The headphones don't stick in your ears! YESSSSSS!!!!! Thanks Ryan. Did you try them on? They don't have that Martian look do they?

How did it function? fast slower?
How were the heat levels after an hour of use?
Is the sat connection stronger?

Does look cooler though.

Sweet, you get to wear a motorcycle helmet.

jeebus...holy frisbee antenna, batman.

I like it but I don't know that I'd buy it considering I already have a s100. The small upgrades here and there don't quite justify the price for me. Maybe If I could sell mine for $200 or so still.

@MUSCLE13: Yes, I tried them on, and did feel a bit martian-like, but then again I'm not a big fan of the cover-your-ear headphones (I'm an in-your-ear kinda guy). The squishy foam did feel nicer the most though, so points for that.

@dave: There's a bit of hesitation between transitions of the menus, but overall it wasn't bad. Maybe you'll be able to judge for yourself when I update the videos. :)

There's much more coming - I've just got this damn day-job that's preventing me from blogging all day. So stay tuned...

Does anyone know if the antenna headphones will work with the Stiletto (1) since it seems to use the universal connector?

It really looks like the new headphones could work on the old unit AND the new unit plugs into the old dock, please tell me this is true Ryan! PLEASE!

Me with my crummy Stiletto 10 would be in the market for this bad boy, but only if my docks work. I'm not kicking an extra $160 or so (Canadian dollars) in over an above the cost of the radio, especially considering I'd probably be buying the biggest Micro SD card I could get my hands on too. One big selling point would be if the SD card could extend the amount of recorded radio content you can keep, but seeing as I keep reading "extend your MP3s," that seems highly unlikely.

I like reading that the slim battery now gets as much time as the old extended battery, but does this unit come with an extended battery as well?

Does the system have a base internal memory? If it works with any windows based internet music store, will that include ITunes?

Does anyone know if the antenna headphones will work with the Stiletto (1)

They do.

Wow. My Stiletto is only a year old, but this Stiletto 2 looks soooooooo nice......I want it!!!!!

I wonder if the RF without the antenna headphones in any better than the previous model? Just receiving signal from a repeater.

Looks great! Nice work Ryan!

Gary: Most iTunes purchased music is only supported on the iPod, iPhone, and AppleTV... unless you buy the iTunes+ version, which is DRM free (but also costing more). This will only work if the Stiletto 2 supports AAC files.

Looks great! Nice work Ryan!

Gary: Most iTunes purchased music is only supported on the iPod, iPhone, and AppleTV... unless you buy the iTunes+ version, which is DRM free (but also costing more). This will only work if the Stiletto 2 supports AAC files.

Just curious but what sorta encryption do Stilettos use? I have a pretty extensive wireless network at work with WEP encryption, but we are switching to WPA with certificates. Would something like this work in that environment, or hell no? I have the necessary keys and certificates, but just curious to know if something like this would be compatible.

No clue on the level of authentication that the Stiletto 2 allows for. I didn't get the chance to log in/out or anything, but Sirius (obviously) had SIR all setup and running for the demo.

Yes, the new Altec Lansing antenna headphones will work with the first-gen Stiletto. I think they'll MSRP for about $30 (don't quote me on that, I'm tired).

It'll sync with any WMA/MP3 based "Plays for Sure" software. So you're talkin Rhapsody, Yahoo Music, Napster, etc. It won't connect to iTunes. iTunes/iPod is a closed environment for the most part.

I don't think the MicroSD card extends the recording of Sirius content. I think that's meant specifically for bringing in your own MP3s without using up internal space. The "Radio Replays" (or "shadow recording" or "virtual channels" or whatever you want to call them) will use up whatever available space is on your built-in memory. So if you've already stored up to 80% of space, then the Radio Replays will use the available 20% as the rolling cache. It adjusts automagically and will save the channel content based on your behavior.

One note about backward compatibility. Since the Stiletto 2 is thinner on the sides, it won't use the same docks as the first-gen Stiletto. The Soloist will be providing a plastic insert in their future packaging to allow new Stiletto 2s and 1G Stilettos to be used, but I'm told you'll need a new cardock with the Stiletto 2. That's not to say that you can't cobble together your own support for the sides, but the "official" word is that there's limited backward compatibility. No one here asked that question, but it was posed to me over email so I figured I'd let everyone else know as well.

Hope this helps. Let me know if anyone has more questions. I'll do my best to answer all of them.

Well I'm definitely getting a new pair of headphones, but without being able to use my old docks, I'm not buying another radio. They could have made inserts for everything, just like Apple does to make sure Nanos, 2nd Gen Nanos, Minis, iPods, iPod Photo and iPod Videos all fit into whatever dock you just bought. I'm not spending several hundred every single year. (Radio $350, Home Kit $50, Car Kit $50, that's $450)

Make some inserts Sirius, or else most of us will just wait for it to come down by over a hundred bucks and come with a free dock.

I don't understand why someone hasn't made a headphone unit that separates the antenna part from the rest of the headphones, allowing you to plug in whatever headphones you want while still having the external antenna. Then you can clip the antenna on your belt or lapel or whatever.

Is it really that much thinner? I have a Stiletto 100 and, with the slim battery (according to manufacturer specs), it's only 11/16" (or 0.69") vs. 0.6" for the Stiletto 2. Can 0.09" make that much of a difference?! The "25% smaller" claim is based solely on the bulky extended battery that I never use.

Didn't the Stiletto come out not even a year ago and they need to come out with a new version already. Good luck getting anymore firmware update support on your 1st generation unit. $350 for Stiletto, $140 for home & car kits = $490 + tax for a product that's already dead. Glad I returned mine already.

Thank God! That stock headphones earpierces would KILL my ears. Why didn't they ask 50 people about it before launching?

Seems irresponsible to me

I have a question. Will the Stiletto2 also announce channel names like the oribinal Stiletto does? In the new unit does any of themenus talk? Thanks for your reply.

Kurt

My S50 just went dead, so I'm in the market for a steletto.
Is the Steletto 2 worth it? or should I go with the 100.
I have the service contract with Circuit city, so I might be able to swith it out for a 2.
Then I'll still have to buy the car dock too. :(

OK,
Seems like this isn't for sale yet.
Anyone know when it will be avail at Circuit city???

TIA

I just bought a Stilleto 2 this weekend (10/13). I picked mine up at a local Best Buy in Jacksonville, FL.

I am at work listening to it right now. I am on the 9th floor of a 30 story building listening to the satellite service (not wifi) with the included earbuds. I brought the antenna headset with me, but turns out I don't need it.

Someone asked earlier if the channels were announced. The channels are announced, and there is an option to turn this off. The unit has 2 GB of internal flash memory as well as a microSD card reader. The 2 GB of flash memory is allocated for different things. Only 800 MB of this is available for personal MP3s.

I didn't have a stilleto previously, so I can't offer much of a comparison.

I can appreciate that the reception is good in a single spot, but does anyone else find that the internal antenna is basically useless? Can anyone really get reception in the car without having to use the external antenna?

Ok I have iTunes and I know that the "stiletto 2" wont work with that, but I was wondering does AAC files work with this, (AC means Advanced Audio Coding File was declared the new audio-file standard in 1997, designed to replace its predecessor, MP3. It provides better quality at lower bit rates, and it’s Apple’s standard iTunes and iPod audio format.) Just in case you didn't you werent sure. So yeah my question is "Does the audio format AAC work on the Stiletto 2?"

I see where another user asked about a lapel antenna....is there any place to get one for the Stiletto family? I have a 100 and love it, just need to portable antenna (not the headphone antenna).

Pretty sure itunes has an option to convert AAC songs in your library to MP3. Also good for Mac users, who can't use Stiletto's PC software, can transfer mp3 onto Stiletto 2's microSD card, or via a card reader.

Pretty sure itunes has an option to convert AAC songs in your library to MP3. Also good for Mac users, who can't use Stiletto's PC software, can transfer mp3 onto Stiletto 2's microSD card, or via a card reader.

I have a sl 10 that works fine but I had to adapt the standard antenna to fit into my work sun helmet (for my job outside) so the martianess doesnt really bother me in the least.

The batteries last a long time with pre-recorded material, but I had to buy a few extra batteres (which I charge at nite) to maintain my live howard fix all day.

I wish the internal antanna worked better but hey adapt and overcome.