Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905

By Melvin Seah

Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905
» Price: $468
» Available: From authorised resellers

WHEN I received the Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905, I lavished it with as much care as I would a newborn baby. You see, this wireless headset costs $468. Ouch.

Fortunately, Nokia softens the pain by including lots of goodies.

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Beats by Dr. Dre headphones from Monster

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Evan's Pick of the Month for January BerryReview.com I remember when wireless headphones were hot like 10 years ago, and everyone even myself wanted a pair. To be honest I bought a pair(and a very expensive ... and more »

Tenqa SP-99 Bluetooth Speakers Review

by Mark Adkins

We carry more and more music with us every day- MP3 players, cell phones, laptops, and more. We are also carrying a dizzying array of ways to play this all back- earphones, headphones, mini-speakers, big speakers, travel speakers, radio docks, stereo docks and more. What does the Tenqa SP-99 Bluetooth Speaker add to this mix?

Well, in a nutshell- wireless connectivity to all of your Bluetooth stuff. While it has both a stereo in and stereo out jack, and comes with a handy 15″ M-M 1/8″ stereo patch cord, its strength is that it connects easily to your Bluetooth gear- and as a bonus, can even act as a remote control if the Bluetooth device is AVRCP compatible (my HP Mini laptop is, my Blueberry Curve 8300 is not).

Let’s talk specs.  The SP-99 is packed with the 15″ patch cord, a nice long power supply (classic wall wart design), and a short instruction booklet. It can run on AC or 4AA batteries (not included).

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Voiis Bluetooth music streamer - Reg Hardware

We've seen Bluetooth audio accessories that will stream the output from your telly or hi-fi to a pair of wireless headphones, and we've tried devices that will pick up streamed stereo and feed through to a pair of ordinary cabled cans. But we haven't seen many gadgets that do both.

The Voiis Wireless Music Gateway, from supplier Mobile Action, is one that is able to both receive and transmit A2DP wirefree audio.

It's an oddly shaped gizmo: a sort of shiny white plastic horn 120mm tall. It comes with an external AC adaptor which can be commended twice over. First, it has a mini USB output, so you can use it for other kit too, and second, it's very compact. It integrates a three-pin plug and is no bigger than your average phone charger.

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Turtle Beach Ear Force X41 - headset - CNET Reviews

Wireless headphones have been around for a while, but it’s only been in the past few years that quality has gotten high enough for discerning listeners to consider using them. Many manufacturers, for instance, have turned to infrared (IR) technology for wireless signal transmission, which powered the Turtle Beach X4 we looked at last year. Overall we felt the IR radius was a bit narrow and we really disliked the fact that they didn’t work well while using a plasma TV.

The Turtle Beach X41 headphones are essentially the same product, but instead of using an IR signal, this headset takes advantage of an RF (radio frequency) to provide wireless audio. Besides a few hiccups and a hefty price tag, the X41s are one of the best wireless gaming headsets around.

While the Ear Force X41s are designed with the Xbox 360 in mind–they include a removable microphone and connections for chatting on Xbox Live–the headphones will actually deliver convincing surround sound from nearly any home theater source, thanks to their built-in 7.1-channel Dolby Digital processing.

The Ear Force X41 headphones include two main components: the wireless headphones themselves and a base station that houses most of the necessary jacks. The base gives you the option of either using a digital audio connection or an analog signal via a set of stereo RCA cables (red/white). That means that they will work with pretty much any audio source–anything with an optical digital output (such as a DVD player or the Apple TV) or standard analog line outs (pretty much everything). You could easily use the X41 headphones with a PlayStation 3 or Wii, but just don’t expect to take advantage of voice chat–that’ll only work with the Xbox 360.

The system boasts both Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing; the former handles the bit-stream surround soundtracks on DVD and Blu-ray movies and most video games, while the latter does a decent job of creating a faux-surround effect from any stereo source. The X41s’ transmitter base also have a line-in volume control allowing you to just adjust the level of the incoming source. Up front there’s also a headphone jack with a volume adjuster that will play the same audio being broadcasted. Finally, the base also features a “bypass” button that will allow you to hear unprocessed audio.

Setting up the Ear Force X41 headphones is fairly simple. For Dolby Digital processing, you’ll use the included 7-foot optical cable to connect your Xbox 360 (or another digital source) to the “digital in” port on the transmitter base. If you’re also using an AV receiver and surround speakers, don’t worry; there’s a digital out port for passing the signal on, so you don’t have to constantly unplug and plug in wires whenever you want to play using the headphones.

Turtle Beach includes all the cables you need to start gaming and chatting.

For power, the X41s ship with a USB cord that plugs directly into the base unit. You can plus the USB end of the wire anywhere (including the 360 itself). We had an empty USB port on our cable set-top box, which worked fine. We should note that USB power is your only option here. The unit does not ship with a USB-to-AC adapter.

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Review of Jabra Halo Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

Here’s a great review by Matt Burns of Crunch Gear discussing what he likes and doesn’t like about Jabra’s Halo bluetooth stereo headphones.

I love wireless technology and will write-off a lot of its downfalls for the advantages. For instance, it doesn’t bother me that the audio quality of the Jabra Halo is sub-par, because they are wireless and very comfortable. Plus, I can deal with a lot of connection issues if I can eventually get it to connect, but the Jabra Halo headset failed me one too many times. Here’s what I like…read more.

Buy Tenqa Bluetooth® Wireless Stereo Headphones and Speakers at Amazon

Tenqa Bluetooth® Wireless Stereo Headphones and Speakers Now Available on Amazon.com

On Saturday, September 12th, the Tenqa HP-109 Bluetooth® Wireless Stereo Headphones, SP-99 Bluetooth® Portable Wireless Stereo Speaker, and SP-109 Bluetooth® Wireless Desktop Speaker became available for purchase on Amazon.com. Tenqa Bluetooth® Wireless stereo audio speakers and headphones allow the user to receive wireless music and audio up to 33 feet away from their iPod touch®, iPhone™, Blackberry®, or any cell phone equipped with Bluetooth® A2DP wireless stereo capabilities as well as mp3 players, computers, or devices equipped with Bluetooth® A2DP technology.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) September 12, 2009 — Tenqa, a consumer electronics brand centered on using Bluetooth® Wireless A2DP Stereo capabilities to eliminate the wires between you and your music, released a line of Bluetooth® Wireless Headphones and Speakers today on Amazon.com, America’s largest online retailer.

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Cutting the Cord, Keeping the Music in Stereo

Great article by Bob Tedeschi on 3 wireless headphones featured in the New York Times. Most were already featured in separate articles on our site.

MP3-enabled mobile phones are a hallmark of the wireless age. So why use wired headsets to listen to your music?

The question has probably struck more than a few iPhone owners as they propped their gadget on the treadmill and set off on a jog, hoping not to accidentally hook their wires and send the expensive new device flying.

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Headphones Don’t Need to Have Wires

In Audiovox’s latest earnings call, chief executive Patrick M. Lavelle told investors that his consumer electronics company will be rolling out some new products in the coming year, including new wireless headphones. But in a market so dominated by giants like Bose and Sony, how many of you know about Audioviox’s current lineup?

Audiovox’s Acoustic Research division manufactures a whole line of premium headphones, many of which are wireless.

It’s entry-level set, the AW722, retails for $99 and allows user to be up to 150 feet away from the signal coming from an iPod, a stereo or even a television.

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HTC Wired Remote Control Headset

While the availability of Bluetooth headsets with stereo capability is growing, some still like the wired versions better. For those HTC users who prefer the wired approach and want more functionality with their headsets, HTC offers the Wired Remote Control Stereo Headphones which not only offers you a stereo headset but also remote controls to allow you to keep your phone holstered while you enjoy listening to music files as well as controlling basic phone controls.

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