House of Marley Smile Jamaica Wireless Neckband In-Ear Headphones, Easy Bluetooth Pairing, Three Button Controls, Noise Isolating, Enhanced Battery Life, REGRIND Silicone Ear Gels - Copper

These are my first Bluetooth headphones. The sound quality is as good as my other Marley headphones. They are very comfortable and light to wear. When I first saw the neckband I thought it might slip off but it doesn't move. I have found them perfect for listening to music. And very good when taking a phone call much more convenient than digging my phone out of my pocket. I normally wear them when walking the dogs my old headphones the lead was always getting caught up with the dog Leads or caught up in my jacket and getting pulled out. I am now a convert to Bluetooth headphones. They charge up very quickly have a light which goes out when fully charged. They also come with a nice quality storage bag. I have had no problems with them at all. The only criticism I have is not the headphones but the instructions. Poor written instructions supplemented by diagrams. My main complaint is that the pictures were so small I had to photograph them and enlarge them on my phone to see them properly. Overall I would highly recommend these headphones.

The key for me is that Marley Smile do not fall out of my ear (over the years i have tried dozens of headphones) so I have become a convert - even my family now uses them. This is the first time I buy the wireless version. They seem good and got the job done.Edit - It is now clear that the wireless model have a fault with the charging as they go wrong rather quickly - they stop charging after about 3 months - I am writing this in July 2019. This is the FOURTH time it happens and the previous have had them replaced although it is becoming increasingly cumbersome to discuss a replacement with Amazon even if they are supposed to have a 1 year warranty.I am going to look elsewhere for wireless.

The first thing to say is that these headphones really do sound good. I was worried after reading reviews of other Marley headphones that they would be too bassey, but although the bass is boosted a little, it's pretty subtle. For this price, you'd be hard pressed to find a better sounding set.The build quality is also impressive, with the wires all connected like they're meant to last. The headphones also look good wrapped around my neck, and are comfortable to wear. Bluetooth connection was easy, once I'd worked out what the various beeps the headphones emitted meant.I got them for work, the idea being that the ear buds are easy to pop out if i need to take a call or discuss something with a colleague, without removing the headphones completely and forgetting all about them. I can then reconnect when the world has decided to leave alone again, for a while at least ...The only slight negative is the headphone wires. They're just too long. I could see them out of the corner of my eyes, and the fabric covering made a racket as it rubbed against my shirt collar. This was easily remedied by sticking the wires further up the neck band with some blue electrical tape. Seems a bit of an oversight though that the designers didn't include something to do this as part of the design. Also, the instruction sheet was pretty useless, with about 8 abstract diagrams and nothing else, apart for safety information in every language known to man. But then most sets of instructions are fairly useless these days.Overall though, very impressed.

I bought these after I purchased a different brand of in ear headphones. The main reason for purchasing them was be cause of the "noise cancelling" feature. Sadly on them arriving I understand my mistake and they DO NOT have "noise cancelling" - they are "noise isolating". A significant difference that you should read about before you buy.That said I'm not unhappy with them. The soft ear inserts are a big bonus over the hard shell of my other make. The hard shell pressed uncomfortably on my right ear, but the soft gel of the Marley's is much more comfortable. They isolate well and feel much more of an ear plug than a head phone. Glad they came with two sizes of the gel plug as I needed the smaller size.I thought the smaller (9mm) driver versus the 12.5mm of my other pair would make a difference to the sound and may be a little less bass response, but far from it. In truth I can't tell the difference.I'm really liking how they sound.I understand previous criticism on noise travelling from a shirt collar rubbing on the cable and being transferred along the cable to the ear piece If you touch the cables going to the ear piece you can hear the noise, much like the old can and string telephones we made as as a kid. But it's a small criticism and my usage will most likely be static and with a t-shirt with no collar.As with all these on the shoulder type setups I'd like to see an option to complete the connection around the neck to help keep them in place, as my neck is quite large. Using these on the go means a regular check that they're staying on.Relatively, they're quite a large mass when it comes to storage. The design doesn't lend itself to wrapping up too small. Whilst they come with a natty little storage bag my other in ear headphones will fit in a "Smints" tin. But the way the cables tidy into the silicone neck/collar is a nice feature.They do come with the ridiculously tiny USB charging cable (pictured here with the one that came with my other headphones, so it seems they all come with daft cables). As it's a standard cable I just use any of the many phone chargers I have handy.The eco features of recycled and natural components is a big plus for me. I like the idea of making a smaller impact. "Take only pictures, leave only footprints - and listen to your surroundings."

Sound quality amazing, functions easy and intuitive, battery life superb. Let down in 2 ways quite significant ways.Bluetooth signal keeps dropping out unless line of sight uninterrupted between headphones and device, so does not work well if you have phone in pocket.The rubber neck band has not fiction so slightest movement means it twists round on your neck. Bit of a issue for a device advertised for people on the move.