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[General Accessories] 21productionz:
I use the 730s for work, gym, and play.

Work- (cabinet maker/installer) I can hear music over tablesaw while cutting 2" thick lumber. And the battery has never died even during a 14 Hr day (granted I probably wasn't listening the entire 14 hours)

Gym- run 3 miles and never notice them while they bounce. Bench and they do slide off neck, but buds stay in ears so they never fall. (will start tucking in collar, thanks)

Play- sound syncs well while watching videos. If I'm listening to music in the car through aux audio and I get a call it routes the call through the headset. When I hang up it routes back to the car.

I will say that every so often I have to rotate them straight (OCD with symmetry) so both sides are hanging evenly on my neck.
[General Accessories] vectron:
Great mini-review, thanks! Can you tell me again how it works in the car? For example, you have HBS730 on and paired up with your phone. You get in the car, and are you able to pair up your phone to the car stereo? Mine fails until I turn off headphones (to unpair them), and then it pairs up with my stereo so I can take calls directly in my car. I still never got around to play around with it, but I think as it was mentioned before the only way is to go into your phone setting and turn BT off/on to force pair up with car stereo instead.
[General Accessories] opasha:
i know wires are a big issue, but i use a tape deck audio output. with bluetooth still turned on connected to my phone. once the audio output is put in, it overrides the bluetooth so you dont hear anything in your headset until you disconnect from audio ouput. i assume if you have a newer car that has an auxiliary port, you can use that. the perk of auxiliary ports is that the sound is crystal clear. but obviously, bluetooth is very convenient...just a thought for anyone who wants to keep their headset and phone paired and just want to quickly get in and out of the car with music still being played without any extra steps. once i take the audio output out of the headphone jack in my note 2, the bluetooth audio is back in my headset.
[General Accessories] 21productionz:
I use the aux in built into my car. I don't mind plugging a cord in as little as I use it (usually so the kids can hear it) I usually drive while listening on the headphones.
[General Accessories] kynetx:
The BT reception on this model is horrible. Stick with the HBS-700.
[General Accessories] vectron:
Do you have both hbs-730 and hbs-700 to compare from personal experience? Honesty when I hear some of the feedback about hbs-730 I feel like we are talking about two different products lol! I found reception to be very good. I'm not doubting was others saying and see the opinion split 50/50 on that. Just makes me wonder if there was some unofficial change introduced from LG which addressed this issue because unit I have functions perfectly.
[General Accessories] 21productionz:
I get 15 - 25 ft out of mine. On my note 1 I got 4 - 6 ft (Arnold press / pull ups / dips would make them cut out) , but since upgrading I haven't had any problems at all with reception.
[General Accessories] RADLOUNI:
Sound delay

Hi Guys

any one played games using this headset ? if yes and sound delay noticed ? thanks
[General Accessories] chrischoi:
So does anyone else's stutter at the beginning of a video? Streaming or off my sd card, the sound stutters and skips then goes back to normal withing 8 seconds. At first I thought it was the phone, but then the same thing happens on other phones.
[General Accessories] vectron:
With HBS730? Which video, or any video clip in general?
[General Accessories] chrischoi:
Anything with video.

Youtube, Facebook and videos I've downloaded. Stutters for around 4-8 seconds and then goes normal. When I pause and play again it works fine. It's just when I start up video from the start.

I'll have to see if it does it to audio.
[General Accessories] faded03cobra:
Bought these awhile back and they have been perfect...........well worth the $50 I paid for them. Being a UPS driver they work great for listening to Pandora all day and answering calls while I drive around. The battery is crazy good on these.....never died on me once.
[General Accessories] vectron:
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problem was due to conflict with another bt earphones paired up at the same time...
[General Accessories] faded03cobra:
I have no problem playing videos
[General Accessories] vectron:
I will delete the other earphone profile and will try it again. I have a feeling it's related to two pair of bt headphones next to my phone now. Will update the post with my findings later.

Yep, that was the problem - a conflict between two bt earphones in the range. Once I removed Bluebuds, Tone+ started working as expect, all the videos on YT and movies from usb stick (through OTG adapter). Thumbs up!
[General Accessories] luisenriquereyes:
I just purchased one and it is working great. I am loving it.

Can I use a 2 amp charger on it? Or stick with the 0.7 amp one it came with?
[General Accessories] vectron:
2A charger is there to supply up to that amount if needed. Headphones will not sink more than 0.7A. You are safe to use it!
[General Accessories] chrischoi:
I only have one connected to mine. No idea. I just rewind, so it's not too bad.
[General Accessories] ashouhdy:
no one mentioned the APTx technologhy

when u play a preset EQ u deactivated by purpose the aptx config.

reset ur headset so it use by default the aptx config.

also i recommend using PowerAmp music player :))

by the way the sound quality of this set is amazingly high and pure couldnt ever put it to max

---------- Post added at 07:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:52 PM ----------

forget to tell u all that when the battery is high the bluetooth range is at max.

when its medium the btooth power degrade and so on :)

so keep it high ! also i use the note2 charger 2A from first day purschase jaunaury 2013
[General Accessories] vectron:
How do you reset it? I was playing with EQ setting, but wasn't too crazy about it, and actually came to the same conclusion that default setting was much better.
[General Accessories] chrischoi:
I saw it on the box, I thought it was just enabled all the time. Is it a setting?
[General Accessories] ashouhdy:
to reset the headset just unpair it from all devices and long press the answer button till it blinks

the APTx technology is transmitting CD-Quality music to ur headset its enabled by default but when playing a preset equ. its disabled.

( written in the manual)

because all bluetooth headsets dosn't match wired headphones in quality due to some techniq. issue (which i didnt read) the APTx tech. is transmitting this Quality throught ur phone to the headset

(i googled it !)

AND U MUST HAVE AN APTX enabled phone :) as i read only Note2 and S3 got the APTx tech. with very few high end 2012 phones.

from my experience with many wired high end headsets this one matches and superpass them to in music quality

Just Dig them deep into ur ears till all outworld sounds are muted :) and adjust ur player equ. settings (try PowerAmp its amazing) and hear the quality :)
[General Accessories] luisenriquereyes:
While on a phone call I'm experiencing a 1 to 2 second delay when I speak until the other person hears me.

Anyone else?

There's no delay when I'm not using these headphones.
[General Accessories] ashouhdy:
no didnt face this problem once.
[General Accessories] EvoYas:
These are worth every penny. Ihave been using them for over 2 months and they have been great. Lasts all day and charges really fast. Plus they are so light weigh you can barely feel the weight around ur neck.

And yes they are good for exercize.
[General Accessories] Cab121:
Finally got mine yesterday.

Tested with an 8 hour motorcycle cruise playing non stop. Conditions where chilly and windy. The buds never came out of my ears even once (used large buds). The wind noise was still there but I could hear the music over it very clearly. Still have plenty of battery for more.

This is my new favorite add on for the Note II.
[General Accessories] bkeaver:
Took the plung and bought me a pair. Hopefully get them by thursday before my trip. :)
[General Accessories] da_nyce1:
I've been on the fence about these lately. Luckily, mother-in-law bought some new tvs for her home; so, I wisely added my reward # to her best buy purchases and will be using my earned points to get these. I hope they're everything that's been described in this thread, and with a few co-workers that have them.
[General Accessories] kaisutam:
I've been using my 730's for about 2 months now. I have been getting even better bt connection day by day. I have left my phone on my desk and gone way more than 30 ft away with walls between and still had a good connection. I have given up on my other headset entirely and use the multi point for my lame work phone with 0 problems.
[General Accessories] vectron:
Exactly my experience as well, actually with all bt headphones. That's why I'm kind of surprised when I read others are having connection issues when near the phone. One thing you have to keep in mind, the part of headphones (in any bt headphone in general) where you have receiver/transmitter can't be covered. Once you put your hand over it, it shields the signal and you will experience drop out. With Tone+ being placed around your neck you probably have to be aware where you have it to make sure its not hidden under your cloth/collar to the point where you are shielding the rx/tx part of it. That's my only explanation for those having a problem.
[General Accessories] *Hooligan*:
The 700's have much better connectivity. For audio quality it aint bad but you really need an eq. I picked the 700's over 730 because of the connection issue...i have none. My buddy has all kind of issues with the 730's.
[General Accessories] M0rph1us:
Hey, comrades, did someone set the headset's vibration for default notifications? Is it possible?

I have AT&T SGH I317, stock, no root. Thank you :)
[General Accessories] Chatbox:
Got mine today, and modded it slightly to get better sound and noise isolation.

Using my old E4C, fitted it with a socket (like those being used by the current Shure SE series). The original earbuds have been cut off, replaced by a Shure plug. I also tried fitting my SE535 on it, which is a bit of an overkill, but it works nonetheless.

The stock cable/wire from the HBS-730 is a bit on the flimsy side, but does the job for the time being. Will probably give it a more durable cable at a later date.

For those interested at DIYing it: http://www.lunashops.co.uk/goods-1209.html
[General Accessories] da_nyce1:
I got my 730s as an early father's day gift and I'm loving them. Using with my Note 2 around the office, on bike rides, and while driving.
[General Accessories] vectron:
Not sure if it will work, but in addition to TSx500 for Blue Buds X, I'm also waiting for receive TSx100 which I hope will fit with HB730. Comply website doesn't have Tone+ listed but they do look like it could fit. Will update my review if it works. Seems that everybody is raving about Comply tips not just for better fitment but also for improvement in sound since it seals and isolates noise better than any stock ear tips.
[General Accessories] Chatbox:
You need the Tsx200 (4mm nozzles), instead of the Tsx100...if I'm not mistaken.
[General Accessories] vectron:
Thanks for the pointer. I guess for now I'm stuck with TSx100 and TSx500. If TSx100 won't fit, I will take measurements and consult with Comply guys which is a better fitment for HBS730.
[General Accessories] furbymac:
I had the hbs700's and had to exchange them out to to the wire casing getting worn off and the wire broke so the right side quit working. Now I have the 730's and the minimum volume setting is way too high. Is there a way to change this? Even with the volume on my RAZR set to the minimum setting it doesn't affect the volume on the headset.
[General Accessories] vectron:
Maybe it's just not your luck, mac? I found no issues with volume setting on my phone. Maybe some other app hijacked the control in your case? Not sure. Is that the same when you play music or watch YT or a movie? Maybe yours is defective? I actually have been using HBS730 more and more every day. The battery is ridiculous!!! Last forever :)
[General Accessories] furbymac:
it does it on every thing.... spotify slacker YouTube all of it. And when I adjust the volume settings on my phone the headset automatically goes all the way up.
[General Accessories] Chatbox:
I just took the HBS-730 apart. Managed to locate the bluetooth antenna on the left side of the unit (power button side). It's on the top side of the PCB, a ceramic looking thing...like this: http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/2-4ghz-ceramic-chip-antenna-white.html

I'm soooo going to have a field day with this to see what the hell is wrong with it...and hope to fix the range.
[General Accessories] maclag:
microphone's noise cancellation?

Hi all,

Sorry to interrupt the feedback flow, I'm considering getting one but didn't find any 730 nor 700 around for testing.

Simple question:

How good is it for phone call and conf call in moderately noisy environment, not for the user, but for the other side?

(let's say: fan nearby, baby crying in the backside, jet flying above the district. Don't laugh, that's my conf call environment in morning and evening)

I'm looking for a one-for-everything solution (music/movies/phone calls), and I'm hesitating between this one and the Backbeat Go.

I have a S9-HD already, but very disappointed with the mic: nobody hears me on conf call if I don't shout.

IMPORTANT EDIT (2013-06-12): While trying to figure out if others have the same problem as me, I figured out my S9-HD was a counterfeit (not good for my ego but better than propagating wrong info about it). So if anyone is googling about the S9-HD, disregard the above statement about microphone.
[General Accessories] ashouhdy:
Go for the LG 730 you will not be disappointed specially battery life is amazing.
[General Accessories] callmedoubleb:
Tone+ Mic does not detect voice with Google Now Samsung Galaxy S3

Anyone have issues with the mic picking up when using google now? I have been wanting to use Google Now instead of S Voice and both before and after disabling S Voice the mic does not pick up with my Tone+. I setup Home2 Shortcut and without the Tone+ paired I am able to control the phone with no issues and Google Now will place calls, set reminders, etc. I verified phone and media are enabled on bluetooth. I have heard I may need to set something in bluetooth settings to voice commands, but not sure how.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 unrooted/locked with LG Tone+ on ATT. Bluetooth control is enabled in Google Now and S Voice is disabled. I will also note that when S Voice was enabled I could use it with the Tone+ but wanted to change as I did not like how S Voice functions.

Any assistance or guidance is appreciated.
[General Accessories] Stix-N-Stonz:
have you guys that use it while working out ever gotten sweat inside these things? i got sweat in mine the other day, and it started making calls on its own. then all the buttons quit workin altogether. havent worked in 2 days either. i have it sitting in a tub of rice now, gonna leave it there for a few days to see if it helps.
[General Accessories] vectron:
That's why I use Blue Buds X when exercising :)
[General Accessories] luisenriquereyes:
Which of the comply foam tips fit on the HBS-730? It is not the TSX-200 like someone said previously. I just tried and the TSX-200 are too small :(
[General Accessories] vectron:
TSX500 worked with it. I mentioned it in my full review here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2314567
[General Accessories] Apo11on:
Multipoint support

what vectron didn't know or forgot to mention in his review, as well as LG failing to specify on their own product homepage is that their so called "Advanced Multipoint" supports only 2 bluetooth connections at the same time. Leaving philosophical question since when "Advanced Multipoint" has been redefined to mean "2" aside - that is a very disappointing spec.

For example at work, I have the phone, tablet listed in my signature plus Bluetooth enabled laptop at all times and I'd like to keep those connected to my headset. When I go with all that equipment to the car I have Bluetooth capable navigation as well, and some other devices at home, which I wouldnt mind to be able to connect to the headset and use with 1 click.
[General Accessories] X-Nemesis:
Sadly, I think the right channel of my 700's is dying as I can definitely hear the volume being lower then the left ear. :(

So I'm looking at getting the 730's of course. Is the APT-X audio noticeably better than the 700's from those of you using it?

Also, has anyone heard whether LG is about to release a new version of these tone headphones?
[General Accessories] vectron:
Yeah, I wonder if they are due for refresh? Nothing really much to change, they already got the leading battery and every control under your fingertip. But improvements in sound quality would be welcome. I can't comment on Apt-X sound improvement in 700 vs 730, but something to keep in mind is that 700 were designed for BT2.1 while 730 for BT3.0. The only significant improvement in apt-x compression was introduced in BT4.0 (BLE). I have Anker BT4.0 headphones (very similar in design to BlueBuds X and Backbeat Go 2), and their implementation of apt-x with BT4.0 makes wireless sounds almost like wired - in my opinion and with a pair I got (cause I heard a different comment from someone else). So I think there might not be as much difference between 700 and 730. Let's hope 740 or whatever the next version to support BT4.0 with Apt-x will be a better one. In general 730 is great all around headphones, but their sound is thin and lacks quality bass. I only realized it later as I started to get more wireless and wired headphones for comparison review.
[General Accessories] opasha:
I have to agree. I ended up using the Anker Bluetooth 4.0 headphones again and they are great. I believe the issue was the fact that my new lenovo yoga 11s Bluetooth might be 3.0 and that's what made the sound really bad on the headset. However, on my note 2 the sound is very clear and this is coming from someone who runs outside regularly with my lg hsb 700. I use the medium size buds with the smaller snug wings added and they stay in my ears even during fast sprinting.
[General Accessories] luisenriquereyes:
My right side speaker sounds blown out now. It was a refurbished unit so out of warranty. Can the speakers be purchased separately?
[General Accessories] vectron:
I'm not aware of any spare parts, but maybe you can find an easy way to splice another earphone driver? In theory it should be just a single shielded wire, or something like that. I mean, if one speaker is not working, you have nothing to loose but maybe cut the wire and experiment with earphone from another speaker?
[General Accessories] Apo11on:
I own LG Tone and decided to upgrade to Tone+ because of "advanced multipoint" Bluetooth feature. The device has absolutely horrendous bug, which renders the multipoint feature completely unusable. Once you have 2 devices connected and one of them happens to be cell phone - you cannot take your conversation elsewhere because as soon as you move out of range of the other connected device the headset keeps repeating "out of range...trying to connect" literally every 10 seconds, and while its doing that it mutes the phone line, so 50% of the phone conversation is missed on both ends of the call.

I sit in a crowded office and I have my phone and either tablet or laptop connected to the headset. Once I receive a call - I have to step outside to take it. As soon as I do that the "out of range...trying to connect" nightmare begins. I called LG support and all they could offer is an apology and a vague promise to submit customer complaint, which may or may not be taken into account for the future headsets. LG confirmed there is no way to disable that ridiculous notification and muting the phone line and there will be no firmware update to address that.

I do software QA for a living and how this horrible bug, affecting one of the key features of the device, one if its selling points, could have been missed by the entire LG wireless QA department is beyond me...If it was up to me I'd locate the people in question and suggest they consider different career path.

Once I realized there is no way around this I started shutting down Bluetooth connection to all other devices whenever I was anticipating a phone call, or needed to make one myself. This essentially turned my LG Tone+ into LG Tone and I already have one. After several days of trying to live with this horrible bug and trying to make it work I gave up and got RMA from amazon and sent the headset back...Keeping my fingers crossed for LG to atone themselves with the next device in the series.
[General Accessories] jlczl:
On sale right now for only $38. Perfect time to pick up a spare unit.

http://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/101632
[General Accessories] vectron:
That is a killer deal!!! I wonder if they have something new coming up? But either way, for $38 you are getting an awesome bt headset!!!
[General Accessories] Apo11on:
Interesting, how radically different opinions can be about the same device...I find it completely unusable, I posted detailed explanation why 2 posts ago and I already returned it to amazon, and some people find it "awesome"...
[General Accessories] vectron:
It's completely unusable from your perspective because you only got these for "multi-port" functionality. Most of the people get bluetooth headsets to be able to have wireless audio and phone connection to their phone 20-30ft away, to be able to have 10-15hr of playback time, to have individual playback and volume controls, to have physical on/off switch, to have a common micro-usb charging port without a need of proprietary connector, to be able to keep your wireless headphones without a need for a clip or wrapping them around your ears, for seamless switching between listening to audio and picking up the phone call, etc. I reviewed a ton and a half of headphones, and found HBS-730 to meet all these requirements. Their sound quality is not that great and it lacks bass, but other then that - its an awesome set of headphones for $38.

If mutliport functionality is your top priority, then its not awesome ;)
[General Accessories] Apo11on:
It's called "multipoint", not multi-port... that's what LG calls it. I use bluetooth headsets for all those things you just mentioned too. There is a hidden assumption in your comment, that most people use a headset with just one device, which is incorrect. We live in a world, where everything has bluetooth these days - laptops, tablets, phones, PDAs, game consoles, in-dash car navigation systems, tvs, etc' - the list is long. And the likelihood that an average person would need to use such a headset with just 1 device is very low. Assuming that people would be OK with single connection and would have no problems to just keep switching the headset connection to different devices back and forth all day long, every day would be making an incorrect assumption. From my personal experience, and observing my colleagues at work, friends etc - the bare minimum of devices, people who use bluetooth headset need to be connected to is 2. And as I mentioned in my comment - if one of them happens to be a phone - this headset is unusable. Because of all of the above reasons I think majority of the people would be bothered by this design defect you're trying to downplay and I honestly think it's not awesome for anybody, period.
[General Accessories] jlczl:
I agree with Vectron here as multipoint is not among my top needs in a bt headset either. I'm hard pressed to find anything better than this set from LG. It is my go to headset of choice for all day use at work. That being said, as I've mentioned before on this thread, I prefer my BlueBuds for gym use.