Bluetooth stereo headset for use with spectacles

[LaPank]

Hi, after reading the threads about stereo bluetooth headsets I was just about buying the Motorola S9 ... until I read comments that it's no good for people with glasses.

So I'm back to square one again.

I'm looking for a recommendation for a bluetooth stereo headset with good sound quality for listening to music, which I can use in the car (i.e. at best it should look unobtrusive and should not cover the ears) and which is comfortable for using with glasses.

Any suggestions for me? :cool:

[youssry83]

jabra BT 8010 is an excellent one i use it with glasses and i have no problems at all, also it has small lcd, phone book, caller ID, equalizer supports A2DP and Bluetooth 2.0 and the best thing at all it's a stereo not mono.

[5manarmy]

Hi,

I wear glasses full time and use the Motorola S9s.

I wear them upside down and love them. I have tried every headphones from the ones that came with the phone to a pair of Bang and Olufsens.

These are the only ones I can wear comfortably, (although not as they were intended to be worn)

Though when I'm running I tuck the neck band part up under my hat to stop it bouncing.

I seem to be further down the evolutionary chain and wasnt born equipped with those nice ear flap things everyone else has to hold in ear buds.

(I see kids now being born with USB ports)

[scharnet]

I use the Sony HBH DS970 - which are now $39.99 where I bought them http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=21191

The do not interfere with glasses at all, easy to control calls - one button to use voice activated dialing, end call, or last number redial. As far as being a music player (I use PocketPlayer from Conduits) it has the buttons to: stop/start, forward/reverse, and power on/off. The volume +/- works for calls or music, depending on when you adjust volume. It will display the number calling you, but really displays nothing else "as is". Battery life for continuous music playback is about 2 1/2 hours. You can charge and use the device at the same time if need be. On standby without being used it would probably last a week.

What I also like about them, is you can use just one earbud if you want. While driving you can hear around you better this way. When you use both, it blocks out other noises pretty well. It looks pretty discreet too - there are no flashing lights, and it just looks like a little MP3 player.

[Chameleon22]

One other thing to consider with the S9 that I didn't think through very well. It may or may not apply to you but maybe others. If you lift weights the S9 is a royal pain. The behind the neck design is no good when lying on your back to do certain lifts such as the bench. I turn them every which way to do my workout and it seems I spend more time messing with my headset than I do lifting.

[holmanm]

One other thing to consider with the S9 that I didn't think through very well. It may or may not apply to you but maybe others. If you lift weights the S9 is a royal pain. The behind the neck design is no good when lying on your back to do certain lifts such as the bench. I turn them every which way to do my workout and it seems I spend more time messing with my headset than I do lifting.

Sounds like you need to upgrade to the "S9-D" to take advantage of that time spent messing with the headset.

[GWelker62]

Hi, after reading the threads about stereo bluetooth headsets I was just about buying the Motorola S9 ... until I read comments that it's no good for people with glasses.
:cool:

I wear glasses full time, and I don't have a problem at all. But my frames are almost wire thin, so that makes a big difference.

[ledridge]

If you have a simple wire rim take a look at the Oakley Razorwire (http://oakley.com/pd/4346/14234). It snapes right on my glasses and folds out of the way when im not using it.
http://mi.oakley.com/images/catalog/generated/380x340/c3/4589c9f646e62.jpg?1172554969

[GWelker62]

If you have a simple wire rim take a look at the Oakley Razorwire (http://oakley.com/pd/4346/14234). It snapes right on my glasses and folds out of the way when im not using it.
http://mi.oakley.com/images/catalog/generated/380x340/c3/4589c9f646e62.jpg?1172554969

I like this concept, but the BIG question is.... How well do they work? If the person I'm talking to can't hear me, and vise versa, there're just slick looking decoration for my glasses.

[stfub]

http://oakley.ca/pd/5217

Oakley O Rokr Pro...enough said. :eek:

[jeffla]

I own the itech clip radio http://www.accessoryjack.com/servlet/the-570/i.Tech-Clip-Radio-Bluetooth/Detail and really like it. I bought it because I wanted a built in FM radio, that and I can use whatever headphones I want.

The sound quality is good and the controls are pretty easy to use. The only downside I have found is that I must delete and re sync it every time I want to use it. For some reason, if I don't delete and re sync it, I can only make calls with it. Who knows.

Jeff

[mrg2003]

Hi, after reading the threads about stereo bluetooth headsets I was just about buying the Motorola S9 ... until I read comments that it's no good for people with glasses.

So I'm back to square one again.

I'm looking for a recommendation for a bluetooth stereo headset with good sound quality for listening to music, which I can use in the car (i.e. at best it should look unobtrusive and should not cover the ears) and which is comfortable for using with glasses.

Any suggestions for me? :cool:

contact lenses? laser surgery? head transplant?

[LaPank]

Thanks a lot for all the input!

@scharnet: the one you are suggesting looks absolutely great, only those earbuds tend not to hold too well in my ears. It's a shame that Sony doesn't sell this one with a connector for your own headphones.
Having said that, looking through the other products of Sony Ericsson I've seen that the older versions have this feature.

So I'm thinking about buying the Sony Ericsson HBH-DS220. Of course, unfortunately it has limited functionality: No display, it is complicated to adjust the volume, you can only skip tracks and jump back to the last played track. Also, it seems to have a rather week battery.

I hope I still find something better, but maybe I'll have to stick with this one.

[Jordan Alexander Hartley]

I'm getting a pair of JayBird JB-200. They should arrive on Monday so when I get them I will let you know what they are like.

[scharnet]

This one looks promising, but I haven't used it:
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=23116