Review on 🎧 3M WorkTunes Connect + AM/FM Hearing Protector with Bluetooth Technology for Mowing, Snowblowing, Construction, Work Shops by Bryan King

I have had the 3M WorkTunes Wireless hearing protection with Bluetooth technology and AM/FM digital radio (90542-3DC) since May 2016. Over time you will need replacement ear pads, mine lasted about a year with heavy use. I've looked here and on the 3M website for replacement ear pads but couldn't find a part number so I called 3M 1-888-364-3577 and they offered me a free replacement that shipped right to my door. I asked for a part number assuming I'll be on my own next time but was told 3M doesn't sell them but they will always send free replacement earpads. works for me Insert your finger through the inner hole of the ear pad, slide your finger through the black plastic ring and gently pull out. The ear pads are attached to a black plastic ring and snap in and out. Great service from 3M and working ringtones - a decent product that gets the job done but needs a bit of improvement on the Bluetooth side as I use it. often work with noisy tools and equipment such as circular saws, miter saws, chain saws, lawn equipment, table saws and more. I listen to podcasts while I work, so my work music is always connected to my phone via Bluetooth. The hearing protection is great and I can work at full power on my husqvarna 350 and listen to anything as long as the volume on my phone is set to 100% and then I adjust the volume of the work tunes and the work tunes are set correctly that the ear pads are above the Ears close to head. Worktunes are much better than headphones for hearing what you want to hear over a loud instrument, but if you're using Bluetooth from your phone, headphones with a mic make creating and receiving easier. phone calls. There is no microphone in these 3M work tunes. Receive a call with your business ringtones connected to your phone via Bluetooth and things get complicated, it's pita and it's best not to try to answer. Here's what happens: work ringtones are muted, you have to pick up your phone to see who it is, and when you answer the call you hear work ringtones and talk into the phone if you accidentally press speakerphone or the other person can't hear you then rips work tunes out of your head. My headphones with a microphone can answer and end a call by pressing a button on it. The phone number is called beforehand so I can decide whether to answer or not. It's very simple and for these working tunes it can be. If they had a microphone, working tunes already had a lot of buttons. Too many and in the wrong places. Those who choose to place the power/volume/back-to-home button where it is on the left side of the front panel will have to spend a few days with the people this product was designed for. The product's name is WORKtunes, which in itself implies that the user will be working with something loud and supposedly heavy. Anyone who works with rough hands knows only too well that working with heavy objects causes profuse sweating, and we sometimes turn our heads and wipe the sweat from our foreheads with our shirt sleeves. I accidentally hit that button, which sticks out a mile at least a couple of times a day, and it resets everything I'm hearing to the beginning of the track. If I don't accidentally hit that button, something I'm working on will happen. I rarely hit my head at work, but these monsters seem to make your head double in size, you might even be tempted to fly in a helicopter with them. I use rechargeable batteries and can reliably get through at least a whole day, usually 2-3 days. use. If Bluetooth fails to connect even after pairing, or you are out of range and lose connection, it can sometimes cause a problem reconnecting. It's frustrating, but the procedure that always works is done in this order: turn off work ringtones, turn off phone, turn phone back on, make sure bluetooth is on, then turn on work ringtones and it should connect itself, but you might have to to go into your phone's Bluetooth settings and manually connect to Worktunes. All this suggests that studying the features of their use was worth it for me. I turn to them when it comes to working with loud instruments, especially for hearing protection. I love the fact that these 3M Performance Tunes have user-replaceable batteries, that 3M supplies replacement ear pads for free, and that I can connect to my phone via Bluetooth for wireless use. You pay money and make your choice.