JBLTune 225TWS True Wireless Earbud Headphones - Pure Bass Sound, Bluetooth, 25H Battery, Dual Connect, Native Voice Assistant (Black)

Overall these earbuds met my expectations. Great sound quality, great battery life, small compact sturdy carrying case, smooth connection, fit comfortably for long periods of time. Personally I really like that the side control buttons on the earbuds are physical buttons rather than touch controls.With the side control buttons you can perform the following actions:Next Song - 1 press leftPrevious - 2 press leftplay/pause - 1 press rightaccept/end call - 1 press rightsiri/google assist/bixby - 2 press rightYou can also just use only the right or left earbud in mono mode and then 1 press will be play/pause and 2 press siri...ConsThese earbuds are not on the list of supported devices for the JBL headphones app so you won't be able to do any EQ customization or personalization.There are no way to change volume with the buttons which would have been nice to see. The one time I've found this to be a headache is when using the earbuds with my Samsung smart tv which didn't allow me to change the volume of the earbuds from the remote or settings. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be way around this because these earbuds are not supported on their app.

The reason I bought these is that my ears hurt after I used my earbuds at the gym. Many times these ribbon things just fell out of the ear due to odor, so I needed to shovel'em again and again to keep listening what I listened. Quite soon my ears started to hurt, so I decided to get something truly wireless and ribbon-less. These earphones do the job, the bass is quite good, but of course not that good as the vacuum earphones, so be considerable and accept the price. But! These things are way lighter than anything I had before, they don't fall out. And I don't know if these are just mine or not, but they keep running for 3-3.5 hours or maybe four, but surely not 5 without recharge. And I use those on 80% of the volume, because higher is too loud for me. Anyway, I enjoy these, not only because they're good, but as well because they're cheap, I got it for 50 USD with a 50% discount.

::UPDATE 09/23::I bought these in 11/22 and less than a year later after only moderate use the right bud will no longer turn itself on when pulled out of the case & it will also no longer hold a charge. The left bud still works, but the battery life is more like 4-5 hours not 25 hours. I liked these at first, but it's just been issue after issue so I would not recommend these to anyone.::UPDATE 09/23::(ORIGINAL REVIEW)I got these when they were on sale for $50, and for that price they're great. I've had them for about 2 months now & here are my thoughts:PROS:This is the earbud style I like, I don't like trying to wedge different sizes of squishy pieces into my ear - these are hard to find, so big plus on that front. As a result of this, there is a lot of noise bleed from your surroundings - but this is not necessarily a bad thing (sometimes I still need to hear). The sound is great, no complaints.CONS:I love how compact the case is, but actually using it is a pain in the arse. The lid barely opens enough for the earbuds to clear, so if you're trying to take them out one-handed then good luck. Also there is very little to grab onto when the earbuds are in the case, so when you're trying to take them out the lack of lid clearance has made me fumble & drop them regularly. Battery life seems to be average, but one earbud will sometimes randomly play the tone to reconnect during whatever you're listening to.

I purchased these earphones to replace a pair that I had misplaced. However, before the new earbuds arrived, I found the old ones and decided to keep the new ones as my backup.I just opened them last month and they were not new😳. They were nasty, with grime in every crevice and earwax in the ear holes. The wire mesh was lose in each bud and worse, they stick in you when you try to put them in. I tried to clean them up but they are filthy.And now I’ve waited too long to send them back.I’ve bought several pair of these and I love them. This pair was a shocking surprise. I advise you open the package and check them even it they will be a gift.Otherwise. JBL makes a high quality product!