This discussion continues the one started on the old forum (now closed/defunct)
So please tell us your experiences with using headphones for the Fairphone! Tell us about headsets that you have found and discuss compatibility issues
[Edit by Chris_r - 05/01/15: Deleted old forum link and updated the information]
I tried a lot of headphones in a local electronics store in cologne some weeks ago. However they are all plain sterao headphones with no special features. However if you are using the nice Fairphone case, you will notice that some plug simply wont really fit, for example my older generation Koss Porta Pro was a bit loose when using with the case because the hole in the case is to narrow.
But: I was glad to disover that most phones in the store had a smaller/thinner plug that perfectly fits, amongst others:
Newer Koss Phones like the classic Porta Pro switched to a more narrow plug and cable! No more issues
Portable Sennheisers (mid-range price) like PX100-II and PX200-II ( i ultimalty bought the PX100-II and really like it. Great value for the price and comfortable)
I use the headphones from my old HTC phone. The plug is really thin (comparable to iPod/iPhone headphones) so it fits through the hole in my case. The sound quality is a bit crappy I guess but I donāt use it that often anyway.
I use hearing aids due to impaired hearing, so in-ear headphones are not an option, and classic headphones inconvenient.
A few months ago I read about open-ear headphones from Aftershokz (www.aftershokz.com), transferring sound via vibrations through the cheekbones. I got a pair (model Sportz M3 with a mic), and they work fine both on my FP and connected to a laptop. They are in fact not developed for people with impaired hearing, the idea is that you should be able to hear ambient sound, e.g. traffic, when on the road running or cycling - a wise safety measure.
Donāt expect hi-fi quality, though! Review at wired.com: http://www.wired.com/2012/05/aftershokz/
Iāve tried to day with the headphones I got with my ASUS gaming laptop a couple years ago. Quite OK. Havenāt tried with the official case yet thoughā¦
I personally use a pair of Thinksound MS01 This small company produces high quality earplugs (lotās of reviews are very positive) and they sustainable materials! My younger brother also owns a pair and had great experiences with their customer support.
All in all, I think they are a good match for your Fairphone if you are looking for a new set of plugs!
this is indeed an issue we are aware of and could not fix in the current model. Really sorry about that. I know some people fixed it by taking a stanley knife to itā¦ or maybe find a slim adapter plug that does fit as a workaround.
Iām using the Philips SHE5105BK/10 Citiscape headset - has mic with 1 button. The button answers/hangs up calls and a quick press can put a call on hold. Can also start/stop music, but thatās it.
Iām happy with the functions, even though I would prefer to be able to skip tracks etc, but not essential for me. Sounds quality is pretty good for music and calls.
I rarely use any phone for audioā¦ I mostly use an iPod shuffle, because I prefer controls that I can operate by feel (donāt want to have to take out my phone, unlock the screen, go to the audio appā¦ just to change to a different podcast or whatever). However, the phones I use are theseā¦
That works out about 35 GBP in total (I buy multi-packs of Comply tips) which is pretty cheap, but the quality is impressive. I went through a phase of buying phones in the 60-80 GBP price range (Shure and Audio Technica) and was disappointed every time, mostly with the poor quality control. These Soundmagics are easily as good as the Shure SE115 I used to have, but they donāt mysteriously die after a few months!
I use a pair of SANDSTROM SRIOB13X headphones which I bought at a Dixonās Tax Free in the airport one day when I forgot my usual headphones. They fit the case well and seem to work just fine, although I havenāt tried to used them to control music.
Thanks for the link on the Thinksound headphones @Marco, Iāll have to check them out!
One thing I have noticed though is that when I plug in my headset, it doesnāt always get recognised by my phone as having a microphone built in, I sometimes have to plug and unplug them several times before they get recognised. This happens with or without the case, so itās not an issue of depth, which was what I first thought. Anyone else had this issue?
I think any headphone will just work fine and I will start with the ones I have from a previous phone. Nevertheless I have some ādreamā-head-phones for which I currently save month by monthā¦ and one fine day, I want theseā¦ http://www.ultrasone-headphones.com/en/products/in-ears/pyco
Can anybody confirm fully working headphones (volume, next/previous track, pause/resume), exept the Samsung ehs64avfbe?
When you search for those on Amazon, you get dozens of different resultsā¦ and most of them have very bad ratings.
It seems like those are the only ones reported to really work with the fairphone, and I am wondering if there are others with better audio quality
Hi!
I have tried two pairs of Nokia WH-102 headphones and they work fine, but the volume level is a bit low.
Iāve also tried the Samsung EHS61 headphones and they work very well, the answer button is compatible and with an app it support all the functions.
But i have noticed one thing, when i plug in my headset slowly it doesnāt get recognised by my phone as having a microphone built in, instead when i plug in it quickly the microphone is recognised too!
I hope that this advice will be useful!