InventivWireless Bluetooth Sunglasses Open Ear Music & Hands-Free Calling for Men & Women Polarized Lenses Compatible with iPhone/Android (Black/Grey Tint)

Just an initial impression review - received today. Like many of you, I spent hours reading reviews and researching via YouTube. Seems among the non-earbud varieties, many reviewers are not seeing the value in bone conduction glasses at the $130-200 price range. Mixed reviews of brands like VocalSkull in the $100 range, too. But many of these have touch features on the arm - swipe to skip tracks, tap to answer call, etc.These glasses do NOT have those features. There is only one operating interface - a single button. Press on, hold for Siri, hold long to pair, hold longer off. Siri activation does not convey via mic - phone has to be in earshot.I had tempered expectations for $59, they’re mostly met. Sound I would say is good. Geek factor is there to have ambient music playing from glasses. Midrange is good, vocals are pretty crisp, bass is OK but weaker.Phone calls sound pretty good. I’m told by the caller my voice sound is on par with car audio or Apple Watch calling.Which brings up a neat hack - using the sunglasses with the Watch. You can pair the glasses directly with the watch to play stored music from the watch. Or as long as the phone is in range (pocket or bag), accessing Siri or music controls on the watch while the glasses are ‘dumb speakers’ worked well. It would be nice to have more controls on the glasses, but for half the price, the watch is a ‘value hack’ I can live with.Oh, and ‘hey, Siri’ (which I never use) works well, too, as long as your phone can hear you directly. She listens via phone but speaks via glasses. ‘Hey Siri, volume 66 percent’ works great, for example.The sunglasses part of the package is simple, clean, and nice. Red lens tint is cool and just seems to go with the already-over-the-top fact that these sunglasses play music. As I studied other models I’m pleased with how thin the arms are. On or off the head, their profile really can pass for regular Wayfarer-style sunglasses. No bulk factor on the arms like some others.Tried on at night, burning music for only an hour. No reports on darkness/dimming quality of the lenses or battery life. Oh, another reviewer commented on the paired light flashing and being distracting. They were right. Sitting back about .75” from the right inner temple there’s a blue strobe about every 8 seconds. I think a piece of electrical tape or a dab of paint could fix this - but jeez, designers... come on!I bought these for the beach. I expect their application will be satisfied nicely: a little music, a little waves, all while still being able to hear that satisfying beer can “fffssssttttt” opening.

My better half and I saw the Bose version of these glasses at Best Buy and were both intrigued. However, with a $100 or less gift rule and uncertain if he’d like them, I chose these. He cheated and got me the Bose for Christmas. We both loved our different brands of audio glasses, but I returned the Bose. Knowing how great these worked just felt like a waste to keep the Bose. (Yes, Bose has more stylish designs for sure, but I’m trying to be responsible!) To compare the two, the differences we noted are 1) These are lighter to wear - more comfortable. But the Bose are comfortable, too. 2) The Bose feel more expensive, but that probably also has to do with the weight? 3) Bose has a proprietary charging plug, whereas this one uses one you can easily replace if lost 4) This brand is easier to control than the Bose, I believe. I believe the button on the side allows you to easily answer calls, power on and off, change a song, etc. The Bose I think may have that option but it was not as intuitive for sure. But if I recall, the button was to power on/off and you used an app to control features? (I may not recall correctly but I remember having the thought of the less expensive shades being more user-friendly.) 5) Both shades hold plenty of power charge. My hubs wears his all day talking on the phone driving around and no issues. Has run after work with them on and still has a charge to listen to music. 6) SOUND - both sound great. Very clear audio/voice calls and music sounds good. Compared side by side, Bose naturally edges out this pair, but it’s really not a huge noticeable difference to justify the cost. Honestly, it’s minor and we noticed it most playing Led Zeppelin. You can easily talk to others in person while the music is playing. You can also hear your surroundings which is great for safety. NO, others cannot hear your calls or music. Maybe if they’re right up on you giving you a hug but 2-3 feet away in the car I can’t hear the other person on the phone talking nor his music. Same with Bose. My final thoughts are 1) No, you don’t need these but you will quickly love them. So convenient and more comfortable than an ear piece. 2) If you’re worried about using the Bose enough to justify the cost increase or just losing them, get these. In both our opinions, the Bose are only worth it if you simply want a more chic and stylish looking pair of shades and just want to say you have Bose sunglasses. Purchase these with confidence!

I owned the Bose Frame (Alto) for two weeks. I reluctantly returned them because they always slid off my face. I have given these a try and after one day... I like them.Fit and Feel: Frame quality is equal to Bose, they feel the same except the Inventives actual hug my face much, much better. I can actually run in these. These do not feel any less quality than Boses $200 frames, and in fact actually have rubber on the arms to further prevent slippage. Bose Frames are a bit bigger on the face, but I like the look of both, personal preference, they both are wayfarer style.Sound quality: No contest, Bose Frames sound so good, I was even content to substitute my cars (Mercedes) sound system for the sunglasses. Bose Frames pour the music into your brain. The noise pollution for bystanders is minimal. Inventive's sound quality is acceptable, especially after tweaking the sound on your phones equalizer. I am a psuedo-audiophile and only play lossless tracks and use poweramp's excellent player. But even streaming in standard quality from Tidal or Pandora, the sound qualty is good enough for me. Bystanders can hear much more than from the Bose Frame. These leak a fair amount of sound. Neither use bone conduction, they simply have external speakers pointed at your ears, but Bose uses active noise cancellation like audio windshield wipers to keep leakage very low. Let me be clear, once tweaked, I have no complaints with the sound from the Inventives, I appreciate what they are and temper my expectations accordingly, even after having been spoiled by the Bose Frames.Lenses: Bose are not Polarized, Inventives are. I prefer Polarized even if it makes my cellphone screen look odd.Misc: Inventives have an awful blue flashing bluetooth light that flashes every 7 seconds. It very clearly reflects off the inside of the right lense into your eyeball. Incomprehensible design choice, but easily remedied with a sharpie marker. The Incentives also scream WELCOME when you turn them on at full volume, alerting everyone to your intentions to drown them out with Billy Joel. Another headscratching feature. Boses turn off automatically when you flip them over, which is great, and reconnect quietly and subtly without talking to you.Overall: At $59, I prefer these to the $200 Bose Frames BECAUSE they fit so well and the dropoff in quality isn't so pronounced that I'm put off by these. If the Bose had fit me, I'd pay the extra $140 because I appreciate the sound quality jump others might not be so aware of. I really like these In entices though, ten years ago these would have cost $1000. $59 is an easy buy with adjusted expectations.I was mailed the wrong color lenses, so I'm returning them and getting the correct grey ones hopefully, the black frames with blue lenses are a bit too cool for me.

I like the color of the lenses and the battery lasts a reasonable amount of time. My main complaint is the sound quality. The speakers are good but the microphone is crap. If I am trying to talk on the phone with them, the other person can hardly understand me. I also have a pair of the Oho sunshine glasses which are pretty much the same but the microphone works way better and the glasses are less expensive. I would recommend them over these.

Great buy off of a 2hr charge I’m able to listen to my podcasts or music continuously for 6 plus hours.