Motorola "Jay-Z" Bluetooth headphones hit the FCC, branches on the ugly tree

Hmm, Hov, you may want to check the fine print on whatever deal you've got with Moto, because these Jay-Z-branded MOTOROKR S7-HD Bluetooth headset aren't exactly big pimpin' -- and compared to Dre's big ol' cans, they look downright sad. Of course, the FCC's legendarily nasty product photography isnt helping here, but even A2DP stereo support and the integrated mic can't salvage this mess -- was this really worth unretiring for?

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[cheater912 @ Aug 19th 2008 12:01AM]

Pretty cool. Not as bulky as other ones I've seen.

[Flashpoint @ Aug 19th 2008 12:05AM]

#1 These aren't so bad - I've seen worse

#2 A2DP musta been forgotten by most DAP manufacturers. For apple and Microsoft to not have it in their newest DAP is a shame.

Why isn't any manufacturer making use of OBEX and A2DP?

[Big Sam @ Aug 19th 2008 12:18AM]

Samsung

[Striker @ Aug 19th 2008 12:43AM]

Motorola (sortof)...

[Eli @ Aug 19th 2008 12:56AM]

It's because A2DP is terrible. It's at a level acceptable for voice conversations, but it's designation for music is way off. The sound quality puts Bluetooth to shame.

[nerdtalker @ Aug 19th 2008 1:31AM]

@Eli,

I just laughed a bit a the sheer daftness of your comment. Do you even know what the hell you're talking about? Two-channel stereo audio is what A2DP was designed for, specifically for the sound quality required for streaming playback of MP3s or other digital media from a mobile phone or DAP to bluetooth headsets or speakers.

Don't confuse headset Bluetooth audio with A2DP which is _more_ than acceptable for music.

[Eric @ Aug 19th 2008 1:38AM]

Nokia

[Eli @ Aug 19th 2008 1:43AM]

@nerdtalker

I absolutely do know what I'm talking about. I've used A2DP on two occasions, and on both, the sound was equally awful. One was on a dedicated Bluetooth receiver which I promptly returned, and the other was with a friend's Bluetooth headphones. I have a regular Bluetooth headset, and I know the difference; While A2DP is a big improvement, it's just not good enough.

[nerdtalker @ Aug 19th 2008 1:53AM]

@Eli,

More likely than not, there was something wrong with either the Bluetooth profiles, or you paired the device but didn't properly get to use A2DP services over the standard headset/wireless audio gateway. I've seen it happen before and seen people start whining about it. A2DP support is, right now, pretty buggy at best in most devices.

Honestly, I think this is something specific to what your particular application is. I've got a pair of logitech Bluetooth A2DP headsets I routinely pair with my notebook and HTC Mogul. Sound quality is equally as good as a traditional pair of noise canceling MDR-NC60s.

[C4IV5 @ Aug 19th 2008 12:37AM]

Neither too hot to hold nor loved long-time like Tupac sold

[ben @ Aug 19th 2008 12:42AM]

looks plasticky, flimsy and...what's this fascination with A2DP? i'll take a regular headphone cable over bluetooth stereo anyday.

[Peter @ Aug 20th 2008 3:15AM]

So your confusion isn't with why someone would wnat A2DP but with why they would want BT? Hmm... that's a pretty easy one.

I don't get how anyone can be lost about why A2DP is awesome. S9 headset baby! Freedom = not having a cord on the treadmill

[Striker @ Aug 19th 2008 12:42AM]

Those look slick! I probably will want one depending on the reviews.

[XIYL @ Aug 19th 2008 12:43AM]

I wouldn't mind owning a pair of these, they really aren't that bad.

[yode @ Aug 19th 2008 12:52AM]

I seen you jockin Jay-Z, jockin Jay-Z

[Alex @ Aug 19th 2008 5:44AM]

Cause he got a Mercedes, and you know about his ladies...

[Mustaine @ Aug 20th 2008 1:33PM]

I'm so dope boy fresh

[Fernando @ Aug 19th 2008 1:03AM]

they look fine, stop being haters.

[Ferny @ Aug 19th 2008 1:08AM]

wherever the mic is it is in an awkward place

[Legendary GIR @ Aug 19th 2008 1:12AM]

I'm just glad to see it's not P. Diddy selling these. I'm getting tired of him being in every commercial product.

[allislost @ Aug 19th 2008 1:12AM]

WOW crapware by rappers... America's most famous speakers of bad English...

[hiko36 @ Aug 19th 2008 1:16AM]

Does it really surprise you that someone who looks like Jay-Z would market something that looks like this?

[derX @ Aug 19th 2008 3:10AM]

Wait, what do mean?

[hiko36 @ Aug 19th 2008 4:20AM]

Jay-Z is hideous and I think the headphones are also. (Headphones are debatable, Jay-Z is not)

[Alex @ Aug 19th 2008 4:35PM]

Have you seen his wife? While he may not be a looker, he is an inspiration to all who go for girls out of their league.

Beyonce = hyachacha

[Mustaine @ Aug 20th 2008 1:34PM]

@Hiko
I hear Jay-Z's got 99 problems...but a bitch ain't one.

[alej469 @ Aug 19th 2008 3:36AM]

This is the best engadget headline in a while. Haha!

[hiptrigger @ Aug 19th 2008 3:49AM]

I guess the thing to do as a gadget blog poster is 'to hate' if you are unsure / do not understand / concept is over your beerbonged IQ ...so these are ugly because of some fuzzy picture. I am getting tired of gizmo babys on their blogs ragging if the product doesn't exactly match their narrow range of taste. And exactly what kind of taste does some punk have anyway? ...like this noob went to RISD or The Standford D-School or even can tell the difference between a Lovegrove or a lapdance. Engadget authors would be better off to lay out the goods they just lift from somewhere else anyway, reduce the lame attempts at humor and give the gadget facts - the specs, the down-low on the high-end schiznit. We the early-adopter geeked-out masses will decide what's ugly or not. It's great there's a variety in design styles.. it would be a boring world if *everything* was soft aluminum and white plastic. Besides Moto usually has great build quality so these appear to have an element of longevity about them... it's not always about public-fapping showing how much you dropped on some gear.

[hiptrigger @ Aug 19th 2008 4:09AM]

what a sensitive dweeb. no skilz, copy, paste.

[hiko36 @ Aug 19th 2008 4:23AM]

Go to any other blog and see how many "straight facts" are being tossed around. No matter what some of you seem to think, beneath it all, Engadget is only a BLOG. It may be a decent source for gadget news but it is still a place of OPINION.

[JAY JAY @ Aug 19th 2008 11:33AM]

I Say. Get Rid Of The Chrome.

[JAY JAY @ Aug 19th 2008 11:36AM]

On second thought, Make the metal gold. Now that's pimpin'.

[yode @ Aug 20th 2008 5:55AM]

Jay Jay get gunned up and clapped quick
Your whole damn record label gunned up and clapped quick
Shawn Carter to Jay-Jay damn you on Jay's dick
So little shorty's getting gunned up and clapped quick
How much of Jay-Z rhymes is gonna come out your fat lips?
Wanted to be on every last one of my classics
You pop shit, apologize, nigga, just ask Kiss

[JAY JAY @ Aug 19th 2008 11:34AM]

On second thought, Make the metal gold. Now that's pimpin'.