Sony DR-BT50 Stereo Bluetooth Headphone with Integrated Controls

2011-08-15T20:00:00

Sony does not provide any device drivers for this product. Getting the headphones to pair up, while not impossible, is very difficult. Keeping it paired up is a major pain in the rearend. I'm running Windows 7, 64-bit. It may work better running the 32-bit version. The headphones work right out of the box on my wife's Dell laptop (Windows 7, 64-bit). Maybe HP needs to look into the integrated Bluetooth adapter Dell is using. Also note that I purchased the same Sony DR-BT50 Stereo Bluetooth Headphone from another vendor for $114.54. That's about half of what HP is selling it for. Features Rating Clarification: When I can get the headphones to work they work great.

JustJack

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2011-03-03T19:00:00

These are great headphones. The sound quality is terrific! Easily synced to my phone. Long battery life. Comfortable to wear

jtsauburn

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2011-02-12T19:00:00

I have had the BT-50 headset for almost 2 years and think they are just amazing. The sound quality is ourstanding. I highly recommend this product.

TravelPro787

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2010-10-31T20:00:00

The Sony DR-BT50 is a great Bluetooth Stereo headset to own. I've had it for 10 months and have no regrets of purchasing this at Sony Style year when it was on sale refurbished for $60. Its crisp, clear sounds and its balance with its base are great attributes. My only complaint is that the frame going to the speakers are fragile. My headphones fell off once in class and it collected a series of cracks, 2 months later one of the four legs broke. So now it is super-glued and taped together. I'll still rate this five starts for its quality, however if Sony revises the DR-BT50 I hope they'll use a more durable plastic material or use a metal frame.

PSGJ

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2010-06-09T20:00:00

I had these headphones for about five or six years (whenever they first came out). The sound quality and noise reduction is excellent. The battery life is amazing and lasts far longer than I ever needed it to. I never ran the battery out before I had the opportunity to recharge. The big drawback comes in the durability. The plastic arms and everything plastic that supports the actual cans broke over time. Every single support arm degraded and broke over time. I was broken hearted when I had to throw them away. I will not be purchasing this item again for that reason (too pricey to have something fall apart)

Stujersey

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2009-12-14T19:00:00

A real treat to use. Works well with my bluetooth laptop and with a Verizon Droid phone. Now if they would only make a noise-canceling version..... Not the most well built set ever, then again, they ARE light and foldable for easy carry in the laptop case...... I'd buy them again.

MLBeep

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2009-12-02T19:00:00

Must bye item. Awesome sound, and its smart.

Chinz

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2009-11-14T19:00:00

The SONY DR-BT50 is my first Bluetooth device. I received it on the same day that I installed the internal BT adapter in my DELL Inspiron 1520, particularly to eliminate more cord and cable clutter. By the time the chip was installed, so was the DR-BT50 charged and shortly I had stumbled through the configuration - all new to me. As a stereo headset the performance is better than my 60 y.o. ears. The balance between the headset controls and my VLC media player's control allow convenient operation. My ears, my auricula are large enough that the ear cups sit do not enclose the auricula. The clamping force of the headband is strong enough to press the ear canal, auditory meatus shut. Larger in both diameters, major and minor ear pads will cure both ills.

Islander

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2009-08-26T20:00:00

I bought this headset to allow me to listen to music while in the gym working out. The first day I was on the weights I received a business call and it went seamlessly from music to phone and back without me doing much except pull my blackberry out of its holster. The sound quality is excellent and I am impressed with the range I get in the gym. If you have tried other headsets (I own a Bose) without Bluetooth I would say this is the top of the line and I recommend it to everyone.

USAF

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