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smilerthe cheshirecat
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Think one of the other differences between the ds200, and the ds220 is the ds220 uses in ear buds...
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kuramyi
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Hey obakesan,
can you see something about the connectivity of the device, as I heard about problems with other SE stereo bluetooth headsets. For example when you got your mobile in your pocket and you're walking around, the music replay would interrupt quiet a lot.
How about the ds200?
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rockygali
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@obakesan
lets get down to business... hows the performance?! have you had DS970 before? can you compare any difference?! loudness etc etc... static interference blah blah blah?!
much thanx
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obakesan
Joined: Oct 03, 2006
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Hi Guys,
@kuramyi.
Sound seemed fine to me. I went out the other day witht he clip on my suit lapel and my phone in the inside pocket of the suit. Used it for approx 2 hours during my journey on the bus to and thro. Sound was crystal clear and had no interruptions.
@rockygali
This is my 1st bluetooth headset, lol, never really needed one before, but like the idea for the music. As such I can't compare with other devices, but for a 1st purchase I am quite pleased. In the short time I've used it the sound was clear and there was no interference aside from a few times while I was waiting for a train.
Most of my music is mp3 @ 192kbps and for good encodings the sound is quite loud on my w850. If i put the max to full volume it would definately hurt my ears! so no complaints there.
I have noticed some odd things but that might be the phone. for example when I open the slide the sound pauses for a second sometimes. also sometimes the sound would pause then continue which at present I am putting down to interference.
The unit is quite light and the mic seems to pick up fine according to the mrs when i called her. also they paired automatically easily without any need to enter the 0000 code. now I just turn bt on the phone, tuen the unit on and its connected.
I had thought about getting the 970s and even the 980 but figure the 200/220 is a good compromise between function and form. It would of been nice to have the volume/track controls on the unit, I think SE could of squeezed them in there if they were pushed too which is a shame.
cheers.
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Skrue
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On 2007-07-25 16:20:16, goldenface wrote:
On 2007-07-25 16:16:56, Skrue wrote:
Definitely not a fake. I have the same one, with the walkman in the box aswell.
Volume is quite low with the P1i and w950i. Bugger not to have any kind of controls on the headset. Will post pictures later
Did you get it from the same supplier?
nope, got it from a shop here in Dubai, UAE.
Its my first stereo bluetooth headset aswell so i can't compare it with others. However, i feel that it lacks volume. Also, there is no way of controlling your songs with it since it doesnt have other keys besides the pickup and play/pause button. it has a small screen which only shows the battery level and if it is pairing. The positive thing about it is that you can use any of your headphones that you are used to.
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rockygali
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you said the volume is quite low?! have you had an HPM70 before?! the loudness on that headset is quite high, on 3 bars.
is DS200/220 already loud on 3bars? or on 4? or wot?! 
silly me, all i wanted to know is how loud, coz if its louder than DS970 then id go for it.
coz i haf a feeling that DS980 will go be pricey when it comes out here in the Phil.
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Sir-SonyEricsson-man
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we have it in the shop and it doesn't have a walkman logo so this are just fine
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jcmendez
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Hi. Has anyone had problems with a HBH-DS200 disconnecting / turning itself off after playing just one song? I use it with a Motorola V3xx. Calls work like a charm (answering, voice dial, etc.) When I use it for music, I have two gripes:
- It initially binds with the phone using a headset profile, not A2DP. So I have to go into a menu and choose "use stereo bluetooth", then after a small pause, it switches profiles and nice, stereo sound starts. However, this may be the V3xx's fault, not the HBH-DS200.
- The annoying one, and hopefully where someone here can help... when used in A2DP mode, after the first song finishes, the headset turns itself off and the phone switches back to playing music through the speakerphone. I'm able to listen to a whole playlist when using the low quality, mono headset profile. But no luck with A2DP
Any ideas?
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obakesan
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working ok for me but im using a se phone with se accessory.
small update. used for a week now without charge. approx 30min day with a few extra hour sessions here and there. when the unit is low on power it bleeps in the headphones and a screen pop up on the phone "headset battery low". nice touch..
? do the other bt sets do that
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nisargpatel
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naa atleaset not DS970 . 970 just dies with beep sound in earphone . |
Supa_Fly
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On 2007-07-31 15:56:37, jcmendez wrote:
Hi. Has anyone had problems with a HBH-DS200 disconnecting / turning itself off after playing just one song? I use it with a Motorola V3xx. Calls work like a charm (answering, voice dial, etc.) When I use it for music, I have two gripes:
- It initially binds with the phone using a headset profile, not A2DP. So I have to go into a menu and choose "use stereo bluetooth", then after a small pause, it switches profiles and nice, stereo sound starts. However, this may be the V3xx's fault, not the HBH-DS200.
- The annoying one, and hopefully where someone here can help... when used in A2DP mode, after the first song finishes, the headset turns itself off and the phone switches back to playing music through the speakerphone. I'm able to listen to a whole playlist when using the low quality, mono headset profile. But no luck with A2DP
Any ideas?
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STOP using the Motorola V3xx; and get yourself a SE! A phone that follows standard BT Protocols with the proper stack implemented.
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lulis
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I had a problem with my HBH-DS200 and my W950i, It seemed like it was all connected as it should be, but when playing music and making calls it was always....jumpy..and would skip, like a scratched CD.
Works fine on my P1i tho, no problems.
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change the headphones?! like 3.5mm jacks?!
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james444
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On 2007-08-06 13:38:52, lulis wrote:
I had a problem with my HBH-DS200 and my W950i, It seemed like it was all connected as it should be, but when playing music and making calls it was always....jumpy..and would skip, like a scratched CD.
That's very strange, because I have been using the HBH-DS200 with my W950i for at least 10 hours now (at home, on the bus, ...) without a single skip!
It works great with any headphone with 3.5mm jack. I use it together with some hq in-ear-phones (Sony, Ultimate Ears, Future Sonics), didn't even bother to try the included buds.
If anyone want's a recommendation for a high-end ultramobile rig, the HBH-DS200 and the Future Sonics Atrio M5 is one *awesome* sounding pair!
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rockygali
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@james
what is the volume on your phone.. (how many bars are there to achieve pump up volume that is not hurting the ears)
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