JVC - HAET45TH True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - Gray

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• Rated 3 out of 5 stars

  Tons of features ruined by poor sound quality

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  PACKAGING: The packaging was great. It gives you tech specs, what is included in the box (ear hook, 3 size ear fins (XS, M, L) 3 size ear tips (S, M, L), 3 size open ear type tips (S, M, L), a charging cable (USB to micro USB), and charging case.) Once you open the box it comes in a nice stiff cardboard case with customized slots that hold the earbuds and the charging case. Under that is where you get everything else that is in the box which is in a plastic bag which is resealable. NOTABLE FEATURES: It comes with an Ear Hook that is detachable. Which means if you are working out and the earbuds are falling out of your ears you can put them on to help keep them in place. If you are just chilling doing work on your computer, you can take them off. It also comes with an Ear Fin for added ability to not fall out of your ear when working hard. I find both to be a nice design feature that others don’t offer and wish more earbuds would utilize going forward. It comes with Water Resistance rating of IP55 which means that it can withstand direct water jets. Meaning come rain, snow, or super soaker battle they will do fine. It comes with two different types of ear tips. The first creates a seal in case you don’t want to hear what is going on around you. The second allows ambient noise through. Which I think is awesome. As sometimes if I am on my computer, I don’t want to hear what is going on around me. But if I am out jogging or at the gym I want to be aware of my surroundings for safety reasons and with these I don’t have to choose one or the other. It comes with the latest and greatest Bluetooth 5.0. Which means connecting to your device is snappy and you have a good distance you can go before it disconnects. AESTHETICS/BUILD QUALITY: The earbuds appear large in the pictures, but they are a lot more compact than you might think and are just slightly larger than strictly in ear earbuds. They are a lot smaller than other earbuds that come with ear hooks. The ear hooks are made of a soft rigid matte black plastic. The ear fin is an incredibly soft and flexible matte black plastic which feels great. The rest of the earbud is hard plastic. With the ear tips being your standard plastic but are quite grippy. I would have preferred this to be a bit softer. But they are easy to remove and place back on. There is no filter to prevent earwax from hitting directly against the screen for the driver. They magnetically attach to the case. And stay put even when I have the case open and am shaking them upside down which is nice. The charging case is large. The biggest that I’ve seen when it comes to portable devices but those are usually just earbuds without the ear hooks, so this being larger makes sense. Even with the added ear hooks the case is only mildly bigger. Which to me makes it hard to be a portable device for your pocket but would do fine if you carry around a purse, backpack, or bag. It is made from lightweight matte black plastic that feels durable. The hinge appears to be very sturdy as it is large and appears to have a metal piece that goes through it for extra protection. It also has a small magnet to help keep it closed. On the back of the device you have a micro USB slot for charging. Of the front you have 4 white LED lights that will notify you how much battery you have left. The earbuds will also be red when charging. PROS: - Customizability between having or not having a ear hook and ear fin. Along with using normal ear tips or ambient ear tips. - First time pairing is easy. Just put the earbuds in the case. Then take them out and it will go into pairing mode. Then go to your phone and select JVC from the list and bam you’re good to go. - Figuring out how to put them in your ear takes a bit of getting used to. But once you get it they are comfortable and won’t be going ANYWHERE. I’ve never had a pair of earbuds just not move. But I found after using them for about an hour or two I would develop a bit of pain in my ear from where they were pressing. - They get plenty loud. - Basic Onboard controls. - Sound quality was good but not great/horrible. Bass was limited and did a lot better dependent on your seal. If you don’t have a good seal there was almost no bass if you had a seal it was present but not great. Treble was a bit sharp/harsh but that made vocals sound good but it fatigued my ears quickly. I would say the overall mix is a fun mix over a balanced one. I couldn’t hear a lot of nuances in songs (separation) and positional accuracy (imaging) was poor. Most of the instruments and music would blend together in the background with vocals being very prominently in the front. Accuracy was alright but it lacked a lot of depth which I refer to as emotion. In other words, think 720p vs 4k for a television in the sense of clarity when looking up close. Which for this price point isn’t unexpected but unfortunate. - Bluetooth 5.0 connects quickly and keeps a solid connection. CONS: - I wish the case had an extra slot where you could store one of the ear tips. So that way if I wanted to active the passive noise cancelling (by using the normal tips to plug up my ear) I could and when I wanted to hear what was going around me I could use the ambient ear tips. - Case is large which limits it’s portability. - Battery life is alright. 4 hours before needing to recharge for a total of 14 hours. For this price not terrible but not great either. It takes about two hours to fully recharge. - Sound quality was meh. It wasn’t terrible, it wasn’t great, it was smack dab in the middle. - You can only use the left earbud by itself and not the right as it is a slave device. Which is common but I prefer when you can use one or the other or both. Connecting to the other earbud is incredibly fast. -Onboard controls take severe force to activate (to the point I didn’t think they had it until I was trying to remove the ear tips and accidently activated them.) The click is quite loud inside the ear. If you click either bud once it will play/pause. If you click the left twice it will lower volume. If you click the right twice it will raise the volume. If you hold the left for a second it will go back if you hold the right for second it will go forward. CONCLUSION: So, these are interesting. As I think they do a lot of things right and you get a ton of features for a great price. Such as dual support (ear hook/ear fin), two ear tips (non-ambient and ambient), IP55 resistance, and Bluetooth 5.0 for $80. I have no real complaints about battery life. But what really ruins these guys is the sound quality as it is just so incredibly average and fatigues my ears quickly. Granted these appear to be more for those active individuals. As it gives you more than enough battery life (as I don’t know anyone who exercises for 4 straight hours). During which they will stay put that entire time no matter what your throw at them. Also, with the more fun leaning mix it can help give you energy and pump you up during that workout. But afterwards your ears will likely be a bit fatigued from the harshness of the treble. The case is also cumbersome to take in a pocket making you need to bring a bag or something to put them in. As for individual ratings. Features 5/5. Sound 2/5. Comfort 3.5/5. Charging case 3.5/5. Overall, 3.5/5. So, in the end due to the sound quality it is a pass for me and I would only recommend it for those individuals who cannot find a pair of earbuds that stay well in their ears for workouts. But using these for anything other than that is not recommended in my opinion.

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  This review is from JVC - HAET45TH True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - Black

  Posted 5 years ago by SirGalahad

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Versatile fit and great sound

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  I was very excited to test out these wireless headphones as I had been looking for a pair of true wireless ones for a while. My primary use for these is to listen to music while running and working out, so I needed a pair that would fit securely in my ears. From the multitude of headphones I’ve owned, ones with the ear hooks seem to work best for me when running and therefore is a must have feature for me. Surprisingly, it’s not easy to find ones with the ear hooks, so when these came along I knew I had to give them a try. Upon opening the box, I noticed that everything was packed very well. I was very happy with the amount of ear pieces and fins included to allow for different sizing and fits, along with the feature to allow for more ambient sound to pass through, or not, depending on the ear pieces used. (I will admit, I did not realize the difference of the two sets of ear pieces until seeing other reviewers discuss it because the included instructions are minimal at best, and I missed the note explaining the difference.) In addition to the different ear pieces, the ear hooks on each ear bud can also be removed or installed, based off the user’s preference, making these ear buds very versatile in fit. The included instructions are very minimal, but I understood that the charging case was to be charged first before charging the ear buds. The cord provided is very short and luckily the case is very light because the case was dangling from the plug while charging. After charging the case, I placed the ear buds in the case for charging. I love that the charging connection is magnetic so that the ear bud pulls perfectly into place when it is seated in the case. Another useful feature of the case is the indicator lights on the exterior, to identify how much charging life is left with the case. (You get four full charges before having to recharge the case – which is awesome if using while traveling.) The initial pairing of the ear buds with my phone was seamless. After the initial pairing, they would automatically connect when in use. The ear pieces installed were the ones I first tested with the ear buds, and they happened to be the regular ear pieces. The regular ear pieces do a great job blocking out most noise, but do allow some louder noises to pass through. For my first test I had the tv on with normal volume, and I was listening to music through my ear buds. The tv noise was practically non-existent and, to me, I felt like nothing existed outside the music I was listening to. I thought the sound quality was great, and it seemed like a huge improvement from my old set of wireless headphones. In addition to the quality sound, the microphone seems to be pretty decent as well. I took a phone call while cleaning up around my house and was told that I sounded very clear on their end but they could hear some noise from the various cleaning tasks. My first longer test run of these ear buds was completed while doing a long running workout outside. While I could still hear when a car was approaching, I didn’t have the proper ear pieces in to allow for more noise through, in order to hear the cars approaching from a safer distance away. The ear buds stayed in place really well during my run, which was another welcomed improvement from my old set of wireless headphones. The only minor problem I had with these ear buds during my run was that my ears were slightly sore after wearing them for nearly 3 hours. The body of the ear buds is a bit on the bulkier side, and therefore tends to press into my ear very slightly. This was not something I noticed immediately, and only resulted in a minor discomfort after longer wear time. As I mentioned, I was a bit late to the party on understanding the difference between ear pieces and only primarily tested the regular ear pieces with the ear buds. Once I did learn that the other set wasn’t just a different color set of ear pieces, I did give the open ear pieces a short test run. I felt that there was a noticeable difference between the two sets, and the open ear pieces seemed to adequately allow more moderate noise to pass through than the regular ear pieces. These definitely would have been more ideal to use when running outside, while the regular pieces are perfect for situations that more noise cancellation is needed and/or wanted. In addition, the open ear pieces are best if planning to use the ear buds while on the phone. The regular ones block out so much noise that I could barely hear myself talking, and it made it very difficult to speak at a normal volume. Overall, I think these truly wireless head phones / ear buds are a great value, with many features and quality sound! I like the functionality of them, the versatile fit, the extended charging with the charging case, the magnetic connection of the charging case, and the price point for all the included features.

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  This review is from JVC - HAET45TH True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - Black

  Posted 5 years ago by KMiller

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Very comfortable True wireless earbuds!

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  I really like the fitment of these JVC Fitness in true wireless earbud-style headphones! They are the most comfortable ones I have found with the over the ear hook feature. The nice thing is though if you want a more refined look like for an office environment you can take the hooks off. They also have stabilizer fins that you can change out to find the right fit for your ears. These headphones work great as a sport type of true wireless headphones with the over the ear feature it make them very stable. They do not move around at all on my ears. With the right size ear buds they work well without the over the ear hooks as well when you are looking for that more low profile look! Me personally I prefer the over the ear hooks for the stability since I work in a construction environment. Which leads me to another feature and that is they also come with open ear buds so you can hear your surroundings if you are in a work environment around other people you need to communicate with or if you are using them in any situation where you need to be able to hear ambient sounds. They sound good with music, on phone calls and with podcasts and YouTube. There are two things that I wish they did have but one of them for me is the case with all of my Bluetooth headphones and that is volume. I always have to use a volume booster app and this was the case with these as well but once I utilized the app I was satisfied with the loudness. Another thing I wish they had was dual connectivity since I have a work phone and a personal phone. Other than those two things I am very happy with these True wireless headphones. I would definitely recommend them for their versatility, sound quality and comfortable stable fitment.

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  This review is from JVC - HAET45TH True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - Black

  Posted 5 years ago by Androidaholic