Stereo Bluetooth on iPhone/iPod Touch

Posted on 17. Dec, 2008 by hilzfuld in iPhone, Software, Tech

One of the few things that prevents the iPhone and iPod Touch from being the ultimate music device is the lack of A2DP or stereo Bluetooth. I cannot think of any reason that this technology should not be implemented in Apple’s devices. So, as much as I love my iPod Touch, and you know how much I love it, the fact that I cannot use my S9 Bluetooth Stereo headphones with it, really bothered me from day one.

Well, a few days ago, I stumbled upon a possible solution to this issue. I found this Bluetooth adapter for the iPhone/iPod Touch that, when plugged in, enables you to listen to your iPod wirelessly. It wasn’t too expensive,so I had to try it.

After using it now for an hour or so, I have to say, I am a happy man this morning. The thing is awesome. It is absolutely tiny and just barely detracts from the iPod’s simplistic beauty. The sound is as good as it gets and the range is astounding, I listened from another room, and there was no effect on the sound quality.

It is not made by any known manufacturer, unless of course you have heard of K-mate. I searched a lot for the product online, but could not find the exact model that I bought. The closest I could find was this.  I bought it online at Eline, but the product is not even on the site yet, so if you want it, contact them and order it.

The coolest part is that the controls on the S9 work perfectly. I can lower or raise the volume, pause, play, and skip songs without taking the iPod out of my pocket.

There are a few downsides of course. The adapter does not fit when my Griffin Reflect case is on, so I am going to have to use the invisible case I bought for it, which by the way, is pretty awesome also. Another down side is that the mic on the S9 does not work with the iPod, but I did not expect it to. So when using audio apps like Fring and iTalk, I will have to go the old fashion way and use my standard earphones with the built in mic. Finally, I have not verified this yet, but it is safe to assume, this will decrease the battery life significantly, but it is so worth it.

-Hillel

Tags: A2DP, Bluetooth