HTC 2023 New Neckband Headphones Bluetooth 5.3 ENC Sound Isolation, Magnetic Earphones with Microphone for Calling, Running -10mm Drivers/Game Modes/16H Playtime/IPX5 Waterproof

true wireless earbuds are great, but sometimes you need it to be a little more apparent that youre listening to music so people will just leave you alone. Neckband headsets add back some of that, while keeping the convenience of Bluetooth, and pack extra battery life on top of that. The sound quality isnt amazing, but not bad for the price

I am certain I wont loose these anytime soon. HTC is a good decent brand and they prove themselves with the quality of these headphones. They come in a glossy green color that makes them standout but not in a bad way. The battery rests on your shoulders so you dont have to worry about dropping or loosing them. Connection is easy and reliable. As soon as you turn them on they make a car noise as if an engine is starting. Same when you connect them. Easy functions and flush charging cable. Battery capacity is also long lasting. I wore them comfortably and they sound incredibly good for the price range.

I wanted these because I like the form factor more than wireless buds. But theyre mediocre sounding and have a high-pitched noise on the left side. Have to return.

Ive been using a set of retractable LG headphones similar to these for years and thought this would be a good replacement because I have no idea how those LG have lasted this long. I also recognize HTC as a quality smart phone company from back in the day, so these struck me as interesting. Im glad I got them. Overall, the quality of the wires, the magnets (that pause the music when stuck together) and the neck back is so good. The neck back is flexible, and Ive actually fell asleep wearing them. The sound is also really good for such small earbuds, nice lows and great audio quality all around for me. Im sure audiophiles would write these off but trying many other name brands around this price range Im mostly impressed with these.

It has some good bass, but there is a high pitched background noise that an other review also mentions. I cant believe it has not been fixed if it is a known problem. The large earpieces are dangling when not in use, which is a little too much for me.

I really cant say how poor or good these are, because I cant wear them! Do I have small ears or ear canals? Not that Im aware of. I put this around my neck, put the buds in my ears and within seconds they fall the hell out! I guess for those few seconds they sound okay. Its the part the bud is on, it gets so wide so fast that they wont go into the curve of my ear. Id give it less stars, but I honestly think they might sound good. I can say that they arent very noise cancelling. I tried to hold them in and could hear most things around me. Another feature that I dont like is that they never auto power off. They were in my bag and my phone kept connecting to them. Shut the Bluetooth off and forget about them, and next time Im near them, stupid phone connects to them again. Either they auto turn on or refuse to auto off, annoying AF!

Would have been 5 stars but was missing the extra buds that it was supposed to have. Disappointed and came almost fully charged but it came with only the large buds which are way to big and no small set was was in my package

Save your time and money, these are the worse headphones Ive ever had. The first pair quit working on the left side after a couple hours. The second wouldnt stay connected, nobody could hear your clearly, and sound is really tinny. I thought I would try a name brand headset for a change the off brands are better for half the cost. Its to bad they dont let you go below 1 star.

Earphones play a high pitch noise when music is paused which can get annoying, I have requested a replacement and the issue is still there, a shame since I quite liked the magnetic buds, will be returning both of them.

Music Quality: MUCH better than the MPOW Jaws that I am replacing. Tons of clean, balanced low end. Mids are clean. High end is lacking a bit of brilliance, but not enough to be a real problem. Vocals are much clearer. Very Balanced. Not harsh. Metal to Space Ambient it all sounds great! Some reviews say there is a high pitched sound. Well, I have Tinnitus, so I hear a high pitched ring all the time LOL. With the earpieces in I think the effect is magnified because the ambient noise is reduced. I could not detect any additional noise being added however. EDIT: After using for a while I could hear some faint digital noise in the left earpiece only, but only when totally silent. But it could be at the host/source device and not necessarily generated by the headphones. Volume Level: There may be some headphones that produce a higher volume level, but I think these will be ok for mowing the lawn etc. But they seemed just a bit on low side. Range: Excellent. Had phone inside house by the window and I was able to walk 75 feet away with a shed in between before it started to drop out. This will vary depending on the source Bluetooth host. But it seems the best compared to others Ive tried over the years. Speech Quality: A definite improvement over my previous headphones. Phone Quality Incoming: Clean clear audio, adequate levels. Phone Outgoing Quality with integrated microphone: It seems to have very good sensitivity. The downside is it may pick up surrounding noises adversely. The audio quality has only slighty less frequency range (top end) than the microphone in the phone (which is quite good). Once again a bit improvement over the MPOW Jaws, which had very low level. Ergonomics: Initially they seem to fit well, and come with two other ear bud cushion sizes. The earbuds are on the heavy side and extreme physical activity might tend to work them out of the ears. The neck band works well and is a superior design to most as it stays anchored while walking. I Mowed the lawn wearing these and they stayed in ok. Audio level was loud enough. They started to get a little uncomfortable due to the size of the bulgy section of the earphones. I dont think these will work for side sleepers or smaller ears for example. If you just have one earphone in theres no place to park there other and it just flops around. That was the great thing about the Mpow Jaws. I wish they all would use that magnetic docking system like the Mpow. To me that it the biggest annoyance of this headset, and have to take off a star for it. Edit: I actually modified mine so that I could dock one or both earphones when not in use, see photo. I dont recommend anyone trying it though it was tricky carving out the plastic on the bottom left side. The plastic frame splits opens some and provides the clamping force to hold them securely. Buttons (4) are easy to find and press. Weird that the volume up and down arent grouped next to each other though. The manual shows a reject call but not an answer call function. Maybe it has this, Ill have to test further. Special Features: When you want to take a break from listening to a YouTube video, for example, just pop out the earbuds and stick together with the magnets in the earbuds, and the BT goes into standby, and the Video Playback pauses. (I was testing via Firefox browser on Android for reference). Separating and putting back in your ears results in the BT connecting and playback resumes automatically, although it can take a few extra seconds. Kinda cool! Power can be manually turned off and on with the button. Audio Latency Turbo Boost: Pressing and holding the top button for a couple seconds toggles this mode. It plays the sound of a high performance engine starting up to let you know it is in turbo mode I guess lol. According to the manual it is supposed to enable low latency for gaming. The low end audio quality seemed tighter / better defined, but I dont think its supposed to affect audio quality. Could just be my imagination. Ill have to test latency differences with a visually synchronized video. Battery Low Behavior: A quiet beep once a minute. This continues for ten minutes or so then it shuts down with four descending pitch beeps. Would prefer it went off silently but no mfg seems to get that some people like to go to sleep wearing headphones. Like all Ive tried, the low battery beep interrupts the audio. Beep, then silence, then music or phone call resumes. I really wish it would mix with the content instead. Battery life: Based on testing it seems it should get though a day with moderate to heavy usage. Aesthetics: I got the green ones and they look good except for the shiney gold tips. Gaudy looking. Ill probably just use a Sharpie on those. (Edit: per the egonomics section, I removed them entirely) If you can snag the $34 deal then I think these are worth it. Overall Id recommend. No real fatal flaw, excellent music quality, range and adequate battery life.