Buy JBL Ref 610 Over the Ear Wireless Headphone (Black)JBL Ref 610 Over the Ear Wireless Headphone (Black) Product Description:
- Advanced transducers deliver unsurpassed fidelity.
- Adjust volume,select tracks, play, pause, plus browse menus when in iPod® navigation mode, all from the ear cup controls.
- Innovative headband designed for hours of comfort.
- Rechargeable battery with universal charger
Product Description
The JBL Reference 610 on ear headphones use Bluetooth wireless technology so you can enjoy your headphones without wires. The outstanding JBL sound just adds to the pleasure.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
JBL 610's are the best for the price
By JMS
I purchased these direct from Harman Kardon. I was worried because I have tried several Bluetooth headphones such as Logitech and Jabra.. I returned them both... for reasons of sound quality, fit, and issues with static or dropped signals.I've owned the JBL 610 (made by Harman Kardon FYI) for a week now. They are AWESOME! Here's why:1. They are designed for use with iPod's (4th Gen) and they work very well as they come with the needed Bluetooth adaptor for your iPod.2. Build quality is out standing. They feel sturdy and solid3. These headphones are super comfortable as I ahve worn them for hours on end.4. THIS IS HUGE... the controls on the JBL610's work flawlessly to not only navigate your iPod but they navigate Windows Media Player 11!!! I can skip songs, play pause and control volume all on the headphones without ever touching the computer.5. These headphones have no static, no dropping out (I run a ton of wireless stuff including WiFi, and Bluetooth keyboard and mouse)6. These head phones when used with the optional 3.5mm jack sound PHENOMENAL!!! Hi fidelity sound that's like having $1000 JBL's or Harman Kardon's strapped to your ears...(caution these things can play very loud)7. If you want to use them without the Bluetooth feature you can use the included wired cable to connect them to ANY audio device with a 3.5MM jack. So they are versatile... this comes in super handy when the batteries run out.8. Battery life is decent. I get about 16 hours out of them.9. They paired easily with my HP DV5t laptop... though windows vista doesn't make it clear how to set them up, here is some help: Make Vista auto-switch between Bluetooth audio and your normal soundcard when the Bluetooth headphones are switched off Go to Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Manage audio devices and Bluetooth audio is treated as two virtual soundcards with a single speaker output each - one for HSP and one for A2DP. If you can't see two Bluetooth 'soundcards' in the Playback tab, right-click and ensure that 'Show disabled devices' and 'Show disconnected devices' are both ticked. No sound will come out of your Bluetooth headphones until you set them as the default playback device even if they show as connected, so it's important to complete this step. Click the soundcard you want to use when your Bluetooth headset is disconnected and click Set Default then Apply. Then click Bluetooth Stereo Audio, Set Default and Apply again. Vista will handily remember the last default soundcard you chose, so that when your Bluetooth headset is disconnected, playback will automatically revert back to your normal soundcard. When your headset is reconnected, playback will automatically be redirected into it. This way, you don't have to keep changing the default playback device all the time. Bluetooth Stereo Audio and Bluetooth Hands-free Audio only appear in the Playback tab of this window when the headphones are connected. When you turn them off, the Bluetooth playback devices will disappear and the default will revert to your preferred soundcard. To get music to actually play via Bluetooth, you typically have to stop and restart the current track on your media player. In Winamp, pausing isn't good enough, you literally have to click Stop then Play to get the music to stream properly; this is because it will keep streaming into the normal default soundcard until it realizes the default has been changed. Some audio applications may require you to restart them altogether. (Source: http://www.djkaty.com/vista/bluetootha2dp vista has fixed much of the issues described in this article for new Bluetooth enabled PC's)Now for the CONS:1. Battery takes 3 hours to fully charge...2. As I mentioned in Wireless sound quality does not live up to the high fidelity that this brand of head phones demand... this isn't to fault them... as no Bluetooth headset can match Hi fidelity wired audio. (However, this is the only Bluetooth headphone I know of that can convert to using a wired 3.5mm jack.)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.Much better than expected....
By F. L. Wilson
I finally got an iPod this year, and I am really enjoying the increased access to my music. I do a lot of work in the yard, and I definitely enjoy listening to the iPod while I'm out there. When I got the iPod, I also bought some very expensive headphones to use with it. One was a set of triple-driver in-ear phones that cost > $350. The other was a Sennheiser HD 595 model. The in-ear set sounds great, but they are very uncomfortable to wear, no matter which pads I used. The Senns sound pretty good, but lack punch. Also, they have very long, thick wires. Each time I go out to work in the yard, I have to essentially get undressed to route the wires, and then undressed again to remove them.So, I decided to look into another solution. After much research on Amazon, I found the JBL 610 Bluetooth model. With this I thought, I can put them on, and just listen to music while I work. I ordered them a week or so ago, and they came in today (ahead of the projected delivery schedule BTW). I was pleased to find that these phones include a rechargeable battery system. Unfortunately, this also meant that I couldn't use the Bluetooth feature until I charged the internal batteries. Fortunately, the 610's come with an option to use the phone in a 'passive' mode, which basically means that they act like regular headphones, with a plug-in cable that allows you to use them without the Bluetooth transceiver.I was definitely impressed. I'm sure that the frequency response curve for these phones is much less flat than my Senns. For my style of music (mostly classic rock), this is the response curve that I prefer. The bass and mid-range are somewhat emphasized, while the highs are well maintained. I found that I could listen to the music at a slightly lower volume, while still getting great impact. On a critical level, I would rate the response on these phones as follows:Bass: 8/10The bass was significantly improved over my Senns. While very tight, there was some under-damping (boomyness). If I had to choose between these and my Senns though (for my kind of music), I would pick the JBLs. This might be different for classical music lovers, where a flatter response would be more desirable.Mids: 9.5/10Tight, punchy. Not much more to say here.Highs: 9/10Nothing missing, so nothing to complain about.With regard to the cable on these phones, it is relatively thin, and is much easier to route through my clothing than the longer cable on the Senns. It isn't better than no cable (Bluetooth mode), but much easier to deal with than the cable on the Senns. One other consideration with any headphones is comfort. Where the in-ear set that I got were very uncomfortable, the Senns were extremely so. The 610's are not as comfy as the Senns, but are certainly acceptable. The ear cups are a bit tighter, and I find that I need to move them around a bit from time-to-time to be completely comfortable. This is definitely not a big issue, and I will not have any problem wearing these for the times that I spend working in the yard.This quick review is based on my impressions of this product in the direct, passive mode (with a cable instead of the Bluetooth link). I will update it after the batteries are charged, using the Bluetooth capabilities. Even if the Bluetooth mode is not as good as the direct mode though, I'll be very happy with these headphones. They allow me to enjoy my music to the max. What more could one ask. ;-)Update: I have now tested these phones using the Bluetooth interface (instead of the direct wired interface mode). I like the Bluetooth mode better, for a couple of reasons. First, there is a definite boost in available volume with the B/T interface. Second, the overall sound quality is noticeably crisper with Bluetooth. This just reinforces my satisfaction with this headset. The question now is how the internal rechargeable battery life compares with the wired mode, where the iPod provides the power to the headphones. I will report back after I have had a chance to evaluate this aspect of the 610 performance.Another update: I read a recent review by another poster, and have to give my experience on some of the listed Cons.- The only way to charge is with the supplied mini-USB equipped charger, and standard mini-USB connectors won't fit.I had a mini-USB to standard-USB cable ($6 or $8) in my tangle of cables. It plugs into the 610 just fine, and when I plug the other end into my PC, it charges the headphones just fine.- No charge indicating light.There is one. It is around the power on button. It flashes while charging and then stays on when charged. This is described early on in the manual.- Buttons are hard to reach.This may just be a matter of taste, but I wear my 610's when working in the yard, and I can hit the volume up and down buttons just fine wearing gloves. I do have to take one glove off to work the multi-selector.Even another update:I got a chance today to check out the 610 battery life in the Bluetooth mode. I listened to the iPod/610 combo while I worked on a carpentry project for several hours, and then came in for lunch. I forgot to plug in the iPod (Classic 120) and 610 to recharge them, and then went out for a 3 hour yard work session. About 1 hour into this session, the music stopped. The iPod had run out of juice!! I guess that the extra load of the B/T transmitter ran it down in a shorter time than usual. I was listening to classic rock, at elevated volumes. I'd say that the 610 passed this test with flying colors.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.Great Headphones. Worth the expense.
By M. Nix
I shopped around for these headphones, and they are truly great. They come with a number of adapters for travel (not only different a/c adapters but also ones for using the headphoones on an airplane, with a full-size headphones plug, and a splitter). Overall, a great product.
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