Blueant Q2 headset and my Evo

[apexi350z]

For that money, it should do much better, IMO.

I totally agreed! Maybe we have the "bad batch", but I am experience the same problem as you. I don't want to think I just spent extra $$$ to get the device I want, but still have to suffer the annoying problems.

Thanks for the tip on Choice Dialer, I'll give it a try!

 

[ericpd]

Ok,... just did the Jawbone Icon. I'm a minimalist, so I opted for the Hero design instead of the other stuff that reminds me of costume jewelry. Started to go for the full retail purchase, but I took apexi's lead and scampered on over to the Egg. Sure nuff, they had a OEM (openbox) unit for 48 bucks. Thanks apexi!! I'll take the chance with a 90 day replacement warranty,... just to see! I also unleashed my 16 digits on the BlueAnt site,... the colony thing works. But it said on the site "Available Soon! Click Add To Cart to pre-order this item and we will ship it to you when it is available." So I guess all you guys bought up all the ones they had in stock. Actually, I did BlueAnt first, then did the Egg after learning BlueAnt was out of stock. Worst case, I'll end up with two damn good headsets! All the chatter was very informative,... thanks!

 

[metroff1]

I spoke with blue ant customer service today in regards to the disconnecting and reconnecting issue. After resetting my headset and repairing it everything deemed to be working fine. I decided to do my own tests to see if I could figure out the problem.

The signal strength is fine as a matter of fact I haven't had any problem with signal strength or the headset breaking up. My problem has to do with the wifi. If I come into contact with a wifi signal the headset begins to drop and reconnect. It also won't allow my phone to connect to a known network which I find especially irritating. Even after disconnecting the headset manually myself I still cannot log into a wifi network.

When I was on the phone today with the technician, I told him that several people were having the same problem as me and I took him to this thread on the forum. He told me they would make a note and monitor this thread so they could find any trends that develop with the headset. If you have any problems or issues please post them so the we could try to get this fixed by blue ant.

 

[ERDude]

AMAZING... i also broke the earpiece off... i thought it was only me... poor build design...amazing headset

Just did the same thing to my Q1 last night, Called BlueAnt & they're replacing. Had mine in my front pocket.

Also the only BlueAnt headsets that have an app are the Q1, T1 and I believe the S4.

I found the T1 on eBay for 60 bucks, got my Q1 off eBay for 35 & the Q2 is currently up for 99.

 

[AldousSnow]

I've received my replacement... and kudos to BlueAnt for having a great warranty (2 Years!). They ship very slow... They say they are shipping Fedex, but its Fedex Ground and that added about 5 more days to shipping, and you have to pay to ship your broken headphone back yourself. Still no complaints, and I love having my text messages read in my ear.

 

[Cubfan]

Life is a series of trade-offs, and, for now, I still haven't found a PERFECT headset that has all these features, and NO downsides...

LOL. Dude, you sound like an iPhone apologist. "Sure, it drops calls and the antenna has problems, but it's really cool." You missed your calling.

 

[Cubfan]

Went to the local Sprint store last night and saw the Q2 for $99. Didn't need to order from Blueant to get that price after all. And I wouldn't be stuck with return shipping to take it back.

 

[Bigfame]

I have had the Q2 for about two weeks now and it's definitely the best Bluetooth I have ever had. Sound is crystal clear and the voice commands could not be easier. Yeah, it disconnects every now and then, but it connects again right away. Very comfortable for me. I really like this Bluetooth

 

[ericpd]

Went to the local Sprint store last night and saw the Q2 for $99. Didn't need to order from Blueant to get that price after all. And I wouldn't be stuck with return shipping to take it back.

Oh wow, now you tell me. LOL! I was under the impression AT&T and direct was the only way at the moment. I musta read something wrong. You're right Sprint would have been painless if I decided to return the Q2, plus, I could have charged it to my account. I wonder since BlueAnt's site say it's out of stock, if it's too late to cancel the order?

 

[Cubfan]

"Disconnects now and then" and then reconnecting is a deal killer for me. Since I mostly listen to podcasts and streaming, each disconnect means I have to pull the phone out of my pocket, unlock the screen, go to the player, and restart. To have that happen 2 or 3 times in my short drive to work totally defeats the purpose of having a bluetooth device. I need one that can drive through a strong wifi signal and not lose its mind.

 

[72guy]

Cup hand over ear-lose signal completely depending on the position of my head to the phone
Cup hand over top of EVO-no effect
Going from 3G to WIFI-momentary signal interuption
Going from WIFI back to 3G-no effect
Place EVO top down in pants pocket-momentary signal loss then all is well
Fast delivery via USPS Priority Mail
$99 with the colony code
Sound quality-great. Much better than the AM radio I was using. Lucky for me the tube went out.
FWIW

 

[ericpd]

I went to my local Sprint store. They do not carry the Q2,... the rep there said they have never carried the unit and haven't heard any word that they will. Maybe it hasn't gotten to Maryland Sprint stores yet. I checked and my card has yet to be charged, so I'm guessing BlueAnt is still out of stock on this item. Got a tracking # on the Icon in this morning's inbox.

 

[Cubfan]

Sorry about that, Eric. I'm in Illinois and I was surprised to see it. They also had the icon for the same price.

 

[wase4711]

LOL. Dude, you sound like an iPhone apologist. "Sure, it drops calls and the antenna has problems, but it's really cool." You missed your calling.

not an apologist, just a REALIST..
Its not a perfect world, Dude..

BTW, hate the Ibone...

 

[wase4711]

"Disconnects now and then" and then reconnecting is a deal killer for me. Since I mostly listen to podcasts and streaming, each disconnect means I have to pull the phone out of my pocket, unlock the screen, go to the player, and restart. To have that happen 2 or 3 times in my short drive to work totally defeats the purpose of having a bluetooth device. I need one that can drive through a strong wifi signal and not lose its mind.

-Reconnects automatically/almost instantly, so you shouldn't have to unlock it..
-There is an app called nolock that takes care of that issue, if you have your phone set to lock itself constantly

a buddy of mine said the Jawbone Icon OEM spotted on Newegg today for 48 bucks...

 

[Cubfan]

It's not a problem that I have to unlock it. It's a problem that I have to restart my podcast or streaming media of any kind, and there's no way to do that without getting the phone out.

 

[Cubfan]

Buyer beware on the Newegg Icon. It's used, and comes with only one eargel. Read the reviews first. Sure convinced me not to take the chance.

 

[bclinger#IM]

Nolock - a great application; however, it has an issue that causes the alarm application not to display the alarm dismissal screen. That means when an alarm sounds, you just gotta turn the device fof and then back on to kill the alarm. Erratic and I put up with it for 2 weeks before deleting Nolock and since then, no problems at all.

-Reconnects automatically/almost instantly, so you shouldn't have to unlock it..
-There is an app called nolock that takes care of that issue, if you have your phone set to lock itself constantly

a buddy of mine said the Jawbone Icon OEM spotted on Newegg today for 48 bucks...

 

[wase4711]

It's not a problem that I have to unlock it. It's a problem that I have to restart my podcast or streaming media of any kind, and there's no way to do that without getting the phone out.

that is strange; when the BT drops out, shouldn't the streaming continue through the speaker, and not just stop?

 

[ericpd]

Buyer beware on the Newegg Icon. It's used, and comes with only one eargel. Read the reviews first. Sure convinced me not to take the chance.

Cubfan is correct. I only checked on this AFTER pounding the 'Accept' button to complete my purchase. I saw the OEM classification, but where I grew up, OEM means not wrapped in a pretty dress and no ribbons about the hair. It doesn't mean refurbished, openbox, or 'here someone else had a problem with this unit so you can have it for half price'. So beware if you find yourself flirting with The Egg!

I did go back and read some of the reviews on my particular item, most seem to say the unit work as expected with no degradation of function, but everyone was highly pissed of the obvious used condition and the lack ear gels. Seems as though you can tell if a previous owner popped the headset's cherry,... their phone #'s show up in the pairing process and/or the during MyTalk registration. I think I read of one DOA when reading the reviews, which is about on par with virgin units. Tracking says I can expect my Icon tomorrow!

Here's something interesting,... both Cnet and PC Mag picked the Icon as their Editor's Choice in Feb. review of the headset. Last month, each reviewed the Q2 well after laying that honor on the Icon. In each of their reviews, they both stated that while the Q2 got a 4 out of 5, the headset didn't bring enough to the table to unseat the Icon. There are some other interesting "Expert" reviews out there averaging out at about half and half on these two headsets. I put expert in quotes because a lot of times they're nothing but hot air bought and paid for. Sometimes, I find consumer reviews to be more reliable.

And what about this Sound ID 510 thing that keeps popping up in my google searches. I haven't heard any chatter about it. It there a reason? Or is it just that new?