[macvoiceover] Re: Recommendations for BT headset
- From: Jacob Schmude <j.schmude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:47:13 -0500
Hi Everett
I agree, it was very disappointing to me as well. If you need help
getting the headset configured properly and how to get the audio
profiles configured let me know, as I've done it several times. I don't
actually find OS X's configuration interface any more non-intuitive than
other systems, but the various BT audio bugs make for some interesting
workarounds and tricks. That's why I eventually got a USB wireless
headset instead, I just got sick of the issues surrounding
bluetooth--the dropped connections, the latency with a2dp, and the
intermittent static I was getting (though that probably wasn't OS X's
doing, I was probably getting interfearence from something else for that
last one).
On 01/17/2009 06:14 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote:
Good evening Jacob,
That is very disappointing to hear. Although my primary use will be
for voice calls, I would like to be able to use a BT headset as one
would expect, as a wireless headset.
I purchased the Plantronics Discovery 925 and it paired without a
problem, but OS X has a very non-intuitive interface for configuring
the headset. Perhaps I will see if I can get it working with Skype and
then go from there.
Thanks again,
Everett
On 17-Jan-09, at 4:41 PM, Jacob Schmude wrote:
Hi Everett
My honest recommendation at this point is to avoid BT headsets with
OS X if at all possible. For one, OS X's a2dp support is buggy, so
don't plan on doing much more than voice calls with any headset you
get. Second, the powersave feature of OS X's bluetooth results in
quite a few dropped connections. This largely depends on the headset,
but it causes a problem to some degree with all of them. Essentially,
the powersave feature of the bluetooth audio driver closes the audio
connection after it is unused for a certain length of time. Depending
on your headset, that can result in a completely dropped connection,
requiring you to reconnect manually. Some headsets are better than
others in dealing with this, but I've yet to find one that's perfect.
Worst of all, there is no way to shut this powersave feature off.
There is a clumsy workaround for this, but even then it can be buggy.
If you're looking to use wireless headsets with OS X, I'd recommend
you go with one of the various USB wireless headsets such as a
logitech clearchat wireless, or a similar design. These consist of a
USB sound card that connects wirelessly to the headphones, the
advantage being that it operates like any other USB audio device. No
pairing, no powersave, and no buggy bluetooth protocols such as those
in OS X.
Just my $.02 worth.
On 01/17/2009 03:22 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote:
Good afternoon,
After deciding that my Jawbone is never going to pair with OS X I
would like to know if anyone can recommend a good BT headset that
works with OS X 10.5.6 on a MacBook.
Thanks,
Everett
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