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Review on BackBeat FIT 6100 Headphones Water Resistant by Rod Evans

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Better than OK ($99 or less) for workouts.

I've had these headphones for about a month now and am delighted with my purchase satisfied . I was looking for sweat/water resistant in-ear headphones that I can use for workouts without worrying about top-notch sound quality (sound quality is better on my Bose SoundSport wireless headphones). For $99, the value is better than OK. I haven't tried the cheaper in-ear headphones but I think they would be a better buy at $79-$89. BENEFITS: You stay comfortable during my workouts, which usually last about an hour. I have no problem with them slipping off and I have no problem with my ears overheating (if that can happen with in-ear headphones). They also stay relatively dry and the ear wipes are easy to wipe off. -Ear cups fold inward, making them more compact for storage and portability. When folded, they fit nicely in the inside pocket of my drawstring backpack. I haven't tested the full battery life yet, but they can easily last a week (3-4 workouts) on a single charge. You are loud enough. to drown out the normal noise from the gym alongside the music playing through the PA system. I read some comments that said the volume was low, but there was no way to turn it up to full volume without hearing problems. There is an OpenMic feature that allows you to let ambient noise through. Instead of taking off your headphones or turning down the volume of your music with the volume wheel, you can press the button to hear someone speaking to you. Touch controls make it easy to adjust volume, pause/play music and skip to the next track. CONS: Touch controls make it easy to accidentally adjust volume, pause/play music, and skip to the next track. Additionally, if you try to press a button to use OpenMic, you may accidentally change the volume or stop the music. - When I do an exercise that requires me to lie down, the sound quality seems to change. OTHERS - I downloaded two other apps before I found the right one. The right app depends on which headphone model you have. I'm not deducting starts for this because I probably should have just had more attention to get started, but it was an annoying process.

Pros
  • SOUND MIX: Create the perfect mix of ambience and music with awareness and sound mixing mode. So connect with your fitness partner between workouts and stay connected while you run outdoors with BackBeat Fit 6100 Wireless Sports Headphones
Cons
  • boring packaging