Bluetooth headset while driving with top down
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I did a lot of research when I got my razr and found that the Logitech mobile freedom had the best reviews for the price. It can literally be had for like $37 bucks from most places online and NO one can tell I'm on a headset. Granted I don't have a convertible, but the reception is awseome. People have told me it sounds better than my wired headset by far.
It has a boom mic type of covering to keep the wind noise down and the volume also gets pretty loud.
I have no experiance with it in a convertible, but I love it.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products...,CONTENTID=9502
It has a boom mic type of covering to keep the wind noise down and the volume also gets pretty loud.
I have no experiance with it in a convertible, but I love it.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products...,CONTENTID=9502
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From: NoCal
I have been using the Sony Ericcson BT head sets for a couple of years now.. I am on my 3rd model 
. They just feel the best on my ears.
I am currrently using the Sony Ericcson HBH-662. It is bluetooth 1.2 . it works great, but is a bit too quite for top down driving.
Great headset though, it had a LCD readout, has a MSRP about $140.00, but you can get in online for about $75.00 - $85.00
Shan
. They just feel the best on my ears.I am currrently using the Sony Ericcson HBH-662. It is bluetooth 1.2
. it works great, but is a bit too quite for top down driving.Great headset though, it had a LCD readout, has a MSRP about $140.00, but you can get in online for about $75.00 - $85.00
Shan
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Wow Good thread!
I've been doing a lot of research on this and this is what I've gleaned from all the reviews I've read. Because I have a Razr, my wired options are limited but people with a mini phono headset jack have more choices The best way to guarantee you can use the headset in a open car is to go with either 1) The Boom 2) the Jawbone 3) Inviso by Nextlink. They are all wired, but absolutely work! I e-mailed all about the possibility of a mini-usb connector (for Razr) and Jawbone and Nextlink didn't reply yet and The Boom has no plans for this or an adaptor.
On the Bluetooth side....
Sony HBH-300 has a lot of supporters. There is some kind of noise cancellation built in, but thr biggest complaint is that you can't hear well in a noisy environment. Some have solved this by attaching a Jabra ear gel to the speaker.
Jabra BT250 directs the sound into your ear canal, but the placement of the microphone makes it hard for others to hear you and use glasses.
Moto HS 850. Alegedly some kind of anti-noise feature but I can't find out what it is beyond the small extendable boom which puts the mic closer to your mouth. The good things are bluetooth 1.2 and the handy little boom that answers the call. The bad seem to be a somewhat loose fit and low volume. Some owners of previous models (HS810 and 820) models complained the hindge mechanisim was too flimsy.
Logitec Mobile Freedom. Good: Foam windscreen for mechanical wind reduction, bluetooth 1.2. Some complain it's not loud enough, and others compain the windscreen is still not enough
Jabra BT800 seems to have a lot going for it: DSP, LCD screen for caller ID bluetooth 1.2. Some owners love it, some say the noise cancellation gets confused by too much wind noise.
So what's my solution going to be? I think I'll get a Nextlink Bluespoon AX (~$100) because it is really small, it directs the sound right into the ear canal, it charges from a mini-usb like the Razr, and has nothing going over the ear to interfrer with sunglasses. The placement and sensativity of the mic makes it useless with the top down so I'll keep a wired motorola earbud ($20) in the car and plug in when going top down.
Quite frankly, if Nextlink made the Inviso with a "talk/end" button and a mimi-iusb connector I'd be tempted even if it's wired and costs a whopping $300+. The jawbone mic means you can whisper in an open convertable at 70 mph and still be heard! If it's good enough for the secret service and special forces it's good enough for me!
I've been doing a lot of research on this and this is what I've gleaned from all the reviews I've read. Because I have a Razr, my wired options are limited but people with a mini phono headset jack have more choices The best way to guarantee you can use the headset in a open car is to go with either 1) The Boom 2) the Jawbone 3) Inviso by Nextlink. They are all wired, but absolutely work! I e-mailed all about the possibility of a mini-usb connector (for Razr) and Jawbone and Nextlink didn't reply yet and The Boom has no plans for this or an adaptor.
On the Bluetooth side....
Sony HBH-300 has a lot of supporters. There is some kind of noise cancellation built in, but thr biggest complaint is that you can't hear well in a noisy environment. Some have solved this by attaching a Jabra ear gel to the speaker.
Jabra BT250 directs the sound into your ear canal, but the placement of the microphone makes it hard for others to hear you and use glasses.
Moto HS 850. Alegedly some kind of anti-noise feature but I can't find out what it is beyond the small extendable boom which puts the mic closer to your mouth. The good things are bluetooth 1.2 and the handy little boom that answers the call. The bad seem to be a somewhat loose fit and low volume. Some owners of previous models (HS810 and 820) models complained the hindge mechanisim was too flimsy.
Logitec Mobile Freedom. Good: Foam windscreen for mechanical wind reduction, bluetooth 1.2. Some complain it's not loud enough, and others compain the windscreen is still not enough
Jabra BT800 seems to have a lot going for it: DSP, LCD screen for caller ID bluetooth 1.2. Some owners love it, some say the noise cancellation gets confused by too much wind noise.
So what's my solution going to be? I think I'll get a Nextlink Bluespoon AX (~$100) because it is really small, it directs the sound right into the ear canal, it charges from a mini-usb like the Razr, and has nothing going over the ear to interfrer with sunglasses. The placement and sensativity of the mic makes it useless with the top down so I'll keep a wired motorola earbud ($20) in the car and plug in when going top down.
Quite frankly, if Nextlink made the Inviso with a "talk/end" button and a mimi-iusb connector I'd be tempted even if it's wired and costs a whopping $300+. The jawbone mic means you can whisper in an open convertable at 70 mph and still be heard! If it's good enough for the secret service and special forces it's good enough for me!
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Well I just bought the logitech Freedom....
and yes it is floppy.... a little big. it sound good
The ear fitment is a little weird
but so it the jarba 250
Logitech was at compusa for $59 -10 rebate... on line its about $40 to my door
last night I had my cell phone upstairs and I was down stairs on he phone with a client
I'll use jarba and Logitech for the next couple days
Jarba suxs for ANY wind... even walking people keep saying is it windy over at your house
or I cant hear you roll up the window
and yes it is floppy.... a little big. it sound good
The ear fitment is a little weird
but so it the jarba 250Logitech was at compusa for $59 -10 rebate... on line its about $40 to my door
last night I had my cell phone upstairs and I was down stairs on he phone with a client
I'll use jarba and Logitech for the next couple days
Jarba suxs for ANY wind... even walking people keep saying is it windy over at your house
or I cant hear you roll up the window
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From: 949
Well I just bought the logitech Freedom....
and yes it is floppy.... a little big. it sound good
The ear fitment is a little weird but so it the jarba 250
Logitech was at compusa for $59 -10 rebate... on line its about $40 to my door
last night I had my cell phone upstairs and I was down stairs on he phone with a client
I'll use jarba and Logitech for the next couple days
Jarba suxs for ANY wind... even walking people keep saying is it windy over at your house
or I cant hear you roll up the window
and yes it is floppy.... a little big. it sound good
The ear fitment is a little weird
but so it the jarba 250Logitech was at compusa for $59 -10 rebate... on line its about $40 to my door
last night I had my cell phone upstairs and I was down stairs on he phone with a client
I'll use jarba and Logitech for the next couple days
Jarba suxs for ANY wind... even walking people keep saying is it windy over at your house
or I cant hear you roll up the window
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I have tried the Jabra and the Motorola HS850 with my Motorola E815...I just picked up today the Cardo Systems Scala 500 ---
this is a very good BT headset - much higher quality than the other two (which feel like plastic).
Supposed to have wind noise cancellation technology (?), and I will test this soon.
this is a very good BT headset - much higher quality than the other two (which feel like plastic).
Supposed to have wind noise cancellation technology (?), and I will test this soon.
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With a Moto HS820 headset on my Treo650 the volume sucks. It just plain blows hard.
I did do the following though. People were saying it was way too windy when I was using it. I came home and in the little tiny hole, I placed a little tiny piece of foam (like you'd see on a MIC for a wind buffer) the sound can travel right through it and it's been just enough to really cut down on that direct wind going up the pipe.
It's made a huge difference for the callers end... I still can't hear shit with it though.
I did do the following though. People were saying it was way too windy when I was using it. I came home and in the little tiny hole, I placed a little tiny piece of foam (like you'd see on a MIC for a wind buffer) the sound can travel right through it and it's been just enough to really cut down on that direct wind going up the pipe.
It's made a huge difference for the callers end... I still can't hear shit with it though.
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For the Treo guys, check out www.Treonauts.com, they have many good reviews on equipment and software for the Treo. There is a free software fix for the volume problem on the Treo, I found it on that site.
