I am looking to purchase a set of bluetooth ear buds/phones. I have a genuine Apple set for the Ipad and have had them for a couple of years and they work fine, but at $200-250 I am having difficulty justifying buying a second expensive set. I want a second set of ear phones because I use earbuds for the family room TV if my wife is using the nearby Lounge TV to minimise annoyance.
Any thoughts appreciated. Brian DJ
Rob Driver said
07:24 AM Sep 16, 2020
I have tried a couple of fairly cheap sets but now both Rob and I have settled on these.
They are about half the price of Apple and Samsung and for what you are using them for they would be fine.
I have a white set and Rob has the black.
We asked for and got a discount in store at JB Hi Fi Cairns and saved about $20 on each set.
Welcome to the gang bacdj, enjoy here and out in the playground.
I have a set of 'Audiofly' also from JB hifi and find them reasonable only. The battery charge doesn't seem to last all that long and I hate not being able to have lip movement on the Smart TV in the aluminium tent, sinked with the sound in my ear. It's not far out but enough to annoy me. For listening to radio or music without a pic is fine though. I don't use anymore with the TV. I only use for music, radio and mobile phone now.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
Rob Driver said
08:12 AM Sep 16, 2020
It was rude of me not to welcome Brian to the forum, the fact that it was his first post slipped by me, so welcome Brian.
Hi Dougwe,
I had that delay on the first set of wireless earphones and it was so annoying. We dont seem to get it with the buds we have now.
We have had ours for over a year and the charge is lasting a little less than when we first got them but I am still getting somewhere around five hours minimum from the charge.
I love the way they charge in the little pod type cradle and I only charge the cradle once a week on average.
Regards
Angie
hako said
09:41 AM Sep 16, 2020
I have a pair of August EP650 headphones that have AptX LL technology which means no lag when watching TV - they also have an equaliser app for your mobile to control the sound. They have good reviews and cost under $120 delivered. Fit good on your ears as well and seem to be well made.
Thanks all for your replies, I am still procrastinating, but have decided to go with ear buds rather than headphones, because they might get in the way if I get a bit too relaxed. I am persisting with using my Apple ear buds for the present. Previously I did purchase a pair of earbuds from Kogan for about $70, but one of the ear buds lost volume after about a month and all Kogan's instructions as to how to fix the problem proved worthless, so I asked for my money back. They were very helpful concerning my complaint and I have my money back, so will buy another pair of ear buds before long. I have bought quite a few things from Kogan over the years and while it was owned by the original owner everything went well, but since it has been sold I find it is cheap and nasty, but they do give good customer support and will refund money of the item is faulty. Brian DJ
bacdj said
12:51 PM Sep 17, 2020
I forget to mention, Good 'Camping' Message Hako! it actually is accurate. Brian DJ
Rob Driver said
01:17 PM Sep 17, 2020
Bacdj,
One of our daughters bought me a headphone set which worked very well, but, using them in Qld in the warmer climate I found them very uncomfortable and after a time of about 12 months the material that surrounds the headphone began to deteriorate and go all flakey.
Compared to my buds the headphone set was very uncomfortable.
Regards
Angie
StevenBrown said
05:41 AM Mar 26, 2021
My vote is for the Hyprex cloud, great sound, battery life and comfort. Passive noise through works well too. That being said I have just bought my wife a set of Band & Olufsen E8s and they really are very good, the sound is exceptional as you would expect from B&O. Though i would also recommend to see a few more quality earbud options here. Though apart of all these options and our own liking, the most important is your requirements and how would like to listen to the sound.
-- Edited by StevenBrown on Friday 26th of March 2021 05:41:41 AM
Brodie Allen said
12:12 PM Mar 26, 2021
SOUNDPEATS.
I have a drawer full of cheaper (and in some cases dearer) that are either annoying
or hard to pair and keep paired. I hate stuffing around with gear that isn't idiot
proof. The computer nerds leave development and error identification
to poor 'ol users that get the craps and contact manuf. or fill digital space with complaints.
some have cheap batteries or high demand amplifiers that mean that you are
forever recharging just when the listening is good.
And Apple is the worst - good sound but always stuffing around with them every
time I get them out of the box - and way too dear also.
I am looking to purchase a set of bluetooth ear buds/phones. I have a genuine Apple set for the Ipad and have had them for a couple of years and they work fine, but at $200-250 I am having difficulty justifying buying a second expensive set. I want a second set of ear phones because I use earbuds for the family room TV if my wife is using the nearby Lounge TV to minimise annoyance.
Any thoughts appreciated. Brian DJ
They are about half the price of Apple and Samsung and for what you are using them for they would be fine.
I have a white set and Rob has the black.
We asked for and got a discount in store at JB Hi Fi Cairns and saved about $20 on each set.
www.jbhifi.com.au/products/blueant-pump-air-2-true-wireless-in-ear-headphones-white
I use them for podcasts and movies from Netflix.
Regards
Angie
I have a set of 'Audiofly' also from JB hifi and find them reasonable only. The battery charge doesn't seem to last all that long and I hate not being able to have lip movement on the Smart TV in the aluminium tent, sinked with the sound in my ear. It's not far out but enough to annoy me. For listening to radio or music without a pic is fine though. I don't use anymore with the TV. I only use for music, radio and mobile phone now.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
Hi Dougwe,
I had that delay on the first set of wireless earphones and it was so annoying. We dont seem to get it with the buds we have now.
We have had ours for over a year and the charge is lasting a little less than when we first got them but I am still getting somewhere around five hours minimum from the charge.
I love the way they charge in the little pod type cradle and I only charge the cradle once a week on average.
Regards
Angie
I have a pair of August EP650 headphones that have AptX LL technology which means no lag when watching TV - they also have an equaliser app for your mobile to control the sound. They have good reviews and cost under $120 delivered. Fit good on your ears as well and seem to be well made.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bluetooth-Headphones-with-Cable-Backup-August-EP650-Wireless-Over-Ear/313120563663?hash=item48e770a1cf:g:iCkAAOSwGRFe7MWk
Good Luck.
One of our daughters bought me a headphone set which worked very well, but, using them in Qld in the warmer climate I found them very uncomfortable and after a time of about 12 months the material that surrounds the headphone began to deteriorate and go all flakey.
Compared to my buds the headphone set was very uncomfortable.
Regards
Angie
My vote is for the Hyprex cloud, great sound, battery life and comfort. Passive noise through works well too. That being said I have just bought my wife a set of Band & Olufsen E8s and they really are very good, the sound is exceptional as you would expect from B&O. Though i would also recommend to see a few more quality earbud options here. Though apart of all these options and our own liking, the most important is your requirements and how would like to listen to the sound.
-- Edited by StevenBrown on Friday 26th of March 2021 05:41:41 AM
I have a drawer full of cheaper (and in some cases dearer) that are either annoying
or hard to pair and keep paired. I hate stuffing around with gear that isn't idiot
proof. The computer nerds leave development and error identification
to poor 'ol users that get the craps and contact manuf. or fill digital space with complaints.
some have cheap batteries or high demand amplifiers that mean that you are
forever recharging just when the listening is good.
And Apple is the worst - good sound but always stuffing around with them every
time I get them out of the box - and way too dear also.
even cheaper now.