I love Plantronics so this may be biased. I had their gaming headphones which lasted forever. Then I was gifted a pair of their sport in-ear headphones (Backbeat, the ones that were connected to each other in the back but wireless otherwise). Those are still working several years later but are difficult to clean and occasionally one side will go out. I tried AirPods and they kept falling out and I have just accepted I don’t really like having the in-ear headphones anyway. I tried my BOSE comfort quiet 2’s which are now a few years old and then I read they shouldn’t be used for working out. I decided I wanted a good, inexpensive, around the ear set. I was thrilled to find these. Delivery was fast. I ran 2.5 miles with them on yesterday and they stayed on. I agree with others that the sound quality is not ideal once you have experienced high end audio devices. HOWEVER, I think the only thing that could improve this unit is good quality noise cancelling which would help with audio. They are rugged, sweat proof, and loud enough. Will you turn them on and make the wold fade away so you can crush your workouts? Not really. They are good enough and I know from having Plantronics products they will last forever. Good Bluetooth connectivity on iPhone 13 Pro. Good responsiveness on touch controllers on the right side. Fit is light, comfortable, and stable. Wipe it down after your workout with a towel to keep them clean. It looks like you can replace the ear cups if needed. If they keep making them, I’ll buy them again when this pair quits.
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This Item  Plantronics BackBeat FIT 6100 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Sport, Sweatproof and Water-Resistant, Black | Recommendations  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | -30% $69.99 List: $99.99 | -26% $148.00 List: $199.99 | -30% $55.99 Typical: $79.99 | $119.99 | -25% $29.95 List: $39.95 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 1 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 1 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 1 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 1 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 1 |
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| Sold By | — | Raycon Inc. | Amazon.com | EarFun US | Raycon Inc. | Amazon.com |
| connectivity tech | Wireless | Wireless, Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Wireless | Wireless | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| headphones form factor | Over Ear | Over Ear | Wireless | Over Ear | Over Ear | On Ear |
| connector type | usb,wireless | wireless | USB | — | wireless | usb,wireless |
| noise control | sound isolation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation |
| headphones jack | USB | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | — | — |
| cable feature | Without Cable | Detachable | Detachable | USB-C Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable |
| control type | Noise Control | Noise Control | Media Control | Media Control | command | Voice Control |
| water resistance | water resistant | water resistant | — | not water resistant | — | — |
| material | — | Plastic | Recycled Plastic | Composite | Plastic | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
| model name | BackBeat FIT 6100 | The Everyday Headphones - Carbon Black | ULT WEAR | EarFun Wave Pro | Fitness Headphones | Tune 510BT |
| frequency range | — | 20 Hz - 20 KHz | — | 20 Hz - 40,000 Hz | — | 20 Hz – 20 kHz |
Better than OK (at $99 or less) for workouts.
I have had these headphones for about a month, and I am content with my purchase. I was looking for sweat/water resistant, over-ear headphones to use for workouts without much concern for premium sound quality (the sound quality on my Bose SoundSport wireless earbuds is better). For $99, the value is better than OK. I have not tried cheaper over-ear headphones but I think these would have been a better buy in the $79 to $89.PROS-They stay comfortable throughout my workouts, which usually last about an hour. I do not have issues with them sliding off nor do I have issues with my ears overheating (if that is a thing that can happen with over-ear headphones.) Plus, they stay relatively dry and ear easy to wipe off.-The ear cups fold inwards to make them more compact for storage and transport. When folded, they fit well in an inner pocket in my drawstring backpack.-I have not yet tested the full extent of the battery life but they can easily go a week (3 to 4 workouts) without being charged.-They get loud enough to drown out normal gym sounds in addition to the music being played over the PA system. I read some comments stating that the sound volume is weak but there is no way I could have these on my ears at full volume without ending up with some hearing issues.-There is a feature called OpenMic that allows you to let surrounding sound in. So, instead of taking your headphones off or using the volume control to turn music down, you can hit a button to hear someone talking to you.-The touch controls make it easy to adjust the volume, pause/play music, and go to the next track.CONS-The touch controls make it easy to accidentally adjust the volume, pause/play music, and go to the next track. Additionally, when trying to press the button to use OpenMic, you can end up accidentally changing the volume or stopping the music.-If I am doing an exercise that requires lying down then there seems to be a change in sound quality.OTHER STUFF-I downloaded two other apps before I found the correct one. The correct app is dependent on what model of headphones you have. I am not deducting starts for that because I probably should have just paid more attention to start with, but it was an annoying process.
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