I've been trying to find the best non in-ear (ear canal) earbud option for the Z3 and given price and performance it would seem that Apple may offer the best sound quality that also has a microphone and a remote control option. (Sennheiser doesn't appear to make an earbud option with full remote and mic, just remote volume.)
Can anyone confirm whether Apples mic and remote both work with the Z3? How is the sound quality?
Apple earphones, or any earphone designed for iOS for that matter, only "support" the middle button to control pause / skip tracks or answering calls. The microphone works too.
The two volume buttons are not supported by any Android phone and are without function.
The only supported Android headsets with 3 buttons that I know of are HTC E240 and E242, but they are in-ear.
Another solution would be a bluetooth earphones.
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Hey all,
My favorite earbuds got run over by a car recently and now I don't have an excuse not to upgrade to a pair with an in-line mic, playback and volume controls. Right now I'm looking at the Woodies Blues (can't post links yet, I lurk to much. A quick search on Amazon will enlighten you) but I wanted to confirm that the volume and playback controls actually work before pulling the trigger. I've done my research but still haven't gotten a definitive answer, some people say none of the controls work, some only the play/pause button and some even claim the volume controls work so I turn to my favorite panel of experts. Tell me oh oracles of technology, does the Android platform support in-line controls and if so which features work and which don't?
On a side note has anyone here actually tried the Blues? What did you think?
Mahalo!
I've got a pair of the sony earbuds with ipod remote. (As with you boundless I lurk as well.... so no links. Search this on amazon)
Sony MDREX38iP/BLK EX Earbud with iPod Remote Control (Black)
Phone is a DX rooted Froyo. Unfortunately the remote does not control the volume. If volume up or down is pressed on the headphones it will pause the track and hitting it again plays the music.
I'm curious if anyone has figured this out as well. I would love to use the inline volume controls that my headphones have.
I like the sound of the stock headphones but looking for a pair that aren't in ear but still have a mic and controls. Looks like I might have to go with bluetooth, but would appreciate any suggestions.
You could always use something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Headset-Adapt...&sr=1-60&keywords=wired+microphone+3.5mm+jack
There are several out on the market if you look around. Some have controls others only a microphone.
The advantage would be that you could use any headphones you like or already have.
Problem is that you have to find one that works with the S3 which seems to be a little picky when it comes to wired controls. Especially the control part like volume up/down and skip tracks. The answer call button usually works as does the microphone. But you'd have that same problem with a Headphone with included controls and there are not many of those out there.
A bluetooth transmitter with controls would have the same advantage of being able to choose whatever headphone you like but the hassle of having to pair it, the diminished battery life of your phone aswell as having to keep track on the battery charge of two devices makes bluetooth an unattractive solution in my opinion.
Hi!
Just wondering if there's a work-around to get the remote on a Iphone headset to work on a DHD?
The mic, both earbuds and the middle button is working but not the volume control/skip tracks buttons.
I'm aware that it's a hardware issue, but do you know if there's an adapter I could use to get all the buttons working?
BTW it's regarding the Logitech Ultimate Ears 500vi that I just purchased. I've been using beats before but they suck donkey balls.
Regards
Apart from the HTC branded E240 set, I cannot find a fully working pair of wired earphones that do it all (play, pause, track change, volume, answer call)
The E240 from htc are the ones that do it all but I would say the sound quality is lacking.
The next closest I have seen are the new a-Jay five earphones, the Android version. However, on their website, they specify that with the HTC one, the volume change feature does not work.
Wired quality on a good set should be better in quality to an equivalent bluetooth pair so I would prefer wired.
Can anyone please help?
Thanks
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wyase9 said:
Apart from the HTC branded E240 set, I cannot find a fully working pair of wired earphones that do it all (play, pause, track change, volume, answer call)
The E240 from htc are the ones that do it all but I would say the sound quality is lacking.
The next closest I have seen are the new a-Jay five earphones, the Android version. However, on their website, they specify that with the HTC one, the volume change feature does not work.
Wired quality on a good set should be better in quality to an equivalent bluetooth pair so I would prefer wired.
Can anyone please help?
Thanks
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I've got an old thread with a list of working headsets that you can check out but none of them meet your requirements unfortunately. You'd need to use a headset button controller app to toggle volume if you don't plan to use the E240. For example, a often used setup is 3 presses to raise volume - 4 presses to lower volume. If this setup doesn't bother you then have a look at this list
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288255
For those that want to replace the stock headphones, but can't find any with remote buttons that still work (I tried a whole bunch), the Xiaomi Pistons 2 work fantastic (play/pause, volume buttons and mic all work), and sound great to boot (relatively, for the price, etc.).
Maybe you can try this one too :
http://sciphone.fr/804-ecouteurs-stereo-bluetooth-de-sport-avec-controle-de-siri.html
Wireless BT stereo headset !