MT45
New Head-Fier
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- Aug 11, 2013
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Just got these on a whim for running and exercising purposes so I thought I'd share what I think so far.
They are designed with a pouch that is also a back up battery and I'm not sure in practice where this would benefit - though it's a cool feature. I used these on a flight to SLC and actually needed the recharging BUT, I believe these are directed at the workout crowd, so again, not sure of impact. I would not use these on a long flight again due to comfort and short battery life. I got about 3 hours of continuous use watching a movie.
They fit in the included pouch perfectly . . . just squeeze the sides and they drop in
Controls on the cord work very well and the headset even "talks to you" to tell you what is going on (Headset on, Power off, etc.)
The cord never gave me a bit of trouble as it hangs behind your neck is almost exactly the correct length
The weight of the rather large buds is not an issue and they stayed "in my ears" without trouble over a 2 mile run
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Now performance:
Sound is actually excellent given it's a BT system. Bass is best described a flat, even and not boosted at all that I could tell. Midrange seemed the strong suite and high were a bit rolled off but these 50 year old ears aint what they used to be.
The one issue I have is FIT - I used the smallest tips and they still feel like someone is trying to shove a Buick into each ear. Once they are in they seal fine and they stay fine but I do have to "jam" them a bit. A hard turn of the head or twist will break the seal (and of course lose the bass). I do think that these could have been voiced with more bass. They ARE intended to be a runners headset after all and the cord noise (minor), combined with your own footfalls can overwhelm the bass that is voiced flat today.
I could return these to BB where I got them but I'm going to keep them because the positives outweigh the negs
Thanks
They are designed with a pouch that is also a back up battery and I'm not sure in practice where this would benefit - though it's a cool feature. I used these on a flight to SLC and actually needed the recharging BUT, I believe these are directed at the workout crowd, so again, not sure of impact. I would not use these on a long flight again due to comfort and short battery life. I got about 3 hours of continuous use watching a movie.
They fit in the included pouch perfectly . . . just squeeze the sides and they drop in
Controls on the cord work very well and the headset even "talks to you" to tell you what is going on (Headset on, Power off, etc.)
The cord never gave me a bit of trouble as it hangs behind your neck is almost exactly the correct length
The weight of the rather large buds is not an issue and they stayed "in my ears" without trouble over a 2 mile run
-----
Now performance:
Sound is actually excellent given it's a BT system. Bass is best described a flat, even and not boosted at all that I could tell. Midrange seemed the strong suite and high were a bit rolled off but these 50 year old ears aint what they used to be.
The one issue I have is FIT - I used the smallest tips and they still feel like someone is trying to shove a Buick into each ear. Once they are in they seal fine and they stay fine but I do have to "jam" them a bit. A hard turn of the head or twist will break the seal (and of course lose the bass). I do think that these could have been voiced with more bass. They ARE intended to be a runners headset after all and the cord noise (minor), combined with your own footfalls can overwhelm the bass that is voiced flat today.
I could return these to BB where I got them but I'm going to keep them because the positives outweigh the negs
Thanks
