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Hi Guys,
I am thinking of buying new bluetooth headphones for my captivate...I usually buy stuff from Amazon..So I am having hard time deciding between these three...can anyone help me with their expert knowledge or if anyone has used them...or any other within same price range
http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Cooling-Sound-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B0040Z1EHY/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2Z6XNEWT6V39O&colid=3EQA9025RS2T7
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SBH170-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B0017L04ZC/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3KJKQ2FZ4E0CC&colid=3EQA9025RS2T7
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-S305-Bluetooth-Headset-Packaging/dp/B002BH3I9U/ref=wl_mb_recs_1_dp
I am more inclined for Samsung one..as I think they will work better with Samsung phone (might be stupid thinking too)..but they r new and no customer review...
Any help would be appreciated...

Just ordered the Motorola... Can let you know how that is...

Look into the Plantronics Backbeat 903 or 906. A few months ago, Newegg had these OEM for $30! They've been working great and they teamed up with altec lansing for the actual headphones. They have not had any problems so far with the buttons, which is a common problem with other brands.

mrbisme33 said:
Look into the Plantronics Backbeat 903 or 906. A few months ago, Newegg had these OEM for $30! They've been working great and they teamed up with altec lansing for the actual headphones. They have not had any problems so far with the buttons, which is a common problem with other brands.
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I have these...you just need the 903. I found they have a problem outdoors, especially in snow where they basically can't keep up with you while walking or atleast thats what it seems, it cuts out at times. Don't know what to do to fix it I think it might just be par for the course.
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alexige said:
I have these...you just need the 903. I found they have a problem outdoors, especially in snow where they basically can't keep up with you while walking or atleast thats what it seems, it cuts out at times. Don't know what to do to fix it I think it might just be par for the course.
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Really? I get heavy snow where I live (upstate NY) I don't want buy new one every season lol.
Thanks for the reply guys.
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I bought the Arctic Sound P311 from Amazon two weeks ago. I love em. I bought them to run and work out in, but I find myself using them at work and other places for music and podcasts a lot. For the price, they are great and work well with my the Captivate (calls, music, all the next/prev track functionality, voice control, etc.).
Checkout my review: http://emuneee.com/2011/04/arctic-sound-p311-headphones-review/

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Really? I get heavy snow where I live (upstate NY) I don't want buy new one every season lol.
Thanks for the reply guys.
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I was in upstate ny actually, just outside of Syracuse. Its basically just an intermittent signal drop I used them last night just laying in bed and there was no problems at all the sound is great on them.
I was looking around the internet trying to diagnose the issue and saw something about water having the same frequency as bluetooth. No idea if that's true but who knows.
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I have altec backbeats. Love em!!
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My vote for the Sony Erricson MW600. Really liking these so far with my Captivate. I can use any headphones with it and the BT unit (with mic for phone conversations and FM radio) is about the size of a AA battery.
Good luck,
-Topper

alexige said:
I was in upstate ny actually, just outside of Syracuse. Its basically just an intermittent signal drop I used them last night just laying in bed and there was no problems at all the sound is great on them.
I was looking around the internet trying to diagnose the issue and saw something about water having the same frequency as bluetooth. No idea if that's true but who knows.
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actually I am in Syracuse too...I go to SU....I am still inclined for Samsung one...Have anyone used that...thanks for nice review about Artic one

I will throw my .02 in here, but the ones i have are from BB. (i hate endorsing them)
http://www.rocketfishproducts.com/products/mobile-phones-gps/RF-MAB2.html
They have been a great set of "cheap" bt headset.
Though the samsungs do look ,more comfy.

Note to those having issues in the snow. Bluetooth range seems to be affected by temperature.

phlunkie said:
I will throw my .02 in here, but the ones i have are from BB. (i hate endorsing them)
http://www.rocketfishproducts.com/products/mobile-phones-gps/RF-MAB2.html
They have been a great set of "cheap" bt headset.
Though the samsungs do look ,more comfy.
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Have them awhile even before I have my captivate, great solid product with high sound quality and has 4 selectable sound options battery also last long. bought from ebay for 25 bucks. only downside is not ideal for people with huge head. so far it fits my head perfectly so not a problem with mine but for others beware it is not adjustable.

phlunkie said:
I will throw my .02 in here, but the ones i have are from BB. (i hate endorsing them)
http://www.rocketfishproducts.com/products/mobile-phones-gps/RF-MAB2.html
They have been a great set of "cheap" bt headset.
Though the samsungs do look ,more comfy.
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Using these as well. They are great. I listen all day at work and use them at the gym as well. They are a little uncomfortable initially, but you get used to them. Excellent battery life also.

all i can say is that particular style i have found to be rather uncomfortable. but then, i'm pretty sure they weren't designed for a 2x head.

I use the BB HS 655+ Bluetooth headset with my Cappy and I have no issues. I have Voodoo sound installed that seems to amplify the output of the headset. Running Cog 4.3.2 on Cappy OCed to 1400

I use my old Apple BB and works great with cappy

I just got the arctic sound P311, there ok for the average user but i like bass and the bass is incredibly messy the sound quality just isnt good enough for me(in comparisson to my £12 wired headphones) its just nowhere near
Think ill put them back on ebay and save for the jaybirds see if there better.

Definitely not for big heads. They initially hurt right above my ear where the loop rest on the side of the head. After wearing it for a while, got used to it and they do loosen up somewhat for a more comfortable fit. Actually had someone stop me in sams last week asking about the headset. He had just bough the rockr*10 (to lazy to look up model) He thought this set looked cool. I like them for the fact that they do not stick in my ears. I do not see them as a cool looking headset. actually ugly. But for the price, surprisingly good sound, battery life and over the ear, they are hard to beat.

Actualy after giving the arctic sounds a full charge, they suddenly sound miles better - must of been as they were low on battery the bass was dying
Quite impressed now. Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, cheap plastics etc but sound is more important so quite impressed now.

Better Bluetooth Headset?

Been using a discovery 975 from plantronics for a year now and been completely satisfied with the sound quality but looking for something with AD2P, and possibly better noise cancellation and battery life.
Tried the top- of- the- line blue ant had last year and before that the jawbone2. Both had excellent noise cancellation but callers could tell I was using a headset and even commented it sounded robotic. Voice quality is #1 priority, noise cancellation 2nd, features 3rd.
Suggestions?
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I have the jawbone era and love. Its great for listening to podcasts and music as well.
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Thanks for the reply. I was considering a jabra headset. Do you know if the voice quality much improved from the jawbone2?
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untruestory said:
Thanks for the reply. I was considering a jabra headset. Do you know if the voice quality much improved from the jawbone2?
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This is the first Jawbone that I've owned. I really like it. You get about 5 hours of talk time with it and it plays all media which is really nice. I've listened to podcasts through google listen, music through sense, and baseball games through the MLB app all using the Jawbone. It also fits really nice and secure. It's a little pricey but def nice.

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This is the first Jawbone that I've owned. I really like it. You get about 5 hours of talk time with it and it plays all media which is really nice. I've listened to podcasts through google listen, music through sense, and baseball games through the MLB app all using the Jawbone. It also fits really nice and secure. It's a little pricey but def nice.
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All of that and people on the other end never complain they can't hear me and always seem to understand me (replies go with what I said, w/o them saying "what?")...fits secure....may take some time with all the earbud configurations given to find just that right 1 but you will eventually. I can wear it all day w/o pain if inserted correctly.
The tap tap to answer/end can be flaky but still has button on the back you can use for that

I would try the Sound Id 510, I took a risk and bought one off ebay for a hell of a deal, worked so well I got one for the wife. Very clear, the noise reduction is amazing, very comfortable and they have and android app that lets you tweak the settings.
http://www.soundid.com/sid510/overview.html

Never looked into sound id.
Headsets w/ noise cancellation my voice sounded artificial even after spending $100+ w/ jabra or blueant. I tried a friend's plantronics he spent half the $ it didn't do as well with lots of bg noise but people recognized my voice and didn't say I sounded strange.
I don't mind spending up to $200 if I can get the best of both worlds.
After wearing every day for a year the paint is worn and there's ear boogers in it. Figured technology must have come up with something better. I just hate returns.
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untruestory said:
Never looked into sound id.
Headsets w/ noise cancellation my voice sounded artificial even after spending $100+ w/ jabra or blueant. I tried a friend's plantronics he spent half the $ it didn't do as well with lots of bg noise but people recognized my voice and didn't say I sounded strange.
I don't mind spending up to $200 if I can get the best of both worlds.
After wearing every day for a year the paint is worn and there's ear boogers in it. Figured technology must have come up with something better. I just hate returns.
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I can honestly say that the noise cancellation with the Sound Id is amazing and your voice is not changed at all. That was actually the first question I asked my wife when I bought the piece and she said everything sounded natural and that was the deciding factor in buying her earpiece.

Does the nexus have active noise cancellation?

It has a secondary mic so just wondering if thats only for recording video or if it is also used for noise cancellation

It is used for noise cancellation as well, much like the secondary mic on the nexus one.
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It is used for noise cancellation as well, much like the secondary mic on the nexus one.
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Is there a way to confirm this? The getting started guide doesn't say that it can be used for noise cancellation during calls. But it doesn't say it can't do this either.

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Is there a way to confirm this? The getting started guide doesn't say that it can be used for noise cancellation during calls. But it doesn't say it can't do this either.
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Sure. Make a couple of test calls in a noisy environment, then stuff a wad of chewing gum into the secondary mike and make more test calls. Ask the person at the other end if they can hear a difference.

Most basic Android phones have this feature and I have no reason to think the GNEX wouldn't.
It never seems to do much good so its no big deal to me.
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Does it work when playing music? Like noise cancelling headphones?

HooloovooUK said:
Does it work when playing music? Like noise cancelling headphones?
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Nope. Only with the mike.

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Nope. Only with the mike.
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Hmm. Seems like they missed a trick there. Oh well.

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Hmm. Seems like they missed a trick there. Oh well.
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Think about it...so much noise will seep in between your ear and the phone that it wouldn't make any difference.
Just get a nice pair of IEMs or a noise cancelling headset like the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7b (or their less expensive ANC products).

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Think about it...so much noise will seep in between your ear and the phone that it wouldn't make any difference.
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Lots of ANC headsets have the mic in an in-line power box on the cable. Bose come to mind for a start. So I don't see as it would be impossible to make the phone perform the ANC when using a standard headset.
Just get a nice pair of IEMs or a noise cancelling headset like the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7b (or their less expensive ANC products).
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I've got one, I just thought it would be cool if the phone did it.

HooloovooUK said:
Lots of ANC headsets have the mic in an in-line power box on the cable. Bose come to mind for a start. So I don't see as it would be impossible to make the phone perform the ANC.
I've got one, I just thought it would be cool if the phone did it.
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Having the mic in an in-line box is very different from having the mic on the playback device. An in-line box is a small device that is most likely close to the earpieces and exposed to the same environment as the earpieces. The playback device is much larger, likely to be further away from the earpieces, and rarely exposed to the same environment, as they are more likely to be in pockets, purses, etc.

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Having the mic in an in-line box is very different from having the mic on the playback device. An in-line box is a small device that is most likely close to the earpieces and exposed to the same environment as the earpieces. The playback device is much larger, likely to be further away from the earpieces, and rarely exposed to the same environment, as they are more likely to be in pockets, purses, etc.
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Well obviously it would have to not be in a pocket. Not that it really matters since it doesn't do it anyway.

HooloovooUK said:
Well obviously it would have to not be in a pocket. Not that it really matters since it doesn't do it anyway.
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When you are playing music, how often do you not have the phone in a pocket or purse or something like that? You will need an armband or belt holster. Having a feature that only works with certain kinds of holsters that most people don't have is a waste.

ericshmerick said:
Most basic Android phones have this feature and I have no reason to think the GNEX wouldn't.
It never seems to do much good so its no big deal to me.
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Wow. Totally different from my experience with GS2 and iPhone and BB.
I was standing right next to my neighbor's pressure cleaner as he was cleaning his roof the other day and my pops could not hear the engine at all while on the phone with me. I was amazed.
Maybe you are talking about older phones?
Joe

So does the phone have dedicated mic for Noise cancellation or not? in the top back of the phone there a tiny hole is this the second mic for noise cancellation?
, currently i have the phone but there is no option mentioning noise cancellation anywhere

kojaraty said:
So does the phone have dedicated mic for Noise cancellation or not? in the top back of the phone there a tiny hole is this the second mic for noise cancellation?
, currently i have the phone but there is no option mentioning noise cancellation anywhere
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Yes, it does. I've tested mine sitting next to my teams flight simulator which derives it's computing power from about 24 6foot double sided racks of servers...so it sounds like a hurricane of fans in that room and I've made calls there and people can't hear anything in the background just silence. When I had my 3gs iphone everyone said they couldn't hear anything but fans when i called them.

I don't know. I was just testing the Galaxy Nexus in a Verizon store and I was disappointed by the noise cancellation (compared to my Nexus One). I tested the two phones in the store with a lot of people talking and making noise in the background, by leaving myself voicemail messages.
With the Galaxy Nexus it was silent when I wasn't talking, but when I was talking you could hear the chatter of people in the background. This to me is typical of older phones that did not have a secondary mic to filter out background noise. Instead they just turned the mic off to cancel background noise when you weren't talking.
With the Nexus One, you couldn't hear any background noise at all, whether I was talking or not. The secondary mic lets the noise cancellation chip tell what's your voice and what's background noise and filter out the background, even when you are talking. This has been my consistent experience with the Nexus One and people always comment on how good it is.
I tested two different Galaxy Nexus phones in the Verizon store with the same results (the floor model and a handset belonging to one of the representatives in the store). It did not compare to the quality of the Nexus One. Also the Motorola Razr was much better too (Motorola has always put an emphasis on in-call audio quality that other manufacturer's ignore).
Really, given the results I got, the Galaxy Nexus to me seemed like it did not have proper noise cancellation at all.
It looks like the Galaxy Nexus does not have the Audience chip that's found in the Nexus One, which does the noise cancellation processing:
www.audience.com/products/overview.php
It's strange, because the Audience chip is in many of Samsung's Galaxy S and SII devices. Perhaps the Galaxy Nexus is using some inferior noise cancellation technology. I don't know. But, sadly, in my tests it didn't compare to the Nexus One.
[Edit: This review at PhoneArena claims they experienced the noise cancellation working on an HSPA+ version: www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-Review_id2915/page/4. I suppose it's possible that Verizon left the feature out? Or perhaps the store I was in was not loud enough to trigger the noise cancellation, since they describe the noise cancellation as "kicking in" in noisy environments. My impression on the Nexus One is that it is always operating and does not "kick in" at certain points. In any case, the experience on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is still that I heard the background chatter of other people cutting in and out, as the microphone seemed to switch on and off depending on whether I was talking, which created an annoying effect, not experienced on the Nexus One.]

i got same problem too,try to call to GS2 and defy in the same area, G nexus noise cancellation very poor. hope they will release some kind of patch to fix it

On my Droid X the noise cancellation mic works great, *especially* for concerts, but you have to change the setting on the camera to "Concert." I see no setting in the GN's video camera options so if it does have noise cancellation it's probably not that great.
I wonder if there is an aftermarket camera that will utilize it a bit better.

Whoa, that's soo cool. How did I just discover this?

External Speaker quality?

For those that already have a note 2 could you please tell me what the external speaker is like?
Right now I have a galaxy nexus which for the most part I adore, but the external speaker absolutely blows. I work in construction so I often miss calls. I also use it to play music while I'm working and unless I'm in a fairly quiet area I can't hear it very well. Hands down the worst external speaker of the many smart phones I've owned.
I'm really hoping the Note 2 is improved on that.
Thanks..

The external speaker is pretty loud. Definitely a lot better than the Gnexus. On the Gnexus I had to install Volume+ or flash a rom with Beats Louder.
The problem is defining how loud is loud. Since you're in construction you might have different standards than others.
Although, I do feel that the internal speaker could use a bumping up but it's not too bad.

Wooba99 said:
For those that already have a note 2 could you please tell me what the external speaker is like?
Right now I have a galaxy nexus which for the most part I adore, but the external speaker absolutely blows. I work in construction so I often miss calls. I also use it to play music while I'm working and unless I'm in a fairly quiet area I can't hear it very well. Hands down the worst external speaker of the many smart phones I've owned.
I'm really hoping the Note 2 is improved on that.
Thanks..
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According to reviews it's finally solid but I look forward to experiencing the Note2 in person. I agree the Nexus speaker sucks & even was a dealbreaker for me, my EVO loudspeaker is solid & contributed to my 2010 decision. I hope future flagships pay more attention to the speaker quality & even include stereo speakers.
BTW, you could also consider external bluetooth speakers..

Well put it this way. You can hold a conversation with the loud speaker, while driving on the motorway/freeway. Impossible to do with htc sensation. Very clear and loud.
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Thanks for the feedback guys. Sounds like this will be good for my needs.
As for the external bluetooth speakers. I've considered it but unfortunately not practical as I'm always on the move. So it has to be on the external speaker while in my pocket.

note 2 external speaker quality loud but poor
I like that its loud. But the quality and clarity leaves much to be desired. Also having an iPhone 5, the clarity to loudness ratio is like night and day. I'm sad because I much prefer the Note 2. If anyone has any tips or mods to greatly improve this please post. TIA

Wooba99 said:
Thanks for the feedback guys. Sounds like this will be good for my needs.
As for the external bluetooth speakers. I've considered it but unfortunately not practical as I'm always on the move. So it has to be on the external speaker while in my pocket.
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Have you considered something like the Motorola S10-HD? It's sweat resistant and sounds amazing! Being that it uses earbuds, it would reduce any surrounding noises as well. It goes around your neck and over your ears, so the earbuds stay in place very very well. Also, if you want to pull the earbuds out for any reason, it just rests around your neck, is there when you're ready to listen again, and will not fall off. Most earbuds are dangling from your waist where they're attached to your phone, that's a great advantage with the S10-HD as they are always around your neck no matter what you're doing. I have this and was extremely impressed! I bought it just for music, games, videos, etc ; so I was shocked to find out it works perfect for phone calls, I didn't even know it was capable!!! Callers on the other end don't even know I'm on a bluetooth headset, and are surprised when I tell them that I am. Best Buy has it in sale for $69.99 now, normally $89.99.
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Wooba99 said:
Thanks for the feedback guys. Sounds like this will be good for my needs.
As for the external bluetooth speakers. I've considered it but unfortunately not practical as I'm always on the move. So it has to be on the external speaker while in my pocket.
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I just stumbleupon'ed this, might be relevant to your needs, depending on the size of your pockets
http://mashable.com/2013/01/07/felt-audio-pulse-speaker/
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The speaker is loud but not loud enough for an industrial environment! My solution was to buy the sony smartwatch and pair it with my note2 and the watch vibrates when the phone rings and for messages etc..
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Best bluetooth wireless headset?

For the last 3 years I have been using a Motorola s805 dj style headset. I used it for movies, music, and for talking. I has worked great but it recently broke, I would like to get something similar. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Suprisingly I have the dell stereo bluetooth headset (which is discontinued) and it's fantastic. the quality and life of those are great, but too bad i can't find them anywhere..
i'm currently using the plantronics backbeats 903+ and do do quite well. i like the "environment" feature (when you pause music it puts the mic to work to pick up sounds of what's around you so you can hear better when the music is off)

Go Groove Airband is pretty decent.

I checked both of those headsets out but it's not really what I'm looking for. Here is a picture of the Motorola s805 that I use to use. I would like something comparable.

I'm using a Samsung HM1100 which is probably the best one I've had since a Plantronics Voyager 510 and GN Netcom GN6210... all three were various priced but the HM1100 was the cheapest at $15 but seems to works least worst. However it doesn't support music and still not "loud" enough for my liking.

My all time fav was my Jabra BT8010. Great sound, a bit heavy, very comfortable, functional AVRCP, name callerid and dialing form the OLED screen, and best of all, instant immersive stereo just by attaching a second, smaller earpiece.
I'm currently playing with a Moto H17txt that I picked up refurbished for $15 and am very happy with it so far. Extremely small and light while still maintaining good sound and volume. I also just bought my mom a BlueAnt Q2 ($29 new, bulk) that is impressive, though larger and heavier. Reviews say it should work well in my convertible, I'll have to give it a try next spring.
My biggest gripe so far is trying to get a decent hands free voice dial working on the S3. Best solution I've found is Vlingo, but it requires that I run without a lockscreen. I even bought a Samsung HM3600 to try and get AVX working decently, but removing A2DP didn't smooth that app out near as much as I'd hoped.

I just ordered the Samsung HS3000. I used it for a few days as a headset, then got the idea to use it in my car to add bluetooth capabilities and handsfree driving. I clipped it to a point in my headliner and tried it out as a handsfree phone while driving at speed (around 80mph). The person on the other end said they could hear a little bit of road noise, but it sounded great. So it has been mounted in my car since then! Of course, it streams audio as well.
The take-away here is that these new BYOH (bring your own headphone) BT units can be more flexible than you think. I may order a second one to actually use as a headset!

I've been happy with the LG Tone headphones I got a while ago. http://www.amazon.com/LG-Wireless-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B0052YFYFK

BerMM said:
My all time fav was my Jabra BT8010. Great sound, a bit heavy, very comfortable, functional AVRCP, name callerid and dialing form the OLED screen, and best of all, instant immersive stereo just by attaching a second, smaller earpiece.
I'm currently playing with a Moto H17txt that I picked up refurbished for $15 and am very happy with it so far. Extremely small and light while still maintaining good sound and volume. I also just bought my mom a BlueAnt Q2 ($29 new, bulk) that is impressive, though larger and heavier. Reviews say it should work well in my convertible, I'll have to give it a try next spring.
My biggest gripe so far is trying to get a decent hands free voice dial working on the S3. Best solution I've found is Vlingo, but it requires that I run without a lockscreen. I even bought a Samsung HM3600 to try and get AVX working decently, but removing A2DP didn't smooth that app out near as much as I'd hoped.
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I'm still rocking a BT8010 and I love it. I hate that the general idea of that kind of convertible monaural-binaural headset was abandoned by OEMs. I'm building my own headset that improves on the design since it's nearly impossible to find the BT8010 anymore and nothing else comes close.

I used to have the bt8010 as well, it's super nice but has 2 minor drawbacks
1) the earhook can come loose over time. I remedy this with a layer of electrical tape at the tip.
2) the wires that connect around back will get stiff and in a specific shape over time. not much can be done with that one....
but apart from that, it's a rocking awesoms bt headset. i still have a spare stereo part at home which is completely unused...
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I appreciate the suggestions, the main use for the headphones is music and movies. I will be doing minimal talking, I use a Motorola h715 for that, I should have explained that better in the op. I will be using them at work for long hours there for I would like a over the ear headset. Any ideas?
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do you prefer it to be discreet? or do you not care about the size. if you want discreet, try the the backbeats I mentioned or the jabra bt8010. if you want middle sized, try the dell bh200. it sounds surprisingly good and is pretty loud if you max it out.
I don't know about the big ones though...
another one i heard about is the jabra dog tag ones... that just hangs off your neck like a necklace.
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mputtr said:
do you prefer it to be discreet? or do you not care about the size. if you want discreet, try the the backbeats I mentioned or the jabra bt8010. if you want middle sized, try the dell bh200. it sounds surprisingly good and is pretty loud if you max it out.
I don't know about the big ones though...
another one i heard about is the jabra dog tag ones... that just hangs off your neck like a necklace.
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Size doesn't matter, I just need them to be over the ear, comfortable, and they need to be noise isolating because I will also use them at work and I am required to use hearing protection. I have a budget of up to $200
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How about Jabra- wave?
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Samsung HS3000 + your favourite set of in-ear or over-the-ear headphones. Will cost you less, will be more flexible and will make you happy, because HS3000 uses APT-X codec, which does the job well. If you get tired, if you break the earphones just plug in another set. I'm using it with a pair of Sehnheiser's IE7 IEMs, very little difference between this and the 3.5mm plug in the phone.

jeriel05 said:
Size doesn't matter, I just need them to be over the ear, comfortable, and they need to be noise isolating because I will also use them at work and I am required to use hearing protection. I have a budget of up to $200
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bummer, then I have no clue what would fit within your criteria.. I don't know of any bt headset that has noise cancellation. maybe try the dog tags with a decent headphone that has a built in noise cancellation doohickey on it.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261141283986
Sony Ericsson. It wotks with all kind of headphones.
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these are what i use
http://www.jaybirdgear.com/freedom-sprint-bluetooth-headphones/
these earphones to me are the best because, able to call, listen to music, hear clearly, battery life isn't that bad, simple to use. pricey by about 120 when i bought them but trust me for me to have them a a mountain bike cyclist it works xD!!!

jeriel05 said:
I checked both of those headsets out but it's not really what I'm looking for. Here is a picture of the Motorola s805 that I use to use. I would like something comparable.
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I still have mine. They are awesome. I got them with my snowboard helmet nine.nine. they still work good. But now I only use then for boarding and ps3.
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