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 >> 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. 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