Never knew how much I would enjoy bundling sunglasses with audio. I remember my sunglasses 99% of the time but always forget to bring my earbuds on my dog walks or just being out and about. The Lucyd brings both sunglasses and speakers into one. In the box, it comes with everything you need. A nice carrying case, lens cleaning cloth, charging cables and wall adapter. The charging cable appears to be proprietary so make sure not to misplace those. Initial setup is straight forward but I ran into technical difficulties where the Luycd would appear twice in my Bluetooth list on my iPhone and only playing music in one ear or the other. I knocked a rating star down for this. After a few days of communicating with tech support, it appears that the factory missed a step on making sure the left temple was paired with the right temple before reaching consumers. Once I was able to pair the left temple to the right temple, pairing the right temple to my phone was as easy as any other Bluetooth speaker out there. And yes, each temple of the glasses has their own power on/off buttons. You have to long press both buttons on each temple simultaneously to turn them on and off. Sound quality was a bit disappointing. It does the job of listening to music and taking calls but don’t expect any dynamics or bass out of the tiny speakers. It’s also not bone conducting. If you sit close to someone else, they will be able to hear what you’re listening to. It is in stereo sound but just don’t expect them to replace your AirPods or similar nicer sounding earbuds for serious listening. I do appreciate the open ear concept so I can hear traffic, etc but the speakers are tiny and therefore doesn’t have the volume to overcome loud background noises. Works great in a quiet neighborhood but good luck if you’re walking in the city or near a busy street. I did take a few calls with the Lucyd and the people on the other line couldn’t tell between my sunglasses or earbuds. I would consider that to be a huge win on the microphone department. The fit and adjustments can be a hit or miss. The temples on my “Starseeker” model doesn’t have the flex hinges so it sits tight against my head at first. Read a few tips online to use the nose bridge to bend the temples out to your liking. The temples are larger than regular as it houses the battery and speaker. It does hide well and only a keen eye can tell you’re not wearing regular sunglasses. I also picked the “Starseeker” for adjustable nose pads. Lens appears to be glass or a very plastic. I couldn’t tell but feels premium. Love the polarized lenses for outdoors but good luck glancing at other electronic displays in your car. In summary, I do recommend someone that wants to listen to tunes or take a call while they are outside enjoying a sunny day. It’s not the best fitting glasses nor the best sounding headphones so take that into consideration on the nuances of combining them both. Things I would like to see improved on is some kind of battery gauge or verbal communication on battery level. It’s rated for 12hours but I have no idea in between on how much power is left.

I’ve been really excited about audio sunglasses and have had the opportunity to try multiple brands over the last few years. Let’s start with the positives of the Lucyd Lyte - Starseekers. - Build quality and design are excellent. While style is subjective, I really like the way these glasses look. There is no major cracking or creaking with the hinges and the nose pads are very comfortable. The IP-56 water resistance provides peace of mind when you’re sweating or if you were to get splashed by the pool. - They are easy to pair with your phone (or other Bluetooth device) and do so quickly each subsequent time they are powered on. - The lenses are polarized! This is a huge selling point for me as I really like wearing sunglasses in the car and this greatly cuts down on windshield glare. - The folding hard case is awesome. It does a great job of protecting the glasses and folds flat for easy storage when not in use. The aforementioned positives and high hopes of quality audio are what have kept me coming back and trying audio sunglasses over and over. This is also where all previous brands that I’ve tried, and Lucyd, fall short. While the Lucyd Lyte - Starseekers have “Quadrasonic sound” (aka four speakers), they simply do not get loud enough for anything other than walking. The audio quality is also pretty poor. Tinny is probably the best descriptor. This has always surprised me as small speakers with plenty of volume and reasonable sound quality exist - just look at most flagship smartphones at this point. Anyway, to charge these glasses you need a proprietary charger. Not that it’s the end of the world to carry multiple chargers, but it is definitely a deterrent to using these glasses if I were to forget it. In their current form, I can’t say I’d really recommend the Lucyd Lyte - Starseekers or any audio sunglasses for that matter. Buy a nice pair of polarized sunglasses and carry a portable speaker with you instead.

Lucyd Starseeker Smart Glasses offer a way for you to enjoy music, calls, and voice assistants without any wires or earbuds. They have four speakers built into the temples/arms that deliver reasonably immersive sound to your ears. I was impressed by the design and functionality of these glasses. They are lightweight and comfortable to wear, and they have touch controls on the sides that let you adjust the volume, skip tracks, answer calls, and activate voice assistants. The sound quality exceeded my expectation, and the battery life is decent. Battery life should be up to 12 hours before needing to recharge them. However, there are some drawbacks that I noticed. The glasses use a proprietary charger cable that is not compatible with other devices, which can be quite inconvenient should you forget to take the cable with you. The phone calls sound distant and echoey, and the other person can hear everything around me despite the dual noise cancelling microphones. They also don't automatically turn off if I take the glasses off and set them down or put them in their case. On the plus side, they do include a solid protective case for the glasses. There is also a downloadable app available for iOS (Android version "coming soon") that allows you speak to ChatGPT through Siri. I wasn't able to test it out as I have an Android phone. Overall, I think Lucyd Starseeker Smart Glasses could be a great option for people who want to enjoy music and calls without drowning out the outside world. They are light, compact, and certainly stylish, and they offer an easy and convenient audio experience. However, they are not perfect, and in my opinion they have some limitations that may impact your satisfaction.

The Lucyd – Lyte Starseekers Square has a combination of style and functionality. The glasses themselves are sleek and light and overall fit in with the current style of glasses. As I am sure you are aware, you can connect the glasses Bluetooth to your phone, laptop, or Bluetooth devices. I myself used them on my Pixel Fold and was able to listen to my YouTube videos and Audiobooks just fine. The sound will definitely not blow you away, but the ability to use glasses to listen to what you normally use a pair of earbuds or headphones is a HUGE plus. The glasses have up to 8 hours of juice and a touch control that allows you to adjust volume, skip tracks to the next and answer calls. I did have a bit of a hard time in crowded loud areas, but to be honest, I do not think I will find myself listening to anything in such a place, but keep that in mind when you are out and about. Inside the box you get a cool folding hard case (A++ Design), charging cable and cleaning cloth. Overall, these are a good pair of smart glasses that have the style and connectivity to compete with any other device on the market.

Instructions were simple to follow, charge first and then when removing charging cable, the glasses automatically enter pairing mode which I then easily paired to my iPhone. There are 2 quick start guides, a small double-sided sheet and a larger folded one. I found the instructions on the larger one under “Features & Controls” to be incorrect and opposite of the smaller sheet. This is with regard to the left and right button operations. They are backwards on the larger sheet. I’m not a big fan of the split magnetic charging cord where you must connect an end to each arm, especially when I’ve seen other brands that charge when docked in a case or via a single USB-C connector. Including both a hard and soft case is nice to have, would have liked to also have a place to store cable though. The style of these frames is pretty flat/straight. Feels like the should be a little more curve to the frame as they seem to let more light in around bottom and sides than other sunglasses. I was worried at first that the arms were going to be uncomfortable because they are much bulkier than traditional glasses, but I found that to not be the case. They were as comfortable as most other sunglasses and also lighter than I expected. The two-button power on is relatively easy, however, it just feels like a feature that could have been made simpler and easier by having a single power button. The sound output is acceptable and not too bad for voice calls. I was told that the audio quality on the other end of the call was good which means the mic is pretty good. Don’t expect to listen to any hi-fidelity music though as it sounds quite tinny and flat. I also did some experimentation with other people to see how perceptible the sound was coming from the open-air speakers. A reasonable volume level for clear audio seems to be about halfway. At that level sound is perceptible to others nearby. Outdoors it is not as easy to make out the exact audio but in a quiet setting it would be. In other words, there may be privacy concerns with conversations you are having in quiet places, especially if the volume is turned up moderately high. The sound output is acceptable and not too bad for voice calls. I was told that the audio quality on the other end of the call was good which means the mic is pretty good. Don’t expect to listen to any hi-fidelity music though as it sounds quite tinny and flat. I also did some experimentation with other people to see how perceptible the sound was coming from the open-air speakers. A reasonable volume level for clear audio seems to be about halfway. At that level sound is perceptible to others nearby. Outdoors it is not as easy to make out the exact audio but in a quiet setting it would be. In other words, there may be privacy concerns with conversations you are having in quiet places, especially if the volume is turned up moderately high.