Bluetooth ear/headphone recommendations

howdo · 04-20-2010, 18:49

Am thinks of a pair of bluetooth ear/headphones for the S9 can you give me any recommendations that don't cost a fortune please.

howdo · 04-22-2010, 17:40

well I presume bluetooth headphones are not recommended by the amount of replies received.

surgency · 04-23-2010, 01:02

Thats because there really arent any good ones that dont cost a fortune

cheapest ones i could find here: http://www.google.com/products/catal...CBwQ8wIwBDge#p

i do know that jabra makes some good ones
and the bt620's were good for me until my sister broke them
If you have money to spend, i heard Jabra Halo are pretty awesome

howdo · 04-23-2010, 03:07

looks like I won't be bothering then

snoWman333 · 04-23-2010, 04:45

try a pair of senheiser cx 300 or 400. they don't cost so much and they're doing their job

howdo · 04-23-2010, 06:20

thanks for the reply.

I have a pair of Ultimate Ears SuperFi 3 Studio,

I was just thinking of something without wires.

jjsoviet · 04-23-2010, 09:48

Hm, Sennheiser has some bluetooth headphones but they cost $250. I would rather get used to wired headphones instead of having to set up a profile, suffer worse sound quality and sound interference.

surgency · 04-23-2010, 10:11

yeah, bluetooth wasnt made for audio transmission, my dad talked to the guy who leads the bluetooth team in Linux, and he said that they have to squeeze more out of the protocol to transfer audio.

howdo · 04-23-2010, 13:56

Thanks guys I'll do without bluetooth phones. Don't no how to close a thread can anyone help?

asena · 04-23-2010, 21:30

I was actually thinking of getting the SE MW600 bluetooth headset and use it with my headphones that came with my old MWZ816B from Sony.

Still not a wise choice? Was thinking it would be great with wireless while Im out on my bike

edit:
Also, does anyone have any experience if the S9 supports change track/volume via the bluetooth headset?

Pete_S · 05-03-2010, 09:08

For anyone thinking of going Bluetooth, with their S9 or their 'phone, I can't recommend the Sony HBH-DS200 or HBH-DS220 highly enough. The 220 is the same but with a better 2 button volume control rather than the single button ramp up and down control on the 200.

They are cheap, small, don't have flashing blue lights

and sound amazing. I sometimes play mine through a proper hifi, you wouldn't know it's bluetooth. Don't use the supplied Sony phones, get some better ones or use your existing phones. If I remember rightly, you can get the S9 volume buttons to work by turning on or off the eq, I honestly can't remember which.

Later firmwares on the S9 downgraded the bluetooth bitrate unfortunately, so quality suffered. Even with early firmware on the S9, my WM 6.1 phone (HTC TD2) with tweaked bluetooth registry settings sounds a bit better. Both sound superb with the Sony though, very close to a wired connection, and I'm a fussy listener too. Just remember, later firmware isn't as good. I use 2.09 (I think) because of this.

04-20-2010, 18:49	#1
howdo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60	Bluetooth ear/headphone recommendations Am thinks of a pair of bluetooth ear/headphones for the S9 can you give me any recommendations that don't cost a fortune please.

04-23-2010, 09:48	#7
jjsoviet Comrade Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 197	Hm, Sennheiser has some bluetooth headphones but they cost $250. I would rather get used to wired headphones instead of having to set up a profile, suffer worse sound quality and sound interference. __________________ Home Rig: MSI GX620 > Gamma-1 Lite DAC > Little Dot MKIII > M-Audio Studiophile AV30 Portable Rig: Cowon S9 > Sennheiser HD 25-1 II

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asena Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1	I was actually thinking of getting the SE MW600 bluetooth headset and use it with my headphones that came with my old MWZ816B from Sony. Still not a wise choice? Was thinking it would be great with wireless while Im out on my bike edit: Also, does anyone have any experience if the S9 supports change track/volume via the bluetooth headset? Last edited by asena; 04-23-2010 at 22:43..

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04-22-2010, 17:40	#2
howdo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60	well I presume bluetooth headphones are not recommended by the amount of replies received.

04-23-2010, 01:02	#3
surgency Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 502	Thats because there really arent any good ones that dont cost a fortune cheapest ones i could find here: http://www.google.com/products/catal...CBwQ8wIwBDge#p i do know that jabra makes some good ones and the bt620's were good for me until my sister broke them If you have money to spend, i heard Jabra Halo are pretty awesome

04-23-2010, 03:07	#4
howdo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60	looks like I won't be bothering then

04-23-2010, 04:45	#5
snoWman333 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 52	try a pair of senheiser cx 300 or 400. they don't cost so much and they're doing their job

04-23-2010, 06:20	#6
howdo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60	thanks for the reply. I have a pair of Ultimate Ears SuperFi 3 Studio, I was just thinking of something without wires.

04-23-2010, 10:11	#8
surgency Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 502	yeah, bluetooth wasnt made for audio transmission, my dad talked to the guy who leads the bluetooth team in Linux, and he said that they have to squeeze more out of the protocol to transfer audio.

04-23-2010, 13:56	#9
howdo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 60	Thanks guys I'll do without bluetooth phones. Don't no how to close a thread can anyone help?

05-03-2010, 09:08	#11
Pete_S Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 76	For anyone thinking of going Bluetooth, with their S9 or their 'phone, I can't recommend the Sony HBH-DS200 or HBH-DS220 highly enough. The 220 is the same but with a better 2 button volume control rather than the single button ramp up and down control on the 200. They are cheap, small, don't have flashing blue lights and sound amazing. I sometimes play mine through a proper hifi, you wouldn't know it's bluetooth. Don't use the supplied Sony phones, get some better ones or use your existing phones. If I remember rightly, you can get the S9 volume buttons to work by turning on or off the eq, I honestly can't remember which. Later firmwares on the S9 downgraded the bluetooth bitrate unfortunately, so quality suffered. Even with early firmware on the S9, my WM 6.1 phone (HTC TD2) with tweaked bluetooth registry settings sounds a bit better. Both sound superb with the Sony though, very close to a wired connection, and I'm a fussy listener too. Just remember, later firmware isn't as good. I use 2.09 (I think) because of this.