JLab - Gravity Bluetooth Sport Neckband Adapter with Earbuds - Black
Model: EBGRAVITYRBLK62
SKU: 5793104
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Customers are delighted by the Gravity Bluetooth Sport Neckband Adapter with Earbuds for its exceptional sound quality, wireless connectivity, long battery life, and comfortable fit. Many users have praised the high-quality audio experience provided by the JBuds Pro earbuds, while others have appreciated the convenience of the wireless connection and the extended battery life that allows for prolonged use. The comfort of the neckband design has also been widely acknowledged, ensuring a pleasant wearing experience during physical activities or daily use.
JLab Audio Gravity Bluetooth Neckband Adaptor & Earbuds (Black) Model #EBGRAVITYRBLK62 MSRP: $39.99 Summary: This lightweight, comfortable, IPX4 water-resistant neckband (<2oz) is made of soft, flexible, medical-grade silicon rubber. It rests easily above your shoulders/around your neck & connects wirelessly to your headphones/earbuds. Great for use while exercising. Neckband includes digital mic for hands-free conversations & simple, easy-to-use, universal controls, incl.: call answer/hang up as well as volume up/down, play/pause, & click-&-hold track-forward/back buttons for listening to music. Control buttons are large enough to give a sure, no-look, tactile feel. Pairing: The Bluetooth 4.1 wouldn’t auto-pair w/any device, but thanks to JLab's sticky note on the Quick Start Guide, which showed the manual Bluetooth pairing option, I was still able to pair quickly. Once paired, the connection was solid up to the advertised 30ft. Compatibility: With the neckband's 3.5mm-to-Bluetooth adapter, you can convert your favorite wired headphones, regardless of style/brand into Bluetooth headphones. Sound Quality: JLab's Signature C3 technology provides crisp, clear sound via the titanium drivers in the JBuds Pro, but there's absolutely no bass, no equalizer options, & no real noise canceling features (save for the ‘noise isolating design’). So these headphones are good for phone calls & listening to podcasts, but not as good for listening to music. Since the neckband has a 3.5mm headphone jack, as a comparison, I connected 1 of my better-quality headphone sets to the neckband & experienced noticeable bass & midrange improvement. Still, the included earbud headphones compared favorably to the headphone sets purchased w/my last 3 smartphones. The microphone quality is also very good. As a test, I engaged in several smartphone telecons w/my spouse, & we found that the voice clarity/sound quality was about the same, both w/the incl. headphones & w/o any headphones, for both the initiator & receiver of calls. Ear Buds: Comes w/3 pairs of quality gel cushion ear tips (small, medium, large) which are very smooth, provide a great fit/seal in the ear, & are easy to clean. Cush Fin Technology: Comes w/2 Cush Fins (medium/large), allowing each wearer a customized/secure fit. The Cush Fin fits into the outer ear to provide support/stabilization for the earbud: https://youtu.be/_J5CqamD-NQ. Cord Management System: Cord mgmt. options are in the instructions, & JLab's website offers a few helpful tutorials on the subject at www.jlabaudio.com. But the cord keeper needs some work, as the 3¼ ft. cord won’t stay taut/secure, no matter how carefully/tightly it’s wrapped around the hidden neckband loop that’s supposed to keep it in place. Would prefer a retractable cord. Rechargeable Battery: Charging: Takes 1½ hrs. to charge dead battery to 100% w/incl. micro-USB charging cable. Life: Claims 10hr of music playtime & 12hr of talk time. I used the neckband/headphones for 8½ hrs. over the weekend w/o any battery issues, & they still had some juice left. Packaging: Nice & minimalist. Warranty: 1yr limited w/30-day satisfaction guarantee. Rating: Except for the poorly designed cord "mgmt." system, I like the neckband adaptor more than the headphones. Great concept but lacks quality execution.
Posted by CriticalEye
To start short and sweet: Basically, this is a glorified bluetooth adapter to convert a wired headset into a bluetooth one. The included JLAB headset is just a nice bonus. Overall, the packaging is really well done. Very minimum. Inside the top-open box is the headset and the neck band adapter. Underneath the blue plastic molding is a bag containing the charging cable. Instructions are also very minimal and is printed on the cardboard underneath, referring you to the manufacturer's website for the "full" manual and instructions. Sound quality is pretty great and much better than I was expecting for the included earbuds. The earbuds fit great and secure, no issues there. The neckband bluetooth adapter is great, but with the silicone-type material it is made of, it tends to slip around at times. I almost lost it once because it is so light-weight, you can't even tell you have it on. It slipped down my back and the only way I knew it was because I still had the earbuds in and I felt a tug. Sound quality of the included headset is also pretty good. Nice and loud when needed and I also noticed when talking to my friend, he said that he could hear way less background noise than he's used to hearing when talking to me. So, that's a nice plus! Overall, my only complaint besides it slipping around easily is that the earbuds don't retract. Of course, with this being a 3.5mm to bluetooth converter, basically, that I can use ANY earbud/headphone with, I don't see how that would be possible anyway. It's nice to have the option to replace the earbuds only and to be able to use any brand, any quality headset I want. There is a padded area at the middle of the neckband where you put the excess cord of the earbuds to hide it. I'd definitely recommend these, but ONLY if the neckband style earbuds are your thing.
Posted by Namdnas
Great Concept, good value but the actual headphones are only okay. The sound quality is okay, the good news is if your music player has an equalizer, use it, it will help with the quality! One of the best parts about this device is the bluetooth connection. There is a note on the outside of the box, "Instantly Wireless, plug-in any earbud, any brand or use those included." So basically you are paying to use the included headphones or use your own favorite wired headphones and this will make you wireless. Big plus for the new iPhone 7 Plus users that don't want to use the headphone adapter. The absolute hands down best part of this device is the connectivity. You don't have to have your connecting device near you to use. I walked all over the house and the bluetooth still WORKED!!!!!!!!!!! So all in all, bluetooth that actually works, if your not happy with the existing audio-you can change it and the call quality is good! I would actually buy these headphones again and buy for the family! Great job JLab!
Posted by CoppinFam