Tech Digest have reviewed Motorola’s full size Bluetooth headphones, the S805 and given them a decent review.
The cans are awarded 3 out of 5 with praise for their design, simplicity and battery life. However, the sound quality is rated as being quite poor, with the reviewer placing the blame at the limitations of the Bluetooth A2DP protocol rather than the headphones themselves.
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April 13th, 2007 at 3:37 am
These are pure over priced crap. I’ve waited for these to go on sale at my local CompUSA, This week only for $80 after rebate (list at $150).
I used a JustCom USB Blutooth Class2+EDR adaptor, I had to figure out how to get the MS Media player to work with them. (Hint: After you’ve loaded your Bluetooth device drivers & rebooted, Click on the WMP sound device property & change it to your headphones)
The headphones were fully charged and linked up fine. They linked fine to my Moto KRZR, but Verizon neuterd the A2DP, so no go on the BT music player. BUT OH MY GOD!, they sounded like POOP! Don’t-even try to bump up the bass, as it will just kill the sound stream. So much so that I wonder if I need the Class-1 higher power version adapter to keep the sound from falling apart. I know it’s a digital link, but the way they sound just turns to crap at higher volumes or even with higher bass at low volumes, it just feels like something can’t pull the load.
Don’t buy them unless you plan to evaluate your setup and then return them like I will. These stink big time. I just don’t want to wear wires to my phone or use the Mini USB earplugs that I bought for the KRZR. What to do? Keep looking and hope for better.
April 13th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
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April 13th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Thanks for the review Bunny_Man, shame the headphones are rubbish. I’ve fired your review up as a separate post on the site, hope that’s OK.