Posted Mar 08, 2007 at 12:52PM by Ryan A. Listed in: Accessories, News Tags: Japan, Bluetooth, Sony, UK, Scotland, Logitec
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Logitec Bluetooth headphones - Image 1 Logitec Bluetooth headphones - Image 2


Japanese electronics company Logitec said in a press release today concerning its soon-to-be released Bluetooth headphones for Sony's handheld, the PlayStation Portable (PSP). We really can't read Japanese, but numbers know no boundaries. If we're not mistaken, the new peripheral will debut at around 12,800 yen (US$ 110).

By the way, Logitec is not related to better-known peripheral maker Logitech. Logitec is a Japanese company and an established brand name in Japan since 1974. Logitech, on the other hand, is headquartered in Switzerland and was established in 1981. Trivia: Logitech calls itself "Logicool" in Japan (because Logitec is already there) and "Logi (UK) Ltd." in the UK (because there's a company called Logitech in Scotland that makes polishing equipment).

Anyway, the new Bluetooth PSP headphones from Logitec are scheduled for a Japanese release as of now, but we certainly hope to see them soon in other territories. In case you are interested, we listed some of the features and specifications:

Logitec Bluetooth headphones' features and specifications:
  • Includes PSP adapter (powered by 1x AAA battery)
  • Designed to fit PSP
  • One-touch connection with PSP
  • Acts as PSP headphones and mobile phone/PC headset
  • Bluetooth 1.2 (A2DP, AVRCP)
  • Integrated microphone for simultaneously pairing with your PC/mobile phone (HSP, HFP)
  • White or black body colors
  • Dual pairing - easily switch between PSP and mobile phone
  • Phone call rings heard through headphones; one button push to pause music and answer call, one more to end call and return to PSP audio
  • Lightweight, open-air design
  • 10 meter range



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   by MitchenX (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » How bout that

we were just talking about psps and cell phones at work yesterday... i knew it was only a matter of time...!


   Re: cool (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » I'm gonna buy it to hack

Ima buy it just to try to hack it to allow it to accept other appliances like bluetooth keyboards and stuff!
A matter of time until it gets hacked +)

   Re: Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » To: Cool

Thats exactly what I first thought about when I read the post. Bluetouth devices like a keybaod and mouse aside from the obvious PSP VoIP mobile phone.

   Re: Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » Copy + Past this Link

http://www.newlaunches.com/entry_images/0307/07/logi5.jpg

It's a photo of the Bluetooth adaptor for the PSP.

   Re: erict7862 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » Dont think so....

I dont think this will be compatibale with any other devices because of the fact that it only connects to the psp through the audio jack. The black pieces on this look like they are just to used to hold it to the psp.

   Re: FOFO (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » try an hack it

reply to "cool"

try and hack it.. i hope your keyboard input are using the earphone jack...
   by mikekearn - 2007-03-08
 » Cool, but..

..but is there really a point to this kind of thing? I find it rather pointless to have a 100+ dollar pair of headphones, and all the extra crap is just that - extra crap. Now, if they manage to bring the price down to something reasonable, even as high as 40-50 dollars, I might consider it. But as is? No thanks. I'll admire from afar.


   Re: Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » To:mikekearn

Just wait for the price to drop in a year, it will be
$50. but yes there is a need for this. Stereo VoIP
and multiplayer comm so you can still hear the
game in stereo while strategizing. Also, to hack
the Bluetooth PSP Adaptor for use with all
Bluetooth devices like Bluetooth Keyboards and
Mice, too Head Sets + Bluetooth Video
Streaming. Bluetooth is used on tons of devices
already and will continued to be utilized in future
products that offer more options than just
headsets and keyboards. (Example) http://www.virtual-laser-keyboard.com/?an+google

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   Re: xche78x - 2007-03-09
 » as you can see

check the photo link from wicked insider, you will notice that keyboard or any other devices besides audio can be used with this. hacking nonsense nevertheless.
   by beko (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » nice,...

woow im waing for it but the price is s**t

   by sovram (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » Bluetooth

Does the PSP have bluetooth???


   Re: no (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » no

no it comes with an adapter, read it:
Includes PSP adapter (powered by 1x AAA battery)

   Re: ok (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » cool

so would it be possible to somehow use the bluetooth to communicate with other wireless handhelds like phones. n i lil off topic but damn it would be nice to be able to record from the psp like a phone.
   by DOOKIE (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » ...

Cool a bluetooth head set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   by A Guy at School (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » Headset Chat as well?

Becasue i can say right now Socom would rock with this thing if it enabled voicechat.

And how big is the adapter?

   by 12211652d1 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » bla

yay wired bluetooth :|


   Re: 3461461436 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » bla

they are wired to each other as in right to left not to the psp.
http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/logitec_lbtps100c2_bluetooth_headphones_for_the_psp.php
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   by anonymouc (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » great

lets buy it and hack the bluetooth adaper for use with different devices :-P

   by Sword (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » $110? wow

it looks cool and cost $110 this must be something

   by Bel Z. Bub (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » Bluetake copy?

I have the exact same ones from bluetake (for a year already)


   Re: lol (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » lol

you are totally lame *****!
   by Copen (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » Rip off of another product... or just rebranded

I'm living in Japan and I've seen the original product being sold. The link below is to the original manufacture website(not japanese). They have some interesting products. Also at some expensive stores they go for 9000 yen. If you get the transmitter it's another 3000 yen. The only difference with logitec that I see is they created a more stylish?!? transmitter. Which personally I don't like as I use logicool(aka logitech) street gear hard case that it doesn't work with.

http://www.bluetake.com/products/BT450Rx.htm

Also I believe both products will have very poor audio quality so I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who wants to listen to music a lot unless you really hate cords. I recommend waiting for someone to come out with a bluetooth 2.0 version of something similar and with better sound quality. Frankly I wish sony would whip one of these up and include noise cancellation, a usb charger that you rest them on(not plug them in with some crappy flap you peel back), option to use a cord to save power or to use when the battery dies... and just for me a design that works well with my case.


   Re: Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » To:Copen

Where are the stats for these sets?

You say the audio is kind of cheesy and it's a 1.0 connection?

Wish I would of known of these sets sooner but
this is a first for me.

Thanks for the link to the other info.
   by PS3? (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » PS3?

Wonder if this is even mediocre sound quality and I believe they said it has a mic so I could probably use this to wirelessly listen to music from my PSP and have it paired to my PS3 as well and one touch back and forth for voice chat in motorstorm that would be SWEETS

   by cn (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » logitech

I'm pretty certain logitech runs under the name of logitech in England. *looks at logitech webcam* Might be different oop north though.

   by Dodo - 2007-03-08
 » ..

Bluetooth headset sounds great, but kinda pricey. If PSP provides some sort of stand-alone voice chat service via infrastructure I'll get this.

   by NIGathan - 2007-03-08
 » uh

uh if its blue tooth then wire are there wires hanging from them???....


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   Re: Machzy (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » RE: uh

Because you're an idiot. There's wires because the headphones are connected to each other.

   Re: asdf (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » God Damn!

These people can really ask some stupid questions around here. Thats the second time somebody has said they have wires and the first guy was corrected about it, which means the second one just can't read or to lazy to and rather piss people off by asking yet the same stupid question again!
   by Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » Damnit!

Thing about it,

it plugs into the 3.5 socket on the PSP instead of the mini b USB. I dout very seriously that anybody is going to be able to
hack the audio port to enable the device to be utilized with
anything other than audio devices.

Just shot down :(

We need a Bluetooth mini b USB adaptor to get connected to
other devices of choice.


   Re: asdf (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » WI

SONY probably woon't alow USB code for Bluetooth
like they did with the Keyboard.
   by ????? (Unregistered) - 2007-03-08
 » exchange music

so with the bluetooth can we exchange music to other psp's??? like with the photo options???


   Re: iRShell (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » iRShell

Use iRShell, n00b. We've been sharing files with it for almost a year now.
   by Kuhnnl (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » Sick Things

Why didn't they make it earlier?. hope it will be released in europe. but one thing psp doesn't have bluetooth.

   by hashheadz (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » the whole bluetooth

it does not enable bluetooth capabilities...i would use wireless enable headeet over bluetooth as all it does is plug in ear jack and then the device that has the battery sends the signal over witeless to the reciever in both cases
theres a hack to put ipod fm transmitter on the psp on the web ...maybe it cheaper to buy and mod urself and theres already a psp fm transmitter


   Re: ok (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » cool

were did u find this???? cuz i would like to check this out
   by ??? (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » Bluetooth

What about this?
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2412,CONTENTID=12492


   Re: fofo (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » that will do

that will do.. good luck in cutting the plastic curve near the earphone jack..

p/s: guess it still wont fit in
   by Rags (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » just a dream

a psp, a psp stand, bluetooth devices compatible with psp, CRIMSONLAND, now that would rock.


   Re: Machzy (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » Yeah

Yeah, I love Crimsonland. That game r0x0rs! Hahahaah.
   by Cosmo (Unregistered) - 2007-03-09
 » hey

So are these even wireless?
..pretty good, the avg price for a descent wireless set of headphones is like 99$ in frys.

   by gay things (Unregistered) - 2007-03-10
 » stupid

theses headphonies are a peice of crap !!!

   by confused (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » i think they look good

does anyone know where i can order this thanks



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