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		<title><![CDATA[Looking for a new BlueTooth Headset]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[It turns out that my washing machine is incompatible with my BlueTooth headset.  What was once my favourite little gizmo - resplendent with blinking lights - is now little more than scrap metal.  Arse.  Dead BT3030  The Jabra BT3030 was, without a doubt, the best BlueTooth headset I ever had.  There were regular firmware updates for it.  Sound and call quality were excellent.  It could pair with…]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It turns out that my washing machine is incompatible with my BlueTooth headset.  What was once my favourite little gizmo - resplendent with blinking lights - is now little more than scrap metal.  Arse.</p>

<p></p><div id="attachment_2192" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2192" class="size-full wp-image-2192" title="Dead BT3030" src="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Dead-BT3030.jpg" alt="Dead BT3030" width="600" height="450"><p id="caption-attachment-2192" class="wp-caption-text">Dead BT3030</p></div><p></p>

<p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100721181212/http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/na-us/Headsets/Pages/Jabrabt3030.aspx">Jabra BT3030</a> was, without a doubt, the best BlueTooth headset I ever had.  There were regular <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100528160348/http://www.jabragn.jp/support/dl.html">firmware updates</a> for it.  Sound and call quality were excellent.  It could pair with two devices simultaneously - and automagically pause the music on one if you received a call on the other.  Best of all, it had standard sockets. A 3.5mm jack so I could use my own headphones - and a micro-USB socket so I could charge it from the same cable as my phone.</p>

<p>Well.  It's now dead.  My circumstances have changed, so I need to buy a replacement.  Requirements are...</p>

<ul>
    <li>Micro-USB charger.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2009/49.aspx">All phones are standardising on micro-USB</a> - and I don't want to carry around two different charging cables for my devices.</li>
    <li>Stereo.&nbsp; I don't want a <a href="http://www.phonedog.com/2009/12/18/adrianas-gift-guide-bluetooth-earbuds/">twat-earring</a> - I want to listen to music.</li>
    <li>Control of music and calls.</li>
    <li>Pocket sized.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I'm not using it, I want to be able to store it conveniently and discretely.</li>
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<p>What I don't need...</p>

<ul>
    <li>I'm not a <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">snake-oil buyer</span> audiophile - I don't need ear-phones that cost more than a tenner.</li>
    <li>Doesn't need to be BlueTooth 4.0 - or even 3.0.&nbsp; I'm taking it as read that it will be BlueTooth 2.1 compatible.&nbsp; It would be nice if there were firmware upgrades available.</li>
    <li>Doesn't need military grade noise cancellation technology.&nbsp; I'm usually sat in an office or a park - not a war zone.</li>
    <li>Waterproof.&nbsp; I've learned my lesson!</li>
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<p>So, what's out there that you would recommend.</p>
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