Bluetooth solution for my car?

[generic.imitation]

Hey, when I search the forums for bluetooth a2dp I get overloaded with ROM posts.

I really wanted to ask someone here if they use any kind of bluetooth thing to connect to their car and play music.

I've found a couple things thru google, but none got good reviews.

here is 1

http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-motorMOUTH-Bluetooth®-Bluetooth-reception/dp/B001AVSWEE

I don't want voice dialing or anything like that, just something to play music in my car wirelessly.

Help!!

 

[ValhallaSky]

Unless you're willing to pay out the nose for some decent speakers, you're probably better off buying an fm transmitter and using your car speakers.

The problem is there isn't much of a market for what you're wanting, and sometimes its difficult for battery powered speakers to overcome road noise while not destroying sound quality. If you're bent on this notion though, take a look in outdoor wireless speakers. They will most likely not only be cheaper but have more oomph in them than a "car" bluetooth speaker.

 

[seanmcd72]

Hey, when I search the forums for bluetooth a2dp I get overloaded with ROM posts.

I really wanted to ask someone here if they use any kind of bluetooth thing to connect to their car and play music.

I've found a couple things thru google, but none got good reviews.

here is 1

http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-motorMOUTH-Bluetooth®-Bluetooth-reception/dp/B001AVSWEE

I don't want voice dialing or anything like that, just something to play music in my car wirelessly.

Help!!

Why don't you post what type of car and what type of car radio you have to begin with? Best route to go is to get an addon that is specific to your radio, or buy a new head unit all together that includes BT built in.

 

[pardonmyfreedom]

This is what I've been looking at: http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-LiquidAUX-Bluetooth-Remote-Phones/dp/B0011UIX2K/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1278794237&sr=8-12

Can anyone say how the sound quality of A2DP really is? Is it equal to the line out?

 

[ckirkp79]

I did a search, because I was curious myself on what you could use and I found something on ebay that may be worth looking into.

For the price, you can answer calls and you can stream your music as well from what it says.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-MP3-Bluetooth-Phone-FM-Transmitter-SD-MMC-USB-/270598232508?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item3f00e959bc

 

[generic.imitation]

Why don't you post what type of car and what type of car radio you have to begin with? Best route to go is to get an addon that is specific to your radio, or buy a new head unit all together that includes BT built in.

I have a 2007 scion tc with the stock radio. The car has a power port, ipod dock and a line in aux port inside the center console. I usually run the line from my phone in the dock to the line in port. I can power a bluetooth receiver from inside my console, so I would really just want a receiver if it sounds good. Fm receivers sound horrible, hoping that a2dp sounds better.

This is what I've been looking at: http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-LiquidAUX-Bluetooth-Remote-Phones/dp/B0011UIX2K/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1278794237&sr=8-12

Can anyone say how the sound quality of A2DP really is? Is it equal to the line out?

I was looking at that as well, I might get it. I also would like to know the sound quality of a2dp.

Thanks everyone for the help and replies!

 

[mahkee]

Man I miss my TC, I loved that car..... Anyway, I find the quality is good for being wireless. I guess it could always be better I would rather use a cable, but you cant beat wireless streaming. I like that device pardonmyfreedom posted about, think I will def get one of those.

 

[SoCalMiles]

I did a search, because I was curious myself on what you could use and I found something on ebay that may be worth looking into.

For the price, you can answer calls and you can stream your music as well from what it says.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-MP3-Bluetooth-Phone-FM-Transmitter-SD-MMC-USB-/270598232508?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item3f00e959bc

I would stay away from FM transmitters for streaming music...****ty quality. Often sounds muffled and distorted not to mention inconsistent. Often switching between channels to find the best quality and then five mins it sounds like hell again...

 

[earlymorninghours]

My 2007 Prius has a line-in jack right next to a 12V DC input in the center console. I've tried numerous solutions, figuring that anything I use will be nicely hidden away in the center console. Unfortunately it seems that anything you plug into 12V DC will give you horrendous sound.

I have not gone so far as to find and try out something that is powered off AA batteries, but it would be an interesting test to show whether or not the DC adapter is what's killing sound quality.

For reference, I tried the Nexus One multimedia desktop dock (when I had an N1) and a Belkin unit which I should have known better as anything with the Belkin name on it sucks.

The other issue for me is that even if the sound was crystal clear and perfect, Android 2.1 (and I'm willing to bet 2.2 as well) will not auto-connect to A2DP. Only headset or hands free profiles. So I'd end up spending a minute getting the thing setup before even going anywhere. Too much hassle for anything but a 30+ minute drive.

 

[drPheta]

FWIW, I have the Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth Car Kit.
2007 Honda Element, Aux/12V plug on the passenger side dashboard (roughly 4 feet away).

See: Amazon.com: Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth Car Kit with Remote for Music Phones: Cell Phones & Service

MP3 and music audio sounds pretty clear, though audiophiles will be disappointed. I'm used to listening to internet radio and satellite radio, so audio quality only needs to not hiss and pop for me to be happy. Besides, my car has a boat load of road noise, so no biggie.

Call quality sounds crisp for the incoming portion, as in I can hear the other party loud and clear. Unfortunately, the other party has a hard time hearing me. If you know what the speaker phone gives the other party in terms of call quality, imagine it being SLIGHTLY softer sounding to them. So, I can hear them perfectly fine, but they have a slightly harder time hearing me (compared to me being on speakerphone, and they on regular headset). Being closer to the microphone doesn't improve anything, and I could be 1 foot from the microphone or 5 feet from the microphone. It sounds the same to them regardless. They describe me as sounding muffled. Speakerphone already sounds muffled, and bluetooth with the Kensington sounds softer and still muffled.

The remote is a nifty feature, too. It controls the native audio player for play/pause/fwd/rwd. It also controls Slacker for play/pause/skip. AWESOME! Voice dialing doesn't work (though I hope FroYo fixes this).

Overall, I'm happy with the product and will use it while driving and simply speak a bit louder and slower while on the phone. Maybe FroYo will improve call quality enough to make this a better headset, but at least it's great for bluetooth audio playback.

Sorry, no pictures as of yet, because it's dark. I'll try to remember to take some tomorrow.

 

[castanza128]

motorokr t505

motorokr t505 FTW.

 

[mahkee]

Looked around with no luck. Was wondering if there are any reports of the OTA leak solving some of the BT issues.

 

[spotmark]

+1 for the Motorola T505. I've been using mine for well over a year, and I love it.

 

[drPheta]

Here are some photos of the Kensington LiquidAUX

http://androidforums.com/accessorie...w-kensington-bluetooth-liquidaux-car-kit.html

 

[The_Tech_Ninja]

I have a Arkon car dock. Could I plug in my Liquid AUX in my cig lighter under my arm rest, and just dock my car with my ARKON car dock?

 

[o2l8]

I have the one just like the one from ebay. Very happy with it just a few limitations, the bt has to be connected manually reach time
Pause and play don't work on all apps. Volume had to be down a little on the phone to get it to stop over saturation. But then its clear, loud pauses when in a call (have a plantronics975 for the phone)

Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

 

[dweidman]

This is what I've been looking at: http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-LiquidAUX-Bluetooth-Remote-Phones/dp/B0011UIX2K/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1278794237&sr=8-12

Can anyone say how the sound quality of A2DP really is? Is it equal to the line out?

It's very good. No difference between it and the line out directly.

I just removed the "calling" part of it so I could keep a bluetooth headset (for calling - plantronics pro) from the bluetooth profile - works perfectly.

-D

 

[generic.imitation]

Yeah, I got the liquid aux one and disabled the phone part too. I use tasker with it to turn bluetooth on automatically when I pop it into the car mount. I am loving the bluetooth sound, same as line in.

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[generic.imitation]

Anyone know of a widget or some other way for my phone to connect to my bluetooth? It doesn't connect every time, I have to dig into the settings and connect manually 50% of the time.

 

[anicotra]

This is what I've been looking at: http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-LiquidAUX-Bluetooth-Remote-Phones/dp/B0011UIX2K/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1278794237&sr=8-12

Can anyone say how the sound quality of A2DP really is? Is it equal to the line out?

I have the LiquidAUX installed in my Z. For some extra punch, I also installed a Boostaroo between the LiquidAUX and my Sat Input. I think the audio quality is quite good. However, My ears aint what they used to be, and I do have a really nice BOSE system in the Z, so those two factors have to be considered.

The LiquidAUX connects to my DInc as soon as I start the car, so it seems well integrated. The only manual step I have is to launch Slacker, which I listen to exclusively.

One thing that needs to be fixed is, when I initiate a call via bluetooth, Slacker is not automatically muted, so the music really screws up the voice recognition. I have to pause Slacker before I initiate the call. I'm sure this will be fixed at some point, seeing how voice dialing just started working with 2.2.

All in all, I'm pretty please with how this setup works, and I have no issues with audio quality.