Product Description

BN02 is a Bluetooth transmitter for all iPods & iPhones. Plug and Play, pairs with your Bluetooth device automatically. It draws minimal power from the device. Just plug it into the iPod / iPhone and it will pair and connect with your Bluetooth device automatically. Then you can enjoy music wirelessly from iPod / iPhone. The blue LED will indicate the status from flashing rapidly to flashing slowly. Compatible Apple Products: iPod classic (All generations) iPod Touch iPod Nano iPod Mini iPhone / iPhone 3G

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14116 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Bluenext
• Model: BN-02

Features

• BN02 is a Bluetooth transmitter for all iPods & iPhones
• Just plug it into the iPod / iPhone and it will pair and connect with your Bluetooth device automatically
• Bluetooth specification: V2.0+EDR
• Support profiles: A2DP & AVRCP
• Wireless range: 2.4GHz-2.4835GHz

Customer Reviews

Bluenext are one to a winner here
My first sad tale of woe with this device was that it worked only two weeks before dying (refused to pair with anything), leaving a question mark over build quality. I awarded it one star in my initial review.

I've decided to have a go with another unit. This has been going for 3 weeks now (touch wood) and hence I'm amending my initial 1 star review based on my experience with this working unit.

Firstly the killer feature of this gadget is its size, it is several orders of magniude smaller than any powered makes on the market. It clips unobstrusively to the bottom of your Ipod Touch/Iphone, and due to its size can be used when the Touch/Iphone is in a case. This is brilliant as I regularly use it on the ago, with my Touch in a case attached to my belt.

Sound quality is nice and I've regularly received uninterrupted sound through my headphones (Jabra BT620s) up to 15 metres away. The sound degrades if walls are in the way, but this is a feature of all Bluetooth transmitters.

Sound quality is great, as it supports A2DP and AVRCP profiles, you can ffwd, rew, pause (through the currently selected playlist - defaults to alphabetical song list), vol +/- etc using your headphones.

You should also be able to take calls automatically (muting the music) if you use it with an Iphone and compatibile Bluetooth headphones - I haven't tested this latter function as I don't have an Iphone.

The unit owes it small size due to the fact that it draws power from the Touch/Iphone. My Touch typically lasts around 6 hours (music) per charge. I've noticed the battery life is just short of 4 hours with this unit attached. A small sacrifice for the convenience it gives. I've now ditched my Jabra A125S powered transmitter and use this exclusively.

The only minor gripe is that sometimes it is very finicky about establishing a link to already paired headphones. I've found that it is usually best to switch the headphones on first and then attach the unit to the powered on ipod/iphone. On one other occasion it lost the pairing completely and i had to re-pair. Other than these glitches it is has given exemplary performance.

Unfortunately it appears I cannot change the number of stars in my initial rating. Hopefully this was one of a bad batch. I believe Bluenext are on to a winner here expecially now the price is below 9 pounds. If I could have I would now award it 5 stars.

Junk
Okay, it may not be total junk for people who have it working.

I have an iPod Video "5.5G" and got nothing out of this dongle, no flashing lights nothing.

A closer inspection of the "manual" reveals that:

"BN02/BN02B can only pair with iPhone, iPod classic, touch, Nano II/III (not iPod/iPod video and Nano I)"

Well that's helpful information that really should be on the product page, don't ya think? (or perhaps I'm just blind)

My other iPod is a 1st gen Nano, double- d'oh!

Fantastic item for iphone 3g
I have received this item just berfore christmas and it has opened up the world to my iphone. I recently purchased the venturer mini which allows streamed music and hands-free bluetooth over the in-car speakers wirelessly. Unfortunately the iphone will not allow connection to A2DP products. This dongle does it perfectly and is the best priced one on the market.

No problems whatsoever, just plug the dongle into the base of the iphone and off you go. Fantastic.