I bought these to replace earphones, that I use at night, to disguise tinnitus noise. But, I had an awful and serious allergy to the in ear ones so needed an alternative.
I do like them. But …
1) they’re fiddly to charge, even with the effortless option. I bought the effortless set after having a real charging struggle with the basic wireless ones. So in total they cost me a lot of money as I bought two pairs plus two sizes of headbands.
2) accessing the charging component and the earphones is annoying, however, with some intelligent rethinking the headband design could be way better. I have ideas …
3) placement of the earphones is hit and miss and once the band is on I can’t move the earphone part so if I don’t get it right, it’s off and on, off and on, with the band until I get it right.
4) I bought the M sized headband based on my measurements, but they kept sliding round so ordered a size S, which kept sliding up and leaving marks on my forehead. Better headband adjustment is needed in order to get a good fit. Oh and my headband didn’t wash well. Bobbly after one wash, so that rubbish too.
5) I think that external pockets in the head band with concealed zips, no Velcro (hate the stuff), would be better for the charging component and inside the band two pockets for the earphones, which should be wireless not cabled (its possible with the technology available). This would be much better than the design as is. It would make them more functional.
With headphones and earphones you just pop them on or in and go. With these every single night is a right old faff.
On the positives, the charge lasts all night so no annoying voice waking me to tell me I need to charge. And when I get the placement of the earphone part right the sound quality is acceptable for what I need it for.
So you can see my experience isn’t the best. So why 4?
Because I cannot use in earphones any longer and so these are a good alternative but could way better.
I would only recommend them if you cannot wear in or on ear headphones.
