Starry Purple Bluetooth Headband

First I want to say how super impressed I am with the sound quality of these headphones... Wow how did all of that sound get in there? The thing is, I currently work as an Audio Recording technician/engineer for streaming videos of musicians and public speakers. So I have a pretty good idea of how things should sound and these far exceeded my expectations especially at this price. I really enjoy listening to music such as The Moody Blues on these (good definition and the drums sound fantastic). Of course you wouldn't use these for professional audio work, but for casual listening they are wonderful. The headband is great too. When covid happened I stopped going to the barber. I've never let my hair grow this long before but decided that I like it this way. However I have also discovered that long hair can be difficult to manage. I figured that a headband could help with that and looked for some. I was disappointed by what I was finding, didn't really like the look or the fit of what I was finding elsewhere. But I love this, I got the Starry version and really like how it looks - of course style is a very personal choice the Stars work great for me but they have many other styles to choose from. It is also very comfortable. So even if it did not have bluetooth I would still consider getting it just for the headband. They do work as a Sleep Mask.... which is to say that you can pull it down over your eyes to block out light. I sometimes find myself sleeping on couches and stray light can be a problem. These do a pretty good job of blocking that light. So that works pretty well and then I can put on some soothing tunes for while I sleep. Also I should point out that I have a big head (in terms of hat size, not ego <grin>) and the stretchy fabric works fine. I am guessing that this will fit just about any adult sized head. Sound Leakage is pretty much non-existent, which given their open design is surprising. When I am listening to music other people in the same room tell me that they can't hear it. so that is great! I won't disturb others with my music choices (even in the library). Be aware that these do not provide sound isolation, in a noisy environment they are difficult or impossible to hear. On the other hand it means that you can have a conversation with someone without taking these off. Also these do not get super loud -- which is a good thing -- but many people demand that their music be super loud which damages their hearing which then forces them to increase the volume in a vicious cycle. if you are one of those people you will not be happy with these, they won't be loud enough for you. but for people with normal hearing these are plenty loud enough. Another aspect of this design is that because the speakers are open and not sealed you ears stay a lot more comfortable. I have worn this all day in 90F heat and been comfortable, something that is quite unlikely to be possible with sound isolating (sealed) headphones. So the design is a trade-off between noise isolation and comfort. For most purposes this design is a good choice. Battery Life is adequate... everything is a trade-off especially when it comes to batteries, which are heavy and bulky. I do wish this battery was about double it's capacity but that would have made these heavier and their current weight is good, would not really want to add to that. So this is probably as good as it can get. I timed it and I get about 12 to 14 hours on a full charge. I have not timed how long it takes to charge them but it's in the ball park of a couple of hours, perhaps less. Bluetooth follies..... I have not attempted to use these with a cell phone so can't comment on that... apparently there is a builtin microphone? I actually bought these on a lark... I was having a conversation with someone at work about the problems of using Bluetooth headphones in a recording studio. getting rid of the cord would be great but there are multiple issues with Bluetooth, which I won't go into here. But it got me curious to see what the current state of the art was. The last time I attempted to use Bluetooth for anything was about 6 years ago and it was an abysmal failure. Well 6 years is a long time in the fast moving tech world so I figured it was worth another attempt. Found these and the price was excellent. Wasn't expecting much but was happily blown away with the results ... mostly.... I tried to hook these up to a debian linux laptop, which proved impossible. fact is that linux is great for many things but it sucks at doing Bluetooth. So then I tried an Android Tablet and connecting them was flawless and effortless. Android is actually built on top of a version of linux... so weirdly the tablet version works and the laptop version does not. My new favorite thing to do is to put my tablet in a backpack and go for a walk. It is very enjoyable to be able to listen to music as I stroll. The thing is though that as I walk around I find that there are places where these simply cut out and stop working. I have not investigated this in depth but my impression is that this appears to be caused by radio interference (they never cut out when I am at home - unless I walk out of range). It's a minor nuisance and is fine for casual listening but it does show that Bluetooth is still not reliable enough for serious/professional use. Anyway if I just keep walking I am soon out of the dead-zone and the sound resumes. Final thought: the black plastic of the control unit stuck in the middle of your forehead does detract a bit from the overall aesthetics. I wish that they had made it in a color that more closely matched the headband. Bottom Line: I wholeheartedly recommend this. Whoever designed these deserves some hearty kudos for a job well done. wow, you read this whole review...? Thank You, I trust that you found it helpful I paid full price for these and no one has attempted to influence my opinion. I would appreciate it if you would click the Like button. Thank You and have a great day. Happy Listening.

I really love these headphones. This is my second pair of headband earphones. I just now replaced my cloth ones with this pair in hopes of it being more lightweight and sweatproof. The last pair i had was a heavier cloth. I am very impressed at how cooling these are. I see that the description recommends exercise. I bet they would be awesome for running or anything that gets you sweaty. The main pet peeve about wearing earbuds is them hurting your ear or getting too sweaty. Which is quite annoying. You will not have this problem with these. The material is wicking and the headphone part only rests on your ears not in your ears. What I got these for is sleeping. I also use them as an eye mask. So I cant fall asleep without listening to my documentaries. I also need complete darkness and anything that keeps me cool in the night. These headphones exceed my expectations and do all three for me. My last pair was so heavy and I would always wake up and need to turn on my side table fan. Not with these new ones. I love them and I am glad I splurged and upgraded. The best part is, they are more flattering to wear because the band is not as wide and looks more like an actual headband than some hippie butterfly bandanna like my last one. {my hubbie used to make jokes about it} Buy these, you wont be sorry. Whether iits for exercise, sleeping, or just to keep earbuds from out of your ears... you will love them. PS: I bet wearing these on a plane would be more comfortable than my earbuds as well.

I bought the purple headband. Great for listening while you workout or sleep. Sound quality is perfect even at the lowest setting, and also gets a tad loud. Only downfall is that if it’s at a high setting others can hear your music. Not noise canceling which works well if you’re trying to pay attention to your surroundings but while sleeping, you can hear outside noises. Good/bad depending how you’re using it! Fits great and comfy while sleeping, however I do wish the control pad wasn’t centered on the forehead. Sometimes a bit bothersome if worn for hours. Connects well to Bluetooth even at a distance. Easy to use. Love its quality and price.

I have bought two of these (after one year I bought a second one to have on hand for when I forget to charge it). After using them for the past four years, I can say that they do hold up over time and are comfortable to wear all night, every night. I cannot sleep without background noise and I slept through Hurricane Helene knocking a tree over onto our shed! I am an active sleeper, so every once in a while, the headphones do slip a little, but largely stay in place. Someone asked about washing them - you can wash the band, by removing the earphones through a small hole in the back.

So these worked well enough (considering how cheap they were) until they stopped holding a charge. I'm still well within the warranty replacement period, but have been unable to contact the seller/manufacturer to take advantage of that warranty, rendering it sorta useless. Amazon provided me with a link to the 'contact us' page on the manufacturer's website. However, when I sent an email to the email address listed on that page, it was returned as undeliverable. Looking at recent questions asked on this product listing page, it appears that the manufacturer has not responded to any questions in quite some time. That aside, this headband/earphone thing was fine until recently. The sound quality wasn't great, but what do you expect for that price? My only complaint would have been that the band is VERY tight, and leaves a dent on my forehead, particularly where the controls dig in. It can also be uncomfortable (downright painful, even) using them as a side-sleeper; you have to fiddle with the little speakers to get them into a position that's at least somewhat comfortable while still actually being able to hear the audio, which is no mean feat. Then, they have a tendency to slide around, so what started as 'passably comfortable' when you went to sleep might change to 'ok, that hurts' when you wake up in the middle of the night with ears that feel quite bruised/tender/sore. All a moot point now, because no matter how long I charge them for, they'll give me the 'low battery' warning either immediately after, or very shortly after (a matter of minutes) I turn them on/connect them to bluetooth, so I haven't been able to use them for a couple of weeks.

Great sound and I can't stand anything less, comfortable and I listen to music and meditation when I go to bed, I wake up with this headband on and I don't have any problems sleeping in it. I also park my tablet with my books in one end of the house and work around my house without taking my tablet. I am not a person that would cover my eyes to sleep so I don't bother pulling it down over my eyes, not my thing at all. I love this headband so much I'm going for another or two. Sound quality is great.

I love this headband, game changer for sleep. I was tired of loosing my earbuds in my bed at night. I like to listen to meditations and music to fall asleep every night. Super easy to connect to your phone, ear buds inside are comfortable for side sleepers like myself, battery lasts a long time, band is easy to clean, sound quality is pretty good. I can’t attest for music with heavy bass/drums. But for soft sleep music, it’s great. Totally worth the buy!

I don't normally leave reviews unless I have something critical to say about it. TLDR: ALL functionality ceased within 30 minutes of use, allowed to charge to full power, but the device itself ceased to function. Volume control: 5/5 Bluetooth connectivity: 5/5 (not lying about 10m range, goodness) durability: ?/5 haven't had it long enough. lightweight: yes, very. charging cord length: long enough to get the job done. instructions: volume/music select button instructions say "press to skip/rewind, hold to adjust volume" ignore that, they are reversed. it's "press to adjust volume, and hold to change song" so, the meat of my review. the headset worked great, up until it literally died. the battery was charged, my phone connected to it no problem.. until my music cut out, and my phone said "oi, ya thing disconnected" so I looked.. the electronic portion of the device is completely dead, no amount of charging will save it. following the directions provided yielded 0 response. I have gone through the "product support" thing Amazon has, still 0 response. Amazon is not at fault here. the package arrived at my home a day sooner than expected, really happy about that. 1-2 charging time is great... unless the actual electronics in the device just straight up die within 30 minutes. not gonna show pictures, because it would just be pictures of the headband itself... which you can see by looking at the product pictures. no visual difference, it's just dead.