[gps-talkusers] Re: Aftershokz model 2 Bluez
- From: ROBERT CARTER <nc5rnc5r@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 07:46:13 -0600
Hi,
I use the Aftershokz Bluez for several hours a day to listen to podcasts. I
have never had the problem of them dropping out. I keep my iPhone 5s in my left
pants pocket while using the Bluez.
Robert Carter
On Jan 8, 2014, at 5:15 AM, Dale Leavens <dleavens@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Alex,
>
> Seems to me your expectations can't be realized by this technology. While I
> haven't needed the bluetooth version I do have the wired set for my GPS
> system. The point is not so much private listening as it is to be able to
> hear while not blocking out ambient sounds. While I can't speak to the
> Bluetooth function I am pleased with the ability to have the GPS instructions
> audible while also being able to hear traffic, sound echoes and the other
> audible cues which add to mobility function.
>
> Privacy requires something very different.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Dale Leavens.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Hall" <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 12:17 AM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Aftershokz model 2 Bluez
>
>
>> As I said on Twitter, I recently got a first-gen pair and they are really
>> not what I was hoping for. Noise bleeding is terrible, especially in a car
>> or on the bus, and the connection drops if I put my phone in a pocket or
>> even move my body the wrong way. I can wear them for hours and I like the
>> theory, but they are not nearly as practical as the glowing reviews i've
>> read would have led me to believe. As one person put it: "it's more like
>> waring two little speakerphones on your head than using headphones", and
>> that sums it up perfectly. At a decent volume for me to hear over an engine,
>> everyone around me can clearly hear my entire phone conversation, or book,
>> or whatever I'm listening to, which is *not* what any sort of headphones
>> should do. Please keep us updated on your tests with the new units, as I
>> hope I can swap these out for something that works better instead of having
>> to return them and find something else. Thanks, and have fun at CES! You're
>> so lucky to be able to go
>> to that!
>> On Jan 8, 2014, at 12:10 AM, Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Here at CES in Las Vegas, I am pleased to test the new Aftershokz model.
>>> There are a number of improvements.
>>>
>>> The electronics have been moved from the back of the headband to the sides
>>> giving it a more balanced feel. The weight is the same but I find that it
>>> squeezes my temples less and the sound is still good.
>>>
>>> The controls are on the right part of the band. There is no longer a button
>>> on the right ear tip.
>>>
>>> The antenna has been moved forward so the unit does not drop out as much as
>>> the previous model.
>>>
>>> There is better isolation so the sound linkage is much less.
>>>
>>> The sound is different but I haven't tried them in enough different
>>> situations to know just how different. For phone calls and using Voiceover,
>>> they are good.
>>>
>>> They expect to be shipping in March. I'll comment more after I have had time
>>> to test thoroughly.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael May, CEO
>>> Sendero Group, Davis California
>>> Developers of accessible GPS
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>>>
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>>
>>
>> Have a great day,
>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini)
>> mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
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