Bluetooth Headsets/Headphones - Who has 'em? Mind doing a test?

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So I've got a pair (if you can call it a pair) of Motorola Motorokr S9-HD Headphones.

I can connect them to the phone just fine, but when I cover the bottom portion of the phone with my hand the signal drops out completely and I was wondering if anyone else experiences this or if it's just me.

So surrounding the bottom portion of the phone (with the Home, Menu, Search and Back buttons) with my hand and the signal drops out. Headphones on, phone in front of me.

Same thing happens if I push the phone up against my chest/stomach, no signal. Sometimes to the point that it disconnects entirely.

Normally I would be like "no big deal, I just won't do that." But the phone being in either my front or back pocket causes the same effect, making them kind of useless.

So, end result, is it my headphones, my phone, or both? Can you test the headset you have and see how it works out for you?


I've attempted this on stock ROM with Root, Fresh 5.3, and DC 3.2.3 with the same results each time.

I tihnk the BT and WIFI ant's are on the bottom
teh CDMA is on top -- if i cover the top, i can go from 4 bars to 0 barz
if i cover the bottom the wifi drops a lot
i think the BT ant is pretty weak .. couldn't go more than 10 ft from a laptop doing audio streaming

i'll try the BT later on when i get home unless someone else gets to it first

Originally Posted by strung

I tihnk the BT and WIFI ant's are on the bottom
teh CDMA is on top -- if i cover the top, i can go from 4 bars to 0 barz
if i cover the bottom the wifi drops a lot
i think the BT ant is pretty weak .. couldn't go more than 10 ft from a laptop doing audio streaming

i'll try the BT later on when i get home unless someone else gets to it first

Well if the BT antenna isn't on the bottom, then why is it when I put my hand over the bottom the signal drops?

I want to see if anyone else can replicate this issue..

I have the same headset. I tried everything you did and it works for me. I occasionally get a breakup of audio, but it is not related, however it is the headset.

Originally Posted by Brutal-Force

I have the same headset. I tried everything you did and it works for me. I occasionally get a breakup of audio, but it is not related, however it is the headset.

Damn, that sucks. I hardly used the damn thing. Thanks for checking it out, I would have assumed it was the phone.

Originally Posted by Sirchuk

Well if the BT antenna isn't on the bottom, then why is it when I put my hand over the bottom the signal drops?

I want to see if anyone else can replicate this issue..

i'm saying the tooth antenna IS (probably) on the bottom hence why you cover it up it dont work as good. sorry my grammer sucks

I would swap it for another one. While generally I find the headset to be a great improvement over past Bluetooth Headsets, I am still not impressed that after 15 years that bluetooth has been around that it has yet to impress me as a wireless medium.

This headset is still only class 2 and Bluetooth 2.0. Where are all of the Class 1 and Bluetooth 4.0 devices?

I have tried all the Plantronic, Jawbone and Numerous Motorola devices and have been left wanting. I will probably be returning this headset as well. Although it has good sound quality, the earbuds (event he smallest ones) are too big for my ears and they do not seat down inside like a quality pair of tips. The phone breaks up especially while on the phone, but for listening to music, it is in general quite a good device.

The biggest problem with going wired headsets is that people have quit making a good wired stereo heatset with mic.

well, I have had 20 or more BT headsets, and, the only one I have EVER had that played music without breakup is the Jawbone Icon..
Sure the sound sucks, its mono and tinny, but I never lose signal with pandora, slacker, or sd card music with this headset..
motorola s9HD was one of the worst ones I had for losing signal from my phones..agree that its a shame that no one is able to make a HQ STEREO BT lightweight headset that doesnt drop signal yet..

the backbeats are damn good for music, world better than my s9s. ive got the 903 but the 906 are supposedly even better

I have the same issue with the motorolas, not as bad as you but I do get the breakup if i carry the phone in front of me. I have the Shure 530 headphones which kick ass so I got a Sony BT Transmitter, I think it is the BT15 or maybe the BT30, works perfect for me, I clip it on the front of my shirt plug in the Shures and presto bluetooth. The receiver even has a built in mic, works about as good as the Motorolas.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CC0Q8wIwAg#

I can't for the life of me remember which one I have but be advised one of them has a mini usb charger the other requires a specific cradle, i go the one that has the mini usb, didn't want to carry around a specific charger for this.