SoundPEATS Force Pro Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - Dual Dynamic Drivers, APTX HD Audio, 22H Playtime, Neckband Sports Earbuds with Built-in Mic for Running, Gym & Outdoor Activities

I have 6 pairs of headphones and while it took me some time to get used to the heavier neckband on these, the durabilty and battery life on these is phenonmal. And the sound is fantastic.I work in IT and am in a server room/datacenter for hours at a time. In the past the only way to get good sound from headsets was via my wired Sony headphones. Alas I am now free from the wires.Yes I could just have the non wire ones, and use the wireless ear plugs (I have a set of Sound Peats True Wings), but I cant use them at work. I need something that will hang on my neck and click together so I dont lose them. And these do so well as even in a loud server room I can hear the music clean and clear. I love these.I went through a couple pairs of the older Q30's --because the wires were so delicate that when I leaned into the servers I would accidently cut the wires.....So I opted for this set with the heavier wire.The great thing about Sound Peats is they have fantastic customer service. And while they couldn't replace what I broke, they would offer discounts on new sets. THAT is great service.I am actually buying another set of these headphones because I lost mine in Punta Cana...LOL..But....I love these too much to have to buy a cheaper set. To me the battery life is worth it. Yes I can go at least three days of 4 hours of music and never get below 40%)I got these to replace my Samsung U headphones. I’ve had them a month or so now, and use them for 8 hours a day every day I have work. So far I’m loving them.Pros:The collar is flexible. I chose these specifically because my Samsung ones kept breaking on the hard plastic collar. No matter how gentle I was with them, they snapped in a new spot every few days. I got sick of getting superglue on my fingers trying to get them to hold together. These soundpeats are not going to have that problem! They come rolled up in a small carrying case! I wear a uniform at work, and like to hide the collar under the collar of my shirt, because it keeps it from rubbing my neck and is very easy to tuck the dangling earbuds into my sweater so no one knows I have them on. It keeps me from losing them between tasks where I can listen to something.Strong Bluetooth. I work in a historic mansion. Each floor is about 3k sqft and I’ve found myself losing my phone constantly, because I’ll set it down on some random table, keep working, end up four rooms over and reach into my pocket for my phone, and it’s not there! Confusing, because the music is playing strong like it is! So huge pro there. I love being able to leave my phone charging somewhere if I need to while having the freedom to move around.Long battery life. I’ve got two days at work off one charge. I don’t do that often, but I forgot to plug it in one night and was still able to use it all day the next day.Strong magnets: the earbuds actually find each other on their own and help stay around my neck. It’s much harder to snag these than the Samsung ones, as well, because they’re longer and easier to keep track of when putting bags and such on and off. I haven’t knocked the silicon earbud cover off once, which was a MAJOR problem with the Samsung ones. I had to buy replacement covers for those because I kept losing them.Comfortable to wear. I have them around my neck right now, not under a collar, and it’s very comfortable. Heavy enough I remember they’re there, but not irritating to the skin or bothersome.Cons:The volume control just controls the phone volume. Might not be an issue for some, but I preferred that of the Samsung U earbuds. I could have my phone at the lowest setting and then turn the volume down more with the headphones. When all I want is quiet music as a background noise in an otherwise silent environment, the lowest setting on the phone is too loud for me.Sometimes the phone app doesn’t work with it. I’ve had a couple calls be weird because I couldn’t get the audio to come out anywhere, and there’s no easy “off” button to just make the phone stop trying to use it. Basically I’ll accept a call and the audio doesn’t go through the earbuds OR the speaker and trying to switch audio source on the phone doesn’t fix it. It’s only been twice so far, but each time it was very frustrating.Lack of buttons. I wish there was an on/off switch, forward/back, as well as the volume and play controls.Overall I recommend these over the Samsung U headphones. If you need headphones that you can keep dangling around your neck, and not wireless earbuds, these seem to be the best on the market.3/31/2021 update:They still work great, but I did find a weird quirk today I don’t like. Turns out the batter percentage is a bit of a lie. When it hits 20% it says “battery low” every 30 seconds for a bit then forces shut down. At 20% power. So the battery capacity is really 20%-100% so if you see it’s down at 30 don’t assume you’ll get the full day out of it, just because you can get a couple days out of the 70-100% range. That’s apparently not how it works.I've bought a few of them already since I just LOVE the design of these earbuds.However, every single time the left headphone stops working shortly after the purchase (beyond the period that I can retunr or exchange them). Last time I even got the protection they suggest. Shockingly, that add disappeared from my dashboard so now can't even exchange the pair I paid insurance for.Also, when talking on the phone, the other side often complains it's hard to hear me since the mike is closer to my neck than mouth.I haven't found an alternative to this one yet. If you know please, let me know, cause I'm tired of not being able to cancel the noise on the left side of my world when needed.As others have commented, the battery life is excellent. Overall I liked them. A few months in, I pulled a little too hard on something and the volume unit cracked because it’s rather brittle, but a dab of super glue fixed it. My main problem is that after 13 months it started shutting off at random, sometimes after 15 minutes, sometimes after 15 seconds. I take care of my things, and only replaced my $100 Etymotic earbuds after 7-8 years because I needed Bluetooth for a phone upgrade. $40 for a year’s use isn’t as good a value. Currently shopping for a replacement and thinking out loud here about what to buy. Maybe pay more this time for better quality.Cons 1. Only 1 device at a time can be connected is a major dampener at this price rangePros can go on & on - but just let me make it easy to benchmark - the options at the 3 to 4K INR range is E11BT as i am a big fan of Aptx --have used both and i can safely conclude that this is way better in all sound Q aspects, comfort, build Q, accessories etcBass seems good when "bass boost" is set in windows from "sounds" settings