<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I also saw would like to respond about problems with Michael Fallon and Bluetooth connected to two devices I have the same problem it is a pain with both connected but I have learned to turn off my Bluetooth on my phone or turn the phone off oh you are only communicating I was listening to one deviceI also would like to respond about problems with microphone and Bluetooth connected to two devices. I have the same problem. It is a pain with both connected, but I have learned to turn off my Bluetooth on my phone or turn the phone off so you are only communicating I was listening to one device rest real well that way. Where is real well that way Rest real well that way <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 9, 2023, at 10:06 AM, Deborah Kendrick via NFB-DB <nfb-db@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Doula, <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Which brand hearing aids to you have?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for sharing,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Deborah<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Doula Jarboe via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 8, 2023 9:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List' <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> doula.jarboe@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Bluetooth Headphones<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> I just thought I’d chime in on my Bluetooth experience. My hearing aids are Bluetooth capable, and I do have them connected to two different devices at once. One device is my phone and the other device is my wireless mic. My phone has the override which is sometimes irritating as I use my wireless mic plugged into my computer. And as I attend numerous Zoom meetings on my computer, it’s a pain<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sometimes that something from my phone breaks in. I’ve never used headphones either Bluetooth or otherwise with my current pair of hearing aids.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Doula<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rocky Hart via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 8, 2023 7:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:rockyhart1221@gmail.com">rockyhart1221@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Bluetooth Headphones<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I would indeed be interested. If you can send the link, it would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rocky Hart <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Misty Kienzynski via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 8, 2023 3:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Misty Kienzynski <<a href="mailto:mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu">mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Bluetooth Headphones<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">As I understand it, while you can’t get audio from two devices at once, you can, in fact, switch from one device to the other quickly on one headphone. If you’re still interested in the one I found, let me know and I’ll post the link here.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="p1"><span class="s1">—</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Ms. Misty D. Kienzynski</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Incoming Treasurer </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Membership Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Historian</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">National Federation of the Blind—Indiana Affiliate</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Phone: 812-381-0073</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">E-mail: <a href="mailto:mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu">mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p2"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem. — L. Annaeus Seneca</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On May 8, 2023, at 2:19 PM, Rocky Hart via NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Misty and Scott:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">My understanding, as Scott had suggested, is that Bluetooth headphones can only be used with one device at a time. If, however, any of you know of a set of Bluetooth headphones that can work with multiple devices at once, I would love to hear about them. I will be working with DeafBlind participants at the Helen Keller National Center in the are of Adaptive Technology this summer, so any information you can provide would be great as I would be in a better position to support them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rocky Hart <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Delcenia Brown via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 8, 2023 10:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:delcenia@prodigy.net">delcenia@prodigy.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Bluetooth Headphones<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s1">Misty,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for asking the question. I would also be interested in the responses. I love to use headphones and cannot use ear buds due to the hearing aid.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">One more question. What if your hearing aid is already paired to your phone can you still use a Bluetooth headphone? I thought only one device can be paired at a time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Delcenia <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Misty Kienzynski via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 8, 2023 9:30 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Misty Kienzynski <<a href="mailto:mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu">mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Bluetooth Headphones<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span class="s1"><span style="color:black">I am currently looking for a pair of bluetooth headphones (NOT earbuds, as I have never been able to fit any I’ve tried into my ears and they block out critical </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="color:black">environmental sounds!) that have 5.0 bluetooth and are quickly and easily able to switch between paired audio sources (preferably 3 of them: my iPhone, the Envision glasses and my PC). I also need a quality microphone on them or, if I can’t get that, no mic at all so that recording goes to my iPhone mic. I also need extremely long battery life.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span class="s1"><span style="color:black">I have great difficulty with any headphone where it surrounds the ear as, when I walk, I feel ear pressure and hear thumping in the headphones. I would need something that rests completely on top of the ear or near or behind the ear.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span class="s1"><span style="color:black">I also need something that allows me to hear what is around me.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span class="s1"><span style="color:black">I have thought about getting bone-conducting headphones, but I have a mild hearing loss and I have heard that these have a very low volume. (The mild hearing loss is why I like to use headphones when listening to any audio source.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span class="s1"><span style="color:black">Any help finding that perfect bluetooth headphone that matches my above specifications would be much appreciated.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="p1"><span class="s1">—</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Ms. Misty D. Kienzynski</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Treasurer </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Membership Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Historian</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">National Federation of the Blind—Indiana Affiliate</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Phone: 812-381-0073</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">E-mail: <a href="mailto:mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu">mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p2"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem. — L. Annaeus Seneca</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>NFB-DB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-DB@nfbnet.org">NFB-DB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-DB:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-db_nfbnet.org/mkienzyn%40alumni.iu.edu">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-db_nfbnet.org/mkienzyn%40alumni.iu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-DB mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-DB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-DB:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-db_nfbnet.org/skogsbergf%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>