Being an personal trainer in New York City, I travel all around Manhattan training in-home, private training gyms and so on. This means I’m constantly taking off and on my headphones. While this may not seem like it’s that big of a deal, it actually causes me to go through wired ear buds very quickly. So I looked into blue tooth ear buds and it lead me to the Jaybird BlueBuds X Sports.
Jaybird BlueBuds X
These bluetooth earbuds are probably one of the best investments I made on earbuds. I’ve spent some good money on Monsters and despite the high quality make, the wires would give out because of the wear and tear due to traveling around NYC as a personal trainer- basically them getting ripped out on a constant basis.
The Good
- It’s a very sleek and tiny earbud, so it’s easy to put away and doesn’t get caught on anything.
- They are awesome to use in the gym since you can just place your phone somewhere within 20 feet and go hit the weights or run. This is especially beneficial for those that are doing high intensity workouts or the Olympic lifts.
- Bass and sound are awesome! But you have to make sure you get a good snug fit, this may mean to invest in a different set of ear tips- JayBird recommend the “Comply Tx500“.
- They last 8 hours when fully charged. Charger is the same plug as an android phone so it can be charged through a USB connection to your computer or through a wall jack = super convenient.
The Bad
- Getting used to recharging it. This is a small habit but most people are used to charging their phones not ear buds, so this could be a deterrent for some.
- Initially they are pretty tricky to put on but I’ve found it’s more comfortable for it to be placed in the front rather than the back. While placing it behind the ears looks sleeker, I’ve found it to come off much easier than just placing forward.
- The price, it’s a bit more expensive then a typical ear bud. Amazon has them listed at $142.34. With that said I’ve bought the Monster Turbine Pearl ($159) and the sound quality and bass are very similar.
- Talk sound quality is okay, not perfect, the main issue is that it’ll pick up EVERYTHING that’s going on. That means if you’re walking around the streets of New York City the person may not hear you very well.
Final Thoughts
In the end it’s what you value, while it’s an initial cost in the long run I believe it’ll be well worth the investment. Like I said earlier, I’ve spent good money on high performance earbuds and while they sound spectacular there is a BIG limiting factor = the cord. Running around Manhattan to my personal training clients I’ve had my wire tugged on and/or ripped right of my ear- we all know that’s damn annoying. This is the main culprit why I’ve gone through so many ear buds and with bluetooth sets you don’t have to worry about that at all. So for me the value of spending the initial price of $142.34 is well worth it since I won’t need new earbuds every x3 months, that alone is well worth it, the sound quality will be way better too! Finally it’s nice to lift in the gym without worry about my phone falling out or something snagging the cords.
Here’s a solid video review about the JayBird Blue Buds X.
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Team Fusion Trained