HTC 2023 New Neckband Headphones Bluetooth 5.3 ENC Sound Isolation, Magnetic Earphones with Microphone for Calling, Running -10mm Drivers/Game Modes/16H Playtime/IPX5 Waterproof

Im not an earphone guy. I have sensitive ears that get irritated easily. I also would lose air pod style earbuds. I got these because they are attached to a base yet still wireless. They are super comfortable, and I can easily turn my head. The sound is quite good. Good bass and is clear. I am quite happy with them. What I dont like is the cover for the charging port. I can see that falling off over time.

I dont Dislike these; but Im surprised at how barebones they are especially being manufactured in 2022. First off, as an HTC fan (I owned a lot of their smart phones and I was a proud owner of the HTC Vive VR headset) I was happy to see a product by them on the market. I hadnt seen too much from them recently so I was eager to try this out. I do like the build quality and the presentation. Its simple and elegant so I appreciated the unboxing experience. Looks very clean. But I do have to say that I was surprised to see some of the issues here. - First off the sound was very hollow right out of the gate. I connected this to my android phone and the music initially sounded like it was coming out of the phone call. I later realized that the issue was due to the fact that Id hit the voice assistant button. when you hit that you get your voice assistant but that also changes the audio to phone audio instead of the Stereo audio youre use to. If you dont stop and start the music, it stays that way. (I suspect this is a bug). - Also Im surprised that this didnt come with any kind of app as a device released in 2022. Not necessarily a huge issue, just a bit surprising. All in all this is a nice headset if not a bit barebones. As long as youre aware of that I think these are pretty decent.

true wireless earbuds are great, but sometimes you need it to be a little more apparent that youre listening to music so people will just leave you alone. Neckband headsets add back some of that, while keeping the convenience of Bluetooth, and pack extra battery life on top of that. The sound quality isnt amazing, but not bad for the price

I absolutely adore these headphones!!! Ive been through so many different ones over the last few months and these are the clear winners. My ONLY complaint is that the buds dont feel as though they are well seated in my ears, but the only time they fall out is if I get the cord caught in my seatbelt (unfortunately a frequent thing). Good sound, actual buttons, not finicky touch response, long battery life, pretty colors (I have green), and with them settled around my neck, Im not worried about losing them! The magnetic backs on the buds keeps them from swinging when not in my ears. I really love these!!!!

I used this for a cheaper pair of bluetooth headphones that I dont care as much about, when I need sound but not great sound (e.g., mowing the lawn, painting the house, weeding out in the backyard). The sounds quality for $50 is pretty good. The battery life is good. I love how the unit goes into standby when you let the earbuds connect magnetically when out of your ears. My only complaint is that the left earbud wire kept coming off my ear and pulling the earbud out. When youve got muddy hands you dont want to touch the earbud. For that Im docking one star.

HTC Neckband Headphones (Green) - $49.99 These are a well-rounded set of headphones/earbuds. -Sound quality is nice and crisp. Bass range is pretty good. -The tactile rubber controls on the unit take a little getting used to in terms of placement and which is which. They sit proud of the neckband and are easy to click. -Nice anodized aluminum housing. -Charging up the unit to full takes about 1.5 hours which is what it states in the instruction manual. Box says 1 hour 50 minutes. Probably a mistranslation or typo. -Neckband is flexible rubber. -My phone gave me indicators of battery left in 10% increments. My laptop gave no indicators. -Charging cable is USB-C to standard USB. Finally, I like that the main unit rests around the back of your neck and the buds are wired up to your ears. No chance of losing them if running or need to take them out for a quick second. Also, your music/audio pauses when the backs of the buds are placed together with the built-in magnets.

Would have been 5 stars but was missing the extra buds that it was supposed to have. Disappointed and came almost fully charged but it came with only the large buds which are way to big and no small set was was in my package

I have never EVER been able to use earbuds, for some reason or another. Wireless ones, one always falls out and gets lost forever. Wired ones are just never comfortable or the wire gets in the way of me doing something else. These are the perfect compromise to that. And theyre comfortable. The sound on them isnt BOSE quality or AirPod quality, but its WAY better than a cheap pair of earbuds. Its probably Anker quality. The price point might be a little high for what they are, but I dont know, Im happy with them because they are perfect for the needs I have of them. I would definitely purchase these again. I do like that they have their own controls on the neck piece, but I dont use them enough to really memorize those yet.

Music Quality: MUCH better than the MPOW Jaws that I am replacing. Tons of clean, balanced low end. Mids are clean. High end is lacking a bit of brilliance, but not enough to be a real problem. Vocals are much clearer. Very Balanced. Not harsh. Metal to Space Ambient it all sounds great! Some reviews say there is a high pitched sound. Well, I have Tinnitus, so I hear a high pitched ring all the time LOL. With the earpieces in I think the effect is magnified because the ambient noise is reduced. I could not detect any additional noise being added however. EDIT: After using for a while I could hear some faint digital noise in the left earpiece only, but only when totally silent. But it could be at the host/source device and not necessarily generated by the headphones. Volume Level: There may be some headphones that produce a higher volume level, but I think these will be ok for mowing the lawn etc. But they seemed just a bit on low side. Range: Excellent. Had phone inside house by the window and I was able to walk 75 feet away with a shed in between before it started to drop out. This will vary depending on the source Bluetooth host. But it seems the best compared to others Ive tried over the years. Speech Quality: A definite improvement over my previous headphones. Phone Quality Incoming: Clean clear audio, adequate levels. Phone Outgoing Quality with integrated microphone: It seems to have very good sensitivity. The downside is it may pick up surrounding noises adversely. The audio quality has only slighty less frequency range (top end) than the microphone in the phone (which is quite good). Once again a bit improvement over the MPOW Jaws, which had very low level. Ergonomics: Initially they seem to fit well, and come with two other ear bud cushion sizes. The earbuds are on the heavy side and extreme physical activity might tend to work them out of the ears. The neck band works well and is a superior design to most as it stays anchored while walking. I Mowed the lawn wearing these and they stayed in ok. Audio level was loud enough. They started to get a little uncomfortable due to the size of the bulgy section of the earphones. I dont think these will work for side sleepers or smaller ears for example. If you just have one earphone in theres no place to park there other and it just flops around. That was the great thing about the Mpow Jaws. I wish they all would use that magnetic docking system like the Mpow. To me that it the biggest annoyance of this headset, and have to take off a star for it. Edit: I actually modified mine so that I could dock one or both earphones when not in use, see photo. I dont recommend anyone trying it though it was tricky carving out the plastic on the bottom left side. The plastic frame splits opens some and provides the clamping force to hold them securely. Buttons (4) are easy to find and press. Weird that the volume up and down arent grouped next to each other though. The manual shows a reject call but not an answer call function. Maybe it has this, Ill have to test further. Special Features: When you want to take a break from listening to a YouTube video, for example, just pop out the earbuds and stick together with the magnets in the earbuds, and the BT goes into standby, and the Video Playback pauses. (I was testing via Firefox browser on Android for reference). Separating and putting back in your ears results in the BT connecting and playback resumes automatically, although it can take a few extra seconds. Kinda cool! Power can be manually turned off and on with the button. Audio Latency Turbo Boost: Pressing and holding the top button for a couple seconds toggles this mode. It plays the sound of a high performance engine starting up to let you know it is in turbo mode I guess lol. According to the manual it is supposed to enable low latency for gaming. The low end audio quality seemed tighter / better defined, but I dont think its supposed to affect audio quality. Could just be my imagination. Ill have to test latency differences with a visually synchronized video. Battery Low Behavior: A quiet beep once a minute. This continues for ten minutes or so then it shuts down with four descending pitch beeps. Would prefer it went off silently but no mfg seems to get that some people like to go to sleep wearing headphones. Like all Ive tried, the low battery beep interrupts the audio. Beep, then silence, then music or phone call resumes. I really wish it would mix with the content instead. Battery life: Based on testing it seems it should get though a day with moderate to heavy usage. Aesthetics: I got the green ones and they look good except for the shiney gold tips. Gaudy looking. Ill probably just use a Sharpie on those. (Edit: per the egonomics section, I removed them entirely) If you can snag the $34 deal then I think these are worth it. Overall Id recommend. No real fatal flaw, excellent music quality, range and adequate battery life.

I wanted these because I like the form factor more than wireless buds. But theyre mediocre sounding and have a high-pitched noise on the left side. Have to return.