I want stereo bluetooth + FM Radio + earbuds.. 'Cause I'm spoilt

[sts_missile]

Afternoon Folks,

I guess we all want our ideals and dreams fulfilled.. so my aspirations are small really... ;)

My TyTN pleasure would be boundless if I could get some bluetooth headphones/handsfree with an FM radio built in that either had, or I could attach some decent sony earbud ear phones (gotta blank out the incessant crap-chat on the train to work in the mornings :D ) rather than the pad ones that just fall out every other step..

So I'm thinking my only (currently available) option would be to get a Nokia HS-12W headset and pay a grown up to change the earphones over...

My questions are...

1. Anyone tried a HS-12W with a TyTN?
2. Anyone know of a person/company in the UK who would do the electronics sorcery?
3. Anyone think of a better way to achieve my modest dreams?

Thanks,

Andy

[Nicky]

I have some Nokia HS-12W bluetooth headphones and to be honest I am disappointed with the results which I suspect has more to do with the phone than the headset.

I find that if I am more than about a metre away from the phone or the phone's memory is in anyway dealing with any other task, that I get constant skipping. I have come to the conclusion that this is because the phone memory can't keep up with the streaming but that is just a guess.

Also, I have found that the radio reception is a bit poor so quite often I get a lot of static noise, even on the strong stations. Sometimes it's okay though.

It is possible that either my headset or my phone are in some way faulty because I have read other peoples posts regarding the HS-12W and they have had some good results. Perhaps I am just unlucky :(

I have resorted to going back to using the standard headphones and using streaming radio instead (I am on T-Mobile so doesn't cost silly amounts of money for the data use).

[sts_missile]

Thanks for your reply Nicky... :)

I'll have a search myself for feedback on the HS-12W... I tried earlier and couldn't find anything directly tried with a TyTN but I'm crap at searching.. :confused:

The closest "off the shelf" option seems to be one of itech's old PowBox's... LINK HERE (http://www.itechdynamic.com/en/products_spec.asp?cid=5&pid=05010) it fulfills everything I want apart from it's not stereo bluetooth... it's mono... but at the moment I'm kinda thinking that may be a better option than trying to find someone to change the earphones on the Nokia, and then it perhaps not work afterwards... :mad:

From what others have written here the itech prodcuts in general seem to work ok with the TyTN so maybe an older itech product will work seamlessly! Yeah right! :D

[Sleuth255]

Yep... my one beef with the HS-12W is the range (2-3 meters or so). I think its fidelity when in range is awsome though and it plays skip free too.

I've never tried the FM radio on it to be honest...

[sts_missile]

Thanks Sleuth ;)

Do all the buttons on the Nokia work with the TyTN?

I was put off the itech R35 when a few people on here said some of the buttons aren't compatible...

Thanks,

Andy

[Nicky]

Just out of interest, does anyone know what the difference is between the Itech S35, S38 and R35.

I was thinking of trying one of these to see if the range/skipping was any better than the HS-12W but also, I have some fontopia headphones which I would quite like to use and this would be quite a good solution for that too.

I have looked on the Itech website but am still struggling to see any comparitive difference.

[Sleuth255]

@sts_missle: From an AVRCP standpoint, all the buttons work just fine with WMP. I can skip tracks, pause and control the volume without issues.

There's no AVRCP support at all for TCPMP/CorePlayer 1.0 yet however. This is a problem with those apps, not the HS-12W though. I believe CorePlayer AVRCP support is in the very near future though since it seems that the Technology Preview had it.

[sts_missile]

Thanks again Sleuth. ;)

I've just found out the itech PowBox can't stream audio from a device, only from itself, (256mb memory or the radio) and it's a big ol' thing too, so the Nokia it is then..

Now I've just got to find someone who'll swap the earphones over for me... :confused: