I got my hearing protection headphones for work, and if I forget them somehow I have my dewalt speaker and normal ear plugs in the tool box. The day feels 5 times longer without a podcast or music
@@TamagoHead they are good and are great with staying in your ears. Milwaukees buds were trash. Had to return them immediately. There’s literally no pause function on them
My Dewalt set you have there has lasted me ~3 years so far. They never come off my person even when I'm crawling through crawlspaces, or balancing my way through an attic. I still have no issues with the battery life, sound quality, or connection issues this far in. I've even snagged the cord several times and still no issues 10/10 product.
@@FunkFPV I'm on my 3rd set of these exact same earphones. Ive found if you work outdoors in the elements all day like I do (I'm an arborist), the rubber that covers the volume/power button seems to harden enough to hold the buttons down just enough to constantly be turning the volume up or down or turn the power off. I had to end up cutting the rubber cover off the buttons of my 3rd pair to get them to work again. Probably won't be buying a 4th pair. My LG earphones lasted alot longer and had better sound quality and were alot louder
@@Tactical_Arborist_1776 Was just looking at the lg and avoided it due to recent reviews. Don't know what model yours was but the current ones lost a lot of quality. Neckband market is not in a good place right now.
I have these! I have burned through so many headphones cause the cords are getting worn out. These are the first ones that have the battery to truly last a long time, have the screens to keep the insides clean, and the strain relief on the cables! The neck band is so much better than a wire or even the earbud style.
About 3 weeks ago I got a pair of over the ear headphones on Amazon. When I got them, I charge them for around 2 hrs. They are advertised to have 200 hours play time. I just wish I had these before I spent over $300 on 2 pair of Steel Series Pro. I loved everything about the Steel Series Pro. But, they have a design flaw that causes them to brake very easily. The ear cup that goes over your ear is like a slingshot with only one side supporting the ear cup. Then to compound the problem. The ear cup is made of very cheap plastic. The new ones I got off Amazon for $20 USD are called PICUN B8. Best 20 I have ever spent. I use them around 12 to 16 hours a day and have to charge them about every 6 or 7 days. Great review they sound great for phone use. All of my battery powered tools are dewalt.
As far as Amazon goes for speakers and headphones it is a complete 💩 show. All the garbage is pushed to the top. I’ve been looking for a decent pair of speakers for my PC. The search only comes up with only $20 junk that’s all basically the same products under a different name.
I’ve had them for quite while now. One pair at work and one at home. I’m in a loud machine shop and they work great as ear plugs too. Mine don’t have the magnets in them, to old I guess. Like a few other commenters, I also am listening to this video through my Dewalts. Great job on the video. Especially the time machine jump. Take care and thanks! Nice shirt.
I'm a heavy equipment mechanic. I listen to podcasts and political commentary all day. I use individual ear buds style so I can use one at a time and have the other in the charging case. Tozo NC9's are a good pick. $30-$40, great sound quality with excellent bass, noise cancelling mode for when you're running powered tools, awareness mode that amplifies surrounding sound and conversation.
Good review 👍 I’m gonna give these a try. They remind me of the old LG Tones. I have a huge amount of wireless ear buds but between having to charge them mid workday and worrying about losing them, the neck band style is surprisingly handy to have.
I'm a Ford Tech here in Houston. I rock with the LG Tone Style (HBS-SL5). They usually last me about 2 years, so I normally buy myself a set every other Christmas. The ability to retract them and get them out of the way is a really nice feature. Once I had the ability to retract them and get them out of the way, it's almost impossible for me to go to a pair without that feature
Ain't gotta watch the video, I LOVE these things. They've changed my work flow. The speaker mode should be marketed as "field conference" mode. The speakers and mic are so good we can set them on a table or just stand in a circle and it works very well
I do construction and have used wired and the bluetooth wireless like LG that are like those Dewalts. None of them ever last. You will hook them at some point and the ear bud will stop working. About 7 years ago i moved to the KZ iems and still have my first pair that work perfect due to the cables are detachable. If the cord breaks just buy another 10$ cable and good to go. Or just buy the bluetooth wireless over ear and your complete wireless which work just as good as when there wired. I currently use The KZ AZ09 Bluetooth 5.2 Module IEM Bluetooth Adapter with the KZ ZAS IEM Earphones,16-Unit Hybrid High-Frequency 7BA+10mm Dual DD HiFi Stereo Sound Earphones Noise Cancelling Earbuds . They sound better then any earbud ive ever tried.
where I work we’re not allowed headphones period,a co worker introduced me to neck speakers(they may have other names),mine are boomerang brand & about £60 ish quid & are really good,you can still hear people(enough to press mute & say “wot” anyway lol) I wouldn’t go back to ear plugs/headphones even if the were permissible now,Great vids btw
Not sure where you live but I received a Christmas present years ago,, a blue tooth winter hat. Amazon, starts with a Zek. It is fantastic. Sounds great, able to hear ambient sounds around you. The wires finally gave out after 4-5 years, new one is spot on just like the old one. Thanks buddy
I have gone though 2 sets of these. Pros: * "on neck" style always seem to have bigger batteries and stay put better than the "lanyard" ones *lots of ear bud option *USB-C charging port *warranty support was no fuss/no muss when i requested a replacement for a broken head (see cons) *really long battery life. i have a bud in my ear playing something most of the day and often at night for sleep music and have gotten away with a good day and a half before getting the low battery alert. CONS: *the yellow "heads" all break off the rubber neck band in a manner of months. (both sides, both sets i have had) a liberal application of CA glue has seemed to work as a repair *the neck band is not stiff enough to hang on when on my back, sliding off often. i bent a "hanger wire" around it and taped it on to fix it *no "mag hold" on the body to keep the ear buds up and out of harms way (pulled a bud off the wire as a result). glued on my own set of magnets as a mod * this is a "kinda-con" battery life goes down hill quick after about a year
I work construction and live in a Pair of ear buds. They make after market Noise-canceling ear plug tips That helped protect your ears against moderately loud noises. Great for being around power tools or heavy machinery.
Aye, I'm the same... since the Walkman days in the 80's, with a pocket fulla double A's, and a bag fulla tapes... aaah... it was a different time then...😂... I've always needed the wee 'alternate reality' to get me through the day, but always only in one ear too... Safety First people...🤣👍🏴
I got a pair to try out too. Biggest thing I noticed is how cold the neck band is. It’s getting chilly here and anything room temp or below placed on the back of the neck is shocking!
I prefer the new "bone conduction" style of headphones. They wrap around the back of your head and hug around your ears so they dont fall off and dont get caught on anything. They also have really good sound quality for the size (about the same as on ear headphones, so better than buds, but not quite as good as full over ears). Most of them even have a waterproof rating (as they are meant for athletes, sometimes even swimmers)! They do tend to cost $80+ and have only about 6 hrs of battery at full volume (they dont cover your ears at all so ambient can easily drown it out), but you can optionally wear ear plugs with them though so that is a way to use them.
They tend to become unusable in high noise environment counterintuitively. Unless you use ear protection to block other sounds. Then you might as wel go for a better sound quality of conventional drivers.
They're absolutely not worth it. Bone conduction earphones have been a thing for a decade now and there's a reason why they never took off. I tried a few myself over the years before I fully moved on to IEMs.
The discussion of the downward trend of those Sony earbuds was spot on. Crazy how I noticed the exact same thing, I missed when the magnet actually worked.
Noise-cancelling earbuds, $60 from Anker. I used to swear by wired earbuds because: 1. I could pull them out easily, and 2, I was afraid of them falling out while mountain biking. But with the "passthrough" mode, it's no longer necessary: I just tap my left ear twice, and I can hear everything. In fact voices are even louder than real life. So I just don't take them out, I just pair them to whatever I want to hear: the PC, phone, etc. I use them ~10 hours a day. Also never had a problem with them falling out, even while mountain biking. I use foam tips from Comply for comfort - but I used those with my wired ones too. Ps. Tip for getting the best seal: open your mouth like you're yawning while pushing them in. Makes a big difference.
I have had two or three of those. They last me at least a year. I do commercial and industrial hvac/ refrigeration. They are stout enough to hold up under sweat cold and rain. I get them wet washing coils and they don't seem to care. With the foam ear plug kind of ear fittings, I can with in a rack house (think twelve or so compressors the size of a truck engine) on a hot day with the racks running balls out and hear well at around half volume
I'm doing my own little experiment, and this actually helps because these were going to be the next set I got if my current ones crap out. I'm currently using Mipeace BT earbuds which are also ear pro
I have both the old ones and new ones like those you have, they are basically the same with the new ones having a couple extra features, i love both but i find the old ones are a little louder but I do like the magnet and outside speakers on the new ones. Either way I know you will love them, real easy to use, very clear sound and great volume, most importantly extremely durable
@15:55 Wait...I missed the part that you switched over to the headphones. The sound cancellation is pretty good. I guess the constant noise signature of a drill is easier to cancel out.
I know for a fact that DeWalt didn't engineer these themselves, they just slapped their labels on them, but I will say the people they brought in to help pick out a supplier did a fantastic job in putting together a set that make sense and aren't showing any glaring misses.
It's funny you actually say this because when I was working at the festival lot near the Las Vegas convention center I got a pair of cat earbuds and they're actually the best earbuds I've ever owned. Weird how that works
You might want to take a look at bone conduction headphones. They are a good option if for keeping better situational awareness. The sound quality isn’t great on them though so better for podcasts and audiobooks.
I use the Beats Fit Pro daily. They’re more expensive, around $200 but they fit my ears nicely, and they have a transparency mode so when I’m talking to someone I can just leave the one in and hear them just fine. And then noise cancelling for the times when I need some moderate hearing protection. Plus no threat of wires getting yanked and destroyed
I use regular wired earbuds with a usb c connector on the end. Battery life is infinite with zero connection problems. I pull the wire through my shirt and up to my ear. I usually cut off the left ear bud because it’s almost never used.
I've been buying Isotunes earbuds for a couple years now. A little more pricey than the ones in the video but they last me a good year and a half at least between new pairs. 16+ hours of battery life and they definitely cut down on the noise of running saws or compressors
I bought a pair of Sony's from a German PX while deployed. They had amazing sound quality, and were incredibly durable. Some years ago, long after redeploying and getting out of the military, one of the earbuds quit working. I never replaced them because I figured most brands are crap. I'll check these out.
I've been rocking IsoTunes pro 2.0 headphones so they hook over my ear instead of swing free for a quick pop back in and protect my hearing while welding (I'm 20 feet from air hammers hitting sheet metal). They're $50-60 more but they have a bunch of different foam and rubber plugs. Had the things last 2 years of sweating to death in the summer so far
The reason you have to turn them up in voice memo could have something to do with the phone app or your cell provider having AGC (auto gain control) built in to make to as loud as possible to maximize hearing on the other end. Afaik all phones and cell providers do this.
If you mostly use a single ear I would suggest getting the Plantronics voyager, and get the case for it too. These have the best phone call experience I've ever had and they will not fall out of your ear. I'm often laying on my side or upside down working on equipment and these things do not fall off. They might look dorky, but it's middle aged guys don't really care, right? But really get the charge case cause just putting them in your pocket they will eventually get torn up
i had a pair of those a while back, lasted like 6 months until the power button just randomly died. midbass was non-existant was the biggest sound issue i noticed. they would last about 2 and 1/2 shifts that are 12h long before they got down to the i believe 20% battery where they interrupt you every minute to tell you its low. calls were clear until dust filled up the mic hole.
It is hard to beat the ONN earbuds from Walmart for $10. You can adjust the bass to 50Hz and music is wonderful at all volume levels. No hassle getting them to pair with phones or PC.
Although i am in need of new Bluetooth headphones due to the fact my skullcandy ones keep getting stolen, these wouldn't stand a chance since my tools were stolen as well.. if you happen to find an electric fence or rocksalt loads
I've had a pair of these for a couple of years now and I'm probably on my 6th pair To add to the point you had with your Sony earbuds breaking occasionally with wear and tear on job sites, my favorite part of these being DeWalt earbuds is that they have their DeWalt 3-year warranty that can be abused I'm on my sixth pair of these earbuds in 2 years. Going pretty hard on them, and each time it's been dealt some kind of damage. I've been able to walk into the Lowe's I bought them from and return them in customer service. Walk right across the store and buy another pair immediately after having the amount I paid for them refunded my Lowe's card If they were any other brand of earbuds I would be about $300 deep in replacements Since it has the word DeWalt on it though and the knuckleheads at Lowe's aren't the brightest, I've been able to get effectively five other pairs of these earbuds with the same $60 repeatedly Phenomenal video as always though, huge fan of the channel
I use the same sony earbuds you have in the beginning of the video. The older ones last such a long time. Its a shame they have gone downhill recently/
I got these bone conductance ones that no one can hear or see. No pain in my ear with my hardhat on. Can still hear everyone around me. Super stealthy.
My last job ( disabled now ) would fire you for wearing anything over your ears other than hearing protection. They are really big on situational awareness and safety.
Dude you can buy Bluetooth beats with noise canceling with the wire style maybe under $50. You can do noise canceling, pass through and if you set it up with an iPhone they will act as electronic ear pro so if a loud sound happens suddenly your headphones will automatically turn on the noise cancellation.
Love mine have had them for 6 months they last weeks on a charge for me but i don’t have them on every day awesome for answering calls. While wrenching or running farm equipment but on hot days it’s uncomfortable once your covered in sweat but thats opinion based. love that i cant loose the buds i only use the triple flanged ones and have lost them but buy them of amazon
I got the new ones with the built in speakers. About two months later the rubber ear hooks I selected started falling off. After barely recovering one from a Goodwill parking lot a couple weeks ago, I found it was gone for good later that same day. Wish list for a future version: More secure rubber pieces. Braided cable sleeves so that the ear buds can tolerate snags and tangles better. A mono mode so that I can wear one earbud and not make certain content unlistenable (a local news program is particularly bad about this where press conferences have the speaker on a different channel than everyone else). A way to skip, turn off, or cancel the voice that interrupts your content with “SPEAKER MODE!” and “HEADPHONE MODE!” every time you switch. Labels screen printed instead of clear plastic stickers that eventually start peeling off and annoying you worse than any shirt tag ever has. Battery life is excellent. Earbud quality is fine. Speaker quality is serviceable. At times I’ve been wearing the earbuds while unknowingly blasting the speakers at everyone around me. Oops.
I used those Sony ones for the past few years here in Ireland(I'm a smelly builder). Recently I had to get a new pair and the sound quality has really dropped off, I just use them for podcast too. They do slip off my neck a bit till they break in.
Center pause button only works half the time and the foam ear pieces started falling apart after about 2 weeks. Also battery life wasn't all that great in my experience
In fairness about the Yellow ends, they're visible. As much as you can joke about it... It's been enough to save some people a hospital visit and others on life insurance claims.
Maybe try some bone conducting headphones. You always hear your suroundings and they work with earprotection (earplugs). I use the one from Shokz for over 1,5 years now and i realy like them.
I haven’t playing it much lately but it’s a lot of fun. I’ve playing BF 2042 for the past year or so on Xbox. I’ll still pop it on for a quick Space Pirates or Beat Saber session 😁
Athletic head phones are designed to stick to into your ear holes good ... But I'm actually curious about open ear phones that transmit the noise directly through your bones leaving your ears open to potential threats
Have had 3 pairs of Beats X and Beats Flex earbuds since 2018. First pair battery crapped out after a year, second pair got caught on a fence and tore the wire. Have had this latest pair for 4 years and have been shocked that the battery is still kicking. But of course, now that I have said this... May try the DeWalts.. 😂
I’m not supposed to wear earbuds at work so I wear wireless raycons and cover my ears with my hair or a bandana. But I’ve spent the last 10 or so years wearing an earbud in one ear and an earplug in the other rotating ears regularly, and having annual hearing tests, I have had no hearing loss in that time while working in a loud environment with stamping presses and running an impact gun at head level. So there is that.
I've got through two pairs of these in less than a year. They sound good, battery life is great, but the quality/durability is not there. Unfortunately that's true of a lot of Dewalt tools i've bought in the last couple years. Miter saw, wet/dry vac, "torpedo" heater, stud finder, air compressor all have had issues within a couple months of purchase
To bad they say Dewalt in big bold letters. I’ve used LG brand that are similar and I like the around the neck style best. I’ll get me a pair and try them out. Thanks for another great suggestion.
Makes me feel better hearing others need something playing in the background to get thru the work day.
Aye, he's a good egg...👍🏴
I got my hearing protection headphones for work, and if I forget them somehow I have my dewalt speaker and normal ear plugs in the tool box. The day feels 5 times longer without a podcast or music
It’s good to multi-task! 👍🇺🇸
Literally listening to this at work with DEWALT ear buds
lol. same
Wes already knows this. Hence, the video. There ya go.
😁👍🏻
Sounds good? 💩
I’m more of a Milwaukee, Craftsman, Snap-on guy, but I guess that I’m not the only one that likes to multi-task.
@@TamagoHead they are good and are great with staying in your ears. Milwaukees buds were trash. Had to return them immediately. There’s literally no pause function on them
My Dewalt set you have there has lasted me ~3 years so far. They never come off my person even when I'm crawling through crawlspaces, or balancing my way through an attic. I still have no issues with the battery life, sound quality, or connection issues this far in. I've even snagged the cord several times and still no issues 10/10 product.
I legit thought you were gonna go with: "I like to have one earpiece in and if anyone comes to talk to me I can just......put the other earbud in!" 🤣
Haha That’s not a bad idea 😜
@@FunkFPV I'm on my 3rd set of these exact same earphones. Ive found if you work outdoors in the elements all day like I do (I'm an arborist), the rubber that covers the volume/power button seems to harden enough to hold the buttons down just enough to constantly be turning the volume up or down or turn the power off. I had to end up cutting the rubber cover off the buttons of my 3rd pair to get them to work again. Probably won't be buying a 4th pair. My LG earphones lasted alot longer and had better sound quality and were alot louder
@@Tactical_Arborist_1776 I wonder if it might be residual saw gas on your fingers?
@@Tactical_Arborist_1776 Was just looking at the lg and avoided it due to recent reviews. Don't know what model yours was but the current ones lost a lot of quality. Neckband market is not in a good place right now.
I was given a pair of these as a freebie gift at a trade show. They're the best damn pair of ear buds I've ever owned! Never leave home without em!
100% trust in these reviews. This guy is awesome
I have these! I have burned through so many headphones cause the cords are getting worn out. These are the first ones that have the battery to truly last a long time, have the screens to keep the insides clean, and the strain relief on the cables! The neck band is so much better than a wire or even the earbud style.
You're alright, pal. Thanks for your videos.
About 3 weeks ago I got a pair of over the ear headphones on Amazon. When I got them, I charge them for around 2 hrs. They are advertised to have 200 hours play time.
I just wish I had these before I spent over $300 on 2 pair of Steel Series Pro. I loved everything about the Steel Series Pro.
But, they have a design flaw that causes them to brake very easily. The ear cup that goes over your ear is like a slingshot with only one side supporting the ear cup. Then to compound the problem. The ear cup is made of very cheap plastic.
The new ones I got off Amazon for $20 USD are called PICUN B8. Best 20 I have ever spent. I use them around 12 to 16 hours a day and have to charge them about every 6 or 7 days.
Great review they sound great for phone use. All of my battery powered tools are dewalt.
As far as Amazon goes for speakers and headphones it is a complete 💩 show. All the garbage is pushed to the top. I’ve been looking for a decent pair of speakers for my PC. The search only comes up with only $20 junk that’s all basically the same products under a different name.
@@FunkFPVHandsome or Handy is making Temu jokes, and some of their cheap stuff works, but I can’t recommend it for things you rely on.
I’ve had them for quite while now. One pair at work and one at home. I’m in a loud machine shop and they work great as ear plugs too. Mine don’t have the magnets in them, to old I guess. Like a few other commenters, I also am listening to this video through my Dewalts. Great job on the video. Especially the time machine jump.
Take care and thanks!
Nice shirt.
I'm a heavy equipment mechanic. I listen to podcasts and political commentary all day. I use individual ear buds style so I can use one at a time and have the other in the charging case. Tozo NC9's are a good pick. $30-$40, great sound quality with excellent bass, noise cancelling mode for when you're running powered tools, awareness mode that amplifies surrounding sound and conversation.
Cool, I do the exact same thing, I check out the model # you recommend
Good review 👍 I’m gonna give these a try. They remind me of the old LG Tones. I have a huge amount of wireless ear buds but between having to charge them mid workday and worrying about losing them, the neck band style is surprisingly handy to have.
I'm a Ford Tech here in Houston. I rock with the LG Tone Style (HBS-SL5). They usually last me about 2 years, so I normally buy myself a set every other Christmas. The ability to retract them and get them out of the way is a really nice feature. Once I had the ability to retract them and get them out of the way, it's almost impossible for me to go to a pair without that feature
Thanks for the review.
We need to let Dankpods know of this!
Ain't gotta watch the video, I LOVE these things. They've changed my work flow. The speaker mode should be marketed as "field conference" mode.
The speakers and mic are so good we can set them on a table or just stand in a circle and it works very well
I've always looked at a job radio as a motivational tool.
In any earbud kit, those ear hooks are invaluable, especially if you're active while wearing them..
Big fan of the 3M Worktunes. Will have to check these out. There you go.
I've got a pair of those (full can stylee). Great hearing protection, decent audio (audiobooks, podcasts anyway).
They get hot AF in the summer.
Huh?
Just kidding.
I do construction and have used wired and the bluetooth wireless like LG that are like those Dewalts. None of them ever last. You will hook them at some point and the ear bud will stop working. About 7 years ago i moved to the KZ iems and still have my first pair that work perfect due to the cables are detachable. If the cord breaks just buy another 10$ cable and good to go. Or just buy the bluetooth wireless over ear and your complete wireless which work just as good as when there wired. I currently use The KZ AZ09 Bluetooth 5.2 Module IEM Bluetooth Adapter with the KZ ZAS IEM Earphones,16-Unit Hybrid High-Frequency 7BA+10mm Dual DD HiFi Stereo Sound Earphones Noise Cancelling Earbuds . They sound better then any earbud ive ever tried.
where I work we’re not allowed headphones period,a co worker introduced me to neck speakers(they may have other names),mine are boomerang brand & about £60 ish quid & are really good,you can still hear people(enough to press mute & say “wot” anyway lol)
I wouldn’t go back to ear plugs/headphones even if the were permissible now,Great vids btw
Not sure where you live but I received a Christmas present years ago,, a blue tooth winter hat. Amazon, starts with a Zek. It is fantastic. Sounds great, able to hear ambient sounds around you. The wires finally gave out after 4-5 years, new one is spot on just like the old one. Thanks buddy
Cool!😎 Cheaper to than my AirPods 1-ear air pods.
The wired neck gear has a big battery in it, so it’s not like losing an earring or a 10mm socket. 😊
I have gone though 2 sets of these.
Pros:
* "on neck" style always seem to have bigger batteries and stay put better than the "lanyard" ones
*lots of ear bud option
*USB-C charging port
*warranty support was no fuss/no muss when i requested a replacement for a broken head (see cons)
*really long battery life. i have a bud in my ear playing something most of the day and often at night for sleep music and have gotten away with a good day and a half before getting the low battery alert.
CONS:
*the yellow "heads" all break off the rubber neck band in a manner of months. (both sides, both sets i have had) a liberal application of CA glue has seemed to work as a repair
*the neck band is not stiff enough to hang on when on my back, sliding off often. i bent a "hanger wire" around it and taped it on to fix it
*no "mag hold" on the body to keep the ear buds up and out of harms way (pulled a bud off the wire as a result). glued on my own set of magnets as a mod
* this is a "kinda-con" battery life goes down hill quick after about a year
Killer band transition, dude!
😁👍🏻
I work construction and live in a Pair of ear buds. They make after market Noise-canceling ear plug tips That helped protect your ears against moderately loud noises. Great for being around power tools or heavy machinery.
Man i used "bone conducting"
😊 you have to try them...
I love them... no issues with safety of operations and conversation 👌
I use open ear for better awareness. Thank you for another entertaining video. Stay safe.
Aye, I'm the same... since the Walkman days in the 80's, with a pocket fulla double A's, and a bag fulla tapes... aaah... it was a different time then...😂... I've always needed the wee 'alternate reality' to get me through the day, but always only in one ear too... Safety First people...🤣👍🏴
If you rewound the tape with a pencil you saved on batteries 😜👍🏻
@@FunkFPV Aye... I would stick a pen in and twirl the tape around...🤣🤣👍🏴
I had sheepskin skin covers & towels for my high-school booty car.
@@TamagoHead Love it...❤️🤣🏴👍
@@glasgowgallus247🤦🏻♀️👻Conservative family. Horny teen ingenuity.
I got a pair to try out too. Biggest thing I noticed is how cold the neck band is. It’s getting chilly here and anything room temp or below placed on the back of the neck is shocking!
I prefer the new "bone conduction" style of headphones. They wrap around the back of your head and hug around your ears so they dont fall off and dont get caught on anything. They also have really good sound quality for the size (about the same as on ear headphones, so better than buds, but not quite as good as full over ears). Most of them even have a waterproof rating (as they are meant for athletes, sometimes even swimmers)! They do tend to cost $80+ and have only about 6 hrs of battery at full volume (they dont cover your ears at all so ambient can easily drown it out), but you can optionally wear ear plugs with them though so that is a way to use them.
They tend to become unusable in high noise environment counterintuitively. Unless you use ear protection to block other sounds. Then you might as wel go for a better sound quality of conventional drivers.
They're absolutely not worth it. Bone conduction earphones have been a thing for a decade now and there's a reason why they never took off. I tried a few myself over the years before I fully moved on to IEMs.
Funny this showed up on my feed, I just ordered the update version with the external speakers on the neck band. Just waiting for my order to come in.
The discussion of the downward trend of those Sony earbuds was spot on. Crazy how I noticed the exact same thing, I missed when the magnet actually worked.
Really enjoy your reviews sir, the average working joe can really get behind your practical way of reasoning.
I am using sony wic310 since 2021 full battery lasts at least 2 days. best bluetooth headset I have ever found.
Noise-cancelling earbuds, $60 from Anker. I used to swear by wired earbuds because: 1. I could pull them out easily, and 2, I was afraid of them falling out while mountain biking. But with the "passthrough" mode, it's no longer necessary: I just tap my left ear twice, and I can hear everything. In fact voices are even louder than real life. So I just don't take them out, I just pair them to whatever I want to hear: the PC, phone, etc. I use them ~10 hours a day. Also never had a problem with them falling out, even while mountain biking. I use foam tips from Comply for comfort - but I used those with my wired ones too.
Ps. Tip for getting the best seal: open your mouth like you're yawning while pushing them in. Makes a big difference.
This is literally the only tool adjacent thing I ever bought my dad as a gift that he didn’t end up having already
Solid dude. Nice review
All the tech youtubers are gonna go out of business now. 😂
I have had two or three of those. They last me at least a year. I do commercial and industrial hvac/ refrigeration. They are stout enough to hold up under sweat cold and rain.
I get them wet washing coils and they don't seem to care. With the foam ear plug kind of ear fittings, I can with in a rack house (think twelve or so compressors the size of a truck engine) on a hot day with the racks running balls out and hear well at around half volume
Wow. You are my doppelgänger in this video!
😁👍🏻
And Handsome or Handy is yours cousin? 👻
I hope we all have our fingers & toes! 🙏🤞
I'm doing my own little experiment, and this actually helps because these were going to be the next set I got if my current ones crap out. I'm currently using Mipeace BT earbuds which are also ear pro
I have both the old ones and new ones like those you have, they are basically the same with the new ones having a couple extra features, i love both but i find the old ones are a little louder but I do like the magnet and outside speakers on the new ones. Either way I know you will love them, real easy to use, very clear sound and great volume, most importantly extremely durable
@15:55 Wait...I missed the part that you switched over to the headphones. The sound cancellation is pretty good. I guess the constant noise signature of a drill is easier to cancel out.
I know for a fact that DeWalt didn't engineer these themselves, they just slapped their labels on them, but I will say the people they brought in to help pick out a supplier did a fantastic job in putting together a set that make sense and aren't showing any glaring misses.
It's funny you actually say this because when I was working at the festival lot near the Las Vegas convention center I got a pair of cat earbuds and they're actually the best earbuds I've ever owned. Weird how that works
CAT has been rebranded a lot of good stuff lately. Some of their hand tools are SnapOn.
You might want to take a look at bone conduction headphones. They are a good option if for keeping better situational awareness. The sound quality isn’t great on them though so better for podcasts and audiobooks.
I was looking at those type but I didn’t think I’d be able to hear what I was listening to in a noisy environment.
They should make an April fools video where they grab headphone earmuffs and attach drill batteries to the side
I use the Beats Fit Pro daily. They’re more expensive, around $200 but they fit my ears nicely, and they have a transparency mode so when I’m talking to someone I can just leave the one in and hear them just fine. And then noise cancelling for the times when I need some moderate hearing protection. Plus no threat of wires getting yanked and destroyed
12:35 nothing a lil spray paint can’t fix.
I have the non-noise canceling set that I got years ago, they work great and that battery life is no joke!
I use regular wired earbuds with a usb c connector on the end. Battery life is infinite with zero connection problems. I pull the wire through my shirt and up to my ear. I usually cut off the left ear bud because it’s almost never used.
One of my coworkers makes it a requirement to wear earbuds just to drown his toddler rants out 😂😂😂
I like how you did the transition at the end of the video like you said you would
I've been buying Isotunes earbuds for a couple years now. A little more pricey than the ones in the video but they last me a good year and a half at least between new pairs. 16+ hours of battery life and they definitely cut down on the noise of running saws or compressors
I bought a pair of Sony's from a German PX while deployed. They had amazing sound quality, and were incredibly durable. Some years ago, long after redeploying and getting out of the military, one of the earbuds quit working. I never replaced them because I figured most brands are crap. I'll check these out.
The old Sony’s were great. I’d still be using them if the battery wasn’t tired.
Thanks. I'm looking for some wired bluetooth due to losing buds. This looks like a great option.
Shokz Bone Conduction Headphone. I've been using these for years now. I like them.
I've been rocking IsoTunes pro 2.0 headphones so they hook over my ear instead of swing free for a quick pop back in and protect my hearing while welding (I'm 20 feet from air hammers hitting sheet metal). They're $50-60 more but they have a bunch of different foam and rubber plugs. Had the things last 2 years of sweating to death in the summer so far
Actually seems like a decent product. Noise cancelling and wireless. And it seems like it would function well on the site.
Add I've had DeWalt tools since 2006. And I love them
I could a pair of Beats that’s nice. Same concept with the magnet to hold them together.
The reason you have to turn them up in voice memo could have something to do with the phone app or your cell provider having AGC (auto gain control) built in to make to as loud as possible to maximize hearing on the other end. Afaik all phones and cell providers do this.
Who’d have thought dewalt made a decent headphones. Wonder who makes them for them.
ikr
Dewalt hasnt made good shit in years
@@WB700r power tools aren’t bad if you get grade 3 only. Bang for your buck I like others better though.
China naturally
If you mostly use a single ear I would suggest getting the Plantronics voyager, and get the case for it too. These have the best phone call experience I've ever had and they will not fall out of your ear. I'm often laying on my side or upside down working on equipment and these things do not fall off. They might look dorky, but it's middle aged guys don't really care, right? But really get the charge case cause just putting them in your pocket they will eventually get torn up
i had a pair of those a while back, lasted like 6 months until the power button just randomly died. midbass was non-existant was the biggest sound issue i noticed. they would last about 2 and 1/2 shifts that are 12h long before they got down to the i believe 20% battery where they interrupt you every minute to tell you its low. calls were clear until dust filled up the mic hole.
Idk how much they are but one mechanic I know has ones that the earbuds retract into the neck band
Galaxy buds 3 pro. And as a fellow large neck tall size ties. Gives you the extra length for those yearly work dinners
It is hard to beat the ONN earbuds from Walmart for $10. You can adjust the bass to 50Hz and music is wonderful at all volume levels. No hassle getting them to pair with phones or PC.
JBL makes real inexpensive buds. He exact same style.
Although i am in need of new Bluetooth headphones due to the fact my skullcandy ones keep getting stolen, these wouldn't stand a chance since my tools were stolen as well.. if you happen to find an electric fence or rocksalt loads
Sadly, earbuds became obsolete for me when I got hearing aids. However, they ARE in my ears all day.
I've had a pair of these for a couple of years now and I'm probably on my 6th pair
To add to the point you had with your Sony earbuds breaking occasionally with wear and tear on job sites, my favorite part of these being DeWalt earbuds is that they have their DeWalt 3-year warranty that can be abused
I'm on my sixth pair of these earbuds in 2 years. Going pretty hard on them, and each time it's been dealt some kind of damage. I've been able to walk into the Lowe's I bought them from and return them in customer service. Walk right across the store and buy another pair immediately after having the amount I paid for them refunded my Lowe's card
If they were any other brand of earbuds I would be about $300 deep in replacements
Since it has the word DeWalt on it though and the knuckleheads at Lowe's aren't the brightest, I've been able to get effectively five other pairs of these earbuds with the same $60 repeatedly
Phenomenal video as always though, huge fan of the channel
I did something similar with Best Buy. I got 3 set on the same extended warranty 😜
i've been seeing them, i might actually grab a pair
I use the same sony earbuds you have in the beginning of the video. The older ones last such a long time. Its a shame they have gone downhill recently/
I got these bone conductance ones that no one can hear or see. No pain in my ear with my hardhat on. Can still hear everyone around me. Super stealthy.
My last job ( disabled now ) would fire you for wearing anything over your ears other than hearing protection. They are really big on situational awareness and safety.
minor correction: I'm 99% sure it has one battery at each end of the neck band, inside the yellow casing
Dude you can buy Bluetooth beats with noise canceling with the wire style maybe under $50. You can do noise canceling, pass through and if you set it up with an iPhone they will act as electronic ear pro so if a loud sound happens suddenly your headphones will automatically turn on the noise cancellation.
Love mine have had them for 6 months they last weeks on a charge for me but i don’t have them on every day awesome for answering calls. While wrenching or running farm equipment but on hot days it’s uncomfortable once your covered in sweat but thats opinion based. love that i cant loose the buds i only use the triple flanged ones and have lost them but buy them of amazon
I got the new ones with the built in speakers. About two months later the rubber ear hooks I selected started falling off. After barely recovering one from a Goodwill parking lot a couple weeks ago, I found it was gone for good later that same day.
Wish list for a future version:
More secure rubber pieces.
Braided cable sleeves so that the ear buds can tolerate snags and tangles better.
A mono mode so that I can wear one earbud and not make certain content unlistenable (a local news program is particularly bad about this where press conferences have the speaker on a different channel than everyone else).
A way to skip, turn off, or cancel the voice that interrupts your content with “SPEAKER MODE!” and “HEADPHONE MODE!” every time you switch.
Labels screen printed instead of clear plastic stickers that eventually start peeling off and annoying you worse than any shirt tag ever has.
Battery life is excellent. Earbud quality is fine. Speaker quality is serviceable. At times I’ve been wearing the earbuds while unknowingly blasting the speakers at everyone around me. Oops.
I used those Sony ones for the past few years here in Ireland(I'm a smelly builder). Recently I had to get a new pair and the sound quality has really dropped off, I just use them for podcast too. They do slip off my neck a bit till they break in.
Center pause button only works half the time and the foam ear pieces started falling apart after about 2 weeks. Also battery life wasn't all that great in my experience
When wearing wired headphones/buds I usually run the wire through my shirt. 👍 there you go
In fairness about the Yellow ends, they're visible. As much as you can joke about it... It's been enough to save some people a hospital visit and others on life insurance claims.
Maybe try some bone conducting headphones.
You always hear your suroundings and they work with earprotection (earplugs).
I use the one from Shokz for over 1,5 years now and i realy like them.
One thing I will turn around for when I leave and forget is…. Weed
When I open something new , I always get the feeling I'm paying more for the package than the product that's inside..
I think Apple started that with their fancy packaging.
Now you get stuff that the box cost them the product.
It'd be really awesome if you made more headphone reviews, and maybe speaker reviews. That would be dope. I'm not really interested in tools honestly
Someone got a quest 2 in the background. Meddling with VR Sir?
He does fly drones with goggles on
I haven’t playing it much lately but it’s a lot of fun. I’ve playing BF 2042 for the past year or so on Xbox.
I’ll still pop it on for a quick Space Pirates or Beat Saber session 😁
Athletic head phones are designed to stick to into your ear holes good ... But I'm actually curious about open ear phones that transmit the noise directly through your bones leaving your ears open to potential threats
For the reviews I’ve seen the sound quality is not good. I want the ability to block out the world 😜
In my experience, usually when it comes to tool companies making speakers or earbuds, it's the Bluetooth being weak that is an issue.
These have pretty good range. I forgot mention it but I can get over 40 feet away before it starts breaking up.
Have had 3 pairs of Beats X and Beats Flex earbuds since 2018. First pair battery crapped out after a year, second pair got caught on a fence and tore the wire. Have had this latest pair for 4 years and have been shocked that the battery is still kicking. But of course, now that I have said this...
May try the DeWalts.. 😂
Knock on wood 😜
I’m not supposed to wear earbuds at work so I wear wireless raycons and cover my ears with my hair or a bandana. But I’ve spent the last 10 or so years wearing an earbud in one ear and an earplug in the other rotating ears regularly, and having annual hearing tests, I have had no hearing loss in that time while working in a loud environment with stamping presses and running an impact gun at head level. So there is that.
I've got through two pairs of these in less than a year. They sound good, battery life is great, but the quality/durability is not there. Unfortunately that's true of a lot of Dewalt tools i've bought in the last couple years. Miter saw, wet/dry vac, "torpedo" heater, stud finder, air compressor all have had issues within a couple months of purchase
To bad they say Dewalt in big bold letters. I’ve used LG brand that are similar and I like the around the neck style best. I’ll get me a pair and try them out. Thanks for another great suggestion.
2 9mm as ear pro goes crazy lol
Is it just me or is FunkFPV the anchor guy at a pub/bar?
had them for about a year n let me tell u best ones i use so far when at work ....
Just got them and can't figure out how or what the hook things are for or how to use them?
A black marker helps hide that hideous yellow.