Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Lucid Audio - Saf -T-Ear Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds are designed for hearing protection and have a rugged build quality, they combine typical earbuds with an additional form ear fitting. The claim to reduce outside noise up to 40db, not sure if they meet that mark, but regardless the are an innovative design. As for performance, well not quite what I would expect from a good set of Bluetooth connected earphones, sound was adequate, but a bit muddy. They seem to be better suited for listening to spoken word, like podcasts. With that being said you would think they would be good for phone calls, but in general the feedback I received from people on the other end of the conversation was that I sounded low (and I have never been accused of being softspoken). Setup was fairly easy and typical for pairing to your device. They did seem to have a problem sometimes with keeping a good Bluetooth connection, so don’t expect to walk more than 15 feet away from the device you are connected to without impacting the connection. As usual the package includes assorted sizes of ear tips and a Micro USB charging cable. A nice bonus is the included case. Overall for the use case these were intended for they do a pretty good job. Pros: - Rugged build - Two control blocks on the cord, separate up/down buttons, not a rocker button - Separate ambient sound controls - Tool look (black and yellow theme) Cons: - Connection can be flaky - Battery life was less than expected, only lasted half my 8 hour shift.

I really like this idea, the functionality of them is very simple and easy to use. You can take them out of the package and charge up the earbuds and use them for their primary function right away without pairing to any Bluetooth audio device. The foam tips comes in three sizes, The default ones that were already on the buds in the box fit my ears and feel like disposable foam earplugs. When you compress them to put in your ear canal, they expand faster than regular foam earplugs, so you have to compress them and get them in quickly, benefit is you don't have to hold them in place for very long while the foam expands. The switch to turn on and off the ambient sound feature is a mechanical switch, and if left on, will drain out the battery. Turn on the ambient sound feature when you are wearing these and you will hear a finger snapping sound. You will also hear some white noise generation, especially in a quiet environment. BUT the feature will cut out over loud noises protecting your hearing. Quieter constant noise like a generator hum or air movement fan, or similar will be picked up and amplified just noise and sounds, leading to an even higher level of "white noise". These things are great for hearing others in a noisy work environment. There are several levels of the ambient sound feature, I mostly use them on the quietest setting. These will be great to reduce the amount of startle reactions I have when wearing traditional earplugs, I'm able to hear people and things coming when they are out of line of sight. The bluetooth function works fine and music sounds okay for being earbuds, I usually prefer headsets with cans for listening to music. Phone calls worked okay, if the band is on the back of your neck, you will sound very muted to the person on the other end, also the person will hear some background noise while you are actively speaking. I recommend these for anyone who regularly wears foam earplugs, as I'm sure you will be able to find at least one thing they offer that will make life easier on you.

These are a great solution for the person who works in loud environments and wants to listen to music, take calls and be aware of the environment. As for sound quality, I would say "very good" they don't beat out my $200 noise canceling headphones but I really enjoy listening to music while I work. The safety of hearing protection while being able to switch to ambient mode to clearly hear what is going on or to converse is very handy. The construction lends its self to conditions that may not be always gentile. They come with additional ear bud adaptors so they should fit just about anyone well. All in all a great device.

Working in a fabrication shop, I try to be conscientious of protecting my hearing. These Saf-T-Ear buds, with ambient monitor seemed like a great solution. I really like that the ambient amplifier can be turned on and off independent of the Bluetooth, since I don't care to listen to music while working ( some places also view it as distracting and unsafe, depending on policies ). However, every time you turn it on, there's a sharp "pop" in the earbuds which is quite unpleasant. Also, the quality of the ambient amplification leaves a lot to be desired. It's quite staticy, the minimum volume level is pretty loud, and there's not much directionality to it. The Bluetooth features fare a little better. Pairing the buds with a phone, tablet, computer, or other device is no problem. Audio quality of music is fair at best. This may not matter much to you since you may not expect pristine audio fidelity when using these in a heavy work environment. Perhaps worst of all is overall fit and finish. These buds have a shorter cord connecting them than most other earbuds of this style that I've tried. It's just long enough to reach around the back of my head. On one hand, it's nice that the cord doesn't bunch up on my neck and collar, like other earbuds sometimes do, which can lead to the buds working their way loose. However, it also prevents you from using the collar clip, since the cable can't reach to your ears when you turn your head. And while the Saf-T-Ear comes with three different foam sizes, these aren't the squishy foam like you'd see in regular ear plugs. With normal hearing protection ear plugs, you squish the foam down, insert them in your ears, then they slowly expand to give you a great seal. The foam here expands far too fast to be able to do that, so you tend to just jam them in your ears. The noise reduction doesn't seem to be as good as it could be. It's enough for a basic metal shops, but I wouldn't use it for shooting or around loud pneumatic tools. And though the box claims it comes with a carrying case to store the earbuds and the extra foam tips, all you get is a flimsy plastic baggy. All in all, I was fairly disappointed in these. They'll make do as a backup pair in case my older hearing protection buds fail, but otherwise I don't plan on using them much.

My husband uses many headphones at work. This set is meeting his needs as best ever.