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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
Hey guys hows it going?

I just purchased one of the new smart bluetooth headsets from Sony which is the SBH50 model and I received it yesterday. Been using it for a day now. Just here to give you a review.

Now first I wasnt sure if it would work the way I assumed originally or if any of the features were compatible with the Xperia S. But bought it anyway as I mainly need it for calls.

As soon as I took it out of the box I immediately touched the headset to the back of my phone and boom. It was connected immediately. Received a notification to download the companion app. Downloaded and thats it. I was soon enough set up ready to go. So simple.

Sound quality is awesome for calls and music. Even the FM radio. The signal for the radio is also good. Unlike on the mw600 where the radio would cut out because the signal was weak.

When you receive a phone call the number pops up on screen with the name, compared to mw600 would be just the number. The notification for text to speech I still havent tested properly however so far seems to be working. I also havent checked the messaging notifications yet however I have seen the email and gmail notifications.pop up on screen.

The multipoint feature is excellent. You can select one device as a primary device and still receive notifcations from both devices and listen to music from the other.

The battery life is also amazing. Switched it on at 7 am and its still on id say about 75%. Most of thr battery has been consumed by me listening to the fm radio this morning.

Oh and there is an option to view your call log on the device too which is quite nice, especially if you want to ring back a number in the call list.

Build quality is very good I found. Feels slightly plasticy but good quality. Not the cheap plastic feel.

Theres a lot more which can be covered and I will add to this review the more I get to know the device and its features.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Idan73:
Got mine as well few days ago. Lost mw600. Not sure what Sony is thinking with 'smart' range as it regresses, since any bluetooth ever, had double click to redial and long press to voice dial. These, including mw1 are missing those functions. Also in comparison with mw600 now we need app to display contacts (sure not it shows names as well), but permanent ongoing notification in status bar and notifications kills this softaware for me.

As long as it does not allow me to change button options and setup, this smart bluetooth is not gonna be 'simply smart' for the foreseeable future. Opening api for Devs might help.

Also don't understand why bluetooth with basically same features, sans NFC, as mw600, is 30 percent larger in volume, while offering same talk/music times as it.

Rant over!

Basically, only reason I'm keeping it is because of possibility of firmware updates (if mw600 had this it wouldn't be obsolete yet and would buy again. Than again that company does not exist anymore) , making it somewhat future proof. This only applies if Sony keeps their end of the bargain.

Sent from my SGH-I337M
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] PRofec:
I got one of these in the mail this week for my Xperia Z.

I was after a bluetooth unit with a 3.5mm output so i could hook it up to my Logitech Z2300 and control the music from my phone. Works well, only the bluetooth range is up to approx 15m line of sight. It'll do for my home entertaining.

I havent tried yet, but if i can connect my pc to it via BT as well i can play the songs off there too.

I dont really see the need for NFC since pairing with BT is simple enough.

Firmware can be updated on it via SUS.

The instruction manual included doesnt have any operating instructions. Im not 100% sure what the icons in the menu means.

Its very light if youre gonna clip it to your clothing, but to handle it is a little tricky cos it is too light.

Ive seen the Pro version of this, with usb on the end of it, so it can be used as standalone mp3 player. Wish i had seen that earlier.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
The only thing I cant get it to do is connect to skype on my nexus 7 1st gen or on my xperia s
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
MW1 is better cause of card slot. The new one is cool though.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] robox88:
you can use it while it is connected to a power supply?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] leojab:
Yes.. it works
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Jaguar4u:
Use with Skype

I had no problems using this headset with Skype on my Xperia Z1 and Razr HD

Some phones have settings in the Skype menu to use Bluetooth. Check the settings in the Skype menu.

Hope that helps
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] leantan:
Any one used the SBH52?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] amrkk:
whatup

dear all

is there are app for whats up notifaction

thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
Use the whatsapp notifier app from this link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25785522
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jesus.altamir:
Help me

I could pair with my motorola razr hd, someone help me:confused:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rien-ne-va-plus:
Well, I am somewhat happy with the SBH50 - I only had the MW600 for a short while before sending it back because of the volume controls.

However, it's terrible that you cannot launch voice dial with the big button (what does it anyway?) and the music controls will launch the standard music app if you hadn't launched a different one on the phone before...

I'm praying that this will become better.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
My first one after a few weeks died. Wouldn't switch on at all thankfully Amazon replaced it for me.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mankvl:
Can anyone confirm the battery life of sbh50 when you only listen to fm radio, with no device connected? how long is it? because I need at least 10h of fm radio at work :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Overheat2747:
My MW600 stopped working (showing that its charging but not turning on) after a few months so I'm scared to buy another type from Sony. Anyone else ran into problems with the unit not turning on or are you all recommending it?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
Personally I'd recommend it. I mean I have had no problems since I got my replacement and the battery life on it is awesome. For me anyway. I was going to purchase the sbh52 but I wasn't too sure about it
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] apurba_ron:
Will it be working on Xperia acro slt26w
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 114a:
I'm just looking for a replacement for my MW600 (first one got lost, second one got the clip broken and the last one all of a sudden died for no obvious reason :mad:).

Now I already kind of decided to go for the SBH50 but coming across this thread I don't feel so confident any longer..

Just to get this right- once you've started another app the buttons will control the playback of this particular app or start the default player instead?? (Which would be horrible since I'm exclusively using Spotify)

And something else which got me confused after having read too many reviews: Does the display turn off while listening/having calls? (The MW600 did and I would prefer it this way.)

And a last question especially for the previous MW600 users: Is the SBH50 comfortable to wear? From the pictures the clip doesn't really look secure to be attached compared with the old model..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
Hi there. Yes the display turns off after a few seconds in a call, listening to music or when you stop pressing the buttons.

The clip is comfortable to wear however you will either need to clip it on to the neckline/collar of any top or anywhere along the zip line. You can't just clip it anywhere.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 114a:
thanks, rkanwar! I've just ordered one.. (Let's hope it will last a bit longer than its predecessors..)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
You're welcome. It should last you quite long. I mean I work in a heavy lift active environment and my unit has had a few bangs and it still working. Luckily I dont keep the unit on the outside of my clothing otherwise it would have physical damage lol.

I couldn't honestly be anymore happier with it. Like I said the only issue I have is sometimes it doesn't connect to Skype but that's a Skype issue. Also that it doesn't connect to my nexus 7 1st gen for phone audio. Only media audio and therefore I can't use it for Skype on my nexus 7
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 114a:
You just managed to completely dispel my doubts. :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
Well I do try lol. You're welcome
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] konstantinoslp:
Ηello guys! I'm going to buy this great gadget! I just wanted to ask you a few questions first.

What about battery drain on the phone? I have an Xperia Z and I would really like to know if the headset consumes really fast the Z's battery.

Secondly, are there many apps to use with the headset? Facebook, FB messenger, Viber etc? I'm not using Sony's walkman player but Player Pro. Is it compatible or I have to stick with walkman?

Thanks in advance guys! :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
I have a xperia s. The battery drain isn't affected a lot for mW yet I have my smart watch connected at the same time.

Dont know what the Z's battery is like. And what do you mean apps? I used to use the text to speech notifications option and it alerted me about whatsapp, SMS, missed calls and emails. I dont use Facebook or viber.

I use play music and walkman. The headset controls each of one of them however I'm not sure if it launches walkman or any other player. I never really use the music controls apart from volume
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] konstantinoslp:
Thank you for your answer my friend.:)

I mean if there are options on Google Play for apps to be downloaded on the the headset. I don't mind if the button launches walkman, I just want it to be compatible with other music players. I guess it depends on the application, right?

I can't decide.... SBH50 or MW1? Which one has better sound and better battery? SBH50 costs 60e and MW1 costs 70
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
I honestly wouldn't know about the mw1. I think the 10e difference is only because of the microsd slot. The mw1 is an older model however if that makes any difference to you. It came around the mw600 era.

I think there are apps. The smart extension range some of which I believe can be used with sbh50 as I have a few installed for my smartwatch which also worked with the sbh50 when my watch wasn't connected. However I am not 100% if that's the built in tts or the smart extension apps
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] konstantinoslp:
I fancy the "50" headset more. I don't like the silver bottom on MW1 but mSD card is a big pro. I've searched the web for reviews and I couldn't find a single one that does not praise the "50"! On the other hand cnet and pc magazine are a bit disappointed about MW1.

Anyways, I don't want to confuse the topic.

Thank you for your help.:)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] pabjimlop:
What's the app you use for whatsapp notifications?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] GoblinN82:
Music player with AVRCP support + folder play?

Hi is there any music player that supports AVRCP (transfer song information to headset) which also supports folder play? Except PowerAmp, which i cant use because i haven't root for use full version and dont wanna to buy it...So i tried jetAudio, Walkman (original from Sony -> this player supports AVRCP but doesnt supports folder play), and my favourite player PlayerPro, where in settings is option to set AVRCP, but its not working :( any advices please? :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Kratellismorru:
Planning to buy this one even if its quite old, but before I do, I have a question to ask.

I currently own a MW600 which is still working Strong and fine (2 years of age, average usage), but the clip was broken (I think the plastic aged, which is kinda weird because I don't use it that often). Now, I think my question is now pretty obvious, does the clip in the SBH50 looks like it will age in time? (Like my MW600's case), I mean, what's the point of buying a clip-to-clothe headset when Its clips get easily broken?. I am also looking into SBH20 because of its metal clip (although not sure about this because I really like LED displays). I hope you guys(owners) shine a light on me :angel: on this one, :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] OOPMan:
Will this work okay with a non-Sony device like the Samsung Note 8.0?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kilk3nny:
Yes, use the BT or NFC connection and works with all device!!! :good:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] buntoo:
Yes it will.

Using it with my Note 3.

Working flawlessly.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tejadakenneth:
hi everyone!

may i ask if how many storage capacity the sbh50 have?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rykus:
replacement

hey guys i'm looking to replace the j cord part of the device..... getting a short on mine.... anyone know where i could locate any online?? these things rel hard to find... thanks for any response.....
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nyenx:
ask..

hello everyone..

i just bought sbh50 last night.update fw via sony update at my laptop n done.

when i get pair to my xperia z2,it got updated too.pair well.

my question is, how to get my pc to pair with this headset via BT dongle?

I've already add device but when try to pair got problem (driver not installed properly).so i cant set headset at playback sound.

does anyone know how?

thanx for rep n sory my bad english :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
Similar thing happened to me so I called Amazon and got a replacement headset ordered instead
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
That maybe a problem with your Bluetooth driver. Personally I haven't yet tried to connect the headset to PC but you could always try reinstalling the headset driver via device manager
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] GigzEJ:
does anyone know how to fix the frequent disconnection of this device. like when ever i play a game on my phone the the headset keeps on getting disconnecting every 5 secs HELp!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nyenx:
yes it did.my BT dongle doesnt works well.

cant download via device manager too n anything.wanna buy another dongle but scare it doesnt fix my problem.

but overall this headset is amazing at this price.:good:

thanx for rep bro
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Lasantha:
how is the audio quality? deep bass? coz my mw 600 is not that good with bass.i used bluedio z1 (a chinese) which has amazing audio quality and volume? my mw600 still works fin.just wanted to know replacing is worth the feathers and specialy audio quality?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
I find the bass very deep and pleasing personally
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] AzNTypeR:
I've got a MW600 at the moment, and I'm planning on giving it to my Dad as I'm going to get a SBH50.

However, I have an iPhone, will the SBH50 work on it? The MW600 works perfectly.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] fcasini:
Increase volume…how to?

Hi,

I miss the way to increase the volume sound up to full level. Listening to the radio, pressing the + key, the volume does not increase to max level. I remember that in the past I have overcome this issue but I don't remember how…

can you tell me how to do it?

thanks

ciao
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jefzisgood:
i have this headset for months..no problems encountered(except for the earpiece,its quite crappy so i changed it with ordinary samsung eapiece which is fine to me)..been using it all the time and it always soak in sweat especially when i jog and work out..until it suddenly turns off now..i thought its just the empty batt but when i plug it to the charger and to the pc, it has 3 weird icons: file icon with numbers 101010 on it then an arrow icon pointing to the headset icon..and buttons wont work..the icons appears as it is.. how can i fix it? i got used to it..quite uneasy using the earpiece attached to my phone..hoping for any help :(

i'll post the pic when i get home..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] aeroporos:
Hello. I have a question. I bought the sony sbh 50 and i install all the apps like "Missed Call smart extension".

I use a galaxy note 2. My phone seems to cooperate very well with sony sbh 50. But when i go to the bluetooth app to see my calls, i can see all my calls with their name, but i can't call them back from the log. What i am doing wrong please tell me.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
When you go to their name press the play button. It should then say call with a tick and a cross. Around the tick you should see square brackets. Press play again
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] aeroporos:
Thank you.I and if i want to use my bluetooth for streaming movies; How can i use the a2dp profile for streaming.It seems not working.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
What app are you trying to use? Are you sure you're connected to the media service on the phone?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] aeroporos:
I am ok.I solve the problem.I manage to connect both as phone and multimedia.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Garret88:
I’ve just received my Sony SBH50 and I am not able to turn it on unless I connect the charger. The online manual says you need to charge it at least 2,5h before the first use but I’ve left it charging nearly 3 hours and nothing happens. Also, it sound strange that it is not even able to turn on after 3 hours of charge. Did you have the same issue? Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jefzisgood:
also happening to me..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Garret88:
I returned the device and got a new one and now it is working. So this means that the first device was defective, thus return it!!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jefzisgood:
i have it for 7 months..i got no problems except for the awful earphones.. then it suddenly died..the store i bought just gave me 1 month warranty..the sony center here is useless..they pretend they can fix it for weeks and charge me more than its price.. i wonder how can i fix it :(

now it will turn on and will connect but it must be connected to charger or pc as power source.. even the icon says its already full charge and charged it for atleast 1 hour..still it dies when i plug the charger off :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vegetaleb:
I am hesitating in buying this or the SBH20, the SBH50 looked the best for only 15$ more compared to the sbh20, Oled screen that can read songs names and SMS.

Though your problems are making me wonder if it won't be better to take the simpler sbh20 :eek:

Can't you fix the problems with the FW upgrade of the device itself?

Can you use it on Lollipop Roms?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] proteen:
Can you connect earphones with mic to this ? Will the earphone mic work as the primary mic during calls in this scenario ?

Also, can anyone tell me how is this different from Sony's own offering, MDR-EX31BN / B ? I am not talking of OLED and FM radio. I am talking from core bluetooth headset functionality point of view. Both are priced the same and I don't understand what are MDR's advantages over the SBH50.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] DanieldeMarko:
Is there any chance to replace the battery of SBH50?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] DanieldeMarko:
Does some know why the music ID of SBH50 is working only with Walkman program of Sony?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vegetaleb:
It's perfectly working with my M8, mp3 id is 100% working, so I doubt it won't with Sony's one.

The audio quality is top notch for a bt device, way better than the htc stereoclip bt 2.1 aptx, wide sound stage, lot of bass if you use the stock earphones but awesome sound with my hifiman re272.

The only thing is that volume could have been slightly louder,specially if you want to use it as bt to 3.5mm in car
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AdmiralAK:
I have seen XDAs (in the phone app) that have the carrier's name written in plain text. If I delete the carrierlogo.gif file, will I be able to accomplish this? or will it show nothing whether or not I have a signal?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] indra9110:
carrierlogo.gif is only for showing your network operator logo when you open phone dialer ...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AdmiralAK:
I know that part - the carrierlogo though does not change based on the operator

My carrierlogo now is "cingular" - when I put another SIM in it it still says "Cingular" unless I go into the \Windows directory and replace the GIF with another "carrirlogo" image from another carrier.

What I am asking is this: If I remove the "carrierlogo.gif" file, then when I put in a different SIM will I see what carrier I am actually on?

example: I put in my Cingular SIM - I see "Cingular" (in plain text)

I put in my Cosmote SIM - I see "Cosmote" (in plain text when I am in Greece)

I put in my T-Mobile USA SIM - I see "T-Mobile" in plain text
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] adit:
yes, download the carrierlogo.gif and u get is only plain text. or to be safe, just copy the carrierlogo.gif to ur documents or something and leave nothing on ur \windows folder, and if u decided u didnt like it, copy back the carrierlogo.gif back. that simple

::adit
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] adit:
sorry for my typo, not download but delete.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AdmiralAK:
Thanks :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hoogerhuis:
For some reason I can not delete the carrierlogo.gif in my Windows directory. How to delete it. I have a new HTC Universal (MDA Pro) with T-Mobile logo (even when I now use a Vodafone SIM).

Thanks
[Sony Xperia L] naitik2012:
do you ppl noe any application to increase BASS and VOLUME of my headset ? before i was using Volume+ but now it wont support Jellybean 4.1+ , please suggest me any good APKs to increase BASS and volume also

Thanks
[Sony Xperia L] Kiicek:
Music apps (i.e. Spotify) can use built in Walkman enhancements but if you want something more you can use PowerAMP or Equalizer from the Play Store.

Wytapane z Xperii L.
[Sony Xperia L] halloga:
use poweramp :good:
[Sony Xperia L] jonasdj101:
indeed, i have used alot of equalizers & bass boosters, but poweramp has the best
[Sony Xperia L] naitik2012:
how about viper4android?
[Sony Xperia L] proparham:
if u have root, u can use it. its pretty good but it has too many options , took me a day to find my fav settings.
[Sony Xperia L] lor99:
You can try TO download pimp my rom and install pimp my beats with beats audio,srs... It has a beautiful audio quality and bass boosting.

Inviato dal mio GT-I9001 con Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia L] faizalotai:
You can try viper4android

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
[Sony Xperia L] kazabubu:
Winamp PRO or PowerAMP...
[Sony Xperia L] GizmOstic1177:
Bro,WHy Dont You Put Up A Sound MOD on your rom?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kvnly2:
Hey guys! I searched the forums and couldnt find anything on an extended battery that is oem size. Searching online only yielded results such as the zerolemon battery which is HUGE. There are a few on ebay but from what I read, those batteries do not contain the NFC feature. It wouldn't matter to me much as I do not ever use it. Is there any batteries that you guys recommend that contains more juice than stock but is the same size?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
Sadly there is no such thing.

You'll find plenty that claim "Billions of mAh!!!" but it's usually the same as stock or even less mAh. If you want a good quality spare battery, look around for Anker's. Best bang for the buck.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kvnly2:
Thanks for the advice! My wife got the smart dock and she got me a dock that has a spare battery charger integrated but I had to find a spare battery and couldnt decide which to get. There is a ton on ebay and amazon that claimed they have 4300mah or even 4800mah like you said.

I haven't had a spare battery since the HD2 haha The note 2's battery life is already great as is, but a spare wouldnt be bad either for those extra long days running around town and not able to have the phone sit and charge.

Would you recommend the ankler battery over an oem battery? I don't mind the price so much as I want a battery that actually holds a charge and lasts awhile.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
I'd say they're just as good at less than OEM prices.