Anyone who has owned a G1 knows that it came with two items in particular: a pair of earbuds and a hands-free headset adapter. I hate that adapter. Don’t get me wrong, it works fine; the problem is the cable is way too long. Connecting a headset to it made the situation worse. Between the two, that added up to 5’5″ of cord to deal with, an excessive amount when you just want to put your phone in your pocket or on a surface next to you. I was on the hunt to find a better way.
The obvious solution is bluetooth headset, and this works well for some. Other people, like myself, don’t care for bluetooth. It works well for calls, but most of my travel is done via public transit. No need to worry about driving and talking. For music and audio, I’ve found the quality suffers with bluetooth unless one has a high-end product. The rational voice in me says makes far more sense to get more for less with a corded product.
Enter the Seidio adapter. It takes, in my case, an almost 3 foot cord and trims it to a much more convenient 6.25 inches. Mini-usb on one side, 3.5mm jack on the other. It was exactly what I’ve been looking for and I’m very happy with the purchase. Seidio also makes a 3.5mm male to 3.5mm female adapter for anyone without a mini-usb connection. Both adapters are just $15.95 and can be found at Seidio Online or at the AndroidSpin Store.
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While I don’t walk around or use headphones on my G1, I do spend a lot of time in my car listening to music. I originally had the USB headset adapter with it’s long cord, PLUS a 3-foot 3.5mm male-to-male to complete the track to my stereo’s input on the front. It made for quite the mess of wiring in the center console. I tore apart the headphone end of the G1 cord (with the mic and button in it), and replaced the female plug with a male plug. Now I can just plug it straight into my stereo, and the way it’s positioned, the microphone points straight up and is in an optimal place for hands-free conversations, which play back through the stereo itself
While I don’t walk around or use headphones on my G1, I do spend a lot of time in my car listening to music. I originally had the USB headset adapter with it’s long cord, PLUS a 3-foot 3.5mm male-to-male to complete the track to my stereo’s input on the front. It made for quite the mess of wiring in the center console. I tore apart the headphone end of the G1 cord (with the mic and button in it), and replaced the female plug with a male plug. Now I can just plug it straight into my stereo, and the way it’s positioned, the microphone points straight up and is in an optimal place for hands-free conversations, which play back through the stereo itself
I bought one of those and it works really well for having it in your pocket. I took it on a skiing trip so i could listen to music on the slopes and the wires started to frea at both ends. They still work but i fear they might eventually break. I guess the lesson here is not to put to much stress on it.
I bought one of those and it works really well for having it in your pocket. I took it on a skiing trip so i could listen to music on the slopes and the wires started to frea at both ends. They still work but i fear they might eventually break. I guess the lesson here is not to put to much stress on it.
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Damn, awesome website. I actually came across this on Bing, and I am happy I did. I will definately be coming back here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table, but am just absorbing as much info as I can at the moment.
Thank You
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