JLab Retro Headphones, Rewind 2 Wireless Headphones - Retro Headset with Custom App Controls, 20+ Hours Bluetooth Playtime, Lightweight Headphones, Vintage Headphones with Mic - Bluetooth Headphones

I’ve had these for a good long while now, I think about 5 or 6 months. These headphones are, honestly, much better than I expected. I bought them because they were cheap and had a cool retro vibe. But they’ve genuinely become the headphones that I take everywhere with me Comfort and Practicalities: Small and light, so they can fit into bags easily, and surprisingly very sturdy for how much I’ve thrown them around. They’re adjustable and they’re quite comfy, as they sit nicely on top of my ears. (They also come with two different colour options for the ear pads, in case you want a more toned-back look. I’ve gone with the black ones, rather than orange). They’re not heavy, so very good for extended listening. They don’t block sound, but that works out well if you’re more comfortable knowing what’s going on around you. The Bluetooth connection was nearly instant and is very reliable - it connects to both phones and laptops very well, and I’ve never needed to re-pair them. Charging: They’ve got a really long battery life, and only need charging every 4/5 days in my experience. There’s a small charging point on the bottom of the right ear-pad bit. At first, I didn’t think the cable fitted, but if you kind of just push it a bit, it goes in and charges fine (you don’t need to take the pad off, just pull it up a little, out of the way). The charging cable is short, but if you just take them off and leave them to charge overnight (or for about 30/40 minutes) it’s completely fine. Sound quality: I thought they’d be worse, but it’s actually not bad at all, especially if you have your music quite loud. You can hear every layer of a track, and there’s no tinny-ness or crackling. All in all, very good headphones, and I’m very happy with my purchase :)

Fed up with losing buds I decided to get old school headphones. Not having something in your ear is so much more comfortable, and these are lightweight. Had them a couple of weeks. Battery is good. Sound quality, bass and volume are all good - nothing exceptional, but for the money I’d say better than I expected. As with many of these devices, the one-button operation is fiddly as heck and having to press and hold for a certain period you invariably miss the mark. Haven’t yet got the Equalizer to work, but it’s not something that needs adjustment anyway. At least the one button is big and easy to find unlike other devices where it can be tiny. Having to remove the foam pad to plug in the charge cable is easy, but such a simple design flaw that was unnecessary. Love the retro orange ear pads, comes with spare black ones too.

I saw a few reviews saying that the sound quality on these was not brilliant, but to be honest you'd have to be a really picky audiophile to object to it - it's more than good enough for everyday use, the sound is rich and not tinny. These are good kit and they look great too. They connect reliably and easily and have a good range - I can leave my phone by my desk and go and make a cup of tea in the canteen in the next room and the connection quality is great. There's only a single control - you click the entire side of the right hand headphone - and although I'd prefer to re-map the 1-click, 2-click, 3-click and long press settings it's intuitive enough. You have to go hunting for the recharge socket a little - it lives underneath the foam earpad on the right hand phone. I've worn them for several hours on the trot and my ears don't feel any the worse for it, and they sit easily over one ear too, for when you're keeping an ear out for colleagues, etc. They don't fold down at all but they're so light they can just hang round your neck when you're not using them. If you don't like orange, don't worry - they come with a spare set of black foam earpads. For the price you absolutely cannot go wrong with these.

Got these because they looked fairly comfy and are wireless. They are very convenient, the bluetooth connection is mostly fine over a distance of about 5 meters and have not encountered any issues with pairing. Build quality is decent, nothing special but nothing atrocious either. They do creak at times. Comfort wise they are good, but could have been better if the earcups swiveled horizontally, not just vertically. There's also plenty of adjustment for larger head shapes. My main issue though is the quite horrible sound quality. They are by far some of the worse headphones I've had the displeasure of listening to. No matter what preset I use they sound muffled, muddy and lack a lot of clarity. Soundstage is poor, imaging is quite bad, low end lacks extension, mids are recessed, highs are ok, but also lacking in extension or any kind of finesse. These headphones are true to the 'Retro' branding because these do sound like a cheap walkman pair of headphones from the 90s. Compared to a pair of Koss KSC-75, which are similarly priced, these are exponentially worse, several leagues bellow the Koss. I have pairs of small, cheap earphones like the Qian 39 that sound quite a lot better. Another issue I've encountered is channel imbalanced, the drivers probably aren't matched at all so there are several dB differences between the Left and Right drivers. The only impressive thing about the sound quality is that they managed to tune these drives so poorly, I'm impressed anyone at JLab listened to these headphones and thought the sound quality is adequate. Another negative is charging, you have to lift the earpad foam a little for the microUSB cable to fit, not really convenient. Battery life at least is close-ish to the 12 hour mark if used at around 50% volume. Don't get me wrong, they are cheap and they do the trick if you listen to audiobooks or podcasts, but I find them very inadequate for music and movies. The wireless makes them very convenient and the comfort is adequate enough to wear then for a couple of hours at a time, but again... do you want to with the sound quality being so poor? These could be winners if Jlab resolves the sound quality issue via better tuning or using higher quality drivers and move the charging port to a more convenient location. Sadly as they are, these are more of a novelty buy if anything.

It was an unexpected delight to stumble upon these retro-style Bluetooth headphones. Their convenient combination of vintage design and modern technology made it a no-brainer to add them to my collection. Their remarkably lightweight build allows them to sit comfortably on your ears, making you practically forget you're wearing them. One of their shining features is the superior battery life, which dwarfs the 4-6 hours typically offered by earbuds by a significant margin. While they do allow ambient sounds in, this feature adds to the charm, mirroring the auditory experience of the good old days. So, if you're in search of a high-quality, wireless listening experience rooted in a throwback aesthetic with a marathon battery life at its core, look no further. A solid five-star rating - day in, day out!

I find in-ear phones uncomfortable and wanted something portable and lightweight for everyday music listening. After a bit of research and reading reviews I bought these and after several months use I'm impressed. Sound quality is good...not super hifi quality but that's not what they're about. They are very comfortable and easily suited to extended use. Battery life is more than adequate. My only concern is the micro-USB socket is a tight fit and i've found some of my charging cables don't fully engage in the socket, but no issues with the cable provided, so it's a very minor concern. I like that I can hear what's going on around me. I haven't used the headphones for speech operations so cannot comment on their suitability for talking to callers. Overall very happy and would recommend to anyone looking for a set of lightweight headphones.

I bought for the retro image not expecting much in the way of sound but was pleasantly surprised. Balancing: I have a couple of pairs now, the first pair had an issue where the left ear was noticeably quieter than the right ear, this is something I have seen in other reviews. Over time the balancing seems to have improved with use. The later pair I bought didn't have this issue so I am assuming it had been fixed. I bought my sister a pair for Christmas and she says the sound is the same in both ears. Burn in: This is a weird one, most audio gear from headphones to top end speakers take a few hours burn in but these do take a long time. When I first got them they really sounded bad, I'd say it took maybe 24 hours for them to be usable. Sound Quality: They are no match for my Sennheiser HD25s but they are a fraction of the cost so it's not really fair to compare them. They are more than good enough for commuting or use when out and about, plus if you do loose them it's only £25 rather than £200! Comfort: They are very light and seem to stay on your head pretty well, though I don't think they'd survive a run. They are also quite cool, one thing I find with my HD25s is they can be quite hot to wear if it's warm. They are not very sound proof, which can be desirable for crossing roads but it may annoy fellow passengers if you crank up the volume on public transport. Battery: They battery seems to be pretty good, I have used them for a day at work and not had them die. Image: Everyone thinks they are from the 1980's - which is the whole point :)

I don’t usually write reviews but I thought I might have to give prospective buyers a heads up with this one. I needed new headphones cause I decided to put my AirPods through the wash so I brought these cause they were cheap and I wanted to go for a star lord motif. That’s the set up. Upon receiving them I found it difficult to find the charging port and their were no instructions to assist me. This leads me to the first problem; 1. In order to charge it one must remove the ear pads which then take a long time and are very fiddly to reattach and even then they still fall of. These ear pads are also too small unless you have tiny ears. 2. In order to indicate that the headphones are charging there is a light but this is very difficult to see. The charging cable is also extremely short as in doesn’t make sense short. I’m assuming that the designers expected you to use a laptop but you know what they say about assuming 3. The sound quality is terrible. Just in terms of volume. I understand these are not noise cancelling but I was listening to some very loud rock music at full volume and the traffic noise was drowning it out. That’s ignoring the fact that there is no volume control on the headphones so if you want to change the volume then you’re going to have to use your own phone It seems like the whole thing was designed by people who were very familiar with how the thing worked but who didn’t factor in that people might be unfamiliar with it’s mechanics. I literally threw the headphones away on my way into town, the first time wearing them