Update: As of 2010-10-14, Motorola S305 headphones are available at a price that is approximately the same as these Sony 'phones. There is now no reason to choose Sony. The Moto 'phones are equal or better in every aspect. In particular, the Moto 'phones stay on your head easily.
These headphones offer good performance for the price. As other reviewers have noted, there are significant problems with this gadget. I suggest a work-around for some of these problems.
Sound quality: not great. I have a pair of Sennheiser PMX60 mini-headphones that have better bass and a more "detailed" sound. But these little Sennheisers are about the same prices as the Sonys: http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PMX-60-PMX60-Headphones/dp/B00009LI55/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264384037&sr=1-45.
Construction: these headphones are built light. They are suitable for doing chores around the house, brisk walks, and so forth. For use during all out exercise with sweat and motion, I'm just not sure.
Fit: as other reviewers have noted, these 'phones fit the head very loosely. tilt your head forward, and they will slide right off. There is a related issue too. The drivers inside those big fat foam pads are tiny. You must position the drivers precisely over your ear canals, or the sound will be worse than "not great." It will be terrible.
My suggestion: in light of the above issues with fit and positioning, I recommend the use of a jury-rigged "leash" to hold the headphones securely on the head of the user. Such a leash fits the back of ones head. I fashioned my leash out of a cut-up Croakies eyewear retainer. I uploaded two photos to this review to illustrate my work, such as it is. I have used this idea with other headphones and I have had good results in all cases.
Compatibility and stability: I have paired these headphones with three devices. The pairing process was effortless. These 'phones work well with my Motorola cell phone, my iPod Touch, and my notebook computer. In fact, I have used these 'phones with my cell phone and iPod at the same time. Listening to music, when a phone call comes in, I can touch one button on the 'phones to answer. Very convenient! With the notebook computer, I can use the controls on the 'phones to do pause/resume, skip forward/skip reverse, and volume up/volume down. With the iPod Touch, I can do all of these except skip forward/skip reverse. By the way, you cannot use the microphone function with the iPod Touch either. Just Apple being Apple, I guess.
On the subject of iPod, here is a trouble-shooting tip: while listening to music with my iPod Touch, I encounter frequent dropouts. What happens is that the sound ceases for about one half of a second. It is irritating, and it happens to me several times per hour of use. The solution is to disable WiFi on the iPod Touch. It seems that the iPod bluetooth and WiFi radios have trouble working together. The "dropout" problem is especially bad if the WiFi signal is weak. It seems obvious to me that this is an iPod problem, not a Sony headphone problem.
Value: these are the only stereo bluetooth headphones I can find that are fit to purpose AND less than $100. Sony also gives you a telephone quality microphone. In fact, I got these for a lot less than $100, so I consider this to be an excellent value. Frankly, I wish that there were more choices in the marketplace. No matter. The marketplace is what it is, and this product is the best deal that I could find.
I suppose that I have presented a rather conflicted view of this product, but I am getting a lot of enjoyment out of it. I like to wear it while doing chores around the house. With conventional wired headphones, I have issues with my arms getting tangled in the headphone leads and pulling the 'phones or music player out of place. These Sony headphones are much more pleasant to use.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2010
Update: As of 2010-10-14, Motorola S305 headphones are available at a price that is approximately the same as these Sony 'phones. There is now no reason to choose Sony. The Moto 'phones are equal or better in every aspect. In particular, the Moto 'phones stay on your head easily.These headphones offer good performance for the price. As other reviewers have noted, there are significant problems with this gadget. I suggest a work-around for some of these problems.Sound quality: not great. I have a pair of Sennheiser PMX60 mini-headphones that have better bass and a more "detailed" sound. But these little Sennheisers are about the same prices as the Sonys: http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PMX-60-PMX60-Headphones/dp/B00009LI55/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264384037&sr=1-45.Construction: these headphones are built light. They are suitable for doing chores around the house, brisk walks, and so forth. For use during all out exercise with sweat and motion, I'm just not sure.Fit: as other reviewers have noted, these 'phones fit the head very loosely. tilt your head forward, and they will slide right off. There is a related issue too. The drivers inside those big fat foam pads are tiny. You must position the drivers precisely over your ear canals, or the sound will be worse than "not great." It will be terrible.My suggestion: in light of the above issues with fit and positioning, I recommend the use of a jury-rigged "leash" to hold the headphones securely on the head of the user. Such a leash fits the back of ones head. I fashioned my leash out of a cut-up Croakies eyewear retainer. I uploaded two photos to this review to illustrate my work, such as it is. I have used this idea with other headphones and I have had good results in all cases.Compatibility and stability: I have paired these headphones with three devices. The pairing process was effortless. These 'phones work well with my Motorola cell phone, my iPod Touch, and my notebook computer. In fact, I have used these 'phones with my cell phone and iPod at the same time. Listening to music, when a phone call comes in, I can touch one button on the 'phones to answer. Very convenient! With the notebook computer, I can use the controls on the 'phones to do pause/resume, skip forward/skip reverse, and volume up/volume down. With the iPod Touch, I can do all of these except skip forward/skip reverse. By the way, you cannot use the microphone function with the iPod Touch either. Just Apple being Apple, I guess.On the subject of iPod, here is a trouble-shooting tip: while listening to music with my iPod Touch, I encounter frequent dropouts. What happens is that the sound ceases for about one half of a second. It is irritating, and it happens to me several times per hour of use. The solution is to disable WiFi on the iPod Touch. It seems that the iPod bluetooth and WiFi radios have trouble working together. The "dropout" problem is especially bad if the WiFi signal is weak. It seems obvious to me that this is an iPod problem, not a Sony headphone problem.Value: these are the only stereo bluetooth headphones I can find that are fit to purpose AND less than $100. Sony also gives you a telephone quality microphone. In fact, I got these for a lot less than $100, so I consider this to be an excellent value. Frankly, I wish that there were more choices in the marketplace. No matter. The marketplace is what it is, and this product is the best deal that I could find.I suppose that I have presented a rather conflicted view of this product, but I am getting a lot of enjoyment out of it. I like to wear it while doing chores around the house. With conventional wired headphones, I have issues with my arms getting tangled in the headphone leads and pulling the 'phones or music player out of place. These Sony headphones are much more pleasant to use.
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2010
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These headphones offer good performance for the price. As other reviewers have noted, there are significant problems with this gadget. I suggest a work-around for some of these problems.
Sound quality: not great. I have a pair of Sennheiser PMX60 mini-headphones that have better bass and a more "detailed" sound. But these little Sennheisers are about the same prices as the Sonys: http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PMX-60-PMX60-Headphones/dp/B00009LI55/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264384037&sr=1-45.
Construction: these headphones are built light. They are suitable for doing chores around the house, brisk walks, and so forth. For use during all out exercise with sweat and motion, I'm just not sure.
Fit: as other reviewers have noted, these 'phones fit the head very loosely. tilt your head forward, and they will slide right off. There is a related issue too. The drivers inside those big fat foam pads are tiny. You must position the drivers precisely over your ear canals, or the sound will be worse than "not great." It will be terrible.
My suggestion: in light of the above issues with fit and positioning, I recommend the use of a jury-rigged "leash" to hold the headphones securely on the head of the user. Such a leash fits the back of ones head. I fashioned my leash out of a cut-up Croakies eyewear retainer. I uploaded two photos to this review to illustrate my work, such as it is. I have used this idea with other headphones and I have had good results in all cases.
Compatibility and stability: I have paired these headphones with three devices. The pairing process was effortless. These 'phones work well with my Motorola cell phone, my iPod Touch, and my notebook computer. In fact, I have used these 'phones with my cell phone and iPod at the same time. Listening to music, when a phone call comes in, I can touch one button on the 'phones to answer. Very convenient! With the notebook computer, I can use the controls on the 'phones to do pause/resume, skip forward/skip reverse, and volume up/volume down. With the iPod Touch, I can do all of these except skip forward/skip reverse. By the way, you cannot use the microphone function with the iPod Touch either. Just Apple being Apple, I guess.
On the subject of iPod, here is a trouble-shooting tip: while listening to music with my iPod Touch, I encounter frequent dropouts. What happens is that the sound ceases for about one half of a second. It is irritating, and it happens to me several times per hour of use. The solution is to disable WiFi on the iPod Touch. It seems that the iPod bluetooth and WiFi radios have trouble working together. The "dropout" problem is especially bad if the WiFi signal is weak. It seems obvious to me that this is an iPod problem, not a Sony headphone problem.
Value: these are the only stereo bluetooth headphones I can find that are fit to purpose AND less than $100. Sony also gives you a telephone quality microphone. In fact, I got these for a lot less than $100, so I consider this to be an excellent value. Frankly, I wish that there were more choices in the marketplace. No matter. The marketplace is what it is, and this product is the best deal that I could find.
I suppose that I have presented a rather conflicted view of this product, but I am getting a lot of enjoyment out of it. I like to wear it while doing chores around the house. With conventional wired headphones, I have issues with my arms getting tangled in the headphone leads and pulling the 'phones or music player out of place. These Sony headphones are much more pleasant to use.
(No longer) Best bang for the buck
By David Rar on January 24, 2010
Update: As of 2010-10-14, Motorola S305 headphones are available at a price that is approximately the same as these Sony 'phones. There is now no reason to choose Sony. The Moto 'phones are equal or better in every aspect. In particular, the Moto 'phones stay on your head easily.By David Rar on January 24, 2010
These headphones offer good performance for the price. As other reviewers have noted, there are significant problems with this gadget. I suggest a work-around for some of these problems.
Sound quality: not great. I have a pair of Sennheiser PMX60 mini-headphones that have better bass and a more "detailed" sound. But these little Sennheisers are about the same prices as the Sonys: http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PMX-60-PMX60-Headphones/dp/B00009LI55/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264384037&sr=1-45.
Construction: these headphones are built light. They are suitable for doing chores around the house, brisk walks, and so forth. For use during all out exercise with sweat and motion, I'm just not sure.
Fit: as other reviewers have noted, these 'phones fit the head very loosely. tilt your head forward, and they will slide right off. There is a related issue too. The drivers inside those big fat foam pads are tiny. You must position the drivers precisely over your ear canals, or the sound will be worse than "not great." It will be terrible.
My suggestion: in light of the above issues with fit and positioning, I recommend the use of a jury-rigged "leash" to hold the headphones securely on the head of the user. Such a leash fits the back of ones head. I fashioned my leash out of a cut-up Croakies eyewear retainer. I uploaded two photos to this review to illustrate my work, such as it is. I have used this idea with other headphones and I have had good results in all cases.
Compatibility and stability: I have paired these headphones with three devices. The pairing process was effortless. These 'phones work well with my Motorola cell phone, my iPod Touch, and my notebook computer. In fact, I have used these 'phones with my cell phone and iPod at the same time. Listening to music, when a phone call comes in, I can touch one button on the 'phones to answer. Very convenient! With the notebook computer, I can use the controls on the 'phones to do pause/resume, skip forward/skip reverse, and volume up/volume down. With the iPod Touch, I can do all of these except skip forward/skip reverse. By the way, you cannot use the microphone function with the iPod Touch either. Just Apple being Apple, I guess.
On the subject of iPod, here is a trouble-shooting tip: while listening to music with my iPod Touch, I encounter frequent dropouts. What happens is that the sound ceases for about one half of a second. It is irritating, and it happens to me several times per hour of use. The solution is to disable WiFi on the iPod Touch. It seems that the iPod bluetooth and WiFi radios have trouble working together. The "dropout" problem is especially bad if the WiFi signal is weak. It seems obvious to me that this is an iPod problem, not a Sony headphone problem.
Value: these are the only stereo bluetooth headphones I can find that are fit to purpose AND less than $100. Sony also gives you a telephone quality microphone. In fact, I got these for a lot less than $100, so I consider this to be an excellent value. Frankly, I wish that there were more choices in the marketplace. No matter. The marketplace is what it is, and this product is the best deal that I could find.
I suppose that I have presented a rather conflicted view of this product, but I am getting a lot of enjoyment out of it. I like to wear it while doing chores around the house. With conventional wired headphones, I have issues with my arms getting tangled in the headphone leads and pulling the 'phones or music player out of place. These Sony headphones are much more pleasant to use.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2010
