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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
Not much of a review writer, but I spent days agonizing over buying these vs something more expensive. Hopefully this will help someone stress less đź‘Ť
TLDR: Just try them. Get them as a gift even! These are far past anyone’s expectations of $20 head huggers!!!
Now… (for longevity, just know I’ve had these since mid December and use them daily)
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These are so great… hands down. They aren’t gonna blow you away as they are only $20-23’s, but I also have SkullCandy Crushers evo, Apple AirPod pro 2s, and random other wired buds and THESE are by far my favorite.
Pros:
-1 I can wear these 24/7. They are feather light; not in a cheaply-made way, but in a very intentional way. I can actually FORGET I have these on. Really. The AirPods hurt after several hours or even start to slide out. My Crushers literally hurt just to put them on and I have a tiny head! But THESE!!! They are such a joy to wear!!!
-2 The Bluetooth connection just WORKS! I cannot understand how THESE headphones accomplish this when Apple and SC cannot!
Apple pairs fine, but then randomly starts playing sound from another device all the time. Messing with settings is irritating and still it just starts playing audio from random iOS drives in the house! On the other hand, the Crushers have to be cleared in order to connect to a new device. Every time. I almost sent them back cause I assumed they were broke, but no. Apple struggles with it and you have to “forget the device” every single time you want to say, go from your phone to an iPad (then back again). It’s madness. Some big brain thought this was a good idea.. These $20 ones; you power them on and BAM it connects and STAYS connected! If it doesn’t automatically connect, I just tap the name and it’s instant. 🤯
-3 The mic is fantastic. I’ve only used it in my home, but ppl tell me it’s crystal clear.
-4 The easy eq on the side! No apps to download etc. just push it and it cycles through predetermined settings. And these settings actually make a diff. If you want to listen to an instrumental track, don’t leave it in “bass” setting cause you will automatically think it’s the headphones and they are garbage. NO! Shame on you for blaming them lol
-5 I’m not sure how to describe it as I’m not knowledgeable in audio devices (audiophile?), but what I also love about these is the spacial depth of sound. Some music just has the ability to surround you with these things in a way no other devices does. Even the AirPods with “spacial audio” can’t seem to replicate these “vast” atmospheric sounds at times. Of course this also relies heavily on the audio, but wow.
-6 They fold so well. At first you might think, these things are flipping around everywhere and going to break.. nope. They just effortlessly fold in on themselves. I am rough on headphones too as a busy mom. They get tossed in my giant mom-backpack daily with no case or cover, squished between iPads etc and they are holding up like a champ!
-7 I clean house in them for hours in the day and make/take calls as well. Not once have I received a low battery warning. They also have USB-C!!!!! For $20 I wouldn’t have expected that, and they charge incredibly fast.
-8 The price. Omg the price lol I just spent more than $20 at McDonald’s.
-9 They come packaged SO nice. It’s no iOS unboxing experience, but ordering anything online has me jaded lately. I fully expected these to just be in a plain box with some Chinese wording, with lots of bubble wrap, but no. It comes in a simple, well made, cardboard cube, but it has bright colors and a presentation value that’s hard to get online with cheap electronics.
-10 the giant L/R on the inside! I never realized how many times I have flipped headphones and ear buds all around to figure out which was left ear and which was right. I never even knew I needed this in my life! It’s just another little detail that they didn’t HAVE to even bother with, but the details on these things seemed to matter to the designer and/or company.
CONS:
-1 They don’t get loud enough for me. Going from AirPods shooting sound waves into my ear canal and Crushers literally made to rattle from bass, directly to these can be frustrating as I have to just put them on max volume immediately. Is it a drastic volume issue? Absolutely not in my opinion. It’s just the ONE thing for me keeping these from being a god-tier S++++++ rating. Hell, this might even be considered a PRO feature, as I’m sure all my other devices are chipping away at my hearing one day at a time…
-2 There IS no second con lol seriously.
Conclusion:
I have a white pair, bought my husband the black pair and am about to purchase my teen a pair. THAT is how much I love these and why I just HAD to write a literal essay about the brand.
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TLDR: Just try them. Get them as a gift even! These are far past anyone’s expectations of $20 head huggers!!!
Now… (for longevity, just know I’ve had these since mid December and use them daily)
————————————
These are so great… hands down. They aren’t gonna blow you away as they are only $20-23’s, but I also have SkullCandy Crushers evo, Apple AirPod pro 2s, and random other wired buds and THESE are by far my favorite.
Pros:
-1 I can wear these 24/7. They are feather light; not in a cheaply-made way, but in a very intentional way. I can actually FORGET I have these on. Really. The AirPods hurt after several hours or even start to slide out. My Crushers literally hurt just to put them on and I have a tiny head! But THESE!!! They are such a joy to wear!!!
-2 The Bluetooth connection just WORKS! I cannot understand how THESE headphones accomplish this when Apple and SC cannot!
Apple pairs fine, but then randomly starts playing sound from another device all the time. Messing with settings is irritating and still it just starts playing audio from random iOS drives in the house! On the other hand, the Crushers have to be cleared in order to connect to a new device. Every time. I almost sent them back cause I assumed they were broke, but no. Apple struggles with it and you have to “forget the device” every single time you want to say, go from your phone to an iPad (then back again). It’s madness. Some big brain thought this was a good idea.. These $20 ones; you power them on and BAM it connects and STAYS connected! If it doesn’t automatically connect, I just tap the name and it’s instant. 🤯
-3 The mic is fantastic. I’ve only used it in my home, but ppl tell me it’s crystal clear.
-4 The easy eq on the side! No apps to download etc. just push it and it cycles through predetermined settings. And these settings actually make a diff. If you want to listen to an instrumental track, don’t leave it in “bass” setting cause you will automatically think it’s the headphones and they are garbage. NO! Shame on you for blaming them lol
-5 I’m not sure how to describe it as I’m not knowledgeable in audio devices (audiophile?), but what I also love about these is the spacial depth of sound. Some music just has the ability to surround you with these things in a way no other devices does. Even the AirPods with “spacial audio” can’t seem to replicate these “vast” atmospheric sounds at times. Of course this also relies heavily on the audio, but wow.
-6 They fold so well. At first you might think, these things are flipping around everywhere and going to break.. nope. They just effortlessly fold in on themselves. I am rough on headphones too as a busy mom. They get tossed in my giant mom-backpack daily with no case or cover, squished between iPads etc and they are holding up like a champ!
-7 I clean house in them for hours in the day and make/take calls as well. Not once have I received a low battery warning. They also have USB-C!!!!! For $20 I wouldn’t have expected that, and they charge incredibly fast.
-8 The price. Omg the price lol I just spent more than $20 at McDonald’s.
-9 They come packaged SO nice. It’s no iOS unboxing experience, but ordering anything online has me jaded lately. I fully expected these to just be in a plain box with some Chinese wording, with lots of bubble wrap, but no. It comes in a simple, well made, cardboard cube, but it has bright colors and a presentation value that’s hard to get online with cheap electronics.
-10 the giant L/R on the inside! I never realized how many times I have flipped headphones and ear buds all around to figure out which was left ear and which was right. I never even knew I needed this in my life! It’s just another little detail that they didn’t HAVE to even bother with, but the details on these things seemed to matter to the designer and/or company.
CONS:
-1 They don’t get loud enough for me. Going from AirPods shooting sound waves into my ear canal and Crushers literally made to rattle from bass, directly to these can be frustrating as I have to just put them on max volume immediately. Is it a drastic volume issue? Absolutely not in my opinion. It’s just the ONE thing for me keeping these from being a god-tier S++++++ rating. Hell, this might even be considered a PRO feature, as I’m sure all my other devices are chipping away at my hearing one day at a time…
-2 There IS no second con lol seriously.
Conclusion:
I have a white pair, bought my husband the black pair and am about to purchase my teen a pair. THAT is how much I love these and why I just HAD to write a literal essay about the brand.
Not much of a review writer, but I spent days agonizing over buying these vs something more expensive. Hopefully this will help someone stress less đź‘Ť
TLDR: Just try them. Get them as a gift even! These are far past anyone’s expectations of $20 head huggers!!!
Now… (for longevity, just know I’ve had these since mid December and use them daily)
————————————
These are so great… hands down. They aren’t gonna blow you away as they are only $20-23’s, but I also have SkullCandy Crushers evo, Apple AirPod pro 2s, and random other wired buds and THESE are by far my favorite.
Pros:
-1 I can wear these 24/7. They are feather light; not in a cheaply-made way, but in a very intentional way. I can actually FORGET I have these on. Really. The AirPods hurt after several hours or even start to slide out. My Crushers literally hurt just to put them on and I have a tiny head! But THESE!!! They are such a joy to wear!!!
-2 The Bluetooth connection just WORKS! I cannot understand how THESE headphones accomplish this when Apple and SC cannot!
Apple pairs fine, but then randomly starts playing sound from another device all the time. Messing with settings is irritating and still it just starts playing audio from random iOS drives in the house! On the other hand, the Crushers have to be cleared in order to connect to a new device. Every time. I almost sent them back cause I assumed they were broke, but no. Apple struggles with it and you have to “forget the device” every single time you want to say, go from your phone to an iPad (then back again). It’s madness. Some big brain thought this was a good idea.. These $20 ones; you power them on and BAM it connects and STAYS connected! If it doesn’t automatically connect, I just tap the name and it’s instant. 🤯
-3 The mic is fantastic. I’ve only used it in my home, but ppl tell me it’s crystal clear.
-4 The easy eq on the side! No apps to download etc. just push it and it cycles through predetermined settings. And these settings actually make a diff. If you want to listen to an instrumental track, don’t leave it in “bass” setting cause you will automatically think it’s the headphones and they are garbage. NO! Shame on you for blaming them lol
-5 I’m not sure how to describe it as I’m not knowledgeable in audio devices (audiophile?), but what I also love about these is the spacial depth of sound. Some music just has the ability to surround you with these things in a way no other devices does. Even the AirPods with “spacial audio” can’t seem to replicate these “vast” atmospheric sounds at times. Of course this also relies heavily on the audio, but wow.
-6 They fold so well. At first you might think, these things are flipping around everywhere and going to break.. nope. They just effortlessly fold in on themselves. I am rough on headphones too as a busy mom. They get tossed in my giant mom-backpack daily with no case or cover, squished between iPads etc and they are holding up like a champ!
-7 I clean house in them for hours in the day and make/take calls as well. Not once have I received a low battery warning. They also have USB-C!!!!! For $20 I wouldn’t have expected that, and they charge incredibly fast.
-8 The price. Omg the price lol I just spent more than $20 at McDonald’s.
-9 They come packaged SO nice. It’s no iOS unboxing experience, but ordering anything online has me jaded lately. I fully expected these to just be in a plain box with some Chinese wording, with lots of bubble wrap, but no. It comes in a simple, well made, cardboard cube, but it has bright colors and a presentation value that’s hard to get online with cheap electronics.
-10 the giant L/R on the inside! I never realized how many times I have flipped headphones and ear buds all around to figure out which was left ear and which was right. I never even knew I needed this in my life! It’s just another little detail that they didn’t HAVE to even bother with, but the details on these things seemed to matter to the designer and/or company.
CONS:
-1 They don’t get loud enough for me. Going from AirPods shooting sound waves into my ear canal and Crushers literally made to rattle from bass, directly to these can be frustrating as I have to just put them on max volume immediately. Is it a drastic volume issue? Absolutely not in my opinion. It’s just the ONE thing for me keeping these from being a god-tier S++++++ rating. Hell, this might even be considered a PRO feature, as I’m sure all my other devices are chipping away at my hearing one day at a time…
-2 There IS no second con lol seriously.
Conclusion:
I have a white pair, bought my husband the black pair and am about to purchase my teen a pair. THAT is how much I love these and why I just HAD to write a literal essay about the brand.
TLDR: Just try them. Get them as a gift even! These are far past anyone’s expectations of $20 head huggers!!!
Now… (for longevity, just know I’ve had these since mid December and use them daily)
————————————
These are so great… hands down. They aren’t gonna blow you away as they are only $20-23’s, but I also have SkullCandy Crushers evo, Apple AirPod pro 2s, and random other wired buds and THESE are by far my favorite.
Pros:
-1 I can wear these 24/7. They are feather light; not in a cheaply-made way, but in a very intentional way. I can actually FORGET I have these on. Really. The AirPods hurt after several hours or even start to slide out. My Crushers literally hurt just to put them on and I have a tiny head! But THESE!!! They are such a joy to wear!!!
-2 The Bluetooth connection just WORKS! I cannot understand how THESE headphones accomplish this when Apple and SC cannot!
Apple pairs fine, but then randomly starts playing sound from another device all the time. Messing with settings is irritating and still it just starts playing audio from random iOS drives in the house! On the other hand, the Crushers have to be cleared in order to connect to a new device. Every time. I almost sent them back cause I assumed they were broke, but no. Apple struggles with it and you have to “forget the device” every single time you want to say, go from your phone to an iPad (then back again). It’s madness. Some big brain thought this was a good idea.. These $20 ones; you power them on and BAM it connects and STAYS connected! If it doesn’t automatically connect, I just tap the name and it’s instant. 🤯
-3 The mic is fantastic. I’ve only used it in my home, but ppl tell me it’s crystal clear.
-4 The easy eq on the side! No apps to download etc. just push it and it cycles through predetermined settings. And these settings actually make a diff. If you want to listen to an instrumental track, don’t leave it in “bass” setting cause you will automatically think it’s the headphones and they are garbage. NO! Shame on you for blaming them lol
-5 I’m not sure how to describe it as I’m not knowledgeable in audio devices (audiophile?), but what I also love about these is the spacial depth of sound. Some music just has the ability to surround you with these things in a way no other devices does. Even the AirPods with “spacial audio” can’t seem to replicate these “vast” atmospheric sounds at times. Of course this also relies heavily on the audio, but wow.
-6 They fold so well. At first you might think, these things are flipping around everywhere and going to break.. nope. They just effortlessly fold in on themselves. I am rough on headphones too as a busy mom. They get tossed in my giant mom-backpack daily with no case or cover, squished between iPads etc and they are holding up like a champ!
-7 I clean house in them for hours in the day and make/take calls as well. Not once have I received a low battery warning. They also have USB-C!!!!! For $20 I wouldn’t have expected that, and they charge incredibly fast.
-8 The price. Omg the price lol I just spent more than $20 at McDonald’s.
-9 They come packaged SO nice. It’s no iOS unboxing experience, but ordering anything online has me jaded lately. I fully expected these to just be in a plain box with some Chinese wording, with lots of bubble wrap, but no. It comes in a simple, well made, cardboard cube, but it has bright colors and a presentation value that’s hard to get online with cheap electronics.
-10 the giant L/R on the inside! I never realized how many times I have flipped headphones and ear buds all around to figure out which was left ear and which was right. I never even knew I needed this in my life! It’s just another little detail that they didn’t HAVE to even bother with, but the details on these things seemed to matter to the designer and/or company.
CONS:
-1 They don’t get loud enough for me. Going from AirPods shooting sound waves into my ear canal and Crushers literally made to rattle from bass, directly to these can be frustrating as I have to just put them on max volume immediately. Is it a drastic volume issue? Absolutely not in my opinion. It’s just the ONE thing for me keeping these from being a god-tier S++++++ rating. Hell, this might even be considered a PRO feature, as I’m sure all my other devices are chipping away at my hearing one day at a time…
-2 There IS no second con lol seriously.
Conclusion:
I have a white pair, bought my husband the black pair and am about to purchase my teen a pair. THAT is how much I love these and why I just HAD to write a literal essay about the brand.
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