If you find a better mic or figure a solution please Post. I've tried everything callers still can't understand me. Is there an upgrade mic??

Try the foam and post your experience.

You can get those foam surrounds at Radio Shack.

You can get those foam surrounds at Radio Shack.

I'll check them out. Pretty easy to make one too. But....

My wife's avic z110 has crappy quality on the bluetooth mic, however the porsche I installed on did fine with it and sounds much better. The Porsche mic was mounted under the steering column pointed towards the chest of the driver. Very odd how it works well and her's sucks!

I'm gonna try the handsfree volume adjustment then re-pair her phone to see if that helps any. Fingers crosssed.

My wife's avic z110 has crappy quality on the bluetooth mic, however the porsche I installed on did fine with it and sounds much better. The Porsche mic was mounted under the steering column pointed towards the chest of the driver. Very odd how it works well and her's sucks!

 

I'm gonna try the handsfree volume adjustment then re-pair her phone to see if that helps any. Fingers crosssed.

for troubleshooting's sake... What vehicle and where was the mic on your wife's rig?

What Porsche as well? <--all models are different....

You shouldn't leave this stuff out....

I had an f90bt in my f-350. People couldn't even tell I was on handsfree. Just installed x910 in my volvo xc90 and people complained about the sound, and not hearing me/breaking up. I figured maybe cabin design and mic being closer due to smaller cabin. possibly more speaker feedback. I took some foam from the bottom of my iPhone box and zip tied it around the mic. So far all calls have had no complaints. If it continues for another couple days I will do a more permanent foam cover solution. Just passing it on in case someone else wants to try and give their results.

Are you sure that the AC vents aren't pointing in the mic's direction????

Soooo many people do this.... seriously!!!!<---My wife included<-- I constantly have to tell her to redirect her A/C vents in her BMW E70 X5(factory stuff)

I had an f90bt in my f-350. People couldn't even tell I was on handsfree. Just installed x910 in my volvo xc90 and people complained about the sound, and not hearing me/breaking up. I figured maybe cabin design and mic being closer due to smaller cabin. possibly more speaker feedback. I took some foam from the bottom of my iPhone box and zip tied it around the mic. So far all calls have had no complaints. If it continues for another couple days I will do a more permanent foam cover solution. Just passing it on in case someone else wants to try and give their results.

 

Are you sure that the AC vents aren't pointing in the mic's direction????

Soooo many people do this.... seriously!!!!<---My wife included<-- I constantly have to tell her to redirect her A/C vents in her BMW E70 X5(factory stuff)

Positive. They can't even direct at the mic. Plus for humor today during a bad call I tried turning off the ac and no difference. 9 outta 10 calls are perfect. Just every so often a crap call.

OK same problem here...I did some tests to hopefully narrow it down

I have a Z110BT updated to Z120bt and a Blackberry tour

Used a house phone and called the car...you can hear alot of background noise.

I moved the mic to everywhere in car and still same

I put tape on it still same.

While it was on a call I cut the mic wire in half...still same!

I then wired to my factory ford rear view mirror mic...still about same maybe worse

Then I press mute on the phone..and the bad sound totally disappears

So is it the phone?

I had a lot of problems with my 9630 Tour and my Z110BT. People said it sounded like I was in a waterfall when I spoke to them while on the BT.

Anyone upgrade to the newest update and try it? SD Card #2 updates the Bluetooth files in the Z110.

I just updated mine, but have not tested the BT yet.

My unit was updated to Z120 also

I also tried pairing different phones to my unit and its almost definitely the phone

It might be helpful if people who are having problems, posted what type of phone they are using, as well as the vehicle information.

I have the same call quality problems as others here and am using an HTC Droid Eris. The factory stereo/mic in my Chrysler 300C had excellent sound quality and unfortunately has been the only regret I've had about installing the Pioneer Z110.

So is it the phone?

Some pretty good troubleshooting going on there...

Where was your phone's BT volume set at when you first paired it?

I have tried messing with the phone volume on the phone itself, but it had no affect to the radio bluetooth volume

For the Blackberry Tour is there a seperate volume for the bluetooth? not that I was able to find

I have tried messing with the phone volume on the phone itself, but it had no affect to the radio bluetooth volume

 

For the Blackberry Tour is there a seperate volume for the bluetooth? not that I was able to find

I meant at the time that you paired it.... Where was your BT volume at the time that you initially paired the phone<---it's a very crucial part to this

Not sure on the BB.... If it's anything like the IPhone, you have to actually be on a BT connected call to change the BT volume.... Which is best to connect it to a handfree ear piece, prior attempting to connect it to the Avic...

More details on my issue

When I am having a conversation on bluetooth everything is clear and loud....but

When I dont speak there is annoying background noise and the micorphone like amplifies the noise and it sounds like a window is open

now If i press mute on the phone the bad sound disappears and if I unplug the mic while connected it still sounds bad

its soo frustrating!

Just thought I would bring this back up to the top rather than start a new thread. This one has a lot of good info.

I'm having the same problems as the previous poster on a new X920BT (sounds like wind, etc when I speak, but the other person sounds fine). My mic is in the driver's A-pillar.This problem seems to have appeared with a recent "upgrade" of a Blackberry Curve 8330 to a Curve (or Curse, as I like to call it) 8530. I don't think there were ever any problems with the 8330. Here are things I've tried:

- Latest firmware for the X920BT (app version 2.002)

- Latest Blackberry OS

- Un-pairing/re-pairing - Tried with phone's bluetooth volume at max (set while in-call, mr. dawgbone ), and at minimum, with echo control on the unit on and off

- Adjusting my amp's gain all the way down

- Restoring factory settings on the AVIC

- Turning off encryption and echo control on the Blackberry

- When the Blackberry is muted, the noise stops (unfortunately, so does everything else)

- Calling Pioneer (what a joke). Don't waste your time with this one...

- Googling

- Crackberry forums

- Ritual sacrifice, bribery, threatening. The Blackberry and AVIC ignored all attempts.

Anyone else have experience with a Blackberry 8530 with any model AVIC?

Try an IPhone....

Just because this unit is pretty IPhone/IPod oriented....

Not trying to persuade you to an IPhone....but if you can...just try it

as you read I have same issues..

I paired my friends Droid and it was fine!

Try an IPhone....

 

Just because this unit is pretty IPhone/IPod oriented....

Not trying to persuade you to an IPhone....but if you can...just try it

The Blackberry is company-issued. Believe me, I've tried sweet talking them into iPhones.

FWIW I just replaced an F700BT with an X920BT, and the first thing I heard from friends was that the Bluetooth sound was not as clear, it was as loud, but not as clear, I went back to the F700 mic as a test, it was a tiny bit better, but they still are complaining.

It's good enough to use, but a disappointment.

I had the same problems with my BB Tour. I just replaced with Droid 2 and now everyone can here me great with no background noise. I think some people are having the problem because of the BB.

Hey guys

I have a z110bt installed in my Subaru outback.

I've put 3 layers of dynamat and sound deadening liner all over my car, and the sound system is high end and great quality.

I installed a z110 about 6 months ago, and the mic quality has always been terrible. Even when the engine is off and not moving, still sounds like a wind tunnel.

I've tried steering column, drivers A pillar corner, drivers visor and center above rear view mirror.

All have had terrible noise and waterfall sounds for the other person listening to my call.

I just ripped the mic cable trying to move it around.

So what was the consensus.. Parrot double mic, Garmin mic or factory with flex tape around it?

Please help, the past 6 months no location has helped - always sounded terrible

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Try to pair a different brand phone.... It doesn't solve your problem, but at least you'll know the cause...

Some are seeing that it's actually the phone that isn't playing nice with the Avic...

I'm perfectly happy with the stock Avic mic in the A-pillar, using an IPhone 4

Pioneer has posted an important firmware update for the AVIC-X920BT and AVIC-Z120BT. This will also work with the AVIC-Z110BT navigation system, that has been upgraded with the CNSD-110FM Upgrade

Package..

This firmware update (version 2.003) contains important improvements addressing Bluetooth and voice recognition operations. Please notify you existing customers of this update, and be sure to address your current inventory. Follow the links below to begin the updating process.

For the AVIC-X920BT:

- Firmware notice http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1010/firmware/AVIC/Free%20Firmware%20Update%202.003000%20for%20AVIC-X920BT%20Notice.pdf

- Update instructions http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1010/firmware/AVIC/Instructions%20for%20AVIC-X920BT%202.003000.pdf

- Firmware download http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1010/firmware/AVIC/AVICZ110.zip'>http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1010/firmware/AVIC/AVICZ110.zip

For the AVIC-Z120BT and AVIC-Z110BT UPDATE TO THE Z120 SOFTWARE:

- Firmware notice http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1010/firmware/AVIC/Free%20Firmware%20Update%202.003000%20for%20AVIC-Z120BT%20Notice.pdf

- Update instructions http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1010/firmware/AVIC/Instructions%20for%20AVIC-Z120BT%202.003000.pdf

- Firmware download http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1010/firmware/AVIC/AVICZ110.zip

Awesome!!!!

Hope this fixes the VR issue.... as well as the many of BT complaints in this thread....