Blueant S1 Sun Visor Bluetooth Handsfree Review

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(More customer reviews)Let me start with the basics - this car kit is not bad. It isn't great, but I've seen worse. The S1 is about $20 cheaper than the Supertooth 3 (the flagship carkit from Blueant). Sadly, the S1 loses the cool features found on the Supertooth 3 - voice dialing is one of them (the S1 does support a simple "answer" command for picking up calls.
The S1 does all the basics, plus it adds Bluetooth audio. This works, but don't expect it to replace your car stereo any time soon. The A2DP Bluetooth stereo lacks one minor little thing - AVCRP or Bluetooth audio remote. So, even though you can listen to music, you can't control it.
Now on to the big one - when you open the box, you see the S1, its visor clip and an AC charger. That is correct - the brainiacs at Blueant obviously felt that nobody would need a car charger for the car kit in their car.
This means you'll need to spend an additional $10 on a MiniUSB car charger cord. To me, this is an inexcusable flaw, and one that makes it seem like the product was poorly thought through.


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The Blueant S1 sun visor Bluetooth car kit speaker is equipped with multipoint technology which enables pairing with 2 phones.It also introduces A2DP music streaming, allowing you to play music through the S1's high performance speaker from any mobile phone that supports the A2DP Bluetooth profile.

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Boyo VTB88 Rear View Mirror with Bluetooth, Earpiece, FM Transmitter, Built-in Battery Review

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(More customer reviews)Works superbly. Great hands free functionality, super clear, eliminates background noise, easy to use. Excellent value.

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Boyo VTB88 Rear View Mirror Bluetooth Hands Free Kit features digital noise cancellation system, 12 digit caller ID (phone with hands-free profile required), voice announcing for incoming call number, automatic re-connection, simple operation. 'Digital noise cancellation system12 digit caller ID (phone with hands-free profile required)Voice announcing for incoming call numberAutomatic re-connectionSimple operationSuperior sound qualityLoudspeaker mute buttonFull two ways (Duplex) conversationEasy set upIntegrated buttons for answering/ending calls and adjusting volumeFM frequency selection key (FM - 88.1, 88.5, 88.7 and 89.4)Voice recording and playback functions Input power: 10~16V DC (Free Voltage)Normal current: >50mAMaximum current: >500mAFuse: 250V/2AIndicator: 1 Led (2 Tone Color Light)Speaker: Max 2W (8 Ohm)Noise cancellation: up to 12dBEcho cancellation: up to 40dBOperating temp range: -30C ~ +85CFull duplexBluetooth spec: V1.2 compliantSupported profiles: hands-free profile, headset profilePower class: 2dBm Max (Class 2)Carrier frequency: 2,400MHz ~ 2,483.5MHzBuilt-in flash mem: 8Mb

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Sony DRCBT30/BLK Headphones (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been looking for bluetooth headphones for the gym, but haven't been able to find any 1 headphone that worked well/fit good/sweat resistant/durable. I stumbled upon this Sony BT receiver that let's you use cheaper earphones while allowing me to protect the electronics. So far it works great with very strong reception and ease of use. The only downside is the lack of song skipping on the iphone, but this is Apple's problem, not Sony's. Make sure you buy this BT30 with a USB cable that lets you use your iphone charger instead of the older BT15, which must be charged using Sony's dock and AC adapter.

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STREAMLINED, WEARABLE, EASY-TO-USE DESIGN; CONNECT HEADPHONES VIA STEREO MINI JACK; BUILT-IN MICROPHONE FOR HANDS-FREE CALLING; REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY FOR MUSIC LISTENING

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Motorola Roadster Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone Review

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(More customer reviews)Was excited to learn about this new product from Motorola - I previously had the Motorola T505 and liked it (but it broke), so decided to try the Roadster thinking it was the top of the line. I was quite disappointed however.
Without writing a whole chapter on here, I tried 2 different Roadsters. The first time I got it, I noticed one strange thing about the unit. According to the features and the instruction manual, the device is supposed to auto power off and on depending on if it senses your connection. I tried this, but it did not work. It would auto power off if I left the car, but when I returned, the device would remain off. Further more, the device would not power on EVEN if i manually turned it back on. It would basically just be "dead" - no response whatsoever regardless of what I did, even if I turned off my phone's bluetooth and back on, or unpaired and repaired. It seemed as long as the Roadster was listed as a pairing device in the phone, it would not work - the only way to wake it back up was to tell my phone to "forget this device" (i have an iphone), and to completely begin the pairing all over. It's not a big issue per say, since I could easily get around it by just turning it on and off manually. I just thought if this was an advertised feature, then it should work that way. Plus, for the times I forgot to manually turn the device off before leaving the car, everytime I came back I'd have to go through the tedious process of resetting the device (different from unpairing reguarly).
I thought this might've been a defect with this unit, so I went back to Bestbuy and exchanged it for another unit. This one, even worse - I didn't get the chance to try to the auto on/off because I immediately noticed another issue. With this unit I just exchanged it for, FM transmitter mode would NOT work if the battery cable was plugged in. If I unplugged the battery cable, then FM mode would work fine. I tried resetting the device to factory settings but to no avail. Since bluetooth was successfully synced, this tells me it's not a compatibility issue but a defect in the device.
It's a pity because I really think the Roadster is a great product, just marred from design or build defects.
Needless to say, I ultimately returned it for a full refund.
On the side though, when the device worked, I noticed these pros and cons:
Pros:
- Speaker volume is sufficiently loud and clear even when driving on the highway or on rough pavement. However, there's a slight "boom" if the volume is set at the highest point
- Pairing is really fast, and the voice guidance is helpful. The female voice is also not as robotic sounding as my previous T505
- Very easy to scan FM channels - allows not only auto scanning but manual selection as well (via +/- keys), which makes it easier to get a channel.
- Illuminated keys - very helpful at night
- displays battery level on your iphone
- while on the phone, people on the other end have reported pretty clear quality, albeit sounding a bit "distant"
Cons:
- Quality and potential defects I mentioned above
- I found the FM transmission quality in my old T505 to be clearer than the Roadster. The Roadster's transmission always seemed to have a little static (same channels I used as my T505 on same roads), and sometimes faded in the background or did not sound as crisp
- Status lights (i.e. paired, unpaired, audio streaming, etc.) are very tiny LEDs on the side of the unit - impossible to see while driving

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Stay in touch on the road with Roadster Bluetooth speakerphone from Motorola's Elite Series which offers dual-microphone noise cancellation technology to ensure you can be heard over road noise and block out background noise better than any other speakerphone currently on the market. Equipped with MotoSpeak, the Roadster reads aloud text messages and allows you to dictate your text response, so you can stay in touch while on the road.


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Satechi Bluetooth Hands-free Car Stereo Fm Transmitter for iPhone 4, 3Gs & 3G, iPod Touch 4G, BlackBerry, HTC EVO, DROID, Samsung Galaxy S and Bluetooth Stereo A2DP supported Devices Review

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(More customer reviews)After a extensive research, I decided to buy the Satechi Bluetooth FM Transmitter, mainly to reduce cables in my car and play audio via Bluetooth and FM. The unit also had a USB Power Supply, a useful feature that would supply juice to my iPhone 3Gs.
Setup was fairly easy.
Once you plug the device into the cigarette lighter, it automatically searches for a Bluetooth device. On my iPhone, it showed "Carkit". I entered the passcode (this is the only time I used the manual) and the connection was made. First thing I tried was playing music. I was impressed with the sound quality, like a good fm station. With excitement, I instantly called my wife. She said she could hear me clearly, like calling from my office landline.
However, her voice sounded very low even I turned the volume all the way up on my stereo. When I was losing all my hopes, I found out I can turn on the volume of Bluetooth sound via the volume buttons on the left hand side of the iPhone. I called my wife again and turned iPhone's volume all the way up, and voila! I could hear her nice and crisp now. Last thing I tried was charging my iPhone via the USB supply. Voila, again! :) It was charging my iPhone. This device met all my expectations.
One issue I realized after using the unit is that if you get a call and answer from your iPhone, the call goes to your iPhone instead of the Bluetooth device. However, if you answer the call using the answer button on the Bluetooth device, you get the call from Bluetooth. This bothered me a little bit. I made a research on the net and found that this is an issue that happened after the 3.0 update, nothing related to Satechi Bluetooth device.
Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase. Satechi Bluetooth FM Transmitter is a solid device with a reasonable price tag. I strongly recommend it to iPhone 3Gs owners.
Pros
-Make calls and listen to music wirelessly
-Good Fm reception
-Charges the iPhone 3Gs
-Didn't need it yet, but "aux in" can be used to plug other iPods
Cons
- Forward/skip Play/Pause buttons could be handy, but iPhone 3.0 software doesn't support them, yet anyways.
- I agree with another comment, external microphone would be nice.


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The Bluetooth Hands Free Fm Transmitter provides a live full duplex communication solution. It uses Bluetooth technology through FM transmission to your FM car radio. This unit allows you to speak to callers through a built-in DSP microphone (it turns your car stereo into a Giant Bluetooth Headset). All of this is accomplished hassle free without the use of external wires, or expensive custom installation. The device is pairable with any phone equipped with Bluetooth hands-free and stereo A2DP function. Bluetooth A2DP technology enables wireless transmission of music from your iPhone 3Gs and 3G (OS 3.0 Software Update required). With the Bluetooth Hands-free Fm Transmitter you are ready to listen to your favorite tunes without any wire connection!

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Soundfly BT Ultimate Bluetooth Car Fm Transmitter WMA/MP3 Player for SD Card, USB Charger, iPhone 4, 3Gs & 3G, iPod Touch 4G, BlackBerry, HTC HD 2, 7, EVO, DROID, Samsung Epic, Galaxy S and Bluetooth Stereo A2DP supported Devices Review

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(More customer reviews)To get a bluetooth hands free device that also plays my music through my car's sound system for only 80 bucks I think is a sweet deal! I've had it for about a week, it's been working great and I love it! The sound quality seems the same as any other radio station. That includes the fact that when people call and I hear them through my speakers, they sound like someone calling into a radio station, which is kind of cool. :) Haven't made many calls using bluetooth yet, but so far the person on the other line says they can't even tell I'm using a hands free device.
Pros:
- It's a great idea that works well.
- The price is reasonable.
- I love being able to play music from a flash drive or an SD card.
- It remembers the last song that was playing when I turned the car off and picks back up with that song when I start driving again.
- The music pauses automatically when a call comes in and it shows the number of the incoming call on its screen.
- You can either clip the mic on to your shirt or seat belt when you want to use it, or it comes with a different clip that attaches to your visor so it's always ready to go. They provide two adhesive clips for the wire to fit into so you can guide the wire along a non-obtrusive path.
Cons:
- You need to use your phone to make a call; pressing the call button on the device redials the last number, rather than activating voice command.
- When playing from USB/SD card, it only supports 1999 songs and 20 folders. The music also must be in a folder named MP3 or Soundfly. This means that if you sync with Windows Media player, you will need to select the option for it to not create a folder hierarchy (otherwise it creates a folder for each artist) and then copy the songs from the root directory on the drive to the MP3/Soundfly directory.
- It can't read songs with any digital rights info (though I think this is pretty common).
- The users manual and packaging have a bunch of grammatical mistakes. The English was clearly either translated with some mistakes or written by someone who is not fluent.
- Most of the buttons and functionality are through the remote, which must be pointed directly at the device (I don't find it necessary to use it very often, though).
I haven't found any of these cons to be a big deal, though, just minor things that leave some room for improvement. I would say this a great product, which I am recommending to my friends and family.

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Featuring a sleek new design with a user-friendly interface, Soundfly BT provides a live full duplex communication solution using Bluetooth technology through FM transmission to your FM car radio and allows you to speak to callers through an external DSP microphone. Soundfly BT is pairable with any phone equipped with Bluetooth functionality or a connection to a Bluetooth adaptor. Bluetooth A2DP technology enables wireless transmission of music from your cell phone. If an incoming or outgoing call is made, the music will be paused. The transmission of music will resume automatically when the call is ended. Soundfly BT also lets you listen to sound files such as MP3 & WMA file stored in portable SD cards through your car radio speakers. It supports RDS (Radio Data System), so when you receive a phone call, caller id will be displayed on your car stereo, or while listening to music through SD cards, you can see the song and artist's name displayed on your car stereo. Soundfly BT transmits to all FM frequencies (88.1MHz-107.9MHz) and memorizes up to 7 FM frequencies. It can also charge USB powered devices, including iPhone 3Gs & G, iPod, cell phones, MP3 players, and more through USB port. It is equipped with a fully functional remote control. You can answer/end calls, change volume, change frequency, folder shift, fast Forward & Rewind, Repeat or Bookmark your favorite songs through the remote.Note: You need to do iPhone OS 4.2 Software Update on your iPhone for A2DP, AVRCP Bluetooth Stereo connection.

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