http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/ Engadget Comments for Kleer teams up with Mercedes Benz to untether in-car headphones http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/#1 -- it's too expensive.
#2 -- it really isn't that great...I have the Sleek Audio Wireless dongle, and from my experience...

1.) It is very succeptable to interference, much moreso than bluetooth (A2dp) is...this means GSM phones, and WiFi signals will cause beeps and noise. This could be a problem with my particular device (The sleek audio Wireless dongle), but I don't think so...it says right in the booklet that WiFi and GSM will cause noise...neither of which cause noise at all on my bluetooth (A2dp) headphones...strange eh?

2.) There is still latency, despite their claims otherwise. The latency is better than bluetooth, but it's still not suitable for musicians (ie. If I'm using Kleer headphones to monitor my guitar playing, I will stum a string and there will be a delay before I hear it on my headphones due to the nature of Kleer's protocol).]]>Jun 24th 2010 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/
That being said, the wireless headphones were great for long trips when my parents didn't want to hear the movies!]]>Jun 24th 2010 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Come to think of it, I do not think I have EVER seen anyone with wired headphones in their cars...]]>Jun 24th 2010 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/
These get lost. They get stepped on. Sat on. And they're certainly not going to be cheap to replace, guaranteed.

Don't think losing/breaking them is going to be an issue? Consider the primary users of the headphones... your kids. Wired headphones are simply more practical if you think about it, tech obsessions aside.]]>Jun 24th 2010 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/
The kids can listen to the DVD while my wife and I can listen to the radio/CD/MP3 through the car stereo.]]>Jun 24th 2010 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/kleer-teams-up-with-mercedes-benz-to-untether-in-car-headphones/Jun 24th 2010 3:16PM