Good BT Headset in noisy areas? - Motorola Q Forum

mindfrost82 · 10-24-2007, 08:43 PM

I currently have a Moto H700 headset which has worked flawlessly with my Q. The only drawback is that sometimes it is hard to hear while in the car. It depends on who is on the other end, but if it is a soft talker, it is really hard to hear them on this headset while in the car. And the volume is all the way up on the Q and the headset, and I even tried the BaseGains reg hack to increase the sound.

I'm looking at trying a BT headset that has the earbud in the ear to see if that helps. I have a Jabra wired headset which sounds great.

So far, I'm looking at the Jabra BT2020 (which is a similar style to my wired headset): http://store.everythingq.com/content...9-32--3057.htm

Jabra BT2040: http://store.everythingq.com/content...9-32--3037.htm

...or any other suggestions.

I would prefer something that has some kind of noise-canceling technology.

Has anyone used either of the above 2? Or does anyone have any other suggestions for me to look at?

I tried searching for BT2040 and it didn't come up with any posts.

Thanks.

bradburdge · 10-26-2007, 12:01 AM

I have a bluetooth Jawbone www.jawbone.com. The noise cancelation and sound quality are excellent - when it works. The device and the Q w CDMA dont play well together all the time. There is a 3 second delay when answering a call. And sometimes it wont connect up when calling out. it will go to the handset then a minute later switch to the headset. Rather anoying. Jawbone is working to fix the issues so wait for the CDMA compatible version. Also, if you dont have CDMA you might have better luck.

mindfrost82 · 10-26-2007, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bradburdge

I have a bluetooth Jawbone www.jawbone.com. The noise cancelation and sound quality are excellent - when it works. The device and the Q w CDMA dont play well together all the time. There is a 3 second delay when answering a call. And sometimes it wont connect up when calling out. it will go to the handset then a minute later switch to the headset. Rather anoying. Jawbone is working to fix the issues so wait for the CDMA compatible version. Also, if you dont have CDMA you might have better luck.

I have the Sprint Q, so it is CDMA. I just bought the BT2020 from the EQ Store, so I'll try it out and see how it is. I think I just need the earbud style while driving. The H700 is almost loud enough, but not quite for "soft talkers". We'll see if the BT2020 has any issues with the Q...I haven't had a single problem with my H700.

Tony Bag o Donuts · 10-26-2007, 07:46 AM

Plantronics Voyager 510 is handsdown the best and biggest headset I have ever used.

daniel · 10-26-2007, 09:25 AM

^my boss has that one too. how is the noise cancellation and sound on that? I have a motorola bluetooth headset, and even if i do the bluetooth speaker hack, the sound never goes high enough.

Tony Bag o Donuts · 10-26-2007, 09:35 AM

Love it. It instantly connects. It was one of the best with a treo, and even better with the Q. Voice dialing, ringing, all through the headset. Got it for 35.00 on ebay. Old boss gave me a base, so I use BT at the office as well.
I want the LG because the colors match the q9m, but the sound is not up to par with the plantronics. Definitely worth it. Power button is a pain in the butt, but the battery lasts.

SgtTurtle · 10-28-2007, 01:12 AM

+1 on the Aliph Jawbone. Mine plays very nicely with my Verizon Q9m. Great noise cancellation and has excellent incoming volume.