Thread: Remote control headset... ever?
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2010-07-14 , 18:06
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Originally Posted by little_beat View Post
I think it was discussed before, and there's no chance wired remote control would work due to lack of hardware support.
But what you might try to do is connecting a bluetooth AVRCP device AND your headphones directly to N900 at the same time. I was using cheap BT-214 clone to switch songs while listening to music over FM transmitter. It was a bit tricky to set up, but worked flawlessly. So I guess you'd be able to listen to music over your headphones while connected to bluetooth (at least with some minor hacks or tweaks). Didn't try that, since just bought a good pair of BT headphones and forgot about wires.
BT-214 make a good remote control actually.
The headphone jack is not active when BT is paired. Perhaps someone can write a workaround for it - but I for one suspect that I'll be long gone from the Maemo/Meego world by the time that happens, if ever.

I think that if you're fine with the sound quality over BT (the 214 for example is actually pretty respectable, considering) then there is no problem - and given the low-grade audio most people are used to, I guess many will find the BT audio perfectly OK.

The problem is when you throw in highly isolating, four-figure, custom-moulded in-ear monitors into the mix: Running that over BT (and I'm doing so when I don't have the iPhone or one of my PMP's with me) is... well, slumming it in the extreme.