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How comfortable is the freespeak to wear with glasses. Not necessarily specs (ie ones with a hook that loops behind the ear) but sunglasses (with a perfectly straight arm)

Also, anyone tried using a freespeak while riding a pedal bike? Is wind noise a problem?
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Posted: 2002-10-24 21:07:00
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I wear it with a pair of Revo Pythons and don't find that it is a problem. Sunglasses with really thick arms (which seem to be more popular these days) would probably be a problem.

If I wore glasses regularly I would probably get a BS since it does not touch the outer ear at all.
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Posted: 2002-10-25 01:57:00
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I just got my FreeSpeak and when i get more than 5 feet away from it, it breaks up really bad. I am using a T68i and I used the record on the phone to test it. I can hear pretty well all the way up to about 20 feet but i sound like darth vader. What gives.
Also, i noticed that if you wait until the second beep, the voice commands work great.

[ This Message was edited by: geoffreyw on 2002-10-25 03:53 ]
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Posted: 2002-10-25 04:52:00
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One more question. I just received a phone call and the phone did not ring. I heard the voice command repeated twice but no ring. While this is not a problem when you have the headset on, it would be nice if both the phone and the headset would let you know that a call is coming in. Anybvody know how to change this?
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Posted: 2002-10-25 05:16:00
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When my headset is connected I do hear the ring. You might have to change ring under the profile for headset as I believe when the phone gets the call and routs it to the Jabra it uses this profile.

I also have mine set up to "always ask" for answer options under bluetooth... this way when a call comes in I have the choice of answering on EITHER the handset or the headset. Very handy.
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Posted: 2002-10-25 06:33:00
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I just have one quick question, does he headset actually ring out loud or does it just ring in the ear? The reason I ask is because I may leave my phone in my briefcase and the headset in my pocket. This means I can't hear my phone ring.
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Posted: 2002-10-25 09:01:00
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DarrenK> just rings in the ear
Jmpage2> what profile are you talking about? I have a port-h-free profile but that has ringers and vibration setup as well. I get no vibration or ringing in the phone. I am going to call Tech support later and see if they can help me

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Posted: 2002-10-25 17:47:00
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I wouldn't bother calling Jabra as they have no control over the ring behavior.

What FW version is the T68i? I remember something about the bluetooth behavior with headsets being improved in later versions.


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Posted: 2002-10-25 22:24:00
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I think the Jabra Freespeak is AWESOME!

I have never liked hands-free devices before now (between the wire and having my old phone T28 upside down in my pocket, etc...).

I've only had mine 3 days, but I think it's one of the coolest things I've ever purchased.

The first night, I spoke with a friend while walking around a store (Target), and at the end of the long conversation, I revealed to her that not only was I on a hands-free headset, but a cordless one! She couldn't believe it had no idea.

In my mind, this unit is perfect. I can't imagine what more anyone could ask for.

It's light, comfortable, looks great, holds a charge for 4 days, or 4 hours (talking), it syncs with the phone instantly, and permanently, and works beautifully.

The activation of the voice commands sounds a bit messed up until you get used to it, but it does work, and it works very well.

I can answer or not answer with voice commands, and dial out -- never fails. When you hit the button, you first hear a Jabra beep, then some other kind of "messed-up sounding" beep, then the actual t68i voice dial beep. You have to wait for the REAL t68i beep before you issue your command, but if you do, it does work just fine. There's a 2-second delay or so until the "real" beep is sounded.

Note, Jabra recommends you record all your voice commands via the headset for maximum clarity and accuracy, and that makes sense. It probably explains any failures in accuracy that others have found. Where and how did they record their voice labels?

This headset works beyond my expectations, and is far and away the cheapest option out there.

It also draws much attention. Everyone wants to know what it is. They think it's a hearing aid, but it has that cool bright blue LED flashing, plus the boom mike. When you tell them it's a wireless headset, they often don't believe it. They also don't believe how light it is, and they have the hardest time believing it's only $99.

I know there are always some people who denounce everything, but I honestly can't believe anyone could hate this unit for how it performs and lives up to every aspect of its billing.

It's also rock-solid on your ear (you have to play with the positon of the gel to get it right for YOUR ear, but once you do, you could do summersaults and handstands and it won't come off. it's very comfortable too, because it's thin and so light.

I suspect that those that complained of static or weak signals are trying to test the limitations of the bluetooth range. If the phone is within reaching distance of you (on your desk, in your pocket, or backpack), it's a great-sounding connection. If you're across the room, it may not be, but Bluetooth is not designed for you to be in another room or across the hall. 30m is not that far, and unless it's a line-of-sight 30M, it will be much less for any scenario.

5 Stars!!!

David
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Posted: 2002-10-26 17:11:00
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All, I have read all the posts and agree with most of the comments good and bad. I got mine 10-18-02 at Fry's in Dallas. They had just gotten them in that day. I have been hot on the trail of the Jabra since I first read about it a few weeks ago. I have to say that I was very eager to give it high marks. I also must tell you that I got it with the intention of giving it a "try" and taking it back if I wasn't satisfied. I think I am going to take it back!

Likes: I agree with all that like the fit. It is great. It fits snug into the ear and the sound is very acceptable. There are times that it will really get wedged down in your ear and you can't hear anything out of that ear if you are not on a call, but I have found that it in fact IS pretty easy to put on even with one hand. You must first put the ear gel in place and the rest kind of follows. Too hard to describe but trust me, it can be done with one hand easily.

The voice command DO work just fine. As one post already mentioned, you must wait past the first jabra beep to the t68i beep. Very infrequently have I had to say a name more than once for the phone to recognize it. Even ones that I recorded from the phone work well from the Jabra. I have even used it in crowded, pretty noisy places and it has performed well.

The looks of this baby are great. It is sleek, and stay close in to your face. It very much looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. It is as futuristic looking as Captain Kirks communicator was in Star Trek... REALLY. The blue flashin led's are very sexy too. It does draw attention. If you like this then that is a good thing. At least with the cabled earbuds people knew you had some kind of phone somewhere on your body. Now with no wires and an earpiece that looks like you are in the secret service or something, people don't know how to react to you. That is pretty cool though if you ask me.

OK for my major dislike. And I must say that I have not had any other bluetooth headset before so I don't know if this is all of them or just the Jabra... when my t68i is in my front right pocket, and the Jabra is in my right ear, I will pretty regulary get a wierd "bluetooth" static. I say it that way because it is not normal "static". It is kind of a wierd popping, cutting out sort of phenonenon. If I kind of lean my body forward just a bit and to the right, it gets much better. If I put the phone in my left pocket, well thats just all there is to it. Very bad signal. Popping and cutting out and all. On the other hand, if I put it out on my desk standing upright, I can almost walk all around the room and get a pretty clear signal. BTW, that is pretty cool. My main point of contention is the right ear right front pocket thing... and it is for that reason that I am going to take it back. I wonder if any of you are experiencing the same performance. Also one other tidbit. Although I have not charged it that many times, I have charged it the 8 nights that I have had it and the cutting out seems to be a little worse late in the day. I generally talk about an hour on it a day, maybe a little more. I don't know if maybe that has something to do with it.

I also must admit one other thing. I really want a Bluespoon Panther SO BAD I can taste it. I think I am going to try and convince my wife into letting me fork over the $$ for the BS. And I hope that it works better than the Jabra. I will say however, that the Jabra is by far the best deal for the $. It is way cheaper than any of the rest.

Please feel free to ask as I have made many other observations that I have not shared here.

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[ This Message was edited by: pauly on 2002-10-27 04:33 ]
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Posted: 2002-10-27 05:30:00
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