DiGiTaLD
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There are numerous existing threads on similar topics, but they are all old and closed, so I had to start a new one. I'm seeking commercial off the shelf (COTS) Bluetooth options (receive only) for an APX 900 and don't want to have to keep buying Bluetooth hardware until I find something that works.
We purchased an APX 900 for my major. We are currently carrying mostly the XTS 5000 with just a few APX 6000s in the mix, but he wanted a small radio with Bluetooth capability so he can monitor on an earbud. He doesn't care about PTT, he just uses the PTT and microphone on the radio for that.
I take care of a fleet of XPR 6550 and XPR 7550e portables on UHF as well as our public safety 700/800 gear, so naturally I use one of the XPR 7550e portables for DMR and analog on the amateur band as well as the UHF Part 90 stuff I take care of. Anyway, I had zero problems pairing an old (like 10 years old) Motorola H270 Bluetooth earpiece with my XPR 7550e. I've also paired a set of Senso ActivBuds S250 stereo Bluetooth earphones with the XPR 7550e and they also work quite well.
So the APX 900 came in. Only one we have. We got a couple of cheap no-name brand Bluetooth earbuds and tried to pair them to the APX 900. No luck. I also tried pairing them with an APX 6000 and that didn't work either. I then tried pairing my 10 year old Motorola H270 earpiece with the APX 900 and it paired right up, no problem. Audio worked well, in fact it works just as well on the APX 900 as it does on the XPR 7550e.
Does anybody have any suggestions for a small single Bluetooth earbud (receive only is fine) that is known to work with the APX 900 and/or XPR 7550e? It looks like the Motorola H270 is still available on Amazon for about $40, but I don't think he wants something that big. I went to a /\/\SI APX accessories review recently where the MSI sales rep showed us a tiny Phonak Bluetooth earbud, but anything Phonak or /\/\SI branded is going to be $$$.
We purchased an APX 900 for my major. We are currently carrying mostly the XTS 5000 with just a few APX 6000s in the mix, but he wanted a small radio with Bluetooth capability so he can monitor on an earbud. He doesn't care about PTT, he just uses the PTT and microphone on the radio for that.
I take care of a fleet of XPR 6550 and XPR 7550e portables on UHF as well as our public safety 700/800 gear, so naturally I use one of the XPR 7550e portables for DMR and analog on the amateur band as well as the UHF Part 90 stuff I take care of. Anyway, I had zero problems pairing an old (like 10 years old) Motorola H270 Bluetooth earpiece with my XPR 7550e. I've also paired a set of Senso ActivBuds S250 stereo Bluetooth earphones with the XPR 7550e and they also work quite well.
So the APX 900 came in. Only one we have. We got a couple of cheap no-name brand Bluetooth earbuds and tried to pair them to the APX 900. No luck. I also tried pairing them with an APX 6000 and that didn't work either. I then tried pairing my 10 year old Motorola H270 earpiece with the APX 900 and it paired right up, no problem. Audio worked well, in fact it works just as well on the APX 900 as it does on the XPR 7550e.
Does anybody have any suggestions for a small single Bluetooth earbud (receive only is fine) that is known to work with the APX 900 and/or XPR 7550e? It looks like the Motorola H270 is still available on Amazon for about $40, but I don't think he wants something that big. I went to a /\/\SI APX accessories review recently where the MSI sales rep showed us a tiny Phonak Bluetooth earbud, but anything Phonak or /\/\SI branded is going to be $$$.
