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Review on πŸ”˜ Recoil Waterproof Bluetooth Media Button: Steering Wheel Remote Control for iPhone 11, X/XS/XR, iPad Pro, Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus/S10 by Mike Modesto

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Surprisingly good! USB charging required.

I bought this waterproof Bluetooth Media Button with return spring at the same time as several comparable Bluetooth remote controls. Despite being the biggest and chunkiest of them all, it proved to be the most useful. I DO NOT attach it to my steering wheel: instead, I attach it to my watch strap and use it with my computer to add a few extra buttons so I don't have to reach for my keyboard or mouse. This allows me, for example, to run on a treadmill or walk during a scale meeting. I used AutoHotKey to map the Media_Play_Pause, Media_Next, and Media_Prev buttons to various application functions that I want to control. I also find it useful to turn the volume up and down when I'm in a conference. I even wrote the AutoHotKey code to make the keys suitable for some PTT Press to Talk programs (Dragon speech recognition, if you're interested you could probably use the same). Code to make it speak, and many other apps.) All other Bluetooth media buttons I've tried use watch batteries. This works great if you only press them occasionally, but not if you press them all the time for the PTT app. I am very glad that this Recoil Waterproof Bluetooth Button has a USB charging port. I would buy a new one in a heartbeat if it was still available.

Pros
  • MOUNTING BRACKET. Use the included mount to easily attach it to your steering wheel or bike handlebars.
Cons
  • Big and bulky.