Chris I think your correct, we are straying off topic here, but at the same time I think folks will benefit from a little headphone discussion to better hear VoiceOver with. My problem with the noise canceling headphones I've tried make me feel like my head is under a lot of pressure. Sort of like my ears are clogged and I just couldn't get used to that feeling. I understand the cause and it does not affect what is heard at all, but it is a feeling some experience and if you can get past it, they can be very helpful. On Jul 3, 2009, at 6:18 PM, Chris Gilland wrote:
> > This is getting to be off topic, so I'm gonna write this one more > question, > then put this thread to a rest. Why would you not like noise > canceling ear > phones? > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 5:15 PM > Subject: Re: IPod ear phones with mike and remote > > >> >> Does sound great and the Schur I own are like that. YOu really have >> to >> fit them down in the ear and push the wax out of the way, um, I mean >> well if you had any. :) Seriously though the right fit can make all >> the difference in the world in how the sound is projected. In fact it >> matters even with over the ear headphones. I have a set of Bose over- >> the-ear headphones that can only be warn one way. If you flip them >> around, yo'd think they were the worst headphones you've ever put on >> your head. I thought this until I realized they were on backward. The >> drivers are configured in a specific position for optimal listening. >> They are well worth the money I paid for them and no these are not >> the >> noise-canceling headphones, I don't like those. >> >> On Jul 3, 2009, at 4:46 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: >> >>> >>> After playing more with the headphones, I found, at least for me >>> that the >>> medium sized tips work wonders! You admittedly do have to jammem >>> pretty >>> deep in your ear canal to get the best effect though. Notice I said >>> jammem! >>> I didn't say crammem! There is? a difference. Then under settings, >>> Playback, EQ, I got it set on base booster. You have to remember >>> there are >>> 3 drivers in each ear peace, a tweeter, a whoofer, and whatever >>> would go for >>> your mids, so over all I'm really impressed. Don't let the look of >>> them >>> fool you, you're gonna look at the things and say jeez, ear buds >>> with a mike >>> and cilicon tips, big deal, why the heck $79. Trust me, play >>> something >>> through them, and you'll know why! I'm still breath taken at the >>> sound. It >>> isn't bose by any stretch, no, but! it's still incredible! >>> >>> I'm gonna try these things in my computer and see if in the mike >>> jack I can >>> make it work. >>> >>> I'll let ya know. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 3:37 PM >>> Subject: Re: IPod ear phones with mike and remote >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Chris, that is what I suspected on the fit and recording >>>> ability, but still they sound very nice. I think the voice memo was >>>> just that, a way to record notes to yourself, but well wishful >>>> thinking. :) I believe there is an accessory from Griffin or some >>>> such >>>> company that does what I'd be interested in, but I have to go out >>>> and >>>> do some digging again. >>>> >>>> tnx, >>>> On Jul 3, 2009, at 3:22 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I've not played enough to really comment, with these, but you >>>>> get 3 >>>>> different size cilicon tips that you can change out. So, yeah. >>>>> They seem >>>>> to fit pretty well. The only thing I don't like is they feel >>>>> kind a >>>>> like >>>>> they'd fall out, even though they don't seem to do so no matter >>>>> what >>>>> I do. >>>>> >>>>> I think you'd be fine. The only drawback I can say with these >>>>> is if >>>>> you're >>>>> wanting to soundscape, or record things in your surroundings, >>>>> like a >>>>> class >>>>> lecture etc. don't even attempt. These seem to only work at >>>>> what is >>>>> real >>>>> close up to the mike. >>>>> >>>>> Chris. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> >>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:40 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: IPod ear phones with mike and remote >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the description and operation of these. I wish they >>>>>> could >>>>>> record in stereo, that would be quite a handy feature. :) The one >>>>>> thing I would be curious about is how well they stay in the >>>>>> ear. I >>>>>> have two sets of ear buds here and one is made by Sony and they >>>>>> were >>>>>> about $20, but what makes them nice is they don't sound to bad, >>>>>> but >>>>>> they have like a loop your ear fits through, which holds the buds >>>>>> in >>>>>> place better. The other set I have normally sells for $150 and is >>>>>> made >>>>>> by Schur, but I got them for $50 and was using them as in-ear >>>>>> monitors >>>>>> when I was playing in a band. They actually fit slightly into the >>>>>> ear >>>>>> canal and the way they are designed, they are held in by the ear >>>>>> leather if you will-the ear itself. Do these fit well and not >>>>>> quite >>>>>> likely to fall out? The one thing I like about the Sony pair is >>>>>> you >>>>>> can even eat and all the jaw flexing won't unset them and the >>>>>> Schur >>>>>> seem to be that way, but I've only drank stuff with them in. >>>>>> >>>>>> tnx, >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 3, 2009, at 10:59 AM, Chris Gilland wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just wanted to write in to say that I just got the IPod/IPhone >>>>>>> cilicon >>>>>>> tipped in the ear ear buds with the remote/mike combo. Though I >>>>>>> have not >>>>>>> played with it much, I did want to say, the sound quality is >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> out of >>>>>>> this world amazing. The stereo seperation is unbelievable. I >>>>>>> wanted to >>>>>>> give a few tips though for those who may be thinking of buying >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The microphone and remote actually are about a fourth of the way >>>>>>> down the >>>>>>> cord from your right ear piece. If you feel on the side of the >>>>>>> mike >>>>>>> facing >>>>>>> away from you, once they're in your ears, you'll feel two little >>>>>>> bumps. One >>>>>>> on the top and another further down toward the floor. This is >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> remote >>>>>>> volume control. The way I do this is take your thumb on your >>>>>>> right >>>>>>> hand to >>>>>>> grap the back of the mike/remote and then use your index >>>>>>> finger on >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> button and squeeze. Apple told me that it is not a button it's >>>>>>> actually a >>>>>>> little indention you tap on, but they are actually incorrect on >>>>>>> this. You >>>>>>> do? actually have to push. Now, in the middle between those two >>>>>>> buttons, >>>>>>> there is a big kind a flat little indention, not sure how to >>>>>>> describe it. >>>>>>> It kind a feels totally flushed. It's virtically right between >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> volume >>>>>>> up and down. This is another button that serves a few >>>>>>> purposes. If >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> push it one time, that is your play/pause. Kind a like you >>>>>>> hitting >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> wheel in the middle. Now, if you double tap it like a double >>>>>>> click >>>>>>> real >>>>>>> fast, just go, tap tap, it'll move you to the next track. If >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> tripple >>>>>>> click it: tap tap tap, It'll go to the previous track. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not sure if you can do this when the IPod's hold switch is >>>>>>> engaged. I >>>>>>> would think you could, but I'm not sure. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Another thing definitely worth noting is that from what I've >>>>>>> read on >>>>>>> a few >>>>>>> reviews, the volume remote does *not* work with the IPhone. >>>>>>> Don't >>>>>>> ask me >>>>>>> why, but... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The other thing I haven't yet tried is in the main menu of the >>>>>>> IPod, >>>>>>> I don't >>>>>>> know if you actually can use the up and down keys to scroll like >>>>>>> with the >>>>>>> click wheel. I don't think you can, but I've not honestly >>>>>>> tried. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OK, now, for the voice memo feature. I'm gonna step you through >>>>>>> this but >>>>>>> just know, I'm doing this based off the IPod Nano 4th Gen. It >>>>>>> could >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> different depending on what model you have, and I guarantee! >>>>>>> it'll >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> different with the IPod touch, although I hardly know anyone on >>>>>>> here >>>>>>> who'd >>>>>>> have that being we're all visiually impaired for the most part. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OK, the end of the cord is a standard 8th inch. Now, having >>>>>>> said >>>>>>> this, >>>>>>> don't try plugging it into a mike jack on a pc tower. I somehow >>>>>>> dono if >>>>>>> that would work. I don't think it would. I guess it's got >>>>>>> like a >>>>>>> 4way >>>>>>> conductor in it. Anyway, once you plug it in, even if it's on >>>>>>> hold, >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> IPod is going to power up, and you'll be in your main menu on >>>>>>> music. You'll >>>>>>> hear this if you have the voice sinked down, which you should. >>>>>>> Now >>>>>>> if you >>>>>>> scroll clockwize on the wheel, not the remote, I mean the actual >>>>>>> click >>>>>>> wheel. You're gonna see another menu option that says voice >>>>>>> memos. >>>>>>> This >>>>>>> won't be there unless you have these special headphones. Don't >>>>>>> try >>>>>>> plugging >>>>>>> a regular mike in, it won't work. I already tried. So, click >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> the center >>>>>>> of the wheel on select. ok, now you're gonna have a menu. >>>>>>> Basically the >>>>>>> first time you do this there'll only be one option. That'll be >>>>>>> start >>>>>>> recording. So click on that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, you're recording and have a few things you can do. the >>>>>>> voice >>>>>>> isn't >>>>>>> gonna speak at this point so hear me out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you click the wheel in the center like selecting an option, >>>>>>> that'll >>>>>>> insert another chapter every time that you push it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To stop recording, you got a few things you can do. First, >>>>>>> click >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> menu/back part of the wheel, so bascially push at 12:00. Don't >>>>>>> hold >>>>>>> it in, >>>>>>> just push and release. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now this isn't gonna read, but you're at a menu. If you have >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> clicks set >>>>>>> to come through your ear phones, which by default they are, then >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> can >>>>>>> count clicks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Basically, you have resume recording, pause recording, delete >>>>>>> recording, and >>>>>>> stop and save. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So just brush your finger clockwise until you hear no more >>>>>>> clicks, >>>>>>> then hit >>>>>>> select in the center. Boom, it saves. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OK, now to play it: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Go back to your main IPod screen. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Scroll to voice memos again. This time yeah, you'll see start >>>>>>> recording but >>>>>>> if you scroll down, now! you'll see something that says >>>>>>> recordings. >>>>>>> Go in >>>>>>> there and you got delete all, or if you scroll down, you have >>>>>>> all >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> recordings. Click on the one you want, then you have things >>>>>>> like >>>>>>> label, >>>>>>> play, delete, etc. Now be aware, when you sync your IPod, >>>>>>> look in >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> sources list. There's gonna be a playlist called voice memos >>>>>>> that'll get >>>>>>> created. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, anything that you sync from your system down to the IPod >>>>>>> as a >>>>>>> voice >>>>>>> memo, be aware that will not be under recordings in your voice >>>>>>> memos >>>>>>> screen >>>>>>> on the IPod. What happens is, when you sync a memo to ITunes, >>>>>>> it'll >>>>>>> remove >>>>>>> it from the recordings screen under voice memos and whipe it off >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> IPod. >>>>>>> Now if you resync it, then on the IPod, you'll then wanna go >>>>>>> under >>>>>>> music >>>>>>> from the main IPod menu, then go down to playlists, and finally >>>>>>> voice memos, >>>>>>> and there they'll all be. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope that this helps someone thinking of getting these ear >>>>>>> phones. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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