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 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
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