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Review on Black Pyle PSWP28BK Waterproof Swim IPX8 Flexible Wrap-Around Style Headphones with Built-in 🎧 Rechargeable Battery, Bluetooth, 8GB Flash Memory, and Replacement Earbuds - MP3 Player Bluetooth Headphone by Brian Inman

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great fitness headphones for running, cycling and strength training.

Pros ------ Lightweight- Convenient- Good sound quality- Easy to use- Sweatproof- Waterproof- 8GB storage for music (now I have 129 songs which is approx Take up 890MB if that gives you an idea of how much memory there is) Cons (nothing should stop anyone from buying this device) ------------------ - --------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ Nothing in the manual tells you how to store music on the device (you cannot use group-named folders that contain songs; the songs themselves must be in the root of the device) or how do you know when the device is fully charged (blinking? or not blinking?) - the charging clip could be better designed or the contacts in a better place to let you know it's properly snapped into place for charging (perhaps another addition to the prod uct manual). When my wired PMX80 headset cable broke when I plugged it in, I needed a second set of headphones for my workout. I've searched long and hard and seen many Bluetooth headsets that control my phone, but the last thing I want to take with me when I'm jogging or lifting weights is my phone. Bandages rub my skin on long runs and phones are too heavy to carry. the pocket of my shorts. So I thought about getting Bluetooth headphones and a tiny Bluetooth music player. For decent quality, look for $100+ for both items. Additionally, most wired and wireless earbuds now have phone controls in a housing that dangles from one of the earbuds. I didn't want this at all, but it's hard to find headphones without them. As a result, I settled on a $15 fake that looked like my PMX80. The sound wasn't great on my PMX80 and a little worse on my $15 headset. After getting the knockoffs, I started hearing about headsets that can store music. I was very happy about that, because I now need one device less for my training (no separate MP3 player required). I looked at some high-end devices that didn't have a cable between the headphones combined with Bluetooth connectivity. I really didn't want headphones that didn't connect together just in case one of them pops out on me while cycling. Regardless, I almost pulled the trigger on one of them, but then I thought about how it made no sense that they were charging $200 for these headphones just because they had music storage. Bluetooth didn't bother me because if I could store my music on the headphones themselves, I wouldn't need Bluetooth for my workouts. When I'm working out, I don't answer calls. I wanted something specific for training. All of this led me straight to the Pyle PSWP14BK. I'm glad I found this at Revain. So far this is a great headset. It does exactly what I need. Plays music wirelessly during my workouts without the jittery insecurities of Bluetooth. So I can jog or cycle with only headphones and a GPS watch. I'm not distracted by Bluetooth connectivity issues. No cords from shirt to pant pocket and as I mentioned above; one device less. They fill the role of both an MP3 player and headphones. You just put your MP3s in the headset's root folder and it automatically plays the music from the box (I prefer shuffle for workouts). You can disable shuffle by pressing two buttons. All controls are well thought out and can be easily felt during operation. The sound quality is much better than my old PMX80s and their fakes. It doesn't look like a set of high-end studio monitors, but the sound quality is some of the best I've heard from fitness headphones for the price and range of brands. The earbuds sit securely in my ears. They do everything I need and when I'm done with a sweaty workout I can wash them off. They won't fall out of your ears if you use the right size ear tips. There are small, medium, and large earbuds for swimming and non-swimming (six sets in total). I use the headphones for running and cycling indoors and outdoors and for lifting weights. At some point I'll start swimming in it too. These things don't bother me at all. I would recommend them to anyone who needs good sound in an in-ear headset and wants to lug around less gear when exercising. they don't have them. The only reason I removed a star is because of the cons I listed. The folder listed above is definitely a nuisance, especially when you want to push your device to the limit with music. I hope this review helped you in your decision!

Pros
  • beautiful thing
Cons
  • I don't remember, but there was something