Wireless Earphones

Keep us updated, I've had my eye on truly wireless earbuds for a while now.

Would be interested in hearing your view of them.

They are a nice earbud, i bought them to try out and they are surprisingly well fitting (when you use the correct ear-cup), no chance of them falling out.
The box is the charger so the whole unit is quite handy to have.
When they arrived i could not charge them and found that there is a small bit of tape protecting the contacts. Needs to be removed first . But after that with a small bit of fiddling to get them into the correct positions, they charged no problem. The charger LED on the box turns white when they are fully charged, but will not change white it the contacts are not sitting properly in the box (another thing that took me a little while to figure out).
You also have to remove the right one first from the charger otherwise they will misconnect. If you remove the left earpiece first, it can take up to a minute to reseat them properly and then remove them in the correct order.
The sound from them is very clear, there is no background noise, and not a great deal of bass. They are very decent for the price. Neither amazing nor bad, and are comfortable.

I tried them in headset mode once very briefly. When a call comes in, the voice (female) calls out the phone number that is ringing you can tap the button to stop it. There are other button commands (redial etc) but i never planned to use them as a headset, so did not.
I had to charge them with normal use after roughly 4-5 hours, even though it says in the packaging that it is 12 hours.
As soon as you place them in the charger, they disconnect, and reconnect as soon a you take them out. Also, if you place them in the box to charge, and the box is nearly out of charge, instead of disconnecting or charging, they will connect and drain themselves, so you must be careful that the box is fully charged.
They were up above $50 at one stage, which is the main reason i bought them at the $35 price. I have since given them away to a younger relative (by coercion, not choice )

Cheaper here €19.40 https://www.joybuy.com/3298199.html
The last thing i bought from these, took less than 2 weeks if i remember correctly.

Plascebo wrote: »

Stupid question but can the connecting cable be removed (daughter looking for iphone air pod type earphones)?

Why not get the ones in the OP? They are still only €21 on Joybuy, they have gone up a little because of the exchange rate, but may drop this week or so in the singles day sales.

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They look like rebranded versions of these - http://www.lightinthebox.com/2017-new-mini-hot-tws-wireless-bluetooth-earphone-csr-4-1-handsfree-binaural-headset-universal-invisible-earbud-for-meizu-samsung-phone_p5621702.html

The case would not be very good for portability imo. I am thinking of dust etc..

Either way, both sets seem to get good reviews.



Whoever mentioned they were looking for ones similar to Apples earpods - these may suit - https://www.lightinthebox.com/7-bluetooth-4-1-headset-tws-wireless-stereo-call-binaural-motion-business-mini-headset-battery-slot_p5806879.html

mad m wrote: »

Is it just me or do you just get one ear piece for the $8.99 and not a set.

Yeah, scratch that.

You only get one. I looked and scrolled down a little, saw two in the pictures and just assumed.

The FAQ at the bottom clarifies that you only get one.

Thank you for your question and interest in buying our products!
it includes 1 pieces of phones
it is compatible with bluetooth devices
Sorry, the pictures shown on our website are all we have now. We will improve our service in the future to provide more information for you.

Here is another set for €20.97 - https://www.lightinthebox.com/hbq-i7-tws-twins-wireless-earbuds-mini-bluetooth-v4-2-stereo-headset-earphone-for-iphone-7-plus-7-6s-6-plus-se-galaxy-s8-plus-lg_p6252838.html

Suckit wrote: »

Yeah, scratch that.

You only get one. I looked and scrolled down a little, saw two in the pictures and just assumed.

The FAQ at the bottom clarifies that you only get one.

May be worth editing your original post with a warning in case anyone clicks through and pulls the trigger before reading forward.

I ordered these, due soon enough.

Based on price and a reference to water resistance primarily drove my decision. I dont expect any of these to be greatly waterproof.

I don't have great expectations on them but I'll report back when they arrive. I run twice a week so they'll get a good testing.

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/JH-S9100-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones-with-Charging-Box-Black-386237.html?Currency=EUR&gclid=CjwKCAjwhOvPBRBxEiwAx2nhLtOxlvjdKmbeozaYww4rVsSIJs3AQH-9i7hKCyGOIlitcmr0HJPlqRoCQTMQAvD_BwE

I got those too. I think they're a little bit bulky on the ears and the left one falls off my ear during a run (does my left ear sweat more than my right?). That said, they pair really easily, battery life is excellent and sound quality is pretty good too.

CastorTroy wrote: »

Must get a pair myself, but is there anything that lets you connect bluetooth headphones to a non bluetooth device via the headphone jack?

They would need to have a 3.5mm socket, and come with (or buy separately) a 3.5mm male to male cable. Unless Apple devices, which have a 2.5mm output socket afaik.

Wheety wrote: »

How do you listen to the radio with wireless earphones as most phones need the earphones cable as an antenna? Or is it a case of using an app for internet radio?

Bluetooth.

As always I preface my question with an admission that I am a complete non-techie.

Son hoping to get a 2nd hand iphone at Christmas but we may not have it for Christmas Day. Can Apple Earbuds be used in every type of device, not just Apple?

Many thanks from a demented Mrs Santa.

THanks very much, mfceiling

Suckit wrote: »

They are a nice earbud, i bought them to try out and they are surprisingly well fitting (when you use the correct ear-cup), no chance of them falling out.
The box is the charger so the whole unit is quite handy to have.
When they arrived i could not charge them and found that there is a small bit of tape protecting the contacts. Needs to be removed first . But after that with a small bit of fiddling to get them into the correct positions, they charged no problem. The charger LED on the box turns white when they are fully charged, but will not change white it the contacts are not sitting properly in the box (another thing that took me a little while to figure out).
You also have to remove the right one first from the charger otherwise they will misconnect. If you remove the left earpiece first, it can take up to a minute to reseat them properly and then remove them in the correct order.
The sound from them is very clear, there is no background noise, and not a great deal of bass. They are very decent for the price. Neither amazing nor bad, and are comfortable.

I tried them in headset mode once very briefly. When a call comes in, the voice (female) calls out the phone number that is ringing you can tap the button to stop it. There are other button commands (redial etc) but i never planned to use them as a headset, so did not.
I had to charge them with normal use after roughly 4-5 hours, even though it says in the packaging that it is 12 hours.
As soon as you place them in the charger, they disconnect, and reconnect as soon a you take them out. Also, if you place them in the box to charge, and the box is nearly out of charge, instead of disconnecting or charging, they will connect and drain themselves, so you must be careful that the box is fully charged.
They were up above $50 at one stage, which is the main reason i bought them at the $35 price. I have since given them away to a younger relative (by coercion, not choice )

Cheaper here €19.40 https://www.joybuy.com/3298199.html
The last thing i bought from these, took less than 2 weeks if i remember correctly.

They look the business, tnx.

trev44 wrote: »

corks finest wrote: »

They look the business, tnx.

just ordered.. thanks

Yeah going to do the same for the small fella, great price

Since I resurfaced this thread with a post, some notes!

I repeat I got QCY Q29 Pro from an aliexpress 11/11 sale for @ €21.44, they may be a better version than @Suckit linked and not plagued by the bugs he reported.

I have linked a seller below.

Evil_g wrote: »

Interesting.

I'm holding out until someone makes an android version of the airpods.

Like the Pixel Buds....except not crap.

corks finest wrote: »

God didn't read it properly, thought they worked for Android aswell

If your looking for an Airpod clone? Maybe not fully featured as them.

New Upgraded i7S Bluetooth 4.2 Earbuds Headphones with Charge Dock Twins Earpieces
€8.25 €41.29

For actual official Apple Airpods someone mentioned an app that make them work on android! If i can find the post/app, i will link it.
Found it: - Headset Button ControllerTrial, thanks to this post.



Back to the start of my post!

QCY Q29 Pro

QCY Q29 Pro TWS Bluetooth Headsets Stereo Earbuds with Charging Box - English Version
€20.64 €37.98 <<<< Price around they probably can get got cheaper

Alternative cloned version of the above.

TWS-320 Bluetooth 4.1 Earbuds Headsets with Mic & Charge Dock
€19.81 €40.46


Note/Disclaimer: -Free delivery for Zapals can take anything from 6 to 12 weeks <<< Order from there at your own risk.
Just checked and postage for higher priced items:- Registered with tracking (7-30 days) €3.68




Another earbud that I use regularly as mentioned in my previous post: -

Briame Mini S530 Wireless Bluetooth Earphone Stereo Headset with MIC
€2.85 / piece

^^^ Originally paid €4.47 for one ordered in 2016, currently waiting on another delivery of one for €1.63 (seller no longer offering it), need it because the charge cable is showing wires on my old one. Price around for it.

Was looking for a reasonable pair of headphones to listen to podcasts while jogging & have finally found a pair that work well for me. For once they just connect to my phone without having to go through the pain of unpair/repair as a few cheaper pairs always made me do. The over ear ones suit me better vs the ones with the little wings as I was forever having to push them back into my obviously elephant like ears

https://www.tomtop.com/p-da104.html

opus wrote: »

Was looking for a reasonable pair of headphones to listen to podcasts while jogging & have finally found a pair that work well for me. For once they just connect to my phone without having to go through the pain of unpair/repair as a few cheaper pairs always made me do. The over ear ones suit me better vs the ones with the little wings as I was forever having to push them back into my obviously elephant like ears

https://www.tomtop.com/p-da104.html

I have that issue with earbuds also. One fits perfectly, the other keeps falling loose. I've changed the buds to all different shapes but it's annoying.

Might give these a go

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I use buds shaped like this now and all good.

Ordered thanks!