This is my 3rd Bluetooth wireless earbud headphones I've owned and this is my favorite so far! It fulfills all the basic requirements of a good BT wireless earbud headphones plus some more. It is well-designed, pleasing to the eye, and pretty light. You never want anything heavy sitting over the ears and this set of earphones won't tire you out. Slipping on the earphones is a simple affair but took me a few practices to get it right. After you grab hold of one earpiece, you rotate it forward a bit, place the eartip inside your ear, then rotate the earpiece backwards while making sure the frame goes over your ear. Once you've done that, the fit is very secure and snug. Even with vigorous running, the earphones won't fall off. To take it off easily, you rotate the earpiece forward as you pull out the earpiece. I really appreciate the numerous extras inside the package - the six pairs of eartips, 2 cable management clips, and a pretty solid and well-textured carrying case. The audio experience of these wireless earbud headphones are great! From YouTube videos, to voice phone calls, and music, the sound is very crisp, well-detailed, and loud. Usually, cheaper BT wireless headphones have poor to so-so bass. These JLab Epic2 headphones offer more than decent bass that should make most people happy. The highs and mids are well-represented as well. As for making voice calls, however, I wouldn't use these as the other person on the line reported some muffling. A traditional dedicated Bluetooth earpiece for phone calls is better as those types usually come with more sophisticated wind- and noise-cancelling technologies. Other aspects I liked are its long battery life, the standard microUSB port for charging, and its sweat and water resistance. Overall, I'm very happy and content with these JLab Epic2 headphones and I highly recommend it.

Old age is catching up to me and I am no longer able to eat whatever I want and keep my 32 inch waist. Now I need to actually move. That being said, if I'm going to torture myself running or biking I'm going to at least do it with some music to motivate me (Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart was always a favorite when I was a cadet). I have another pair of bluetooth earbuds but they don't have any hook or wing to keep them in my ears when running so I went looking for something that had some way to stay in my ears, could tolerate sweat, and had a decent enough battery life that it would last for a couple of sessions. The JLabs Epic 2 seemed to fit the bill and I'm here to tell you that they actually exceeded all my expectations for them. First things first, I have what are known at 'tortuous ear canals' meaning that they are smaller than they should be and twist a bit wrong. I used to give the life support guys fits when they were trying to find ear plugs for me for when I was out on the flight line. I need earphones that have a lot of different choices in ear tips and I will probably use one size in one ear and a completely different type in the other (hey, at least it makes it easy to know which side is which!). The great thing is that the JLabs team includes EIGHT different types of ear tips with the Epic2s! I found a combo that works and aren't painful which is a serious plus for any earbud in my opinion. As for how they sound, that is where I was really surprised. I had not expected the sound to be as powerful and as clear as it is. Now we're not talking high end Sennheisers or Grados but you shouldn't be expecting that anyway and if you are picking out little details in your music while you are running you probably aren't paying attention to where you are running and are probably going to be hit by a car! The Epic2s have a nice deep bass to them that doesn't get 'flabby' and the highs are sharp without being piercing. Now it may just be me but the mids did seem to be a bit withdrawn which has caused the vocals on some tracks to be a bit more muted than I would like. This wasn't as noticeable on every track but that is probably dependent on the type of music I am listening to (I have everything short of bluegrass on my phone). If I had one real complaint about the Epic2s it would be the length of the cord. I don't have a very fat noggin, but the cable does not have a lot of extra play and rides kind of high. Also, it shows the cable running along the back of the neck but that puts the remote and mic along the back side of my neck and it doesn't make it very conducive for use while running (that being said, I have not taken a phone call while wearing them so I can't speak to whether or not the mic would pick up my voice well enough from back there). I find it funny that JLabs actually puts in cable shorteners in the box while I would like a little bit more cable. Maybe I'm weird and just not used to headphones like this. All-in-all these are a nice set of headphones for workout/sport use. They won't fall out of your ears, sound great, and don't care if you sweat on them. I don't know what more you can ask for. If you are looking for all of those things, you owe it to yourself to check out the JLab Epic2s.

Everyone ear is different but with the changeability of the included ear tips these should be comfortable in nearly everyone's ear. I find the fit to be very secure and comfortable with a good ear seal. Good deep bass sounds, but a little lacking on the treble end. I played with the equalizer on my iPhone and found a setting that balanced things out and improved the lacking treble without killing the bass. The over the ear loop does a good job of keeping things comfortably in place. Bluetooth pairing with my iPhone was easy and the sound is constant and steady with no breakup. I prefer to control my music functions from my phone so I never use the skip/volume controls that are built into these and similar earbuds, but tried them for functionality and there were no issues with them performing as they should. I listened to them for around 5 hours last evening and should get another 5 hours or so from them before I need to recharge, but actual battery life is dependent on the volume level while listening. Louder uses more battery. I like the fact that they are extremely resistant to sweat,rain etc and can be rinsed off as needed, just make sure you have the charging port watertight door snapped shut whenever your not charging them. These come with a nice little carrying case and should be a good set to use while working out however I will continue to use a more high end over the ear set of headphones for general listening at home and work when I dont have a need for the water resistant feature of these earbuds.

Pros Comfortable after finding good fit Memory wire allows it to be bent to conform Balanced sound quality with good bass but not excessive Long battery life Nice fade out and fade in when changing tracks Voice feedback that states remaining battery life Distinct buttons make control easy Lightweight Splash proof and washable if done gently Plenty of ear canal inserts including one unique Compact for capability Includes carrying case Cons Antennae is weak, particularly cross body Wire snags neck when hanging down Antennae is significantly worse when tied up off neck Charging port cover difficult to open Callers report sounding distant like on speakerphone Best reception quality requires phone to be on right side Over the ear headphones are great for active people if you can accept the weaknesses that come with the design. The JLabs Epic 2 headphones claim to have solved some of the largest weaknesses. For such compact headphones, the battery life is claimed to be 12 hours and a special antennae design is used to create skip-free sound. In testing, the battery life is likely very close to the 12 hours. In fact, they lasted several days through several workouts where tracking the overall battery life seemed pointless. It is doubtful anyone could tolerate in ear headphones for 12 hours and charging is reasonably quick. Even if the claimed life of 12 hours isn’t true, it is unlikely anyone will run out of battery. Part of the reason is when the headphones are turned on, after announcing they are connected to your phone, the next thing they do is state the battery life. The battery life is announced as full or medium so you don’t get a percentage but it gives you a good idea if they will last through the task. The claim of radical skip-free sound is where at least in part the promise fails. The wire that goings between the headphones and serves as the antenna can be tied up to keep it off your neck. In the instructions, it warns that signal quality will degrade and they mean it. If you want to maintain skip free audio, use an armband holder for your phone. If you keep the antenna wire hanging down you will usually have skip free sound. Where the promise starts to fail even the antenna fully extended is if you keep the phone in your left pocket and bend over or kneel. Each time you kneel and your body starts to create more signal resistance, the sound will drop in and out. Moving the phone to the right pocket improves the quality but there are still some skips. This leaves you with a choice of either wear the phone in an armband holder or deal with the antenna on your neck. If you do a lot of side to side movements with your head and work up a sweat you will likely want to use the armband as the antenna wire on the headphones sticks to sweating skin unusually well. Although this issue is not unique to over the ear headphones it is far more challenging to solve. With some adjustments, you can achieve that skip free sound everyone wants but few products seem to provide. Over the ear headphones usually do a great job of staying out of the way but can also be much less comfortable. With some work, the Epic 2 earbuds can be very comfortable. Many tips are included from large to small. A gray set is included for people with shorter ear canals. Some tips unique to JLabs are a 3-rib design. They provide the similar benefits to the traditional design but seemed to have a little more holding power and blocked more external sound while not affecting comfort. Getting the headphones to be comfortable requires some work but is achievable. A feature that might be easily overlooked is the over the ear portion. It uses memory wire to allow it to bend and conform it to your ear. This greatly helps improve comfort and stability. To get the wire to conform requires a fair bit more of an effort and can lead one to think it isn’t working at first. The wire must be bend slightly beyond the desired position to get it to stay where intended. After becoming accustomed to this method, getting a custom fit is easy and the earbuds will stay put. Tip: Insert the earbuds in with the memory wire on top and rotate them around your ear and into the ear canal. This provides a better fit without the need to press them too far in. The Epic 2 earbuds claim superior sound quality due to an oversized driver for the class of headphones. For most people, this claim holds true. If you have them fitted correctly, the sound is balanced with a good range from the lows through to the highs. The bass is good without overpowering as it does on some brands. A nice sound is when you change tracks the sound fades and the next one fades in. The clarity might not be as great as audiophile headphones but considering sound is streamed over Bluetooth 4.0, it is unlikely you will hear better particularly in this price point. It will be interesting to see if the next generation includes Bluetooth 5.0 for improved sound. This sound quality doesn’t translate to great call quality. With the microphone behind the ear, expect callers to comment that it sounds like you are on speakerphone and can hear background noise. Most people looking for over the ear headphones are wanting them for active use so extended phone calls during a workout seem highly unlikely. For other times, the microphone does a passible job. The design for active people includes one last feature in a sweatproof and splashproof design. Considering where they will be worn, the sweatproof design is a plus as some other brands start to distort at the worst possible time at the peak of a workout. Although the design doesn’t allow sweat in much to be begin with, the sweat had no effect on sound quality. Sweat also had minimal effect on the security of the earbuds during movement. A much-appreciated feature is the splashproof design. It isn’t splashproof to allow swimming. The splashproof means after a sweaty workout, you can quickly run them under the faucet to clean them so they are clean and sweat free for the next workout. Overall, particularly considering the price point, the JLab Epic 2 headphones are a solid offering for an active lifestyle with mainly minor improvements needed for the next generation.

At first I was a bit skeptical to get these headphones. These headphone comes with multiple different rubber ends to fit just about every imaginable sized ear, and I quickly found ones that were compatible with mine. After few hours of usage, I'm happy to report that these headphones exceeded my expectations. The quality of sound to surprise every time I wear them. They are light and comfortable. Setup with phone using bluetooth pairing is seamless. I have used to attend phone calls and sound quality for calling as well. The battery says it gets 12 hours and easily getting 16. The noise canceling is working extremely well. They are comfortable to use for a long period. The range is really good (around 40 feet) between my phone and the headphones. The buttons are simple to use. I am glad that I saved $50 to 100$ and went with these over other workout headphones. This headphone is good for workout, biking, construction, hands free, headphones. I will definitely recommend these to anyone in the market for this type of headphones.