I need help with a headphone model.
Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
If you're looking at Bluetooth Headsets then you might look at the Logitech H800 which is Bluetooth and can also be used with a computer thanks to the USB Dongle, this model has also been extensively discussed on list. The performance from the Logitech H800 is very good but build quality is nothing short of dreadful and the Headset won't last too long. If you're looking at an very good quality Bluetooth Headphones then you should certainly take a look at the Sehnheiser MM500, I bought a set of these 2 years ago and I've never looked back though my model may well be discontinued by now. Dane Trethowan's iPhone at +61400494862 has had the privlidge of delivering the above eMail to you. On 29 Sep 2014, at 4:01 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
I have found the legend quite nice, audio is not as good as the Bose, but it stays on! Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com
Re: Going Portable, What Will They Think Of Next
Hmmm, so does it have a line out to play the airplay with, or what use is airplay on a hard drive? - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 9:57 AM Subject: Re: Going Portable, What Will They Think Of Next SP SkyShare 1TB WiFi 802.11n Pocket 2.5 Portable USB 3.0 HDD AirPlay Hard Drive On 28 Sep 2014, at 12:01 am, Clifford Blackwell ceblackwe...@gmail.com wrote: What's the brand? - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 8:16 AM Subject: Going Portable, What Will They Think Of Next Hi! I don't wonder about what is available out there in the stores anymore, I just buy it and enjoy the convenience, so is the case with a new portable hard drive I just bought on eBay. Its size is unremarkable at1TB but what is remarkable are the connectivity options this drive has. Its USB 3.0 compatible but also Wi-Fi B/G/N ready. Added to this are the extra DLNA and AirPlay connectivity functions included. Added to this is the built-in rechargeable battery, it only lasts for 6 hours that's true - nothing startling there - but at least one gets 6 hours of good portable use. I should receive the drive later on this week and will let you know how I go setting the device up though I doubt it will be too much of a problem. ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
The Logitech is a good performer for its price but build quality is awful, if this headset had the build quality of the Plantronics Audio 995 then it would be near perfect and a truly value for money product. On 29 Sep 2014, at 5:06 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: I have found the legend quite nice, audio is not as good as the Bose, but it stays on! Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: Going Portable, What Will They Think Of Next
To be honest I'm not exactly sure how the AirPlay system the drive works so I'll tell you more about it when it arrives, with luck that might be tomorrow. On 29 Sep 2014, at 5:08 am, Brent Harding br...@hostany.net wrote: Hmmm, so does it have a line out to play the airplay with, or what use is airplay on a hard drive? - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 9:57 AM Subject: Re: Going Portable, What Will They Think Of Next SP SkyShare 1TB WiFi 802.11n Pocket 2.5 Portable USB 3.0 HDD AirPlay Hard Drive On 28 Sep 2014, at 12:01 am, Clifford Blackwell ceblackwe...@gmail.com wrote: What's the brand? - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 8:16 AM Subject: Going Portable, What Will They Think Of Next Hi! I don't wonder about what is available out there in the stores anymore, I just buy it and enjoy the convenience, so is the case with a new portable hard drive I just bought on eBay. Its size is unremarkable at1TB but what is remarkable are the connectivity options this drive has. Its USB 3.0 compatible but also Wi-Fi B/G/N ready. Added to this are the extra DLNA and AirPlay connectivity functions included. Added to this is the built-in rechargeable battery, it only lasts for 6 hours that's true - nothing startling there - but at least one gets 6 hours of good portable use. I should receive the drive later on this week and will let you know how I go setting the device up though I doubt it will be too much of a problem. ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
The Bose Headset you mentioned, can you tell us a little more about that please? On 29 Sep 2014, at 5:06 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: I have found the legend quite nice, audio is not as good as the Bose, but it stays on! Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
It has great audio quality and it is an in-ear headset with some geometry which supposed to keep it in the ear, but it did not work well in that it would eventually creep down and fall out unless I helped by turning the headset a bit. The other thing the Bose lacks is any way unassisted to get a battery indication. It has great Bluetooth connectivity whereas some of the Plantronics ones do not, the Legend seems pretty good that way as well in that it does not cut off the first sylable like some phones do. Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: The Bose Headset you mentioned, can you tell us a little more about that please? On 29 Sep 2014, at 5:06 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: I have found the legend quite nice, audio is not as good as the Bose, but it stays on! Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
Okay thanks. I'm not all that familiar with in the ear type earbuds but I do seem to have the problem of them edging out of my ears when ever I wear them, I thought it was only me having that trouble. The best success I've had with earbuds were from the JBL Roxy Reference Earbuds, these weren't Bluetooth or anything, they were just cheap earbuds that plugged into an iPod, CD player or whatever but they looked very different from any other Earbuds I'd seen at they time, they were more spherical. On 29 Sep 2014, at 5:46 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: It has great audio quality and it is an in-ear headset with some geometry which supposed to keep it in the ear, but it did not work well in that it would eventually creep down and fall out unless I helped by turning the headset a bit. The other thing the Bose lacks is any way unassisted to get a battery indication. It has great Bluetooth connectivity whereas some of the Plantronics ones do not, the Legend seems pretty good that way as well in that it does not cut off the first sylable like some phones do. Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: The Bose Headset you mentioned, can you tell us a little more about that please? On 29 Sep 2014, at 5:06 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: I have found the legend quite nice, audio is not as good as the Bose, but it stays on! Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
Hi! I think i will go with some bose headphones. But i have to go and listen to them first. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 21:10 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The Logitech is a good performer for its price but build quality is awful, if this headset had the build quality of the Plantronics Audio 995 then it would be near perfect and a truly value for money product. On 29 Sep 2014, at 5:06 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: I have found the legend quite nice, audio is not as good as the Bose, but it stays on! Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
I've not heard a bad word against them though I haven't tried them myself obviously, let us know how you get on and what you find. On 29 Sep 2014, at 7:15 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think i will go with some bose headphones. But i have to go and listen to them first. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 21:10 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The Logitech is a good performer for its price but build quality is awful, if this headset had the build quality of the Plantronics Audio 995 then it would be near perfect and a truly value for money product. On 29 Sep 2014, at 5:06 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: I have found the legend quite nice, audio is not as good as the Bose, but it stays on! Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! Ok, thanks. But what can you reccomend for an iphone? I really need a around ear or on ear bluetooth headphones. No in ear. I can't stand in ear headphones. /A 28 sep 2014 kl. 18:45 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: The model of Plantronics Wireless headset I mentioned is this on http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/audio-995 Its not a Bluetooth headset, rather its a Wireless headset designed to be used with a computer. The Headset comes with a USB dongle which plugs into your computer. When the Operating System is launched it detects the Dongle thus your Plantronics Headset becomes another sound device which software such as Skype can access. The Headset is build well and design is excellent without a doubt, if you buy one of these models then it should last you for quite some time. Its not a top of the line model but for chats and casual music listening its perfectly fine. Also bare in mind that the Headset is a closed type rather than an open type, - the ears fit into cuffs instead of the Headset sitting on the ears -. I got rid of the Plantronics model actually, not because of any fault of the Headset but rather because the cuffs around the ears didn't really suit my hearing requirements with my hearing instruments. On 29 Sep 2014, at 1:57 am, Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se wrote: Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Article: Listen And Learn: The Changing Basics Of Hi-Fi
This article comes from last Thursday's Age Green Guide, Google wasn't able to come up with a link to the article on the web for me so the text is quoted below thanks to KNFB Reader smile Snip Headline, Listen and learn, by ROD EASDOWN. In the bedrooms of most teenagers in the 1960s and '70s you'd find a record collection. In the '80s the favoured mode was a CD collection, and in the '90s it became a collection of home-recorded CD-Rs with music ripped from the internet in MP3. In today's teenager's bedroom you're unlikely to find a physical music collection - it's all on their phones, computers and iPads. It means that if you want to buy a good stereo music system for a teenager - or yourself, for that matter - good enough to do justice to fine recordings and generate a love of music that will last a lifetime, there's a new level of complexity at work. Turntables, tape players and CD players probably aren't the right tools. The basics are still the same: every system needs an amplifier and speakers. You can get a good quality, great sounding amplifier with enough inputs to allow plenty of expansion for about $400. Yamaha's AS201 is a great little performer offering a lot of power - 100 watts per channel - for the money. It has some most worthwhile features. There's a pure-direct mode that bypasses the tone and balance controls to enhance sound quality; a phono jack for a turntable; a headphone plug; and the ability to drive two sets of speakers. What it doesn't have is a radio tuner. If you want that, go for the RS201 at the same price, but you won't find a pure direct mode. Speakers have a profound effect on the sound of a system because the sound of one pair can be quite different to the sound of another. Most young people are into plenty of bass but people preferring classical music will appreciate more accurate speakers with better high range reproduction. We found some speakers from a company called Q Acoustics that impressed us mightily for $399, with good reproduction across the full sound spectrum; and Australian-made Krix Atomix at $499 are great value. Personally I think the best sound for dollars equation comes with Focal's Chorus 705s at about $700 a pair, but B and W 686s, also $700, are also well worth listening to before you choose. If you have a CD collection, or any music on disc, for that matter, a CD player is probably needed. Make it a dedicated CD player, not a DVD player or a Blu-ray. Players made for movies put a lot of emphasis on picture quality, usually at the expense of sound quality, especially lower down the price range, but CD players are all about quality sound. Yamaha has the CDS300 CD player for $499, which is extremely impressive, and we like Marantz's CD5004 for $490, coming from a brand with a long heritage in great sound quality and selling at a good price. It's compatible with MP3 and WMA formats and handles home recorded CD-R and RWs and it has an optical-out if you want to bypass its internal digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) and send the digital signal to a better one. But it should be said the Marantz's DAC is a very good one for the money. The DAC is where it starts to become complicated. If you have stored a lot of music electronically, a good DAC will improve its quality markedly. That's because the DACs inside iPads, computers and phones are basic and mostly crappy. You can spend heaps on a DAC and the more you spend, the greater its flexibility to handle multiple inputs and offer features like Bluetooth. Cambridge Audio's DacMagic 100 at $299 is a good all-rounder and takes up to four devices simultaneously. If you want something more basic look at the DacMagic XS, at $199. This takes music from a computer to headphones, bypassing the computer's soundcard. It's possible you'll want a turntable for playing vinyl records - lots of people are into them, partly because they look cool and partly because so many good records are available cheap at garage sales. Good turntables start at about $400 to $500. Look at models from Pro-Ject and Rega. The essentials are the amplifier, the speakers, and either a DAC or a CD player - other components can be worked in later - but the sound quality for dollars equation here is arguably the best available. If you love your music, a system like this is not just brilliant value, it could be a game changer. Snip ** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: I need help with a headphone model.
check out Logitech h800 This is both bluetooth and wireless. - Original Message - From: Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:57 AM Subject: I need help with a headphone model. Hi! I think it was Dane that mentioned a pair of highquality plantronics bluetooth headset some time ago. Though i don't remember the model name. I guess it was something wit m95 or something like that. Any help appreciated. I really need a good wireless headset for my iphone. Not inear just over ear or around ear. /A If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start?
