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Review: Merit Sweatproof Bluetooth 4.1 Headset

The Merit Sweatproof Bluetooth 4.1 Headset is great value workout headphone. I've been using them for a little while now and have very much enjoyed using them. While I am no workout junkie by any stretch (seriously), I found them a pleasure to use. Here is a breakdown of the pros/cons:

 

Pros:

+ Easy bluetooth pairing. Couldn't test NFC pairing on my iPhone 6+.

+ Lightweight.

+ Sweatproof. (Mowing the lawn in 100+ degree weather counts.)

+ Cable perfect length.

+ Excellent battery life and fast charging.

+ Microphone works great.

Neutral:

= Sound isn't best in class, but definitely better than default Apple Earpods.

= Siri doesn't work super great, but I didn't expect it to.

Cons:

- Kind of big.

- Inserts are a little stiff.

Overall, given the price and features, this is an excellent value. If you're looking for an audiophile pair of bluetooth headphones then these are definitely not it, but that's not the target market. These are meant to be a simple, no-fuss bluetooth headphone that will last for a while and deliver your tunes while breaking a sweat. Highly recommended.

Review: iClever IC-BTH01 Lightweight Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

Today we will be reviewing the iClever IC-BTH01 Lightweight Wireless Bluetooth Headphones.

I will begin by saying I'm a sucker for headphones and have many lying around the house and office. Fortunately, I have a job where I can listen to my music a majority of the day and decided this is the best way to put headphones through their paces. 

The headphones were incredibly easy to pair with my iPhone 6 Plus, in fact, so easy that all there is to say is that they just work the way you would expect, and that's good. Throughout my workday I made a few occasional calls homes and listened to about 3 hours of music (I had several meetings) and the rest was idle. At the end of the day I still had about half a charge left on the headphones as reported from my iPhone.

The only real complaint I have is the shortness of the cable between the earbuds. This makes it somewhat difficult to use behind the head (in front just looks silly). This directly affects the other small issue I have which is it makes the microphone sit a bit behind where I would like. This was apparent when making calls because my wife had a hard time hearing what I was saying.

I usually prefer over-the-ear headphones over ear buds due to comfort for long listening sessions, but I have to admit that these were comfortable enough for a couple hours of use before getting a little uncomfortable which is better than expected.

The sound quality was on par with what I expected. All the ranges were there and the bass was not over bearing which is a trend in headphones these days, so I was glad to hear that they aren't trying to knock your ear drums out. They sounds good over several genres from classical to rock.

Pros

• Great battery life.
• Easy connectivity and use.
• Good sound.
• Easy and quick charge.
• Comes with extra sized ear buds.
• Good quality build.
• Flat cabling for easy storage.
• Decent price.

Neutral

• This is more of a preference thing, but I would have liked skip buttons on the controls.
• Not the comfiest of headphones, but definitely good for longer sessions than most ear buds.

Cons

• Short cable makes it somewhat difficult to use behind the head.
• Microphone made it somewhat difficult to hear for those I was talking to, this is mostly due to where it rests due to the shortness of the cable.

Overall, these are a great set of headphones and a great step up from the packages Apple headphones. They are a great value and I would recommend them for anyone looking for a decent budget bluetooth set of headphones.