Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
For a superior on-the-go listening experience, the BackBeat 903 headphones give you outstanding sound quality and clear, convenient communications thanks to a built-in microphone.
- Enjoy your music without headphone cords
- Built-in mic lets you switch to calls on your iPhone
- Impressively boosted bass
- Adjustable headset for optimal comfort
Overview
The BackBeat 903 stereo headphones deliver rich, full-spectrum stereo music along with Plantronics dual-mic AudioIQ voice technology for exceptional call clarity.
Stay in control
Hear the world outside with a quick tap of the OpenMic button on the eartip or enhance your music using bass-boost feature. You can also adjust the volume or change tracks with other eartip controls.
Take comfort to the max
Personalize your fit with telescoping and swivel adjustments, not to mention the elimination of dangling cords.
Features
- Wirelessly listen to music as you walk, run, work or play
- Separate your voice from the noise using dual-mic AudioIQ technology
- Hear your outside world with a quick press of the OpenMic button
- Enjoy the full dynamic range of your music using bass-boost feature
- Personalize your fit with telescoping and swivel adjustments
- Easily store this flexible design in your pocket or bag
Did you notice?
AudioIQ technology ensures that there's a minimum of outside noise, so your conversations are as clear as possible.
Apple Recommends for...
Enjoying the rich stereo sound of the music on your iPod while engaged in activities where headphone cords get in the way.
- Noise isolation: Contoured, non-occluding eartips
- Input sensitivity: 91 dB SPL/V @ 1 kHz
- Frequency response: 80 Hz - 12 kHz (-10 dB)
- Impedance: 17 Ohms
- Speaker: 14mm with enhanced bass
- Input connector: Stereo Bluetooth adapter with 3.5mm plug
- Weight: 1.2 oz./34.02 g
What's in the box?
- Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
- AC charger with Micro-USB connectors
Warranty
One-year limited
Mfr. Part No.: 903
This accessory is compatible with the following:
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iPhone
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iPhone 3G
Most Recent Reviews
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Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
Simply convenient and better than expected quality!
Written by JR from fullerton
Jul 13, 2009
1. Pairing
Pairing with my iPhone 3GS was just as easy as any other bluetooth headsets. Packaging was very nice and similar to Pl…Read moreantronics packagings. On the right side, there are music controls (play/pause, volume up/down, bass boost, forward/backward which is not a supported profile by iPhone at this time). On the left side, there are call controls (receive/end calls, call previous number, reject call).
2. Fit
It took me few minutes to fully adjust, but eventually formed into my personal settings. It is quite light, but you will feel the weight of the headphones.
3. Music quality
I am not an audiophile, but can distinguish between good and bad sounds. Considering listening to music without wires, I thought the sound was brilliant. I did not hear any statics and was not choppy at all (although this could be quite normal for bluetooth headphones). Previous poster (TF from Phoenix) had mentioned that you cannot receive calls while you're listening to music. This is not true, as you are able to receive and end calls while listening to music. Like any other wired headsets, music will fade out to receive calls and fade in after ending calls. Play/pause also works perfectly fine.
4. Call quality
When comparing to Plantronics 925, I thought the receiving sounds were better as I was hearing with both ears. The recipient was also hearing me just fine, except the fact that she was hearing my surrounding sounds as well. If you're in a decently quiet area, recipient would hear you crisply clean.
5. Conclusion
Ever since iPhone OS 3.0 was released in June, I have been searching for a nice (regardless of price) bluetooth stereo headphones and boy am I glad I found these. I am humbled by the quality and overwhelmed by the bonus of call quality. I strongly recommend these headphones for anyone searching for freedom from listening to music with wires.Was this useful?
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Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
So far, OK.
Written by TF from Phoenix
Jul 11, 2009
I am using this with an iPhone 3GS...
The things that were most important to me seem to be working (wireless ipod and ability to …Read morefield phone calls) and the fit is good for exercising.
The main things that are NOT working: 1) the Play/Pause button does not work! 2) the skip track forward/backward does not work. 3) voice calling does not work. 4) OpenMic is not working.
Thus, without the Play/Pause button or OpenMic working, every time some one tries to talk to me when I am listening to music I have to use the iPhone or take off the headset (might try to exchange based on this problem..).
(4 of 5 people found this review useful)
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Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
I like these
Written by SS from WINSLOW
Jul 10, 2009
Overall, the sound from the iPhone was excellent especially with the bass booster built into the headset. They were pretty comfor…Read moretable, not perfect, but I could wear them for extended periods without difficulty. They are not tiny, but if you are not bald and don't have a buzz cut, they seem to be very innocuous. The signal did cut out a couple of times when the iPhone was in my pocket but resumed automatically within seconds. I was told that my voice was "crackly" on the receiving side of a phone call, but I heard the caller very clearly while outside. Haven't had it long enough to know what effect different environments will have on interference, but assume it will be only as good or bad as your phone without them. One other con is that the BT in the iPhone does not allow skipping forward/backward to the next song or track. Not having a wire tethered to the phone is a big plus for me and worth the minor glitches so I recommend them.
(3 of 3 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
Look Ma, No headphone wires! Great Product
Written by KK from Bellevue
Jul 3, 2009
I have to say that I am truly impressed with these stereo BT headphones.
Pairing was instant. The ear pieces themselves are uniqu…Read moree in that they swivel side to side so that they can be more like "in ear" phones or "over ear" phones. Also, if you don’t want to wear them more “over ear” style they can pivot side to side to make that happen.
The two earpieces are joined by a single cord (behind the neck) that is imperceptible once fitted. It’s much more low profile than the Moto products I have seen.
What worked: Play/Pause, volume up/down while listening to music. Voice quality was nice during call. Call buttons on left side, music controls on right side.
What didn’t work: track skip (to confirm this is not available in the implementation of BT Apple released)
What would I change. The weight is noticeable but not annoying. I wore them all day today while working in the yard and then over to the garage to clean it up. The battery lasted all day and it outlasted the iPhone battery by hours. It charges over micro USB so no proprietary connector to get in the way. The cord connecting the earphones is long enough to hang behind the neck while not in use.
Main gripe is that each successive volume level increase/decrease is accompanied by an annoying beep to let you know that the button action was recognized. So the beeps gets louder as you turn up the volume. Outside of that I didn’t see any other negatives. People will know you are wearing headphones, so as long as stealth isn't a goal, these will work well. What would make them 5 star? Maybe a slightly smaller form factor and extra ear gels.
(56 of 57 people found this review useful)
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Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
So far, OK.
Written by TF from Phoenix
Jul 11, 2009
I am using this with an iPhone 3GS...
The things that were most important to me seem to be working (wireless ipod and ability to …Read morefield phone calls) and the fit is good for exercising.
The main things that are NOT working: 1) the Play/Pause button does not work! 2) the skip track forward/backward does not work. 3) voice calling does not work. 4) OpenMic is not working.
Thus, without the Play/Pause button or OpenMic working, every time some one tries to talk to me when I am listening to music I have to use the iPhone or take off the headset (might try to exchange based on this problem..).
(4 of 5 people found this review useful)
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Altec Lansing BackBeat 903 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
I like these
Written by SS from WINSLOW
Jul 10, 2009
Overall, the sound from the iPhone was excellent especially with the bass booster built into the headset. They were pretty comfor…Read moretable, not perfect, but I could wear them for extended periods without difficulty. They are not tiny, but if you are not bald and don't have a buzz cut, they seem to be very innocuous. The signal did cut out a couple of times when the iPhone was in my pocket but resumed automatically within seconds. I was told that my voice was "crackly" on the receiving side of a phone call, but I heard the caller very clearly while outside. Haven't had it long enough to know what effect different environments will have on interference, but assume it will be only as good or bad as your phone without them. One other con is that the BT in the iPhone does not allow skipping forward/backward to the next song or track. Not having a wire tethered to the phone is a big plus for me and worth the minor glitches so I recommend them.
(3 of 3 people found this review useful)
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