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Jawbone 2 in the wild! {Engadget}
May 14th 2008 8:49PM I’ve tried literally dozens of BT headsets including the Blue Ant Z9. The Z9 is TERRIBLE. I keep coming back to the Jawbone. It isn’t as comfortable as I would like, and the noise cancellation is not entirely perfect (the efficacy of the noise cancellation has a lot to do with how snugly you can get it attached to your head), but it is definitely the best of what’s around. The only thing that I have found that comes close is the Motorola H12 Pure. It’s a lot more comfortable than JB, but it isn’t as effective in noise cancellation. Still, it’s pretty good. If you just hate the look/fit of the JB, you may want to give it a shot. The difference can be summed up thusly: I can have my car window rolled down and the music playing and still be heard by others with little to no interference with the JB. With the H12, I have to roll the window up and turn the music off. With anything else, I might as well just pull over somewhere to have the conversation.
Also... keep in mind that the type of phone you're using makes a difference... especially if you're using a Blackberry. BB's have some built-in features that actually hinder the quality of the call instead of help (echo control, I'm lookin' at you). Just turn that off and things for any BT headset get better. I also seem to have less problems with BT 2.0 phones with the JB (even though it's a BT 1.2 product). All in all, if you really just hate the Jawbone, give the H12 a try. Best Buy has a very liberal return policy, so you can try it out and see if you like it.
I also recommend doing some testing... Call a line where you can leave some messages, like a home phone or your work voicemail or something. Leave a few messages under varied conditions, such as driving with the window down, radio on, etc. and also without the headset. Make sure you talk long enough to be able to analyze the nuances of your call quality (20 seconds of general conversation should suffice). By doing this, you can make your own judgement about the quality of the product instead of relying on someone on the other end to tell you if it sounds ok or not. Hope this helps!
Mac 101: fine tune your Mac's volume {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Apr 14th 2008 11:07PM Thanks, Finn!
Mac 101: fine tune your Mac's volume {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Apr 14th 2008 12:49AM Hello!
I'm something of a noob. Does anyone know how to stop the tone that plays when OS X boots up?
Plantronics intros "military grade" Explorer 370 Bluetooth headset {Engadget Mobile}
Apr 5th 2008 1:36PM The DARPA tech that Aleph touts doesnt have anything to do with Bluetooth; its the noise cancellation that theyre talking about. The headsets created for the military with this tech were wired headsets, as were the first commercial Jawbone headsets.
Ask Engadget: Which are the best earbuds? {Engadget}
Dec 7th 2007 2:21AM I have experimented with a LOT of different buds over the years. Being a musician I get frustrated when I hear the limitations of the equipment (i.e., the bass cracking or everything sounding compressed or tinny or whatnot). The best buds I have ever owned are the Shure E500's. I think they're called the E530 model now. Honestly, I can't tell you how different they sound from everything else on the market. Just go try them. You'll understand what people mean when they use words like "headroom" or "soundstage". These buds offer flat out amazing performance. They're durable and have a modular cord, so you don't ever have to worry about having too little or too much cord; just add or subtract as needed.
You really need to try these to understand how great they are. Here's a recommendation: Take your favorite buds and your DAP to the airport (a lot of larger airports have InMotion Entertainment stores or Palm stores). InMotion and Palm typically have these in stock and have them available to test. Listen to a portion of a song on your current buds and then switch out. You'll hear the difference.
http://www.shure.com/PersonalAudio/Products/Earphones/SEModels/us_pa_se530_content
Windows 7 feature request list leaks out {Engadget}
Nov 13th 2007 7:57PM Which is more pretentious and repugnant? All those "God Damn Fanboys
that love 8 year old jokes", or someone who boycotts a product that
they see to be of value because others with whom the individual does
not agree use it? That's kinda like swearing off Pepsi because
someone flipped you off in traffic and happened to be drinking a can.
Windows 7 feature request list leaks out {Engadget}
Nov 13th 2007 7:03PM Which is more pretentious and repugnant? All those "God Damn Fanboys that love 8 year old jokes", or someone who boycotts a product that they see to be of value because others with whom the individual does not agree use it? That's kinda like swearing off Pepsi because someone flipped you off in traffic and happened to be drinking a can.
Windows 7 feature request list leaks out {Engadget}
Nov 13th 2007 6:58PM Perhaps they meant "venerable"? Or maybe it's just a Freudian slip...
