What about the new devices that were released this morning that fit inside the ear canal so there's no external components at all? I'd think a bluetooth would work perfectly with these but again, they literally just came out or at least started being marketed.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:27 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: new Bluetooth earphone
Perhaps I should have said 'best audio *with* cochlear implants. (They - ofnecessity, it seems - replace all natural hearing ability you had left inthe ear. Implant switched off, complete blank.) I think there are problemsin Bluetooth earphones working with hearing aids, even digital aids. (Ijust tried a pair last week with a cell phone. Fitting them around the aidswas an art form <g>.) Apart from that, the BT's volume was quite low!----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:31 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: new Bluetooth earphone We are a very long way indeed from best audio for cochlear implants.Besides, the bhuman brain will always re-interpret the sensory data given toit, unless you want to change that as well so as to cope with 'information overload'[:).----- Original Message -----From: "Scott Granados" <gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:22 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: new Bluetooth earphoneAndy, sorry I don't know your mPower answer. In general it depends on whatprofiles (bluetooth profiles) the mPower supports. Just to review in case someone is reading who's not familiar the profiles you'd be interested in for this would be the handsfree and wireless stereo aka A2DP support. Going off on a related tangent but one related to headphones / hearing, I'm starting to think that having a Cochlear implant would be the bomb as the kids say. (once they approach human performance levels) They make adevice called the Phonak Smartlink that converts Bluetooth in to I think FMand beams it in to your Cochlear implant. It supports both profiles andfrom what I've been reading (there are some MSP users using this device) it works quite well. I like the idea of having the ability to inject audio into my hearing path with out the need for a transducer. If you walked awayfrom BT and used some high bandwidth transport instead how cool would it beto get really high quality audio injected directly in to your neuralpathways! No pesky air to degrade the sound!!=) I know I won't live to seethe day but eventually it would be great if we could get all 5 censes presented to our brains directly via some sort of artificial interface so that everything including optical data, feeling, taste, hearing, smellanything could have information injected so you could end run around all themeat that gets in the way of perception. Ah, to only be here in 2108!:)----- Original Message -----From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:04 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: new Bluetooth earphoneWould it work with the mPower? Andy -----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:13 PM To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: new Bluetooth earphone Mike, does the Plantronics support A2DP and if so how is it? You should like the Oakleys, they also look pretty good when you wear them. If you're a noise canceling fan you should check out the boom quiet. http://www.theboom.com. Not small but they work well in really high noise applications including helicopters.:) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "GPS-talkusers-freelists.org" <GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:02 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] new Bluetooth earphoneI am constantly searching for the ideal Bluetooth earphone primarily tousewith my cell phone but also to use with other devices. I have 3 I havebeenusing for the past 6 months which include the Motorola hs850, theJawboneand the Plantronix 855. Compared to these three, I really like mynewestunit, the Plantronix Discovery 925. This is an extremely light and thin earphone with noise cancelling foroneear. It fits inside the ear with this small flap that helps it fitinsideyour earlobe. The controls are simple to use and there are nice beepsforon/off and volume change. With some of these earphones, the synthesizer for one's screen readerismuch quieter than the phone call. If you turn it up, then it is superloudwhen you disconnect from the earphone. This is not a problem with the925.The volume is very consistent between modes. The noise cancelling is at least as good as the Jawbone. The audiolevelon the 925 goes higher than any of my other units. If you have a BT earphone in your pocket, how quickly can you put itinyour ear and turn it on? The 925 is as fast as the Motorola 850. Thisis akey feature unless you keep the earphone on all the time. The price is $149, same as the Jawbone. I will next try the OakleyOrkrpronounced O rocker. I believe it is $250 for the pro version whichhastwo earbuds connected to sun glasses. I understand they can be rockedoutof the way so you can use either or both earbuds and you can have themoutof the way of your ear canal if necessary. I'll let you know how they compare. I believe at least one person on this list has them. Mike Michael G. May CEO Sendero Group "The GPS company:" Sendero Featuring GPS on the mPower, PK and Voice Sense. Also distributing Trekker, Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks,, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate Crashing Through by Robert Kurson available at http://www.CrashingThrough.com MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.SenderoGroup.com 1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 Sendero Group, LLC 1118 Maple Lane, Davis, CA 95616-1723, USA