Best bluetooth headset for Kaiser?

[warwickwebb]

Hi there,

I want to have a bluetooth headset ready to go when the Kaiser is available from AT&T. I will primarily use it to make calls, but if there is a good combo stereo/mono headset for listening to music too that would be great.

My current bluetooth headset is the Jabra model with Caller ID. The Caller ID is nice, too bad the headset is bigger than a Vogon destructor fleet.

Any thoughts? On style, functionality, and compatibility with the Kaiser?

Thanks in advance!!

[evolution_theory]

I just ordered the Pulsar 590A but I don't have a kaiser yet. I will deffinately be using these with the kaiser though and expect them to work 100%.

This set seems to be one of the top bluetooth stereo headsets. I only wish it was behind the ears instead of over the head.

For non stereo I would try the jawbone.

[jamespaulritter]

I vote for the aliph jawbone. I love mine http://www.jawbone.com/

[cortez.i]

I vote for the aliph jawbone. I love mine http://www.jawbone.com/
are you currently using your Tytn II with the Jawbone? if so, please share your thoughts. i'm using a BlueAnt Z9 and it's works well with the Tytn II, but the volume is slightly lower than when i use it with my Trinity.

[jamespaulritter]

are you currently using your Tytn II with the Jawbone? if so, please share your thoughts. i'm using a BlueAnt Z9 and it's works well with the Tytn II, but the volume is slightly lower than when i use it with my Trinity.

It works great. I love the aliph. It has wonderful noise cancellation and it raises and lowers the volume depending on the environment Im in. If I am talking on the headset and an unexpected noise comes about I do not miss a word of the conversation. The headset adjusts the ear piece volume right away so that I hear perfectly and likewise the other party doesnt hear all the noise around me due to the noise cancellation sensor. I love to drive with the windows down on the highway but if some one calls I have to quickly roll the windows up,,,,,,,, not so with the aliph jawbone. I hear them well and they never ask me, what? what? even when I'm doing 60 with the windows down. I sound like an infomercial,,,,,,

And with this prog you can stream your music to the headset http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1400141&postcount=6

[Marwyn]

I just ordered the Pulsar 590A but I don't have a kaiser yet. I will deffinately be using these with the kaiser though and expect them to work 100%.

This set seems to be one of the top bluetooth stereo headsets. I only wish it was behind the ears instead of over the head.

For non stereo I would try the jawbone.

Yes Platronics Pulsar 590A :)

[RemE]

I'm a huge Jawbone fan, however, the volume is definately lower with The TyTN II that is was with Hermes. I still use Jawbones, but in the car I'm finding it harder to hear my callers. It's only in Hi Noise areas that this is now a problem. Callers have not complained to me about my voice quality. I really hope that this gets fixed with a software patch from HTC or here!

[jamespaulritter]

I'm a huge Jawbone fan, however, the volume is definitely lower with The TyTN II that is was with Hermes. I still use Jawbones, but in the car I'm finding it harder to hear my callers. It's only in Hi Noise areas that this is now a problem. Callers have not complained to me about my voice quality. I really hope that this gets fixed with a software patch from HTC or here!
Same here. Callers say I sound exactly the same from 1 second to another when I quickly end the call and switch to the treo 750 then call them back. They sound the same except a whole lot quieter. So then I turn the volume up about 3 notches to max and that brings them to a comfortable volume so that I hear them easily but then since the headset is on max and the phone is on max I get white noise and distortion.

With my treo 750 if I dared to put the call on max is would be uncomfortably loud but the voice quality would still be better than the Kaiser. That shows that the 750 could even go louder before creating white noise or distortion. So I would say that the quality and power of the audio of the Kaisers (software/hardware?) for transmitting mono audio is 1/3 weaker than the treo. I suspect users who report different haven't thoroughly tested this.

[Amlethae]

I had a Jawbone but it really didn't fit my ear very well. And if it doesn't fit well, it doesn't work well because it needs to rest on your jaw-bone. My favorite part was that its LED was the least annoying of all BT headsets.

That being said... I love the BlueAnt Z9. It works great, the volume is about the same as the Jawbone (sadly). But it has great noise canceling. It has a great universal fit earpiece. It's smaller than the jawbone. And you can hold two buttons and turn off the LED flashing all together. It's a great design and I prefer carrying it, wearing it, and using it WAY MORE than the Jawbone.

[Esteel]

I have a Jawbone headset and it is the best headset I have ever used. The one problem I had was the fit. It didn't fit in my ear comfortably, the ear loop hurt after a while, and the ear piece never fit in my ear well.

I found the ultimate upgrade to the Jawbone http://www.averysound.com/as.jawbone.html

It is a custom made ear piece made for the Jawbone. They send you an epoxy putty that you jam into your ear. It hardens in about 10 minutes and you mail it back to the company. In about a week and a half, they send you a custom ear piece in the shape of your ear.

Once you have it on, it fits firmly in your ear, it's comfortable and the volume is great. I don't need the ear loop at all, it fits that well in my ear. It is so comfortable that I forget I have it in my ear. The volume is so good and clear you have to turn it way down, because the sound is going straight into your ear canal.

The downside is that it costs $67. I thought long and hard about it. But I found another guy who had gotten one. He convinced me it was worth it.

[ghaith_d]

I have the Plantronics 590A Stereo bluetooth headset, the sound is amazing and i think that it is one of the best stereo headsets out there. If you prefer something that goes behind the ear, then check out the Motorola HT820, i dont think it's as good as the 590A, but it is much cheaper and depending on your preferences, you might want a behind the ear more.

[DeniaL]

I have a Jawbone headset and it is the best headset I have ever used. The one problem I had was the fit. It didn't fit in my ear comfortably, the ear loop hurt after a while, and the ear piece never fit in my ear well.

I found the ultimate upgrade to the Jawbone http://www.averysound.com/as.jawbone.html

It is a custom made ear piece made for the Jawbone. They send you an epoxy putty that you jam into your ear. It hardens in about 10 minutes and you mail it back to the company. In about a week and a half, they send you a custom ear piece in the shape of your ear.

Once you have it on, it fits firmly in your ear, it's comfortable and the volume is great. I don't need the ear loop at all, it fits that well in my ear. It is so comfortable that I forget I have it in my ear. The volume is so good and clear you have to turn it way down, because the sound is going straight into your ear canal.

The downside is that it costs $67. I thought long and hard about it. But I found another guy who had gotten one. He convinced me it was worth it.
wow that's crazy. I may have to look into getting something like that...looks pretty awesome!

[-EAD-]

I use a Jawbone headset also, and I too have found it to be on the quiet side when compared to using it on other phones. I just turn the volume up a couple notches, and no problems.

As for those of you who the Jawbone didn't fit properly... Mine came with four different over the ear pieces (Reg & Large for left and right ear) and five different pieces that go in your ear. It took me a little while to find the one that worked best for me... but since then no complaints.

As for the custom shaped ear piece, $67 is more than I spent for my Jawbone to begin with.

[GWelker62]

I've have a set of Moto HT820 (http://direct.motorola.com/ENS/BTStereoHS_Web_ProductHome.asp?country=USA&language=ENS) and they out "perform" any set I've had to date. The only draw back is the bulkiness, so they are only used on long trips and around the house.

I've also tried the Plantronics Pulsar 260. (http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/cat1150057/cat1150057/prod5610022) DON'T buy these. The volume is not near loud enough, even in a quiet enviroment.

I am trying a set of Moto S705 (http://direct.motorola.com/ens/s705/Headset_Home.asp) They are very loud and the sound quality is better than expected for ear buds. Still not the base reproduction of the HT820's, but still good. Also it has a built in FM radio, which for me I really like. I miss having that with one of my old Nokia's. The only negative so far is sometimes callers complain I sound muffled. Don't know if I have a bad set or what, but will report back if I find out.

[ump001]

Does the caller id function work with tytn II?