[Electronics-Talk] bluetooth ear buds

[Andy Baracco]

One problem with the Plantronics products is that the Plantronics hub 
utility is inaccessible, and thus you can't update the firmware without 
sighted assistance.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim McCarthy via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] bluetooth ear buds


>I agree completely with Santi but use an iPhone. I would like them for 
>walking using a GPS but I always fear one will fall out. They don't that 
>easily, but easily enough and they could be hard to find outside. 
>Plantronics makes one called Backbeat Fit that gets high ratings as one to 
>wear for running. They sound comparable, I think, to the Air Pods but they 
>do not have varied sizes. They really do not need that given the way they 
>are constructed. My only complaint with them is that Plantronics has an app 
>with them that I find hard to keep up to date, and if I let them charge 
>down, don't use them for a while, they seek updating and this also means 
>pairing again, which I find a bit harder than need be. Otherwise, I'd 
>definitely put them into the mix as they are also less costly than the Air 
>Pods.
> Jim McCarthy
>
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> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Santiago Velasquez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 2:24 AM
> To: Electronics-Talk
> Cc: Santiago Velasquez
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] bluetooth ear buds
>
> Hi Drew,
>
> I have a pear of AirPods, and they don’t have a physical volume control in 
> the earbuds. I use them on an Android device. However, you can change the 
> volume using siri when using them with IOS.
>
> The AirPods do not block outside sounds, so I am not sure if that is a 
> feature that you are looking for.
>
> They are very comfortable. If the standard Apple earbuds fit you well, the 
> AirPods are the same.
>
> Sound quality wise, they are okay, but nothing extraordinary.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Cheers
> Santi
>
>
>> On 12 Sep 2018, at 3:28 pm, Drew Hunthausen via Electronics-Talk 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Okay thanks. I didn't think the Apple Airpods had a volume control.
>>
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>> Baracco via Electronics-Talk
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>>
>> The apple Air Pods are probebly the best. I have a friend who likes
>> his Bose QC15s.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>
>>> Dear list,
>>>
>>> I'm looking for some high quality Bluetooth ear buds to use with my
>>> Iphone and other Bluetooth devices. I would like the ear buds to be
>>> ones with different size ear tips to fit comfortably in the ear and
>>> to have controls on them for at least volume. Thanks so much for the
>>> help
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Drew Hunthausen
>>>
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