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Trollheart · 05-22-2018, 02:26 PM

Any of you guys use bluetooth headphones? I'm looking at upgrading my pair, which are a ****ty cheap pair anyway, so any help or advice would be good. Before you ask, why am I using b/t phones? Because when I'm out, it's so much easier to be able to push a button on the earcup to pause the playback, rather than fish out my phone from my pocket, put in the code to shut off the screensaver, and hit pause, then repeat it when I want to continue. Also, leads get in the way.

What I'm looking for basically is a pair somewhere in the region of 100 - 150 Euro, doesn't have to be a big name (but fine if it is) with:

Play button that picks up quickly, and also is able to restart play after some time of inactivity. In other words, at the moment, if I'm playing my music and go, say, into a shop, and turn off (pause) the music, when I come back out my phones generally do not recognise the resume play command. I then have to go through the annoying process described above in the first paragraph to get the music going again.

Separate volume button on the earcup. Most phones I've seen and used have had the volume button double as something else, where you press quickly for the other function (say, fast forward or skip) and more slowly and longer for volume up or down. Naturally, it's easy to accidentally press too quickly and you end up activating the other function. So a separate volume button would be nice, though in fairness not actually a dealbreaker, as I can set the volume anyway from my phone.

A good reception. I find that when I go into the city, or even pass traffic on the road, sometimes even sitting on the bus, the sound will cut in and out as the phones encounter interference from other bluetooth-enabled devices, or maybe just other electronics. This is annoying as it breaks up the flow of the music, sometimes meaning I have to shut it off completely till I'm in a quieter zone, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of listening to music on the go.

Extendable "arms". I know this seems obvious, but the pair I just bought are rigid, so if they don't fit your head there's nothing you can do about it. I'd like to be able to adjust the phones so they cover my ears properly.

That's about it I guess. So any suggestions, fire away.
Thanks!
TH

05-22-2018, 02:26 PM	#240 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Any of you guys use bluetooth headphones? I'm looking at upgrading my pair, which are a ***ty cheap pair anyway, so any help or advice would be good. Before you ask, why am I using b/t phones? Because when I'm out, it's so much easier to be able to push a button on the earcup to pause the playback, rather than fish out my phone from my pocket, put in the code to shut off the screensaver, and hit pause, then repeat it when I want to continue. Also, leads get in the way. What I'm looking for basically is a pair somewhere in the region of 100 - 150 Euro, doesn't have to be a big name (but fine if it is) with: Play button that picks up quickly, and also is able to restart play after some time of inactivity. In other words, at the moment, if I'm playing my music and go, say, into a shop, and turn off (pause) the music, when I come back out my phones generally do not recognise the resume play command. I then have to go through the annoying process described above in the first paragraph to get the music going again. Separate volume button on the earcup. Most phones I've seen and used have had the volume button double as something else, where you press quickly for the other function (say, fast forward or skip) and more slowly and longer for volume up or down. Naturally, it's easy to accidentally press too quickly and you end up activating the other function. So a separate volume button would be nice, though in fairness not actually a dealbreaker, as I can set the volume anyway from my phone. A good reception. I find that when I go into the city, or even pass traffic on the road, sometimes even sitting on the bus, the sound will cut in and out as the phones encounter interference from other bluetooth-enabled devices, or maybe just other electronics. This is annoying as it breaks up the flow of the music, sometimes meaning I have to shut it off completely till I'm in a quieter zone, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of listening to music on the go. Extendable "arms". I know this seems obvious, but the pair I just bought are rigid, so if they don't fit your head there's nothing you can do about it. I'd like to be able to adjust the phones so they cover my ears properly. That's about it I guess. So any suggestions, fire away. Thanks! TH __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*