Re: lost my Plantronics M50
Yes, the additional mics allow the DSP chip to sample and block extraneous noise. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 22/05/2013, at 4:07, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: Has anybody got any experience with some of these new ear peaces that have 3 and 4 microphones and if so, does more microphones make any difference? - Original Message - From: Anthony Vece To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 12:09 PM Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sieghard; I stand corrected!!! The Play button on the Jawbone Era will not interrupt the music. Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5! On May 20, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Anthony, Do you own a Jawbone ERA? I bought one of them in the fall of 2011 and at that point you could not Play or Pause audio playback with the Talk/Answer button. Maybe a firmware upgraded made this possible and I'm very curious if somebody who owns one can confirm this 100%. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 The Motorola 817txt and, the Jawbone Era will do this. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5! On May 19, 2013, at 10:19 AM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
The Motorola 817txt and, the Jawbone Era will do this. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5! On May 19, 2013, at 10:19 AM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
Hi, for what you are looking for I would still recommend the Plantronics M50. It's only flaw, well, other than the microphone, is that the talk button cannot be used to start and stop audio. I think that Plantronics views this as a feature, not a bug because it's meant for phone calls and listening to phone audio, but they say for things like GPS. Yet, later in the description it says you can listen to music, which of course you can, but I think that pausing and playing music should be allowed via the talk button like many other headsets, or ear pieces. (Alan). In any case, the M50 is small, comfortable, and very comfortable. When I had mine if I was in a noisy environment and received a phone call, many times it was easier to turn it off and just use the phone like normal. If I was in a quiet environment, then it would work ok for phone calls. But most of all, it worked great for hearing Voice Over notifications when I am out, or hearing apps like Ariadne, or Blind Square or Navigon. I miss mine. -- Raul A. Gallegos It amazes me how annoying some people can be in 140 characters or less. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 5/19/2013 6:24 PM, Eric Caron wrote: Dear listers, I'm following this discussion carefully as I want a Bluetooth device but as I can't just try several out I keep trying to pick one from other people's descriptions. Despite Alan's comments I would prefer a single ear piece that I could use for audio books, GPS, phone calls, and music between things. I don't need stereo all the time to enjoy books and even music. I do want a responsive comfortable single ear piece that is not too noticeable and does not block outside sound. Please keep the descriptions and experiences coming. And, concerning recent guide dogs my recent February 2013 graduate is the best trained dog I've ever had and Alan, he is not a wuss. at least as I understand the derogatory term. Eric Caron On May 19, 2013, at 12:03 PM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net mailto:alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:*Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:*viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:*Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:*RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com http://googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
Right Andy, but even the Plantronics M50 is referred to as a headset and with Stereo support. This is because it goes on some part of your head, even if it's just a piece of your ear, and it has A2DP support, which in most cases is for stereo playback of audio. The fact that it's just in one ear and that's it's not true stereo is beside the point. The fact that VoiceOver needs A2DP to work properly is definitely important whether the headset fits over 1, 2, or 3 ears. -- Raul A. Gallegos I just love using big words to sound smart. I mean utilizing gargantuan idioms to fabricate intelligence. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 5/19/2013 3:36 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: i think that the design philosophy here is that single ear pieces are primarily meant for phone calls, and they think that if you are going to listen to music or audio books that you will want a stereo headset. Andy -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed
RE: lost my Plantronics M50
Hi Anthony, Do you own a Jawbone ERA? I bought one of them in the fall of 2011 and at that point you could not Play or Pause audio playback with the Talk/Answer button. Maybe a firmware upgraded made this possible and I'm very curious if somebody who owns one can confirm this 100%. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 The Motorola 817txt and, the Jawbone Era will do this. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5! On May 19, 2013, at 10:19 AM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
Andy, you've described perfectly what I've been saying all along. An ear peace is intended for phone calls and a head set is intended for music although I've seen quite a few hybrids that will do both so let's call those hybrids and we'll all know what your talking about. - Original Message - From: Andy Baracco To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:36 PM Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 i think that the design philosophy here is that single ear pieces are primarily meant for phone calls, and they think that if you are going to listen to music or audio books that you will want a stereo headset. Andy -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
I think this is turning out to be a very good discussion. What makes a good ear peace and what makes a good head set and what are you willing to put up with. I guess if it didn't interfere with hearing outside sounds to compromise personal safety, I'd consider anything. - Original Message - From: Raul A. Gallegos To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 7:13 AM Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi, for what you are looking for I would still recommend the Plantronics M50. It's only flaw, well, other than the microphone, is that the talk button cannot be used to start and stop audio. I think that Plantronics views this as a feature, not a bug because it's meant for phone calls and listening to phone audio, but they say for things like GPS. Yet, later in the description it says you can listen to music, which of course you can, but I think that pausing and playing music should be allowed via the talk button like many other headsets, or ear pieces. (Alan). In any case, the M50 is small, comfortable, and very comfortable. When I had mine if I was in a noisy environment and received a phone call, many times it was easier to turn it off and just use the phone like normal. If I was in a quiet environment, then it would work ok for phone calls. But most of all, it worked great for hearing Voice Over notifications when I am out, or hearing apps like Ariadne, or Blind Square or Navigon. I miss mine. -- Raul A. Gallegos It amazes me how annoying some people can be in 140 characters or less. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 5/19/2013 6:24 PM, Eric Caron wrote: Dear listers, I'm following this discussion carefully as I want a Bluetooth device but as I can't just try several out I keep trying to pick one from other people's descriptions. Despite Alan's comments I would prefer a single ear piece that I could use for audio books, GPS, phone calls, and music between things. I don't need stereo all the time to enjoy books and even music. I do want a responsive comfortable single ear piece that is not too noticeable and does not block outside sound. Please keep the descriptions and experiences coming. And, concerning recent guide dogs my recent February 2013 graduate is the best trained dog I've ever had and Alan, he is not a wuss. at least as I understand the derogatory term. Eric Caron On May 19, 2013, at 12:03 PM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net mailto:alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:*Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:*viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:*Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:*RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com http://googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM
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I would say they have it wrong then. Looking at the advertising, it suggest the way I was talking about. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:42 PM Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Where do you get these definitions of ear pieces and headsets? I ask because they differ from my understanding. A headset are headphones that include a mike and allow for hands free operation, whether this be for one ear or both. This is also what wikipedia says is meant by a headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headset_%28audio%29 Sounds like when you're listening to music, you're using a pair of stereo headphones and not a headset. Either way, I think the understandings here are nebulous enough that people should just be clear about what they're talking about and what they're asking about. On 05/19/2013 11:03 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:* Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new
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Neal, that's exactly why I posted a recommendation for 3 different labels to let other list members know what we mean just by reading the subject line. If they aren't looking for that style they need not open the message. - Original Message - From: Neal Ewers To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:59 PM Subject: RE: lost my Plantronics M50 In the unnamed store I visited yesterday, they showed me 1 ear and 2 hear sets with microphones. The labels on both referred to them as headsets. So, I think we just have to be clear about the kind of head set we are talking about. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Where do you get these definitions of ear pieces and headsets? I ask because they differ from my understanding. A headset are headphones that include a mike and allow for hands free operation, whether this be for one ear or both. This is also what wikipedia says is meant by a headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headset_%28audio%29 Sounds like when you're listening to music, you're using a pair of stereo headphones and not a headset. Either way, I think the understandings here are nebulous enough that people should just be clear about what they're talking about and what they're asking about. On 05/19/2013 11:03 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:* Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head
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I have some wonderful headsets that are one ear only, Many will record almost professionally on a large variety of recorders, although not on the iPhone. They also have both channels of the stereo signal coming into one ear. They are called headsets by the manufacturer. Most manufacturers I am aware of distinguish between the one ear and two ear types in just that way. Thus, they refer to them as a single ear or two ear headset. People are obviously free to call them what they wish, but I will use the manufacturers label for these in any communication to this and other list, while noting the one or two ear information, les there be any misunderstanding of what I am describing. s. Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Andy, you've described perfectly what I've been saying all along. An ear peace is intended for phone calls and a head set is intended for music although I've seen quite a few hybrids that will do both so let's call those hybrids and we'll all know what your talking about. - Original Message - From: Andy Baracco mailto:w...@socal.rr.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:36 PM Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 i think that the design philosophy here is that single ear pieces are primarily meant for phone calls, and they think that if you are going to listen to music or audio books that you will want a stereo headset. Andy -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because
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Well, I'd go with wikipedia over advertising myself. I'd also scour any advertising information I was reviewing to make sure I was getting what I thought I was getting. BTW, my understanding of head set predates anything I read on wikipedia and goes back to the days when I was getting wired head sets to use with my telephone or the VOIP software on my PC. I also don't think you necessarily have to give up any quality on a stereo head set over a stereo pair of head phones. There's no reason the same audio technology can't be included in both. Another way to put it, is that you don't have to sacrifice audio quality when you include a mike or controls on the head set. On 05/20/2013 12:18 PM, Alan Paganelli wrote: I would say they have it wrong then. Looking at the advertising, it suggest the way I was talking about. - Original Message - *From:* Christopher Chaltain mailto:chalt...@gmail.com *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:42 PM *Subject:* Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Where do you get these definitions of ear pieces and headsets? I ask because they differ from my understanding. A headset are headphones that include a mike and allow for hands free operation, whether this be for one ear or both. This is also what wikipedia says is meant by a headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headset_%28audio%29 Sounds like when you're listening to music, you're using a pair of stereo headphones and not a headset. Either way, I think the understandings here are nebulous enough that people should just be clear about what they're talking about and what they're asking about. On 05/19/2013 11:03 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:* Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when
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Hi Alan, I see where you are coming from, but if the manufacturers themselves aren't using the so-called correct terms, then how would a user look for a product when it's discussed as an ear piece on the list, but listed as a headset on a shopping web site? This is why we should call them what the manufacturers call them despite whether you or I feel is a wrong term. -- Raul A. Gallegos I'm reading a book about Anti-Gravity. It's absolutely impossible to put down. Bazinga. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 5/20/2013 12:21 PM, Alan Paganelli wrote: Neal, that's exactly why I posted a recommendation for 3 different labels to let other list members know what we mean just by reading the subject line. If they aren't looking for that style they need not open the message. - Original Message - *From:* Neal Ewers mailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:59 PM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 In the unnamed store I visited yesterday, they showed me 1 ear and 2 hear sets with microphones. The labels on both referred to them as headsets. So, I think we just have to be clear about the kind of head set we are talking about. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Where do you get these definitions of ear pieces and headsets? I ask because they differ from my understanding. A headset are headphones that include a mike and allow for hands free operation, whether this be for one ear or both. This is also what wikipedia says is meant by a headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headset_%28audio%29 Sounds like when you're listening to music, you're using a pair of stereo headphones and not a headset. Either way, I think the understandings here are nebulous enough that people should just be clear about what they're talking about and what they're asking about. On 05/19/2013 11:03 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:* Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone
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The other thing to note with this and perhaps other Bluetooth headsets is that there is a delay between touching or swiping and the voiceover sound that results. I sometimes find that I swipe too fast and I hear something I want to open, but I have already swiped to the next app and open it by mistake. I am not sure if the delay is similar on all headsets or not. It is likely the nature of the Bluetooth beast, but I only have one headset to use, so I don't know about others. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Alan, I see where you are coming from, but if the manufacturers themselves aren't using the so-called correct terms, then how would a user look for a product when it's discussed as an ear piece on the list, but listed as a headset on a shopping web site? This is why we should call them what the manufacturers call them despite whether you or I feel is a wrong term. -- Raul A. Gallegos I'm reading a book about Anti-Gravity. It's absolutely impossible to put down. Bazinga. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 5/20/2013 12:21 PM, Alan Paganelli wrote: Neal, that's exactly why I posted a recommendation for 3 different labels to let other list members know what we mean just by reading the subject line. If they aren't looking for that style they need not open the message. - Original Message - *From:* Neal Ewers mailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:59 PM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 In the unnamed store I visited yesterday, they showed me 1 ear and 2 hear sets with microphones. The labels on both referred to them as headsets. So, I think we just have to be clear about the kind of head set we are talking about. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Where do you get these definitions of ear pieces and headsets? I ask because they differ from my understanding. A headset are headphones that include a mike and allow for hands free operation, whether this be for one ear or both. This is also what wikipedia says is meant by a headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headset_%28audio%29 Sounds like when you're listening to music, you're using a pair of stereo headphones and not a headset. Either way, I think the understandings here are nebulous enough that people should just be clear about what they're talking about and what they're asking about. On 05/19/2013 11:03 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:* Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone
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Hey all. After careful deliberating I decided on going with the Plantronics M50 again as my replacement. I like it enough to buy another one after losing mine last Friday. In looking at the top 10 headsets, and yes, they are all called headsets, sold on Amazon, the M50 is currently at number 2. It used to be at number 1 for a long time, but considering the fact that this isn't the latest and greatest single-ear headset around from them, it's saying something. I agree with Neil that the microphone leaves some to be desired, but for the audio playback, the size, and the comfort, it's still a winner for me. Just to recap, the following are a few pros and cons of the Plantronics M50. Pros. 1. Small and light-weight. 2. Easy and quick power on/off switch. 3. Good audio supporting A2DP. 4. Easy to pair with any Bluetooth device. 5. Long battery life. 6. Uses standard Micro-USB charger. Not proprietary. 7. Can wear all day with little or no ear fatigue. Cons. 1. Answer/Hangup button doesn't start/stop playback of audio. 2. Answer/Hangup button can be pressed by accident if you are on a call and try to adjust the headset, erm, sorry, ear piece. grin. 3. Voice announcement of low battery or power on/off seems to be set to maximum volume regardless of what you set the headset to. 4. Microphone for phone calls isn't very good. At least with my voice. So, there you have it folks. I've posted about this M50 before on this list. So, feel free to look at those messages to see what else I've said about it. -- Raul A. Gallegos No one sits in my spot. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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It is the nature of Bluetooth. Some headsets have longer delays. They all have some delay. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/05/2013, at 6:58, Neal Ewers neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote: The other thing to note with this and perhaps other Bluetooth headsets is that there is a delay between touching or swiping and the voiceover sound that results. I sometimes find that I swipe too fast and I hear something I want to open, but I have already swiped to the next app and open it by mistake. I am not sure if the delay is similar on all headsets or not. It is likely the nature of the Bluetooth beast, but I only have one headset to use, so I don't know about others. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Alan, I see where you are coming from, but if the manufacturers themselves aren't using the so-called correct terms, then how would a user look for a product when it's discussed as an ear piece on the list, but listed as a headset on a shopping web site? This is why we should call them what the manufacturers call them despite whether you or I feel is a wrong term. -- Raul A. Gallegos I'm reading a book about Anti-Gravity. It's absolutely impossible to put down. Bazinga. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 5/20/2013 12:21 PM, Alan Paganelli wrote: Neal, that's exactly why I posted a recommendation for 3 different labels to let other list members know what we mean just by reading the subject line. If they aren't looking for that style they need not open the message. - Original Message - *From:* Neal Ewers mailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:59 PM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 In the unnamed store I visited yesterday, they showed me 1 ear and 2 hear sets with microphones. The labels on both referred to them as headsets. So, I think we just have to be clear about the kind of head set we are talking about. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Where do you get these definitions of ear pieces and headsets? I ask because they differ from my understanding. A headset are headphones that include a mike and allow for hands free operation, whether this be for one ear or both. This is also what wikipedia says is meant by a headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headset_%28audio%29 Sounds like when you're listening to music, you're using a pair of stereo headphones and not a headset. Either way, I think the understandings here are nebulous enough that people should just be clear about what they're talking about and what they're asking about. On 05/19/2013 11:03 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:* Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now
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Hi Sieghard; I stand corrected!!! The Play button on the Jawbone Era will not interrupt the music. Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5! On May 20, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Anthony, Do you own a Jawbone ERA? I bought one of them in the fall of 2011 and at that point you could not Play or Pause audio playback with the Talk/Answer button. Maybe a firmware upgraded made this possible and I'm very curious if somebody who owns one can confirm this 100%. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 The Motorola 817txt and, the Jawbone Era will do this. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5! On May 19, 2013, at 10:19 AM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe
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Raul, I took a look at the M 50 and noticed below at the M 55. It seemed to have a few more features that I hope will be accessible because I went ahead and ordered it. It was about $13 more. It has some service they call Vocalizer that will read messages, email and news, etc. they say the service is free for a year, but I did not find how much it would be after that. I don't know if anyone has tested this for accessibility. I did not have anyone around to look at the difference in profile between the two models. From the reviews I read, it sounds like they are about the same thing. I will be anxious to get a hold of it and will let you know. Eric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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My understanding is that the Vocaliser service is only for Android phones. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/05/2013, at 11:35, Eric sseri...@gmail.com wrote: Raul, I took a look at the M 50 and noticed below at the M 55. It seemed to have a few more features that I hope will be accessible because I went ahead and ordered it. It was about $13 more. It has some service they call Vocalizer that will read messages, email and news, etc. they say the service is free for a year, but I did not find how much it would be after that. I don't know if anyone has tested this for accessibility. I did not have anyone around to look at the difference in profile between the two models. From the reviews I read, it sounds like they are about the same thing. I will be anxious to get a hold of it and will let you know. Eric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Hi, that voice service is just eye candy... Ha ha, or should I say, iCandy. LOL. Most people who have commented on it from the M55, and the other ones which support that service like the M155 and M165 didn't like it that much. So, I wouldn't get too excited about it. I think someone said the first year is free. Afterwards it's like $20 per year. maybe you will have better luck with it. When I briefly had the M165 I didn't even bother with it since it wasn't something I was looking for when purchasing a Bluetooth headset. I ended up getting a refund for the M165 since I didn't care for it at all. The only thing it had going for it was it's small size. Even smaller than the M50 and M55. -- Raul A. Gallegos Immature: A word boring people use to describe fun people. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 5/20/2013 6:35 PM, Eric wrote: Raul, I took a look at the M 50 and noticed below at the M 55. It seemed to have a few more features that I hope will be accessible because I went ahead and ordered it. It was about $13 more. It has some service they call Vocalizer that will read messages, email and news, etc. they say the service is free for a year, but I did not find how much it would be after that. I don't know if anyone has tested this for accessibility. I did not have anyone around to look at the difference in profile between the two models. From the reviews I read, it sounds like they are about the same thing. I will be anxious to get a hold of it and will let you know. Eric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Hi, not to go to far off topic but, aren't earbuds just a style of headphones? Just like closed, open, over ear, in ear, etc? haha. Just because the earbuds might be cheap, and don't fit your ears, doesn't mean they aren't headphones, no? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 20, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Victor Gouveia victor.gouv...@rogers.com wrote: Not sure about any other professionals, but in my business, the main difference between headsets and headphones is that headsets have a microphone and headphones don't. that's what we always used to distinguish between the two. I especially hate it when sellers refer to ear buds as headphones because I think I'm buying a pair of headphones, when in actuality, I'm buying a pair of ear buds that keep falling out of my ears, or are cheaply made. In any case, as I said, when we sell headsets and headphones, it's commonly known that headsets must have a built-in microphone before they can be considered a headset. As for calling them ear pieces, I guess it would be up to the manufacturer, however, I usually tend to associate ear pieces with ear buds, and so try to never use that term. Just my two cents worth. Victor Gouveia Vice-President Training Coordinator VIP Tech Tel: 1-(888)-737-1115 Fax: 1-(888)-737-1116 vipt...@rogers.com victor.gouv...@rogers.com Limiting Disabilities with Limitless Possibilities -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: Headsets versus Headphones Was Re: lost my Plantronics M50
I just got me some beats wireless, fantastic over the ear earphones and VO friendly. Though very pricy. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 9:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Headsets versus Headphones Was Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi, not to go to far off topic but, aren't earbuds just a style of headphones? Just like closed, open, over ear, in ear, etc? haha. Just because the earbuds might be cheap, and don't fit your ears, doesn't mean they aren't headphones, no? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 20, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Victor Gouveia victor.gouv...@rogers.com wrote: Not sure about any other professionals, but in my business, the main difference between headsets and headphones is that headsets have a microphone and headphones don't. that's what we always used to distinguish between the two. I especially hate it when sellers refer to ear buds as headphones because I think I'm buying a pair of headphones, when in actuality, I'm buying a pair of ear buds that keep falling out of my ears, or are cheaply made. In any case, as I said, when we sell headsets and headphones, it's commonly known that headsets must have a built-in microphone before they can be considered a headset. As for calling them ear pieces, I guess it would be up to the manufacturer, however, I usually tend to associate ear pieces with ear buds, and so try to never use that term. Just my two cents worth. Victor Gouveia Vice-President Training Coordinator VIP Tech Tel: 1-(888)-737-1115 Fax: 1-(888)-737-1116 vipt...@rogers.com victor.gouv...@rogers.com Limiting Disabilities with Limitless Possibilities -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: lost my Plantronics M50
Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM Subject: RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
i think that the design philosophy here is that single ear pieces are primarily meant for phone calls, and they think that if you are going to listen to music or audio books that you will want a stereo headset. Andy -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi there. Unfortunately these series of earpieces or headsets do not start and stop audio playback when you press the talk button. I feel that is probably one of their only flaws. I also have the Motorola S 11 headset which is a stereo headset covering both ears and looping around the back of your head. The talk button will pause and play music as well as answer phone calls. If I can find a single earpiece Bluetooth headset who's talk button will also start and stop music I might consider that one over the Plantronics. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. On May 19, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
Dear listers, I'm following this discussion carefully as I want a Bluetooth device but as I can't just try several out I keep trying to pick one from other people's descriptions. Despite Alan's comments I would prefer a single ear piece that I could use for audio books, GPS, phone calls, and music between things. I don't need stereo all the time to enjoy books and even music. I do want a responsive comfortable single ear piece that is not too noticeable and does not block outside sound. Please keep the descriptions and experiences coming. And, concerning recent guide dogs my recent February 2013 graduate is the best trained dog I've ever had and Alan, he is not a wuss. at least as I understand the derogatory term. Eric Caron On May 19, 2013, at 12:03 PM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM Subject: RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter
Re: lost my Plantronics M50
Where do you get these definitions of ear pieces and headsets? I ask because they differ from my understanding. A headset are headphones that include a mike and allow for hands free operation, whether this be for one ear or both. This is also what wikipedia says is meant by a headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headset_%28audio%29 Sounds like when you're listening to music, you're using a pair of stereo headphones and not a headset. Either way, I think the understandings here are nebulous enough that people should just be clear about what they're talking about and what they're asking about. On 05/19/2013 11:03 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:* Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something
RE: lost my Plantronics M50
In the unnamed store I visited yesterday, they showed me 1 ear and 2 hear sets with microphones. The labels on both referred to them as headsets. So, I think we just have to be clear about the kind of head set we are talking about. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 Where do you get these definitions of ear pieces and headsets? I ask because they differ from my understanding. A headset are headphones that include a mike and allow for hands free operation, whether this be for one ear or both. This is also what wikipedia says is meant by a headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headset_%28audio%29 Sounds like when you're listening to music, you're using a pair of stereo headphones and not a headset. Either way, I think the understandings here are nebulous enough that people should just be clear about what they're talking about and what they're asking about. On 05/19/2013 11:03 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote: It sounds to me like allot of people are misunderstanding the differences between an ear peace and a head set. An ear peace is for making and answering phone calls. A head set is for listening to music but may also answer phone calls. If I want to listen to music, I use a head set with no mike. I'm sitting down, laying down etc. The reason is I'm listening to music and not out on the streets walking around. When I am, I use a Bluetooth ear peace which lets me make and take phone calls it does not let me listen to music. I don't need the distractions of music when I'm going somewhere. I'm usually taking my cane these days as my Leader Dog is retired and I don't like the wus dogs the schools are putting out now. - Original Message - *From:* Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:32 AM *Subject:* RE: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi Sherry, I guess we have to wait and see what Raul says, but my guess is that you can't control playback with the M50. It seems that things like Play/Pause, Previous and Next and so on are relatively common features on Bluetooth stereo headsets, but are not part of single earpieces. I had bought a Jawbone ERA at one point which is one of the more expensive headsets and I currently have a Jabra Supreme which is also $99 and neither one of them allowed you to do Play/Pause which for me would be enough. At least the new Audible app is now much better at resuming playback after a phone call. Before the update it would pause when a call came in, but after the call was done it would not resume and if I was using my Jabra and had the phone tucked away I always had to dig out the phone and start the book again. Now it continues to play after the call and for me that's a huge improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: lost my Plantronics M50 I see you said you use the M50 for audiobooks a lot. Can you start and stop the book with the earpiece? I have the Blue Ant and I can not control books or music with it. And to contact Siri I have to say Phone Commands and then wait while the earpiece says a whole long sentence about connecting to my phone's built in phone commands. It is ok for calls and listening to voice over when I am holding the phone and flicking but I really miss the music and book control. So don't get the Blue Ant for books. Sherrie -Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:07 PM To: ViPhone List Subject: lost my Plantronics M50 Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things
lost my Plantronics M50
Hi all. yesterday I went to Austin to take a certification test for the state so I can legally train consumers with the state. In any case, I took my Plantronics M50 head phone, or rather, ear piece since it's for a single ear, with me, and somewhere between leaving the Chris Cole center and the Greyhound bus I lost it. I don't know if I dropped it out of my shirt pocket when I took something else out of it, or if I took it off and just left it there in the station. In any case, today I went out for some personal life things and really missed having the ear piece with me. So, now I find myself at Amazon, ready to purchase a replacement M50, but then am thinking that since I love exploring new items and trying out new things, maybe I should get a different kind. Then when I think of this I have second and third thoughts because I really like the M50. It's super light, has decent enough volume, and since I mainly use it for VoiceOver and Audio book or podcast listening, I am hesitant to buy another different brand. I've looked at this list's archives and see a few other models people have recommended, but I'm still not sure. I guess there is no point to this message other than saying that if you get used to something and then you don't have it, you will know how much you really liked it if you miss it a lot. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: lost my Plantronics M50
Hi Raul, I can certainly feel your pain although that might be too strong a word for losing your M50. I am finding myself using Blindsquare and so on a lot more these days because my dog is out of commission for at least 2 months with a torn ACL. This happened while I was in Thailand when he was playing with other dogs and I can tell you that after 10 years of using a White Cane, then 20 years of using my so far 2 dogs and now temporarily being back to the Cane I can really appreciate what these dogs do for us. I live in a very small town and rarely use the GPS with my dog, but the sidewalks here are quite often horrible with lots of gravel and often very few landmarks indicating when you actually go across a cross street. Blindsquare really comes in handy here. Unfortunately the $3,000 surgery right after a fairly expensive holiday also means no budget for toys for a while *smile*. I did, however, pick up a $15 iTunes gift card on my way home tonight and I'll give Jaws and iTunes a try shortly and report back. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
