Im used to using my iphone headphones with the built-in mix and music controls (lost them). Was wondering if any earphones with these features will work with the DX to answer/hang up calls and control the music player.
Im on my way to best buy for an unrelated purchase but would like to know what options I have before I get misled by a sales agent there.
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I have the Motorokr S9. They are bluetooth. I really like them. I have been looking to upgrade and there are a lot more out since I first purchased. I would definitely do some research online before buying from Best Buy.
Update: I went out and upgraded from the S9 to the S9-HD. They are huge improvement from the old model. The sound is so much better. Battery life is still about the same.
jgraham4598 said:
I have the Motorokr S9. They are bluetooth. I really like them. I have been looking to upgrade and there are a lot more out since I first purchased. I would definitely do some research online before buying from Best Buy.
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V-MODA Vibe Duo Earbud Headset (Gunmetal Rouge)
Try doing an amazon search for those.
I ordered them a few weeks before I got my DX cause I knew I would need some headphones. And was I pleasently surprised! These 26$ earbuds EASILY surpass the quality of my friends' $100 Bose and $60 Skull candy or w/e earbuds. Plus they are very well built, with a braided cord and a cell phone call start/end button. Oh and the color matches the droid x.
Try em out! I guarantee you won't be disappointed
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Im used to using my iphone headphones with the built-in mix and music controls (lost them). Was wondering if any earphones with these features will work with the DX to answer/hang up calls and control the music player.
Im on my way to best buy for an unrelated purchase but would like to know what options I have before I get misled by a sales agent there.
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The Beats line by the Doctor has Control Talk, which may or may not work completely with Android (leaning towards may not). I believe only the pause
and volume control work, not the next/prev track. Not cheap though. I'm looking at getting the Gaga's for my sister. They better tuck her into bed at
night too for $130!
I want the beats sooooo bad. Can't justify that kinda $ though.
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+2, I've had mine since I had my old 6700, they work great.
I'd also +1 the S9HD's if those blasted ear bud pieces weren't so prone to falling out and getting lost while being transported in a pocket or getting pulled out of a pocket (I can't use them any more b/c this happened to all 3 sizes of ear buds, and I have yet to find a way to purchase replacements w/o buying the entire headset again).
I have a set of rocketfish over-the-ear BT stereo headphones w/ music and call controls. They work quite well and though they take some adjustment on my head due to me wearing glasses, they are also fairly comfortable..... and they're not at all as expensive as the name-brand motorokr's (motorola if you couldn't tell).
I got the V-Mode Vibe Duos too! lol
I agree, very good pair of earphones. Only catch is that the default music player wont pic up the control button. No big deal tho cause you got a nice widget on the lockscreen that allows u to pause, forward or rewind.
I got the Dr Monster Beats too but i THINK they are fake. Friend gave em to me, anyways, the v-modas sound wayyy better and have a very nice deep rich bass!
If you go to amazon you will read a lot of negative feedback, to be honest my v-modas still working just fine!
+1 Motorola S9-HD
I use mine every day.
These are nearly the only headphones/ear buds in existence that will have all the controls work properly on your phone with.
http://www.zagg.com/audio/smart-buds.php
Virtually all headphones/ear buds with audio controls are designed for Apple products. Apple is a terrible company, they make everything proprietary; they switched the mic and ground connectors so they could force manufacturers to make headphones that would only work properly on their bass-ackwards newer Apple products.
Products like these:
http://www.bose.com/controller?url=...mobile_solution/index.jsp&model=mie2i_headset
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/private_headphones_sport-line_504603
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/50-50-black-red.html
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666138350
http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/image-s5i-rugged-overview/
Will only work on newer-generation iPods/iPhones/etc. because Apple switched the microphone and ground connectors, so when you plug any of the above-linked products into a regular, worldwide standard, normal headphone jack like we have on our Droid X and that a gazillion other devices have, the buttons work sporadically or not at all.
God, I hate Apple. Support Zagg for being nearly the only company in existence to recognize what Apple has done, and accordingly provided a product for everyone else with. Apple would do the same thing with Bluetooth if they could, but they don't own the Bluetooth standard, thankfully; which is why all your audio controls work on any Bluetooth-enabled device out there. (as long as it's not a really old one)
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These are nearly the only headphones/ear buds in existence that will have all the controls work properly on your phone with.
http://www.zagg.com/audio/smart-buds.php
Virtually all headphones/ear buds with audio controls are designed for Apple products. Apple is a terrible company, they make everything proprietary; they switched the mic and ground connectors so they could force manufacturers to make headphones that would only work properly on their bass-ackwards newer Apple products.
Products like these:
http://www.bose.com/controller?url=...mobile_solution/index.jsp&model=mie2i_headset
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/private_headphones_sport-line_504603
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/50-50-black-red.html
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666138350
http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/image-s5i-rugged-overview/
Will only work on newer-generation iPods/iPhones/etc. because Apple switched the microphone and ground connectors, so when you plug any of the above-linked products into a regular, worldwide standard, normal headphone jack like we have on our Droid X and that a gazillion other devices have, the buttons work sporadically or not at all.
God, I hate Apple. Support Zagg for being nearly the only company in existence to recognize what Apple has done, and accordingly provided a product for everyone else with. Apple would do the same thing with Bluetooth if they could, but they don't own the Bluetooth standard, thankfully; which is why all your audio controls work on any Bluetooth-enabled device out there. (as long as it's not a really old one)
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Another reason to hate Apple... thanks alot man!
i have the in-ear beats. They are AMAZING. the controls don't work though.
+1 for S9 as well.
The Nokia TRRS standard is what everything else uses, Tip = Left channel, first Ring = Right channel, second Ring = Mic/Control feed, Sleeve = Ground.
The Apple TRRS standard uses, Tip = Left channel, first Ring = Right channel, second Ring = Ground, Sleeve = Mic/Control feed.
Funny thing is Nokia started to use that TRRS layout well over ten years ago in Asia. Almost immediately China and Japan adopted it as an industrial standard and every phone manufacturer since has used it too.
Then Apple comes along years later, with all its infinite wisdom on how to do things that will alienate themselves from the rest of the market and switches the second ring and sleeve. So now the mic and controls for Apple headsets wont work with ANY other phone, and you can’t use any other headset with the iPhone unless it is Apple configured.
Things get even more complicated when apple decides to alter the amp setting for the output of their audio. This is even more interesting and dumbfounding: Apples headsets bass range can be driven at a much lower signal power, that means that you can still use the Apple TRS headphones for audio only (no mic, no controls) in any other device BUT you can’t properly use TRS headphones manufactured for the rest of the industries phones because they require a higher signal power to drive the low end. So if you try to use a standard set of headphones with an Apple device the bass will surely suffer. Those issues happen all the time with iPods because of the same configuration of the TRS standard.
With TRRS you get other issues caused by the signal grounding through the control buss, every now and then output from a song will bias a diode or transistor just right to skip the track or stop the song or do a whole slew of different and wacky things.
So if you ever see someone having this issue with a smart phone tell them to get non-Apple headsets.
If you see someone with an iPhone that’s having this issue, tell them to get an Android device. No, seriously though, tell them to get an Apple headset. Same thing goes if they are experiencing poor bass.
So it isn’t that there is only one brand making the correct headsets, its more like a few brands making headsets that only work with Apple. An easy way to identify the difference is Apples control standard is referred to as TapLine. Just buy headsets that aren’t TapLine or TapLineII. A vast majority of ALL the headsets on the market use the Nokia TRRS standard which is what everything other than Apple is configured for, you shouldn’t have any issues finding a headset that will work for audio and voice.
If you want to use Bluetooth, then you have a world of options for headsets, pretty much everything works. I like the MOTOROKR S305, inexpensive, uses micro USB to charge, and has FULL control, even with voice commands.
If you want to save your battery and use corded headsets with FULL control, then be prepared for disappointment. Right now the Droid X does not support phone controls through the headset command controls. You should still be able to control your music player (maybe, that is still a hit or miss), but if you want to answer and end a phone call then you only have the option of setting the phone to handsfree. With the phone set to handsfree answer and the headphones are plugged in, the phone will answer and you just have to allow the caller on the other end to terminate the call.
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I can't repost the link because the forum thinks I might be a spammer.
It was the link for the Zagg headset.
OK, I am confused with your post. You acknowledge that Apple does things differently and that Apple headsets won’t work on other phones, but then you list a link that is for an Apple configured headset. The description on the page states: “ZAGGsmartbuds music control for iPhone” and then contradicts that with: “Compatible with almost all smartphones with 3.5mm jacks” and then it states: “Some non-US smartphones, such as the Samsung i9000, have a unique jack configuration that requires an adapter for use with the ZAGGsmartbuds.” which is yet another contradiction because that phone is the Galaxy S Android phone that uses the Nokia standard. So the description on that page is pretty much saying that if you want these to work with anything other than an Apple device then you need to use a converter.
I hate how most earphones don't work especially my Beats
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the i beats that come with htc works on htc phones and galaxy s 2 phone
the htc i beats are called urbeats and 3 carriers sell them tmobile sprint and att they also have a white solo that works on android
Urbeats
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-pho...id=wUnNWoHhHH2
solo
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-pho...id=wUnNWoHhHH2
both should work with android not iPhone
LiveSound
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Did this thing not come with headphones? I don't have any in my box....
Every review on the web shows the same. This phone simply wasn't packaged with some...it's likely that you'll already have some anyways or you'll eventually get a better pair than they would have ever packaged.
You're probably right but I wanted to test out the FM Radio real quick and low and behold...
The no headphones is surprising, but with a retail cost of 450.00, you can't expect much. I would rather pay less and skip the headphones and mini hdmi cable than pay for them and not use them. I like the headphones I already own. Bundled headphones generally suck anyways. At least my iphone headphones suck that is.
i have these
i love these headphones
http://shop.v-moda.com/p-46-vibe-ii-w-mic.aspx
Also if you wana go alittle cheaper then the V-moda Vibe II, the V-moda Faze are extremly good too, thats what i ended up getting, they run about $49.99 and exellent sound quality and build!
I use super cheap OEM blackberry headphones I get off ebay for like $3 a pair. As far as comfort and sound quality go they seem way better than the other super cheap and kinda nice headphones I have
There's better IEM headphones than any of the V-Moda models for less $ or about the same price imo... MEElectronics M9P, Nuforce NE-7M, Maximo iP-HS5, etc. Head-Fi.org is a great resource for all things headphones. I just bought the MEElec M9P last week and I've been trying 'em out today, I got 'em for $22 w/S&H but I think they went back up in price to $35 (the others are around $50).
I think they're a noticeable step up in quality from the other mic-less IEMs I already had, Sennheiser CX300 and JVC HA-FX34 Marshmallows... Those two are fairly common at retail stores so if you've ever owned either of them you have a fairly good point of reference.
After reading a few threads at HF I ended up w/the MEElec because of the relative SQ to price, and the fact that they have one of the best cords of any IEMs under $100... Hardly any microphonics at all, virtually none if worn over the head (microphonics = cord noise when it bounces or rubs against stuff). It's got like two layers or something (one of them is translucent so it's obvious).
Pretty high quality stuff, nice hockey-stick shaped plug, nice metal casings, comes with 5 different sets of tips (regular single flanges in three sizes and dual-flange tips in two colors) and a bunch of other accessories including a nice hard case that's slimmer than most of those types of cases I've seen. Highly recommended, I like them a lot more than my Senn or JVC (and I paid like $50 for the Senns around 5 years ago, $20 for the JVC recently). I've not been able to test the mic yet since my EVO hasn't arrived and I didn't feel like doing it with the iPod touch's sound recorder or something.
DxTcmix said:
Also if you wana go alittle cheaper then the V-moda Vibe II, the V-moda Faze are extremly good too, thats what i ended up getting, they run about $49.99 and exellent sound quality and build!
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Does the V-Moda Faze have call answer functions?
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I went ahead and bought the FAZE and wow, the sound is great and yes it works for answering/hanging up calls as well as playing music.
Anyone know/test normal apple ipod headphones? I have a pair and they're my usual set and I was wondering if any of the integrated controls (mic, volume up/down, push to pause etc.) work or if anyone knew.
Today I went down to mobilecityonline located in Canal street and purchased the Sony Ericsson MW600 bluetooth stereo headset for use with my EVO 4G.
At the moment it is charging [at least 8hrs], but I wanted to know if anyone it using this particular device?
Once I get it up and running, I will let you guys know how compatible it is with the EVO. Hopefully all the functions will work and I don't have to return it.
update 06/08/10
Well with alot of playing around and trying a few different audio apps, I got the MW600 to function the way I wanted, which saved me from returning it.
My main concern was being able to use the controls on the device, and I was only able to do so with an app called bTunes.
I had no luck with the stock Android music player nor with another App called
Audio Player WithEQ Platinum
Although those two did play via the bluetooth unit, I was not able to use none of the control functions.
With bTunes, I was able to play, pause, and use the forward and backward functions.
On a side note, the headphones that came with the MW600 are very short, but they sound very good. I ended up using my Klipsch Image S4i which I was using previously with my 3GS.
Hope this meets you all well.
Cheers !
dragothegreat said:
i love these headphones
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You better, at that price.
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Anyone know/test normal apple ipod headphones? I have a pair and they're my usual set and I was wondering if any of the integrated controls (mic, volume up/down, push to pause etc.) work or if anyone knew.
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my iPhone headset works but the VOL +/- doesn't work
anyone have any experience with the inner ear apple headphones they cost 69.99$ i ordered a pair with my iPad(figured i could use em with all my gadgets)
The controls on the Ultimate Ears Superfi 5Vi's are able to pause/play music along with voice dial and answer/hang up
Those V-modo's look cool, but honestly for the price they lack key features:
1- IN-line volume control. not a digital one like iphone headsets, but a slider on it, like the OEM mogul shipped with.
2.- for that price, and especially since it is coated in so much metal, it should have an inline radiation deadener- nobody wants radiation from their phone being transmitted right into their eardrums, especially since the 3.5mm port on our evo's acts as the FM antenna --- that is just insulting
At least from my experience with this device....
You are better off with using bluetooth headphones that can do MP3 bluetooth decoding and using Meridian as the music player. The truth is that while the headphone out is decently clean, it has a relatively high output impedance and not much driving capability. You are much better off getting some headphones with imp between 32-60ohms and at least 97db efficiency and not getting something too nice to use direct.
There is also the issue of when this is hooked up with grounding loop noise if you hook up your headphones to the output. Why the engineers who would put together such a media centric device would not think of such simple things is beyond me, but the iPod does it too and it is a pure music player.
If you happen to use a headphone amplifier, then you can use what you want because the audio signal will likely be free of much ground noise and have a really nice spectrum to it (much better than even my line out was on my iPhone....though not better than my modded iPod Touch).
If someone wants to work on USB host audio drivers I would be elated, willing to help as well. I can even make a custom hardware I/O box for the Evo!
I bought the Bose in-ear ones from Best Buy. I'm going to return them though. The sound is not as vibrant and alive as from my stereo BT set (S9-HD)
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my iPhone headset works but the VOL +/- doesn't work
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Is the volume using the iphone headset loud enough for you? I've tried it and it's too low and the people I'm trying to talk with sounds like they are fading in and out.
I'm thinking of returning since I can't even use it as a phone with the wired headset.
I can't get wired headsets to work with my white mytouch 4g phone. I've tried diddy beata, bose, skullcandy, plantronics 216, and others. My phone shows the headset icon at the top, but the mic and controls don't work. I've gotten a warranty exchange on the phone, took. So, I'm wanting to know:
1.what wired headsets work for you?
2. Does it have more than one button controls?
3. What color is your phone?
Try the original headphones that come with the phone, if they don't work either goto your local tmo store with all your equip and see if they can't help you or exchange
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Did that
Original earphones work with controller and mic. That's what makes it even more confusing and frustrating. Even so,t mo did a warranty exchange and again, the box headphones completely worked, but no other one's did. When the 3rd party headphones are plugged in, the symbol shows its a headset, but the controls and mic functionality don't work. I have two going theories on 3rd party headsets for the mt4g, 1. Only one-button wired headsets work. 2. Something is goofy about a group of manufactured phones; ie one's made in china, whiter ones, etc.
People please help me with your responses on 3rd party headphones, as t-mobile and htc have neither been able to help!
Unfortunately, it looks like it only works with the stock headphones.
If you REALLY want to start working on this, i would suggest you root your device and begin cracking down at both the headphones and what is going on behind the scenes.
I've been searching for a while and still haven't found one that works as good as the stock (crap) headset.
Noticing pretty much ALL aftermarket headsets are made for apple and if they work with any android phones, you're lucky.
Use to have sony, but the only thing that worked was the headset for music. No controls and no mic. I'm currently using both the meelectronics m9p and the jlabs j3m along with PlayerPro. For the most part, the controls work ok, but the sound quality is way better than stock. Both has a single button.
For music:
can single click to pause/play
double click to skip forward
triple click to rewind to current song
quad click to go to previous
Single click to answer/end calls does not work. Instead, while on a call, a single click starts the music player.
None of the aftermarket headsets work entirely. From what I can find out, all the aftermarket 3 button headsets use the outside buttons for volume control.
If you're looking for the music controls, stick with your OEMs
If you're looking for better sounding headsets, any aftermarket will do.
If you're looking for both, go bluetooth. I use the MW600.
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Thanks well, that goes along with my other theory that only single buttons will w work. They need to make some simple adapter or s something. Stock headphones blow and hurt my ears. Don't want to use bluetooth because that sucks the battery down big time.
I'm told through htc that a3.5mm to micro usb may be a work-around. Will post if that works and if there's diminished sound quality.
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I've been searching for a while and still haven't found one that works as good as the stock (crap) headset.
Noticing pretty much ALL aftermarket headsets are made for apple and if they work with any android phones, you're lucky.
Use to have sony, but the only thing that worked was the headset for music. No controls and no mic. I'm currently using both the meelectronics m9p and the jlabs j3m along with PlayerPro. For the most part, the controls work ok, but the sound quality is way better than stock. Both has a single button.
For music:
can single click to pause/play
double click to skip forward
triple click to rewind to current song
quad click to go to previous
Single click to answer/end calls does not work. Instead, while on a call, a single click starts the music player.
None of the aftermarket headsets work entirely. From what I can find out, all the aftermarket 3 button headsets use the outside buttons for volume control.
If you're looking for the music controls, stick with your OEMs
If you're looking for better sounding headsets, any aftermarket will do.
If you're looking for both, go bluetooth. I use the MW600.
BTW. Black
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WOW THANKS YOU SO MUCH! i purchase zagg in the earbuds thinking that the music control will work without flawlass with the stock player, but i was wrong...
But with Music PlayerPro Not music player pro(two different app) the music control works
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That is what I've discovered; only single buttons will work. With power amp, long press erl skip the track. I haven't tried the skullcandy with single button with multi-function yet. However, I HIGHLY recommend the rf3 envi earbuds. Amazingly good sound with great bass and a patented technology that eliminates radiation from reaching your ears. Pretty cheap, too! Stol haven't tried the micro usb adapter yet
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Okay, I'm posting this response as a service to all those infuriates out there struggling to find am explanation why we can't use headphones like everybody else. We find this out when its too later to do any refund and we convince ourselves that headphones are not a dealbreaker. Well, before I got the s4i's, I had pretty strong evidence that all headsets would not work impresa they only had one button (including those that boast several clicks do current things-although it won't on your phone). When the s4i came, the suspicion was confirmed. However, I was very disappointed by sound quality anyways, so not a big loss. I felt like I liked my headphones without controls for sound quality anyways. So, fellow mt4g users, jets what to do. The best headset with mic (you can still use the button to ffwd and pause) that I've found so far is the jbuds j4m. Very clear highs and mids, with decent bass. Very durable and look cool. Chord is a little long though. Better still is a bluetooth device made by cellular innovations found on amazon for about 30 bucks. Its a bluetooth with music controls that clips on your short or whatever and you can plug ANY of you favorite headphones into and listen to your tunes.
Hi everyone,
I was searching for a good music headset with mic for DHD.
Lots of headsets are built with Apple's iphone controls and not every control works on android.
Is there a possibility to integrate the iphone controls in android, so every control of (iphone compatible) headset could work perfectly on every android device?
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"HTC Wired Remote Control Stereo Headset"
I can't confirm but they should work on DHD, just read some reviews.
I don't really like HTC headsets, but don't u think people can change some settings in android to make it perfectly with headsets with iphone controls?
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At least with the HTC remote you can use your own headphones though... and 99% of all headphones ever made are better than crappy Apple headphones!
As for changing settings, I would search / ask in here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=530
CitizenLee said:
At least with the HTC remote you can use your own headphones though... and 99% of all headphones ever made are better than crappy Apple headphones!
As for changing settings, I would search / ask in here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=530
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I think you don't get my question
I don't want to use Apple iPhone headset
Let's say I want to get Sennheiser headset or Beats By Dr Dre-thingie.
All these headsets, which do have a mic, always have the controls for iPhone.
So it seems that Apple created a standard for headsets.
So I was wondering if it was possible to change something in android, so we can use these headsets fully like it would be on iPhone, but than on Android.
It's handy to use volume up & down, click to pause/play music or pick up/end a call, double click to skip the song etc.
I'ts been told it supposed to work. I just bought a pair of koss iporta pro.
Edit: they work. But feels kinda cheap
FWIW the closest I have gotten to an answer comes from Klipsch, who make a nice earmic set "for the iPhone4". They claim there's an Apple "chip" in the controller, making apple magic that only works with apple's new(er) products.
Traditional earmics short out one of the lines (L,R,mic) to the common ground and signal the device by putting either a short or a specific resistance across two of the lines to call for changes. The Klipsch set for Apple DO NOT DO THIS, so there is indeed something special happening at the hardware level in the Apple headsets and I wouldn't bet on anyone else's hardware supporting them.
Hi. I want to buy a dock station to put my galaxy note and play some music (with quality) like this http://viewitem.eim.ebay.pt/Logitec...aker-Docking-StationNano44S/310354211613/item for example.
Anyone know one?
pauloallex24 said:
Hi. I want to buy a dock station to put my galaxy note and play some music (with quality) like this http://viewitem.eim.ebay.pt/Logitec...aker-Docking-StationNano44S/310354211613/item for example.
Anyone know one?
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The official desktop dock features a 3.5mm line out that should allow exactly for what you are thinking of.
Unfortunately early reports point put that the output of that line out is so weak that it's utterly unable to feed any amp due to a very low voltage.
Actually this and only this is the reason why i have not purchased the Note and i still stick to my iPhone. I love the ubiquty of the iPhone line out and speaker aftermarket.
elfary said:
The official desktop dock features a 3.5mm line out that should allow exactly for what you are thinking of.
Unfortunately early reports point put that the output of that line out is so weak that it's utterly unable to feed any amp due to a very low voltage.
Actually this and only this is the reason why i have not purchased the Note and i still stick to my iPhone. I love the ubiquty of the iPhone line out and speaker aftermarket.
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Dont is that (but could be). I want one with speakers. Could be that but the ganuine is a little bit expensive.
elfary said:
The official desktop dock features a 3.5mm line out that should allow exactly for what you are thinking of.
Unfortunately early reports point put that the output of that line out is so weak that it's utterly unable to feed any amp due to a very low voltage.
Actually this and only this is the reason why i have not purchased the Note and i still stick to my iPhone. I love the ubiquty of the iPhone line out and speaker aftermarket.
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Eh? I have a logitech dock I bought for my rubbish iPhone. I use a cable jive converter and my note dock and it blasts out louder than my iPhone ever did. Buy a 5mm lead and go down the shops and try out some of the docks or the wireless systems
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Eh? I have a logitech dock I bought for my rubbish iPhone. I use a cable jive converter and my note dock and it blasts out louder than my iPhone ever did. Buy a 5mm lead and go down the shops and try out some of the docks or the wireless systems
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I can do that but I really want to buy and can use the dock without any "cheat".
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Eh? I have a logitech dock I bought for my rubbish iPhone. I use a cable jive converter and my note dock and it blasts out louder than my iPhone ever did. Buy a 5mm lead and go down the shops and try out some of the docks or the wireless systems
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I'm afraid that double amping is not the purest way to pump put music off any device. That's why a line out is a must in my book
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Hi. I want to buy a dock station to put my galaxy note and play some music (with quality) like this http://viewitem.eim.ebay.pt/Logitec...aker-Docking-StationNano44S/310354211613/item for example.
Anyone know one?
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Get the filips. For android.
pauloallex24 said:
Hi. I want to buy a dock station to put my galaxy note and play some music (with quality) like this http://viewitem.eim.ebay.pt/Logitec...aker-Docking-StationNano44S/310354211613/item for example.
Anyone know one?
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsung-htib-audio-dock-soundbar-ces2012/
YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND.
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsung-htib-audio-dock-soundbar-ces2012/
YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND.
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Really cool but no release date :s
http://www.google.com/m?hl=en&gl=us...-widget&action=devloc&q=Phillips+android+dock
The day Android gets right the speaker dock aftermarket then i will switch from iPhone.
To me getting it right is having a wired speaker dock aftermarket. I don't trust the Bluetooth A2DP profile the most Android devices use (Low encoding SBC protocol). And amping the headphone out is like pouring Chanel No. 5 over a pig. It smells better but the scent is still lousy.
I think that the very fact that there is not a serious speaker dock aftermarket for Android devices shows clearly that these devices are hardware lacking for that purpose and that's why most companies do not spend money on devising products because the final quality is handicapped from the very beginning cause there is no clean line out built in (As opposed to iPhones whose line out allow for very good sounding speaker docks).
I think the main culprit is the choice of a miniusb out instead of a 30 Pin connector like iPhones or Galaxy Tabs. That might be the limiting factor. Aside from the obvious lack of focus in the audio department that Android shows (i.e. Still no true gapless playback out of the box). And this lack of focus is shared by Windows Phone 7 to Apple delight (since most music lovers stick to them just for this very reason).
elfary said:
The day Android gets right the speaker dock aftermarket then i will switch from iPhone.
To me getting it right is having a wired speaker dock aftermarket. I don't trust the Bluetooth A2DP profile the most Android devices use (Low encoding SBC protocol). And amping the headphone out is like pouring Chanel No. 5 over a pig. It smells better but the scent is still lousy.
I think that the very fact that there is not a serious speaker dock aftermarket for Android devices shows clearly that these devices are hardware lacking for that purpose and that's why most companies do not spend money on devising products because the final quality is handicapped from the very beginning cause there is no clean line out built in (As opposed to iPhones whose line out allow for very good sounding speaker docks).
I think the main culprit is the choice of a miniusb out instead of a 30 Pin connector like iPhones or Galaxy Tabs. That might be the limiting factor. Aside from the obvious lack of focus in the audio department that Android shows (i.e. Still no true gapless playback out of the box). And this lack of focus is shared by Windows Phone 7 to Apple delight (since most music lovers stick to them just for this very reason).
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It would be great if manufacturers exploit the use of MHL to send digital audio to these speaker docks and since MHL requires power to operate, the dock will power it.
Yeah. The DHL has potential but the speaker dock would need a built in DAC which will make the thing more expensive and bulky.
But as it stands now DHL is the only serious wired solution that i see for music lovers like me which find great the ability of docking the iPhone on a Logitec portable speaker dock that you can take almost anywhere (hotels, garden kitchen, even the toilet
This time around i thought that Samsung had got it right with the line out of the desktop dock but unfortunately it seems to work pretty bad (low voltage and interference when the dock is charging the Note).
I've been meaning to get around to building a iOS dock adapter specifically for Samsung's Galaxy series devices. I'll dive into the nitty gritty in a moment.
For now I decided to [recently] settle on a Phillips Fidelio AS351 as my drop in dock, and it actually surpassed my expectations for an A2DP connected dock. It's not the worlds best sound, but much better than I had expected. You could always grab one of them if you wanted.
Now, that adapter.
I made a post on the GSII forums about how to do this but have yet to get around to making one as such. It'd be similar to how this gent made his, without the actual auxiliary cable sticking out. Everything would go through the micro USB connection.
Just randomly wondering, who would actually purchase one if I somehow got to making them?
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I've been meaning to get around to building a iOS dock adapter specifically for Samsung's Galaxy series devices. I'll dive into the nitty gritty in a moment.
For now I decided to [recently] settle on a Phillips Fidelio AS351 as my drop in dock, and it actually surpassed my expectations for an A2DP connected dock. It's not the worlds best sound, but much better than I had expected. You could always grab one of them if you wanted.
Now, that adapter.
I made a post on the GSII forums about how to do this but have yet to get around to making one as such. It'd be similar to how this gent made his, without the actual auxiliary cable sticking out. Everything would go through the micro USB connection.
Just randomly wondering, who would actually purchase one if I somehow got to making them?
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I think that any Note owner who happens to have iPod/iPhone speaker docks would buy a line out dock.
In my particular case is not only that i would buy the line out dock but i would buy the Note as well. I have not purchased it for this whole speaker dock (lack of quality connectivity) issue.
How is the A2DP Bluetooth profile in the Galaxy Note ? Does it use the awful sbc profile or it does use mp3/aac direct stream (as the iPhone and Nokias do) ?
The work of the dutch folk is impressive but unfortunately he is getting amped audio from the headphone out to get it amped again by the speaker dock: double amping is a no go for quality low level sounds.
Thus that the Note would have a built in line out thru the microusb would be a must. It seems that actually the Note can output audio thru the microusb (Judging from the official desktop dock) but users have reported that the signal is very weak and it renders the line out almost unusable. Quite sad taking into account how good is this device in almost every other area.
Android and manufacturers should enforce a hardware line out standard that would allow for an aftermarket of speaker docks as gorgeous as the Apple one.
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I think that any Note owner who happens to have iPod/iPhone speaker docks would buy a line out dock.
In my particular case is not only that i would buy the line out dock but i would buy the Note as well. I have not purchased it for this whole speaker dock (lack of quality connectivity) issue.
How is the A2DP Bluetooth profile in the Galaxy Note ? Does it use the awful sbc profile or it does use mp3/aac direct stream (as the iPhone and Nokias do) ?
The work of the dutch folk is impressive but unfortunately he is getting amped audio from the headphone out to get it amped again by the speaker dock: double amping is a no go for quality low level sounds.
Thus that the Note would have a built in line out thru the microusb would be a must. It seems that actually the Note can output audio thru the microusb (Judging from the official desktop dock) but users have reported that the signal is very weak and it renders the line out almost unusable. Quite sad taking into account how good is this device in almost every other area.
Android and manufacturers should enforce a hardware line out standard that would allow for an aftermarket of speaker docks as gorgeous as the Apple one.
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Fair enough. I've already got an iOS dock and I know others do, so that was a random tidbit about that.
As for the quality, I couldn't tell you to be honest. It sounds far better than any A2DP device I've used so I'm assuming it uses the second. However this could be partly due to the dock itself.
Now for the audio out, in one of my links I refer to that very fact. I've ordered some parts to see about actually making an iOS dock adapter to make use of the line out, so we'll see what happens.
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Fair enough. I've already got an iOS dock and I know others do, so that was a random tidbit about that.
As for the quality, I couldn't tell you to be honest. It sounds far better than any A2DP device I've used so I'm assuming it uses the second. However this could be partly due to the dock itself.
Now for the audio out, in one of my links I refer to that very fact. I've ordered some parts to see about actually making an iOS dock adapter to make use of the line out, so we'll see what happens.
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Are you saying the Samsung Galaxy Note A2DP streaming is a quality one that allows for a decent audio at high volumes without the typical SBC profile cracking noises and breaking high end ?
If that was the case then just a Logitech Bluetooth adapter could do the trick for quite a while and the Note would turn to a go in my book since this is the only issue that it's holding me back.
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Are you saying the Samsung Galaxy Note A2DP streaming is a quality one that allows for a decent audio at high volumes without the typical SBC profile cracking noises and breaking high end ?
If that was the case then just a Logitech Bluetooth adapter could do the trick for quite a while and the Note would turn to a go in my book since this is the only issue that it's holding me back.
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I only get distortion on the dead rare occaision, really only due to the limited bandwidth during some songs that have a lot going on. Otherwise you wouldn't really believe it were over Bluetooth. Don't take my word for it, see if you can get your hands on one. Hell, a GSII should work as they've got the same internals.
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I only get distortion on the dead rare occaision, really only due to the limited bandwidth during some songs that have a lot going on. Otherwise you wouldn't really believe it were over Bluetooth. Don't take my word for it, see if you can get your hands on one. Hell, a GSII should work as they've got the same internals.
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The only Bluetooth fed sound system that i've heard yet that i'd might be close to take for a wired system is my JVC AVX-44 when it pumps out when fed via Bluetooth by my iPhone. Anyway i've listened to very few Bluetooth devices.
But if the Note A2DP is close to that i might jump in. Thanks a lot for your feedback.
Going a bit offtopic i'd say that there are people who don't like music. There are people who just like music.There are people who like music a lot.And then there are people who love music and the sound and timbre of the instruments even appreciating the space between them.
Is in this realm where i find hard to let go of the iPhone. That's how good it is sound wise. You need a dedicated player amped with a very good portable amp to catch up with the iPhone headphone outwhich i deem as a unique piece of engineering.
Anybody who has paired an iPhone with a multidriver iem (Westone UM3x, Shure SE535...) may understand this last hurdle standing between me and the gorgeous Note.
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The only Bluetooth fed sound system that i've heard yet that i'd might be close to take for a wired system is my JVC AVX-44 when it pumps out when fed via Bluetooth by my iPhone. Anyway i've listened to very few Bluetooth devices.
But if the Note A2DP is close to that i might jump in. Thanks a lot for your feedback.
Going a bit offtopic i'd say that there are people who don't like music. There are people who just like music.There are people who like music a lot.And then there are people who love music and the sound and timbre of the instruments even appreciating the space between them.
Is in this realm where i find hard to let go of the iPhone. That's how good it is sound wise. You need a dedicated player amped with a very good portable amp to catch up with the iPhone headphone outwhich i deem as a unique piece of engineering.
Anybody who has paired an iPhone with a multidriver iem (Westone UM3x, Shure SE535...) may understand this last hurdle standing between me and the gorgeous Note.
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Understandable. I personally would have never used Bluetooth for music playback but the convenience when paired with the dock is great. I was skeptical and I'm still debating on keeping it. I probably will because it makes a great portable dock for my current phone.
As for the audio part, if you use an iPhone as your primary portable media player you aught to be reasonably content with the Note in terms of SQ. I've used it and a Clip+ with a pair of SE215s and HD 25-1 IIs and I'd say they're just about on par.
I wish I had the money to sink into a pair of UM3s. I did luck out with a pair of K702s for home listening on the way however. Pretty stoked about that.
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So I have had iPhones before, and I have a set of Klipsh Image One headphones with a mic and remote. I'm not really caring about the remote, but the mic doesn't work on the SGS3. It worked on my HTC Titan WP7 phone, so I thought it was some kind of standard, but apparently not.
I've done prelim research and found that the stock in-ear headsets that come with the phone have the mic and ground reversed from the iPhone (WHY would you do that?). Now the issue lies in that I have very small ears, and just about any in-ear phones that I use for more than 5 minutes cause my ears to physically hurt and turn red, even the stock phones with the smallest cushions on them.
If I have to make an adapter just to use the mic, I will, but I'd rather not. I don't care about spending another $100 to get DECENT headphones that have a mic in them, since I use them for work almost every day. Any ideas? I'm looking for something along the lines of Sennheiser, Klipsch, etc, and trying to avoid no-name stuff. Thanks for reading!
EDIT: To rub salt in the wound, my Pantech Burst also works fine with the mic and middle button of the remote. Seems like everyone BUT Samsung uses this standard. Thanks... dicks.
There's a thread about it. I think the title has control talk or something. My search function isn't working on XDA right now for some reason so I cant look it up for you. People posted a lot of headphones and earphones with mic's that work with the S3 so if you can find it you should have a variety to choose from
klipsch s4a?