Have any of you used translator earbuds?

[unicorn]

My hubbie and I will be going on a Danube trip in May, including several countries in which my understanding of the local lingo is either zero (Hungarian) or close to nonexistent (Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian). I'm thinking of getting translating earbuds, but don't know anyone who's actually used them. Have you had the opportunity to use them? How well do they work?

[Latbear4blk]

I have not yet, although I am planning to buy the pods this week once I am in DC. However, I recommend you to research a little bit deeper, I think I read somewhere that because of the UE regulations, this service does not work in Europe. I am not 100% sure of this, and this issue was referring to iPods.

[floridarob]

What's the benefit of this over Google Translate in voice?

[vinapu]

2 hours ago, floridarob said:

What's the benefit of this over Google Translate in voice?

it's more fancy

[BjornAgain]

3 hours ago, floridarob said:

What's the benefit of this over Google Translate in voice?

More discreet, as everyone doesn't have to hear your conversation. Bought a pair last week, 639THB, just cleared customs so will find out more soon.

[floridarob]

54 minutes ago, BjornAgain said:

Bought a pair last week, 639THB, just cleared customs so will find out more soon.

Like @vinapu said...Fancy, blowing all that cash on an experiment.

[Moses]

2 hours ago, BjornAgain said:

More discreet, as everyone doesn't have to hear your conversation.

For that is enough just simple earbuds.

I suggest to use Gemini AI translation via Google on phone and wear headphones connected to phone. It is most precisely translation for now and costs nothing plus it works in conversations for both sides. These earbuds translating to you, but how you will reply?

I tested Gemini on phone with Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Khmer, Lao and even Burmese languages with translation to English and back and it works like a charm, but you should have internet connection.

[Moses]

And if you want to be discrete, then instead of additional earbuds you should buy set of earbuds tips. Use one earbud in your ear, give second one to boy with disposable tip on it and you both will have conversation relatively privately - Gemini translating not speech, but conversation, moreover, you may have phone on table  and boy will easy read what you are saying, because interface of translator may flip boy's part of screen.

[BjornAgain]

4 hours ago, floridarob said:

Like @vinapu said...Fancy, blowing all that cash on an experiment.

17USD, cheaper than a couple of boy drinks, plus there's a returns policy if they don't work.