I am reviewing a pair of headphones which I was sent for review. I am not employed or been paid by MPOW for this review....
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http://www.amazon.com/Headphones-Mpo...&keywords=mpow I have used bluetooth in ear headsets before, like the Sony Ericsson MW600's where you can use your choice of earbuds, but has a clip, but never had workout type ones. I have the Sol Republic Tracks Air now and love those and so does my 6 year old lol. Crazy battery life (13hrs!) but not meant for yard work, which I use them for currently. In the past, I have used the Plantronics Pulsar 590(A) and wore those until they literally fell apart.
I understand that bluetooth vs wired entirely. This review is not intended to compare that; just reviewing the unit itself.
Upon opening the small packaging, there were two smaller boxes. One housed the headphones. The other all the accessories like the different sized ear buds and wings. Oh and also a micro usb charging cable. Along with that you get the instruction pamphlet along with some QR codes to follow them on FB or/and Twitter, which I am not really active on Twitter and I do not have a FB account.
One thing I did wish they included was either a guide on how to put them on and which ear wings to generally put them on. I had to research it online and found some reviews on Amazon with included pics on how to orient the wings and how to actually wear the buds. I am sure others that work out or have similar "winged" bluetooth headsets are familiar on the use and wear of it, but I sure was not. Took me a good 15 mins to get it right. Now I am a pro and can put those buds in within a seconds time. Those wings are super comfy once you get you used to them. I have small ears so naturally I installed the smallest earbuds and wings on each side and when I finally figured out the correct way to wear them, it went in like a glove.
One other thing is that because of my old eyes, I couldn't make out which was the right side vs the left side of the headphones. I had to look at the headphones at an angle to tell. Again, it's my eyes. LOL.
Pairing was a breeze to my Nexus 6. And looking at the box besides me, the wings are entirely different. They resemble butterfly wings where on the box still depicts the circle wings.
Charging up, was pretty easy. You have to lift the plug out and plug in a micro usb. Mine charged up pretty fast and turned blue within 15 mins. I turned on to pair and went in without a hitch. You have to unplug before doing the initial pairing, which you need to press the "MPOW" button for 5 seconds to get into the pairing mode, where it blinks red and blue.
My first tunes testing these guys out was the Fast and Furious 7 soundtrack. Tell you initially sounded tinny, but I knew like other headphones, even in ears need some sort of break-in period. When I got home from work, I powered them up and put the music on again. And within about 20 minutes, I could tell the sounds were warming up. The bass was a bit more prevalent and the vocals were a bit more defined. No I am not an audiophile, but I know what "I" like and "I" like, no LOVE to use my V-Moda M100's whenever I can because of the clarity of it all.
Is it bassy? At first nope. But once you warm it up and start listening to songs you will find that the bass will warm up and feel pretty good actually. I was impressed on how much these bluetooth in ears produced. No it's nothing like beats or even my BT Sol Republics Tracks Air, but we are talking about tiny drivers here compared to those. And the audio does not disappoint.
Fast forward an hour after the soundtrack has finished. I then opted over to the Google Play Music to try the free radio service (with ads of course). This time I went with female vocals; Jessie J's recent album. Again, I was greeted with warm vocals with matching bass. Not too much bass, It's like the MPOWs know their limits. No fuzzies and no real noise to speak of. However, I did find disconnects whenever I was at my kitchen sink. I am not sure why. Initially, I thought I was too far away from my phone, but I was able to head over to my garage without an issue. I also have a LG G Watch R and that is still connected. to the same phone, so I don't know why it starts skipping and disconnects only at the sink with the water running.
Now to the battery...the packaging says about 5 hours and I can say I went three straight the first day and today went about one. There is a tone indicator to let me know if it runs low, but I didn't meet it yet.
The buttons are kind of difficult to get to at first. They are all on the right ear piece. The volume up/down and the "MPOW" button that you used before to pair the phone is also the answer/end/mute/play/pause button/on indicator. The volume rocker buttons also have multiple functions as well. They are used for skipping through tracks by either long or short pressing it. And the volume is device specific. Meaning it has it's own level and not tied to the phone. I have not taken or made a call with it on yet. I'll try that tomorrow.
Now wearing it for the second day, it is very easy to put on and to take out, it takes a little practice to take out without pulling on your ear lobe lol. Other than including a fit and use guide for newbies, I would have loved to have a carrying case or pouch to put them away. I have a bag full of different cords and either a cord manager at the very least would have been a welcomed accessory. I personally use a old Oakley glasses bag to carry them up and cinch up the top to close. Well, you can only fit so much in that small tiny box I guess!
Pros:
Pretty small
Light weight
Sound is clear
Sound isolation is pretty good (didn't even hear the wife come into the house and didn't hear her talking to me lol)
Easy to put on and off once you get accustomed to the process.
You can wear glasses with these!
Different ear buds and wings to best fit ones ears.
Range is pretty good
Auto-connects upon powering up
Available in different colors
and Comfy once you get used to the winged inserts.
Cons:
Interference when washing dishes or at the kitchen sink
No guide or a piece of paper to guide on how to wear the MPOW.
No carrying case/pouch
Bottom line, do I recommend these? For bux (Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/Headphones-Mpo...&keywords=mpow ;
I can't say no it's now worth it. The wings alone that keep the buds in when working out or doing yard work is a great feature. I can't tell you how many times I knock my Sol Republic Track Airs off my head lol.
Any questions please ask!
Now for the pics!
