Hmmm. I wonder if A transmitter like this could be used with an iOS device to improve lag with Bluetooth devices. Does anchor make only one type of transmitter? Can you send a link to the list for the one you have?
Thanks, Ari > On Mar 14, 2016, at 7:50 PM, Marie <scribbl...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. I > don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some external > noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 and my > ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the signal from > the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent sound on books, > music or podcasts. > Marie > . > > -----Original Message----- From: Chip Orange > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or > used in both ears for great music sound > > Hi Eric, > > > > Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert. I think however that it's > virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow > environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either > Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow). > > > > I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the HBS730 > (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900). The reviewers thought the HBS730 > were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the retractable > wire management on the HBS900 was great. I believe the HBS730 are also this > collar design, but the wires don't retract. > > > > Chip > > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of SSEric > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece > or used in both ears for great music sound > > > > Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds > readily available, too. > > > > The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside. > You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the > quality. > > > > I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not > block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will be > most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but they > have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the > LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used. > Unfortunately, the MIE are wired. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Eric > > > > E > > > > _____ > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Chip Orange > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or > used in both ears for great music sound > > Hi all, > > > > When I went to sign up for my AT&T service, the very knowledgable salesman > and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my > sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen. He told us that it > was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a > standard ear-piece. > > > > This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders, > encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion > facing directly forward. > > > > Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), and > the mike is built into one of the arms. But best of all are the ear-buds > which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with > spring-loaded 10 inch long wires. When not in use, you press a button and > they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear > to impeed your hearing. > > > > When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, and > it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you simply > grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear. If you want better > sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out. > > > > The controls on the right arm are dedicated to controlling audio (fast > forward, rewind, pause/play), and the controls on the other are > volume/vibrate and interface with Siri so you can give verbal commands. > > > > I've waited a couple of months before I said anything here because I wanted > to be sure I also thought it was enormously better than a standard > ear-piece, and absolutely I think it is. It comes in any number of colors > (my wife's opinion is that the silver/gray is the most professional > looking), and having it around my neck doesn't bother me at all. I do get > a lot of compliments on how it looks, and a lot of requests for demos. > > > > A charge lasts about 3 days. I find the audio quality excellent, but admit > to not being an expert on the audio quality of all bluetooth devices, so I'm > putting a review link below, and an Amazon link to the silver for $90 also. > > > > I have to admit my wife and I had each already purchase other bluetooth > headsets, and we don't know what we're going to do with them, but we're > using this from now on. > > > > Hth, > > > > Chip > > > > review: > > http://www.lg.com/us/bluetooth-headsets-headphones/lg-HBS-900-tone-infinim > > Amazon: > > http://www.amazon.com/LG-Infinim-HBS-900-Wireless-Headset/dp/B00NW2JBYO/ref= > sr_1_2?s=electronics > <http://www.amazon.com/LG-Infinim-HBS-900-Wireless-Headset/dp/B00NW2JBYO/ref > =sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1457900610&sr=1-2&keywords=lg+infinim> > &ie=UTF8&qid=1457900610&sr=1-2&keywords=lg+infinim > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- 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. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- 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. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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