JBL - Reflect Earbud Headphones - Black

I have small ear canals and need earbuds that are adjustable and the fact the JBL earbuds locked into place was even more appealing. For me, it took me a few times to figure out how the earbuds actually locked. I guess I was making the process too difficult. By accident, I heard one of the earbuds actually lock in place. From then on it has been so easy to use them and they stay in while I am walking, working in the yard, etc--regardless of level of activity and sweating. There is a left and right earbud. The left has a small plastic node under the earbud. Once you know it is there you can quickly feel for it to make sure they are inserted properly. There is a large earbud component which sticks out a bit from the ears but my hair covers them up fairly well. Not sure if I would be as happy if my hair was shorter. Soon after I purchased them the earbud component fell off. I thought I put it back properly but it came off and I didn't discover it until a few hours later. Without the earbud piece there is a post that is very uncomfortable to use even for a short period. I was able to find the missing piece. I've not had additional problems keeping it attached so I suppose I didn't put it on properly the first time. The cord appears to be durable. I decided to spend the extra money as I had gone through three inexpensive pairs in less than a year. The JBL's have a one year warranty. The cord also has includes a reflector strip. I am satisfied with the sound quality. For me there was a bit of a learning curve to use them but all in all, I am quite pleased with them. The earbuds come with a cord extension that I feel is necessary otherwise for me the cord would be too short. I don't feel there is too much cord with the extension, seems to be fine. Because the cord is a bit thicker than others I've had, I find it less likely to get tangled and pulled.

When looking for head phones I wanted one that would stay in my ears while I ran and lifted; however, I would like them to be in ear. I wanted these headphones to be durable and sweat resistance. Finally I wanted the head phones that had an inline remote to control volume and pause/play music. After looking at various other products I chose the JBL Synchros Reflect headphones. Not only have these headphones met my expectations, but they have added benefits I enjoy. When you run at night the cord has reflective coating that makes it easier to see you. There is an extension cord that allows you to have your iPod in your pocket or on my arm without the excess cord. The inline remote has a microphone in it so you can talk to Siri or take a phone call. The headphones are magnetic to keep them from getting tangled when you wrap them up, or kept on your other ear when you want just one headphone in. Finally the music quality is outstanding. I wasn’t planning on great quality sounding headphones especially based on the affordable price. The only negative issues I have with these headphones is the in ear rubber pieces are hard to find replacements for if not at all. The cord extension is nice; but when you use it, it can get pulled apart during running/working out. Which is more annoying than an issue. Although I don’t like these issues the benefits definitely outweigh the negatives. Now I have really enjoyed this product and have had it for a year and a half; yet, I have two replacement pairs thanks two Best Buys two year coverage on product failure. Due to my rigorous workouts my first pair earphone went out after about a year. My second pair inline controller went out on me after a few months and my current pair has lasted me about four months and still work.

I use the headphones every day for extended periods throughout the day to be able to use my mobile phone hands free and listen to pod casts while working. They are comfortable, sound great and seem very durable. I had used the Bose MEI2 head phones for years and am mainly comparing the JBL to this model. With the Bose I had to replace them at least once a year because they didn't hold up to the beating they took with every day use. The wires would pull away from the harder plastic parts and fray. In contrast the flat and stiffer wires of the JBL head phones don't tangle nearly as bad as the Bose' thinner silicone wires. The downside to the JBL's stiffer and less tangle prone wires is that they transmit more handling and friction noise through to the ear buds. That being said the noise is manageable with better wire handling techniques I've started to learn including using the built-in collar clip that helps anchor the head phones to your clothing. I really like the price as opposed to the more expensive Bose as well as the sound quality seems better in the bass frequencies when the molded silicon ear buds are properly inserted into the inner ear. Properly inserting the silicon ear buds also greatly improves the ambient noise reduction and makes them comparable to the really expensive noise cancelling head phones. The technique of properly inserting the molded ear buds is easy to learn and you'll really hear the difference when done right. They work well with my Windows 8.1 phone including volume & call control as well as voice command initiation. The mic has good sensitivity and clear. Overall the head phones have solid build quality, good audio performance and a reasonable price. A very good value in my opinion.

I was looking for a good sound isolating ear bud for running, work, and any other activities. I looked at these and the bose ear buds and figured I would give these a try first since they were about half the price. They have worked great so far. Very good sound isolation. Can't hear anything else hardly when I'm running or working out which I like. I only have the volume on my phone set at 25-40% volume most of the time and that does the trick. These come with 3 different ear bud inserts so you can pick the size that is most comfortable and fits the most snug. I've worn these for 2 hours and they have yet to become uncomfortable. They also fit snug and I minimally adjust them if at all. Nice flat cord that is fairly rigid so it does not tangle and is reflective coated. There is also a little clip to attach to your shirt when running to keep the cord from swinging all over the place. Which at first I wasn't sure of but actually like it quite a bit now. Only thing I'm still not sold on is that the main cord is short for use with an arm band phone/mp3 holder and comes with an extension that is about 1' long to reach to your pocket. Would have rather had just one normal sized cord, I see this extension cord and extra plug in as just another spot that the product could fail or be wrecked. I had a pair of Beats ear buds that suddenly stopped working in one ear bud which is why I picked these up. I honestly can say I think the sound quality is similar and I think these are better at sound isolating. These do come with controls on the cord but I picked up ones for an apple phone and have an android phone. My mistake, but I never used them before so no big deal.

Amazing headphones, especially for the price. Very crisp mids and highs and a great low frequency bass response that is perfectly suited to compliment the mids and highs. Not overpowering and muddy like beats by dre earbuds. I had a chance to listen to both bose soundtrue earbuds as well as beats by dre earbuds and as soon as you hear these JBLs you can immediately discern the difference in audio quality, especially for music like rock, metal, classical, symphonies, etc. But they still do the job very well for dance and hip hop with a clean bass response. For $50-$60 these are a no brainer and I would have easily paid twice that considering they are much better quality than other $100 range earbuds sets such as the beats and bose earbuds. Another reviewer stated that these are too heavy? Either they weigh 60 lbs or they are considerably weak because these are some of the lightest headphones I have ever handled. JBL even went the extra mile to make these with a tangle free cord and the magnets on the earbuds are great little additions that helps keep them securely around your neck if you're working out.Oh lastly, make sure that if you have an android device you get the android version and for apple products get the ios version as two different versions of these headphones are manufactured.

Have been looking for a pair of quality headphones to use while mainly running. Went through multiple pairs, but mainly had problems with finding a pair that would stay put in my ears! Decided to give these JBL's a try since I have a JBL FLIP speaker and love it! I was skeptical of the ear pieces and didn't expect them to stay in my ears while running but much to my suprise they stayed in place and I didn't have keep re-adjusting them while running. Sound quality is very good, I had read a few reviews that stated these had no base output but I disagree, they have very good all around sound quality. The cable length & extension cord I found odd and the is a clib on the cord as well that for me was in an odd location... to low on the cord to clip to the collar of my shirt, dont get its intention.. Otherwise, I did take these back to trade them in due to the plug's being tarnished upon purchase and there not being a quality connection at times. Best Buy however only had the bluetooth models of these headphones in stock so I traded up.. the Bluetooth version of these I had a completely different experience with and am returning them.

I was sick and tired of constantly adjusting my Apple earbuds when cycling or doing other strenuous physical activities. They would usually get sweaty and slide out of position. As a result, sound quality and volume were compromised. The other day, I was out on a ride and was struggling with the problems I just outlined. I came by our local BestBuy and decided that enough was enough. I went in, shopped around by reading the back of product boxes and settled on these earbuds. I took them out of the box and put them into immediate use. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!! These earbuds go in and stay put! They sound great and I don't have to crank the volume all the way up. The control button works the same way as the Apple earbuds so I didn't have to get used to any changes. I use my earbuds with an iPhone, so taking the occasional phone call while out riding is a must. My wife happened to call me about 15 minutes after putting them into service and she said it didn't sound any different than if I had the actual phone to the side of my head. The perfect earbud upgrade for frustrated Apple earbud users!

I loved these headphone for the price. Great sound, good fit. I had never tried the inner ear fitting style head phones before and have tried just about every kind of normal fitting ear buds. All the normal ones fall out of my ears except for the ones that are 100% noise canceling. While running/biking I don't want 100% noise canceling. So I tried these JBL ones out. Pros: Good Sound Great fit - never fell out with about 100 miles logged on them. Cons: Cord too long and comes with an extender? Clip for mic is bad angle. Mic broke twice from sweat! I have returned these headphones twice, once replaced and tried again. Second time exact same thing happen. The mic shorts out from Sweat and then the volume drops to the lowest. This has happen to me before with cheaper headphones. The rubber casing prevents some of the sweat from dripping in but once it is in it gets stuck in the bottom and thus causing the volume to drop continuously. I fixed this problem by running with out the rubber protective piece in place over the mic, but the damage was already done.