I love music. It’s as simple as that. I always am listening to something, whether it’s from Pandora, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, or any place else. Over the years, I’ve tried quite a few pairs of earbuds, but have never found a pair that I truly love. I’ve always stuck with the generic Apple earbuds, or most recently, the EarPods. I’ve had especially bad luck with Bluetooth earbuds. I’ve never found a pair that offer decent sound quality, are a breeze to set up, and have good battery life. I think I have finally found that combination, though. Keep reading to find out if the JayBird BlueBuds X are my favorite BlueTooth earbuds.
I’ve never been a fan of in-ear earbuds. I don’t know why, but I’ve never been able to get them to feel right, fit in my ear, and be comfortable for long amounts of time. The BlueBuds X offer a unique approach at staying in your ear. In the package, you’ll find three sets of actual earbuds and three “wings” that go around year to get a snug fit. For me, I found that the biggest pair of buds worked and the medium sized wings worked. It definitely took me a few tries to get the right combination, so I urge you not to give up if you can’t seem to make them comfortable.
I was skeptical of the BlueBuds X when I found out that they were in-ear, as I’ve never had much luck with them before, but to me surprise, they were incredibly comfortable. I was able to wear them for almost a whole day without any irritation whatsoever. It’s essentially like they weren’t there.
The BlueBuds X look essentially like any other pair of headphones, except for the obvious fact that the wire does not actually plug into your device. You can choose to let the wire hang down in front of your neck or behind your head. I vernally chose to wear it behind my head because it would put the microphone closer to your mouth, which helps with calls and things like Siri.
On the cord you’ll find three buttons, two for raising and lowering the volume and one for pausing the music, and turning the earbuds on and off. It is, however, somewhat annoying that when you change the volume, the music stops between each change, which must be a limitation of the BlueTooth technology. To charge the BlueBuds X, you simply lift open the end of the right earbud to the microUSB charging port.
Included in the package is a clamshell case for storing the headphones, as well, which is a nice touch.
The set-up process with the BlueBuds X is very simple. Simply hold down the middle button on the cord and the headphones will power on, evident by the voice that says “powering on,” then open up the Bluetooth settings on your respective device and connect to the BlueBuds X. From there on out, all you’ll have to do is turn the headphones on, and assuming you have Bluetooth on your device turned on, they will automatically connect. You’ll know when they are connected because the same voice returns and says “headphones connected.” The full breakdown of what she says is below:
“Headphones connected”“Power on”“Power off”“Searching for your music device”“Connection switched”“Battery low”One thing about the BlueBuds X is that getting good sound quality almost entirely depends on the way they fit your ear. If you don’t get them snug into your ear, then the sound will be very tinny and distant, which is obviously not what you want. Once you get them down into your ear, the sound quality is great. There is booming bass and the overall sound is very crisp and loud, something that can’t be said for many other Bluetooth earbuds.
One advantage of getting the earbuds down into your ear is that they are sort of noise canceling. Not totally, by any means, but while using them compared to the Apple EarPods, there was a clear difference in the amount of outside noise I could hear.
The Bluetooth technology still does compress the sound when compared to wired earbuds, but I honestly did notice any difference between the BlueBuds X and EarPods, though the EarPods aren’t high-end earbuds by any means.
JayBird touts that the BlueBuds X should get around 8 hours of battery life on a single charge, and while your milage may vary, I was getting just about that. It depends largely on how loud your music is and how often you are using the controls on the headphones to change the volume and pause/play.
When the headphones are connected to an iOS device, you have the ability to see how much charge is left via a small battery indicator in the status bar, while on Android you have no way of telling. You have to rely on the voice that will tell you when you have about 20 minutes left.
To put it briefly, the BlueBuds X are a wonderful pair of earbuds. The sound quality and fit are incredibly good and I had no issues with the Bluetooth connection whatsoever. Plus, when you purchase the earbuds, you get a free lifetime warranty against sweat, meaning that if they break, you can get a replacement.
However, the BlueBuds X are pretty pricey. They retail for $169.99, which is quite a bit compared to other earbuds on the market. If you are looking for Bluetooth earbuds, the JayBird BlueBuds X are the ones to get. Nothing comes close.
JayBirds BlueBuds X$169.99
PROS Excellent sound qualityGood fitLong battery lifeCONS ExpensiveSound quality depends on the fitSUMMARY If you are looking for Bluetooth earbuds, the JayBird BlueBuds X are the ones to get. Nothing comes close.
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