Ok, never mind. I see that it is supposed to be a stereo headset. Next item is whether it will perform as such on a Nokia (the headset you're showing is an LG). --Don Ellis
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Don Ellis <[email protected]> wrote: > I tried one like that on my older Nokia -- just one limitation. I don't > hear stereo sound when playing the FM radio (built into the phone) through > the headset plugged into this adapter. Have you tried playing stereo program > material through that adapter? > I have been strongly tempted to get this item for my newest phone, which > has 2.5mm Nokia connector instead of the classic Nokia "pop" connector. I > kind of like the Bluetooth concept, except that the stereo headsets I've > tried each have some limitation: not good enough quality, not comfortable > enough for long-term wear, or too bulky (pick two). And, I can't listen to > the radio with a BT headset, only wired. The wired headset that came with > this latest phone is pretty nice (though I miss the wire loop around back of > neck that came on the previous model), but the rubber pieces that protect > the ear from the metal earbud rim comes off and gets lost really easily > (lost about one per week for three weeks until I stopped using it). > > --Don Ellis > > > On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Robert Citek <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> My bluetooth headset died on me so I got a new headset for my mobile >> phone: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/LG-SGEY0003602-Stereo-Headset/dp/B000UATPTC >> >> Works extremely well. The big advantage: it's two pieces (three, if >> you count the 2.5 mm jack to "cell phone" adapter). The headset piece >> is just a standard headset: 2 earbud speakers and a 3.5 mm audio jack. >> The second piece contains a 3.5 mm jack port, a microphone, a volume >> dial, a spring clip for attaching to your shirt or seatbelt, an audio >> mute button to answer calls, and a 2.5 mm jack to plug into the phone. >> >> What I really like about this unit is that I can replace the headset >> with any other headset/cable having a 3.5 mm jack, including iPod >> headphones[1], a really nice Bose headset[2], or an adapter cable[3]. >> I tried this out during a recent drive. I connected the second piece >> to the phone on one end and plugged the the other to the AUX jack of >> my car using the adapter cable. I then clipped the microphone to my >> seatbelt. I was able to hear the audio over my car's speakers and not >> have the headset in my ear: a mobile Polycom[4]. >> >> Makes me wonder if I could connect my phone to my PC and record >> conversations. >> >> [1] >> http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/ipod_accessories/headphones >> [2] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AP05BO/ >> [3] http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Male-Cable-ft/dp/B000GZ6ZQM/ >> [4] >> http://www.polycom.com/products/voice/conferencing_solutions/conference_phones/soundstation/soundstation_ip4000.html >> >> Regards, >> - Robert >> >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
