Headphone / mic suggestions?
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:25 am
Hi guys,
I lost wired mic/earbuds combo that came with my BB Bold 9700, and thought I'd come here for advice on a replacement. The OEMs worked great with podtrapper. The clicker on the cord nicely paused and restarted any podcast being played. Sound quality wasn't bad (I've certainly heard worse from OEM headphones) especially for podcasts. Nice and small and tangle-free for carrying in a pocket. So maybe I should just get another one of those!
Still, this is the chance to consider something else:
1. I'd like it if I could answer the phone with the clicker on the headset. Weirdly, when the phone rings now, I have to get the phone out and manually answer. Maybe this is a BB setting rather than a headset issue?
2. I do need a mic -- it's too inconvenient when the phone rings otherwise
3. Although the sound quality was decent, perhaps better sound quality in case I start listening to more music (currently I just use the headphones for Podtrapper and for phone calls)
4. Any experience with bluetooth headsets? There are some slick ones out there, but I'm concerned about battery life. I barely make it to the end of the day as it is if I do a lot (several hours) of talking on the phone during the day. I'm sure the fact that I have Podtrapper autodownloading LOTS of podcasts doesn't help, or that I leave both wireless and cell enabled all the time.
What are your favorite BB headphones?
Thanks,
Eric
I lost wired mic/earbuds combo that came with my BB Bold 9700, and thought I'd come here for advice on a replacement. The OEMs worked great with podtrapper. The clicker on the cord nicely paused and restarted any podcast being played. Sound quality wasn't bad (I've certainly heard worse from OEM headphones) especially for podcasts. Nice and small and tangle-free for carrying in a pocket. So maybe I should just get another one of those!
Still, this is the chance to consider something else:
1. I'd like it if I could answer the phone with the clicker on the headset. Weirdly, when the phone rings now, I have to get the phone out and manually answer. Maybe this is a BB setting rather than a headset issue?
2. I do need a mic -- it's too inconvenient when the phone rings otherwise
3. Although the sound quality was decent, perhaps better sound quality in case I start listening to more music (currently I just use the headphones for Podtrapper and for phone calls)
4. Any experience with bluetooth headsets? There are some slick ones out there, but I'm concerned about battery life. I barely make it to the end of the day as it is if I do a lot (several hours) of talking on the phone during the day. I'm sure the fact that I have Podtrapper autodownloading LOTS of podcasts doesn't help, or that I leave both wireless and cell enabled all the time.
What are your favorite BB headphones?
Thanks,
Eric