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[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Thank you for your insightful info about your "over the years" headphones which "sucked" and "don't work nice". Why didn't you return them back after spending so much money and not being happy about it?

This discussion is about Blue Buds X which are earphones and different from product you have purchased. Trust me, they "don't suck" and "work very nice" ;) A lot of other people commented about it and share my opinion. Yes, they are VERY expensive and intended for active lifestyle of those who exercise with their phone.

Also, please when you reply to a post with a lot of pictures - edit it so the pictures don't show up again eating into a post space.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] pacificwing:
Update for my previous review. My comply tips just arrived. If you're considering buying these, I recommend the following steps.

Step 1: Remortgage your house. You will need to in order to afford these.

Step 2: Buy headphones.

Step 3: Open box and locate baggy with included tips.

Step 4: Throw included tips in the garbage.

Step 5: Buy comply tips (500 series)

My opinion holds: Earbuds this expensive shouldn't need aftermarket tips. Even if you get them to sit/feel right, they will grind on you after an hour or so.

Get these headphones on sale if you can, cause they aren't worth the MSRP. They are good headphones (best in the class), but not worth the asking price.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Getting review samples of Comply Foam TSx500 tips sent to me next week. Will update my review with additional info ;)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 3bs11:
Any news?

Thinking about upgrading from my Novero Rockaways to these but worried about isolation so would like to know how good it'll work with Comply.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Already posted it last week:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2314567
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 3bs11:
So would you recommend getting the BBX after having used them with the Comply foams? I read that but I just want to get your opinion before spending so much money on these earphones.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Honestly, Comply or not shouldn't be a deciding factor in getting blue buds. These tips enhance the sound isolation which deepens the bass response as well. But personally I was ok with stock tips to begin with. I pointed out in various replies in this thread and my Tone+ thread of advantages of one versus the other. For exercising blue buds are unmatched. For everyday regular use around the house and outside, Tone+ HBS730 is a better and much cheaper solution. Or if you already have a favorite pair of wired headphones, I would use Antec Gain from my recent review to convert these to wireless. You have a lot of choices :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] flexte:
I had the same problem I tried every combination to get them to fit right. I have the old jaybird freedoms and they stay in just fine. I really wanted to keep them because they were very light weight and the sound was great if I held them in with my hands. Maybe the next model will fit like the originals.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Framedtrash:
Since jaybird doesn't supply a android app to monitor the battery status of thr bluebuds you need to guess how much battery you have left on your earphones

I found this app on the market the other day

You type in the max battrry life of the bluetooth device and it does a countdown for you

As you can see from my screenshot ive got 3hrs 12min charge left

Pretty handy

http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:de.battery.widget
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Pretty cool! So it monitors that specific bt connection to keep track of battery life countdown?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Framedtrash:
Correct

Its not going to be 100% accurate as your battrry drain is going to be different depending on what your doing but its better then the alternative which is just taking a guess
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] neotekz:
is the battery life really 8 hours? i find most manufactures likes to add a few extra hours to battery life that you never get with actual use.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
It is very close to 7-8hr. BUT, what I found is that for some reason my pair of Buds doesn't hold charge as well if I don't use them for awhile. Makes me wonder if they are not going to "sleep" and still trying to pair up with my Note 2 when in close proximity. Anybody can confirm this? Sometimes I wish it would have a physical off button to know for sure they are off :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Blue6IX:
I had a pair of jaybird freedom for a while. Bought them hot off the press, when they first came out.

Not quite the experience I thought I was paying for. The power button took holding down for 14 seconds to turn them on, so trying to turn it on for answering a call was no good. Either had to be already on and using it, or had to tell the person to wait.

The charging cable was some off 8-pin mini, hard one to find.

Range was horrible. Couldn't get more then ten feet tops from the device, and even that was pushing it.

I couldn't tell from your review, are they using a standard micro-usb cable now, how does the unit turn on?

So how is range, turning it on, type of charge cable?

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I am currently in a pair of plantronics for about $60, I get almost 30 feet through walls in range, takes less then 4 seconds to turn on, uses the standard micro-usb my phone does.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] iamr3x:
It's so beautiful.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Optimistic Pessimist:
With regards to turning on, as quoted from the manual (instruction box 29) available here http://www.jaybirdgear.com/static/media/uploads/support/pdf/Jaybird_BBX1_USER_MANUAL.pdf:

"With headphones turned off, & within 1 meter (3 feet) of music device, press & hold

center key for more than 4 seconds until you see alternating red/green flashing

of the status indicator and a voice prompt saying “Searching for your music device”
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
It uses regular micro-usb cable, included. I have it captured in details in original pictures, check it out again - maybe you missed it. With range it's no different than any other bt headphones I have tested. Just based on me testing it in my house across open room space I can probably cover 20+ feet distance, if not more. Also, can go down to the basement where it starts cutting out due to stairwell/walls in between, but still works for at least 20ft away from the N2. With battery life, it does puzzles me because after you fully charge it up - it can easily work for a continuous 7-8 hours at mid volume setting (higher volume setting will reduce this time). But they also talk about a long stand by. Perhaps a few times where I noticed battery not holding its charge for too long was because I didn't hold the button long enough for it to completely turn off, and rather it went into idle standby, thus battery got drained faster after awhile. There is also a talking voice indicator that will tell you power off, etc. Sometime I already have my earphones out and didn't have a chance to hear the acknowledgment.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] NYC Coyote:
I was thinking of getting a pair of these (the more time I spend at the gym the more I want a pair of bluetooth headsets)...... and every review I have read has mentioned issues with "fit" but amazing sound....

Has anyone tried using Decibullz Custom Earphone Molds with these? They have them in lots of colors.. including black.. and are 15 bucks (figure if I am spending 150 or so [ebay] for these... another 15 isn't going to kill me): http://www.decibullz.com/shop/custom-earphone-molds/custom-earphone-molds/
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Don't waste your money on custom fits. After a while any custom fit will loose up. The included earbuds are great, and those wingtips add more support (and it really works!!!). In a worst case, use Comply foam tips - those are for ultimate fit and sound isolation which bring in even more bass :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] lolkjk:
Decibullz are re-moldable. So if you don't like the fit you can just re-mold them again. The wingtips didn't work well for me so I went with Decibullz.

---------- Post added at 10:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:55 PM ----------

I work for Decibullz and have tried them on lots of earphones but my favorite is the Jaybird Bluebud X earphones with the Decibullz molds. Decibullz keep the heaver bluetooth earbuds in place and comfortable. I know I'm a little bias but there is an unbias review on AOSP.us where they review the Decibullz Molds with the Jaybirds Blubud earphones. I can't post links yet but just google AOSP and Decibullz to find the article.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] andronikal659:
real battery life test

Hi,

has anyone really tested the battery life?

I get 4-5 hrs with my galaxy note 2 and 5-6 hours with the blackberry 9780 on continuous playback with 1-2 clicks below max volume. All the audio mods are uninstalled and so on. This is the 3rd Bluebuds x i tried. I'll be happy if I get 6+ playback.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] NYC Coyote:
I just bought a pair off someone on craigslist who lives 10 minutes from me.. cost me $120. Found the large wingtip and buds fit ok (I'm used to in-the-ear as the Shure's I have been using for 5 years are).... but I still ordered a pair of the Decibullz.. figure the worst that can happen is I tried something new (for me) for 15 bucks. Not much of a gamble for better bass.. being able to keep the volume lower (since it's keeping more sound out...) which also helps me protect my hearing in the long run.

As for battery life.. I obviously haven't tested yet.. only had them a few hours.. but everything I read is that if you have it on one of the lower volume settings you should be able to get 7.5 hours.. but at the higher people eek out about 5.5-6.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] NYC Coyote:
Ok.. so I got lucky and someone who bought these new only had them a month or so and was selling them on craigslist... 5 minutes from me. Picked them up for 120 :)

For me the large buds were just a tad too big (they would squeeze themselves out of my ear) while the medium's were just a tad too small. I ordered the Decibullz. For 15 bucks figured what did I have to lose.

LOVE them. The bass I'm getting now is great :) They never fall out and it's fairly easy to mold them to your ears... And remold actually (the left ear I got perfect the first time.. but after first use I noticed the right was just a tad too tight... so did that ear over again).... (still don't think I got it perfect.... but the nice thing is you can keep doing it over).

Needless to say these are now my favorite headphones. I'm struggling to only use them at the gym and not more often. Now they are comfortable and great. BUT I don't want to kill the battery in them... want them to last a few years at the gym before having to buy again!

I'm attaching two pics of the Decibullz custom earbuds on them.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] lolkjk:
Welcome to earphone bliss! Like I said Decibullz + Bluebud X earphones is my favorite combo! Attached is a pic of mine.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] NYC Coyote:
I still keep ****ing around heating and redoing the right ear.. can't seem to get it to sound as good as the left.

Mostly every song I play seems to favor the left.. so I know something is wacked out with the fit on the right.

(that is specific to decibullz btw for all the non decibullz people on here)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] av78130:
Thanks for this info, have been looking for some better tips for the same reason as you. In the gym 5/days week and find the jaybird tips to provide inadequate seal when the ears moisten. Keeping the seal with these is a must for quality sound. Great seal = $170 bluetooth headphones No Seal = equivalent to $30 wired headsets. Will be picking up a pair of the tips you suggested.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jrb7561:
Well I hope they work out for you. Been using them now for 2 months and I'm still very satisfied. They're sitting in front of me right now.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] :
cant decide between this and the blackbeat go 2?

any suggestion? pros and cons of each?

thanks
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Read my review and comparison here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2433088 (1st post is a review, 2nd post is a comparison, and read up on all the posts in that thread - a good discussion of pros and cons).
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] remfpage:
been using the jaybird bluebuds x for a month now. at first the original ear buds (medium) is a bit irritating. after a week, my ear begun to cope with it. after 2 weeks my tsx 500 comply earphone tips (medium) arrived. use it for 2 days and i would say the comply is much better than the original earbuds. bass much better even in low volume. (set up on rock setting)

the only problem i'm facing in both ear buds (full insert on ear), you can hear every vibration from walking moving etc. you will just appriciate if your in a sitting position with no movement.

tried plantronic backbeat 903. great in everything. only problem im facing. it really hurt my ear back and top.

note: (can someone tell me what apps again that can check the battery of my jaybird)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] NYC Coyote:
For the 15 bucks I really would try the decibullz... if you don't like them it was all of 15.. and considering how much you paid for the jaybird's that's a small price to pay to make them perfect.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] :
still debating if i should get these or not.

want them but it feel like these wont last me very long before getting a new pair

anyone regret getting these?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] namgisdon:
still debating if i should get these or not.

want them but it feel like these wont last me very long before getting a new pair

anyone regret getting these?

I gotta say man I have the jf3's for about two years and I love them I'm definitely gonna get the bluex'es the only problems I had with the jf3's were both resolved with the bluex (the plastic they used to push the power button would move which made them difficult to turn on and also I experienced a lot of noise from the coord bouncing while I run)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] fade2black101:
I'm wondering if the BackBeats Go 2 charging case can be purchased seperately and used with the BlueBuds X?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] srkoza:
thank you for the review i baught myself a pair and they are great
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] nsmac84:
Got em in my ears now! Thanks again man for your awesome reviews.

Sent from my awesome Note 2!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Merranza:
Sorry to revive a kinda old thread but I was just wondering if people noticed some delay when using the talk/answer button?

I paired these headphones with my Galaxy S4 for both music and phone talk. When I receive a call, from the moment I press the talk button and the moment the conversation actually takes place in the headphones is about a good 3 seconds. When listening to music, pressing the talk (pause) button and wait 3 seconds to hear the music is not that big of a deal but when answering a phone call, it's kinda annoying to not get any sound on either side of the call (both for me and the caller which has to wait the full 3 seconds before hearing something). To be able to hold a 8hr battery length, the headphones seem to go in "sleep mode" after a while. It seems even worse when "waking up" from this mode.

I'm just wondering if it's a common bluetooth thing or if it's more specific to the Bluebuds (does the Backbeat Go 2 has the same behavior for instance?)

Thank you in advance :)

Edit: After some more testing, I realized the same situation occurs when the headphones receive the initial bit of date (for example, when you start the first song on a playlist in winamp... takes a full 3 seconds to hear something then after things go back to normal whenever you switch track).
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] evilperro:
What's the lifetime of the batteries?

How long before performance start to degrade?

Need to know if I should conserve my usage of them to the gym only, get a chepaer BT-headset for everything else.

I mailed Jaybird like 9 days ago, but they haven't responded.

edit: ok, according to live chat they last 600-700 charges before battery performance slowly will start to go down from 8 hours. There's no way to replace the battery but they offer a 70 dollar back offer if you send in your product.

If charged every day it's be almost 2 years before degradation set it (700/365). I'm buying a second pair of cheper BT-headset and limit BBX use to the gym.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] TheRegime:
great review thanks.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] bsg273:
May I ask what size fits you best in the stock tips? I feel like just slightly less than a "large" so I'm not sure the earbud tips you recommended will fit since they seem to only come in one size.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Strawberry_dev:
good Review!! Thank you so much:good:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] XellossMetallium:
Thank you! Your review was the first I read to almost convince me to buy these headphones. I always looked for aptx in specs before even to consider a product. (I'm using Samsung HS3000 and I'm quite happy with it, but since I'm considering to buy a Moto360 I was looking for something less intrusive to optimize the features of the watch)

Anyway this review is quite old, so I was wondering.. maybe Jaybird is going to update the product with a new release soon? How is their policy about product revamping? Specific dates? announces?

Thanks to anyone who can provide infos or suggestion :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
I'm hoping too. BlueBuds X were pioneers of this type of wireless headphones, everybody just followed them with improvements or changes. Hopefully they will surprise us with something new, though I wouldn't expect anything before CES 2015, seems to be a popular time to showcase new gadgets. Actually, the last time I heard from Jaybirds, they were working on some smart fitness products. Looks like a lot of companies looking into smart earbuds with pulse/heartbeat monitoring, etc. So, will wait and see!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] XellossMetallium:
I see. Well, I'm in no hurry!

Oh actually I have a technical question. Samsung HS3000 is perfectly compatible with my Galaxy S3 but when I flash a non-touchwiz rom, paranoid and so on, the support seems lacking. To be precise calling stays quite reliable, but when I try to use the headset with hangouts.. no luck, no support. And sometimes even on normal calls the phone goes crazy and activates its microphone, so that in the earphones I ear the ambient noise from my pocket covering the voice of the other person (and I have to deactivate and riactivate BT in the dialer to solve it).

All things considered it looks like drivers are missing. Yet this is a samsung product.. so.. how does Bluebuds X fare with android stock or, generally, with different roms and different apps, if you tried them? And someone told me there is no noise cancelling.. does this create problems when talking, let's say, on the street, with medium traffic noise?

Thanks again :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Sorry, I only used it with stock rom on my Note 2. Never an issue.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mzkaye729:
Seriously, I could not get the provided rubber tips to fit in my ear. I tried both the M and L; had better luck with the L set but still, it would keep falling out, even with the wings attached. It would be so frustrating doing anything with these that I considered returning them even though the sound quality was so good.

I ended up picking up a set of S-500 Comply foam tips and they made it sound so much better and now the headphones do not fall out of my ear. I do see most people here are using the T-500 but Future Shop only had the S-500 and I didn't feel like ordering and paying for shipping ($11 versus $27). Anyways, now they sound so much better and the fitment is great (I believe this is a M but I can't find the sizing on the packaging). Good enough for me though. Have had nothing but success with it !
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] livio80:
Today i've bought and tested this earphones for my home (computer, TV) and professional use (DJing and scratching).

I have to say that the quality of this earphones is amazing.

Initially i had difficulties wearing the gear, even trying several combinations with proper eartips and cushions. Maybe my ear is a peculiar one?

I can't tell....

With the eartips and cushions that came with the earphones i could not obtain a stable position, i could not isolate hearing and the sounds wasn't so good (poor in low frequencies).

Suddenly, i tried putting on the eartips of the Bose QC20...they fit perfectly (see attached pictures) and will isolate very well from surrounding noises. Music will sound better (more rich in low frequencies).

My terms of comparison for sound and application are the Pioneer DJE2000 and the Bose QC20 (according to me, these two items are the "top" you can find).

When worn, since this earphones weigh more than the Bose QC20, the earphones can fall down (if compared to QC20) when you'll be moving too fast but it's sporadic.

Using the right (not the original) eartips, the Bluebuds X earphones (and their quality of sounds) are better than expected for a gear of about 130-140 dollars. In a sound/music benchmark with DJE-2000 and QC20 (even if they are wired and high-priced earphones and a comparison is difficult), according to me, the Bluebuds X will not make a poor impression.

Unfortunately i've not tested Bluebuds X in a club so i don't know how they will react to extremely high volumes (in that case it seems reasonably and acceptable a possible/partial breakdown.....to this end, i can say that neither Bose will react so well like Pioneer does).

P.S.: The lag of the sound using Bluebuds X (tested using Timecode technology with VirtualDJ in a Windows PC) is nearly nonexistent. I tested several bluetooth adapter/receiver and all of them had lags that are not acceptable in a live session but Bluebuds X seems to not have evident lags.

P.S.2: two major defects are:

- the impossibility to use earphones during recharging (maybe it's due to the kind of bluetooth 2.1 not supporting this feature)

- the lack of a battery icon that can show remaining charge

P.S.3: you can find the eartips i used in this page, in the "Accessories" section (you can buy them both on Bose site and other, for example on Amazon or ebay) http://www.bose.com/controller?url=...phones/quietcomfort_20/index.jsp&Variant=qc20
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] laurajia:
Business cooperation request a review about our BT earphones

excellent review.

Hello

I am Laura. sorry to interrupt you. Could you review our BT earphones?

here is my email: laura@ivafee.com

I don't know how to get touch with you.

I look forward to your reply.

Best Regards,

Laura
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mustafa_691:
I love the new Jaybird X2...good quality with many color options...I got a good deal in Malaysia..bought cheap from tonidotech.com

You can get all the jaybird accessories as well. and lifetime warranty shows that Jaybird is confident of their products
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] touche112:
Is there a way to remove the "Select Input Method" popup in the notification tray? I've tried modifying the boolean in framework-res but I didn't do it right I guess, because my Messaging stopped working, oddly enough.

There was a guide for the Note II that involved modifying services.jar, but that method didn't work either.

Anybody know a solution? I'm on stock JB rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] touche112:
Bump...

If I disable all input methods the notification (obviously) disappears. But Google Voice Typing comes back after reboot because of Google Now.

It would help to have some sort of mod.
[HTC Butterfly] inshafaoa:
Hi Guys,

I am having bit confused to buy Htc One or HTC Butterfly Please assist me which is great to use.....!!!!

Thanks in advanced.
[HTC Butterfly] gbear:
What answer do you expect when you asked this question in Butterfly thread? :)