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 Great wireless headphones for your ipod November 18, 2007
Stephen M. Charme (Cranford, NJ United States)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
My ipod nano's wired headphones annoy me when I exercise, so I wanted to find a wireless alternative. I was a little hesitant about buying these headphones and the ipod adaptor because of some negative reviews, but after using them I was happy to find that I have had no problems. In fact, these work great. The headphones fit comfortably in my ear and are easy to take on and off. The sound quality is better than my ipod headphones and is actually quite good. The touch sensitive controls for volume etc. take a little getting used to, but with a little practice they are easy to operate.
I am a runner and have used these headphones both on the treadmill in the gym as well as outdoors, including very windy conditions. I have not experienced any loss of signal once the bluetooth connection has been established--and I have run literally hundreds of miles with this unit. It is a real pleasure to listen to my ipod without wires dangling all over me.
Please note that the bluetooth connection between the headphones and the ipod does not take place instantly. Turn the headphones on and wait for the solid blue light to come on that indicates that the headphones are in bluetooth mode. Then (1) turn on the ipod, (2) insert the adaptor (Note: inserting the adaptor before turning on the ipod did not permit a bluetooth connection to be established), (3) select the first song, and (4) hit the play button on the ipod. There is usually a delay of 10-40 seconds before the headphones make a bluetooth connection with the ipod. Not a big deal. I just restart the song from the beginning.
Making a bluetooth connection with my Samsung u-740 cell phone was a snap, and answering calls on the headphones was easy. I had no problem with sound quality.
Before purchasing these headphones and adaptor, you should keep some things in mind.
First, in order to insert the adaptor into the opening on the bottom of the ipod, either your ipod must be out of the case or you need a case that will give access. I use the latest Contour clear case, which does not permit a completely snug fit(due to two small plastic tabs around the earphone hole; you can remove these if you want), but snug enough so that a bluetooth connection can be established and the adaptor is in tight enough so that I don't worry about it falling out, and in fact it hasn't happened even when I run over rough terrain in the park. I bought an armband intended for the ipod shuffle, and use the belt clip on my Contour case to clip my ipod and inserted adaptor to the armband when I run. Everything is nice and secure.
Second, if you wear glasses, it works best to put the headphones on first and the glasses on second. The glasses won't fit quite as snugly as they normally do, but for exercise it will be fine. I found that if I put my sunglasses on first, the headphones did not fit as snugly in my ears, with a resulting loss in sound. The same thing applies if you wear a headband or bandana--put the headphones on first.
Third, since the headphones are curved in the back, if you wear anything with a collar that sticks up in the back, the collar will push against the headphones, which will come slightly out of their position in your ears. So wearing the headphones with a ski jacket won't work very well. With a thinner collar, you will occasionally have to reposition the headphones as the collar pushes against them. Also, if you wear a ski hat to run, you will not be able to pull it down over your ears.
Fourth, because of the back of the neck design, you will not be able to use these headphones comfortably to lay on your back (like on a blanket at the beach, a couch in your den, a chaise lounge by the pool) or to sit in a reclining position with your head back (like in a car or airplane).
Fifth, because the bluetooth adaptor goes into the socket that is used for charging, there is no way to use the adaptor and charge your ipod at the same time, as you can do using earbuds. Therefore for a long car or plane ride you are better off using your earbuds or some other headset.
So don't throw away your ipod earbuds or over-the-ear headsets, but do enjoy this unit in those situations where the limitations I described above don't matter.
All in all I am very satisfied with this product. If you are looking for a wireless solution, albeit not a perfect one, this is it.
Update Nov. 10, 2008: I have now been using this product for one year and have been very satisfied with its performance. However, I am now on my third pair.
Shortly before Labor Day, the battery did not seem to be holding a charge, and I got a replacement set of headphones. I see from other reviews that other people have also had some battery issues, though I have no idea how widespread that is.
I started going to a new gym this fall, and it tends to very humid where the treadmills are. A couple of nights ago I was drenched in sweat and so were the headphones. The volume control stopped working (it was stuck on the highest volume) and there was static coming out of one of the earbuds. Fortunately it was not too late to get another free replacement from the store where I purchased them.
I note that all electronic items can be "zapped" by moisture unless they are specifically designed to be water resistant. It appears that these headphones are not. It never was an issue for me until I started running indoors at my new gym. Now that I know about the problem, I will just wipe them periodically before the sweat really builds up.
 listen to me: Save your Money! September 21, 2007
B. franklin (Iraq)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I read the other reviews, and thought I would still get these headphones...huge mistake!
I had these headphones for 2 days and ran a total of 12 miles before the problems made them inoperable.
Inside the headphones did work great, but outdoors they are totally worthless! You have to keep your phone well within arm's reach to prevent garbled sound from the headphones. Completely ridiculous that the indoor range is 30 ft, and will work through concrete walls, yet outdoors it can't work at distances approaching 2 feet. It was so frustrating I went back to wired headphones.
Another problem also occurred: as mentioned by others, the 'volume down' button began activating and could not be stopped, making the sound too low to hear.
Finally, the headphones would not work with my Bluetooth equipped Lenovo laptop.
A horrible, horrible product, that I regret having purchased. Please don't make the same mistake! Wait until Motorola releases a functional wireless headphone!
 I Really wanted to like these... April 24, 2007
W. Schoonmaker (Charlotte, NC)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
When I saw this product I thought that it was exactly what I needed. Unfortunately after two frustrating days with it, it is going back to the store. I have a Verizon Wireless LG VX8600 phone that is multimedia enabled. Coupled with the 2 Gig Micro SD Card I purchased I expected to be able to use my phone as my MP3 player. To begin with, the S9 would not pair up with my phone, after serveral "reboots" of the headset it finally paired up. Then taking and receiving calls was hit or miss, sometimes it would connect, other times it would not, the call was not transferred to the handset either, it was just in limbo.
The music quality, when I could get it to play, was good but the problem was that it would cut out on me very often. Sometimes every other second. When I was outside it was the worst. Inside, sitting at my desk, it was maybe every minute or so. No where near what my corded headset does. The stock ear buds did not work for me, they pinched, I changed them out with one of the other included pairs and it feels better but I can't hear the outside world as much with the new buds in as they go all the way into my ears. This is not conducive to a work environment.
All told I'm very disappointed in the MotoRokr headset. It didn't pair easily and lost connection often. The music cuts in and out on me all the time and it wasn't very comfortable for long use. Granted, it could be my phone, my head could be too large and possibly the unit is defective but for $99 I'll take my money back and wait for something better. Hopefully you will have better luck. For innovation, I give it the two stars, the rest of the points off are for lack of usability in my case.
Great Concept, poor execution --- unfortunately September 21, 2007
Chris G (Indianapolis)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I purchased this headset for use with a new cell phone. It worked great until I tried to exercise with it. During my second work out, the volume control reduced the volume until I could no longer hear the output. The volume could not be returned to normal.
I returned the device to Verizon and received a new S9 thinking that I had just had bad luck. But the same thing happened a second time, after only one workout. I can think of no other cause for these failures than moisture intrusion into the electronics (perpiration in through the earphone). Anyone who claims that this product is sweat resistant has not thoroughly tested the product.
If you decide to buy this product, check the return policy definitely. If you work out enough to break a sweat, there is a fair chance that the headset will stop working, requiring you to make another purchase.
 Phone only for iPhone January 14, 2008
pfred4peace (NYC/CT USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Very nice collapsible convenience. Fits comfortably. However, for iPhone users, beware, no bluetooth headsets work for music due to the iphone software. I returned two pair of bluetooth headsets before realizing, by reading chats, that you can not listen to music via bluetooth on the iphone. The phone portion works just fine. For some strange reason, apple has not corrected this programming problem. My guess is that they may seek to develop their own bluetooth headset, but don't want all of its existing iphone users to already have purchased an existing product. Okay, call me cynical. I bought the bose on-ear headphones instead and even though they are wired, they sound absolutely fantastic. Actually, we have the original over ear quiet comfort, but the headphones sound even better. The bose noise cancelling is amazing, which is very important for a NYC commuter. Also, they now come will phone capability, which worked beautifully!!
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