Wireless Earphones

furiousox · 01-06-2019 5:52pm

They're back up to £159stg

Crusty Jocks · 01-06-2019 6:14pm

furiousox wrote: »

They're back up to £159stg

I’ve a feeling it may have been a pricing error as the savings were always listed as £20....even when they had been priced at £79.95. The price now reflects a saving of £20. Who knows if they would’ve honoured it if so.

Suckit · 02-06-2019 7:45pm

These come with high praise from a couple of reviews that I have read, one even saying better than some in the €50 price range.
IPX5 deep waterproof protection - humid environment, Rain, washing, wet hands, sweat, wet clothes etc. Not an issue.
With low power consumption (Bluetooth 5.0), they can be in operation for up to 40 hours: fully charged work 4 hours with smartphones with Bluetooth 4.1 (4.2), and with smartphones with Bluetooth 5.0 as much as 6 hours.
They can be used in single mode (1 earphone).
6mm drivers in each earbud.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32977905673.html

Tommyboy87 · 05-06-2019 9:14am

Has anyone who ordered the Factory refurbished Bose Soundsport got any email regarding dispatch yet? I ordered on Saturday morning and got the order confirmation email but have heard nothing since.

D3V!L · 05-06-2019 9:20am

TitianGerm wrote: »

I'm tempted but think the unit would protrude to far out of my ear. You can return them anyway if they don't suit.

I've had two sets of them so far. I got the second ones as a replacement from Bose after the originals went faulty. I sold the replacements because they do sit out quite a bit and make you look like an extra from the original Star Trek.

barney shamrock · 05-06-2019 1:30pm

Thinking of going for the rha trueconnects, anyone tried a pair?

Paranoid Mandroid · 05-06-2019 11:58pm

adox wrote: »

So Creative have refunded me the price I paid for the Outlier Airs but not as yet the postage to return them, which was €14! I sent them by registered mail as advised by Creative and sent them a scan of the receipt.

I've contacted them again about it and they have offered store credit for 30 days or an earpiece!

I'm not at all impressed.

I've replied saying that I want neither and want a refund.

Awaiting a reply.

Did you hear back from them? It's not on the amount of people that have problems with these earphones. Such a pity. I'd like a replacement but I just think they'd be problematic also. Also what did they mean by offering you an 'earpiece'?

tommycahir · 06-06-2019 1:17pm

Got the below notification earlier, might interest some

Link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MR52QWH?psc=1

murphyebass · 06-06-2019 4:03pm

Suckit wrote: »

These come with high praise from a couple of reviews that I have read, one even saying better than some in the €50 price range.
IPX5 deep waterproof protection - humid environment, Rain, washing, wet hands, sweat, wet clothes etc. Not an issue.
With low power consumption (Bluetooth 5.0), they can be in operation for up to 40 hours: fully charged work 4 hours with smartphones with Bluetooth 4.1 (4.2), and with smartphones with Bluetooth 5.0 as much as 6 hours.
They can be used in single mode (1 earphone).
6mm drivers in each earbud.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32977905673.html

Just pulled the trigger on these. Will let ye know what they’re like in about 3 months when they arrive randomly at my door and I go ah yeah forgot I ordered them.

TitianGerm · 06-06-2019 4:06pm

TitianGerm wrote: »

30% off voucher available on Soundcore Liberty Neo on Amazon at the minute. £60 reduced to £42 but you need to ship to AddressPal or the like.

Soundcore Truly-Wireless Earbuds, Liberty Neo by Anker, Wireless Headphones with Graphene-Enhanced Drivers, 12-Hour Playtime, IPX5 Waterproof, Stereo Calls, Easy Pair, AAC, Microphone & Bluetooth 5.0 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MCGZK3B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-7r8CbZPJS0S8

These arrived today.

Sound is better than my Jaybirds and they are nice and small in my ear and have a snug fit. Build quality is also good.

Should be ideal for the gym for me.

garion · 06-06-2019 6:30pm

I noticed a GBP24 promotion on these so I picked them up for just GBP36 including delivery! It's the updated 2019 model rather than the newer model but still gets great reviews.

Anyway, looks like a great bargain.

tommycahir wrote: »

Got the below notification earlier, might interest some

Link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MR52QWH?psc=1

adox · 06-06-2019 6:31pm

Paranoid Mandroid wrote: »

Did you hear back from them? It's not on the amount of people that have problems with these earphones. Such a pity. I'd like a replacement but I just think they'd be problematic also. Also what did they mean by offering you an 'earpiece'?

Sorry, yeah I should have updated. They came back to me and said they would look into it, then a few days later told me they had issued the refund on postage which arrived in my bank couple of days later.

So got a full refund including the recorded postage charges but had to fight a bit for the second part.

Tazium · 06-06-2019 7:32pm

adox wrote: »

Sorry, yeah I should have updated. They came back to me and said they would look into it, then a few days later told me they had issued the refund on postage which arrived in my bank couple of days later.

So got a full refund including the recorded postage charges but had to fight a bit for the second part.

Might be due to their policy of only offering shipping refunds for products that are defective. - https://en.creative.com/help/warranty-returns#can-i-get-a-refund-for-my-return-postage

Suckit · 06-06-2019 8:17pm

Tazium wrote: »

Might be due to their policy of only offering shipping refunds for products that are defective. - https://en.creative.com/help/warranty-returns#can-i-get-a-refund-for-my-return-postage

I thought the reason they were returned, was because they were defective?

adox · 07-06-2019 1:44pm

Suckit wrote: »

I thought the reason they were returned, was because they were defective?

Yep, returned because of constant drop outs.

maximoose · 07-06-2019 1:53pm

I had the same thing - offered me a €14 store credit or a pair of EP630 earbuds - I just replied quoting the website t&c for return of defective items and they 'escalated' it and I got my refund

Back to using my Outlier Ones, it's a shame the airs were so temperamental

dulpit · 07-06-2019 2:15pm

Hey all, I got a pair of Taotronics BH060s, and I've noticed that they do not do the audio volume sync thing with my phone, I have essentially 2 volumes now (the phone itself and then the headphones). I feel like this wasn't always the case, but can't be certain - does anyone know for certain if these do/don't support it?

furiousox · 07-06-2019 4:29pm

barney shamrock wrote: »

Thinking of going for the rha trueconnects, anyone tried a pair?

One of the best out there it seems

https://www.techradar.com/reviews/rha-trueconnect

noodler · 09-06-2019 5:52pm

Is there such a thing as wireless earphones of the earbud variety?

Like the Sennheiser MX range (but wireless)?

Can't seem to find any.

Davy · 09-06-2019 5:55pm

noodler wrote: »

Is there such a thing as wireless earphones of the earbud variety?

Like the Sennheiser MX range (but wireless)?

Can't seem to find any.

Like these?

Galaxy Buds €124

corkie · 09-06-2019 5:59pm

@noodler Was that a joke post?

https://en-ie.sennheiser.com/earphones

You must not looked hard enough.

What style are you looking for? Neck-cord or TWS (True Wireless Stereo)?

noodler · 09-06-2019 6:08pm

corkie wrote: »

@noodler Was that a joke post?

https://en-ie.sennheiser.com/earphones

You must not looked hard enough.

What style are you looking for? Neck-cord or TWS (True Wireless Stereo)?

Maybe the pictures on Amazon are giving me the impression everything in "in-ear".

I'm easy on the style, probably sub 50 euro though. I don't find earphones last very long.

Actually, everything on the Sennheiser link seems to me to be what I would call in ear (have to jam two bits of rubber into your ear canal). Incan see why this gets confusing but i mean wireless versions of say these...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-Portable-Media-Players-Headphones-blue/dp/B004ZLV0GS/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=sennheiser+earphones+mx&qid=1560100191&s=gateway&sr=8-5

noodler · 09-06-2019 6:13pm

Davy wrote: »

Like these?

Galaxy Buds €124

Probably closer to them alright but too pricey.

corkie · 09-06-2019 6:20pm

@noodler get you now, you asked for in ear but not buds you actually stick in your ear.

Have a look back the thread at the Airpod Clones, iXX (replace X with numbers) range?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33026647873.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33024018403.html

Sorry other previous post linked had expired product links so edited my message.

mr_edge_to_you · 09-06-2019 6:48pm

Does anyone have any more feedback on the Creative Airs?

garion · 09-06-2019 7:01pm

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Does anyone have any more feedback on the Creative Airs?

Personally I think they're great. So much so that I bought a replacement pair after I lost my original pair after about a week!

Not perfect, occasional drop outs when walking with phone in pocket but I can live with it for size (I love that I can have them in my pocket at all times), battery life and fit for running.

Think they're well worth the €70.

the_syco · 09-06-2019 7:04pm

£25 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073VF7FY7/
They're on Prime, so free shipping if you have it. Have owned them for a few months, mainly for bus & train use. Have found the bluetooth connection to be patchy in Dublin if walking next to a lot of cars (eg; along the Quays), but fine apart from that.

The mic is a gimmick; in a small room, I'd sound like I'm in a barn to the person on the other end.

Build quality isn't bad, and I like the option to skip songs, increase/decrease volume with it. Once it's paired once, it connects easy enough. I turn them on, turn on the bluetooth of my phone, and they connect within a few moments. They curl up into a small bundle, so by default they're in my jacket pocket.

caviardreams · 09-06-2019 8:29pm

garion wrote: »

Personally I think they're great. So much so that I bought a replacement pair after I lost my original pair after about a week!

Not perfect, occasional drop outs when walking with phone in pocket but I can live with it for size (I love that I can have them in my pocket at all times), battery life and fit for running.

Think they're well worth the €70.

I ADORE mine - apart from the first time I tried them with my hand covering my phone in my pocket, I haven't had any drop outs at all, and have been using them approx 30 hours per week since they were released.

I do find I only get about 7-8 hours max on the battery life though (that's using them 5 or 6 times) but I listen at a high volume but that's still good imo, as there is 5-10 mins of battery wasted every time you disconnect them before they auto shut off so you have to take that into account.

If I lost mine would buy them again tomorrow for sure!

BaZmO* · 09-06-2019 8:40pm

I bought a set of these on a recommendation in this thread. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07Q453S63/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_track_package_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I mentioned earlier in the thread that I used them with my Garmin watch, and while the connection was fantastic indoors, the drop outs while running were terrible making them unusable.

I’ve since bought a cheap running belt on Wish to hold my iPhone and they work perfectly when out running. The only thing I noticed is that the top part of the phone needs to be pointing towards the side of the earphones that have the controls on it (right side).

Great sound and battery for the price.

gman2k · 10-06-2019 8:28am

gman2k wrote:

So these arrived, very happy with the build quality. Sound is a bit tinny, but suppose that's to be expected for where they are placed. Comfortable to wear and very light, and can hear everything going on around me no problems. There is a lot of sound leakage from them as noted by the other half, so would need to compare to the more expensive brands. I haven't worn them out on the bike yet, and I would just be using them for taking calls, not necessarily for listening to music

Update on these bone conduction headphones- I was curious to know if they were actually bone conduction or just small speakers near your ear.
I now the lawn on a ride on mower, and always us Peltor Optime 3 ear defenders. So I tried a pair of 3m ultrafit earplugs with the headphones.
The sound quality was excellent, and no longer tinny and I could barely hear the lawnmower! So definitely bone conduction headphones.
Previously I had tried in ear headphones under the peltors, but was never a good solution due to protrusion and coming loose etc.

the_syco · 10-06-2019 11:59am

gman2k wrote: »

Update on these bone conduction headphones- I was curious to know if they were actually bone conduction or just small speakers near your ear.
I now the lawn on a ride on mower, and always us Peltor Optime 3 ear defenders. So I tried a pair of 3m ultrafit earplugs with the headphones.
The sound quality was excellent, and no longer tinny and I could barely hear the lawnmower! So definitely bone conduction headphones.
Previously I had tried in ear headphones under the peltors, but was never a good solution due to protrusion and coming loose etc.

Do you have a link to these? Am on the lookout for a decent set of bone conduction headphones that do not have speakers. These ones that I got a while back have small speakers on them, and thus have sound leakage.

Iscreamkone · 10-06-2019 12:01pm

I have Trekz Titanium Bone conduction wireless headphones. I will never change. Best I've ever had. €120 ish.

ra0044 · 10-06-2019 2:42pm

Hi.

I have a set of Sony WF1000-x which I really like except they could do with being just a notch or two louder.

Has anyone experience of apps to increase Bluetooth volume or any nice hints etc to get them a bit louder.

banie01 · 10-06-2019 2:50pm

ra0044 wrote: »

Hi.

I have a set of Sony WF1000-x which I really like except they could do with being just a notch or two louder.

Has anyone experience of apps to increase Bluetooth volume or any nice hints etc to get them a bit louder.

I use Viper4Android FX on my phone to allow massive customisation and overdrive options for my headphones and audio.

Requires root but really gives a whole new level of control for BT headphone settings.

gman2k · 10-06-2019 3:14pm

the_syco wrote:

Do you have a link to these? Am on the lookout for a decent set of bone conduction headphones that do not have speakers.

Original Z8 headphones Bluetooth 5.0 Bone Conduction Headsets Wireless Sports earphones Handsfree. Search on AliExpress, â‚¬26.35, shop804902 is the seller

corkie · 10-06-2019 3:26pm

gman2k wrote: »

Original Z8 headphones Bluetooth 5.0 Bone Conduction Headsets Wireless Sports earphones Handsfree. Search on AliExpress, €26.35, shop804902 is the seller

Not bad for € 26,64 € 29,60 -10%

Some google links had expired (/no longer available).

Suckit · 10-06-2019 4:35pm

I didn't like the bone conduction set at all.
Maybe it's just me, but there was nothing I liked about them.
I had a pair from here - https://aftershokz.co.uk/channel/products-compare_top.html

deisedevil · 10-06-2019 9:30pm

caviardreams wrote: »

I ADORE mine - apart from the first time I tried them with my hand covering my phone in my pocket, I haven't had any drop outs at all, and have been using them approx 30 hours per week since they were released.

I do find I only get about 7-8 hours max on the battery life though (that's using them 5 or 6 times) but I listen at a high volume but that's still good imo, as there is 5-10 mins of battery wasted every time you disconnect them before they auto shut off so you have to take that into account.

If I lost mine would buy them again tomorrow for sure!

Mine are terrible. The dropouts are unbearable. Same issue on iPad and two android phones. I have tried all sorts of settings and still same issue with dropouts. Used them running and had to turn off because dropping out every few seconds. I have sent creative 3 messages now and they have ignored them. I can't understand how they work so well for some. I'm disgusted because of they weren't dropping out they would be amazing.

Accountsplus · 11-06-2019 11:48am

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Does anyone have any more feedback on the Creative Airs?

I bought them and had a very bad problem with dropouts when I was walking with them. They were usually fine at the desk. Podcasts were noticably worse than music but music was still bad.

I got onto support and they asked me to try them with another phone before they started the return process. I wound up trying them with an ipad - I had the ipad in a backpack so that I could walk while using them. Perfect. No problem at all. Not a single dropout.

The problem seemed to be the phone - moto g6 plus. I googled bluetooth issues with it and discovered that many people are reporting bluetooth issues since the Android 9 (Pie) update. I went into developer options and changed bluetooth codec option from system select default to Aptx - not the HD Aptx. That seemed to work. I have used it for a short while (40mins) last night but no dropouts at all for streaming radio, podcasts or music.

Its early days but if this works I will be happy.

I updated the support ticket and they advised me to monitor it and get back on if there is any recurrence of dropouts. Support said that any of SBC,aptX, AAC are the supported Bluetooth codecs of the Outlier Air.

ohnonotgmail · 11-06-2019 12:09pm

Accountsplus wrote: »

I bought them and had a very bad problem with dropouts when I was walking with them. They were usually fine at the desk. Podcasts were noticably worse than music but music was still bad.

I got onto support and they asked me to try them with another phone before they started the return process. I wound up trying them with an ipad - I had the ipad in a backpack so that I could walk while using them. Perfect. No problem at all. Not a single dropout.

The problem seemed to be the phone - moto g6 plus. I googled bluetooth issues with it and discovered that many people are reporting bluetooth issues since the Android 9 (Pie) update. I went into developer options and changed bluetooth codec option from system select default to Aptx - not the HD Aptx. That seemed to work. I have used it for a short while (40mins) last night but no dropouts at all for streaming radio, podcasts or music.

Its early days but if this works I will be happy.

I updated the support ticket and they advised me to monitor it and get back on if there is any recurrence of dropouts. Support said that any of SBC,aptX, AAC are the supported Bluetooth codecs of the Outlier Air.

mine is set at SBC on my Samsung s9+ and i'm getting dropouts. I'll try it at aptx and give it another go.

Accountsplus · 11-06-2019 12:38pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

mine is set at SBC on my Samsung s9+ and i'm getting dropouts. I'll try it at aptx and give it another go.

One thing to watch is that you can only change the settings while the earbuds are connected to the phone. At first, I thought I was changing the settings but the change didn't stick. It seems to be a common issue that people have.

ohnonotgmail · 11-06-2019 12:40pm

Accountsplus wrote: »

One thing to watch is that you can only change the settings while the earbuds are connected to the phone. At first, I thought I was changing the settings but the change didn't stick. It seems to be a common issue that people have.

Yeah i just noticed that myself when i tried to change it. I'll have to wait until i get home.

Bacchus · 11-06-2019 4:43pm

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Does anyone have any more feedback on the Creative Airs?

They're awesome. I'm not an audiophile but I think the sound quality is incredible from these little devices. They're very comfortable to wear... I was using them yesterday in airport and during flight continuously for about 3 hours. It's very handy to press the button at the side to pause music when you need to, also to adjust volume without taking out your phone. I think they look quite near too, especially compared to the Apple ones with the little stick dropping down out of your ear like an earring. That's personal taste though.

The only niggle I have sometimes is the second earbud taking about 30 seconds to connect.

Paranoid Mandroid · 11-06-2019 6:11pm

I sent them back today. Creative sent me a pre paid label to attach to the box. Not working on my Nokia 8. Pity.

Basq · 11-06-2019 8:25pm

Picked these up for £8 and they're great for the price.

Did a scan for fake reviews and seemed to indicate high quality reviews and they're excellent for under a tenner.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QGZGGPH/

Ush1 · 12-06-2019 10:43am

Is there a consensus best airpod fakes? I got i10 yes from AliExpress but they were ****e and fell apart, if someone can recommend a good quality seller.

Suckit · 12-06-2019 11:57am

Ush1 wrote: »

Is there a consensus best airpod fakes? I got i10 yes from AliExpress but they were ****e and fell apart, if someone can recommend a good quality seller.

I haven't bought or tried any of the airpod clones, but from reading a few sites, the i7s seem to have been the peak/most reviewed. i10, i12 etc don't get good reviews that I have seen.
There are so many reviews of them and so many versions (I just deleted a lot of links to different versions of i7s, as it was just confusing).

But these get a good review build quality and sound; They paid $16.99 for them in the review.

Conclusion:
Headphones are certainly not AirPods. But for the price as a whole they are quite good.
I have now reviewed the i5s, i7s and i9s, and for me the i9s are so far the winner (maybe even runaway winner).
These headphones are suitable for the average person that would like to try a fully wireless sound and not pay a premium price. Therefore, I recommend these, rather than not.
To sum up the whole review. All good.

Slightly cheaper now, and you may want to change shipping method to aliexpress standard shipping if you are going for them.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32919254871.html

garion · 14-06-2019 5:14pm

Ush1 wrote: »

Is there a consensus best airpod fakes? I got i10 yes from AliExpress but they were ****e and fell apart, if someone can recommend a good quality seller.

I've had these LK-TE8 clones for the last 5 months and overall I'm happy enough. Right bud loses connection sometimes when talking with phone in pocket etc. but they're a handy backup pair to have.

I think I paid about $25 for them.

brian_gall85 · 14-06-2019 6:17pm

Have ordered 3 pairs of these and haven't had a problem, they always show up within a week and a half too.

Really handy to have in your pocket at all times and you barely notice them.

https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/b8Ve2j5q

Ush1 · 14-06-2019 9:07pm

brian_gall85 wrote: »

Have ordered 3 pairs of these and haven't had a problem, they always show up within a week and a half too.

Really handy to have in your pocket at all times and you barely notice them.

https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/b8Ve2j5q

How's the sound quality? Are they loud enough?

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