[Q] Hook Up an External Mic to the Kindle Fire? - Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I read on the Amazon Forums that you can use a iPod headset(with mic included) on the KFire like a microphone. So basically it's like a headphone and a microphone in one jack. Would this work?
Here is are some examples:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003KW12HU/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cd_asin_lnk
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=i...eadphones+with+microphone&sprefix=iphone+head
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That could well be - the plug on those headsets have an extra conductor to handle the mic + stereo. Anyone try them?

I was wondering this also. Has anybody tried this? I would like to know before I buy the headset.
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So no-one has tried this? I'd try it myself but I don't have an iPod headset. I have a gaming headset but it has two separate jacks for microphone/headphone.

I have a pair of those somewhere, but unfortunately no Kindle Fire just yet.

I see. Man if only someone could try and see if this works.

Wait a sec, would a 3.5 mm jack splitter (the one that makes 2 things plug into 1 port) work for this? That could help those that have separate mic and headphones possibly anyways. I mean obviously it's not the best method but that should let us check proof of concept.

MichaelVash7886 said:
Wait a sec, would a 3.5 mm jack splitter (the one that makes 2 things plug into 1 port) work for this? That could help those that have separate mic and headphones possibly anyways. I mean obviously it's not the best method but that should let us check proof of concept.
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That's exactly what I was referring to. The iPod headsets and some other brands have that feature. I do not have a pair and wanted someone to test it before buying.
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A splitter wouldn't help. I'm looking at one now, and it has a 3-conductor plug (called a TRS), just like a plug for stereo headphones. The plug on a mic/headphones combo is a TRRS, and has 4 conductors. I thought I had one laying around, but the plug size is 2.5mm, from an old Blackberry I had.
I'm gonna go and look in the trunk of my car. I'm sure I have one...

grvthang said:
A splitter wouldn't help. I'm looking at one now, and it has a 3-conductor plug (called a TRS), just like a plug for stereo headphones. The plug on a mic/headphones combo is a TRRS, and has 4 conductors. I thought I had one laying around, but the plug size is 2.5mm, from an old Blackberry I had.
I'm gonna go and look in the trunk of my car. I'm sure I have one...
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See if you can find one to test. Download Google Voice and call yourself and see if the microphone works. Get someone to go to another room and see if you can talk to them.
If this works then we can use Skype and GVoice.
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I found a pair in my car - IT WORKS!!
I downloaded and installed an audio recording app, and made a 10-second recording. It picked up my voice very loud. The mind reels at the possibilities...

grvthang said:
I found a pair in my car - IT WORKS!!
I downloaded and installed an audio recording app, and made a 10-second recording. It picked up my voice very loud. The mind reels at the possibilities...
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WooHoo it works! Someone should sticky this thread. Could you find me a good pair I can buy on Amazon?
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Actually I don't remember where I got these; I think it came as part of a package when I bought a suction-cup car mount for my smartphone - it came with a dc charger and the mount. So, I can't recommend any kind in particular.

grvthang said:
Actually I don't remember where I got these; I think it came as part of a package when I bought a suction-cup car mount for my smartphone - it came with a dc charger and the mount. So, I can't recommend any kind in particular.
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I found a pair on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0049Y2PIS/ref=mp_s_a_7?qid=1322278595&sr=8-7
These are for the Samsung EHS60, but would these work with the Kindle Fire?
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I'm sure they would work; as I said earlier, these headphone/mic combos have a 4-conductor plug (a TRRS), to accommodate two stereo channels for the headphones plus the mic (audio left, audio right, mic, and neutral). A normal stereo headset has a 3-conductor plug called a TRS (left, right, and neutral).
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Somewhere around here I have a stereo microphone with a 3.5mm plug. What a kick it would be if it can actually record in stereo (I kind of doubt it, though). Let me go look for that now...

Thanks, I think I'll make a guide for this later
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grvthang said:
I found a pair in my car - IT WORKS!!
I downloaded and installed an audio recording app, and made a 10-second recording. It picked up my voice very loud. The mind reels at the possibilities...
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Sweet. It's not a huge deal for me off the top of my head, but I can only guess as to what this could open up. Skype and what not would be a sweet thing to have on it just for when I don't feel like sitting at my desk.

Here are some good IEM's: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826735014
I use them with my Nexus S, works awesome! Any IEM should work with the Kindle, since the port is capable of accepting.

My only thing is they are all ear buds, most of the time they don't fit very well in my ears and can even cause my ears to hurt. Will have to try some stuff out once I get my Kindle in.

MichaelVash7886 said:
My only thing is they are all ear buds, most of the time they don't fit very well in my ears and can even cause my ears to hurt. Will have to try some stuff out once I get my Kindle in.
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My earbuds fit fine. I made an official guide on this topic so check it out.
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Sprint Anycom FIPO Bluetooth v2.0 Stereo Receiver w/Dock Connector

Just saw this posted on Android Forums, and wanted to share. Looks promising. I just ordered one. Will let you know how it works out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qySZ46tvuwQ&feature=player_embedded
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sprint-Anycom-B...Accessories&hash=item2c54a47edb#ht_2630wt_854
I got one but sadly does not work with my sony head unit in my car, but it did work with my co workers dock in the office
A little more expensive unit would be the blackberry gateway. Works very well, I have it setup in my car but streaming through pandora/slacker doesn't the greatest with it.
bought one too, friggin sony, thinking about trying a new kenwood deck seeing if that works...
I just bought a Clarion VX709. 7" touchscreen with HSF/A2DP profiles. I should be getting it installed some time this week. Can't wait!
grad20_09 said:
bought one too, friggin sony, thinking about trying a new kenwood deck seeing if that works...
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I'm getting one of these and I have a Kenwood deck, I'll let ya know how it goes.
Someone mentioned they had theirs working with their Kenwood. They said returned off something like auto connection or something
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i bought the cable to plug into the front USB on kenwoods to the apple 30-pin adapter. I'm going to take it and plug it into the demo unit at Best Buy to make sure it works when it arrives, lol . If that fails, I'll be being getting I think it's a belkin flex dock with aux out, and i'll see if that works.
I am using this in my car with an iSimple AUX/Charge cable and it works GREAT!
I bought two a couple of weeks ago - one for my car, the other for the house. Works great.
So you just plug this into the usb spot on your headunit, pair up for you phone to it and then play music? Sounds too good to be true?
No. You need an iPod cable that accepts audio and will charge the device. Then it will work.
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No. You need an iPod cable that accepts audio and will charge the device. Then it will work.
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Thats what i meant, muh bad.
Only downside to this is that it won't charge the phone
Bought this a couple years ago back when it was only 10 dollars. Works pretty well. Depending on your headunit or dock, the remote controls to pause/skip tracks also work too.
For those who have it, how do calls turn out? Like if you had this hooked up, streaming music through your headunit..and you get a call, whats it do? If it plays the other person through the speakers, how good is the quality? Does the mic just work off of your phone?
It only supports A2DP so no sound comes through for phone calls. This can only be used to stream music, but the speakerphone works pretty well.
Ezalis said:
It only supports A2DP so no sound comes through for phone calls. This can only be used to stream music, but the speakerphone works pretty well.
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Got ya..ill probably invest in this when i get my new truck, so i can have my ipod hooked up at all times and for those other opportunities where i want to stream music from my/someone's phone.
Yay for usb hubs!
A bit of an old topic, but is this working out for everyone? I might be selling my ipod touch and i need to be able to connect my phone to my cd player, so this is the route i might take.
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For those who have it, how do calls turn out? Like if you had this hooked up, streaming music through your headunit..and you get a call, whats it do? If it plays the other person through the speakers, how good is the quality? Does the mic just work off of your phone?
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Forgot to report back with results.
It works great and does what it says. very easy to hook up, but i notice a lack of bass... anyone have a solution for this?
I bought one of these a while ago to use with my old pre. Seemed to work well enough, except that most of the time I actually wanted to listen to my iPod instead of my phone, so I never really used it much. Ended up eventually buying a Sony deck that has full built in bluetooth in addition to an iPod connector, so this little doohickey has just sat in a box for months.
Ooh, I just thought of something! If I combine this thing I never use with this other thing I never use - an iPod FM Transmitter/Remote dongle, I could make myself a A2DP Bluetooth FM Transmitter with remote!

Bluetooth to 3.5mm aux jack

Has anyone here tried to use Bluetooth on their phone to stream music to their car's AUX jack via something like this.
amazon.com/Miccus-BluBridge-mini-jack-Rx-Bluetooth/dp/B0038MA11U/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1292165899&sr=1-2
Add in w w w. before amazon. Sorry can't post links yet
Seems like it will do what I want. Just wondering if anyone has tried this with hopefully a cheaper device.
I was wondering a similar thing, as I saw a Belkin adapter which I think is similar at the Apple store: http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8Z492...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1292170918&sr=1-1
Kensington LiquidAUX
I use a bluetooth Kensington LiquidAUX. It works great.
I have 2 blackberry stereo gateways, one in the car and one in the house. It works great. Actually works better than it did with my blackberry for range in the house.
The blackberry gateway looks like a good deal. I think I might give that a go.
Thanks for the replies!
mcdewi said:
I use a bluetooth Kensington LiquidAUX. It works great.
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I also use the Kensington LiquidAUX which works for phone calls as wells as music.
Find it here:
LiquidAUX
Forgot to mention that it has a remote control that you can strap to your steering wheel and change songs or answer calls with.
Yeah it works really good for me!
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not a bad idea
I have a Kenwood DNX-9140 head unit in the car which has built-in bluetooth for both phone and audio. I use the audio portion quite a bit. I can stream audio files as well as internet radio that way. Works great.
Sorry I can't help .. I use a 3.5 to cassette adapter
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Have you thought of using this ?
I have one on order..
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5mm-Male-M-Stereo-Audio-Adapter-Cable-3-5-mm-Mp3-4-/320620176442
before i got a new head unit, i was using bluetooth to a blackberry stereo gateway to tape adapter. it worked well, especially for what it was.
when it was made obsolete with my new had unit, i tried bringing it inside to hook up a stereo wirelessly. i used a $.01 wall -> usb power adapter that seemed to introduce some significant audio interference...to the point that it was unacceptable. so just be warned that you may want to be sure to have a "clean" mini usb power source.
other than that, i was happy with it.
I use my phone with bluetooth on my pioneer deck(forgot the model number) and it is awesome. But there is a few pros and cons.
With the win amp app I can just hop in my car wait for the phone to connect then press next on my cd deck and music starts to play ... awesome as well as use turn by turn gps while playing music through. Its very hands free but down side is I have had it lagg and it would skip a word in the song but that might be the rom I am using.
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Looking for a Bluetooth car audio receiver

Hi all,
I'm looking for a Bluetooth car audio receiver that is specifically compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S3. The reason I say this is that I have tried several receivers that my friends own and while I can pair and play music with them, if I turn bluetooth on and off, I then have to go into the Bluetooth settings and manually connect to them again.
This is very cumbersome. I am looking for a receiver that I can pair once, leave in the car and forget about. My aim is to use tasker and an NFC tag so that whenever I get in my car, I scan the tag, the bluetooth turns on, automatically connects to the receiver and music starts playing.
Hence, does anyone know of such a receiver. Specifically, I do NOT want to have to turn it on/off. I want to put it in my glovebox and NEVER touch it again after the initial setup.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-gJMWQA...KD-X50BT.html?tab=review#customer-reviews-tab
Remembers 2 phones and you can control Pandora
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That is a deck. Not a receiver.
My car deck is already really nice and has an AUX. I'm not looking to change that. I'm looking for something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Britelink-Blu...781329&sr=8-9&keywords=bluetooth+car+receiver
I first bought a Soundfly that has a built in fm transmitter but the gain was way too low, so I returned it. Then I bought this: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CLYJ2I/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 and it works perfectly since I have an aux input and cig lighter power adapter hidden in my center arm rest. That's what I recommend, bit pricey, but worth it for me.
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That is a deck. Not a receiver.
My car deck is already really nice and has an AUX. I'm not looking to change that. I'm looking for something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Britelink-Blu...781329&sr=8-9&keywords=bluetooth+car+receiver
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Are you referring to something like this?
http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-bluetooth-car-stereoclip-review
My AUX line in on my car is hidden in the center console along side a built in USB charger, and not really wanting to string a cable across to my mounted phone, this is what I've been considering. It's $70 though so I'm sure there are a few cheaper alternatives like what you linked to.
Edit: Looks like iMouseOne has the same idea.
iMouseOne said:
I first bought a Soundfly that has a built in fm transmitter but the gain was way too low, so I returned it. Then I bought this: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CLYJ2I/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 and it works perfectly since I have an aux input and cig lighter power adapter hidden in my center arm rest. That's what I recommend, bit pricey, but worth it for me.
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Yeah...except if you notice on this one you have to turn it on every time you get in the car. That is exactly what I don't want haha.
I want something automatic. FULLY. I start the car, it starts playing music.
doomsjay said:
Are you referring to something like this?
http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-bluetooth-car-stereoclip-review
My AUX line in on my car is hidden in the center console along side a built in USB charger, and not really wanting to string a cable across to my mounted phone, this is what I've been considering. It's $70 though so I'm sure there are a few cheaper alternatives like what you linked to.
Edit: Looks like iMouseOne has the same idea.
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That looks like exactly what I want. Has anyone bought it to test it out? Specifically, does it automatically connect to our phone once paired? Or do you have to manually connect it?
doomsjay said:
Are you referring to something like this?
http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-bluetooth-car-stereoclip-review
My AUX line in on my car is hidden in the center console along side a built in USB charger, and not really wanting to string a cable across to my mounted phone, this is what I've been considering. It's $70 though so I'm sure there are a few cheaper alternatives like what you linked to.
Edit: Looks like iMouseOne has the same idea.
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Forget the HTC stereo clip. I would go with the Samsung HS3000. There is a thread about it in the HTC evo 4g lte accessories thread. I have two and it's great. You can get them with some decent samsung earbuds for like $30.
I'd try the HTC one. It does support Apt-X that the GS3 also supports if you care about sound quality.
Perfect. I read about the samsung hs3000 and they seem to be exactly what i want. Ordering one tonight.
Thank you for the input everyone!
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Ricey said:
I'd try the HTC one. It does support Apt-X that the GS3 also supports if you care about sound quality.
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Agreed.
http://www.expansys-usa.com/htc-car..._productfeed&gclid=CLqkhIKBxrECFSZeTAodNS8Atw
APT-X is supported only on the HTC One X and Samsung SIII so far, AFAIK.
It gives you HD quality sound via bluetooth. MUCH better sounding than A2DP bluetooth from what I've read.
I'm waiting for MFG's to start making car stereo's with the technology.
Currently there aren't any decks that have it.
Hmm, sounds like it may not be the solution you want though. A poster in this thread says he has to turn on/off every time he gets in the car.
Actually it sounds like this device has more than one "issue".
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663322
stevehy said:
My only complaint with this is the fact that it does not auto connect when I return to the car. I have to find the device on the phone and then click it once to connect. Basically my only complain but it puzzles me as the car bluetooth auto connects.
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Perfect. I read about the samsung hs3000 and they seem to be exactly what i want. Ordering one tonight.
Thank you for the input everyone!
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If you're gonna get the HS3000, there is a version of it that supports Apt-X as well, BHS3000. Sometimes it's just listed as HS3000 though so it's kinda confusing.
http://www.samsung.com/my/consumer/...BHS3000UBECXME?subsubtype=bluetooth-solutions
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Perfect. I read about the samsung hs3000 and they seem to be exactly what i want. Ordering one tonight.
Thank you for the input everyone!
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I think it is not the solution for your problem...for example in the car how you supply it?
Hs3000 stay always on? if yes when battery is discharged you have to remove it and charge it?
In user manual I read that you cannot use it during recharge.
Like you I would a Bluetooth car audio receiver that I plug in and forget, without recharge each time...anyone can help me?
angisbregolius said:
I think it is not the solution for your problem...for example in the car how you supply it?
Hs3000 stay always on? if yes when battery is discharged you have to remove it and charge it?
In user manual I read that you cannot use it during recharge.
Like you I would a Bluetooth car audio receiver that I plug in and forget, without recharge each time...anyone can help me?
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http://www.shopandroid.com/blackberry-music-gateway/9AA11438.htm
You can plug a headphone jack into it, use a RCA->headphone cable. Then you just need to power it using a USB cable. I added an extra cig socket behind my dash wired into the original cig adapters power leads. Got a USB charger adapter and plugged it in. Starts when the car starts, off when the car is off.
I know this thread is old, but I had the same dilemma. I needed something small, auto-connect on car start, could be charging and listening at the same time.
http://www.miccus.com/products/blubridge-mini-jack-rx
It's perfect.
I looked over this thread and am shocked nobody has posted this solution. It is so freakin cheap compared to the competition and works just fine. Most bluetooth receivers I see costs $50 and up....this one costs $14-$18 and comes with all the accessories needed. I have 2 of them (one for my car and one for home). The one for my car I've had for a year already with no issue. The charge on it lasts about 4-6 hours before needing recharge. Honestly, take a look at this guys
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stereo-A2DP...luetooth_Adapters_Dongles&hash=item25784ec29b
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I looked over this thread and am shocked nobody has posted this solution. It is so freakin cheap compared to the competition and works just fine. Most bluetooth receivers I see costs $50 and up....this one costs $14-$18 and comes with all the accessories needed. I have 2 of them (one for my car and one for home). The one for my car I've had for a year already with no issue. The charge on it lasts about 4-6 hours before needing recharge. Honestly, take a look at this guys
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stereo-A2DP...luetooth_Adapters_Dongles&hash=item25784ec29b
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Thinking of connecting this to my home receiver through RCA aux. Can this be continuously plugged in to a power source and still transmit the music or is it a situtation where you have to charge then unplug then connect to stereo? Hope that make sense. :silly:
Bit shocked some things like the Belkin bluetooth handsfree kit has not come up.
Belkin on Amazon
I picked up one of these, and it works better than anything I have used so far. I normally HATE Belkin for sub standard crap, but this thing has lasted longer than anything. I also picked up for 15 about to be sure I got good audio a ground fault isolator. I highly recommend you get one if the device that connects to the aux port also connects to the car for power. So unless it is battery powered I would get one.
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Bit shocked some things like the Belkin bluetooth handsfree kit has not come up.
Belkin on Amazon
I picked up one of these, and it works better than anything I have used so far. I normally HATE Belkin for sub standard crap, but this thing has lasted longer than anything. I also picked up for 15 about to be sure I got good audio a ground fault isolator. I highly recommend you get one if the device that connects to the aux port also connects to the car for power. So unless it is battery powered I would get one.
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For that price, you could have purchased a high def APT-X Bluetooth receiver.
I picked up a cheap one from amazon and the Audio was sub par at best... Fine for ESPN Radio but when I played music it clipped pretty bad... It was a Go groove or something like that
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Wired Headset with Mic

I don't want wireless or bluetooth I need a wired headset with mic coming out. Can someone suggest one or would it work with 3.5mm plug?
inningsdefeat500 said:
I don't want wireless or bluetooth I need a wired headset with mic coming out. Can someone suggest one or would it work with 3.5mm plug?
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Any wired headset with 3.5mm connector will work with Galaxy S III
This is for phone conversations right? I will be working from home so I need it to work perfectly
I'll sell you one. I got the Nocs NS200 but I accidentally got the one button (with mic) version instead of the 3 button that I wanted. Haven't even used them. Opened them up, was disappointed n put them back
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xXJay_RXx said:
I'll sell you one. I got the Nocs NS200 but I accidentally got the one button (with mic) version instead of the 3 button that I wanted. Haven't even used them. Opened them up, was disappointed n put them back
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thanx manm but I need behind or above the ear
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Any wired headset with 3.5mm connector will work with Galaxy S III
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You have no idea how WRONG you are.
Galaxy S 3 is one the most picky phones I've ever owned, it's almost as bad as the worst phone ever - LG Nitro HD.
Just go to your local RadioShack and ask them to test all available headsets, see how many of them will be 100% working (sound, mic, music and phone calls). I'll bet at least half of them will only work for music, some will work for phone calls only when plugged in AFTER call was established. Not to mention remote buttons...(I've done just that with 5 headsets they had that could be re-packaged, only one worked)
This is ridiculous. I've already contacted Samsung regarding this, they politely asked me to piss off. The SkullCandy headphone manufacturer also said "bad luck, come again".
Now using piece of sh.t off brand headset, which works perfectly, but with terrible sound.
SkullCandy FIX don't work, however "fake" SkullCandy FIX (black and white with only one button) work fine, but they lasted 1 week before wire broke.
Wired Headset with Microphone
You may want to try Klipsch s4A. It is especially made for Android phones.
im using urbanears bagis.. been using it during the s2 days and now on the s3.. mic works excellently and the earplugs produce excellent sound quality as well..
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I'm using Skullcandy's FMJ on my S3. It has a one button mic and I am able to answer calls and end calls with it. Also when not used for calls, pressing it once will play the music player, pressing it twice would play the next song but I can't go back to the previous song though. Pretty much good for me already.
Erm, yeah same here.... Had the basic skull candy ink set, and now a similar set. Both have worked perfectly..... Cheap too at a tenner a pair.....
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You may want to try Klipsch s4A. It is especially made for Android phones.
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I have them and they are excellent headphones.
Highly recommended
inningsdefeat500 said:
I don't want wireless or bluetooth I need a wired headset with mic coming out. Can someone suggest one or would it work with 3.5mm plug?
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I am using the Sony XBA-2VP at the moment (right in the middle of Sony's line of balanced armature IEMs). The mike works well on calls as well as with Power Amp.
Wish Sony would release the XBA-3 or XBA-4 for Android (as they have for the iPhone)....
Kind regards
So far everyone who say this and that works fine, refer only to these in-ear type headsets. What about normal buds type, that don't go inside the ear?

Aux Bluetooth car adaptors?

Anyone know of an adapter that can plug into the aux jack on a car that has Bluetooth on board so I can be fully wireless in the car? Been looking but if someone has one they can recommend it would be great.
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http://www.htc.com/www/accessories/htc-bluetooth-stereoclip/
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Search eBay or amazon. I have one from miccus that I use in my range rover. No issues. If I'm streaming music via Bluetooth and a call comes in, it hands over the call to the factory Bluetooth radio. Once calls are over, it automatically switches back to music.
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this is what ive been using. routes both music and phone calls through speakers. just had to get a cable to go from this to the aux in on my stereo. charges with the same type of cable as phone and a full charge lasts quite a while.
I have this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008XMV05G/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's very small, and you can use it without the power cable to reduce clutter. The battery lasts ~6 hours. Sound quality is good, but it won't turn on automatically when you start the car.
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http://www.htc.com/www/accessories/htc-bluetooth-stereoclip/
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I got this one..works without any problems..imo the only downside, the battery lasts only about 2 hours.
Okaay said:
Anyone know of an adapter that can plug into the aux jack on a car that has Bluetooth on board so I can be fully wireless in the car? Been looking but if someone has one they can recommend it would be great.
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Maybe this advice wont help you a lot, but IMO this partial solutions wont get you completely satisfied. I already tried it and finally I decided to replace my OEM stereo with one from Kenwood with built-in BT from Parrot and I could not make a better decision...
mirotuh said:
Maybe this advice wont help you a lot, but IMO this partial solutions wont get you completely satisfied. I already tried it and finally I decided to replace my OEM stereo with one from Kenwood with built-in BT from Parrot and I could not make a better decision...
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I have the parrot mki9200 and the org. Ford Radio , works like a charm.
But if your radio allready have bt (headset) , you might only need to change the multimedia box to support ad2p
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Ok I'm assuming you want it for your HTC One. Because, HTC One has Apt-x compatible bluetooth 4.0 and that is a god bless. Even iphone 5 doesn't have it. But, you need to have an apt-x compatible device at the other end too so that you'll fully utilize this cd quality sound option.
Simply put; what you'll search for is an apt-x receiver. Try Avantree Cara, Kinivo BTC450 or HTC Stereo Clip (A200). They all are aptx compatible and with the HTC One they sound beautiful. BTW HTC Stereo clip only streams music.
I've chosen Avantree because it had better reviews.
Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. A2DP is old news.
I'm using Sony mw600 for a long time for car and for biking. Recommended!
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Cool thanks guys will look into one, doesn't matter about a power cable as it will be tucked in the console
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I like that one from the Amazon link that doubles as a hands free calling adapter as well. I had no idea these things existed. Im going to follow the thread a bit more and do some research into them. I am VERY interested in using this method. Coming over from an iPhone I miss the single cable to control and charge my phone through my stereo in the truck. I didnt think of that when I was getting my Android phone. I guess I assumed that the USB cable would work like it does on the iPhone once I plug it into the USB port on my stereo.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008AGQMQC/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just got this one from amazon. Works fine for me and only $20. Doesn't do hands free calling though, only audio streaming.
ch3mikal said:
this is what ive been using. routes both music and phone calls through speakers. just had to get a cable to go from this to the aux in on my stereo. charges with the same type of cable as phone and a full charge lasts quite a while.
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this is what i also use. battery life is pretty great. and it is aptx compliant
Well stay away from this one. It lasted all of one day for me and now it wont turn on or charge. Best Buy wont take it back as well.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/iLive--...lack/8735865.p?id=1218890029523&skuId=8735865
I've been using this one in my car, very nice, audio quality is good thanks to being able to handle aptX. The dongle has an onboard microphone that you can use for calls, and also has two buttons at the top for previous/next track when playing music. Overall, pretty nice.
(Argh, I'm not allowed to post links yet, so search Amazon for "Kinivo BTC450")
I have two issues with this particular bluetooth adapter. The first is that it only remembers one device pairing, so you'd have to go through the whole pairing process if you wanted to use other devices with it. The second was that in my car, I experienced a ground loop buzzing. I can't really explain to you what the phenomenon is, and it doesn't happen in everyone's car, but I ended up getting one of these which successfully got rid of the buzzing. You plug this thing in between the bluetooth adapter and your AUX port.
(Stupid post limit! Search Amazon for "PAC Ground Loop Isolator for 3.5 MM Applications")
I've been using this for a few months and it works well. Powered by a car adapter, so depending on your setup it might be more wires than some like (the inside of my center console has a power adapter so that's where it's powered, but your situation may vary...). It looks like it's very similar to the Kinivo Phamwich posted.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CLYJ2I
I would also recommend a Ground Loop Isolator - I have to use one on mine to prevent the buzzing as well. I use the same one Phamwich linked:
http://www.amazon.com/automotive/dp/B001EAQTRI
evancg said:
I've been using this for a few months and it works well. Powered by a car adapter, so depending on your setup it might be more wires than some like (the inside of my center console has a power adapter so that's where it's powered, but your situation may vary...). It looks like it's very similar to the Kinivo Phamwich posted.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CLYJ2I
I would also recommend a Ground Loop Isolator - I have to use one on mine to prevent the buzzing as well. I use the same one Phamwich linked:
http://www.amazon.com/automotive/dp/B001EAQTRI
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I actually have used both the Kinivo BTC450 and the Belkin one linked by evancg, here is my comparison of the two:
Belkin Bluetooth Car Hands-Free Kit
Worse audio quality than the Kinivo.
Magnetically attaches to a self-adhesive disc that you stick on your car, so you can stow away the dongle if you want.
Only one large, single button to answer calls or start/stop music.
Can remember more than one device pairing.
Kinivo BTC450
Better audio quality than the Belkin due to aptX.
The dongle has a self-adhesive back so it's stuck directly on your car.
Has a large face button for answering calls and starting/stopping music, and also two dedicated buttons on top for previous/next track.
Can only remember one device pairing, so it's inconvenient if you're using more than one device with the Kinivo.
Overall, I like the Kinivo over the Belkin because the audio quality is better on the Kinivo, and it also has previous/next track buttons, so I can change tracks without having to reach for my phone. I only wish the Kinivo could remember at least two or three device pairings, though, since I also have an iPod, iPad, and a few other phones in my household.
I have the Kinivo BTC450. I drive a lot for work, and it is great! No problems at all, some say you may need a ground loop isolator, but I didnt. Calls are clear on both ends, and audio quality IMO is on par with hardwired.
Bluant Ribbon
http://www.myblueant.com/products/headphones/ribbon/
A little on the pricey side, but worth the cost. Aptx capable, streams music, calls, navigation, notifications, had built in Mic for calls if you have headphones plugged in, goods battery life
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