Thanks I'll think about this. I mostly consider it an annoyance, and I'm
not sure it's worth asking for a replacement. The noise bleed doesn't
bother me much. I knew what I was getting when I ordered the Bluez, and
I wonder how much of this can be addressed, given the technology being
used. I still consider myself a happy Bluez customer. Thanks for the tip
though, and I'm interested to keep hearing from those who've gotten the
Bluez 2 and how these issues have been addressed.
BTW, these are the most comfortable headphones I think I've ever used.
I'd hate to lose that in an upgrade to a new model. Except for when I'm
listening to music and I want the high fidelity, these are my go to
headphones to use with the iPhone, even over wired ear buds.
On 4/27/2014 10:09 AM, Alex Hall wrote:
Chris, you might look into upgrading. Many people who bought the Bluez
recently were able to get a free replacement if they had problems with
their units. For instance, if my phone is in a pocket, I can't use the
Bluez outside because the audio is too choppy. In fact, just behind
down will usually cause the connection to drop entirely. Plus, sound
bleed is a huge problem. When I emailed [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> to ask about upgrading to the upcoming
second-generation, they offered a free replacement. If you bought your
Bluez recently, you may want to try the same thing.
On Apr 27, 2014, at 10:41 AM, Christopher J Chaltain
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I have the original Bluez, which I just purchased a few months ago. I
agree with the assessment below. I do have speech on my Bluez, so
apparently this feature was added to the original Bluez at some
point. The only minor nuisance I have with the Bluez is that the
bluetooth reception will sometimes get flaky. I can usually fix this
by just adjusting where my iPhone is in relationship to my Bluez
headphones. I think it was David who explained how the bluetooth
reception can be effected by the water in your body. Hopefully this
has been addressed in the Bluez 2. I can't wait to check out the
Bluez 2, but I'll be happily using the original Bluez for a little
while yet.
On 4/27/2014 8:55 AM, ROBERT CARTER wrote:
Hi,
I am a big fan and daily user of the Aftershokz headphones. I have
both the wired and bluetooth versions. I do not use the Aftershokz
for music. I use Bose headphones for music. So, the Aftershokz are
only used by me for podcast listening, audio books and text to
speech. I had excellent success with the original Bluez model. I
find them comfortable and for what I use them for, to me they sound
great.
The new Bluez 2 are nicely designed with the headband smaller
because the controls are on the right side and not in the head band
on the back.
I like the sound of the Bluez 2 but they do have more bass and they
vibrate my cheek bones more than the original Bluez do. I am not
finding them quite as comfortable as the original Bluez model. They
hurt my right ear after wearing them for an hour or more. This isn't
terrible and I just adjust them once in awhile to ease the discomfort.
The new Bluez 2 do have speech built-in. The voice is called Audrey.
It is a very clear voice. It tells you when the headset is in
pairing mode and it tells you battery status. When no audio is
playing, pressing one of the volume buttons will report battery
status. When the battery is needing a charge, Audrey says "charge
me." This comes as a bit of a surprise when listening to spoken
audio and suddenly hear charge me.
The volume and on/off buttons are very small and take a bit of
searching to find them. The mini USB port is between the volume
button and the power button.
I do like the Bluez 2 and the addition of speech is nice. I think
speech appeared in later versions of the original Bluez but mine
didn't have it. I think the construction of the Bluez 2 is very
solid. I am not at all sorry that I purchased them.
Robert Carter
On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:52 PM, denise avant <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Helllo all,
I think some of the list have the new aftershotz blues2 headphones.
I was wondering if you can say how you liked them so far. thanks.
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