I have been looking for a replacing my Jaybird CB 200's for working out.
I was super excited to see that JB had the bluebuds on tap to replace these. However, since there announcement 2 CES's ago, they have been largely vapor ware.
I ended up trying these after I saw them posted on a blog. They come in red or black.
http://outdoortech.com/ot-bluetooth-tags-red
They are Outdoor Technologies bluetooth "Tags". They get there name from the way they hang down off of your neck like "dog tags".
Anyways, compared to my old jaybirds, these are much better. The problem with the JB was that they had such a thick piece that looped over the ear, that every time you wear sunglasses, it would push the headphones out of your ears. Also the ear pieces left a lot to be desired as they rarely stayed in the ear.
The "Tags" however come with the relatively common "seal" time plugs. Also since there isn't anything that loops over the ear, wearing sunglasses worked without a problem. Also the sound quality for BT was decent and better than the JB that they replaced.
They only come with 3 sets of headphone plugs (S,M,L), a micro USB cable to charge, and the headphones (no case)...but I guess that's why they are designed to hang on your neck??
I have run a couple 4 milers with them and haven't had any sweat related issues. I loved the Jaybirds as they were designed to be "sweatproof". These don't claim it anywhere on the box. So time will tell if they withstand tons of sweaty workouts.
The only other thing I didn't like is the button controls. The only big button, plays or pauses on the click. However, when I double click it in anticipation of it FFing, it instead dials my last number! LOL
To FF or Rev, you have to hit and hold the tiny volume buttons. Short taps changes the vol or you can do it on the iphone.
There is a mic on the headphones but I haven't tried making/receiving calls with it yet to comment on the call quality.
Regardless, I think they are a keeper for now and are a good replacement for my old Jaybirds. I plan to use them for the MS150 (150 mile) bike ride coming up.
here are some pics:
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I was super excited to see that JB had the bluebuds on tap to replace these. However, since there announcement 2 CES's ago, they have been largely vapor ware.
I ended up trying these after I saw them posted on a blog. They come in red or black.
http://outdoortech.com/ot-bluetooth-tags-red
They are Outdoor Technologies bluetooth "Tags". They get there name from the way they hang down off of your neck like "dog tags".
Anyways, compared to my old jaybirds, these are much better. The problem with the JB was that they had such a thick piece that looped over the ear, that every time you wear sunglasses, it would push the headphones out of your ears. Also the ear pieces left a lot to be desired as they rarely stayed in the ear.
The "Tags" however come with the relatively common "seal" time plugs. Also since there isn't anything that loops over the ear, wearing sunglasses worked without a problem. Also the sound quality for BT was decent and better than the JB that they replaced.
They only come with 3 sets of headphone plugs (S,M,L), a micro USB cable to charge, and the headphones (no case)...but I guess that's why they are designed to hang on your neck??
I have run a couple 4 milers with them and haven't had any sweat related issues. I loved the Jaybirds as they were designed to be "sweatproof". These don't claim it anywhere on the box. So time will tell if they withstand tons of sweaty workouts.
The only other thing I didn't like is the button controls. The only big button, plays or pauses on the click. However, when I double click it in anticipation of it FFing, it instead dials my last number! LOL
To FF or Rev, you have to hit and hold the tiny volume buttons. Short taps changes the vol or you can do it on the iphone.
There is a mic on the headphones but I haven't tried making/receiving calls with it yet to comment on the call quality.
Regardless, I think they are a keeper for now and are a good replacement for my old Jaybirds. I plan to use them for the MS150 (150 mile) bike ride coming up.
here are some pics:
