BTH220 Bluetooth Headphones (Black, On-Ear, Wireless Music, Hands-Free Calling, Built-in Mic, Foldable, Memory Form Earpads, Travel Bag)

just got these in today, and I've already got one extremely good pro with these, that not alot of Bluetooth "makers" do when it comes to their products. The first thing ill point out, and by far my favorite feature thus far, is the fact that while these charge u CAN use them still. I've had several BT headsets, and headphones where while it's charging you CANNOT use it, at all. Secondly, being a HUGE music buff, i need good sound. I don't have a full range sound system in my car for no reason. The sound quality of these, listening to more metal/black metal/rock/punk styles of music, is exceptional. It's not horrible, of course its not the best out there, but for the price its not bad at all. It doesn't hit the extreme lows of say some rap/dub but there is still a presence of some moderate level bass. The mid-high range is decent, it does get slightly "scratchy" at extreme volumes but its not horrible. Last thing ill touch on is pairing. It paired quick and easy with my phone, samsung solstice. I did have a slight issue pairing it to my BT dongle on my comp but i realized i didn't have the "official" driver installed for it, which shouldn't have been a issue but it was. Found the disk for it and it paired with no issues, its a SMK-LINK VP6493. As of now there are no issues with this device. I've only given it 4 stars for now to leave, room, for any "early judgement" on the device. I got this more or less for flights as I've been traveling a lot lately. I will update this within the next couple weeks to let you guys know how it does traveling/while working. Edit - 9/24/2012 one thing i forgot to touch on, was how comfortable this was. At first it did seem a little small. it was a little annoying getting my hair around it. However after it was on it wasn't all that uncomfortable. A tad small but it fits and it doesn't "squeeze", and it doesn't yank on my ears. There is a video review for this item that touches on how comfortable this product is and he hits the nail on the head as some would say. edit - 10/13/2012 after a couple weeks, these headphones are still rolling, in most cases they outlast my phone *Samsung solstice* when I'm listening to music. call quality is good, I've only had a few instances where the other person couldn't hear me but I'm not positive if it was the headset as the phones the company i work for use suck, horribly. i use them daily while at work and home, the distance around the house is about 15-20 feet going through 1 or 2 walls, i know of 1 wall in the house that is a solid block wall and any connection *even my routers going through that wall directly to the other side* has issues with thick walls. I've also been on 3 flights with them and had no issues. occasionally however when at work it will cut out for a split second but its nothing to major. I've upped this to 5 stars for now, will keep you guys updated as to full longevity of them in a single use.

So far, I've really enjoyed these relatively low-cost bluetooth headphones. I have not carried out a phone conversation on them, and so I cannot speak to how well they work there. However, I did test them to launch my phone's voice activation, and the phone was able to understand my request and execute it properly. Otherwise, I have been using these headphones with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Android phone) to listen to music. I have a fairly large head, but these headphones are comfortable. In fact, most of the time I forget that I'm even wearing them. Years ago, I owned a pair of Wi-Gear iMuffs that had a very similar design, but those iMuffs eventually caused my ears to hurt. I can wear these for long periods of time without any pinching. Also, the rigid band that goes around the back of my head doesn't interfere much with my neck. Overall, it is a very comfortable experience. Plus, whereas the iMuffs foam padding eventually degraded and flaked off, I feel like the pads on these headphones will be pretty sturdy. I haven't used the headphones for long, but I'm still running off of the factory charge. Other reviewers have commented on their extremely long battery life; I haven't had any experience that contradicts that. The range of the headphones is adequate. When I sit at my desk, my phone sits on its dock which is slightly more than an arm's length away, and I have no trouble maintaining a connection. I can get up and walk around my office without any trouble either. I will eventually lose connection when I walk down the hall, but I usually take my phone with me if I need to walk that far away. So I'm happy with the range. Having said that, a few times earlier today, the headphones dropped connection randomly. I was able to press the call button to get them to reconnect. I'm not sure what the problem was. I'm also not sure it wasn't related to my phone and not the headphones. It hasn't happened recently, and so I'm hoping it's just an odd fluke (interference?). I'm happy with the audio quality. They might not do as good of a job at rejecting noise as an inner-ear design; however, the pads of the headphones sit solidly on my ears, and so I generally don't notice most other office noises when I have them on. The sound of the music is clear. The bass is decent. I don't have any complaints about the sound quality. I was happy that all of the buttons are on a single headphone (the one on the right side), and all of the buttons face away from my head (i.e., none are wrapped up around the edge of the headphone). After a little training, it is easy to locate the skip buttons and the volume buttons. On other bluetooth devices, holding down the call/play/pause button brings up the phone's voice command. On these headphones, it's a quick double tap. That took some time to get used to, but I'm happy with it. The headphones have the ability to fold up and slide into a carrying case provided by Kinivo. I keep mine at my desk all the time, but if I was moving around a lot, I might like that feature. It seems dangerous to toss a pair of rigid headphones into a backpack, and so it's nice to be able to fold them down and tuck them away where they won't get caught on anything. My only real complaint so far: Given the long battery life of these headphones, I would be happier if they made the timeout before sleeping a little longer. Are there better headphones? I'm sure. But for the $20--$30 range, I think these are a very good pair.

When a product has this many reviews, adding one more to the list seems kind of redundant. But the product is good enough that I think it should be commented on. And, you know what's interesting, I NEVER see these headsets in shops and stores, and the 'unknown-ness' of the brand would make me assume they were a junk brand if I did see them in a shop. It is only because of the high reviews here on Amazon that I would have considered buying them at all. Thanks Amazon, Thanks Kinivo! The sound of these headphones is pretty good for something that costs less than $30 US. Audiophiles will not likely want them for serious listening, but for casual listening, they work fine for me. The fit is comfortable and secure. By way of reference, my head is not that large. I like them because they are not ear buds, which I find uncomfortable after about 15 minutes of wear. The earphones rest on outside of your ear and have what appear to be leather (or high quality plastic fake leather, I can't tell) cushions that only partially insulate outside sounds from you. This, I like, since I hate the feeling of complete isolation that some headphones promote. The slightly loose seating of the ear cushions offer a benefit in that my ears do not feel 'sweaty' after about an hour of wear. In spite of the 'loose' seat of the ear cushions, they stay centered on the ear canal for me. The 'back of the neck' style means the earphones hang from the piece that wraps around your head, so they don't move much from your body movement. I have wire rim eyeglasses and the earpieces of the eyeglass frames do not interfere with the fit of the headphones. I think this is a comfortable headset to wear, but a person with a big head might want look elsewhere in that there are no extensions to the headset frame to accommodate larger heads In my opinion, construction quality is better than some of the reviews here might indicate. They seem reasonably well constructed to me. The only potential point of failure would seem to be the locking hinges where the headset folds up to fit in the smallish carrying bag. The hinges lock in place via friction, and I suspect someone who folds and unfolds these a lot might run the risk of wearing out that little plastic tab that prevents the headphones from collapsing when you don't want them to fold. The hinge itself is also plastic, but seems reasonably sturdy. I like that it folds and fits into the smallish carrying bag, though I doubt I will use that feature much. The headset also comes with a USB charging cable that you can plug into any USB charging port on your computer or (I assume - haven't tried) one of those wall chargers that accept USB cables. The charging input socket on the headset is the mini USB port (not the newer, smaller Micro). That seems standard on headsets, I don't know why. It connected with my Droid Bionic Phone quite readily. I made a phone call to my son to test it out. The audio at both ends seem pretty good. The microphone is implanted in the right earphone and in spite of the distance from the user's mouth. volume and quality of the microphone seem adequate. It also sounds pretty good when playing music on my phone via Pandora. I look forward to using this headset at the gym. I also connected to my HP Omni 720 All-in-one PC with built in bluetooth (Win7) with no problems. Again, the sound is acceptable for casual listening to music. I also tried to watch Battlestar Galactica on Netflix on the PC, and here, I felt I encountered the first negative issue. The sound of voices do not synch perfectly with the movement of people's lips. It isn't so bad that it is a major problem, the synchronicity is ALMOST right, but the problem is there. I also have a Creative D80 bluetooth speaker system and that doesn't have as bad a lip synch issue as the headset does (though it isn't perfect either), so there probably is some processing speed issue in these headsets that isn't common to ALL bluetooth devices. I don't think the problem is serious enough for me to downgrade the headsets but does prevent a 4 star device from being a 5 star device in my mind. I haven't formally tested the distance at which the phones will work, but the distance from the PC to the bathroom is about 25 feet, and I could hear the sound just fine in the bathroom! All in all, I consider this headset device to be about perfect for my intended purpose of listening to music while exercising at the gym. I consider them to be OK or adequate for my secondary goal of watching video without disturbing others. I don't find them inadequate in any way. I feel I've gotten my money's worth.

Several years ago I bought the SBH500 Samsung stereo Bluetooth headset ( Samsung SBH500 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset ) which was the exact same class of product as this Kinivo BTH220 (behind the head, over the ear). My son recently broke one of the ear speakers off of main plastic bracket, making it unusable. Since I had such a good experience with the SBH-500, I tried to find an exact replacement online, but they were discontinued so the only models available were overpriced. This led me to search for something similar, which is how I found the Kinivo BTH220. The following review is basically a comparison between the 2 products: Pros for Kinivo BTH220 compared to the Samsung SBH500: - Less expensive - Better bass - Folding of the harness, and rotation freedom of the ear pieces is a huge plus for storing, transporting, and makes them less likely to break. - The main plastic behind the head bracket is more durable, less likely to break. - More comfortable on my ears than the Samsung. I think they are slightly looser, but not too loose that it reduces the volume my ears hear. I can wear them for hours without wanting to give my ears a break. - The Samsung had a proprietary recharger, but the Kinivo uses a standard mini-USB cable. This makes it cheaper to replace if it is lost, and one less thing to pack on trips (since I would already have this cable with me for other devices I have). Cons for Kinivo BTH220 compared to the Samsung SBH500: - Overall, the ear controls on the Samsung device were better. - The volume and track controls rattle a little when moving your head (minor) - The Samsung had an on/off switch, but this one does not. The Kinivo expects you to hold the main button down for 5 seconds to turn off, which is not as fast/easy as turning off a switch. - The volume control is on the face of the speaker, instead of on the top rim (as Samsung has it). - The event sounds (like when a call comes in, or the battery is low) is more harsh than the Samsung. About the same: - The reliability and sound quality is about the same for both products, with the exception that the Kinivo has better bass response. - I have used a Blackberry phone for both products, and the Bluetooth connection is flawless for both. Never had any drop in sound quality or miss a beat, and this is even when playing music for hours on end. In summary, I give 5 stars for this product. As much as I enjoyed the Samsung headset, I think I prefer this product better. The cons for this product are relatively trivial to me, and the pros more than outweigh these cons.

i guess at this point (if anyone is acyaully following my reviews over the years) that i have evolved into some kind of an "audiophile!" Not the pomops kind! to the contrary the more of a humble kind! i honestly don't like "wireless" anything! if anything my previous purchases of : Beats Studio Over-Ear Headphone (Black) Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B Active Noise-Cancelling Closed-Back Headphones Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B Active Noise-Cancelling Closed-Back Headphones Sennheiser PMX 60 Lightweight Portable Headphones with Neckband (best ones for GYM so far BTW) Bose IE2 Audio Headphones Sony MDR-AS35W Sports Headphones Lightweight with Powerful Bass Sony MDR-Q55SL Clip-on Headphones (Silver) Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard-MAC (RZ03-00381300-R3M1) and the older Sennheiser HD 558 Headphones and Vinyl records os proof! However more recently the need for a decent wireless blutooh was braigh in by the sad fact of my office move and cubicles "re-arrrangemtn" the desk became smaller and the wires on my desk just became too much! since i am wearing something soothing sound all the time i needed to really be freed from this constant wire chasing sound situation! I mainly came across KINVO things purely by reading reviews and people! The last video review with the 2 dudes convinced me it was a good choice! (trust me i am very testy with sound and headphones!) But the purpose was clear this time! The Likes so far : (obviously i will update this in a few months of use) - NO WORES! Wohoooo! - decent battery life - light on the ears - headphone cups are comfy (for big ears like me!) - simple old SCHOOL USB pin for re-charging - works across iPad, iPhone 4 and Mac (on Mac Bluetooth setup u need to hold on the on/off button for about 9 seconds for the Mac to see it) - sound quality: its not WOW! But better than anything else wireless out there (on the Mac sound PANE you will see both the BTH220 and BTH220 Stereo! ) The not too exciting bits: - can't really use in the GYM (i feel these things will break easily! i have been using the senihiser wired --for 2 years and they are now actually breaking up!) - battery life: i am a skeptic of Bluetooth generally but really can't say if this thing will last a full workday without charge!) - the highs and lows on certain sounds is just too "gritty" no fullness of crackle -- (thats audiophile - i give a crap parts --- lool) Overall: if your looking to rid yourself of WIRES and not move constantly, then these so (most likely office desk use ) then get this! but of course i will update this in a few weeks! happy listening! **UPDATE ON DEC 11 2012*** Well i had to take my calls and music and audiobooks during working hours to the gym downstairs! i had no choice but to put these on ... here are the results: - no wires is amazingly amazingly liberating! - lets me focus more on the workout - the battery has been so far amazing and i have not charged it since the first time (which was 4 days ago) - the sound quality is a bit flimsy from the iPhone - the ear cups (leather) really cant deal with sweat for sure! (they can always provide replacements for just working out i suppose that it for now ....more updates as i use and abuse these! **small irrelevant update** folks usually like everyone else, these devices all come with USB Cables - which inevitably get used and reused for other puroises like USB drives, charging devices, External CD drives... i dont know with the USB cables that came with this is meant for one thing and one thing only: CHARGING THE HEADSET. Dont expect to do any data tranmsfer over this cable. I have tried with both an old Logitech Harmony Touch Universal Remote with Color Touchscreen - Black (915-000198) and a Samsung SE-208AB/TSBS External DVD-Writer - Black in both cases the USB cable is a "dud" but like i said its strange that a USB cable would be a cheap "no brainer anymore" but the headphones still alive and kicking after 24 hours since last charge!

I bought these headphones, because I was tired of my earbuds falling/getting yanked out of my ears (cable is very short) and overall tired of being tethered to my work computer in general. These do quite nicely, as I can keep my music and YouTube surfing to myself. I bought them on February '13, and they are still going strong. I can't vouch for phone calls. I only tried receiving a call once, but it was a really crappy VOIP connection (SipDroid over weak WiFi). I'll update when I get a chance to try another call on it. The durability of the headphones is really good, and even with folding and unfolding, the joints haven't gotten loose on them. The pairing of the headphones to my two Mac computers at work was dead easy, though sometimes the connection will drop (assuming it's because it may be in conflict with both the Mac and my smartphone). I can walk over to the break area to grab a cup of coffee with little interruption in streaming playback. That's several yards away! The sound quality is very good. It's as good as my Plantronics USB PC headset, and _that_ cost me almost twice as much as the BT headphones. These headphones can get loud, so I have to be careful when adjusting the volume when first turned on. It takes some getting used to finding the buttons on the side; the way I have the pair positioned on my ears, I sometimes confuse the volume/skip. Speaking of how to wear them, I was very awkward when wearing them at first. The curve that goes behind the ear was rubbing against my ears too much, causing them to be sore, and they didn't feel very secure around my head at all. I simply made sure to have the bar under my hair, so depending on how I wear my hair the headphones are pretty much flush with my ears. I don't consider the blinking light a minus (I can't see it being that it's on the side of my head), and I don't really care if it bothers other people, as they have no business lurking in my cubicle. :) The lights have a purpose, for checking if the headphones are on/off, in pairing mode, and are charging. There are audible tones for some of those statuses as well (definitely a plus for the visually-impaired!). I was hoping the charge port on the headphones would have been micro USB instead of mini USB, but it's not. This means I have to carry an extra cable around, but I don't mind it too much. FYI for anyone reading, this *does not* come with a wall/car charger. It will charge just fine when plugged into a usb port on a computer, can plug into other wall/car chargers, and does not take too long to charge 100%. The headphones' battery lasts me about a week give or take, and I use them 5-6 days a week for about eight hours each day. The headphones WILL turn themselves off when they are no longer connected to a device, exactly how long it takes I'm not sure (maybe about 10-15 minutes?). This definitely helps save battery power. And lastly, the carry pouch is a dust/fur magnet on the outside, but it's still good protection for the headphones. Overall this is a worthwhile product for those wanting to listen to their digital content while working quietly and not taking a big hit in the wallet for quality (glaring at you, Beats Audio).

Not a fan. The volume has to be pretty much maxxed-out for me to hear over things like fans when working in the barn, and when listening to audiobooks it skips through the audio missing words often enough it’s really annoying. They also rattle when moving so feels really cheap. I thew them away. Technically work, so that’s why I didn’t give one star.

To me for the price I have really liked these. I travel a lot and fly on planes quite often for travel. They are not noise cancelling but I've had good luck with them if I'm sitting in front of the wings. Since they don't advertise as being noise cancelling, I don't count off for that. I use it quite regularly for listening to music at my desk, conference calls from home, and watching movies on planes. I haven't had any issues with lag or hearing others and no one has told me they couldn't hear me. As a matter of fact most don't know that I'm not on a land line. I probably need to have someone else call me with these on so I can see if there are any issues though. I will say the charge is pretty dang good. I can listen to music for several days before having to charge. When I initially got them I had to constantly leave music playing on them to get them to die. It took most of a week of continuously making sure music was running through them to eventually get the log charge red light to come on. For simple jogging on a tread mill these work pretty good with no issues. Obviously I wouldn't use these playing in a basketball pick up game, but simple type exercising will not have an issue wearing these. Also since I have issues with wearing in ear ear-buds when flying due to cabin compression, these have been a nice alternative. I don't have the issues I experienced with the in ear ear-buds (although in ear have better noise cancelling on planes). Also the range seems to be in the 30 foot range non-obstructed. I can however walk upstairs and around two corners before it starts glitching. However I don't have a huge need to be in a completely different part of the house. Also I did like these so much that I bought another pair to keep in my travel bag. The 400 hour standby time I believe may be right. I left them in my bag for several weeks and then got told I needed to head to a client. I was worried these wouldn't still be charged when I was sitting at the airport, but sure enough they were still charged and I was able to enjoy a movie both to and from. Also from a comfort standpoint I would maybe rate these as a 4*. I can comfortably wear them for 5-6 hours before I start to feel it. However in ear ear-buds start to get annoying around the same time frame. If you have a large head these may not be a good fit though as they would fit tighter and you may feel discomfort sooner. I use this headset regularly with my Samsung S4 and have no issues. Only wish it came with a micro usb charger so I can keep just 1 cord at my desk. ****UPDATE**** 09/06/2013 Battery life is still great - still rate that 5 stars Although originally using them as a headset for cell phone calls was great, it is starting to deteriorate. This may be due to wearing them while working out quite often though. I'm not beating them up during workouts at all, but I do sweat. I'll use the other set I bought around the same time and update if it is having issues. Music playback is still fine. Easy to move forward/backward playlists. I was going to try the BTH360S to see if it would hold up to my sweating during workouts, but it's out of stock. So for now I would move this to 4.5 stars until I have more information. ****Update**** 09/16/2013 Unfortunately I have to move this down to 4*. I'm experiencing skipping issues now and this is with a line of site from 8 feet away. Battery life is still holding strong though or I would have to move this to 3/3.5. Waiting for the BTH360S to come back in stock as I would like to review those to see how they hold up under light workout conditions over time.

C'est ma première expérience de casque "raz le cou", c'est très stable dans la rue, compatible avec le port d'un casque de protection mais par contre pas du tout agréable allongé dans son lit, assis dans un TGV ou avec un capuche : la barre en plastique vous rentre dans le cou. Par contre, l'absence de fils dans la rue ou dans le métro est bien pratique. Les boutons piste suivante, augmentation du volume etc sont situés sur une oreille et non différencié d'un point vue tactile (du genre un rond et un carré) donc impossible a utiliser sans mettre sous vos yeux les boutons.

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Adquirí los auriculares Kinivo BTH220 hace un mes y me han sorprendido muy gratamente. Sincronizan con todos los dispositivos con los que lo he intentado (PS3, PSVITA, teléfono móvil, ordenador) sin ningún problema salvo la PS3, que te pide una clave que es la genérica del aparato, 0000 . Se oyen bastante bien salvo quizas unos graves un poco pobres y el micrófono incorporado cumple de maravilla, según me dicen las personas con las que he mantenido conversaciones tanto por móvil como por PS3, se escucha perfectamente a pesar de su lejana ubicación a la boca. Tienen buena ergonomía y casi no pesan (los he llevado durante más de una hora caminando y sin problema). La duración de la bateria es muy buena y se cargan bastante rápido. Su único contra, por ponerle alguno, es los materiales con los que está fabricado. Dan la sensación que se puede romper con facilidad y los botones toman holgura fácilmente. En resumen, si no te quieres gastar los 60-100€ que te pueden costar unos auriculares bluetooth de buena calidad éstos son una opción muy recomedable.

Kopplung mit dem Handy ging fix, Akku hält bei tägl. Betrieb zwei Monate. Freisprechmodus klappt auch, aber Achtung: bei Druck auf den großen Knopf genau im stillen Moment zwischen zwei Liedern versteht der Kinivo das als Wahlwiederholung, habe ein paarmal früh um fünf meine Familie damit geweckt, muß man halt wissen ;O) Welcher kleine Knopf was macht, hat man sehr schnell raus. Ich trage es im Winter über der Wollmütze, ist immer noch laut genug. Ohne Mütze aber für mich etwas locker. (Basecap?) Hat auch im Regen bisher durchgehalten. Kälte bis mindestens -8 Grad ohne Einfrieren. Achtung, nicht jede Player-App kann gut mit Bluetooth arbeiten. FolderPlayer harmoniert mit dem Kinivo wunderbar.

I have been using this headset for about 3-4 weeks. Minus: I have been told that, unless I speak really loud, the microphone is not very clear and the person at the other end hears me as if I were really far and hears a lot of interference. But I can hear the other person very well. This is the only disadvantage. I am using this headset while running, and I mean, I have run about 20 hours and the headset never moved/shifted. Sound quality and clarity is amazing; base is great too, and I tend to listen to loud dance/pop/electronic music. Headset resists to sweaty ears, so no slipping in the middle of a run(longest run was 1 hr 10). Battery life is very good. I only charged it once fully. Connectivity is great: I use a BlackBerry and the bluetooth connexion was easy to set up. I was able to connect it as well with my playbook. This headset is monkey-proof! I really consider buying another one, and will definitely look at this company's other products. Amazing for the price, cordless quality freedom!