JBL Reference Series 610 Bluetooth Headphones
Bluetooth stereo headphones was created to be the ultimate flexible short-range wireless system, applied to dozens of different devices. The JBL Reference 610 series are right in there with the top. Along with amazing sound clarity when working near the connected unit… you can even work at the opposite end of the house without losing any sound quality or volume! The bluetooth wireless signal feels more powerful than the strength of the wireless card built into my laptop motherboard.
Naturally the first thing you notice is the bluetooth dongle. This attaches to the docking port on the bottom of your iPod making it only compatible with Apple’s that have this docking port. More a less, these bluetooth stereo headphones were made for the newer iPod generations.
There are controls for the music are on the right ear cup, allowing you to set the volume, navigate through menus, and of course play, pause, fast-forward and rewind. The package is very generous: you get a solid travel case (it’s a nice size I must say) filled with extra cables, a recharge pack with included international adapters (awesome) and a stereo jack adapter… and don’t forget about the USB cable! The Reference 610 blew me away with all the included accessories making it work right out of the box regardless of where your going and what you have to do.
The JBL Reference Series 610 audio performance is super strong but super clear with pretty good crisp high end’s you would expect from a higher priced wireless headset at this point. The wireless connectivity works exceptionally well. Just plug the dongle into your music player or phone, push the power button on the headphones, and within a few seconds the devices are paired and your music starts to pump (LOUD). If you pull out the dongle and replace it, the connection may be lost and it can take a tiny bit to reestablish link, but switching the headphones off and then on again fixes this.
Eliminating wires does improve your listening experience and the sound quality is far superior to most headphones that cost a lot more. It’s a shame the dongle hasn’t been designed in such a way as to allow a iPod to be docked while in use, because that would allow your apple to charge while you dance around the house jamming out in your favorite Sunday outfit! I cannot wait to see the future of computer and laptop bluetooth devices and the type of technology we will all be seeing soon.
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