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New Zealand, Wellington
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61 Karma

Review on Black inOpera Neckband Bluetooth Headphones: Wireless Sweatproof Earbuds with apt-X Deep Stereo Bass, IPX5 Magnetic Earphones, CVC6.0 Noise Cancellation, and 10 Hours Playtime by Nguyen Taylor

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Comfortable, good sound, long-lasting battery

The name characterizes these Bluetooth headphones. These buds are durable and lightweight. I've been looking for such compact headphones for a long time. The buds are very flat - even smaller than my old LG Tone which I like. My experience with this connection is strong (in fact I've never had a Bluetooth headset with a bad connection). I have a feeling the battery will hold its charge almost as long as my LG Tone, which is a couple of years old - definitely longer than my last set of earbuds, which only took two months to charge. This is what I was looking for as a replacement for my long-lived but now defunct LG Tones. Before finding them, I tried others, such as the earbuds that come with the charging case. I've found them to have an almost unbearable playtime on a full charge (yes, I listen to music for over 3 hours on the go) and it's possible to find a model with very small capsules, but they tend to be so cheap that the Batteries don't last, recharge after two or three months and are useless. I've tried a few other bluetooth neckband kits (sports style) but the earbuds were so big and had rubber inner ear supports as the batteries aren't on the cable between the earphones - they tended to be uncomfortable and/or fail, although I haven't used them for anything other than sitting and programming, let alone actively using them. I feel outside the box, the sound is good. Replacing the rubber tips can improve the sound for both you and me, making it better than good. I have many pairs of rubber ear pads from previous purchases of other headphones. The rubber tips are thinner so I used slightly larger tips which improved the sound quality for me. I will be buying a second pair of these when my current pair finally breaks. I recommend trying these out. Good luck finding good Bluetooth headphones. Update: I've found that for some reason they don't last more than 9 months which is a shame. It's not the battery, but it looks like there's a drop in sound in one of the ears. I don't babysit them though, so they get thrown in my backpack along with other heavy items.

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • I vaguely remember