Using bluez 5.5 a bluetooth headset cannot be used as a recording device.

Headset used Iqua BHS-611.

How to reproduce this error:

1.    sudo hciconfig device up
2.    hcitool scan
3.    sudo bluez-simple-agent hci0 <mac>
4.    sudo bluez-test-device trusted <mac> yes
5.    pulseaudio -k; sleep 4; pulseaudio -vv;
6.    pactl load-module module-alsa-sink device="btheadset"
7.    pactl load-module module-alsa-source device="btheadset"
8.    aplay -D btheadset -f S16_LE wave.wav

Works
9. arecord -D btheadset -f S16_LE wave2.wav
Recording WAVE 'wave2.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate
8000 Hz, Mono
Final wave2.wav is always 2.092 B in size and contains only a
wave header and zeroes.
10. parec
Shows no output.

Please use as a bug report or - better - show a solution.

Sebastian Mahler

PS:

.asoundrc:

   pcm.bt {
           type plug
           slave {
                   pcm "bt_hw"
           }
   }

   pcm.bt_hw {
           type bluetooth
           device 00:1A:7D:11:C0:66
           profile "auto"
   }