I'm an audiophile who has owned cans from Grado, AKG, Audio Technical, Ultimate Ears, Sennheiser, Jaybird, along with various headphone amps.
Now that I'm married with wife and kid, they take up most of my time, so the above setups have become impractical and inconvenient.
However, I'm pleased to report the sound quality from bluetooth headphones has substantially evolved when mated with the proper format. As my previous audiophile setups sounded great with CD's and lossless music, the BTS pro sounds perfectly matched when used with steaming services such as Apple Music, Spotify in addition to mp3's.
I have tried several bluetooth earphones/headphones and the BTS Pro audiophile-like quality with the ability to tweet the sound to your liking with incredible battery life.
Pros:
1. Amazing sound quality
2. Long battery life
3. Decent wireless range
4. Sweat Resistant
5. Useful companion app
6. No audio lag when watching movies,
7. More comfortable than in-earphones buds.
8. Compact and collapsible, folds into your pocket or included case
9. Beautiful quality case
10. Good for making phone calls in a non-windy quiet environment, or car with the windows up.
Cons:
1. Not as comfortable as lush oversized cans for extended wear
2. Stock EQ may sound a tad bright with some tracks or genres
3. Plastic folding joints seems flimsy and unsure if they will last
4. You have to keep adjusting the position of the headphones on your ear until you find the sweet spot for optimal sound quality.
5. Phone calls are unclear to the person on the other end, while in noisy or windy environments.
The following is an in-depth explanation of the pros and cons.
SOUND SIGNATURE
Note: you must continue to play with the positioning of the cans, while on your ears until you find the sweet spot.
These sounded amazing when used with my iPhone 7 Plus and streaming Apple Music across all genres. The sound stage is wide with good instrument separation and lush forward vocals. Substantial but non-over powering bass response. With movies and certain tracks where I want a little more "oomf", I simply apply a bass boost from the firmware EQ via the companion app.
There were a few tracks that sounded a bit bright, and I could hear a bit of hiss. The treble/highs frequencies can be a hair much. Again, easily adjustable. But I prefer the brightness for the most part, and it can sometimes reveal interesting nuances in your music.
Sometimes when pausing the music observing a short period of silence when switching between apps, you can hear hissing. It doesn't bother me much. The quality of sound more than compensates.
COMPANION APP
The app is actually useful. Although the EQ spectrum of adjustability is limited, they focused on the proper frequencies in which it may be needed, thus making these cans virtually adaptable to suit anyone's liking. I prefer the stock sound, with occasionally turning on the bass boost. This is coming from a purest who doesn't like toying with EQ. They did it right. Additionally, you can also update the firmware.
I think the "find your headphones" app feature is mostly useless; you can make your cans beep loud, so you can find them, but they must be already connected to your phone via bluetooth. The portion that utilizes GPS to determine where they were used last is ok.
COMFORT
I am not a fan of jamming small earphones into my ear or having to do some kind of anal origami to get them to stay on. Thankfully these wrap around your head, effortlessly. Although you do have to play with the positioning to get optimal sound quality. I'd have to say they are more comfortable than in-ears, but not as much as plush oversized cans. However, this is not much of a con as they're clearly advertised as an active phone. But practical and frugal me, still doesn't want to have multiple cans for different purposes. Also, you can't lay down with these, which drives me crazy because they sound that good, and i like to watch my shows in bed.
BATTERY
OMG, with all that amazing sound, comes amazing battery life. I've gone through long periods of not using them and they run great without having to recharge them.
CONSTRUCTION
Having mentioned not having to charge them often, brings me to the next part. The flap that covers the USB-C port is difficult to open. This could be fixed if they designed the flap with a tiny protruding ridge or tab (maybe a 1mm in size as not to take away from the aesthetic). This would allow you to pinch and pull open the flap with ease. As of right now, you need long finger nails to squeeze into a virtually non-existent gap to pry open the flap door.
As i mentioned previously, the plastic joints leave me skeptical about the longevity of these cans. I question how many times you can collapse and unfold them before they snap.
PHONE CALLS
Yes these are advertised as active headphones, therefore noisy environments should be expected from the intended demographic. But for my uses, making phone calls is on the low list of priorities. Calls sound terrible in those conditions. However, if the person in the receiving end has difficulty hearing you in a quiet environment, check the mic hole to insure there's no obstruction, like lint. I have yet to find a part of wireless cans that can deliver clarity in a noisy environment. Again, they sound fantastic in the car and in quiet places.
Despite my lengthy criticisms, I consider these essentially perfect for my needs. The pros outweigh the cons by a large margin. Whomever tuned these cans has a true passion for music, and it's evident. They sound good enough for an audiophile to consider leaving his tedious inconvenient setup without a blink of an eye, or the feeling of compromising on audio quality.
They aren't cheap, but they aren't overpriced. You're getting more than your dollars worth with sound quality and versatility. If you're looking for that hidden underground gem that no one knows about, look no further.
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| Item Dimensions | 7.2 x 6.68 x 3.22 inches | 5.91 x 4.72 x 0.98 inches | 6.5 x 2.5 x 6.5 inches | 5 x 5 x 5 inches |
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From the manufacturer
The Beauty is in the Details
Memory foam acoustically balanced ear cushions, soft touch plastics, flexible, yet lightweight (83g) construction, and satin aluminum accents combine for a stylish and bold design everyone is bound to notice. Available in Electric Green or Lava Orange.
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Available for iOS, Android and Apple Watch, the free MotionControl app enables an entirely new music experience. A hardware-based, true EQ system adjusts your music in real-time, directly on-hardware. While the “Find My Headphones” and “Last Locations” features give you peace of mind should you ever misplace your BTS Pro!
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Freedom to RoamSay goodbye to dropouts. While nearly all wireless headphones will cut you off at around 35 feet, our patented 3D antenna technology pushes the envelope further than ever before: experience latency-free wireless range well into the 100+ foot range. |
One Battery to Rule Them AllWe didn’t reinvent the battery, but we did make it better. The BTS Pro features an advanced rechargeable lithium polymer battery that gives you a whopping 40 hours of continuous playback and 400 hours of standby time. Focus on music, not charging. |
Hear What You’ve Been Missing36mm studio-tuned drivers combine with Qualcomm aptX and the 66 SoungEngine to deliver blistering sound across the entire audio range. Crisp highs, perfect mids and thunderous bass. It’s your music, how you expect to hear it. |
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Updating again to say that customer service is very good. They are paying to have the headphones shipped back, since they say they have never seen an issue like this before. They have issued me a full refund, which I am very grateful for.UPDATE!!I just had a very scary experience with these headphones. They completely died in the middle of a song, even though they were fully charged. Nothing I did was able to turn them back on. They were just dead. It was the same thing that happened with my last pair. I plugged them back in, since that was the company's advice the last time this happened. About a minute later, I noticed the charging light was no longer on, so I went to see what was wrong. As soon as I got close to them, I smelled burning plastic and quickly unplugged them. The burning smell was coming from where the charging cord inserts into the headphones. It was so hot that I burnt my finger trying to pull it out, and it would not pull out because it was actually MELTED into the headphones! (My husband was later able to pull the charger out, and I took some photos to show the melted plastic.) If I had plugged them in and walked away they could have easily caused a fire. Needless to say, I cannot possibly recommend these headphones any longer. They are great while they are working, but they are not worth the risk. I am awaiting a response from customer service, and will update with their response. Please DO NOT BUY!! See my accompanying video to verify my experience.________PREVIOUS REVIEW:Okay, I'm being cautiously optimistic here in rating these a 4. I really feel like this could be a risky purchase, given my initial experience (especially since they are asking over $100 for these headphones!). However - for now - this replacement pair is holding up well during my daily intense workouts. In fact, I love them (I'm just nervous they're not going to last)My initial set of these headphones fell apart within one day. The cushion on one of the ear pads separated and fell off after one use. I contacted the company, and they sent me 2 new ear pads. I had no more issues with the ear pads after that, and those headphones worked well for around a month. Then, for no discernible reason, they just completely died. No matter what I tried they would not turn back on. I contacted customer service again, and they gave me some instructions to try to fix them. Their instructions did not work either, so I asked for a refund. Customer service told me that since it had been over 30 days they could not issue a refund. I had no choice but to agree to them sending me a new pair instead (although I'm not exactly sure if they were brand spanking new, since they did not arrive in a box - they were simply placed inside their accompanying carrying case, put into an envelope, and shipped to me like that).So far this replacement pair has worked great, and I've had no issues after using them for a few months now. Bluetooth hooks up instantly. The battery life is amazing! I can get about a week's use out of one charge, and I use them several hours each day. As for the sound quality, these don't blow me away or anything, but it's definitely decent. One of the most useful features with these headphones is the app that you can sync to that allows you to adjust the sound to your liking. I use that app several times a day to adjust my headphones exactly the way I want them, depending on what I'm listening to. I use these as my daily workout headphones, and they get quite a bit of abuse! I love this style (around the head) the best for working out, because they never fall off no matter what I do. I did notice that the replacement pair fits tighter on my ears than my original pair. So, whereas my original pair never became uncomfortable no matter how long I wore them, this replacement pair starts to hurt my ears after a while. I wear these headphones for 2+ hours a day during my workout sessions, in a heated room with high humidity (like a hot yoga room). To say I sweat while wearing these is an understatement. Most days I am literally drenched in sweat the entire time I'm wearing them, and so far this second pair has held up great.I rated these a 4, despite the bad experience I had with my first pair, because:They do not fall off while working outThey have held up to buckets of sweatThe battery life is amazingThe sound is very decentThe app that allows you to customize the sound to your liking. It is extremely useful, and one of my favorite features of these headphones.These could be the perfect bluetooth sport headphones if this company could improve their quality and consistency. If they were better made, I would easily rate them 5 stars. But in my opinion, these do not feel like they were made to last, and they tend to be glitchy. Those issues are unacceptable for a $100+ pair of headphones. I honestly do not think they are worth that much. Although I do really like them and use them every day, I am not confident that these will last for very long. I will edit my review if I have any future issues.
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