Bluetooth Headsets Are Neato
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I've spent the morning listening to Pandora using some bluetooth headsets I just bought. It's pretty fantastic to not have to worry about a cord getting in the way of typing/mousing. Not to mention they're more comfortable than my old headphones. I'm also excited to use Siri hands-free while driving, though I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that. Any recommendations for one of those? Ideally, I'd like to find one that doesn't go in my ear (I find those pretty uncomfortable) and that works with the iPhone 5.
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I've spent the morning listening to Pandora using some bluetooth headsets I just bought. It's pretty fantastic to not have to worry about a cord getting in the way of typing/mousing. Not to mention they're more comfortable than my old headphones. I'm also excited to use Siri hands-free while driving, though I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that. Any recommendations for one of those? Ideally, I'd like to find one that doesn't go in my ear (I find those pretty uncomfortable) and that works with the iPhone 5.
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How is the battery life on the bluetooth headset? As far as driving. Why not just use speakers with Siri so you don't look like this guy: [^]
wizardzz wrote:
How is the battery life on the bluetooth headset?
Not sure yet, just started using them. After a full charge, I listened to them for about an hour last night and for about 2 hours so far today. The front of the box says it has 20 hours of talk time, but the back says it has 8 hours of talk time (150 hours standby). :laugh:
wizardzz wrote:
Why not just use speakers with Siri
Is it possible to activate Siri without holding the home button on the iPhone? With the bluetooth headset I have, I just press the call button twice to active Siri (which means I don't have to hold or reach for my phone).
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I've spent the morning listening to Pandora using some bluetooth headsets I just bought. It's pretty fantastic to not have to worry about a cord getting in the way of typing/mousing. Not to mention they're more comfortable than my old headphones. I'm also excited to use Siri hands-free while driving, though I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that. Any recommendations for one of those? Ideally, I'd like to find one that doesn't go in my ear (I find those pretty uncomfortable) and that works with the iPhone 5.
I've been using a pair of Motorola S305 for a couple of years now. I LOVE them. I use them all day, and they charge in less than an hour.
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I've been using a pair of Motorola S305 for a couple of years now. I LOVE them. I use them all day, and they charge in less than an hour.
Those look pretty similar to mine, the Kinivo BTH220. I believe the box said they take 2-3 hours to charge. I may buy a second pair for at-home use (currently planning on using mine at work exclusively). That way, the time to charge would be unimportant (I can just let my home pair charge while I'm at work, and my work pair charge while I'm at home). What I'm most curious to try is connecting to multiple devices (iPhone, PS3, Mac). I've read that some bluetooth headsets don't work nicely when you do that (e.g., you may have to re-pair to old devices).
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Those look pretty similar to mine, the Kinivo BTH220. I believe the box said they take 2-3 hours to charge. I may buy a second pair for at-home use (currently planning on using mine at work exclusively). That way, the time to charge would be unimportant (I can just let my home pair charge while I'm at work, and my work pair charge while I'm at home). What I'm most curious to try is connecting to multiple devices (iPhone, PS3, Mac). I've read that some bluetooth headsets don't work nicely when you do that (e.g., you may have to re-pair to old devices).
The only time I've had issues pairing to multpile devices (iPhone 4S, iPad 3, iPod Touch 3rd gen) was when 2 of the devices are in the vicinity. I just shut bluetooth off on the device I don't want to use. I can't remember ever having to re-pair...
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wizardzz wrote:
How is the battery life on the bluetooth headset?
Not sure yet, just started using them. After a full charge, I listened to them for about an hour last night and for about 2 hours so far today. The front of the box says it has 20 hours of talk time, but the back says it has 8 hours of talk time (150 hours standby). :laugh:
wizardzz wrote:
Why not just use speakers with Siri
Is it possible to activate Siri without holding the home button on the iPhone? With the bluetooth headset I have, I just press the call button twice to active Siri (which means I don't have to hold or reach for my phone).
I was curious if they stay charged for a whole working day/shift. How long do they take to charge? Also, I've never used Siri in my life. I do have a hatred of those BlueTooth head pieces. One because I wore them at work for years, and also because some assholes choose to look like a twat and wear them in social situations.
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I was curious if they stay charged for a whole working day/shift. How long do they take to charge? Also, I've never used Siri in my life. I do have a hatred of those BlueTooth head pieces. One because I wore them at work for years, and also because some assholes choose to look like a twat and wear them in social situations.
wizardzz wrote:
if they stay charged for a whole working day/shift
It should, in theory.
wizardzz wrote:
How long do they take to charge?
IIRC, the box said 2-3 hours. Somebody else mentioned they have a similar pair that takes less than an hour.
wizardzz wrote:
some a**holes choose to look like a twat and wear them in social situations
Reminds me of an awkward moment a few years ago. I was lounging on the couch when my uncle (aunt's husband) walked in the room. He then stood in front of me and, without looking at me directly, said "I love you." I had never really talked to the guy, and I got pretty uncomfortable. Then he hung up with my aunt using his bluetooth headset (on an ear I couldn't see). :doh: :-O
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wizardzz wrote:
if they stay charged for a whole working day/shift
It should, in theory.
wizardzz wrote:
How long do they take to charge?
IIRC, the box said 2-3 hours. Somebody else mentioned they have a similar pair that takes less than an hour.
wizardzz wrote:
some a**holes choose to look like a twat and wear them in social situations
Reminds me of an awkward moment a few years ago. I was lounging on the couch when my uncle (aunt's husband) walked in the room. He then stood in front of me and, without looking at me directly, said "I love you." I had never really talked to the guy, and I got pretty uncomfortable. Then he hung up with my aunt using his bluetooth headset (on an ear I couldn't see). :doh: :-O
AspDotNetDev wrote:
Reminds me of an awkward moment a few years ago. I was lounging on the couch when my uncle (aunt's husband) walked in the room. He then stood in front of me and, without looking at me directly, said "I love you." I had never really talked to the guy, and I got pretty uncomfortable. Then he hung up with my aunt using his bluetooth headset (on an ear I couldn't see). :doh: :O
Okay, so now I do need an earpiece, just to be able to say weird shit to people, then pretend I'm on the phone.
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AspDotNetDev wrote:
Reminds me of an awkward moment a few years ago. I was lounging on the couch when my uncle (aunt's husband) walked in the room. He then stood in front of me and, without looking at me directly, said "I love you." I had never really talked to the guy, and I got pretty uncomfortable. Then he hung up with my aunt using his bluetooth headset (on an ear I couldn't see). :doh: :O
Okay, so now I do need an earpiece, just to be able to say weird shit to people, then pretend I'm on the phone.
Could make a good entry for a comedy show. Walk up to a few audience members, tell one "wow, what an idiot", laugh at another, and tell another "I'll see you later, babe", and then go on some tirade about Bluetooth assholes. :)
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AspDotNetDev wrote:
Reminds me of an awkward moment a few years ago. I was lounging on the couch when my uncle (aunt's husband) walked in the room. He then stood in front of me and, without looking at me directly, said "I love you." I had never really talked to the guy, and I got pretty uncomfortable. Then he hung up with my aunt using his bluetooth headset (on an ear I couldn't see). :doh: :O
Okay, so now I do need an earpiece, just to be able to say weird shit to people, then pretend I'm on the phone.
wizardzz wrote:
now I do need an earpiece, just to be able to say weird sh*t to people, then pretend I'm on the phone.
Sounds like this could be good material for your comedy... :laugh:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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I've spent the morning listening to Pandora using some bluetooth headsets I just bought. It's pretty fantastic to not have to worry about a cord getting in the way of typing/mousing. Not to mention they're more comfortable than my old headphones. I'm also excited to use Siri hands-free while driving, though I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that. Any recommendations for one of those? Ideally, I'd like to find one that doesn't go in my ear (I find those pretty uncomfortable) and that works with the iPhone 5.
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I've spent the morning listening to Pandora using some bluetooth headsets I just bought. It's pretty fantastic to not have to worry about a cord getting in the way of typing/mousing. Not to mention they're more comfortable than my old headphones. I'm also excited to use Siri hands-free while driving, though I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that. Any recommendations for one of those? Ideally, I'd like to find one that doesn't go in my ear (I find those pretty uncomfortable) and that works with the iPhone 5.
AspDotNetDev wrote:
... I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that. ... Ideally, I'd like to find one that doesn't go in my ear (I find those pretty uncomfortable) ...
Well, you could put it in your mouth or some other orifice, but it might be harder to hear that way.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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AspDotNetDev wrote:
... I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that. ... Ideally, I'd like to find one that doesn't go in my ear (I find those pretty uncomfortable) ...
Well, you could put it in your mouth or some other orifice, but it might be harder to hear that way.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
:) I prefer on-ear rather than in-ear or over-ear headsets.
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I've spent the morning listening to Pandora using some bluetooth headsets I just bought. It's pretty fantastic to not have to worry about a cord getting in the way of typing/mousing. Not to mention they're more comfortable than my old headphones. I'm also excited to use Siri hands-free while driving, though I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that. Any recommendations for one of those? Ideally, I'd like to find one that doesn't go in my ear (I find those pretty uncomfortable) and that works with the iPhone 5.
AspDotNetDev wrote:
I'm also excited to use Siri hands-free while driving, though I'll want a single-ear bluetooth headset for that.
The stereo I just put into my car allows me to play pandora(or any other music service) over bluetooth along with hands-free use of the phone and S-Voice (Samsung's version of Siri). It's pretty awesome.
CPallini wrote:
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