Reddit mentions of Griffin iTrip Clip Bluetooth Headphone Adapter with Controls - Play, Control and Talk on Your Smartphone Without Wires

Amazon shows plenty of sub-$20 options, some of which do have a clip. This one shows up right away:

https://smile.amazon.com/Griffin-Bluetooth-Headphone-Adapter-Controls/dp/B01HRYAP1K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1487865689&sr=8-3&keywords=bluetooth+headphone+adapter

Get a Griffin iTrip Clip https://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Bluetooth-Headphone-Adapter-Controls/dp/B01HRYAP1K
Or a Griffin Rockstar.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HLJV2ZM/A/belkin-35-mm-audio-charge-rockstar

Neither are free solutions, but they are solutions.

Helmet Audio - where are all the options?

I've been snowboarding for 25 years, but finally picked up a helmet this year now that we're introducing our young kids to snowboarding. So after getting my helmet I started looking to see what was available for wireless (bluetooth) setups. I was expecting more options than what's out there.

The Outdoor Tech Chips 2.0 seem to be exactly what I'd like, but are more expensive than I expected. Other companies seem to just re-brand this item. There are a few wired options out there that then use a bluetooth adapter. And finally, there's many items intended for the motorcycle crowd, Sena, that is even more expensive and seems like overkill for a snowboarding setup.

What is everyone using? Sticking it out with Earbuds? I was hoping for an open ear setup so that I can hear those around me, but still have some tunes.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AGQMQC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5QAQAbS0CENVC

Or this

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HRYAP1K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FSAQAb9NBJE8B

I use a Sena 10S and although pricey, I have found it worth the investment. It "just works", and although I primarily use it for music I like the added functionality of taking phone calls, and the intercom function is nice too if you're riding with others so equipped.

All that said, I've also used bluetooth adapters with good success. Upside to these is you use your own earbuds and the sound quality is great.

There are knockoff Sena-style systems too that I've seen, but I have no experience with those.

> They are about 20 months old now, nearing the 2 year mark and don't last more than 30-40 minutes (call or music) before needing to go back into the case.

And this is why I won't get Airpods, or any Bluetooth earphones/headphones that are expensive.

Because the battery will inevitably die / stop holding a charge for a reasonable time, and then you have to replace them.

If you want good earphones/headphones with the convenience of a Bluetooth connection then get yourself one of these and use it with a good pair of wired headphones (which you may already have). When the battery inevitably dies you just replace this little unit instead of your several-hundred-dollar headphones.

There are a couple of products out there. One is something like this, you simply plug your headphones into the adapter and go. There are other products that get rid of the wire completely but they won't work with your headphones because the AE2's have that weird shape for their input and, in typical Bose fashion, they use a 2.5mm input instead of the standard 3.5mm.

The first option is your best bet. They're inexpensive, have long battery lives (I used to have a Bluetooth clip like that and would easily get 16+ hours out of it), and will work with any wired headphone.

This is the one I have, I'm sure I paid a lot less for it tho: https://www.amazon.co.uk/KitSound-Active-Bluetooth-Wireless-Earphones/dp/B0063BJX44

Some quick Googling got me to this, which looks like the exact same thing, but half the price and with a micro-USB charging port rather than a micro barrel: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Bluetooth-Headphone-Adapter-iPhone-x/dp/B01HRYAP1K

It has a built-in mic for calling using headphones, rather than needing a headset. I don't know if it would use the in-line mic if one was there, but I doubt it.

I always laugh when I see shit like this and the idiots funding it on kickstarter.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Bluetooth-Headphone-Adapter-iPhone-x/dp/B01HRYAP1K

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Hi-Fi-Home-Audio/Avantree-Bluetooth-Headphones-Handsfree-Microphone/B01LZRB8HJ

It's an overpriced reboxing on a piece of tech you can pick up for a few quid that has been around for years.

Do you wanna know the only solution i found for people like us? Buy your wired hearbuds and connect it to one of this or similar https://www.amazon.it/dp/B01HRYAP1K?ascsubtag=AgEAAAAAAAAAAJJv&linkCode=g12&creativeASIN=B01HRYAP1K&tag=thewire0d-21

Bluetooth Adapter (has 3.5mm input to make wired-only headphones wireless via BT

Wireless cable to enable BT for MMCX-based connectors

You could just get some helmet speaker like this and using a cheap bluetooth remote like this. You could also take apart some good headphones (maybe some Koss Porta pro's) and with some double sided tape, install them in your helmet.

If you happen to live in FL I could give you a BT headset. I have a pair of Uclear Vybe's that I stopped using ever since I got a Cardo Packtalk.

GOD FSCKING DAMMIT.

Does anyone like Fiio make a battery-powered, bluetooth-enabled amplifier? Something like the E5 with bluetooth would be ideal. I'm sure there exists some adapter to go from USB-C to audio, but I do a lot of woodworking & garage puttering, and the addition of an adapter would be a failure point waiting to happen. But if I phone went in my pocket and stayed there (or plugged into the wall) and my headphones just terminated at a little clip-on doohickey...that wouldn't be so bad.

EDIT: I'll put away my angst, the future is now.

All I'm finding are phones like the ES100 or things like https://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Bluetooth-Headphone-Adapter-iPhone/dp/B01HRYAP1K/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1521496835&sr=8-4&keywords=bluetooth+adapter+headphone . Which completely defeat the point in getting a decent pair of wired earphones, it's all the downsides and none of the pros of getting wireless earphones.

Is there anything with the media control and mic, without having to pass the sound out through them?

I like this solution. Griffin Bluetooth Adaptor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HRYAP1K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_U6fuOgYHuvL75

It works well with any headphones, and I just plug it into an aux cable for the car. Lasts for 5-6 hours per charge and can work while charging.

LOL what I use is a bit expensive, a SoundBlaster E3. I got it for it's variety of other features that were important to me and I use it mostly as a USB sound card + headphone amp... That I occasionally detach when I game in the living room, don't want to disturb anyone, and can't have cables my dogs might trip over.

The specific $20 model I spoke of above was: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N03YC49/

Edit:
Another one to consider, from a more reputable brand and with a more compact, cleaner design: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HRYAP1K/

this thing fixes that problem

Yeah it's a shame how hard these things are to fix. That's true, or even an adapter like this if you want to be able to use existing wired headphones

Whatever headphones you get I recommend one of these to go with them

Converts your standard wired headphones into Bluetooth great battery life and sound quality

Good if other phones ever decide to go the iPhone 7 route

Griffin iTrip Clip Bluetooth Headphone Adapter With Controls - Play, control and talk on your smartphone without wires https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HRYAP1K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BzHczb98YJ2XV