Best Handsfree for a tractor?

[CORK]

What do people consider as the best handsfree for a tractor?

Been happily using a Parrot CK3100 with a few years. Very reliable and clear sound.
Need to replace the readout part due to a wire getting pulled.

I'll happily stick with the same unless someone thinks there is something much better?

Using a Lumia 820 phone. Don't want to go with a Bluetooth radio.

Thanks in advance!


John

 

[Springrove]

Blue tooth radio has a fierce echo!
Fair sick of it and bought another Parrot!

 

[marf]

Blue tooth hands free is about the only thing that works on a john deere radio

 

[phil t]

I use a Sony bluetooth cd player

 

[CORK]

L

Blue tooth hands free is about the only thing that works on a john deere radio

Lol mines in a Deere!!

 

[CORK]

just went and bought a new display for the 3100. About €50 so not so bad.

Wire is quite tight where I have it positioned so it has pulled enough to break connection at the display.

I wonder if my soldering skills (for want of a better description) are up to cutting the existing cable and joining the cut cable of the new display to it - thus giving me a lot more cable to play with.....

I'll have a look to see how many cores are in the cable before deciding...

 

[Will 1594]

Cork I have two Bluetooth over the head boom mikes with speaker what goes over your ear they where a tenner each work really well you can have phone in pocket and walk or work away You might get a bit of stick at first saying you look like Brittany or kylie but you have hands free in any thing your in. 8 hours talk time 200 standby I just have it hung in sprayer or car and just pop it on when a call and is very clear

 

[CORK]

Cork I have two Bluetooth over the head boom mikes with speaker what goes over your ear they where a tenner each work really well you can have phone in pocket and walk or work away You might get a bit of stick at first saying you look like Brittany or kylie but you have hands free in any thing your in. 8 hours talk time 200 standby I just have it hung in sprayer or car and just pop it on when a call and is very clear

Cheers Will, sounds a good idea. I'll remember that. I actually saw our contractor with what you describe lately. That's great battery power too.

 

[KennyO]

@CORK there are guys on ebay who repair/ update parots. I got one of ours done when the screen froze.

 

[Will 1594]

Work we'll and cheap you can get some more fancy ones has a wire you plug into USB to charge takes about hour it's an sx ? Came off amazon ,

 

[CORK]

@CORK there are guys on ebay who repair/ update parots. I got one of ours done when the screen froze.

thanks @KennyO , good to know. In this case its just a physical wire break I think.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I've just bought a Bluetune Bean thing.

It's cheap, and ace!

£20 from EE shop.

 

[Chae1]

I've just bought a Bluetune Bean thing.

It's cheap, and ace!

£20 from EE shop.

got a link to one?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Ha!!

I have a job to turn my bloody phone on, let alone put links up!!

Someone will be along soon...

 

[Grassman]

I have hands free through the clarion radio which is ok ish but mainly use a Bluetooth thing that you stick in your ear. Far better clarity and you can use it when not in the tractor.

 

[gjm]

All our machines have a parrot in them now, CK3100 in pickup, forklift and smaller tractor, all Chrystal clear and never had any bother yet, got an MKI9200 in the big tractor which is great too, but you can Bluetooth music off your phone through it as well as phone calls. (If you have any music on your phone that is)

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

If it's your own tractor I don't particularly see the sense in buying yet another box, so I've got Parrot handsfree built in to my Pioneer DAB/FM radio - less clutter and because the radio and handsfree are now integrated, it turns down the radio volume when calls come in/you make calls. See "best radio for tractor" thread:

http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/best-radio-for-tractor.38408/#post-759808

 

[Robert]

Need a new radio for the sprayer ideally with a handsfree phone facility (but wont be used that often - any up to date suggestions please?

Thanks