After 13 years of loyal service, my BlueParrot has finally died. Any recommendations on a replacement?
Posted by Mediocre_Ice_8846@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 71 comments
BubbaLeeTruckerTote@reddit
Nothing will ever take the place of my blue parrot B250XT+ .... I even tried to find someone who could fix it. No such luck. Rocking the big Garmin, which is comfortable but not anywhere near tough enough for the road.
FundsWhale@reddit
Blue parrot 450
CashWideCock@reddit
Another Blue Parrot, duh.
Ulikasil910@reddit
Anything except blue parrot. Have 3 coworkers who use them and they say people complain often over the quality, the noise cancelling not working right, and battery life. I personally just use Galaxy Buds Pro 3 and they work phenomenally. Buddy of mine has a pair of Turtle Beach Stealth 600s and they work so much better than the Blue Parrots he did use before.
mxadema@reddit
Bone conducting headphones
Electrical_Boat_8823@reddit
My company won’t let us use them because apparently they cause fatigue idfk
Honch777@reddit
First time trying this type out, I bought a Shox OpenPro and love them. Very long battery life, great voice quality and the mic filters out loud engine noise well.
Tank52086@reddit
I just got these after retiring my Blue Tiger. These are a pretty solid option. SUPER comfy, I forget they’re on… I do wish they were louder or isolating.
scarecrow8311@reddit
Blueparrott b550-xt. Have had mine since 2021 and no issues. Still last all day.
Jiangcool9@reddit
AirPods
pianodude01@reddit
Your friends must hate you on the other end of a call.
Airpods are TERRIBLE at noise mitigation during a call
PromethazineNsprite@reddit
Truth, there’s buddies I straight up won’t call if I know they’re driving. It’s like you can hear everything BUT the person speaking
pianodude01@reddit
My buddies bullied me into buying a blue parrot. "If you want us to keep calling, buy onr"
Jiangcool9@reddit
iphone have really good background noise isolation during call, it’s build into the os
pianodude01@reddit
You've never been on the receiving end of a phone call with a driver using airpods then. Its nowhere near as good as a blue parrot
Jiangcool9@reddit
I’m not claiming it to be as good in calling aa blue parrot. But for the same price, AirPod pro is a better all rounder. Better sound quality, noise isolation, features.
nekaiser@reddit
They’re great until one side shits the bed on a whim and now screeches at you when you first put it in and when you touch it.
_877-CASH-NOW_@reddit
I usually only use one at a time
BeadDauber@reddit
I’ve had my AirPod pros for like 2 years or more and used them HARD while farming. (Think welding,construction, little bit of everything) and mine have been great.
chayosman@reddit
I second this
ThaDollaGenerale@reddit
I'm a lurker here, but I've always seen truckers wearing these, but no one else. Why? I've always wondered.
scottiethegoonie@reddit
Bc we're driving 10+ hours a day, and some of these drivers can't stop flapping their lips for 5 minutes at a time. They can even hold their dick in one hand, brush their teeth with the other and continue to talk at the same time.
It's a whole aesthetic and we own it. Why do they call it a trucker hat? Where do piss bottles come from? We own all that too.
Shameful or not it's ours.
LikwidHappiness@reddit
Bro is not exaggerating. Like a week ago dude was brushing his teeth while on the phone via his headset with someone in a Loves bathroom. I'd hang up on someone so mf fast if they tried talking to me while brushing their teeth.
Victorious1MOB@reddit
These are not actions I've completed, but dang I feel attacked
GoldCovers@reddit
Blue parrot 450
clevrhandle@reddit
“That is a dead parrot. The parrot has ceased to be.”
KnifeKnut@reddit
Ee's not Dead, he's just pining for the fjords.
Hot-Instruction-4961@reddit
Blue parrot
Ok-Bar5260@reddit
I personally use the 650XT. Been working for a good minute, can hear nearly everything completely clearly, and everyone can hear me clearly. With the extra headphone, it’s nice for gaming or for a good audio experience in general
Strict-Aspect6716@reddit
Garmin headset has been the absolute best
Onzaylis@reddit
I really like my Garmin 200s
Mediocre_george@reddit
If the battery has failed and you're attached to your old friend, consider getting a replacement battery. My old reliable stopped taking a charge a while back and I found a battery for $8. A ten minute job to replace it and she's good as ne.... Well, good as 10 years old with a fresh battery, anyway.
mindsunwound@reddit
The Garmin headset seems like it would be nice, bit it is not.
I bought one back in February and since then it has had constant connection issues, plus the cups are very shallow, with very weak foam, so the inner surface of the cups, which is a thin cloth over hard plastic grill, presses against my ear, so it becomes uncomfortable after about 10 minutes.
In addition, the construction is incredibly flimsy, entirely plastic. I don't expect it to last a year.
SpecialRanger8@reddit
"I'm tired boss"
Overall-Lynx917@reddit
It is no more.
It has shuffled off this mortal coil.
It is an ex-parrot.
Sorry but at my age this is a reflex action - I can't help it
ilovelabattblue@reddit
Blue parrot 450 or 350 no doubt. I’ve had the 450 for years but I’m thinking of getting the 350 next so I can wear it under my hard hat. The only difference between the two is the head band
possibly_lost45@reddit
Garmin has a nice headset
Safe_Fail_568@reddit
AirPod Pro
scottiethegoonie@reddit
I'm a huge Apple hater but the Air Pods Pro 2 are certainly worth it. No other company gets the noise cancellation correct.
Safe_Fail_568@reddit
Battery life could be longer, but other than that they’re perfect
_877-CASH-NOW_@reddit
Just use one at a time. By the time one dies the other one is fully charged and you can use either of them in either ear just put it in upside down and it works fine
Kr4zy01@reddit
Yup! People are sleeping on these! Confortable, noise canceling, small and great for music too when outside strapping, loading, doing pre-post inspection.
IBringTheHeat2@reddit
I have air pods pro 2 and bought the $400 garmin dezl and the $250 AirPods are way better in both sound quality and noise cancellation. AirPods Pro 3 are even better and I’m gonna upgrade to them this year if they don’t release an Ultra version
Usa696969@reddit
Speaker phone
Leaf-Stars@reddit
Shokz opencomm2
Crazzie_c@reddit
Rayban metas
TossmySalad88@reddit
I find the battery life underwhelming.
Major_Failure2@reddit
Get a pair of soundcore anker libert 4 nc earbuds. When one dies you can just pop in the other and keep listening or chatting.
flergityberg@reddit
I used the same Blueparrott for a year. Got this as a backup when I misplaced mine, now it’s my main. Much more comfortable, better audio.
redrhino606@reddit
I used these too. Pretty solid for my use
CraayyZ556@reddit
Levi on Amazon. Cheap but works great. I once talked to some buddies for almost 8 hours and was surprised to see I was at 70% battery.
I use to use Galaxy buds (basically airpods) but the microphones got washed out in the rain, and they don't hold charge as long. Now I use them to listen to stuff otherwise not really used much for calls anymore.
Academic_Solid85@reddit
I have AirPods and also a blue parrot. My buddies on the phone can definitely tell when I forget to charge my blue parrot . Blue parrot is my preference but my buddy got a blue tiger from amazon and it sounds pretty good.
hvyhlr1@reddit
Shokz all day long
NFLTG_71@reddit
I have the blue parrot B550 XT it works wonderfully
K1d-ego@reddit
BT-450 XT. Drop the the BT-250 dude it’s giving “Western Express”
PapiApi@reddit
I had a pair of 300$ beats ear buds. Worked great for a year before I ran one over and lost the other one.
Economy_Side9662@reddit
Plantronics
AutumnBrooks2021@reddit
Sniff, 🤧 he put a long 13 years fight. It will be missed lol.
Lolivares93@reddit
Blue tiger
PapiApi@reddit
Is it just me or does all BP hurt to wear.
Unfair-Variety-995@reddit
Another Blue Parrot.
Last_Cable4726@reddit
AirPods.
realgrasputin@reddit
Just go back to cb and pay phones
HortonHearsAJew26@reddit
The Blue Parrot BT-450 is a damn good headset. I “upgraded” to the 650 this year and honestly regret it
FloppyTacoflaps@reddit
The meta glasses I bought work great. Nice to be able to just click a button and start recording too
akwardelf@reddit
Blue parrot 350
jessithecrow@reddit
i've had the rand mcnally cleardryve 220 forever and i like it.
Bonnie_Karen@reddit
Second verse same as the first just a little bit louder and a little bit worse.
chicopepsi@reddit
Buy the exact same one. It charges now via USB-C, but I don’t know if they updated anything else. It is still light and works great as well as the older one.
scubaorbit@reddit
Yeah, blue parrot
hera_the_destroyer@reddit
Flight helmet.