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Originally Posted by DuaneAA
Which bluetooth headphones do you use? I have always gone the wired route, as it is just one more thing to remember to charge. I only use headphones at the gym while watching videos on the stair machine and treadmill or to listen to audiobooks when I am working on something at home for a long time that needs my hands and eyes.
I do listen to audiobooks whenever I am in the car. But even though I have bluetooth in the car and use it for the phone applications, I have just been using a wired connection into my car's stereo for audiobooks. I get a lot of my audiobooks from audible.com and love their android app. When I turn off the car and the bluetooth connection is broken (even though I'm not using bluetooth to listen to the audio) the audible app automatically pauses the book, so I am in the right place the next time I get into the car.
Duane
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I am using Arriva's LEO set. They are really comfortable for me and I'm picky about that! I haven't had them long, but am pleased so far. I use them mainly for walking or other exercise and shopping. Great for tuning out crying babies at Wal-Mart, LOL!
I don't do audio books so can't speak to that. One thing I will say is that the sound quality is not as good as wired. This is apparently a failing for bluetooth headphones in general, i.e. if you are looking for audiophile sound, best to stick with wired. I can appreciate that, but really, for working out and walking, all I need is a good beat, so it's not *my* prime criteria. It's also possible that if I redo ripping my music and use a better compression level, I'll get better sound. My original mp3 player only had 1GB, so I compressed my OGG files quite a bit when I ripped them from CD.
Battery life is supposed to be about 4-5 hours. I haven't really timed it. They charge up again quickly though. I found that when walking in a store, having my player in my purse works well. Outside, I'm more prone to getting some occasional crackles. A lot depends on how my player is positioned and I may need to get some kind of belt pouch, since sticking it in my front pocket doesn't work well. It liked my jacket pocket better, but I need to find another solution before summer.
Meanwhile, I am loving the Galaxy Note so far! My books look GREAT, this is what my older eyes wanted, crisp and solid text and good resolution.