Tribit QuietPlus 72 Bluetooth Headphones, 32dB Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Wireless Over Ear Headphones with CVC8.0 Mic, 30H Playtime, HiFi Stereo Headset, Foldable for Work Home-Red

UPDATE TWO: Tribit sent me replacement headphones before I sent back the defective pair. So far they are working great. In addition to selling inexpensive headphones with exceptional sound, Tribit also offers exceptional customer service, BRAVO!!!UPDATE ONE: Ironically, two days after writing the glowing review (below) the right speaker started cutting in and out intermittently. I took delivery of the headphones on December 13, 2013 and have taken very good care of them. Sent email to Tribit support. Waiting for reply. After I bought mine, I gave several away as Christmas gifts. Fingers crossed they're going to be ok.Original Review: Review after review say the $50 Tribit Xfree Tune Bluetooth headphones have outstanding build quality and sound "for the price." This is very misleading because the inference is, that while these may be the class leader in the $50 price range, they are not as good as more expensive headphones. From my experience, this just isn't so.I've always used wired headphones because the sound of Bluetooth headphones was mediocre at best. But technology evolves and I started reading very good things about the $350 Bose QuietComfort 35II, the $350 Sony 1000xm3. and the revolutionary new $400 Nuraphones that automatically tune themselves to the individual listener’s hearing. I also read the $50 Tribit iFree Tune are very good headphones "for the price." I decided to purchase each and judge for myself. I'm not an audiophile, but after listening to all four for nearly a month, to me, the Tribit sounds every bit as good as the other three.The Bose QC35ii are the lightest and most comfortable of the four. They have a neutral tuning, which means the Bose engineers didn't tinker with the tuning to emphasize a particular frequency rage (i.e., add bass). You're pretty much hearing what the artist intended, which I like. However, the QC35ii suffer from sub-par Bluetooth range. Just putting my phone in my pocket could cause the Bluetooth to cut out. Not good for $350 headphones. The QV35ii’s have excellent active noise cancelling (ANC), but this caused a strange cabin-pressure feeling that I found uncomfortable. When I turned ANC off, the QC35ii’s didn’t sound as good. The QC35ii’s have physical buttons to adjust volume and change tracks and a multi-function button for play/pause and to answer calls. There is also a button on the left muff to trigger Google Assistant, a convenient feature.The Sony 1000xm3 headphones are lightweight and comfortable to wear. They are tuned to emphasize bass, which is great for jamming to rock and EDM, but leaves the mids and highs sounding a bit flat. However, the XM3's have an app that allowed me to tinker with the sound. I found the "Bright" setting to be more neutral and worked best for my taste in music (Classical & jazz). On the left muff there’s a physical on/off button and a second button to trigger Google Assistant. The right muff has a touchpad (instead of buttons) to control volume, change tracks, and answer calls. While the touchpad is a cool feature for a techie like me, once the new wore off, I found I didn’t like it as much as physical buttons. The xm3 have class-lading active noise cancelling, if you need it. I listen to music while writing in my quite office, so ANC is lost on me.The 1st-gen $400 Nuraphones are more like a prototype than a finished product. They have great sound once you get them tuned correctly but getting them tuned correctly took some effort. They are heavy and fell off my head when I bent over to pet my dog. The touch controls on either side of the muffs are programmable but very sensitive causing me to accidentally switched tracks or change the volume when I tried to adjust the headphone. Also, if you program the buttons to change tracks and adjust volume, there is no way to pause the track. Hopefully, future generations will have a fit and function that matches the outstanding sound. Also, no Google Assistant triggering here.The $50 Tribit xFree Tune are heavier than the Bose and Sony, but lighter than the Nuraphones. Still, I didn't find the Tribit's uncomfortable to wear for extended periods. At first, I felt some clamping pressure, but took care of this by simply bending the top strap slightly. The tuning is neural, with balanced bass, mids, and highs. While the Tribit's are not tuned to be bass-heavy, they are capable of very deep bass when a third-party equalizer app is used. I was pleasantly surprised to discover the xFree Tune can also trigger Google Assistant with a push of a button. I've read some reviews complaining the buttons on the xFree Tune don't protrude enough, making them difficult to use. I found this true at first, but like anything else, I got used to the buttons and find them very easy to use now. I’m getting about 30 hours on a full charge, also a pleasant surprise.IN CONCLUSION: The Tribit xFree Tune headphones are not just great sounding headphones “for the price”, they have the build quality, features (less ANC), and sound quality of headphones costing $350 and I highly recommend them.

For the price, you’re not finding anything close. I’ve purchased $300 headphones that were named after a hip-hop producer and these are pound for pound superior in every sense.Deep bass. The bass thumps. I do not have to turn these up all the way to drown out the gym.Treble. Highs are “okay,” probably the lowest rated feature of these headphones COMPARED TO THE REST of the features, i.e. they’re still every bit as good as $100 headphones in the highs department.Connectivity. I never lose connection.Battery. These could be nuclear powered. I’ve charged these once in 2020. I use them at around an hour or 2 every time I use them. Seriously, maybe I got lucky but the battery lasts seemingly for days. Probably the best feature.Noise-cancelling. I don’t know about the cancelling technology per se but again, they drown out the gym more effectively than other higher-priced designer cups and buds.Style. I like the style. I am typically accustomed to having power and volume on my left whereas these are on the right. Still not used to. The material feels quality. The leather has great cushion and my ears never hurt. Again, superior to that of the high end hip hop producer’s.I found these in article reviewing the top 10 bluetooth headphones. The other 9 were anywhere from $300 - $1,000. These received a 7/10 when going head to head against audiophile brands.I go through sunglasses and headphones like the Cleveland Browns go through QBs and Coaches. These are the top headphones I’ve ever owned.I GB you’re an adult and need a nice pair of gym headphones, these are for you. Have 3+ kids? Get 3 of these for 1/3 the price you’d pay for just 1 set of Hip Hop Producer’s lower quality headphones.

To begin with, no two folks may agree with what they perceive to be the sound qualities of particular audio instruments, and headphones are certainly no different. With headphones, we are left with results that are determined by our hearing abilities (which are affected by age to be sure), and our anticipation levels. In addition, the types of music listened to often leave an impression - and oftentimes incorrectly so. Those listening to hard rock or heavy metal with their mids and higher frequencies amped up somewhat, may state that a particular headphone is too bright or too harsh sounding. Others listening to other genres of music with less high frequency or bass energy may state that the headphones don't have enough treble (or bass) - again, go figure?Having stated that, I've been on a recent kick to test and blog about various inexpensive headphones, ranging from the ridiculously inexpensive KOSS KSC 75 and KPH 30 models, to the more expensive 1MORE Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphones (Titanium) and a few of the HiFiMan planar models. Yes, I also own far more expensive Planars, but as I mentioned, my interest levels have been piqued recently with some inexpensive models that give the far more expensive big boys a run for their money.Now enter the Tribit XFree Tune Bluetooth Headphones. I happened upon several reviews of this particular headphone - all raving of course - and that got me to pull the trigger and try them out as a matter of curiosity.First of all, the XFree Tune headphones are a bit smaller than most you see with similar designs. They appear well constructed (far better than the price would suggest) and they have removable 3.5 MM headphone cables (whoppee). The only thing I could criticize are the cheap (flimsy) 3.5 MM and USB cables provided with the kit. But most serious (various) headphone users tend to upgrade their cables anyway. In addition, you get a case (not cheap bag) to house them when not using - the quality of which is the type you'd find with headphones costing $200 - $250 and above, which is a nice accessory to have.Now, I normally don't try the blue tooth functions of headphones because I'm looking for the best way to listen to music by my desktop system and that is via cable. Suffice it to say, blue tooth works just fine with this headphone and I had no issues with it while walking around the house. The BT sound quality is fine - but easily eclipsed when connected via cord. I switched out the flimsy 3.5 MM cord provided and using a 6' Kabel Direct 3.5 MM version.As for the sound quality - overall, it has a pleasant balance, with good, solid bass capabilities. I did notice right away, that the sound-stage can be somewhat confined and this is due to the ear pads (which at first appear permanently fixed, but I soon found out that they are easily removable). I tend to listen mostly to classical, large orchestral, and jazz music, which is often the best way to evaluate audio due to the numbers of instruments involved. Mids and highs are about average - but wait, it will get better - please read on. At times, the timbre of various instruments didn't feel right. I couldn't figure out what it was and once I started playing around with the headphones, I realized that the ear pads do indeed come off with just a turn and click to the left and the plastic earpad holders come right off. The ear pads are attached (glued in this case) to plastic oval shaped ear pad holders (if that's the proper name for them). So if you're planning on changing out the ear pads (which I did) you're going to have to accept the fact that the stock pads will be destroyed once you take them off. To remove the stock ear pads from the plastic oval holders, you just use a razer and cut them away from the holders. It took me just a few seconds to do this. Then I attached oval shaped Brainwavz ear pads that have a larger opening in the center. Once the replacement ear pads were attached, I put the holders on to the headphone, just turning and clicking them to the right and walaaaa...the ear pad switching was done.So what about the sound now? Quite simply, things opened up substantially (at least to my ears). The sound staging was much wider now and there was more of a feeling of air around the instruments on stage. The mids and highs improved and the bass got even tighter. Now periodically, you are reminded that these are not state of the art headphones. There are some great competitive headphones out there below $100 such as HiFiMan, Philips, Brainwavz, Status Audio, and a few others that really set an example and are hard to beat. The Tribits with an ear pad change will come close to some of them, but on some performances, the timbre of some of the instruments are still a bit off (colored, I might add).As for the fit, on my head, which is more roundish (think pumpkin head), they fit just fine. Although smaller than many other headphones in this design range, the cups covered my ears perfectly. And yes, when you change out the ear pads, they are still quite comfortable and allow more of the music coming from the drivers to hit your ears.So in the end, I was quite satisfied - once I changed out the ear pads and considering the price, these can hold their own to many of the budget headphones out there.So I gave them 4 stars considering what they cost, and the resultant performance levels you get for such an inexpensive price (after the ear pad change). So yes, I can recommend them quite highly for what you pay.Have a great day everyone!!!!