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Review: Sony sth 30

Got my Sony STH 30 from eBay from this seller http://www.ebay.com/itm/351080069901?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Here is my quick review. I will be comparing these Apple Earpods since I own both. Remember this is just my own opinion and my preference.
First, design is like the other headset from Sony where the other ear wire is longer which is supposed to be run at the back of your neck. I like this style of placement than the earpods of Apple and other manufacturers. Whenever I remove them from my ears, I can just let them hang without falling off.
Design and Build: The quality of wire used in the headset is not that good. For me, it feels like it can easily snap anytime, especially the ones that run from the ears. They are thin and prone to strangling. Unlike the Apple Earpods where the wire is thick and retains it's shape (like for example, if I fold the Sony it has the tendency to stick into that form even after untying it so I need to straighten it up). For the design, Sony's design is nice, it's sharp on the edges and modern in looks. I prefer the looks of Apple earpods though because it's simple and nice but I love the aluminum part of the STH 30. The call key and ear cap design on the Sony STH 30 are made from aluminum (maybe brushed metal) and is really elegant. Controls are okay, but not as tactile as Apple Earpods. You will get used to it though but I hope they made it tactile. The volume controls are rubberize which adds the difficulty of pressing them.
Comfort: Both are comfortable to wear. No issues in here.
Bass, Treble and Volume Output: The bass of the Sony STH 30 is really nice, it's a bit better than the earpods from Apple. Both headsets are clear but I guess Sony wins here. The volume is pretty low though. Unlike the earpods where setting the music volume even to 50 percent is already sufficient for me to clearly hear the music but for the Sony STH 30 I need to set it up to 90 percent or higher. I guess the reason for this is the waterproof membrane that cause loudness to be somewhat low just like on their Xperia Z series. Overall, I love the Apple Earpods here because of the volume.
Mic: Very clear. Tried calling someone with the headset and she said I came in clear (I was near a band performance that time). I guess this is excellent. Apple earpods wasn't really good for calling when I used it on my iPhone more so on my Z1C now.
Price: I got this from eBay for 37 USD. Now, I wouldn't recommend really buying from eBay if you can find one in your local store but in my case, I need to get it from online since this isn't available in my country. Apple earpods cost more or less the same so.
Conclusion: Sony STH 30 is a very nice headset. I would really recommend it for those looking for a headset with functional volume controls for Android. Waterproof and very nice output. This is really useful when you're caught under the rain. The drawbacks only are the low volume output and the not so tactile buttons. For me, I still prefer the Apple Earpods for build quality and comfort. The Sony STH 30 is comfortable but not so if you use it for a long time unlike the Apple Earpods where you can easily forget that you are wearing a headset. If not for the incompatible controls of the Apple Earpods, I would still use it on my Z1C but i'm tired of taking out my phone just to adjust the volume whenever I take a walk and listen to music. Still the Sony STH 30 is better than most of the other headsets there including the stock headset included on the Z1C.
For questions, don't hesitate to post it here.

nice review!! really helped!

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Is the sony sth30 louder than the stock earphone that come with the Z1c or is it the same??

counterstrike07 said:
Is the sony sth30 louder than the stock earphone that come with the Z1c or is it the same??
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Hi, sony sth30 is way louder

infinitylook said:
Hi, sony sth30 is way louder
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Thanks for review man , i was looking for these

Wasimariflone said:
Thanks for review man , i was looking for these
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and please tell me that , are apple earphones compatible with sony z1c ?

I bought them as well, here in Sweden they are available for 199 SEK (approx. $30).
My impressions of the sound is that they are great, the mic quality is also great, although some have said that I sound a bit loud when I'm using the headset, I guess that's because it picks up audio so well.
Unlike you, I hate that the cable is of the type with one short and one long to put behind your neck, I would have preferred the normal design with equally long cables for both ears. The quality of the cable feels fine, although the ones that go to each ear after the cable splits are a bit on the thin side.
When it comes to comfort, they are a bit thicker than Apple's earpods, and IMO not as comfortable. I guess it depends on the shape of your ears, but both for me and my friend who has an iPhone, the Apple earpods feel more comfortable.

Phukkitt said:
I bought them as well, here in Sweden they are available for 199 SEK (approx. $30).
My impressions of the sound is that they are great, the mic quality is also great, although some have said that I sound a bit loud when I'm using the headset, I guess that's because it picks up audio so well.
Unlike you, I hate that the cable is of the type with one short and one long to put behind your neck, I would have preferred the normal design with equally long cables for both ears. The quality of the cable feels fine, although the ones that go to each ear after the cable splits are a bit on the thin side.
When it comes to comfort, they are a bit thicker than Apple's earpods, and IMO not as comfortable. I guess it depends on the shape of your ears, but both for me and my friend who has an iPhone, the Apple earpods feel more comfortable.
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Agree with you, apple earpods are way more comfy to wear. On the cables, i don't have complain on the main cable but only on the cables that goes to each wire and like you said they are thin. I feel that they would snap anytime. Thanks for sharing your experience

@infinitylook @Phukkitt
Hi, I was going to buy STH 30 but these reviews are forcing me to stop buying
I used Sony MH410 (came with my phone) :laugh: Are cables worse than my stock one?
I read about sound quality but things you wrote about cables are making me worried :crying:
and my stock Sony MH410 falls a little bit easy from my ear but iPhone 5s Earpods fits my ear perfect. Should I still buy these?

Aria.A97 said:
@infinitylook @Phukkitt
Hi, I was going to buy STH 30 but these reviews are forcing me to stop buying
I used Sony MH410 (came with my phone) :laugh: Are cables worse than my stock one?
I read about sound quality but things you wrote about cables are making me worried :crying:
and my stock Sony MH410 falls a little bit easy from my ear but iPhone 5s Earpods fits my ear perfect. Should I still buy these?
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Hi the STH 30 fits okay but falls off a little bit easy unlike apple earpods that fits snugly. However, sound quality in STH 30 is way better and calls are way better. Cables are okay until now (at least for my unit) guess it won't snap that easily just like i thought before but you still need to be careful (nothing's wrong with being careful). The STH 30 are really WATERPROOF and i tested my unit in the shower just for fun and it works. SO it's up to you, for me i would go STH 30 any day because of sound quality and compatibility of controls.

infinitylook said:
Hi the STH 30 fits okay but falls off a little bit easy unlike apple earpods that fits snugly. However, sound quality in STH 30 is way better and calls are way better. Cables are okay until now (at least for my unit) guess it won't snap that easily just like i thought before but you still need to be careful (nothing's wrong with being careful). The STH 30 are really WATERPROOF and i tested my unit in the shower just for fun and it works. SO it's up to you, for me i would go STH 30 any day because of sound quality and compatibility of controls.
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Thank you. Can you just say are cables better than mine or not?

the sth is better on cables than the stock headset that came with my z1 compact. not sure with other phone units.

@infinitylook
Thanks you very very much.
Sorry if I'm bothering you but can you say how much powerful is STH30 bass?
I'm not Bass Head, really hate bass and those Extra Bass models :laugh:
Bass of Philips SHS3200 is ok for me
If you confirm that bass is not very powerful and ear shaking I'll buy this model ASAP :good:

Petition to keep the jack on the futur S8/S8 Edge !

Hello all i will publish a petition to keep the jack on the futur Galaxy S8, i will publish the petition in 1 hour, i just have to know if someone have already hear a petition like this thanks !
And sorry for my English, nobody are perfect haha
Let's try to change the world guy's haha !
https://www.change.org/p/samsung-petition-to-keep-the-jack-on-the-future-s8-s8-edge

my friend too late for this if even they decided to remove it!!!
now most likely the phone will be out if 3-4 months max,design is already prepared and in manufacturing and resting phase.... they will not change and start a whole new design. development, testing for just a petition.... this IS Samsung after all
- tapatalked - from my VANTABLACK S7 EDGE

Perfectdevil said:
my friend too late for this if even they decided to remove it!!!
now most likely the phone will be out if 3-4 months max,design is already prepared and in manufacturing and resting phase.... they will not change and start a whole new design. development, testing for just a petition.... this IS Samsung after all
- tapatalked - from my VANTABLACK S7 EDGE
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Even if we are more than 100 000 person ?

To late they start SD830 production this month

Shipoftheline said:
To late they start SD830 production this month
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I would be sad without haha
I have a Bose QC35, that exist a Jack 2,5mm to USB-C ?

There is always a convertor jack to use with old phones, we should welcome the new technology instead sticking with the old. It will take time to adapt though
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Hopefully the adaptor will come with the phone and not be some $50 accessory lol.

Hopefully they give a decent wireless headset with the phone.
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Sucks to ditch it but Type C is the way forward for better audio

Slem34 said:
I would be sad without haha
I have a Bose QC35, that exist a Jack 2,5mm to USB-C ?
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You have bluetooth with your QC35, so no problem The sound remains awesome with Bose bluetooth... It's perfect on my QC30 anyway
And I don't really care if they remove the jack on the S8, i'm tired of Touchwiz (or Samsung Experience or whatever)

For those who don't know, no 3.5 jack means Sam doesn't need to put a decent DAC (or sound card as a more familiar term) into the phone. What remained is only a poor DAC that is enough to drive internal speaker. There is nothing called forward movement. It's purely cost cutting. If phone makers need to push forward wireless tech for headphones, first they have to make the transmission better with higher bit rates and no more stuttering. This way, users decide themselves if moving forward worth it or not.
Also, if headphones manufacturers decided to make type c headphone instead of 3.5, it means that each headphones must come with their own DAC instead of having just one on the phone itself. This way you cannot,ever than before, expect cheap but good headphones due to DAC cost.
Since Apple decision to ditch out headphone jack. I think it's the stupidest idea ever. The bottom line of producing sound into your ears is always in analog. No one cannot make hearable sound in digital format. I don't get it why do so many people agree with such an illusional digital shift paradigm.

romeokk said:
For those who don't know, no 3.5 jack means Sam doesn't need to put a decent DAC (or sound card as a more familiar term) into the phone. What remained is only a poor DAC that is enough to drive internal speaker. There is nothing called forward movement. It's purely cost cutting. If phone makers need to push forward wireless tech for headphones, first they have to make the transmission better with higher bit rates and no more stuttering. This way, users decide themselves if moving forward worth it or not.
Also, if headphones manufacturers decided to make type c headphone instead of 3.5, it means that each headphones must come with their own DAC instead of having just one on the phone itself. This way you cannot,ever than before, expect cheap but good headphones due to DAC cost.
Since Apple decision to ditch out headphone jack. I think it's the stupidest idea ever. The bottom line of producing sound into your ears is always in analog. No one cannot make hearable sound in digital format. I don't get it why do so many people agree with such an illusional digital shift paradigm.
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Perfect answer ??

BigBen60 said:
You have bluetooth with your QC35, so no problem The sound remains awesome with Bose bluetooth... It's perfect on my QC30 anyway
And I don't really care if they remove the jack on the S8, i'm tired of Touchwiz (or Samsung Experience or whatever)
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You're right, but I'm not a fan of bluetooth, I always use jack because in bluetooth you have:
1. Less autonomy
2. It f * ck you brain well.
3. You can steal your helmet much easier.
It makes me laugh when I think of the guy with an iPhone 7 (DAS 1.38kg / W) with its headphones bluetooth. He nicely bites his brain ?

romeokk said:
For those who don't know, no 3.5 jack means Sam doesn't need to put a decent DAC (or sound card as a more familiar term) into the phone. What remained is only a poor DAC that is enough to drive internal speaker. There is nothing called forward movement. It's purely cost cutting. If phone makers need to push forward wireless tech for headphones, first they have to make the transmission better with higher bit rates and no more stuttering. This way, users decide themselves if moving forward worth it or not.
Also, if headphones manufacturers decided to make type c headphone instead of 3.5, it means that each headphones must come with their own DAC instead of having just one on the phone itself. This way you cannot,ever than before, expect cheap but good headphones due to DAC cost.
Since Apple decision to ditch out headphone jack. I think it's the stupidest idea ever. The bottom line of producing sound into your ears is always in analog. No one cannot make hearable sound in digital format. I don't get it why do so many people agree with such an illusional digital shift paradigm.
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And if the space for headphone jack can be used for a second speaker?
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Top speaker weak?

Hello, just received my u11 and kind of disappointed by the boomsound speakers. In any music or theatre mode the sound comes prevalently from the bottom speaker. Covering it gives very little output from the top speaker, and almost entirely lacking low frequencies.
During calls/earpiece mode the volume is OK.
I come from the HTC 10, and although my 10 is broken and can't do a direct comparison, I don't remember anything like that.

wmhobbes said:
..and almost entirely lacking low frequencies.
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It how it'll supposed to work, highs at the top, lows at the bottom (same setup as on 10).
Comparing it to my 10, 11 sounds better. Not like M8, but still good and far ahead most other phones.

Thanks, my 10 broke a month ago, so I never had the chance of a comparison, also because of some time has passed my memory could be biased, but I always liked how the 10 sounded, while the u11 has not impressed me much. (or, in the meantime I temporarily used the M7, that has dual front speakers)

wmhobbes said:
Thanks, my 10 broke a month ago, so I never had the chance of a comparison, also because of some time has passed my memory could be biased, but I always liked how the 10 sounded, while the u11 has not impressed me much. (or, in the meantime I temporarily used the M7, that has dual front speakers)
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M7 has spoiled you again ..

Best speakers I've ever heard. I still miss my M7
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Yea, the U11 does sound lopsided with the bottom speaker being louder. I miss the great sound speakers of the M8/M9 but other than that, everything else is an absolute upgrade

They're both equally as loud. The bottom just "sounds" louder because that is where the lower frequencies are coming from. This setup produces more fuller and clearer sound than having speakers that play the whole range of frequencies. When listening to the phone when it's upright in its normal position there's no issues, but it becomes noticeable when the phone is horizontal.

Sorry for the off topic ....but how you clean dust from top speaker metal mesh?

Coming back to this topic, when using an app like StereoTest https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jasonfarrell.stereotest
How come the message "Left" has totally lower volume than "Right".
Shouldnt the volume of "Left" be the same as "Right", just that the sound comes from both speakers?

Mine is the same, which I actually find a bit disappointing. I also had the M7 and loved it. The sound quality was brilliant and equalled top n bottom ( as I remember). As you mentioned, the sound all but disappears when the bottom speaker is covered. this isn't the end of the world as I usually use headphones.
One a slightly different point, does anyone know where I can get an adapter to allow use of the supplied HTC headphones with other devices, so to clarify, I need a USB C female to 3.5mm jack male.

Rivendell63 said:
Mine is the same, which I actually find a bit disappointing. I also had the M7 and loved it. The sound quality was brilliant and equalled top n bottom ( as I remember). As you mentioned, the sound all but disappears when the bottom speaker is covered. this isn't the end of the world as I usually use headphones.
One a slightly different point, does anyone know where I can get an adapter to allow use of the supplied HTC headphones with other devices, so to clarify, I need a USB C female to 3.5mm jack male.
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The headphones are proprietary and only work on the U11

Review: NC60 Wireless AKG Headphones

The headphones are cool, I just got mine today. They "feel"high quality, the controls are well made and snappy, but not too clicky. The bag and packaging are really top notch, like 7/10 maybe 8/10 (no leather?! OMG!!)
The noise cancelling part really works, and is fun to show my coworkers who haven't experienced that before. It takes out 2 out of 10 of all ambient noise, which if were being honest is almost all background noise in normal settings. Inside my house it takes out all background noise. On my porch near the interstate it decreases highway noise by about half.
The sound quality is good. I have a set of in ear Beats I paid $300 for, and they sound better than those. The volume goes louder than I want to listen to, and the bass is better than all the other headphones I have, but I do love me some bass (so there could be giant sub woofers on my head and i would be happy).
As for cons, a guy at my work also makes a good living being a DJ, and he refused to try them on; He said they look gay. So, idk if we trust his fashion judgement or not, but I guess hes gonna know what gay headphones look like... lol.
If I was paying for them, I'd happily pay $250, as they have good sound, actual noise canceling that I can tell is working, long battery, good construction, and well made and just plain nice case (and they fold up and fit right in there with a little side pouch part for the cables).

grmcrkrs said:
The headphones are cool, I just got mine today. They "feel"high quality, the controls are well made and snappy, but not too clicky. The bag and packaging are really top notch, like 7/10 maybe 8/10 (no leather?! OMG!!)
The noise cancelling part really works, and is fun to show my coworkers who haven't experienced that before. It takes out 2 out of 10 of all ambient noise, which if were being honest is almost all background noise in normal settings. Inside my house it takes out all background noise. On my porch near the interstate it decreases highway noise by about half.
The sound quality is good. I have a set of in ear Beats I paid $300 for, and they sound better than those. The volume goes louder than I want to listen to, and the base is better than all the other headphones I have, but I do love me some base (so there could be giant sub woofers on my head and i would be happy).
As for cons, a guy at my work also makes a good living being a DJ, and he refused to try them on; He said they look gay. So, idk if we trust his fashion judgement or not, but I guess hes gonna know what gay headphones look like... lol.
If I was paying for them, I'd happily pay $250, as they have good sound, actual noise canceling that I can tell is working, long battery, good construction, and well made and just plain nice case (and they fold up and fit right in there with a little side pouch part for the cables).
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$250? They're ok. High middle of the road headphones. First on ears I've used in quite a bit of time. The noise cancellation is pretty good. Sound is above average. Today I think I noticed when the music is slower and has no bass there is static. Then the song got bassy again and static went away. I've read reviews of his hum or static, with some reviewers mentioning it is a constant. I am not bothered to listen more today but will report more. I think the going rate of about $150 is about the most these are worth. These are nowhere near worth $300. Both my Beyerdynamics are MSRP $300 and closer to worth it and I paid what these are going for. Perhaps if the AKGN60 were over ear they would fare even better but I am not a portable audio aficionado. Home theater audiophile is my game.

I am gonna sell both pairs we got! Not my style of headphones!
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Chaz187 said:
I am gonna sell both pairs we got! Not my style of headphones!
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You can send me one for free, I'll pay shipping? ? I don't want to share mine with my wife.

Thanks for the review. Sounds like a great pair of headset. PS - It's Bass not Base

AKG???
I remember this brand having a good unique sound. Well after opening these headphones up and listening for a bit, quite frankly these do not by any means come close to what they are asking retail for. Now don't get me wrong they sound alright but me personally I'd market this as 149$.
My reason for that price is based off this, Bose QC 35 ii is also priced at 299$. And for the same money the Bose QC 35 ii sound better in every genre, they have clearer vocals, & also has more depth(oomph) to the bass. They have a much better Noise Cancellation setup due to the fact they are Over-Ear vs On-Ear. Can't complain when they are free but in retrospect can't see anyone spending that much for the headphones in the first place when they don't even come close to competing with Bose QC 35 ii, Sony WH-1000XM2 and granted those 2 headphones are Over-Ear design.
However i'd safely feel like the Bowers & Wilkins P5 or the Bang & Olufsen H8 do a better job as well for the same money.

I bought a set of these for 50 bux on fleabay over the weekend. Many people are selling them.
Ive a pair of AKG N90Q’s which are the cats pajamas as far as im concerned. These n60s are worth 50 bux and I recommend you run some music in them for a few hours to “break-in” the diaphragms . They will sound much better after. If you hear harsh highs, you should break them in...
Sorry but a “PRO DJ” who says headphones look “gay” is not an opinion I would value.

I was wondering about the case for the headphones... The case I got from the promotions was a simple rectangular bag made out of a nylon material with a cinch clip and an inside pocket. I was expecting a neoprene case from all of the info I found online. Even the documentation that came with it shows a different style case than what I received. I guess I am a little disappointed that I didn't get the neoprene case, as that would have been a little more protective and compact than the nylon one I received.
Did anybody else get the neoprene version of the case?

just the nylon bag, that's all she wrote...
still, it's a nice nylon bag
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excalfirst said:
I was wondering about the case for the headphones... The case I got from the promotions was a simple rectangular bag made out of a nylon material with a cinch clip and an inside pocket. I was expecting a neoprene case from all of the info I found online. Even the documentation that came with it shows a different style case than what I received. I guess I am a little disappointed that I didn't get the neoprene case, as that would have been a little more protective and compact than the nylon one I received.
Did anybody else get the neoprene version of the case?
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They recalled all of these in Europe due to the case materials causing cancer etc...
https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/05/akg-recalls-akg-n60ncbt-wireless-headphones/
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I'm a wireless earbud kinda guy, anyone want to buy my set instead of going the eBay route?

My set came with a dark Gray denim carrying case

Limeybastard said:
They recalled all of these in Europe due to the case materials causing cancer etc...
https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/05/akg-recalls-akg-n60ncbt-wireless-headphones/
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Pretty sure they never caused cancer. It's like buying anything in California. Go buy anything from a door mat to a picture frame and due to ridiculous regulations they list on it that the items contain materials found to cause cancer. There is literally no danger of it happening, it's all nonsense.

Lol. Well, we also .04% CO2 in our air now. among other things.

marctronixx said:
I bought a set of these for 50 bux on fleabay over the weekend. Many people are selling them.
Ive a pair of AKG N90Q’s which are the cats pajamas as far as im concerned. These n60s are worth 50 bux and I recommend you run some music in them for a few hours to “break-in” the diaphragms . They will sound much better after. If you hear harsh highs, you should break them in...
Sorry but a “PRO DJ” who says headphones look “gay” is not an opinion I would value.
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So you got a pair for $50? Used or new?
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These are definitely worth $50. They can help you go to sleep with no music and you can take calls. And if you're an introvert like me you can just wear them so people are less likely to bother you. ?

I'll sell mine for $65, seems to be the going average rate on eBay.

Pleasantly surprised by the quality of these headphones and will definitely be keeping them. Noise cancelation is top notch and sounds very good with good instrument separation, possibly better than my wired V-Moda headphones.

I bought another pair from a friend for $50. The wife was jelly of my pair

Just got mine this week, finally. I planned on selling them, but to be honest... They're pretty great and I will not be selling! Really comfortable, and for only my second pair of BT audio equipment... I'm really impressed! I have some BT earbuds for running and working out (IconX 2018) and these are WAY better (no surprise, given their larger size). Haven't had any signal issues, comfort issues, or qualms about the sound quality. I would agree that they're probably worth around $150-$200, but since I paid $0 and could really only sell for maybe $75, I'm more than happy to keep them! ?

Airpods alternative?

Hello,
long time iPhone user here, last year i have been using the Airpods with my XS MAX that i sold.
I am looking for some "airpods equivelant" for my Samsung device (i got S10 and Note 10+)...i have unsuccesfully tried the Samsung Galaxy Buds, i am very dissapointed because the call quality which is the most important thing to me is not good at all, cant even compare it to the airpods...
So, what bluetooth would you recommend for everyday use, with good call quality so i can talk ?? I wouldn't like something like the old style bluetooth like Plantronics etc, i am looking for something fresh like Airpods, Galaxy Buds etc style

Airpods

You have Jabra. They have goods reviews.

From my experience, all bluetooth headsets have horrible call quality, including the Airpods. In a quiet place any would work fine, but once you go in public, it becomes really bad.
I always carry both wired and wireless headsets at the same time, just in case.

Huawei just released their Airpod clones. You could try one of those; otherwise Jabra's lineup are the best you're going to get without going into $250+ range.
Alternatively, you can just get Airpods. Even on Android, they have superior call quality, and there's plenty of apps on the Play Store that emulate the functionality it has on the iPhone or that the Galaxy Buds have on Samsung devices.

I use Cambridge Audio Melomamia 1's
Superb battery life and more subtle in the ears, I love them.

RAFbombhead said:
I use Cambridge Audio Melomamia 1's
Superb battery life and more subtle in the ears, I love them.
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WOA! What a surprise! They look great
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/cambridge-audio-melomania-1

luismix said:
WOA! What a surprise! They look great
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/cambridge-audio-melomania-1
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One minor annoyance about the Melomania 1 is the microUSB charging port on the case.
An alternative to consider is the Creative Outlier Air TWS. IMO, it performs better than the reviews - both from the sonic aspects (details and presence), connectivity and price point, not to mention it's USB-C and rated for 10-hr per charge (plus 20 from the case). When it comes to sound quality and connectivity, they are my favorites. I have yet to experience any connection drop in various environment with plenty of radio-noise. The button is not as convenient as others, and I had to paint the LED-ring with flat black model paint to conceal the annoying pulsating blue light when there is no active sound source, even if BT is connected.

Sony wf-1000xm3. Best in class.

Xiaomi Mi Airdots, 30$ (so cheap) and they sound really good even in calls

I bought just now an Edifier TWS-1 ~ $30 from Ali, with ship from Spain. I am satisfied with it, 8-9 hrs battery and case can charge them 3-4 times, sum 34 hrs. It has built-in mic, I think that is crap, but sound drivers are OK. I recommend it.

I ordered the Liberty 2 Pro from Soundcore. I'll let you know if they are any good.

I vote on Xiaomi Mi Airdots too, cheap and awesome sound.

themohd said:
From my experience, all bluetooth headsets have horrible call quality, including the Airpods. In a quiet place any would work fine, but once you go in public, it becomes really bad.
I always carry both wired and wireless headsets at the same time, just in case.
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THIS!
Any wireless bud can only put its microphone as close to your mouth as your ear is. In a perfectly quiet setting, this is fine, as even several inches from your mouth, the signal to noise ratio will be high, and others can likely hear you well. For the galaxy buds, they have a second mic inside the bud (but outside your sealed canal. That isn't a very good place to collect sound from your voice, but is better than having a ton of background noise covering up your talking. So they switch to the inside mic whenever the outside mic measures a lot of noise. They just do some equalization on that signal to remove most of the spectrum outside of your primary voice frequencies (especially for intelligibility). It will sound bad (robot-like), but at least the other side will likely be able to make out your words.
If you want a decent headset for calls, you need to get the mic on a boom fairly close to your mouth. That's why you see so many of the wired headset folks holding the mic close to their mouth when speaking. I too keep a wired headset with a boom just for calls. Not needed if I have my buds in and I am in a quiet room, but pretty much necessary any other time.

Airpods works fine with Android. I'm using an app called MaterialPods to check battery status etc.

Creative Outlier Air. A little pricey, but they have great battery life and their sound quality is well above their price range. I bought them for my daughter and I will buy them for myself too.

RAFbombhead said:
I use Cambridge Audio Melomamia 1's
Superb battery life and more subtle in the ears, I love them.
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I googled them and.. I mean... They might sound good, but it would be nice if they won't look like buttplugs for your ears

OP, why not just use Airpods? They work great on Android devices, you still get the same decent AAC audio and the fit and design clearly works for you. I have some of the Melomania as well, but I use Airpods when I'm out and about.

Creative Outlier Air.
Great sound quality, highest battery endurance and very good for talking. No dropouts or connectivity problems in general with my Galaxy S10.
The buttons could have been better, but it's just a minor annoyance.

Reystar22 said:
Hello,
long time iPhone user here, last year i have been using the Airpods with my XS MAX that i sold.
I am looking for some "airpods equivelant" for my Samsung device (i got S10 and Note 10+)...i have unsuccesfully tried the Samsung Galaxy Buds, i am very dissapointed because the call quality which is the most important thing to me is not good at all, cant even compare it to the airpods...
So, what bluetooth would you recommend for everyday use, with good call quality so i can talk ?? I wouldn't like something like the old style bluetooth like Plantronics etc, i am looking for something fresh like Airpods, Galaxy Buds etc style
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Why did you sell your airpods. You do realize they work with Android?