SoundBot SB565 Stereo Bluetooth 4.0 Sports-Active Wireless Headset Water-Resistant Earbud

This is a gem of a find!I work alone, on my feet 15+ hours a day, every day.Because of this, I find that I need some sort of distraction to keep me from losing my mind.Enter the noise canceling bluetooth ear buds!I keep 4 sets in the kennel with me at all times, three on charge and one in use.Because one of my foster daughters inadvertently left one of the headsets at the pediatrician's, I ordered a replacement set until the other could be picked up.I was quite pleased at the sound this little soundbot headset produces!I do not believe that it is water resistant, which is a drawback... However, I do use it at the grooming table as opposed to back in the bathing station.I've read both positive and negative reviews regarding the soundbot, so my review falls somewhere in between.I give it 5 stars for the fit for the design and for the price... I'd rather give 4.5This device came with its own AC USB adapter which is very convenient seeing as how most companies simply send you the headset.The USB cable however is very possibly the shortest cable I've ever come across! I actually use it to charge my little $2 Bluetooth speaker that outperforms every Bluetooth speaker I've ever used (but that's a story for another day!)Regarding the design...instead of being big and clunky and protruding, it lies more flush with the ear making it more comfortable to use while watching a movie in bed... I gathered that little piece of information by falling asleep with it on and then awakening to it telling me it was powering off and I realized I was actually laying on my right side and could not only still hear the sound but was not uncomfortable.It has decent bass, as others have described but I put it to the real test...Vivaldi's Four Seasons.Anyone who has ever listened to this Symphony with a headset knows that extreme vibration is the result of some of the movements which are all strings. Surprisingly, the soundbot allowed each note to come through with crystal clarity with no distortion and did not blow when I turned the volume all the way up on the headset and all the way up on the phone.That's uncommon. My G6 blew the speaker at that volume.As far as the in use battery life, I'm getting around three and a half to four and a half hours of steady use before recharging. Using it simply for the phone and general tasks, I was able to use it for about seven and a half hours... Most of that was on standby.I think I paid right around 10 or $11 for this which, makes it a good buy in my opinion.I've decided to buy a few of them for stocking stuffer gifts or to be handed out as prizes at the girl's birthday parties.

I've owned a total of 3 pairs of these headphones over the course of 3 months. First pair, broken. The piece that goes into your ear fell off. Happened around 1 month after purchase. Second pair, main button became unusable, so I couldn't even turn on the headphones. Third pair, I got for free under warranty of the second one. Again, the part you put into your ear fell off. That was the most recent, and it's out of warranty right now. Now I can understand that I was simply just not careful of them, but after the second time it broke? I was taking very good care of them, and they still broke. I'm still rating these 3 stars though, because if you want to pay for these headphones, it's a monthly membership fee.

I am in love this earbuds are my new best friend.....I can walk around my house and even outside with ease....leaving the phone inside charging.....very little interference.....great sound quality. The hours of active of usage surpasses the 6 hours. I honestly have used this for 12 + hours.Lets say I play music for 8 hours total throughout the day and 3hours standby time. Sometimes it still has a lot of battery life into the next day.Because sometimes I forget to turn it off before going to bed and into the next day I get a good few hours in before it indicates for charging. Not to mention it's comfortable and super easy to use. The best buy of your life. I've bought this 3 times. The first time I mistakenly stepped on it. 😭 The second time I was being very careless with it and it eventually began shorting. So third time is a charm. Once you take care of it. It'll last years. Which I intend to have it do. Wish me luck. May do an in boxing review of it on my YouTube channel. As I have searched for one and have not found, and this headset deserves a good review.

This is going to be a TL;DR review. I am an audiophile so I have a lot to say about these. Short version is for under $15 you can't beat them.Now the real review. So my history with headphones. I own over 100 pairs of headphones most of which are high-end. Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, Bose, Sony MDR1A, Philips Fidelio, etc-- I've gone a bit crazy on headphones.My first soundbot purchase was a Bluetooth receiver I needed for a DYI project. I was very impressed with the sound quality at this price point so I ordered these on a whim. As far as I see it these are literally disposable Bluetooth IEM's.Sound Quality: These are not going to change the world. What they will do is play your music. There is no soundstage, at all. Don't even try to compare these to a pair of open back Sennheiser however I have bought some low budget (Nakamichi) headphones on a whim for $25+ and these sound considerably better at half the cost. They are a bit warm and the highs in my opinion can be a bit piercing at loud volumes, it depends on the track. I've found the highs can overpower the mids at times. They nailed the bass IMO which can be hard to do with IEM's. Mids could also use work in general.Comfort: I hate IEM's as they are the most uncomfortable phones you can get IMO. I think I just have weird ear holes. These are no exception, I will never wear them longer than an hour and half. That said the fit and seal compares to all other in ears so if that's your jam these should be fine. I will say that most IEMs start to pop out for me after about 45 minutes, these did not which was a bit impressive.Bluetooth Radio: This is where they shine. Their BT radio is legit, too legit to quit. It performs, now do I get occasional static? Yes, but it is very faint and tbh most people probably won't notice it. It also only really pops up between tracks or on specific tracks. The mic works very well and the people I spoke with on it didn't realize I was on a Bluetooth headset. At most they thought I was in my kitchen or an "open room".Why 4 stars? Because simply put, you really can't beat these for the price. These will probably get stored in a drawer for me because they can't touch my daily beater headphones but those cost me $80 and aren't BT. Should I ever need a quick pair of wireless IEMs I know where to look.I shaved off 1 star simply because these are not high end but gave it 4 because in its category it really has no competitor. When compared to other low budget headphones like Nakamichi, Senty, etc these are of considerably higher quality. While they lack a soundstage and depth. They do not sound washed out or "airy". If this is what they turn out for $13 I'd love to see what they could do closer to high-end.This is NOT a paid review, I purchased these headphones from soundbot on my own but should soundbot ever decide to make a pair of high-end on or over ear headphones and care to send me a pair for review I'd be more than happy to check them out. :P