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Best earbuds with mic?

What are the some of the best earbuds with mic,answer call,volume control, and possibly even track skip controls on the market today?
I'm looking for ones that are comfortable and have quality sound for listening to lots of hip hop,electronic and dubstep types of music.

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I'm loving my MEElectronics M9P, 'specially since I got 'em for like $22 during a special (and in black, which seems to be out of stock everywhere now)... They're usually around $30-ish and they compare very favorably to many $50 IEMs w/mic like the NuForce NE-7M and the Maximo iP-HS5. There's a million threads about this kinda stuff over at HeadFi.org, but there seems to be a strong consensus on the MEElec M9P being one of the better values out there. The Apple ADDIEM (dual driver IEM) are pretty decent too if you can find 'em on Ebay for under $30 and you don't mind the look.
For reference, I had a pair of Sennheiser CX300 IEMs and JVC HA-FX34 before these MEElec and they easily overshadow either of those. All of the ones I've mentioned are IEMs (which go deeper in the ear and isolate more than regular earbuds). I'm not sure if that's what you were after or you wanted straight up earbuds, hope it helps either way.

I've been pretty happy with a set of "Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi" earphones I picked up when I got the EVO. Decent bass for a single-driver earphone, though I recommend using the Comply tips (2 pairs are included) instead of the standard silicone ones. Some cable noise, but that's pretty much eliminated if you wear them over the ear. The mic is located on the right earphone lead and placed close to the mouth. The single pause/play button (lower, on the central lead) will start and stop the music player in Android (even when the app is backgrounded, which is nice, though I guess all headphones probably do this). It also hangs up a voice call. The price for these dropped a lot recently, you should be able to find it at online vendors selling for less than a hundred bucks.

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The mic is located on the right earphone lead and placed close to the mouth. The single pause/play button (lower, on the central lead) will start and stop the music player in Android (even when the app is backgrounded, which is nice, though I guess all headphones probably do this). It also hangs up a voice call. The price for these dropped a lot recently, you should be able to find it at online vendors selling for less than a hundred bucks.
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Yeah, that's the same way the button on my MEElectronics M9P works (or even the play button on the remote of my Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth car kit). Cord noise is one thing that shocked me about the M9P, there's absolutely none, they've got an amazing cord. I think it's double wrapped or something (you can see a black cord inside the translucent outer layer)... They're an amazing bang for the buck, even at $30+.

HTC EVO 4G Stereo Headset w/ Remote Controller
You could buy HTC EVO OEM headset with remote controller either from HTC site or from ebay. I ordered one from ebay from one US seller for $15 shipped. Search for HTC EVO 4G 9292 Stereo Headset w/ Remote Controller.
They are stocked on HTC site for 29.99 + shipping. It appears that the mic has noise cancellation. You can use remote controller to fw, rw, pause, etc.

I'm very happy with my Klipsch S4i. Sound quality is excellent, I've been told the mic sounds as good if not better than the phone mic and they are the most comfortable in ear type buds I've ever worn. I also have a pair of Shure E3c and I'd say the sound quality is pretty much equal.

I second the Klipsch. Hands down the best set of buds I have ever owned. Amazing sound and way cheaper than other earbuds of comparable sound quality

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I'm very happy with my Klipsch S4i. Sound quality is excellent, I've been told the mic sounds as good if not better than the phone mic and they are the most comfortable in ear type buds I've ever worn. I also have a pair of Shure E3c and I'd say the sound quality is pretty much equal.
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I second the Klipsch. Hands down the best set of buds I have ever owned. Amazing sound and way cheaper than other earbuds of comparable sound quality
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I have the Klipsch S4, I love them and was thinking about getting the S4i but was concerned about the controls on them. The controls are Apple specific, do they work with the EVO?

Using an apple earphone I bought with my rs giftcard. Works fine, but no volume controls implemented with android at the moment. Clear talk with mic and decent quality with the ear phones.

Im thinking of buying the dr dre beats studios or earbuds still debating...what do you guys think?
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I am planning on getting the MEElectronics M11p+ in the near future. Great price and a growing fan base... MEE is reviewed quite well on headphone forums. Currently using Shure E3Cs but they see a lot of abuse, and no mic. And stay FAR away from the Shure mic adapter, it worked for 1 day. I should have paid attention to the reviews. Crap!

I have the JBuds J3M, $29.95 at Amazon.com, works great with aluminum housing.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RWJDB6/ref=oss_product
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I have some skull candy houla's sound great look greater, and they have a mic
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ausch30 said:
I have the Klipsch S4, I love them and was thinking about getting the S4i but was concerned about the controls on them. The controls are Apple specific, do they work with the EVO?
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The middle (phone on/off) button works fine, which would be a deal breaker if it didn't. Unfortunately the up and down (volume) don't. Not a big deal since volume adjustment isn't something I do all the time and it's not a big deal to just use the phone adjustment.

i just bought Klipsch Image S2M in ear headphones with mic. i was gonna post about it for everyone to buy but theyre sold out
bought it for 29.99 and 10 bucks shipping 2 day air from tigerdirect.com. cant wait to get it
if i see them again on sale ill post up

jsantos248 said:
Im thinking of buying the dr dre beats studios or earbuds still debating...what do you guys think?
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I have both the Studios and the Tours with ControlTalk and they both work great on the EVO I use the Tours more with the EVO because they are alot more portable the the Studios I would highly recommend them. Also there customer service is amazing I accidentally broke my Tours and it was totally my fault and they replaced them free of charge and even payed for shipping both ways.

Impulses said:
I'm loving my MEElectronics M9P, 'specially since I got 'em for like $22 during a special (and in black, which seems to be out of stock everywhere now)... They're usually around $30-ish and they compare very favorably to many $50 IEMs w/mic like the NuForce NE-7M and the Maximo iP-HS5. There's a million threads about this kinda stuff over at HeadFi.org, but there seems to be a strong consensus on the MEElec M9P being one of the better values out there. The Apple ADDIEM (dual driver IEM) are pretty decent too if you can find 'em on Ebay for under $30 and you don't mind the look.
For reference, I had a pair of Sennheiser CX300 IEMs and JVC HA-FX34 before these MEElec and they easily overshadow either of those. All of the ones I've mentioned are IEMs (which go deeper in the ear and isolate more than regular earbuds). I'm not sure if that's what you were after or you wanted straight up earbuds, hope it helps either way.
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So yours are working? I got mine today and cannot get the mic to work with my EVO running CM or the Hero. How else can I test to see if I got a defective unit?

For anyone else who might be looking for 'em - the MEElectronics M9P are on Buy.com for 24.99 for the black or 22.99 for silver...
Here's the link to the black ones: http://www.buy.com/prod/meelectroni...e/q/listingid/85310657/loc/111/215627771.html
Think I'm going to have to pick up a pair for myself...

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For anyone else who might be looking for 'em - the MEElectronics M9P are on Buy.com for 24.99 for the black or 22.99 for silver...
Here's the link to the black ones: http://www.buy.com/prod/meelectroni...e/q/listingid/85310657/loc/111/215627771.html
Think I'm going to have to pick up a pair for myself...
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From my experience, the mic and remote on this set does not work with the EVO, at least on Cyanogen mods 2.2 alpha release.
Any suggestions on how I can try to get this function working?
It says here that it should work for the Nexus one
http://www.meelec.com/help_answer.asp?ID=17#Mic

Better Samsung OEM headphones on ebay

Hey guys, i bought these headphones http://tiny.cc/ptf4c , there Samsung OEM, the sound coming out these headphones is just mind blowing....the default headphones of the captivate not only are in ear(i hate does types) the sound coming from them is not perfect, so anyways get the ones from ebay, there cheap and the sound is just amazing!
rafyvitto
heres a picture of them on my captivate:
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You know I dont understand why the captivate didnt come with a headset with the volume control/skip-previous control. My brother has an HD2 and I really wish I had that.
for 4 bucks I might bite on those samsung ones as well because I am not a fan of the ones that this came iwth

I suppose it's all relative...

Yeah, I've never been a fan of IEMs. I just use my Yuin PK3s with it. I only listen to music on it, so I don't need a headset.

To be honest, I was impressed with the stock IEMs. For a free set of phones, they don't sound half bad, and they do a good job of blocking out ambient noise. I wear them in bed to listen to something calming when the AC in my room is on (it's super loud). I have yet to use them as a headset, but I've read that the mic is not great. I won't turn my nose up at free stuff if it's good quality.
I also use Yuin PK3s with my Captivate most of the time. They obviously sound leagues better than the Samsung IEMs, but as earbuds don't block any noise.
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I had no issues at all with the cheap stock ones, I wore them on my flight to Vegas from DC for Blackhat/Defcon, cut down on most of the engine/plane noise.

The in the ear headphones are ok. But when in a house with 3 kids under 8 it gets a little dangerous cause I can't hear them.
But in some cases that may be a good thing. Lol.
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rafyvitto said:
Hey guys, i bought these headphones http://tiny.cc/ptf4c , there Samsung OEM, the sound coming out these headphones is just mind blowing....the default headphones of the captivate not only are in ear(i hate does types) the sound coming from them is not perfect, so anyways get the ones from ebay, there cheap and the sound is just amazing!
rafyvitto
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Please tell if they control song selection, other than just pause, such as skip to next song.

i prefer in ear more than those regular one
it helps a lot when you are in a noisy environment,i.e. subway
you don't need to turn the volume to really high to get the music you wants! better for your ears!
the stock is okay but kind of annoying since it doesn't have the control with it

I actually like the stock headphones, except the thin cable is always winding it'self up.
And I doubt that any $4 pair of earbuds will blow any minds with their sound quality

I was rather impressed with the included IEMs... they have great sound quality, and its nice to see earbuds come with a phone. They even have acceptable low end frequency response (sounds like between 10-20 hz).
I'm a dj (hence my name) so i'm a bit of an audiophile, but I was totally fine going on a run using these as my headphones for pandora (since I can use the button to skip and pause).

doubletap the button on the included headphones to skip to next song

I prefer earbuds. These look pretty comfortable. I ordered a set.
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doubletap the button on the included headphones to skip to next song
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See, mine doesn't do that, it just pauses and unpauses. Same with my iphone ear buds.

magikspl said:
See, mine doesn't do that, it just pauses and unpauses. Same with my iphone ear buds.
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Mine either... how did you guys get this to work on your cappys?

http://www.amazon.com/NuForce-NE-7M...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1282721778&sr=8-1
These are pretty much THE BEST earphones I've ever used!
The sound is perfectly balanced with bass you can pretty much feel
It's very comfortable (Though I'm using them with the sony hybrid silicon tips/comply foam tips)
The microphone is of excellent quality! (No one ever complains about voice quality when I'm talking to them on the phone)
And most importantly to me is that the button works with MixZing to play/pause and skip songs.
These ARE in-ears so most people (like the OP) either don't like them at all, or will have to take some time to get used to them.
Now, I'm not an audiophile, but I have tried other "mid-end" earphones *just to try something new* like the Klipsch S4i, Shure SE115+, Bose In Ear, BEATZ by Dre, and the Sony earphones for the Iphone and I always end up falling back to these. Thankfully Apple has a very good return policy ;D It also helps that the NuForce are about half the price of all of the other brands I listed here
What's also great about these is the company has a VERY good warranty. I've had them sent me a replacement absolutely free a couple times, because of the wires going out due to me mishandling them.

Wireless ear buds

Any one with any experience with them? And which kinds?
I suppose most of them need bluetooth?

I've got some of these...
http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...a=X&ei=CqHBTueCPMmxhAeH3vmaBA&ved=0CHIQ8wIwAA
They're really good quality (which they should be for the price). The only downside is that there's no controls or volume on them. There's just 1 button for turning on/off and pairing. They do also double as a hands-free kit though, as there's a mic built into them.
If you're not fussed about controls and volume then I couldn't recommend these more.
Alternatively, go for a "dongle" approach, like this...
http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...776039&ei=fKHBTvPTEpzj-AbgpvnjBA&ved=0CBkQrhI
That kind of thing is very popular and that one in particular is very good. A mate of mine got one and he loves it.

Archer said:
I've got some of these...
http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...a=X&ei=CqHBTueCPMmxhAeH3vmaBA&ved=0CHIQ8wIwAA
They're really good quality (which they should be for the price). The only downside is that there's no controls or volume on them. There's just 1 button for turning on/off and pairing. They do also double as a hands-free kit though, as there's a mic built into them.
If you're not fussed about controls and volume then I couldn't recommend these more.
Alternatively, go for a "dongle" approach, like this...
http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...776039&ei=fKHBTvPTEpzj-AbgpvnjBA&ved=0CBkQrhI
That kind of thing is very popular and that one in particular is very good. A mate of mine got one and he loves it.
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Awesome. Thanks!
Does it drain the phone battery noticeably?
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Awesome. Thanks!
Does it drain the phone battery noticeably?
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It obviously does have an effect, but using bluetooth doesn't really drain the battery that badly. Bare in mind that you're normally gonna have some media player running (music or video), and that's the main drain reason.

Woaw, Marvellous, but a bit pricey ;-(

I regularly use a Sony Ericsson MW-600, you can plug any earphones you already have (including headphones) and still use them for calls since the mic is on the piece itself, it has FM-Radio too so if you use it and use some AOSP ROM without FM it solves the issue for itself...
They go around 40€ in Amazon if you're in Europe. And already bring some okayish in-ear-phones.
It barely makes any diference on the battery, and it's alot better than being all wires and stuff...

I can totally recommend jabra bt3030, using it since i was on a HTC G1, good sound , interesting looks, I only wish they had an option to turn the backlight off, sometimes its just too much of a beacon/lighthouse.

Wireless headphones are virtually all awful. Most of them are bloody awful.
Your best option is the bluetooth dongle idea so you can plug decent headphones into that. You still have a cable, but at least you can tuck the small receiver into a shirt pocket rather than a large phone.
I did come across some Samsung headphones that weren't too bad for quality/functionality, but they were very uncomfortable.
I've gone through quite a few and gave up, they all had some issue or another that made them impractical. Another annoying thing is that the manufacturers all insist on putting bright flashing blue LEDs on them which look stupid.

Thanks for the input everyone. I decided not to go for wireless at this time. I couldn't find one that really impressed me. My main issue was the consistent tangling of the cords.
I opted for the retractable device thingy for now

guess I'm alittle late but I use my motorola S9-HD-Stereo-Headphones, they have a pause,forward and backwards,volume controls plus call answering ..possible voice control haven't tried it yet..

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I regularly use a Sony Ericsson MW-600, you can plug any earphones you already have (including headphones) and still use them for calls since the mic is on the piece itself, it has FM-Radio too so if you use it and use some AOSP ROM without FM it solves the issue for itself...
They go around 40€ in Amazon if you're in Europe. And already bring some okayish in-ear-phones.
It barely makes any diference on the battery, and it's alot better than being all wires and stuff...
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Thanks for this... i was look for a set of wireless ones and the Mw-600's look good!! cheers

I am planning on buying something similar. Has anybody used the Jabra sport Bluetooth headset? They look pretty good but not sure about the quality of the sound.
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Hey guys,
Just a few days ago I purchased the LG Tone (model HBS-700).
It's a pure bluetooth headset, no dongle. I must say, I'm quite impressed. Great design, the unit which rests around the neck, has controls for volume, pause/play, call, and forward/rewind.
I purchased these mainly for audio books (audible), but music as well. I'm no audiophile, but they sound as good as the stock samsung ear buds. Max volume is louder than I can handle.
Battery life of the device seems to be spot with the advertised 10 hours. Charges via a micro usb.
As for the phone, bluetooth does take its toll, still not too bad. Between the 2000mah samsung battery, androidmeda rom, and undervolt, my phone lasts well over a day.
Phone call feature works great too. Calls are clear and everyone I've spoke to in the last few days said they could hear me just fine.
The only issue I've noticed so far, is that in netflix, there seems to be a delay/timing issue. Audio is about 1/10th of a second behind where it should be. Its slightly noticeable, but far from an issue for me.
I paid $47.00 (usd) on Amazon for them. So far I'm very satisfied.
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Just took a look at jaybird freedom jf3. They look amazing.
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If the MW600 works, is there anyreason for the Sony Ericsson HBH-DS205 Stereo Bluetooth Headset not to work?
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hi everyone. I'm thinking of getting mw600 for my SII. I'm just interested what is the sound quality. I meen I'm no audiofil but could there be some static/cracking or something when there is interference. Now I use iTech MyVoice 312 and sound is quite bad.
cheers.

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hi everyone. I'm thinking of getting mw600 for my SII. I'm just interested what is the sound quality. I meen I'm no audiofil but could there be some static/cracking or something when there is interference. Now I use iTech MyVoice 312 and sound is quite bad.
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Looks like I'm pretty late on this one but I have the MW600 with my i9100. It works perfectly. I plug in a really good pair of Klipsch (sp?) headphones and get great battery time with my phone with bluetooth on. I also get what I consider to be an unusually good range between the bluetooth and the phone. When I was getting out of range it would sorta 'fuzz' or 'static' out like an old analog wireless phone. It was enough of a warning to remind me not to go any further away since I would forget that I was actually using bluetooth...
Regards, Shanman

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Looks like I'm pretty late on this one but I have the MW600 with my i9100. It works perfectly. I plug in a really good pair of Klipsch (sp?) headphones and get great battery time with my phone with bluetooth on. I also get what I consider to be an unusually good range between the bluetooth and the phone. When I was getting out of range it would sorta 'fuzz' or 'static' out like an old analog wireless phone. It was enough of a warning to remind me not to go any further away since I would forget that I was actually using bluetooth...
Regards, Shanman
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My dad bought it in Dubai but I wont be able to test it for 2 more months. I'll let you all know the results but I expect the best as mentioned by others already.
Also I like this "feature" that you mention about "static" when to far away. It's a good thing, I also get that with my current ear BT from iTech and I can get really far away from the phone which is a very good thing. with the same BT and SE W980 the range was really limited but I guess it's down to the class of BT inside the phone.
cheers.

Why has nobody suggested the Samsung HS3000 Bluetooth Headset? Has all the necessary controls and you can then just plug in a paid of decent headphones (I use Klipsch x10). Works perfectly. Simples.

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Any one with any experience with them? And which kinds?
I suppose most of them need bluetooth?
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Jaybird, they have great sound and are good quality.
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best bluetooth music heaphone

hey guys im looking for some good Bluetooth music headphone, i like to listen to music most of the time so mostly they have to have a good battery that will last 8h+ on music plz help me out?

I like the MW600.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset/dp/B003DQ1DCM
Good battery life, FM radio, plus you have the option to use your own headphones if you have good ones or are picky like that. Only down side is the difficult to adjust volume control, but I don't find it's often an issue.

Jabra Clipper
I have the Jabra Clipper, and they are totally not bad. I had the sony mentioned above, but lost it. I liked it better, but this Clipper stays put and I've not lost it the way I did the sony.
Amazon has them (tried to put link, but I was denied due to my noob status)
Hope this is helpful. Sound is very good, and surprisingly loud. You can use your own headphones, and it's very small. Battery life is much better listening to music than it is for phone calls.
KC

I have the motorola sp10 hd's. I like them cause of the fact that there are no wires and there waterproof. They are a tad uncomfortable but i got used to them. They also have control functions on them and its own volume so u have the phone volume plus the headphones volume. Call controls if you want to use them to talk and they sound is pretty good
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mrej201 said:
hey guys im looking for some good Bluetooth music headphone, i like to listen to music most of the time so mostly they have to have a good battery that will last 8h+ on music plz help me out?
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if it helps any, I have a similar thread started for the Beatback Go headphones here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1689399

kcfreels said:
I have the Jabra Clipper, and they are totally not bad. I had the sony mentioned above, but lost it. I liked it better, but this Clipper stays put and I've not lost it the way I did the sony.
Amazon has them (tried to put link, but I was denied due to my noob status)
Hope this is helpful. Sound is very good, and surprisingly loud. You can use your own headphones, and it's very small. Battery life is much better listening to music than it is for phone calls.
KC
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+1 for the clipper.

I use motorola s-10hd's. Battery life is alright, they come with 4 different ear plug sizes, and they are waterproof. They are uncomfortable at first, but you get used to them. Of all that I have tried, I like the sound of the motorolas the best. I also have some s-305's, they are good sounding, and comfy, but they are not waterproof. I workout daily and I need something that can handle sweat.

Go with a wireless headset instead of these other poster's recommended turd wired bluetooth pieces since it gets in the way.
I've used these for over a year and a half while working out and running.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-S305-Bluetooth-Headset-Microphone/dp/B002BH3I9U

Kn0wBuddy said:
Good battery life, FM radio, plus you have the option to use your own headphones if you have good ones or are picky like that. Only down side is the difficult to adjust volume control, but I don't find it's often an issue.
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Wow that looks pretty sweet, I'd never heard of this before - but it looks pretty versatile.
Other than the volume control issue, have you experienced any other issues?

wormsign said:
Wow that looks pretty sweet, I'd never heard of this before - but it looks pretty versatile.
Other than the volume control issue, have you experienced any other issues?
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It (the MW600) is pretty small (about the size of a AA battery), and it is put in place using a small clip down 1/2 of its length. Because of this, it sometimes can be pulled off of clothing if it isn't placed well (hence why kcfreels mentioned a lost one). I work in agribusiness research, so I do quite a bit of regular bending, lifting, and walking, and I've not lost one yet since I've been very careful to attach it securely and not pull on it.
It's quite difficult to switch between sources (FM radio, phone media audio) without looking at the unit. It's possible, but half the time I have to look to make it work without trying 3-4 times. The reason for this is to switch sources, you have to hold the play button (easy to do blind) followed by selecting one of two-3 points (depending on how many sources you have paired) on the oft-maligned volume slide pad... and the points are not very far apart and it's easy to hit somewhere else without meaning to before the change takes. This isn't often a problem though, since I'm either listening to FM radio (and calls come through automatically but not text-by-voice) or I'm listening to music/pandora/g-music through my phone... so I just don't switch more than 2-3 times per day anyway.
Other issues I've seen are inherent to the bluetooth setup, not because of the MW600 unit itself (like the phone needing to be awake and without lock to use completely "hands-free" with the call button on the headset; voice recognition in windy/noisy areas is poor; etc.).

KnukLHead said:
I have the motorola sp10 hd's. I like them cause of the fact that there are no wires and there waterproof. They are a tad uncomfortable but i got used to them. They also have control functions on them and its own volume so u have the phone volume plus the headphones volume. Call controls if you want to use them to talk and they sound is pretty good
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i had the sd9 ima buy then again on amazon i was jusr looking foe something with better battery

I've spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to find the absolute best BT headphones and I can without a doubt tell you the BEST possible thing you can get is the Jaybird Freedom. (J3)
Super comfortable, great battery (8+ hours) superior sound & bass and extremely durable. Get these and you will wish you had got them sooner.. Worth EVERY one of the $99 dollars I spent on them. Yes there are cheaper. They fit and sound cheaper also.
http://www.jaybirdgear.com/jf3/

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I've spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to find the absolute best BT headphones and I can without a doubt tell you the BEST possible thing you can get is the Jaybird Freedom. (J3)
Super comfortable, great battery (8+ hours) superior sound & bass and extremely durable. Get these and you will wish you had got them sooner.. Worth EVERY one of the $99 dollars I spent on them. Yes there are cheaper. They fit and sound cheaper also.
http://www.jaybirdgear.com/jf3/
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thanx i order

mrej201 said:
thanx i order
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Cool! You won't be disappointed. Spend some time finding the right in ear bud size. It comes with 3 sizes. Also, the upside-down shark fins that hold it into your ears, there are 3 sets of them also. You'll want to find that size as well.
DSP manager is a good idea if you are a audiophile.

hey man thanx actually im running the blue kuban rom which has beats audio plus i like the earclip im just looking for a bluetooth heaphone with good battery life

i thought a rom with beats audio messes up the bluetooth? was that fixed?

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i thought a rom with beats audio messes up the bluetooth? was that fixed?
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i got no isue with blue kabun maybe in other roms but not in this one

bose mobile in war headset 2 streams music flawlessly. pretty clear running on vlazer 4.1
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i made my own. bought a zonda set for cheap. the headphones on it were pretty bad. replaced them with some koss ksc75 headphones, because they are known for great sound on a budget. the headphones pivot at the connection point to the headband. they really sound great now. also, the battery life and range is excellent.
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He new awesome beats plays over Bluetooth real well. I was having to flash a version of the rom I use without beats so I can use my bt headphones but "The goodness v16.3" has "Awesome Beats" and they work with Bluetooth devices.
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Sports headphones that have working volume control

I've been looking around about an hour now and I can't find headphones that have volume control, the ability to answer calls, and will stay in my ear when running. It seems I can get any 2 of the above, but not all 3 at once.
Really, for running, the earphone needs to have some kind of earclip or behind the neck. The sennheiser sport Adidas line would be perfect if volume worked.... Maybe i'm asking too much .
quick edit - i did look on the samsung sight, and the "active" headphones they have listed really don't look like they'll stay in my ear when running..... but if someone has experience with them, i'd love to hear.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Brian

Been there... The best solutions I have found are made by Philips with hooks over the ears and is programmable via their android app. They make 3 different models for Android phones. Also, check out Klipsch S4a.
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Check out this site too:
http://www.earphonesolutions.com/beeaforyoli.html
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Motorola S10 HD. They have everything you are looking for. Sweat proof too! I run with a pair.
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Go to the Jaybird website and they some of the best workouts headset/earbuds for the price.
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Go to the Jaybird website and they some of the best workouts headset/earbuds for the price.
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All,
Thank you, as always, for the responses. I'm tentative about the motorola headsets because I'd like to use them to lift weights as well and i'm not sure how having that band on the back of my neck will work. Also, I have a pair of klipsh s4's for normal use, and they don't stay in my ear for more than 50 yards if i'm running.
So, it's down to the philips and jaybird. The philips are exactly what i'm looking for. I don't mind having one button as long as I can configure it to answer calls and move the volume up and down. Also, It's certain the over the ear will clip will hold the set in my ears - after trying many different earphones for running over the years, this configuration has always been the best. That combined with the price make this the smart choice.
But I gotta say the jaybirds just look too cool (plus full music control with the bluetooth). Even with the hassle of recharging them and the uncertainty of whether or not the fins will keep the earphones in my ear through a workout, I decided to try them. So thanks for making me the guy who buys something to look cool in the gym ;-). I'll let you know if it works out.
Brian

if you're ok with having something around your neck, the LG Tone HBS-700 is a good option
I use it at the gym all the time, thing is when you're benching, it'll fall off unless you turn it around.
Other than that, running/machines/etc all are fine.
Volume button/call answer on the left side, track skip/play/pause button on the right side.
Also goes on sale at newegg frequently for $40.00

if I were you I'd forget everything that the other guys said and get one off these bad boys
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sweat proof, light weight, sound quality is awesome and you can take one ear off and have the other on. it's made by plantronics and is called BackBeat Go. I've had the S10 and trust me it gets in the way working out. when jogging it flaps up and down the back of my neck and it's heavy and everytime someone is trying to talk to me I have to remove it just to listen to what they are saying. with the backbeat I just need to pop off one side of the ear. btw they come with stabilizers to hold them nice and firm
edit: It's A Bluetooth head set for phone and audio. last about 4.5 hours of listening to music and 10 hours standby time.

Thanks for the review of those Go. I was going to get it but 4.5 hrs of music time is weak. I stream 8 hrs straight at work so that won't do.
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Thanks for the review of those Go. I was going to get it but 4.5 hrs of music time is weak. I stream 8 hrs straight at work so that won't do.
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you asked for a sport headphones w/volume controls. 4.5 hours of music is plenty. but if you steam 8 hours per day then those wont work for you. i just use them for going to the gym, jogging and any sport related activities. btw it only takes less then an hour to charge back to full.

Really? I asked for s sport headphone?
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Really? I asked for s sport headphone?
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sorry thought you were the OP

Go - thanks for the review. If the jaybirds don't work out, I might try those next.
I got the jaybirds yesterday and they came with earhooks included (not just the fins). Since that isn't advertised (or i missed it) I was pleasantly surprised as this pretty much ensures i'll have at least one choice that will keep them stable on my ears. I haven't worked out in them yet, and i'll repost in a week or so after i've worked out in them a few times.
I did try them out last night a little. There are three buttons and a whole bunch you can do with them. The buttons have different functions depending on context (e.g. the phone is ringing or slacker radio application is running) and also whether you hold them for a long time or a short period. You'd think that would be confusing, but their functions are very intuitive based on what situation you're in, and I didn't have to read the instructions to figure them out.
They are extremely light, and seemed to hold in place well. Sound quality for phone calls is excellent. For music, its a little twangy and the bass response is not good. However, I've NEVER thought this was a good criteria for sport headphones as when your running or in a noisy gym, the quality will be lost regardless. Besides, I have klipsh s4's for when I'm in a situation that's just about the music.
Right now, i'd say this is a great buy.

I use my HS3000 Apt-X bluetooth receiver when exercising. Nice thing about it is that you can use whichever headset you want with it depending on the situation, so I use my sports headphones when exercising and over-ear headphones if listening at home wirelessly (also with a 3.5mm-3.5mm cable you can then use the S3 wirelessly with anything that has a 3.5mm input jack). Very versatile and can be picked up cheaply.

This thread's ended up being very helpful (thanks all). If the jaybirds ever break, I think i'll have about 20 other ideas to try.
This will probably be my last post on the subject unless the jaybirds fail or break. I've worked out with them twice and made several hours of phone calls on them just to check performance.
For sound quality: Not as bad as my first impressions (which weren't that bad to begin with). There isn't the distortion i thought i was hearing on the higher frequencies and the bass response seems to be better than i thought, though it could be better.
Stability: I clipped the ear-hooks on the headphones wrong the first time, clipping them onto the neck of the earplugs as opposed to the base of the earplugs. At first they didn't stay on at all. Once i figured this out, they were stable and didn't budge in either of the runs (~45min).
Usability: still pretty intuitive.
Batterylife: I've probably gotten 4 hours out of them without a charge so far, so the 6 hour battery life advertised probably isn't too far off.
bluetooth: it says to keep your phone on your right arm. I had it, at various points of my work outs, on my arm, in my pocket and on the floor if i was lifting weights with no problem. I've seen conflicting reviews on this, and since bluetooth is a two-way system, i'm assuming that your mileage will vary based on environment and the model phone you have.
Brian