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‎09-01-2018 14:52

‎09-01-2018 14:52

Just found out something rather interesting.... My Ionic - when purchased, is made of a rubber type material. After setting up the Ionic and charging it to full battery, I added music via Deezer. Loading up the watch with my favorite tunes and Syncing my bluetooth JBL headphones to my Ionic, off on my 8 km walk I went... No problems between the Ionic and my headphones from start to finish... Awesome!! 

 A few days later I decided that I'd like to switch out my Ionics wrist strap for an aftermarket (designated) fitbit strap. A metal - magnetic clasp strap.  The next day I set out on my journey once again and this time about 1/2 way into my walk the sound became so distorted that I had to shut off the music app on my Ionic. Figuring that perhaps either the fitbit or headphones were not fully charged, perhaps this may have caused the distortion issue.  After my walk I plugged both the fitbit and headset (separately) to the charging docs and again, today while out on my walk that irritable distortion re-occurred   I replaced the straps on my watch with the rubberized ones and since then I have not experienced the distortion.  

 So, for all of you that are thinking about purchasing the magnetic strap wristband for your ionic fitbit (or any other fitbit for that matter, I would not recommend using it if you plan on listening to music via bluetooth.  

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‎09-01-2018 15:57

‎09-01-2018 15:57

you would think if there was an issue with the watch band it would be apparent instantly you started your walk.....not half way through, or at any time wearing the watch why would it wait to the half way point?

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‎09-01-2018 19:54

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‎09-01-2018 19:54

I've been out all evening with my fitbit connected to my arm using the rubber straps that came with the watch.  I also had the headphone set paired with the watch.  I did not experience the erratic and annoying choppy distortion but instead a very pleasurable listening experience.  

 Why it would not be an issue (and it should have been) from the beginning of my walk, I don't know. 

 Perhaps when the battery in the watch starts to loose its strength - unable to send a crisp clear wireless signal to my headphones, perhaps then it starts to interfere.  Thinking back now and trying to remember the "cleanliness" of  sound when I first started on my walk - I do  recall some "pitting" sounds coming from my headphones.  By the word - "Pitting" I mean tiny little sounds of distortion gradually turning into severe distortion.  If it was the battery being low power I would only expect the volume would fade out as well. 

 

 

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