Bluetooth A2DP Compatible Adapter.
I recently got a Nokia N95 8GByte. Not only is it a very nice phone, but the 8 GByte means that I can carry around enough audiobooks and music for everyday listening without needing to carry my iPod.
Unlike my Nokia E61 the N95 had a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and it
supports the A2DP Bluetooth profile. This means that I can listen to music
via a compatible Bluetooth headset, without wires trailing from the phone to
my earphones.
Having researched the market, I couldn’t find any headphones that I liked. I
don’t like the big cans that go over your head, or similar designs like neck
bands. I have a nice pair of Sony in ear headphones which give good sound
quality, are unobtrusive and most importantly don’t fall out of my ears!
Eventually I found the ideal compromise the Sony Ericsson
HBH-DS220 . This is a small Bluetooth A2DP adapter which is supplied with
a pair of in ear phones. However, it’s usp is a standard 3.5mm phone jack,
so you can plugin any standard headphones.
The adapter has a small sprung clip, a bit like a clothes peg, which you can use to clip onto your jacket or shirt. Now when I am cycling, I put the phone in my pocket and just use my old Sony in ear phones. These have a short cable, so I don’t get tangled up in cable loops. In fact I quite often use the adapter in the car as I can listen to something and make or receive calls hands free. The music fades out and pauses when a call comes in and fades back in when I hang up.
Battery life is good. I get around 4 hrs continuous listening. The only downside is you can’t pair the adapter with more than one device at a time. However, pairing is very straightforward, so this isn’t a major problem.
