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AKG Y500 Wireless Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones (various colors) Expired

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Harman Audio has AKG Y500 Wireless Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones (various colors) on sale for $39.99. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

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Includes:
  • 1x Y500 WIRELESS
  • 1x Spare audio cable
  • 1x USB charging cable
  • 1x Pouch
Specs:
  • Driver size: 40mm
  • Frequency response: 16Hz - 22kHz
  • Sensitivity: 117dBSPL/V@1kHz
  • Maximum SPL92dB
  • Microphone sensitivity@1kHz dB v/pa: -42
  • Impedance: 32 Ohm
  • Bluetooth transmitted power: 0-4dbm
  • Bluetooth transmitted modulation: GFSK, π/4DQPSK, 8DPSK
  • Bluetooth frequency: 2.402GHz - 2.48GHz
  • Bluetooth profiles: HFP V1.6, A2DP V1.3, AVRCP V1.5
  • Bluetooth version: V4.2
  • Battery type: Polymer li-ion battery (3.7V, 900mAh)
  • Charging time: 2.5 hours
  • Music play time with BT on: Up to 33 hours
  • Talk time with BT on: Up to 33 hours
  • Weight: 230g

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    • This price is $109.96 lower (73% savings) than the list price of $149.95.
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    • Details of Harman Audio's return policy can be found here.
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Don't you love these inflated bogus msrps of $140 for a pair of 40 dollar headphones. It's no deal. It's what they are worth.
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Not suitable for use with MS Windows!

I purchased these headphones in 2020 and they initially worked with my Windows 10 laptop.

When the 20H2 update arrived the microphone stopped working, and has not worked since, even with a fresh Windows installation.

Following several discussions with support I have finally received the response

"unfortunately these headphones are not compatible with Computers or Laptops"

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02-03-2022 at 11:08 AM.
02-03-2022 at 11:08 AM.
Seems like a good deal, but after reading some recent reviews on the site about not compatible with computers and laptops, think I will pass...
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02-03-2022 at 12:48 PM.
02-03-2022 at 12:48 PM.
Quote from GotDeals_2020 :
Seems like a good deal, but after reading some recent reviews on the site about not compatible with computers and laptops, think I will pass...
how does that work? incompatibility? BT is just what it is..no?
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02-03-2022 at 12:58 PM.

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02-03-2022 at 12:58 PM.
LOL


Not suitable for use with MS Windows!

I purchased these headphones in 2020 and they initially worked with my Windows 10 laptop.

When the 20H2 update arrived the microphone stopped working, and has not worked since, even with a fresh Windows installation.

Following several discussions with support I have finally received the response

"unfortunately these headphones are not compatible with Computers or Laptops"
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02-03-2022 at 12:59 PM.
Don't you love these inflated bogus msrps of $140 for a pair of 40 dollar headphones. It's no deal. It's what they are worth.
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MemorableApple6417
02-03-2022 at 01:16 PM.
02-03-2022 at 01:16 PM.
I bought a similar pair of headphones from AKG, the Y50bt. Had to RMA the first ones I received for sound issues. The replacement pair died after a few years of use, but I had stopped using them before then anyway. They had lots of problems connecting to windows machines and the mic was basically useless.
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02-03-2022 at 02:20 PM.
02-03-2022 at 02:20 PM.
Quote from thelegaldreamteam :
Don't you love these inflated bogus msrps of $140 for a pair of 40 dollar headphones. It's no deal. It's what they are worth.
They charged at the high price at some point on amazon, so it's not entirely fake
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02-03-2022 at 06:22 PM.
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how does that work? incompatibility? BT is just what it is..no?
It's not just these headphones. It is the way BT is implemented in windows. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutte...s-connect/
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MazB
02-03-2022 at 09:31 PM.
02-03-2022 at 09:31 PM.
These should be on sale at Marshall's for $14.99 don't waste your time and front page deal - should be deleted because it's junk.
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02-03-2022 at 09:45 PM.
02-03-2022 at 09:45 PM.
I find it hard to understand. There are no less Windows computers than cell phones. How is manufacturers (they use off-the-shelf parts anyway) not make a Windows compatible headphone?
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02-03-2022 at 09:50 PM.
02-03-2022 at 09:50 PM.
Quote from kickerstarter :
I find it hard to understand. There are no less Windows computers than cell phones. How is manufacturers (they use off-the-shelf parts anyway) not make a Windows compatible headphone?

Because it's the other way around. Microsoft has taken forever to figure out how to make a Bluetooth compatible Windows driver that is actually Bluetooth compatible to the spec.
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02-04-2022 at 06:03 AM.
02-04-2022 at 06:03 AM.
Anyone has this for years? How's the battery life?

I have its predecessor Y50BT free with buying S8... Used for about 3 years now the battery life is no more than 1-2 hours...
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02-04-2022 at 11:26 AM.
Quote from vinocat :
Because it's the other way around. Microsoft has taken forever to figure out how to make a Bluetooth compatible Windows driver that is actually Bluetooth compatible to the spec.

I don't buy that argument. The Jabra and AirPods work well with windows laptops over BT. I also have a Sony and another non name brand over the head headphones that work well (BT) with windows 10 laptops as well.
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I don't buy that argument. The Jabra and AirPods work well with windows laptops over BT. I also have a Sony and another non name brand over the head headphones that work well (BT) with windows 10 laptops as well.

To be fair, I probably shouldn't have blamed Microsoft per se, rather than the variances in Bluetooth chipsets among different revisions and makers of the hardware. I have identical releases of windows 10 running on HP desktops one generation apart, with different Bluetooth interfaces from the manufacturer. One works well with Bluetooth devices, and the other has issues waking the Bluetooth interface up from sleep/idle.
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