Vulpix
15th July 2007, 07:35 AM
Introduction
I was looking for a decent A2DP bluetooth headset for quite a while, and my requirements were simple.
Ability to use my own earphones
With a decent display
Looks somewhat stylish
Simple to use
Good sound quality
Good battery life
There have been quite a lot in the market, specially from SE, Motorola, but some things just didn't fit right for me. The popular SE-DS970 had really terrible battery life, the Motorola S705 had everything going for it, but it was too huge. Many other sets had no display or just too unsightly.
After walking around SLS for a while, I chanced upon a store advertising this SonicGear A2DP adapter. Needless to say, after trying it out, I walked out of SLS with it.
Package Contents
http://www.sassy-scribbles.net/sgear/sgear01.jpg
The box design was kept very simple, and it came with your standard fare of accessories. A charger, miniUSB cable for charging and flashing your headset if there is a new firmware, and a generic in-ear earphones.
http://www.sassy-scribbles.net/sgear/sgear02.jpg
What can I say? It's pretty stylish. There are a total of 3 controls on the headset to keep it simple, a miniUSB slot at the side, and a switch behind this adapter.
Functionality
My test bed with be the official WM6 ROM for the Dopod 838 Pro with WMP with bitpool at 52, max 80.
http://www.sassy-scribbles.net/sgear/sgear04.jpg
Once it's switched on, you will be greeted with the brand name on their impressive OLED display.
http://www.sassy-scribbles.net/sgear/sgear05.jpg
The display will show everything. Status, battery life, volume, all will be shown on this fantastic display.
Now for pairing. How easy is it? Switch it on, press and hold onto the button with the BT sign, and just let it sync! It pairs within seconds, and with the display you do no need to be able to read alien LED lights or guess anything.
Sonic Gear integrated the fast foward/rewind functions into the volume button, which I think is a pretty good idea to save space for the display. Holding the + button will activate the fast forward function on your phone of choice, and the - key will activate the rewind function. Pretty neat!
Battery life was fantastic, lasting 5-6 hours for playing music. This was on the first charge, and it would probably be able to do better.
Sound Quality
I'm very picky with sound quality and won't settle for something that sounds terrible. Fortunately the SonicGear didn't disappoint when I paired it with my Mylar XB. Bass was good, there was a bit of crackling when it's too loud (Probably due to the player) but it sounded good. It sounded better than the DS970 I tested.
Conclusion
It's a very good buy if you can get it at a good price, and I would recommend anyone looking for a headset without FM radio to get it. Good price, good display, and excellent SQ, makes it a very easy choice to make.
Website (http://www.sonicgear.com.sg/pdetail.php?category=ACCESSORIES&idnye=17)
I was looking for a decent A2DP bluetooth headset for quite a while, and my requirements were simple.
Ability to use my own earphones
With a decent display
Looks somewhat stylish
Simple to use
Good sound quality
Good battery life
There have been quite a lot in the market, specially from SE, Motorola, but some things just didn't fit right for me. The popular SE-DS970 had really terrible battery life, the Motorola S705 had everything going for it, but it was too huge. Many other sets had no display or just too unsightly.
After walking around SLS for a while, I chanced upon a store advertising this SonicGear A2DP adapter. Needless to say, after trying it out, I walked out of SLS with it.
Package Contents
http://www.sassy-scribbles.net/sgear/sgear01.jpg
The box design was kept very simple, and it came with your standard fare of accessories. A charger, miniUSB cable for charging and flashing your headset if there is a new firmware, and a generic in-ear earphones.
http://www.sassy-scribbles.net/sgear/sgear02.jpg
What can I say? It's pretty stylish. There are a total of 3 controls on the headset to keep it simple, a miniUSB slot at the side, and a switch behind this adapter.
Functionality
My test bed with be the official WM6 ROM for the Dopod 838 Pro with WMP with bitpool at 52, max 80.
http://www.sassy-scribbles.net/sgear/sgear04.jpg
Once it's switched on, you will be greeted with the brand name on their impressive OLED display.
http://www.sassy-scribbles.net/sgear/sgear05.jpg
The display will show everything. Status, battery life, volume, all will be shown on this fantastic display.
Now for pairing. How easy is it? Switch it on, press and hold onto the button with the BT sign, and just let it sync! It pairs within seconds, and with the display you do no need to be able to read alien LED lights or guess anything.
Sonic Gear integrated the fast foward/rewind functions into the volume button, which I think is a pretty good idea to save space for the display. Holding the + button will activate the fast forward function on your phone of choice, and the - key will activate the rewind function. Pretty neat!
Battery life was fantastic, lasting 5-6 hours for playing music. This was on the first charge, and it would probably be able to do better.
Sound Quality
I'm very picky with sound quality and won't settle for something that sounds terrible. Fortunately the SonicGear didn't disappoint when I paired it with my Mylar XB. Bass was good, there was a bit of crackling when it's too loud (Probably due to the player) but it sounded good. It sounded better than the DS970 I tested.
Conclusion
It's a very good buy if you can get it at a good price, and I would recommend anyone looking for a headset without FM radio to get it. Good price, good display, and excellent SQ, makes it a very easy choice to make.
Website (http://www.sonicgear.com.sg/pdetail.php?category=ACCESSORIES&idnye=17)