Will this control the volume of my separate bluetooth speaker (iPhone 5s). Will it also forward music? I've been digging riding my bike with a bluetooth speaker but the only think missing is an instant volume control. I could hook it up through an aux cable and get a volume control like the headphones have, but I was wondering if this would work instead? I'd end up mounting it close to my thumb for easy control. Will this control the volume of my separate bluetooth speaker (iPhone 5s). Will it also forward music? I've been digging riding my bike with a bluetooth speaker but the only think missing is... » Read More Will this control the volume of my separate bluetooth speaker (iPhone 5s). Will it also forward music? I've been digging riding my bike with a bluetooth speaker but the only think missing is an instant volume control. I could hook it up through an aux cable and get a volume control like the headphones have, but I was wondering if this would work instead? I'd end up mounting it close to my thumb for easy control. « Show Less
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JK, This bluetooth control works just like a TV remote. The only difference is that it controls your smartphones music app. This includes fast forward and back, as well as the smart phones bluetooth volume. I love this control, it exactly what I need it to do. Only one down side, if you are using a different keyboard other than the original. It will automatically revert back to the factory keyboard. Minor issue, compared to what it does. I bought two. Good luck EG
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It will control the volume on the device it is paired to, for example your iPhone 5S. It will skip tracks forward and backward. For further assistance, please email support@satechi.com.Thank you,Satechi Technical Support
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Here is how it works with my iPhone: There is only one button so you can pause and play with one click, skip. With two clicks, and restart the song with three clicks. You can't control the volume though.
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I have few questions. Can you hook up Bluetooth devices to this receiver? if so, will the recommended yamaha bluetooth will work? 2).Can you play music through zone 2 and not have music playing on the main speakers at the same time? 3) I tried adjusting the volume in zone 2 speakers and it said Fixed volume. what does that mean? Can you adjust volume via smartphone if you have it hooked up through bluetooth?
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That depends on your device. This speaker can only be paired with one device at a time, and it will not "relay" music, so it depends on the capabilities of your music player. Most devices, including iPhones and iPods are NOT able to broadcast a bluetooth signal to multiple devices simultaneously.
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I use mine with an Ipod, not an Iphone, so I don't know if my results will be the same as yours. The volume control on my headphones will only allow volume to go as high as inputted on the Ipod and won't go higher unless I raise the volume physically on the Ipod. Easy fix, just have the volume turned up on your phone before you start and you can always adjust down with the headphones. This has never been a problem for me. I only need the volume to be at approximately 1/4 level on my Ipod to get enough out of the headphones, and even with that I have to adjust the volume down on the earphones, even while using them in noisy areas. Hope this helps.
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I use mine with an Ipod, not an Iphone, so I don't know if my results will be the same as yours. The volume control on my headphones will only allow volume to go as high as inputted on the Ipod and won't go higher unless I raise the volume physically on the Ipod. Easy fix, just have the volume turned up on your phone before you start and you can always adjust down with the headphones. This has never been a problem for me. I only need the volume to be at approximately 1/4 level on my Ipod to get enough out of the headphones, and even with that I have to adjust the volume down on the earphones, even while using them in noisy areas. Hope this helps. I use mine with an Ipod, not an Iphone, so I don't know if my results will be the same as yours. The volume control on my headphones will only allow volume to go as high as inputted on the Ipod and won't go higher unless I raise the volume physically on the Ipod. Easy fix, just have the volume turned up on your phone before you start and you can always adjust down with the headphones. This has never been a problem for me. I only need the volume to be at approximately 1/4 level on my Ipod to get enough out of the headphones, and even with that I have to adjust the volume down on the... » Read More I use mine with an Ipod, not an Iphone, so I don't know if my results will be the same as yours. The volume control on my headphones will only allow volume to go as high as inputted on the Ipod and won't go higher unless I raise the volume physically on the Ipod. Easy fix, just have the volume turned up on your phone before you start and you can always adjust down with the headphones. This has never been a problem for me. I only need the volume to be at approximately 1/4 level on my Ipod to get enough out of the headphones, and even with that I have to adjust the volume down on the earphones, even while using them in noisy areas. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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There is no separate volume control on this speaker. It relies on the volume control on the device you plug it into. (IE phone, laptop, computer, etc)
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during set up, how was the volume set in your computer/pad/phone? i control the volume in my setup, from my iPad. i believe that i too had that issue, and my son enlightened me. i may also have incorrectly set up the blue tooth. certainly glad my son is patient... because i have only been retired from being a computer programmer for over 30 years, would have hoped that i would have been able to set up a small speaker on my own!
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My experience is that you can connect a USB thumb drive with mp3 music on it, and use the controls on the outside of the case to control your music. The other input is a standard 1/8 inch jack. It will work with anything, but then the only control on the outside that works is the volume. I don't think it will actually control iPhone or iPod. I know it won't control my iPod touch 2nd gen. For the money though, it's a great little device, they just need to add a security cable so you can leave it locked on your bike when you go in somewhere and not worry about it walking away.
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I did not know, so I went and tried this on an iPhone. Unfortunately, no, you get one or the other. If listening on the Bluetooth headphones, the sound is switched away when you plug in headphones. The other way around, playback stops when you unplug headphones. It will switch back to Bluetooth when you start playing again. But to be clear, I assume when you say "phone input" you actually mean headphones?
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Hi. My wife and I use these with our iPhones. Both she and I can listen to our own music or one person can share their music across both headsets. When the intercom button is pressed, the music will pause until you end the conversation and then it will resume from the pause point. If music is playing and the phone rings, you can choose to answer the call and the music will pause until the phone call is ended and then the music will resume. We have also been able to use the units to share a phone call. (Three wall calling). Hope this helps..... On a side note, we have found the range to be just a bit less than a mile. The one time we did get separated in heavy traffic, I just used the phone feature and called her phone and we talked on the phone until we were able to see one another again.
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The volume control works on my IPod, but not my phone, it just skips tracks. I hope this helps you
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The remote should control the volume on your iPhone when synced with the Bluetooth. However, I don't know that it will sync with your Cycle Sound speakers unless they are Bluetooth capable. I'm sorry I can't help more.
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Glad you asked because I wasn't sure until I tried. I have an Apple wireless keyboard that I use with Iphone and Ipad. Although you can only pair the speaker with Iphone or Ipad one at a time, if that device is paired with the keyboard, I can control the volume from the keyboard. Good question. I love the speaker. I travel a lot and use it all the time
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Could you bluetooth to one speaker and have the audio cable to connect from one speaker to the other? or would that just take the audio from one speaker and output it on the other speaker? Could there also be another plausible solution to bluetooth to one speaker from your phone and at the same time having an audio cable hooked up from your phone to the other speaker to play audio via cable and bluetooth to two different speaker simultaneously?
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The device does have a standard 1/8" inch Stereo headphone jack in the back, near the power jack. This will allow any device with a standard headphone Stereo output jack to connect to it. The drawback is that with the remote control that comes with it, the remote will only then allow you to change the volume of the pipes. It will not allow to control the Media Device as you can do with an IPOD touch, you need to use the 30 pin connector on top of the pipes. Otherwise any device with a stereo output can be utilized with a Double ended male(plug) stereo plug (Female=jack/Male=plug) I tend to use a 1 - 2 foot long cable to keep it from getting tangled up, but you can use a 6 footer if you don't want the pipes close to you when jacking up the sound, it will pound your ears from the volume. Incidentally, the remote is one of the toughest devices I have seen around, it will with stand a full washing with bleach and full drying at high (in the pocket of my jeans, twice).
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You can control volume from the Bluetooth device. I keep my speakers at full volume and routinely adjust from my iPod.