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    Any recommendations for Bluetooth headphones?...

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Tim Konuch, Jun 5, 2008.

  1. Tim Konuch

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    I am looking for some light bluetooth headphones to use while I am gaming on my Dell XPS 1730 notebook.

    Any recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
     
    Tim Konuch, Jun 5, 2008
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    Honestly, I would suggest not getting bluetooth headphones at all. Sound quality over bluetooth is severly compromised. I'd recommend getting some wired ones or some wired earbuds. What sort of budget are you looking at for them?
     
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  4. Tim Konuch

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    I was hoping to find something up to $120.
     
    Tim Konuch, Jun 5, 2008
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    Plantronics Pulsars they sound great for BT and are comfortable & portable, the S9's are more for athletic stuff.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 5, 2008
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    But you get blinking blue lights!!!!

    And no wires!!! you can dance and pretend to be Justin Timberlake.
    Or Hannah Montana.
     
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    You forgot he can YOUTUBE IT"!!!! OMG 1337!!!

    On a more surious note, for quality stick to wired. If you dont mind loss of quality go bluetooth.
     
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    personally, I have a pair of bluetooth wrap around headphones that I can pair with my Treo while I'm running. And it has flashing blue lights so I don't have to wear reflectors at night!!!!
     
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    And you get to look like you forgot your tinfoil hat at home! Bonus! Yeah, I actually put black electrical tape over the light on my cellphone bluetooth earpiece.
     
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    I'm glad this thread is here. Goes to prove...

    Wires = lose

    Flashing blue lights = win
     
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    That was actually one of the few cons I had on the plantroincs with my review was the flashing blue light :p It should have an option to turn it off because its insanely bright. In the night on my pc using them while my wife sleeps the reflection on the wall to my right makes me feel like im in some kind of blue strobe light rave.

    Que the Arnold Rave!
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=PkbB-X9654s
     
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  12. Tim Konuch

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    Thanks for the suggestions guys.
    Much appreciated.
     
    Tim Konuch, Jun 6, 2008
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    Winner! That made me LOL! :)
     
    bubbatex, Jun 7, 2008
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    For music, yes, quality is a concern. For games or TV, it is no problem.
    The older Bluetooth headphones are cheap FM radio quality, but the newer ones (Bluetooth 2.0?) should be much better.
    Maybe wait for wireless USB headphones. They should be able to offer the same quality as wired USB headphones.
     
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    The quality isn't all that noticable. Especially if you are playing MP3s, which strip out a lot of the audio anyways to make the size of the file smaller. Personally,I got one of those Dell bluetooth Headphones. Sounds just like a real Justin Timberlake concert to me. I can't hear anything but a bunch of screaming and yelling :)
     
    surfasb, Jun 7, 2008
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