Overview wired headsets Sony Ericsson MW-610/MW-710

I will not repeat itself, Sony Ericsson has released the best wired headset, though, they work only with phones SE, equipped FastPort. Now the situation is changing, refocusing on Android and the market trends driving companies to waive the accumulated baggage. This means that the basic apparatus is set to mark the universal bundle - microUSB plus mini-jack. True, FastPort yet nowhere and disappeared egoesche can be found in inexpensive models, plus a lot of phones sold is not the first freshness of such a connector. But it will take a year or two, and gradually we get used to dispense with the painfully familiar plug.

More surprising to me was the release of the original device called the MH-907. Available to meet this wonderful headset is still impossible to recall, it works very interesting - when you put headphones in their ears, the phone automatically starts the player starts playback. Pull out the "ear" - a pause. To answer the call should pull out and insert one of the headphones. Magic, which works with all devices equipped with FastPort, including Satio, yes here only a little time. I would like to see such a thing with 3,5 mm, but nothing about any such plans is not yet known.

A bit of history: a mini-jack penetrated the slender ranks of SE phones in 2008 to the year, it was the first XPERIA. Instead microUSB used miniUSB, which is incredibly pleasing me, it was possible to charge the unit using the supplied cable to the PS3. A sort of set soniboya - loaded smartphone, joystick, headset, and went right place. After the X1 was a W995, however, in contrast to the device included a headset with noise-canceling HPM-88, FastPort. It was assumed that the user, so if he needs so 3.5 mm would be to use your own headphones. Let me remind you that the X1 was supplied complete with a wired headset MH-700 - a variation of good old HPM-70, only c mini-jack. Damn leg break, right? Different phones, different headset. But that's nothing, because you can not just break the arm, and leg. To make it easier to understand the situation, tell you about the headset with a mini-jack for items:

1. Headset MH-700, on the microphone unit is a 3,5 mm jack, you can connect your headphones. The block itself rather large, cable too long. There is a black and silver versions, can be found in the sales package XPERIA X1.
2. Headsets MW-610/MW-710, is not known yet which models will be equipped with them. Block the microphone piece, you can not change the headphones.
3. Headset X10 Mini/X10 Mini Pro, one of them is called MH810, with remote control. There are the usual model, where the microphone unit is only a button answer / end button. These accessories will not be able to use with other devices the company, as close to plug is a group of contacts needed for the remote control. Nevertheless, and a simple model (without remote control playback) also has a supplement. Apparently, it is connected with the peculiarities of Android.
4. Headset MH-500 from the kit XPERIA X10, simple headphones on the control unit has a mini-jack.

I think the old Sony Ericsson users now brush away a tear of emotion. So many new things. Unknown. Yes, it's good, but there's one little nuance. Currently, many companies are trying to run over plenty of trends. A trend today - universal microUSB connector, and the widespread use of 3,5 mm. Only lazy people not engaged in seemingly invisible, but equally profitable accessories like zaryadok, cables for connecting to a computer, car charger. The same can be said about the headset. But there are nuances.For example, let's take a closer look at the new device Sony Ericsson. Headsets MW-610 and MW-710 are very different from the previous accessories company. First, a single unit microphone. Secondly, the unit itself is similar in appearance to a wireless headset solution Sony Ericsson IS-8000 - sort of a slight thickening. Third, on the headset is not visible from a distance markings, only a modest logo of the company. Clearly done in order to attract owners of other phones. Will not go away clothespin-crocodile on cable, it can help to fix the unit on clothing. By reducing the block to reduce weight, the cable stations with headphones are asymmetric, but now the left is not pulled down. Wear and use the headset was pleasant. Answer key smaller, but it is well palpable. Model MW-610 is made based on the HPM-70 (or 75, does not matter), the older 710-I - based on the HPM -77, broken headphones, the sound quality is better.

This is good, but let's see, what devices can operate new accessories:

1. In the mission was able to verify the work with the SE XPERIA X10. If you installed the player Meridian, double-click the headset button may start or pause playback, with the standard player, this will not work. The worst thing that can not be answered by pressing the call or end a call. Microphone here, though loud, you heard well, even if he is somewhere on the collar. Caller's voice too loud, here MW-710 will be better earpiece X10. With the standard player, good sound quality on both sets, more like 710-I. Bass player, but I'd like more volume just for music. We would have to try with different players, but in the office SE was a little before. With the Meridian sound quality is slightly worse than with the standard Mediascape.
2. C Blackberry 9700 headsets do not work when connected is a lot of noise, the crackling.
3. With the Nokia N97 Mini is the same story - a lot of noise, can not be used.
4. With player Sony X1050 headsets work, you can listen to music, well, when you press the volume suddenly becomes higher (about twice). And I got the impression that if the button is pressed, the sound goes in one ear.
5. C iPhone headsets work, but heard some stray noise and the volume is very low. Clicking any effect does not.
6. With the Nexus One - are working, there is background noise, clicking on the button does nothing, it is impossible even to answer the call.

Have not been able to verify work in conjunction with X10 Mini, it may well be that the behavior is the same as the usual X10. It turns out that adding a connector for X10 Mini need not just so, namely to use buttons on the headset. Here the main question: what is the machine receives full advantage of new accessories MW-610/710? I went to the site Sony Ericsson, sinful thing assuming that I see there entire line of advanced phones. That something would be reprimanded. But no, that's right - these supplements are designed for SE Aspen, Vivaz, Vivaz Pro and W995. Well, then, no questions.

Headsets will be available closer to the summer of 2010, even though I am afraid of something already assume about accessories company. Most likely, the price will be low. Negative point - a small number of devices that support these headsets, it is not very good. After all, these additions are highly in demand, and to prepare them is to work with the mass of phones from other manufacturers.

PS On this background, looks interesting initiative by Sony, was recently presented an entire line of headsets that support the iPhone / iPod Touch, as soon as I introduce you to them closer.