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Just picked up my Apple Bluetooth Headset! *Pics AND Actual Audio Review*

http://www.geeksrus.com/2007/07/02/jawbone-test-using-jottcom/

That makes me think that the digital sounding stutter, pops, and cracks were all from the MBP BT connection. I would love if you could use it with the iPhone to call somewhere online that can record 20 seconds or something and then email you the file. I think jott.com will do it for a fee but I hope someone here can suggest a place that will do that free for the first 30 seconds or something.
 
cmon man a few people already asked one of the most important things for me: HOW THIS THING FIT ON THE EAR ? , its comfortable ? fits well ? can u post a picture on your ear ?

thanks..
 
dominatrix said:
cmon man a few people already asked one of the most important things for me: HOW THIS THING FIT ON THE EAR ? , its comfortable ? fits well ? can u post a picture on your ear ?

thanks..
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I already stated how it fits a few posts ago. I don't feel like taking a picture of it with my big head, but it fits just fine, the pictures on the model on the Apple website are pretty accurate

"- I shook my head from side to side (almost felt like passing out), and it stayed put. It moved around but it still stayed in my ear. To further test it, I did one set of skipping a rope (my favorite cardio workout) while wearing it, and it stayed in my ear. So far, impressed with the fit, but this thing is too light, I might forget I even have it on.
- The fit feels just like the stock headphones, and a little smoother than the old generation iPod headphones"
 
dominatrix said:
cmon man a few people already asked one of the most important things for me: HOW THIS THING FIT ON THE EAR ? , its comfortable ? fits well ? can u post a picture on your ear ?

thanks..
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READ..THE...FRACKIN'...THREAD!!!

villanova329 said:
- I shook my head from side to side (almost felt like passing out), and it stayed put. It moved around but it still stayed in my ear. To further test it, I did one set of skipping a rope (my favorite cardio workout) while wearing it, and it stayed in my ear. So far, impressed with the fit, but this thing is too light, I might forget I even have it on.
- The fit feels just like the stock headphones, and a little smoother than the old generation iPod headphones
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I never get the people who down this thing for its looks. What do you people want a star wars hemet on your head. The beauty is in its simpleness. Never been into bluetooth headsets but I plan on picking it up because every other product Ive ever bought from apple has worked wonderfully. I'm fairly new to apple products besides the ipods I've owned so I don't think I can be called a fanboy quite yet.

Oh and not worth the $129? To me it would be just because I know when I hook it up to my iPhone thats the end of story. I don't have to worry about if it will work properly (like the bluetooth on my garmin 550c).
 
You all compare to the Jawbone... but that is some big ass Fugly looking ear ring disguised as a headset. OK in all fairness Fugly + Noise Canceling, maybe will nullify, but does not make for a fair comparison.

How about the Nokia BH-800, Now I have this one and I believe that this should be a fair comparison. Both stylish, both sans the NC. It has great sound qualities so I'd be interested to see how the Apple one stands up to this unit.

I didn't see any review that said that the apple unit has the same ring tone in the ear such as the Nokia one.
 
This is a harder decision for me then when I was debating buying the iPhone or not and this is almost like a fifth of the price! Do I get the JawBone for the noise canceling and possibly better (more secure, maybe not comfortable) fit on the ear, or do I get this because I love how simple and small it is and I’m dying for the one stop charging solution. I really picture myself using this in the car more often then out in public because I’m not a fan of calling people in a busy place let alone looking like an idiot talking into thin air since I’m not holding my phone up to my ear.

Someone with a convertible drive at like 35 mph with the top and windows down and make an audio recording for us and then drive with the top up but windows down at like 65mph and make a recording. :D
 
kupua said:
How about the Nokia BH-800, Now I have this one and I believe that this should be a fair comparison. Both stylish, both sans the NC. It has great sound qualities so I'd be interested to see how the Apple one stands up to this unit..
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This is what I am interested in as well. I love my BH-800. Am wondering if the Apple one will not feel as comfortable since it doesn't have the rubber "Comfort" piece around the ear piece.
 
Update:

When receiving a call, the ringtone inside the earpiece is just some funky digital sound ring, like your typical bluetooth earpiece ringtone, nothing fancy.

So far, loving it
 
Great review OP, I noticed you compared it to Jawbone. Do you own one of those too? If so, what do you do for a living, that's a lot of Headset $$$. Ha, I'll be sticking with my Jawbone.

EDIT: Ha, I heard you say you had one, but returned it.
 
villanova329 said:
Update:

When receiving a call, the ringtone inside the earpiece is just some funky digital sound ring, like your typical bluetooth earpiece ringtone, nothing fancy.

So far, loving it
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Really? Wow, that's really disappointing. I had a cheap motorola BT earpiece that played whatever ringtones you had assigned when paired to a cheap nextel phone. I assign different ringtones for different callers, which was like caller ID in a way.

That bums me out.
 
chenjas1 said:
I posted this in a different thread but I thought this would get more views here...

Notice on the bluetooth headset page on apple's website it states near the top of the page under the What's In The Box section that it "Supports Bluetooth Hands-free profile 1.5" then in the specifications section it states "Supported Profile: Hands-free in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR". What gives?

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=20F63045&nplm=MA817LL/A
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Are you confusing the Bluetooth version (2.0) with the HF Profile version (1.5)?
 
Yea that kind of stinks, you would think they'd play your ringtone.

kkachurak said:
Really? Wow, that's really disappointing. I had a cheap motorola BT earpiece that played whatever ringtones you had assigned when paired to a cheap nextel phone. I assign different ringtones for different callers, which was like caller ID in a way.

That bums me out.
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Thanks Villanova329 for the quick review. For me the fit and comfort is as important as the sound quality. What's the point of something that sounds great but is so uncomfortable that you don't use it? So the Jawbone is a no no for me. But this one is looking good.
 
villanova329 said:
Update:

When receiving a call, the ringtone inside the earpiece is just some funky digital sound ring, like your typical bluetooth earpiece ringtone, nothing fancy.

So far, loving it
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So what's the final verdict on the audio quality? Your first impression you said it wasn't that good but that was before you used it on the iPhone.

arn
 
Aloha everyone,

I also just got my Apple Bluetooth headset, and I also love the simplicity of its pairing and charging. I didn't notice any foam pads - maybe they're not an option for Hawaii hehehe :D

I tested my headset using my land line, and while it is true that the headset only plays some random tones for an incoming call, the iPhone itself plays the ringtone. What I like is that I can answer the iPhone or end the call simply by pressing the button on the end of the headset. All in all, I think it's well worth the price.

:apple:HawaiiMacAddict
 
arn said:
So what's the final verdict on the audio quality? Your first impression you said it wasn't that good but that was before you used it on the iPhone.

arn
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FINAL VERDICT (per Arn)

I have made as many calls as I can with this and spoke to my friends. So far so good, everyone has had the same descriptions:

- Didn't know I was on an earpiece
- Sounds like the times I did not even have an earpiece, just the handset
- Sounds clear and, most importantly, consistent
- Background noise does not drown out my voice

At first I was displeased with the quality, but that could be a problem with my MacBook Pro and its bluetooth radio. Sorry if that confused anyone.

I am happy with my purchase, the simplicity is what pays it off. Increasing my options to charging my iPhone adds more positive to the scale. Aesthetics I give a 9/10 because you wont look like a member of the BORG wearing one. I give the sound quality 8.5/10; let's face it, no matter what earpiece you use, you're gonna hear some artifacts, even with the Jawbone

Not all bluetooth earpieces will have the great noise cancel technology like the Jawbone, but the jawbone even has its flaws. I think that the iPhone BT headset's quality is up there with the other high end headsets.
 
can someone post a pic of how it looks with it being worn on the ear?

and also im afraid it might fall off your ear easily cause of no hook, hows the fit? does it actually fit snugly inside your ear?

from those pics its hard to really judge the size, can you perhaps post a pic with the headset next to a quarter or something so we can get a better idea? great review though, im looking forward to getting one myself.
 
villanova329 said:
FINAL VERDICT (per Arn)

I have made as many calls as I can with this and spoke to my friends. So far so good, everyone has had the same descriptions:

- Didn't know I was on an earpiece
- Sounds like the times I did not even have an earpiece, just the handset
- Sounds clear and, most importantly, consistent
- Background noise does not drown out my voice

At first I was displeased with the quality, but that could be a problem with my MacBook Pro and its bluetooth radio. Sorry if that confused anyone.

I am happy with my purchase, the simplicity is what pays it off. Increasing my options to charging my iPhone adds more positive to the scale. Aesthetics I give a 9/10 because you wont look like a member of the BORG wearing one. I give the sound quality 8.5/10; let's face it, no matter what earpiece you use, you're gonna hear some artifacts, even with the Jawbone

Not all bluetooth earpieces will have the great noise cancel technology like the Jawbone, but the jawbone even has its flaws. I think that the iPhone BT headset's quality is up there with the other high end headsets.
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I’ve noticed from the demo’s online with the JawBone that as soon as noise shield was turned on people sounded more digital or like it was encoded in 24kbps mono and when it was off it sounded like 128kbps stereo. I don’t know if I’m explaining it right, but while you could hear them very easy they didn’t sound near as good as they did when there was a lot of noise in the background. I’m not sure if that trade off is worth it when I’m not one of those annoying people that have to call someone during a concert or while watching a sporting event or something.

Car noise is really my main problem. I would love if you would (safely!) make a few calls tomorrow while in the car driving with the windows up and down at highway speeds and see if the person on the other end can hear you without you yelling. I know that’s a lot to ask but that’s probably where a good portion of calling will happen where noise shield really could be a huge benefit since you can’t really just excuse yourself from the car for a moment and walk outside to a quiet spot.
 
docc said:
Why? Why? Why?

Why on earth would someone pay $129 + taxes for this thing? No DSP and no caller ID and yet they have the nerve to charge this much for it? Just pay the same price for a Jawbone and you wouldn't look back.

I love my iPhone but there is no way on earth i would buy this piece of crap. Just goes to show that not everything out of the Apple stables is great.
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Why Why Why, would you care about caller ID on a freakin headset? You can't see the freakin thing when you are wearing it.
 
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