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i.Tech BlueBand
By: Aalaap Ghag   |   Jan 05, 2007
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Lightweight and Flexible
Headset and Handsfree support as well as A2DP
BluePlayer software for non-A2DP phones
Good battery life
No AVRCP support
Average sound quality
No bundled 3.5mm adapter
Relatively expensive

The BlueBand supports Bluetooth v1.2 and can handle Headset, Handsfree and A2DP profiles. Headset and Handsfee profile support means you can also use it with your phone to answer phonecalls (yeah, it has a microphone). When you get a call during listening to music, the BlueBand beeps and you can answer the call by clicking the button on the side.

Pairing was quite a painless procedure. It is detailed in the provided users manual.

The BlueBand is compatible with any phone, media player or even a PC, provided the device supports A2DP. We tried it with the Sony Ericsson W950i and it worked as expected.

The BlueBand does NOT come bundled with an adapter or with a 3.5mm stereo jack that can make any normal device (such as an iPod) instantly A2DP compatible. The adapter has to be purchased separately, adding to the cost. The Plantronics Pulsar 590As come bundled with an adapter.

On the other hand, the BlueBand also comes with a software for Series 60 smartphones, which enables older non-A2DP phones (such as the 6600) to communicate with the headphones. The BluePlayer software emulates A2DP over the older phones, which is a very interesting approach.

The BlueBand is not a bad sounding pair of headphones, but I wasn’t too impressed with the quality. Needless to say, I was playing high-quality MP3s on the W950i. I’ve used the Plantronics Pulsar 590As which sounded better. But once again I iterate that they are not bad sounding. If you don’t demand absolute studio-quality sound from your portable gear, then the BlueBand might sound just fine to you.

The BlueBand comes with a built-in rechargeable battery that’s expected to last up to 7.5 hours and it actually over performs in this department. I started playing a bunch of tracks (a LOT of tracks) at around 8pm after I left from work and I remember waking up at 4am when the W950i died. The BlueBand did not!

The i.Tech BlueBand wireless headphones cost around Rs. 5000. While they are a decent performing pair of A2DP headphones, the Plantronics Pulsar 590As which cost around Rs. 9,000 are a better bet because they come with an adapter for non-Bluetooth audio devices and it also supports AVRCP for controlling music from afar. Also, as unnecessary as it is to mention, the Plantronics sound a lot better than the i.Tech.


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For All i.Tech Stereo Headsets and Headphones the Pass code is 8888. To Pair it with the Blue Con 35II simply use the MFB to get both the Headset and the adaptor in Pairing Mode and leave it near each other.
Bankim @ Jul 18, 2008
Where can i purchae a new bluetooth head phone like this
blueband headphones model C51
dinesh @ Jun 22, 2008
Where can you purchae a new charger for the i.tech blueband headphones model C51
Stephen Watson @ May 14, 2008
ive forgotten how to pair with my itech blueCON35. Pls advise
kaycee @ Apr 29, 2008
i forgot how to pair! Does someone know the combination??!?!?!?
alexderk @ Mar 02, 2008
i.Tech BlueBand is itz ok to use for LG KU990
Mr.Chong @ Feb 25, 2008
"I have just purchased a iTech S35 head set. This is my 4th different set but I wish I had purchased it as my first. What a wondrerful set and so easy to use. Good clear audio and so light you do not know it is there. "
Christopher Browne @ Feb 24, 2008
hiii
i forgot my passcode of my itech-blueband . can somebody help me
shabbir @ Feb 18, 2008
It is "8888" for the iTech S35's so try that.
theo ibrahim @ Sep 16, 2007
i forgot my passcode of my itech-blueband . can somebody help me
john mcdowels @ Sep 08, 2007
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