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djonathang
10-07-2007, 04:56 PM
Hello All,

I am searching for a headphone to use with my 8300. I drive a convertible, and think that the boom type mic with one earphone will be the best configuration. I've tried the Blue Tooth, but no success.

I picked up a headphone with a 2.5mm plug, and tried to use a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter, but that didn't work. I imagine there's a particular type of adapter. Can anyone help?

Thanks.

DG
JSanders
10-07-2007, 06:04 PM
I have read great reviews on the Jawbone earpiece. It is bluetooth, which shoud work on your 8300.
The Highest Rated Bluetooth Headset. Ever. (http://www.jawbone.com/)
djonathang
10-07-2007, 06:33 PM
Hey JSanders,

I just tried a JawBone for the weekend. It's fine, not great, and costs about $130 at Best Buy. Definitely not worth that. I returned it.

I'm now looking for the single earphone with boom mic type. I'm talking the kind of thing you use on the cordless household phone or computer.

DG
JSanders
10-07-2007, 06:38 PM
Yea, I read you wanted a wired earset, I just wanted to make sure you were aware of the jawbone. Good luck.
BryanHarig
10-07-2007, 09:44 PM
There are 3 excellent headsets with the fom factor and features you asked for.

- theboom v4 Products (http://www.theboom.com/theboom.html)
The largest and most ugly looking of the 3. Unparalleled outgoing sound quality. However it is large and expensive and the earpiece fits some poorly. (like me)

- Etymotic ety*com Etymotic Research, Inc. - ETY•COM™ Headset (http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er22.aspx)
Smaller, cheaper and a very good all around headset. Slightly worse outgoing sound then theboom, but still better then 99% of headsets. Better in ear fit then theboom (for me).

- Shure Quietspot. Shure - QuietSpot Boom Headset for Mobile Phones (http://www.shure.com/PersonalAudio/Products/Headsets/QuietSpot/us_pa_qshb3_content)
In my opinion it is very close the the ety.com headset, but the in ear fit is worse.

I have mint condition boom v4 and ety.com headsets I might sell if you are interested. For some time I worked in places that were very noisy and I purchased a lot of headsets in an effort to find ones that actually worked. These 3 all work very well.