Bluetooth headphone shopping help pls.

[ecookman]

For a while I have been looking into getting some BT headphones. Since I have X-Mas cash to spend, does anyone have a recommendation on what ones to get.

things that I'm looking for tin the head phones.
Good sound quality
Long battery life
Media buttons on them, ex... next, previous, pause, play, and volume.
*****LIGHT WEIGHT***** (my friend has a good pair but they are heavy as hell)
noise canceling would be a bonus


With these things in mind do any come to mind? under $200
(note: I have no experience with this stuff, so If someone could edgumacate me that would be nice...how to distinguish good from complete crap!)

[andrew.]

I barely have any experience with BT headsets, but I do know that the default Windows BT stack doesn't work with headsets (at least with XP) because I tried once. You have to make sure that the manufacturer of your BT card in your computer gives you their own stack that works with headsets.

This is assuming you are doing this with your Windows computer. If you have Mac OS X or Linux installed, it should work fine though.

P.S. Windows 7 may have an updated stack that works properly.

[ecookman]

andrew. @ Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:55 pm wrote:

I barely have any experience with BT headsets, but I do know that the default Windows BT stack doesn't work with headsets (at least with XP) because I tried once. You have to make sure that the manufacturer of your BT card in your computer gives you their own stack that works with headsets.

This is assuming you are doing this with your Windows computer. If you have Mac OS X or Linux installed, it should work fine though.

P.S. Windows 7 may have an updated stack that works properly.

Thanks I will look into that as well

[Euphoracle]

Without spending unholy amounts of money, Sony is arguably head of the pack with bluetooth headphones.

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=1006354&navigationPath=46881n100128n100133

This is probably the best hardware you can get with $200. Unless you didn't want headphones and wanted earphones.

[ecookman]

I hate earphones with a passion

HOLY CRAP Euphoracle.... those...are...perfect!!!!!

(although I have had problems w/ sony in the past, these seem to be good)

thanks.