Monday, March 10, 2014

Jay Bird Freedom Sprint Bluetooth ear duds ... i mean ear buds

It's been a while I have been a little busy, but back on track now regarding ear buds. Winter is finally beginning to leave us and its time to get moving outside, and audio motivation really works wonders especially if you are looking to shed that extra bit of you ;)

So off I go and grab a pair of these little sport quality blue tooth buds, that are comfortable and stay securely in your ear using either the inner ear supports or the outer ear hooks ( which I prefer ).

Both work well. The physical design it not bad, a little bulky but they managed to style it with the choice of two tones, white and black with chrome accents.

I was however not impressed with the tonal quality of this product. Not tinny > more like cardboard.
Tonal range was disappointing with no bass and really flat highs.

The hands free experience was good though, easy to pair ... volume and voice control was good as well all on the right hand side = not sure if there is a left handed version available couldn't find one.

Regarding the blue tooth reception, even at waist level ( I am 5' 10" ) I did get cut out, I had to transfer my ipod nano 7th edition to a pocket higher in my coat.

The spoken work sounds quite good with this device but a big disappointment with music.

So I give this a passing grade be it low, it does what its sold to do. It's hands free, it is distortion free, the battery life lasts fairly long ( charging takes forever ) it is comfortable, I easily wore if for over an hour, but unfortunately sound quality is important to me and this product loses grade point here.

C+ for me but may be a good match for someone else with different needs.







Specifications

Specs:Details:Description:
Warranty Terms - Parts1 year
Warranty Terms - Labor1 year
Height1-3/8"
Width5/8"
Depth3/8"
  
Headphone StyleEarbud
Bluetooth Built-inYes
Sound IsolatingYes
WirelessYes
Driver Size SE8mm
Magnet TypeNeodymium
Frequency Response20Hz - 20kHzRange of sound (low to high) that an audio or video component is capable of reproducing.
Sensitivity/SPL114dB
Total Harmonic Distortion<5%Amount of distortion that occurs when an audio signal is amplified. The lower the percentage, the cleaner the signal and the better the sound quality.
Impedance32 ohms
Ear CushionsSilicone
UPC855366002263