headsets, and the Jawbone beats them all by a long shot. It works seamlessly with the iPHone, syncs fast and easy. One caution: the charger is fragile. If you make a mistake and plug it in the wrong way, you can damage the four forks that plug in. Once you get used to doing it the right way, no problems, but one plug in the wrong way and you have a useless charger.
I have tried ten or more bluetooth headsets, and the Jawbone beats them all by a long shot. It works seamlessly with the iPHone, syncs fast and easy. One caution: the charger is fragile. If you make a mistake and plug it in the wrong way, you can damage the four forks that plug in. Once you get used to doing it the right way, no problems, but one plug in the wrong way and you have a useless charger.
Love It!
First, let me start off by saying I LOVE MY JAWBONE. Second, to all of the people who said that it wont fit your ears, here is a little help. the outer frame of it is made with a metal, that allows you to bend it so that it will eventually fit your ear perfectly. I was struggling for the first hour, then i did a quick google search and found out about this. Now it fits my ear perfectly and i wouldn't trade it for anything.
9.5/10 ....only because i wish it had the capability to let us buy multiple colors.
First, let me start off by saying I LOVE MY JAWBONE. Second, to all of the people who said that it wont fit your ears, here is a little help. the outer frame of it is made with a metal, that allows you to bend it so that it will eventually fit your ear perfectly. I was struggling for the first hour, then i did a quick google search and found out about this. Now it fits my ear perfectly and i wouldn't trade it for anything.
9.5/10 ....only because i wish it had the capability to let us buy multiple colors.
Outer frame? Do you mean the ear hooks? or something else. I'm dying to make Jawbone fit better, and stupid Jabra ear gels is not something I want to do.
i just got one i have to say it's pretty akward around the ear. i don't know if i'm going to keep it. i might go the apple route
I'm gonna look at getting a custom mold made for my Jawbone. This site makes them, but you have to create your own molds via a kit they send you, which you then mail back and they ship you the completed product. On top of that some audiologists don't recommend this as you could damage your ears. I'm gonna see about going to an audiologist. Hopefully it's not terribly expensive, as I've already spent $120 getting the headset.
and the apple headset still not in the store...
aiiii steve.. why you being so dumb right now ? launch a phone like iphone with no ringtones access, no apple headset..
Working in retail I will fault Apple in not having BT solution on launch day, as well as other Apple branded cases and such. But then again it brings us back to the stores for other add-ons.
The biggest mistake IMO is not having an AppleCare program available. Retail 101 shows that the longer you allow people to think, the less they will buy add-on warranty support.
Yea, I agree, i didn't mind so much at first. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, but now it's just getting ridiculous that this isn't out yet. They didn't even send some out to get reviewed in the mean time.
Jawbone
I've had my jawbone since they were released and wanted to add my feedback. The aesthetics of the Jawbone appeal to me, but I am also pleased to report that function is in-lock-step with form in this case.
Pairing to the iPhone was easy (press the "jawbone" button until the led flashes red and white to force the jawbone into pairing mode). Despite having the unit for some time, I still have some trouble putting it onto my ear -- I can do it with two hands, so it's not a deal-breaker. Once on, it's comfortable enough so that I don't notice it. The rubber clip does a decent job of securing the jawbone to your ear.
I typically turn the unit on before putting it on my ear; turning it on and off is confirmed by a tone. The noise cancellation is on by default; you need to manually override it if you want it off.
Battery life is sufficient for my needs; I charge my iphone every night and my jawbone typically once a week.
I'll keep this mini-review short, but overall, I highly recommend this BT headset. It makes a great pair with the iPhone.
Hope this helps!
CL
I've had my jawbone since they were released and wanted to add my feedback. The aesthetics of the Jawbone appeal to me, but I am also pleased to report that function is in-lock-step with form in this case.
Pairing to the iPhone was easy (press the "jawbone" button until the led flashes red and white to force the jawbone into pairing mode). Despite having the unit for some time, I still have some trouble putting it onto my ear -- I can do it with two hands, so it's not a deal-breaker. Once on, it's comfortable enough so that I don't notice it. The rubber clip does a decent job of securing the jawbone to your ear.
I typically turn the unit on before putting it on my ear; turning it on and off is confirmed by a tone. The noise cancellation is on by default; you need to manually override it if you want it off.
Battery life is sufficient for my needs; I charge my iphone every night and my jawbone typically once a week.
I'll keep this mini-review short, but overall, I highly recommend this BT headset. It makes a great pair with the iPhone.
Hope this helps!
CL
Just got a general question on bluetooth headsets (as I've never owned one before!):-
I've been looking at a few: The Jawbone, some cheaper ones, and also the new Apple one. For the Apple one, it says "up to 72 hours standby time", but I won't want it to be on standby all the time (ie. connected to my iPhone and powered on, ready for calls) - I'll want to keep it in my car glovebox until I get in my car, and THEN connect it to my iPhone and put it into standby just while I'm actually in my car (30 mins of every day).
My question is: Do bluetooth headsets generally have a full power-off, so that I could keep the headset turned off and stored in my car for say a week, then pick it up and use it straight away (for the 72 hours of standby time) without it depleting the battery at all while it's "off" and not in use?
Hope this makes sense. Basically what I'm saying is does the "standby" time mean the amount of time between charges, EVEN if it's not used at all (and turned off), and do the li-ion batterys in these things just deplete over time, requiring charging (every <72hours in the case of the Apple one) even when they're not been used at all for days/weeks?
I've been looking at a few: The Jawbone, some cheaper ones, and also the new Apple one. For the Apple one, it says "up to 72 hours standby time", but I won't want it to be on standby all the time (ie. connected to my iPhone and powered on, ready for calls) - I'll want to keep it in my car glovebox until I get in my car, and THEN connect it to my iPhone and put it into standby just while I'm actually in my car (30 mins of every day).
My question is: Do bluetooth headsets generally have a full power-off, so that I could keep the headset turned off and stored in my car for say a week, then pick it up and use it straight away (for the 72 hours of standby time) without it depleting the battery at all while it's "off" and not in use?
Hope this makes sense. Basically what I'm saying is does the "standby" time mean the amount of time between charges, EVEN if it's not used at all (and turned off), and do the li-ion batterys in these things just deplete over time, requiring charging (every <72hours in the case of the Apple one) even when they're not been used at all for days/weeks?
Yes, you can turn them off.
However, since they use rechargeable batteries, you need to be aware that rechargeable batteries lose some amount of charge every day, even when not in use. I've been told that the self-discharge rate for Li-ion/polymer isn't too bad (it's pretty bad for Ni-MH). Still, you may have to recharge your headset a bit more often than you may think.