House of Marley Positive Vibrations 2 Wireless Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones - Recycled Material, Sustainably Sourced, Supporting Global Reforestation, T3 Platinum & Best on Test Award - Signature Black

We own a range of hi end headphones from Beats, B&O, Bose and HK so these have some hefty companions to live up to! And guess what? They do!When playing standard mp3's only muso's will tell the difference at standard volumes through a phone. When playing lossless tracks it provides a decent experience, far better than one might expect from a sub £40 set. I would position it as a useful all rounder with decent bass without being too bass heavy. Whilst I wouldn't admit it at home compared to my b&o 9i's, aside from the noisecancelling, the b&O's are certainly not 10 times better as reflected in cost!Bluetooth connection is consistent and they are easy to pair. We have tried them with a Range of phones and tablets including the latest apple, sony and Samsung. Range wise we have been in another room and still had connection so they are as good as the better brands.Build quality: again superb. I like headphones that look "decent", most sony and Bose ones for example being rather boring to look at. These however look classy and frankly a lot more expensive than they actually are.What do you get with them? A better than average built micro USB cable to charge it. Plus a headphone cable for devices that still use them and when your charge runs out.In short: unless you really need noise cancelling these rival many far more expensive headsets in sound quality. Save yourself a small fortune and get a set of these stylish bargains.Sadly no one ever sends me free stuff so this is purely an honest opinion of a bloke who has to part with his own hard earned cash!!

Grabbed a pair on Christmas deals, for the money nothing to complain about. They hold great composure at high volumes never distorting, Everything from Pink Floyds the wall through to Stained Outside sounds great with lovely details and tightness. Battery life is good so far too with 8 hours use and still going.Build quality is decent although the areas where the buttons are and the charging port feel a little cheap and not inline with the quality of the rest of the headphones. I have some B&W P3 and P5s and these are not far behind them and they cost a lot more money. So its 5 stars from me at the sale price, to give anything less would be insulting. At full price I would give 4 stars, only dropping a star for the quality of the plastic control area.

Pros:- Decent sound- Pretty comfortable- Good price point- Holds a 'good enough' charge- Good with their provided cabling as it can be used wired alsoCons:- Bluetooth pairing could be better for auto-pairing devices- Button position and configuration takes getting used to- Bump with the logo on the outside of the cups looks incongruous- Locking mechanism for headphones unconvincingI've been using the Marley Positive Vibrations 2 for a week now as I needed some compact bluetooth headphones for general use - music, games, work. And, so far, I am satisfied with my purchase. I listen to an eclectic mix of music from acoustic guitar to 80s pop hits to trap music and I haven't found fault with it so far from my layman's perspective - the sound was crisp and clear. I have not yet used this for bluetooth calls or conference calls, so can't comment on that or the microphone quality on this.In terms of comfort, I found the headphones reasonably comfortable. They have soft padding on the headband and cup and they didn't have a strong pinch while wearing them that some headphones do. Not sure how this grip would hold up while working out as I never tried it.The good bonuses to the Positive Vibrations 2 are: that it is good quality for its price point (currently £40), it holds a good enough charge that will last you from sun up to sun down, and they provide a headphone cable so if your charge runs out using it bluetooth you can plug it in with the wire and listen to it connected - though I have not yet had to do this.Downsides now. These headphones leak sound but they are on-ear after all, I can't complain as I don't listen to music on max outside the house.Buttons. The button configuration for me took a bit of getting used to, most headphones put their buttons on the back of the cup or on the side of the cup - which is easiest to reach. The Positive Vibrations 2 places it's controls on the right cup, facing forward. These buttons are fairly robust so can't complain, maybe the middle button for power on could be more textured. Also, when fast forwarding you press the top button, I would have liked this to be the bottom one.Bluetooth pairing was great on all devices except for a device which auto-pairs, my MPOW bluetooth transmitter looks for a nearby item to pair to and it takes a good minute to initially pair with the headphones. Everything else, phone, laptop, and other devices paired very quickly with the Positive Vibes 2.The next thing is the locking mechanism to keep these headphones locked in their open position is not convincing. It uses tiny plastic bumps to keep the headphones in an unfolded position. I am not sure how these will hold up over time as they already start folding with a good jolt if I suddenly pick them up.Last negative is the design, looks wise I like it mostly, they are obviously different to current offerings in this price point. When you have them they look great - except - there are two bumps on either side of the cups which house the logo carved into wood. The wood is a nice addition, however these bumps on the sides of the cups mar the look. Not sure if they were needed for the wood or for the space to allow the wired cable to connect, but they should go if these headphones get a revised design in years to come.

I love these headphones. The sound quality is excellent as with all HOM products. They've been my chosen sounds products for years now. These are a little tight on my head and says sometimes, and I have a small head and ears do be aware. But my sons stolen mine now and he seems to be getting along just fine witih them and he's not a small lad.Buttons on the side are useful, nkuetooth connection is good and the quality of the materials is always a good standard with HOM.

my family have loved house of marley headphones for a while so i decided to grab myself a pair and they do NOT disappoint! they have amazing bass and sound quality, super comfy for on ear headphones surprisingly! there is however a tiny bit of “noise bleed” so to call it if they go too high in volume and not sat properly on your head, but a solid 9.5/10 for these bad boys!! defo recommend