Cardo S-2 Bluetooth Stereo headphones

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• 10 stars

  Finally a bluetooth headset that works right

  by PackBjammin on August 10, 2007

  Pros: Nice sound from the headphones. Excellent microphone quality - people say it sounds just like I'm using the phone without a headset. Not painful on the ears - I wear these for hours every day.

  Cons: I little too much low frequency boost? Easy to accidentally flip the hold switch, which can be scary until you realize what happened (i.e. Nooo, they didn't die already! Whew, it's the hold switch).

  Summary: I spent too many hours researching and trying to find a replacement for my dead Motorola bluetooth headset. I hated answering calls on my old headset, but I loved the ...

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  Summary: I spent too many hours researching and trying to find a replacement for my dead Motorola bluetooth headset. I hated answering calls on my old headset, but I loved the headphone sound. I was determined not to make the same mistake with the microphone piece this time. In short, I gambled on the S-2, and hit a home run on the first try. It works wonderfully on my HTC 6800/Mogul running WM6, though WM6 has to be told that A2DP is available on these things, which is a little bit of a pain. Music sounds good on these, but of course it won't rival a pair of Shure earbuds. People say they can't tell I'm using a headset, it sounds like I'm holding the phone to my head. It seems like maybe it tries to use the full bluetooth bandwidth for either speaking or listening, and flips to 75 microphone/25 headphone when both are talking, so it kindof teaches you to not interrupt when the other party is talking. I haven't had anyone complain about background wind noise when driving in my older somewhat noisy vehicle on the highway. Haven't tried it in a subway like others have, though. I commute with these guys, and I work out with them at the gym. No problems doing military shoulder press or behind the head lat pulldowns. No problems with earlobe pain either. Battery life is great, haven't drained them down recharging only at night. The price point was nice - I would have paid more for them given their quality, had I known how good they are.

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  16 out of 16 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 5 stars

  Disappointing

  by lotharr on September 27, 2007

  Pros: Great sound (when not cutting out), easy-to-use, nice feature set

  Cons: Sound cuts out frequently, poor call quality for folks on the other end, uncomfortable

  Summary: Let me start off by saying that this is my third Bluetooth headset (and first stereo one). I had very high expectations for this headset based on the glowing review ...

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  Summary: Let me start off by saying that this is my third Bluetooth headset (and first stereo one). I had very high expectations for this headset based on the glowing review here at CNET... however I am extremely disappointed with this device. Maybe it's the phone I'm using (LG enV), but I cannot have my phone in a pocket and use this headset to listen to music while I'm walking my dog - the audio will cut out repeatedly if I do. People on the other end of my calls complain about the muffled, garbled sound of my voice when using this headset - even if I am indoors in a quiet setting. I find that I have to speak very loudly for people to understand me - and by nature I have a loud voice anyhow. The plastic ear pieces are not very comfortable; I can only wear this headset for about 15 minutes before I need a break from it.
  
  On the positive side, the feature set is wonderful, the controls are easy to use, and the sound quality is very good (when it's not cutting out).

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  I also forgot that, while this headset supports voice dialing, I have never been able to successfully place a call via voice dialing with it. If I use the stereo earbuds that come with the "Music Essentials" kit that Verizon sells, voice dialing works fine.

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  14 out of 14 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  Quite dissapointing.

  by jimmybeam13 on November 8, 2007

  Pros: Easy to pair, they work, and they are comfy.

  Cons: Sound quality as junk, as well as mic quality.

  Summary: I bought these based on reviews such as the one featured here that they have some great sound quality, after all whats the use of some stereo headphones with muddy ...

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  Summary: I bought these based on reviews such as the one featured here that they have some great sound quality, after all whats the use of some stereo headphones with muddy quality? I found some on TigerDirect for a reasonable 60 dollar price. I was able to discredit the one or two poor reviews on here based on the fact that there was so much support for these guys, but I am very dissapointed with the purchase and will probably return them. When listening to music at a reasonable volume,sounds are distorted as if you are trying to crank them up insanely loud. If you do crank them loud it is unbarable. Call quality is mediocre at best and everyone I've talked to with them claims it sounds like im talking with speakerphone from quite a distance. I'm using the new Moto ROKR z6m which has superb call quality when using it directly. It pops and clicks when a song is paused, but luckliy that goes away when u play it. Even the subpar headphones that came with my ipod destroy these guys in sound quality. Steer away from these if you can. I am yet to find a good wireless stereo headset, but alas I haven't tried too many. Oh well, wish me luck in the future. Oh and by the by, 3 to 4 hours of battery tops of music listening with these.

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  8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  These are a MUST have!!

  by jhardy248 on September 6, 2007

  Pros: Great for music & using the cell phone. Light and comfortable.

  Cons: This is an awesome headset...go buy one now!

  Summary: Yes, I have a drawer full of bluetooth headsets. The latest is the Jawbone (great by the way because of the noise cancellation and volume control). I bought the S-2 ...

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  Summary: Yes, I have a drawer full of bluetooth headsets. The latest is the Jawbone (great by the way because of the noise cancellation and volume control). I bought the S-2 to listen to music on my Dash (Windows mobile 6.0) while in the gym. While on the exercise bike I got an incoming call so I answered it...the caller said the clarity was perfect. Then I called my dad, yes, perfect noise cancellation. The music playback is awesome and to use this headset for the cell phone is equally awesome. I got the headset at Tiger.com for $59....how can you go wrong. Pairing with my Dash was really easy.

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  7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  Worked well till they broke

  by marronepete on December 26, 2007

  Pros: Easy to set up and worked very good

  Cons: Two sets broke

  Summary: I loved how easy they were to set up, but two pair broke in the same place. They both broke were the ear support starts. I was accused of abusing ...

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  Summary: I loved how easy they were to set up, but two pair broke in the same place. They both broke were the ear support starts. I was accused of abusing them, But in fact I was very carfull with them. Returned for a refund.

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  4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 6 stars

  Does work but high frequency response not great, resume music after call problems

  by coder98 on December 23, 2007

  Pros: Decent price, no immediate pairing problems, fairly comfortable and lightweight

  Cons: Notable lack of high frequency response, some issues with multiple bluetooth devices

  Summary: These headphones don't feel particular cheap-plasticy. The folding/springy headband works OK, and the over-the-ear design does not seem particularly uncomfortable. The headphone covers are cheap foam type, but ...

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  Summary: These headphones don't feel particular cheap-plasticy. The folding/springy headband works OK, and the over-the-ear design does not seem particularly uncomfortable. The headphone covers are cheap foam type, but the unit is supplied with a spare set. The phones hold in place without obviously pressing against your head too much. The hard plastic part that sits between the ear and skull is probably no more uncomfortable than wearing spectacles, but it could be an issue if you were wearing spectacles at the same time.
  
  I successfully paired first time with an Insignia Sport MP3 player, and also with a Blackberry Curve. Both devices support A2DP. The insignia also supports AVRCP, and it is possible to play/pause/navigate the music library from the controls on the headset.
  
  Some Bluetooth issues as follows (it is difficult to determine which device is responsible):
  
  After powering up the Insignia and the headphones, it seems to be necessary to manually connect the Insignia to the headphones each time via the menus. This is a bit of a nuisance.
  
  When a phone call comes in on the Blackberry, it can be answered by clicking the CTRL button on the headset. It takes a few seconds, but the headphones do switch over to the phone. However, on completing the call on the Blackberry and hanging up, the headphones do not switch back to the audio from the music player. The navigation controls do actually operate the music player but there is no sound. In order to restore the audio from the Insignia, I had to manually go to the Bluetooth menu on the Blackberry and disconnect the Cardo headphones. Quite a pity, because it would work otherwise.
  
  The other problem is audio drop outs. With both the music player and cell phone within close proximity (under 10 feet), the audio from the player tends to drop out briefly every few seconds. I'm guessing this might be because the Blackberry is also transmitting something on the Bluetooth network at the time. Moving the headphones and player away from the Blackberry resulted in uninterrupted audio.
  
  After doing a bit of listening on the Cardo headphones, it became apparent that they don't have much high end frequency response. Even with high freq equalization jacked way up on the player, sound elements such as hi-hats and guitar string artifacts were still fairly muddy, when compared to average wired ear-bud headphones. Playing with the positioning of the headphones doesn't really help either. This could be a limitation of bluetooth audio encoding or the actual sound transducers in the headphones, but in any case it was a bit disappointing. If you are very concerned about good audio fidelity, this headphones may not work for you.
  
  Finally, I have to say the controls could probably be better designed. They all have good tactile clues, so it is easy to feel for the control you require, but the CTRL button is very small considering how critical it is when using with a cell phone. The track forward/backward selection is done by rotating the spring-loaded outer part of the main cover. This might look pretty, but it is not very easy to use. The tiny volume controls are a lot better in terms of feel and use.
  
  Summary: Good value for what they are. If you are looking for hi-fi audio, I would not recommend these. If you are planning on using with multiple Bluetooth devices, things may not run as flawlessly as you would hope.

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  4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Outstanding product, better than Creative SE 2300 works great while running hard

  by davidlperkins on August 31, 2007

  Pros: Great comfortable fit, seals completely on the ear. Easy to use controls. Very good sound quality with a lot of bass

  Cons: None, as long as you are not expecting audiophile stereo quality

  Summary: Warning to non tech geeks!!! These head phones are for use with devices that have bluetooth transmitters built in, like most new cell phones. Most PDAs, computers, and MP3 players ...

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  Summary: Warning to non tech geeks!!! These head phones are for use with devices that have bluetooth transmitters built in, like most new cell phones. Most PDAs, computers, and MP3 players do not support stereo (AADP)bluetooth. Without stereo bluetooth, audio qualtiy is like AM radio. Bluetooth stereo dongles are available separately.
  These are a great set of wireless headphones. I have a pair of Creative SE-2300 that are good but are not nearly as good as these. These stay on no matter how hard I run. The band that goes across the back of the neck rarely interferes with anything except when lying in bed. If your primary use is for listening to TV go with the Creative SE-2300 because you will need the blue tooth stereo transmitter anyway. The sound quality is very good but this is not an audiophile device. It is actually intended for use with cell phones. I have not tried it with a cell phone so I can't comment on that aspect. They did perform well when I used them to make internet calls on Skype. These things really make listening to music more convienient. Range is 33 feet as stated. It is cheaper and better to buy these plus a stereo dongle than to go with either the Creative or Logitech sets.

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  3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Great Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

  by Ray Boyce on August 19, 2007

  Pros: Easy to pare and use. Superior quality sound. Very affordable.

  Cons: None found.

  Summary: After many hours of research I finally found a stereo headset that has great sound and works with everything I own. Pared with Samsung A727, HP desktop, & Dell notebook ...

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  Summary: After many hours of research I finally found a stereo headset that has great sound and works with everything I own. Pared with Samsung A727, HP desktop, & Dell notebook without a glitch at all. Great price and great sound. Controls my devices from the buttons on the unit. What else do you want from headphones?

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  3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  inexpensive quality player

  by godzk12321 on August 3, 2007

  Pros: they are only $60 on amazon and they are very small, they worked fairly well with my Nokia 6255i. doubles as headset for phone with graet quality.

  Cons: a tiny bit irriatating on top of ear, didnt sync with my laptop well (HP dv9000t) and phone couldnt use ff/rw/pause.

  Summary: i would recommend these headphones for someone who knows it will work with their phone and wants to get rid of their cords for their phone and relax. the irritation ...

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  Summary: i would recommend these headphones for someone who knows it will work with their phone and wants to get rid of their cords for their phone and relax. the irritation on the top of the ear is very small and changes to the person. also you can't charge and be connected at the same time, kinda a hassle. it does charge with a mini USB so you can charge through the PC i believe without any problem. also this headset does not come with a bluetooth adapter for your ipod or mp3 player unless it has built-in bluetooth. but you have to buy a $40 adapter for your ipod and you may just want to buy a different $100 pair of earphones if you are just using it for your ipod. just check it out. and go to bestbuy or something to make sure these can work on your phone or laptop before you order them online. also you can go to on of Cardo's websites to check their list.
  Overall Good Bluetooth headphones

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  3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  EXCELLENT......Works for me!

  by jagged59 on August 2, 2007

  Pros: Not-in-ear , all the capabilities you would want and then some

  Cons: none as of yet

  Summary: seemless pairing with my blk jack, excellent sound quality from the mp3 everything comes in loud and clear and it gets thumping with the tunes! VERY comfortable behind the ears, ...

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  Summary: seemless pairing with my blk jack, excellent sound quality from the mp3 everything comes in loud and clear and it gets thumping with the tunes! VERY comfortable behind the ears, cushioned pads and adjustable space for my specks everyone i called heard me clearly and visa-versa, it's the capability of ff/pause/rewind and play that I love so much, i was surprised my blk jack had all those capabilities also. I Love My Black Jack too! And the Cardo is inexpensive and an excellent value. Now I can say, Look guys, no cords and cables, just STEREO sound from a bluetooth device, life just got better and easier

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

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