Linked by David Adams on Wed 1st Oct 2008 17:57 UTC
The Bluetooth headset has gone from nifty novelty to ubiquitous accessory. They've become better and better with each generation, so now that they've matured, just how good are they? And what use are they for something other than making you look like you're talking to yourself?
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RE[4]: Forget Bluetooth headsets...
by AdamW on Thu 2nd Oct 2008 15:06
in reply to "RE[3]: Forget Bluetooth headsets..."
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"As for your point... Well, I use my A2DP headphones outside, in a noisy environment, so I couldn't care less if they sound a bit worse than wired headphones. I can't tell the difference when I'm outside (who could, it's just MP3s I'm playing, not FLAC, I'm not an audiophile)."
As I said, that's how I tested them. The quality issues are bad enough to stop me enjoying the music even when I'm listening to a Foo Fighters album (hardly the last word in recording quality) on a moving bus. That's how bad it is. I'm really not sure how you don't notice it. A2DP sounds like a 64Kb/s MP3. Heck, it probably *is*.
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2005-08-08
Ad personam attacks are really classy. You know that sarcasm gets stripped over the Internet, so please use some emoticons at least.
As for your point... Well, I use my A2DP headphones outside, in a noisy environment, so I couldn't care less if they sound a bit worse than wired headphones. I can't tell the difference when I'm outside (who could, it's just MP3s I'm playing, not FLAC, I'm not an audiophile). And when I'm inside, I opt for the hi-fi stereo sitting on my desk or normal, wired, honest-to-god headphones. Why? Because I don't find the convenience of wireless headphones when I'm sitting at my desk appealing or useful. Recharging them alone is annoying and a pointless exercise if you sit at home with wired headphones on the shelf. And I've used both wired and wireless headphones, both with a computer and with a phone, so I know the ups and downs. A2DP headphones, at home, non-mobile, are pointless. On the road, you'd have to have some pretty good noise cancelling to notice any difference at all. That comes with a price of being run over by a car though.