adidas - RPT-01 Wireless On-Ear Headphones - Dark Gray

THE GOOD: STYLE: I am a BIG fan of the style of these headphones. They are a mix of dark-gray/black fabric, with a sturdy black plastic that helps them feel very light-weight and far more premium than your average pair of wireless headphones. There is a white Adidas logo on the inside that accents the black head strap, and each earcup is labeled for convenience. Unlike many wireless Bluetooth headphones which have a glossy plastic design, these feel right at home with other high-end athletic styles. Overall, while the style might not be to everyone’s tastes, these fit right in with what one would expect of the Adidas brand, which I consider a great compliment. FIT: They conformed nicely to my larger-sized head, with earcups that rotated to the size of my ears, and a just-right level of tightness that always kept them on my head without feeling like my skull was being crushed. Despite my best attempts, the headphones never shifted as I lifted weights, did calisthenics, and biked; they really do what they are supposed to as a pair of headphones designed for all manner of exercise. No complaints in terms of keeping these on my head. EASE OF USE: These headphones are generally very easy to get set-up and get running. There is a companion mobile app which walks you through the set-up process, and allows you to tune things like audio equalization, as well as a customizable action button on the left earcup that can be mapped to three different presets, such as a voice assistant, music app, and more. There are also a number of preset sound profiles such as “Rock”, “Pop”, “Electronic”, etc. for those who don’t wish to spend much time create a custom equalization profile. In general, I found the default “Adidas” equalizer to be good for most of my music needs, which provided a more neutral sound signature that never overpowered the music. The right-earcup contains a control knob which acts as the power button, Bluetooth pairing button, volume dial, and music controller, and together is very easy to use to control the core functionalities of the headphones without needing to regularly open the mobile app. The headphones charge fully within just a couple of hours via USB-C, and have a battery rated at up to 40 hours. I am not sure if this claim is true, but since getting them, I have only needed to charge them once, so I have no reason to doubt these claims. No complaints from me on the battery life. CLEANING: Since these headphones are designed to be used primarily for exercise, it is important that they don’t suffer excessive wear and tear or sweat absorption. Thankfully, Adidas’ claims about their sweat-resistant fabric hold-up, as these headphones do a very good job of repelling sweat, rather than absorbing it into the earpads like many other headphones I have owned. Additionally, the fabric portion of the cups can be removed, making for easier cleaning after a heavy gym session. As a minor nit-pick, the headphones themselves don’t come with detailed instructions, and so it took me longer than I would like to admit figuring out how to get the earcups off and then reattached. The cups themselves rotate about 90 degrees and pull off gently. However, when reattaching them, you need to ensure that the fabric is stretched back over the cup so that you can properly align the pins. Additionally, you’ll need to make sure the USB-C charging port is properly aligned when you rotate the cup back into place on the right ear. Overall, once you get used to it, it isn’t bad; but be aware it can take more than a few minutes to figure out the first time if you don’t know what you are doing. THE SO-SO: SOUND QUALITY: I would consider the overall sound quality on these as good, but a bit lacking as well. For reference, I have a pair of Bose QC15s, a pair of Phillips SHP 9500s, and a pair of Sennheiser Jubilee 58xs, all of which are wired over-the-ear headphones certainly not designed to be used with the kind of versatility the Adidas RPT-01’s are capable of. However, objectively speaking, I don’t think the Adidas’ sound quite as good as what I was hoping for their price point and amazing style. The sound signature is generally neutral, with a present if slightly soft-bass across a variety of music genres. Detail is good, but they can sound a bit sibilant at higher-volumes, which caused fatigue for me after a longer listening session. On the other-hand, while not directly noise cancelling, these do an excellent job of shutting out outside noises. I had a very easy time shutting-out the world when working out, and never had to worry about sound leakage, even when someone was standing right next to me. Overall, I would consider the sound quality on these to be good, if a bit lacking. There isn’t a whole lot to complain about, but just not as much to distinguish them either. However, for the versatility they provide as a pair of wireless workout headphones, they more than meet the standards set for them. THE BAD: COMFORT: This is the one area of these headphones where I feel they simply missed the mark. A lot of this could be down to head and ear shape, however, I personally found these to be quite uncomfortable after leaving them on for a few hours at a time. The water-resistant fabric tends to itch, and I found myself regularly adjusting them when the fabric got uncomfortable against my ears. Normally I don’t think these would be too bad, however, since these are tighter on the head than normal headphones by design, the discomfort caused by the fabric becomes exaggerated over time. Additionally, while I don’t normally sweat easily, I found that the fabric on these tended to heat-up my ears quicker than most headphones, making sweat build-up around the cups faster than normal. Again, part of this is likely due to the pressure/fabric combination, but even so, these were simply uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. Other’s mileage may vary, but overall, I think the comfort on these should be a point of focus for improving if a new generation of these headphones are ever released. NOTE: If you wear glasses, you will likely want to take them off when wearing these. This isn’t a knock against these headphones necessarily, since these aren’t really meant to be worn with glasses due to the pressure they put on your head, but it is worth mentioning that these are very uncomfortable when wearing glasses. I tried using these when working at my computer, and I simply found them too uncomfortable to be worn with my glasses on. If you need to workout with glasses, I would highly suggest buying a pair of earbuds instead. Again, this isn’t a knock on these headphones, since any pair of workout headphones are likely to be just as uncomfortable with glasses due to the pressure necessitated to keep them on your head, but it is worth mentioning for those who need to wear glasses.

I go the gym about 3-4 days a week to stay in shape for my job. The gym is a love hate relationship for me so anything I can do to make it more enjoyable the better and nothing is better than music! I own “in-ear” and “over the ear” high end earphones and use in-ear at the gym and over the ear at home for chilling out on the computer but I had never considered an “on the ear” headphone that would do both until I saw these Adidas! Note: when I say high end I am talking about $200 - $300 headphones. I was super excited to get my hands on them and give the “on ear” a run through at the gym. My main concern was that they would not stay on and fall off while I exercised but that did not happen. They are super comfortable. The only time I had to readjust was doing inclined sit-ups. They stayed on fine but I felt them slide just a bit when I hit the complete inclination of the sit up. They were fine with push-ups. Minor complaint though as my work out consists of about 30 minutes of weights with some setups and push ups thrown in for the abs and chest. Then I run 3 miles for about another 30 minutes and these headphones let me get lost in the music rather than the burn of my workout! Another thing I noticed was that my in-the ear headphones after a long work out would sometimes hurt from being in my ear so long. I pushed a work out with the Adidas and on the ear were more comfortable! Now if I was playing basketball I would have to go with the in-ear but for day to day I will being sticking with the Adidas for sure! They are really cool looking and distinct like Adidas is known for. My wife called them, "sexy". They are super sturdy but light. The whole construction is detailed to a person at the gym and I am going to really love the removable ear muffs to wash them. The whole ear pieces rotate counter clockwise to remove and clock wise to put back on and you’ll hear a little click when they are put back on. You need to fold back the knitting rim around the removable speaker or you’ll think they are not coming off (see picture) . Be sure not to pull too hard on the knitting fabric, it folds back but does not come off the speaker its glued on. I thought at first that the knitting fabric was what came off it’s not it is part of the speaker. The speaker is what comes off not the fabric on the speaker. Anyway, They fit me snug and are really comfortable! I was impressed with how much outside noise they block which lets the music really pop! Now on to the sound! I wondered what Adidas knew about sound…style and fitness for sure, but sound? A quick internet search answered the question ZOUND! These are the people behind Urbanears and Marshall! They really know how to make a speaker! I listened to some of my favorite songs from different genres on the high end “over the ear”, “In the ear “and these Adidas are in that class for sure. The sound is so good that I found myself grabbing these Adidas instead of the over the ear phones for chilling at my house on the computer! The Adidas come with a handy app (see picture) that allow you to customize the sound profile with a simple swipe or truly customize mhz by mhz for your preference. That’s really cool! It also lets you customize a selection button to summons “Siri” or whatever your phone native assistant is. Trying to reach Siri to skip a song did not work very well and was glitchy. That could be “Siri” or just the time it took the headphone to talk to the phone. Frankly, I don’t care, even on my in-ear high end headphones that are designed to work with “Siri” it’s slow and glitchy! The Adidas has a square button that lets me easily and quickly move on to the next song or often I just swipe on my watch for the next song. It also lets you volume up and down quickly. I actually preferred the response and ease of the button on the Adidas to sitting there begging “Siris” slow witted capabilities to do it on all my other headphones! The app also gives you the battery status of the headphones. Also battery life is Awesome! I really love these headphones and plan to wear them out! I’m glad Adidas decided to get into this market and they picked an awesome partner to do it with. Stay fit, look great and enjoy the burn! I highly recommend these phones!

I selected these headphones to use while working out. The idea of high-quality, comfortable headphones that can be cleaned of sweat is a winner, in my book. I ultimately decided on Adida's over-the-ear model instead of their earbuds because honestly, I've tried a good number of earbuds and they just don't like to stay in my ears, especially when I'm in motion. I was a little concerned about whether these would be tight enough to stay on my head, but that wasn't an issue. They stayed comfortably snug on my head through my entire workout without any problems. Build quality is solid but fairly flexible and I don't see these being damaged from any accidental falls from any reasonable height. As for the audio quality, I listen to a variety of high-energy music during my workouts, from Luniz to All Shall Perish, and everything sounded fantastic. Low bass and djent chords come through chunky and deep without any additional distortion, and it handles everything in the high range admirably, without being tinny. There's an app you can download that will provide you with a customized equalizer. Immediately on paring the headphones with my iPhone, I got a notification that an app was available for it, but when I tapped to go to it, I was told that the requested app wasn't available in my region. I went to the app store and searched, and found the right one for my region and it installed without issue. You can select from a number of pre-set options, or adjust the equalizer manually to whatever you'd like. I do wish the included documentation had been... well, existent. There were two good size "manuals" (and I hesitate to call them that) in the box. One was a warranty information sheet (in just about every language ever spoken by mankind) and the other a "quick start guide" (also in every language) which was literally a step by step that basically read "Plug the headphones in to charge them. To use them, turn them on and pair them with your phone." and while part of me appreciates the fact that Adidas assumes I'm not an idiot and that I know how to do those things, I would have appreciated some other information, such as how to remove the headphone pads for cleaning (it's not at all obvious) and how the headphones should be cleaned. I did find detailed instructions on removing the headphone pads (along with repeated warnings not to submerge the electronics) on their support website after a bit of hunting, but for the actual cleaning method, it refers you to read the instructions on the inside of the pad, which are a series of symbols that as far as I can tell, mean "Submerge in water" - "Cold water" - "No triangles" - "Do not machine wash/dry" - "Do not iron" and "No circles". Okay. I guess I probably got the important ones, at least. The website instructs you to carefully clean the band with water while not submerging the electronics, and to air dry. You can pop the rubber part on the underside off. The fabric part does not appear to be removable. And finally, one little hint for you if decide to buy these headphones. When putting the headphone pads back on after removing, roll the little "sock" part down over the pad first. Makes it a lot easier.

I have to say that I am very happy with these headphones. I am not a fan of earbuds since they do not stay in my ears at all and finding a pair of on-ear headphones specifically for working out is a guessing game of what you'll get. Enter the Adidas RPT-01 On-Ear Headphones. COMFORT: First off, these are extremely comfortable. The ear cups and headband are a really nice knit mesh similarly found on their knit running shoes. The headband also has a removable rubber inner headband that does a really nice job of keeping these firmly in place. They do have a nice weight to them, but are by no means too heavy. I typically do weight training but I do mix in a fair share of cardio and not once did I think that these would fall off nor did I find myself needing to constantly adjust them. DURABILITY: They have the feeling of being very well made without the use of any cheap materials. The headband itself is not adjustable and this helps the headband be extremely flexible without fear of breaking parts. For sizing, the ear cups themselves slide up and down and stay in place very well. The buttons are solid and I never once have felt as thought they would break or fall off. I even gave these to my 3 and 4 year old's to mess around with and they remained completely intact! SOUND: Simply put, these sound great! I wasn't expecting the sound quality to be audiophile level, but these are very well balanced and have a nice range with a full sound. Bass is not overpowering, but is present. The mid levels are where you want them to be and the highs are clear without being too tinny. I have listened to various music genres such as rock, classic rock, rap, and EDM. They all sound very nice on these headphones. These are not noise cancelling headphones, but I find that they do a pretty good job of keeping noise out so you can get in the zone and workout to your music. FUNCTIONALITY: My one slight frustration with these was lack of instructions that come with these headphones. The connection instructions were almost a little too basic. They simply say to hold in the on/off button to start the sync process. You actually need to hold it to turn them on, then hold again to start the Bluetooth Sync process. Once they are synced, however, they will connect automatically when you turn them on. These utilize Bluetooth 5.0. There are also no instructions on how to remove the ear cups for cleaning. To do this, you need to turn the ear cups counter clockwise to remove and clockwise to put back on. The knit headband does not come off, but you can take off the rubber liner to bunch the headband up and rinse it out carefully making sure not to get water in the drivers. The on/off button also easily controls the volume (push up or down), previous/next track selections (push left or right), and phone calls/play/stop (press in). Adidas claims 40+ hours of playtime. I have charged these once and used them for 5 workouts (appx. 5 hours) and they have sat without charge for a week now. So far so good! When they do need a charge, they should charge up quickly utilizing the USB C Charger (these do not come with an adapter, just the cable). I do also recommend downloading the App as you can use this to assign the action button and adjust equalizer settings. OVERALL: These are a great headphone for both workouts and everyday use. They are listed at a reasonable price point and offer some great features to meet demands of a sport headphone.

These Adidas are by the same company that makes the Marshall headphones, Zound Industries. These RPT-01 headphones are a altered version of the Marshall Major on-ear headphones, which are clamping little monsters. Overall sound quality is decent with the RPT-01, but that's about where the good ends. They can be a little bright at times and the bass is actually fairly accurate and composed with most music. Positives: + Uses USB-C for charging/connecting + IPX4 water resistant, so sweating on these shouldn't be a problem + App allows for audio and action button customization + Bluetooth 5.0 + Strong battery life Negatives: - Vice like clamping force - Headband extension is limited, so not recommended for larger heads - Material on ear cups is scratchy and not comfortable - Ear cups have minimal cushioning - Headband has no padding and a rubber strap across bottom - Wires going from ear cups to headband are exposed - Multi-jog nub (button) can be finicky - These don't fold up or lay flat - No carrying case of any sort included - No 3.5mm jack for wired use Touching on the clamping force with these, it can be brutal. My head is slightly bigger than average and these clamp my ears so tight that they begin to ache after about 15 minutes. I also have the headband extended to maximum and they barely fit. If I wear a sock hat they are too small. Anybody with an truly large head will have problems with these small sized headphones. No padding at all on the headband also adds to these getting an a big thumbs down for comfort and fit, which is as important or maybe even more important than sound quality. Big head folks had better steer clear.

These headphones are nice. I will not say they're the best I've ever used, but they're good for the price. They have a breathable fabric that can be removed to wash, which is pretty cool for those who plan to sweat while wearing them. However, I wont be using these, as they are a tad tight on my head. That normally wouldn't be an issue, but I wear glasses and within minutes my head was hurting from my glasses being dug into my skull, not cool. If you don't wear glasses that wouldn't be a problem obviously, for me, its an issue. They have a great adjustable size range, enough to fit myself as well as my 8 year old daughter, who is now the proud owner of these headphones! I will also mention that there was pretty much NO INSTRUCTIONS at all. The manual was a joke. I also was unable to locate the headphones on Bluetooth, on any of my 3 apple devices, UNTIL I downloaded the app. That bothered me. I don't usually download apps as I'm paranoid about privacy and whatnot. Once the app was downloaded and the headphones connected to it, then the headphones became discoverable under Bluetooth. Eye roll. The sound was pretty solid from what I heard in the few minutes I was able to keep them on. Bass sounded decent, words were crisp and clear. Connectivity hasn't been an issue since installing the app. The battery has yet to get low, but my daughter only uses them for a few hours and then plugs them in to charge when she's done, so I cant really comment on the longevity. These are nice quality headphones, from what I can tell so far. Well made and comfortable.

The Adidas RPT-01 is a light weight, rugged, stylish and surprisingly comfortable on the ear Bluetooth 5.0 wireless headset. Not to be outdone by the competition, presentation (right out the box) is a big deal; if you showed the meticulously wrapped product to anyone, they wouldn't be able to correctly guess what it was! It has removable (washable) knitted ear cushions on each earpiece and an inner headband. It’s touted as water and sweat resistant (IPX4) rating. I have run with them and they stayed on with no issues. Bass is deep and rich. Mid and treble tones are crisp and clear. The connectivity range, to be expected, is far. In a 3-level townhouse, it retains a solid connection while I’m on the ground floor and my phone is on the highest level. My favorite feature will have to be the multi directional control jog. Being advertised for people on the move, its simplicity of use will leave a lasting impression on anyone: • Upward nudge – volume increase • Downward nudge – volume decrease • Forward nudge – track advance • Backward nudge – previous track Pressing directly: • 2 short seconds turns the device on or off • 4 seconds enables pairing mode There’s also a color changing led for visual confirmation in addition to the various audible tones that can be heard while wearing the headset that serve as confirmation of selected action. • Pairing mode - blue • Charging - light green • Fully charged - dark green • Shutting off – red Action button can: • Play Spotify playlist • Enable default voice assistant • Is customizable and can perform a total of three actions (1 tap, 2 taps and 3 taps) There’s an app (Adidas Headphones) from either Google Play or the Apple App Store that adds an equalizer with (Adidas, Custom, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Vocal Boost) profiles. The interface is clean and displays the battery level, equalizer and current assignment of action button. It also displays volume level when the volume is changed. It comes with a USB C cable and port (on headset) for fast charging. Have yet to complete the endurance test to ascertain the claimed 40 hours but so far the battery has been phenomenal. At about 85% volume level, it only went through 2% of juice with over 2 hours of continuous streaming from my phone. The low energy profiles associated with Bluetooth 5 and a supposedly huge battery(ies) are to be thanked for. All in all, this headset appears well built and comes out the box with more than enough goodies and functionality for several hours of enjoyable use. Highly recommend!

I own several headphones. My current favorite is AirPods Pro which has canceling noise feature. It doesn’t really block the sound completely because of the size. So trying out this Adidas headphone was a bit different experience. I wasn’t expecting the kind of sound that I get when I put on this headphone. My ‘go to’ song for trying out a headphone is Tom Sawyer by Rush. And I have to admit, I heard sounds from this song that I never heard before using this headphone. The software comes with several preset equalizers that actually works really well. I ended up doing a custom one since I like a higher trebles on my music but still enjoy the deep bass. And because of the size, once you put this on, with the right volume, you are blocking the sound from the outside - no noise canceling necessary. But beware, the sound do travel outside the headphone, so your neighbor sitting next to you will be able to hear the music or whatever it is you are listening, especially when you are in a quiet place. My partner, who is a huge fan of Rush, was impressed about how the music sounds in his ear. His comment was, that it would great for him to put this on when he is mowing the lawn. And as this one is designed for exercise, it’s guarantee to stay in your ear. The fit is really tight. I have a medium size head, and this thing pressing quite hard on my ears. But my partner has no issue with the fit. So, I guess everybody is different. The instruction also said that you can wash the headband and the ear cushion. I know how to take the ear cushion of, but as of now, I don’t know how the headband would come of. I have not tried how long the battery will last, but according to the box, this one lasts 40+ hours playing time. I didn’t give the full 5 stars because the button looks and feels a bit cheap. And I am not quite sure how long do I need to press the button for the headphone to turn on. Luckily, there is a light underneath the button that will tell me that the headphone is on. But, another good thing about this headphone, once you set up the Bluetooth in your iPhone, it will connect right away once the headphone is turned on. Overall, I would recommend this headphone, In fact, I think this one has a better sound than my old on-ear Bose which probably isn’t fair comparison since that one is really old.