Comments on: If Your Phone Requires A Headset Adapter, Your Phone Sucks. http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/ All About Mobile 2.0 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:32:31 -0600 hourly 1 By: Tomas - University Place, WA http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-447181 Tomas - University Place, WA Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:54:45 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-447181 Sadly, I still view a cellPHONE as a communication device rather than as an entertainment device. That means I want to be able to use my mono single-ear communication headset with noise canceling boom mic with my cellPHONE. That means all those fancy MP3 players that also make calls and have four conductor 3.5mm jacks require some sort of adapter (that I am unable to find) to use with the industry standard three-conductor mono headset with boom mic. Tom Sadly, I still view a cellPHONE as a communication device rather than as an entertainment device.

That means I want to be able to use my mono single-ear communication headset with noise canceling boom mic with my cellPHONE.

That means all those fancy MP3 players that also make calls and have four conductor 3.5mm jacks require some sort of adapter (that I am unable to find) to use with the industry standard three-conductor mono headset with boom mic.

Tom

]]> By: Free Freebies http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-444323 Free Freebies Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:19:31 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-444323 theres a rumor? theres a rumor?

]]> By: Michael Perlman http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442342 Michael Perlman Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:27:28 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442342 I went to the Nokia store in NYC, and they told me that the cheapest way to get a headphone adapter suitable for the E71 stright from the mothership is to buy the $30 set of headphones that come with an adapter. What a ripoff. They did tell me that RadioShack has an adapter for about $5. Yes, they do have one, but it sticks about an inch out from the side of the E71 (not pocket-friendly in the least). I'm trying my second order from eBay for an adapter that works properly. Many reviews have praised the E71's music player (and podcasting/catching app), and I really want to use it with my normal headphones. @hakunana matata: The somewhat new E63 has a 3.5mm headphone jack. I went to the Nokia store in NYC, and they told me that the cheapest way to get a headphone adapter suitable for the E71 stright from the mothership is to buy the $30 set of headphones that come with an adapter. What a ripoff.

They did tell me that RadioShack has an adapter for about $5. Yes, they do have one, but it sticks about an inch out from the side of the E71 (not pocket-friendly in the least).

I’m trying my second order from eBay for an adapter that works properly. Many reviews have praised the E71’s music player (and podcasting/catching app), and I really want to use it with my normal headphones.

@hakunana matata: The somewhat new E63 has a 3.5mm headphone jack.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442314 Anthony Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:51:04 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442314 I don't know what BT stereo headsets you've been using that have been crap, but for around $69, I've been using the full size Plantronics 590 series for a couple of years and they sound FANTASTIC- not as great as a pair of Sennheisers but great for BART , airplanes etc... at work since I don't want to look like nerd with a full sized headset, I've found the Jabra BT 3030 ($ 35) dog tag style is excellent- I wear around neck tucked in to my shirt and no one can see it. Since it accepts 2.5 mm, I can use ANY headset with it. I have a pair of Phillip earbuds I like or sometimes I use a stereo-in-one ear ear bud that sounds surprisingly good. I listen to my music files, Pandora, Internet music and sports talk. Phone quality is excellent on both on both ends. THe BT 3030 tucked into my shirt with the single earbud garners looks as it REALLY looks like I'm talking to myself but hey, I got my music and phone talk and mobility. I don’t know what BT stereo headsets you’ve been using that have been crap, but for around $69, I’ve been using the full size Plantronics 590 series for a couple of years and they sound FANTASTIC- not as great as a pair of Sennheisers but great for BART , airplanes etc… at work since I don’t want to look like nerd with a full sized headset, I’ve found the Jabra BT 3030 ($ 35) dog tag style is excellent- I wear around neck tucked in to my shirt and no one can see it. Since it accepts 2.5 mm, I can use ANY headset with it. I have a pair of Phillip earbuds I like or sometimes I use a stereo-in-one ear ear bud that sounds surprisingly good. I listen to my music files, Pandora, Internet music and sports talk. Phone quality is excellent on both on both ends. THe BT 3030 tucked into my shirt with the single earbud garners looks as it REALLY looks like I’m talking to myself but hey, I got my music and phone talk and mobility.

]]> By: sYgnal http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442293 sYgnal Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:16:31 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442293 What does the jack size have to do with the capability of the wire?? Do you remember when portable CD players had headphones with the controls (play/pause/rwd/ffwd/volume buttons) on the cable? I do. I owned one! It had a 3.5mm jack. Personally, I could care less about these smartphones. I don't listen to my music in an inferior lossy format(Mp3), I don't watch videos on a small screen, nor do I care for all those crappy flash games & a 3G connection for the internet pales in comparison to my FIOS connection. What does the jack size have to do with the capability of the wire??

Do you remember when portable CD players had headphones with the controls (play/pause/rwd/ffwd/volume buttons) on the cable? I do. I owned one! It had a 3.5mm jack.

Personally, I could care less about these smartphones. I don’t listen to my music in an inferior lossy format(Mp3), I don’t watch videos on a small screen, nor do I care for all those crappy flash games & a 3G connection for the internet pales in comparison to my FIOS connection.

]]> By: Richard http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442192 Richard Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:05:27 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442192 Simple, a standard 3.5mm adapter gives you the ability to have one button on the controller. That is it. One. No fancy volume controller which is mapped back to the actual volume on your device. No play/pause/rwd/ffwd buttons. No ability to mute the call or differentiate between accept and reject. Nothing. All of this is completely ignored by the people who clamour for a 3.5mm headphone jack. In the future, you'll be getting what you want but then you'll realise that you do actually want to have more than one option on your headset and suddenly the 3.5mm jack won't be so useful. So you'll clamour for more functionality. ... and before you know it, you'll be back to your non-standard connector which does actually let you have that LCD display or other such features. Simple, a standard 3.5mm adapter gives you the ability to have one button on the controller. That is it. One.

No fancy volume controller which is mapped back to the actual volume on your device. No play/pause/rwd/ffwd buttons. No ability to mute the call or differentiate between accept and reject. Nothing.

All of this is completely ignored by the people who clamour for a 3.5mm headphone jack.

In the future, you’ll be getting what you want but then you’ll realise that you do actually want to have more than one option on your headset and suddenly the 3.5mm jack won’t be so useful. So you’ll clamour for more functionality.

… and before you know it, you’ll be back to your non-standard connector which does actually let you have that LCD display or other such features.

]]> By: sYgnal http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442191 sYgnal Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:03:47 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442191 This could only be true If you think Mp3 is better than 96Khz @ 24Bit Digital Audio. This could only be true If you think Mp3 is better than 96Khz @ 24Bit Digital Audio.

]]> By: sYgnal http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442188 sYgnal Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:52:56 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442188 I have a feeling that these people that want an "all in one" unit are going to figure out the drawbacks once that product breaks. Similar to the tv/dvd/vhs combo... I have a feeling that these people that want an “all in one” unit are going to figure out the drawbacks once that product breaks. Similar to the tv/dvd/vhs combo…

]]> By: phones http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442181 phones Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:12:25 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442181 Good for you! Hopefully they'll listen, and remove these unnecessary annoyances. Good for you! Hopefully they’ll listen, and remove these unnecessary annoyances.

]]> By: Nominaali http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442178 Nominaali Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:08:21 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442178 Also, if your headset has a cable it sucks. Honestly, BT stereo is already good enough and the wired headsets with any and all connectors can be thrown away. Also, if your headset has a cable it sucks. Honestly, BT stereo is already good enough and the wired headsets with any and all connectors can be thrown away.

]]> By: Joe http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442173 Joe Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:21:14 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442173 amen amen

]]> By: Digital Ranker http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442164 Digital Ranker Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:44:54 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442164 Great post Greg! Totally agree with you on - It’s time for these things to die. Great post Greg! Totally agree with you on – It’s time for these things to die.

]]> By: hakunana matata http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442160 hakunana matata Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:39:20 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442160 2.5 mm is the only thing that i didnt buy E71, otherwise a very good handset. Thankfully the upcoming E52 has 3.5 mm Audio jack and meets my requirement. BIG battery capacity with GPS, Business Centric phone and Audio capabilities. no fuss, clean layouts and best of all SLEEEEEEEEEEK. 2.5 mm is the only thing that i didnt buy E71, otherwise a very good handset.

Thankfully the upcoming E52 has 3.5 mm Audio jack and meets my requirement. BIG battery capacity with GPS, Business Centric phone and Audio capabilities. no fuss, clean layouts and best of all SLEEEEEEEEEEK.

]]> By: Little J http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442153 Little J Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:34:19 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442153 I have a Nokia E71 and have never used its music feature. Instead, I have a faux-pod. I'm not yet at the point where I want to put my music on my phone. I have a Nokia E71 and have never used its music feature. Instead, I have a faux-pod. I’m not yet at the point where I want to put my music on my phone.

]]> By: ecommerce guy http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442146 ecommerce guy Sun, 31 May 2009 20:49:15 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442146 Great post !!! hope its applicable. Great post !!! hope its applicable.

]]> By: NoEntry http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442143 NoEntry Sun, 31 May 2009 19:54:56 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442143 Worst offender: Nokia 6300 Has a 2,5 jack, that CAN NOT EVEN function with standard 2,5 plugs. Why? Because some retarded jackass thought it would be funny to switch the order in which the connections are...WTF seriously... So if I want to use anything else than the crappy headset that's inbox I'd have to use an adapter. Needless to say a) I switched to Bluetooth b) NO more Nokia for me... Worst offender: Nokia 6300
Has a 2,5 jack, that CAN NOT EVEN function with standard 2,5 plugs. Why? Because some retarded jackass thought it would be funny to switch the order in which the connections are…WTF seriously…
So if I want to use anything else than the crappy headset that’s inbox I’d have to use an adapter.
Needless to say a) I switched to Bluetooth
b) NO more Nokia for me…

]]> By: Brennan Zelener http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442106 Brennan Zelener Sun, 31 May 2009 01:55:25 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442106 #2- "it’s not. and the G1 is evidence to that." What? The G1 reached 1 Million sales after roughly six months of being on the market whereas Apple sold its millionth iPhone after only 74 days from their release. Maybe I'm taking the wrong angle, but your statement seems quite flawed. How is the G1 evidence to the fact that 3.5mm Jacks are "not' an integral part of modern cell phone functionality? #2- “it’s not. and the G1 is evidence to that.”

What?

The G1 reached 1 Million sales after roughly six months of being on the market whereas Apple sold its millionth iPhone after only 74 days from their release.

Maybe I’m taking the wrong angle, but your statement seems quite flawed.

How is the G1 evidence to the fact that 3.5mm Jacks are “not’ an integral part of modern cell phone functionality?

]]> By: Brennan Zelener http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442105 Brennan Zelener Sun, 31 May 2009 01:46:38 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442105 Hahahahaha. That's awesome. Hahahahaha. That’s awesome.

]]> By: bernie lomax http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442102 bernie lomax Sun, 31 May 2009 00:17:41 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442102 #1 if you are paying $40 bucks for an adapter then you need to get a clue and search ebay for a $1.50 adapter. If you're not doing this then you're likely also buying Monster cables because you believe they are higher quality and provide better video and sound. #2 who cares. really. you guys sound like whiny bitches on this blog about this. seriously. don't buy them if you have such a problem. don't flame the crap outta some company because of a design flaw that you think is an integral part of the phones functionality. it's not. and the G1 is evidence to that. #1 if you are paying $40 bucks for an adapter then you need to get a clue and search ebay for a $1.50 adapter. If you’re not doing this then you’re likely also buying Monster cables because you believe they are higher quality and provide better video and sound.

#2 who cares. really. you guys sound like whiny bitches on this blog about this. seriously. don’t buy them if you have such a problem. don’t flame the crap outta some company because of a design flaw that you think is an integral part of the phones functionality. it’s not. and the G1 is evidence to that.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="639214829">Philip McMahon</fb:name> http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442099 Philip McMahon Sat, 30 May 2009 22:41:45 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442099 Yeahh great! I've a HTC Monet, or a Virgin Lobster 700TV. It's got a 2.5mm jack which sucks. After the phones that came with it broke I bought an adaptor so I could use some standard headphones. Trouble is that the adaptor had issues with stereo headphones so that they only worked in one ear :( then I think due to short circuiting that ear broke and my nice sony headphones became dead sony headphones (though I could still use one bud on other 3.5mm devices!) I then bought a different adaptor, new headphones (ok they cost about 14p on ebay...) but exactly the same thing happened. Next I bought a pair of headphones with a 2.5mm jack which broke just today! (the buds went one at a time...) So now I'm thinking Xpress Music and the wonders of a 3.5mm jack with no adaptor required! If anyone knows of a smartphone under £70 with expandable memory and 3.5mm jack please tell me! At the moment I'm just waiting for the nokia 5320 to come out on the uk...if it ever does! Yeahh great! I’ve a HTC Monet, or a Virgin Lobster 700TV. It’s got a 2.5mm jack which sucks. After the phones that came with it broke I bought an adaptor so I could use some standard headphones. Trouble is that the adaptor had issues with stereo headphones so that they only worked in one ear :( then I think due to short circuiting that ear broke and my nice sony headphones became dead sony headphones (though I could still use one bud on other 3.5mm devices!)

I then bought a different adaptor, new headphones (ok they cost about 14p on ebay…) but exactly the same thing happened. Next I bought a pair of headphones with a 2.5mm jack which broke just today! (the buds went one at a time…)

So now I’m thinking Xpress Music and the wonders of a 3.5mm jack with no adaptor required! If anyone knows of a smartphone under £70 with expandable memory and 3.5mm jack please tell me! At the moment I’m just waiting for the nokia 5320 to come out on the uk…if it ever does!

]]> By: Paul http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442095 Paul Sat, 30 May 2009 20:34:32 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442095 Agreed. This is why I will ditch HTC and move to Motorola when they release their Android phones. Agreed. This is why I will ditch HTC and move to Motorola when they release their Android phones.

]]> By: Christpoher Hess http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442090 Christpoher Hess Sat, 30 May 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442090 Spot on! I have the exact same opinion (see "No More Adapters Please..." on http://oomble.com/blog.htm) Its entirely ridiculous that phones sold as media players require an additional piece of hardware. The current iteration of Bluetooth headsets don't work well enough yet to be used as a mainstream replacement. Spot on! I have the exact same opinion (see “No More Adapters Please…” on http://oomble.com/blog.htm) Its entirely ridiculous that phones sold as media players require an additional piece of hardware. The current iteration of Bluetooth headsets don’t work well enough yet to be used as a mainstream replacement.

]]> By: mbmonster http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442084 mbmonster Sat, 30 May 2009 16:37:55 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442084 charge your phone via bluetooth: http://12tb.com/browse/WirelessAccessories/520350/Bluetooth-Chargers charge your phone via bluetooth: http://12tb.com/browse/WirelessAccessories/520350/Bluetooth-Chargers

]]> By: Alex http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442078 Alex Sat, 30 May 2009 14:40:18 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442078 Thank you! Great Post! It's about the time! Same should apply to chargers. Thank you! Great Post! It’s about the time!
Same should apply to chargers.

]]> By: Frankie http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/29/if-your-phone-requires-a-headset-adapter-your-phone-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-442073 Frankie Sat, 30 May 2009 11:12:13 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=13739#comment-442073 Couldn´t agree more. Just got the HTC Magic G2 and stuck with my excellent Shure earphones. My 30 EUR connector cable with mic to the 1st gen iPhone doesn´t help me now... Couldn´t agree more. Just got the HTC Magic G2 and stuck with my excellent Shure earphones. My 30 EUR connector cable with mic to the 1st gen iPhone doesn´t help me now…

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