JayBird BlueBuds X Premium Bluetooth Buds

I don't normally take the time to write reviews, but .. I'm impressed. These sound great. Well balanced, surprising bass for in the ear buds, mids and crisp highs. probably not as good as big high dollar cans. But they sound very good. I was looking for some in the ear Headphones that would also act as kinda ear plugs since I work in a noisy environment. I also use the Etymotic HF5's wired, but wanted some bluetooth, and to be used for walking . They do a passable job of sealing out external noise After taking a few minutes to work out which ear tips to use,and the right size things that help keep them in your ear, and adjusting the cable length I am very pleased. A little fiddly to get this done,, but that's the price of getting a semi-custom fit,, smart of jaybird to take this approach since everyone's ears are different shapes and sizes. Its nice not being physically tethered to a device. I use these with a Droid Maxx.and they connect fine, I have gone about 20 feet from my Droid and they maintain connection. The microphone is in the small controller, which is back by the ear, i did test this out in a somewhat noisy (work) environment and the caller said they could hear me just fine. Controls for answering / ending a call, and volume control are simple to use. These have a lifetime warranty against sweat, the build looks to be durable, and they are treated with LIQUIPEL 2.0 which is a nanotech water repellent treatment. i wouldn't go swimming in these, but they probably will be great for use outside and intense physical workouts. One of jaybird's business partners is the US Triathlon association Even with the good price at Sam's they are packaged with a $20 iTunes credit, and a 20% off code for getting another device treated with LIQUIPEL.. Glad I bought these at Sam's! I listen to Rock, Blues, Jazz and classical. So far they all sound very good. Right now listening to Tom Petty Full Moon Fever album as I write this, good Friday music (on Good Friday no less! :) )