Magnetic Wearable Bluetooth Speakers (Black) for Running, Bicycling, Hiking, with Microphone

I personally have purchased five of these for myself and out of the five only two of them have lasted.When they work they're the best thing in the world for me. They fit the discreetly under my work vest and no one knows I have them on. I talk to my wife without anyone bothering me or thinking I've got headphones or listening to a radio.Sound quality phone quality etc etc etc is what to be affected at this price point I work in the shop you adjust them closer to your ears they're loud enough. And I'm on the phone people can hear me It's not the best but it works.The bad the first two units did not last one year and I believe that to be my fault. Using the supply USB charger with a computer with a low power charging block perfect soon as you hook it up to a high power charger block it cooks the headphones and they're worthless.Cook my first pair 6 months in, Cook my second pair just under a year.A third pair I still have and they still work but about a year and a half into owning them the buttons fell off, same thing with my fourth pair I've been using my fourth pair for about two and a half years and about a year and a half with no buttons. I'm almost certain that the buttons will wear off with constant use over time with all of them.Now my fifth pair is I recently purchased because I lost One of the magnets to my fourth pair and the fact that it had no buttons for over a year I figured why not Even though they're currently $10 more than what they were when I purchased the fourth pair but I guess they're still $50 cheaper than what they were when I purchased my first two pair.Fifth pair lasted less than one track and I can smell it burning . .... Currently returning it through Amazon I'm just going to order me a magnet and plastic dip it and stick with my third and fourth pair with no buttons. Also I purchased three other pairs for my coworkers they use them time to time. But not everyday like me.

I really love my Zulu and here is why. First, about me I am a pretty active person I mountain bike, trail run, hike 14ers and ski to name a few sports that I enjoy. And I really love to listen to music while doing these activities. As most of us know there are some problems that can come with listening to music while enjoying our favorite trails like: 1. Safety with not being able to hear other trail users approaching from behind or even worse distracted drivers. 2. Comfort ear buds falling out or not fitting comfortably under a helmet or a hat on cold days are all problems I experience regularly. The Zulu speakers have been able to address these problems for me. With Zulu my music is securely affixed to whatever I am wearing it could be a t-shirt or my puffy down coat and it stays put. There are not any uncomfortable earbuds in my ear blocking all of the ambient noises around me. I can adjust the music volume to enjoy my favorite playlist and still hear what is going on around me like mountain bikers when I am running. It goes a long way to help keep the peace with other trail users. Another benefit is that my music lets others know that I am approaching them without having to sound rude asking to pass. Plus it acts as my bear bell so to speak to the four legged animals out there. I have tried multiple shape earbuds even bone conductive headphones with little success when it comes to comfort under a hat or ear band on cold days. My Zulu speakers have been outstanding in this area.In conclusion I want to rate a few specific qualities of the Zulu speakers on a scale of 1-5, 5 being best. This is with respect to the other audio devices designed for exercising. Safety a big 5 (what can I say they make it a safer way to enjoy music) Sound quality: 4 (surprisingly good), Battery life 5 (I have used them for as much as 5-6 hours without draining the battery), Comfort 5 (My ears never hurt), Staying in place 5 (they don’t move even on rough mountain bike descents), Durability 4 (have held up in snow and light rain) I have and would highly recommend Zulu audio to my friends and family.

EDIT FOR SECOND SET I JUST BOUGHT : I still have the old set reviewed below, those are 3 years old now and still my long run fav. I bought a second set and there are differences. Sound is wonderful, they added lower volume settings which is an upgrade. But the battery is not the 12 hours the old ones have, it is exactly the 4 hours advertised at 50% volume, cheaper battery. And the bluetooth is good but not quite as good as the old, but cell towers will over-ride it if you get too close.OLD VERSION :So far have put around 90 miles with these speakers and really love them.The Pros:The sound quality is really good for such small speakers, was surprised.With the magnets and neck cord they stay where you put them no matter what, and no bounce.The BT connection is really good, has not skipped or dropped yet.The battery life is way more than they 4 hrs at 75% they put in the description, yep, more. As they are pretty loud I run them at absolute minimum setting. Did a 6 hour run last weekend, full charge at start, at end as far as I could see from the tiny battery gauge it was about 60%. Theoretically that could be 15 hours of music, hedge that to 12 and is still enormous.You can protect them in the rain by just putting small ziplock bags over them, you can hear them fine thru them. But have to re-orient the cord down, not up over neck so water will not run down cord. They will still stay in place.The Cons:Minor, minor quibbles really. Revising the volume settings to give a few lower levels, I just put 2 pieces of electrical tape over half the holes. Insta lower volume.The battery gauge on phone is a TINY bar, better to be a % number.A rubber insert to cover the micro-usb port could be nice, but not vital.And the ability to recharge while still playing music would be worth a few extra dollars.