Oh Woot, how I despise you sometimes! I just bought these a month ago at the "deal" price of $39. /rant

On the other hand, I now use these regularly while working out. Much less intrusive than the cord on my previous headset. Sound is wonderful and allows almost perfect playback controls for music on my phone.

Calls aren't great and I find myself switching over to the phone's earpiece if I have to take the call more often than not.

TLDR: If you workout/run/do yardwork/are too lazy to reach for your phone while listening to music, this is a great price.

In for two and will try to figure out how to tie in two headsets for one Iphone device to listen to music for the wife and me... Otherwise she will have to use her own phone to listen in...

1925 songs will keep me busy for a while...

do NOT get these for exercise, they will die and you'll be SOL. They are also of the hard plastic variety that will pinch the back of your head and glasses (like sun glasses) increase that pinch and make it a rub.

I spent a period of months, from mid november to mid february trying different bluetooth headphones for my running needs b/c I was sick of the wires and my honest recommendation is this set by Sony: http://amzn.to/HY8wb3

I am hard on my equipment and I experimented in both the gym and on my tracks, and I run b/w 55 and 65 miles per week.

Lessons:

1) Do not get the LG Tone that lay on your collar, they inevitably slip and rotate around your neck as you run-- and the good reviews on Amazon were bribed out of people by free pairs (read them).

2) Do not get the hard plastic behind-the-ears of both Motorola S9, SD10 or the GoGroove brand, b/c sweat will burn them out just after you develop a slight callus behind your ears so you could finally tolerate wearing them. GoGroove will take 1.5 months, but read the few 1 star reviews, and understand that the burn-out rate differs based on use level but it is sadly an INEVITABILITY. And you don't want to deal with that fertilizer and be out $50.

3) Do NOT get Motorola's ear-covering S305 design, the buttons are perfectly positioned to catch sweat and have a burn-out style where they partially stop working before completely going- leading to deceptive troubleshooting.

If you are a serious runner- get the Sony ones I linked to above- you can use your own headphones or literally tie one of the Sony wires into a bow, attach the device to your collar, toss your bluetooth phone into your running belt and forget you're wearing them for the next 6.67 miles (my min weekday loop).

I don't post much-- look at my joining year vs. amount of posts, but this is one thing I know and can be a major PITA for a runner.

FYI: Sold out in Black/White

mdwyerfoo wrote:Note that these, like most other bloooootooth headsets, aren't supported by Windows. Your manufacturer might have provided an alternate bluetooth stack that does support them, but the Microsoft-provided stack is pretty worthless for headsets. So you can't necessarily use these for Skype or listening at your desk.

Not sure if anyone else replied, but using just a run of the mill USB-Bluetooth dongle I picked up at walmart, and this headset was picked up by Windows 7, including the mic on it's own. No additional drivers needed.

Okay, maybe I'm blind, but why does it say I can choose a color when they're both black? Is it like Ford's "you can have whatever color you want, as long as it's black?"

I just bought the LG Tone from Amazon for $55 and I'm shocked at how much I like it. I was considering picking up another one for running, but this is also a very tempting offer. Is there anyone who's tried both and would care to compare?

May the woot gods smile upon my residence before I cut grass the next time.

I have the S9, the older version of these and love them. Great for working out without annoying wires

ericlala wrote:i've seen someone jogging with those... looks kinda geeky

I saw you posting things on woot.com... you looked kinda geeky

Have had these for over a year and a half and love them. Just ordered a pair for my girlfriend and a backup for myself. Great for running, PS3 games, or just listening to music while cleaning the house. Battery life lasts well over 2 hours so easily long enough for some people to do marathons with!

Edit: I have ran with these for well over 500 miles and biked with them for over 500 as well, no problems with sweat or malfunction in the 1.5 years I have used them.

I have to be honest: I saw a guy wearing these on the metro the other day, and he looked absolutely ridiculous. IMHO.

I have a set of these (purchased at $89 at Best Buy) and LOVE them!

This is a steal at $25

jessiedrivera wrote:Bought a pair previously...love em. No issues whatsoever except that the buds come off easily. Great price too....

Just two weeks ago I had an issue where and earbud became lodged in my ear and had to be removed by someone at urgent care facility. Although they usually are cheaper and block external noise, I'll use the next $100 towards a pair of over the ear, or "permanent bud" earphones.

I just bought these last week; they came in the mail yesterday ;_;.

BTW, get the red ones. The white ones are first generation, and have the bulk of negative reviews on Amazon.

Do these work with the Iphone 4S?

"Superb sound quality..."

They spelled sub-par wrong.

I will chime in as well. I have the previous model and I love them. (The ear buds fall off alot on mine as well but no big deal.)

I have owned a pair of these for years now. I use them everyday to connect to my PC/phone/PSP for movies/videos/music. I paid $100 for that original pair. I dont know what I would pay for a new set from BestBuy right now, but I am guessing a bit more than the $25 Woot is giving them away for. Thanks for the Backup WooT!

crodela wrote:Do these work with the Iphone 4S?

yes, and I assume most bluetooth phones and devices that support 2.1 + EDR.

I've paired these to my lion mac with no issues. They work great with my 4S as well

joehiatt wrote:I have to be honest: I saw a guy wearing these on the metro the other day, and he looked absolutely ridiculous. IMHO.

Yeah, maybe. But he could care less about your viewpoint on his coolness. . . .

Will these work with D-Link's Boxee Box?

Will these work with a iPod touch?

I have the previous model (S9) and I workout with them all the time and get them all sweaty and have never had a problem. My wife borrowed them and dropped them in the snow. We found them 3 days later after more snow and they still worked. I was absolutely amazed. Not sure if the S10 model is as resilient but I might buy her a pair for her to drop in the snow this year.

Any comments on how they work for runners wearing glasses?

I own a pair of the S9s. AFAICT from online reviews before I bought mine (a month ago), the differences are: slightly lower sound quality in the S10 (this Woot brand), noticeably longer battery life (mine will conk out about 6-7 hrs through my workday), and possibly better fit.

The manual for the S9s has wrong drawings - sometimes the images are mirror-flipped (right-hand buttons on the left, IRL). No biggie; it takes about 2 seconds to learn which side is REALLY the volume adjustments!.

The fit is small, and the manual makes it worse by claiming these are supposed to fit over your ears. Only an 8yo could do that, IMO. However, if you flip them over, and wear them so the back portion rests below the earbuds (and nothing is reaching over your ears), they fit my (6-7/8 hat size, average man-size) head a teensy bit snug - but comfortable for all-day wear.

They come with an extra pair of large ear inserts, and a pair of small. Do yourself a favor, and put a drop of glue on the edges of the earphones to hold the inserts in place. Mine came off the first day; one was lost before I realized this; they DO NOT stay in place without help.

Sound quality is good. Pairing is OK - paired instantly with my phone; my computer was a multi-day hassle, but that prob wasn't the headphone's fault. If no pairing exists when they turn on, they automatically go into pairing mode - bonus! If they lose connection and go into power-save, the only way to reconnect that I've found is to cycle their power - drawback! (It takes several seconds to do this.)

All in all, this is a great price on decent headphones. Be aware of the drawbacks, and if you have a large head/neck, they probably won't work for you.

I got these same ones from best buy. I returned them a few days later. They just didn't fit comfortably and after a while they started to hurt. I've read reviews that the previous model s9 was much better.

adrennen wrote:Any comments on how they work for runners wearing glasses?

Since you pretty much have to wear them "upside-down" (below the ear), I have no problems (at work) wearing both glasses & S9s (basically the same).

blackIria wrote:

1) Do not get the LG Tone that lay on your collar, they inevitably slip and rotate around your neck as you run-- and the good reviews on Amazon were bribed out of people by free pairs (read them).

I have the LG Tone and love them. They don't slip and rotate around my neck, and I use them for working out 3 times a week (including heavy running on the treadmill).

Your head must weigh very little or you got the gold-plated model.

The sound on these is great. The weight is negligible. The earbuds can come off, after a while, but it comes with extras and but it's manageable. The Bluetooth range is decent but, as with many such products, you may need to be aware of which side of your body the source is on. That'll cause static.

Sweat has been an issue for some but I have owned these types of headphones for several years, frequently commuting by bicycle in the Florida, Summer sun, and don't recall any functionality issues due to sweat. After a lonnnng time, cosmetic changes were apparent but not particularly problematic.

They're not noise canceling, but these aren't Bluetooth earpieces that you can listen to music on ....so much as they are Bluetooth stereo headphones that allow you to take calls. That's convenient because, if you're using these forlistening to music from your phone and you get a call, you can take that call with the press of a button on the headphones, without having to stop what you're doing and switch earpieces.

The sound is so awesome that I've wished the previous models fit even more snugly. Press these or similar (or just about any, really) headphones into your ears just a bit more and you'll probably be amazed by the richness and depth of the audio. I highly recommend these types of headphones from Motorola. I still own the first pair I ever bought.

Sleeping/lying on your back with them isn't ideal because the meat of the technology is kind of in the way, but I've heard that got better with this generation.

(Technically, my lady has these. I have the models that precede them.)

bmcelwain wrote:I just bought the LG Tone from Amazon for $55 and I'm shocked at how much I like it. I was considering picking up another one for running, but this is also a very tempting offer. Is there anyone who's tried both and would care to compare?

See my post earlier in this thread. I used to have a pair of knock-off S9's (which are very similar to these S10's) and now have an LG Tone. I much prefer the Tones, but for this price, you might want to try the S10's and see what you think. If nothing else, it will make a cheap back-up pair...

+1 for the Jaybird Freedoms. They blow these away in every possible way.

These are the best. Early version could not handle the sweat and moisture when working out. These are sealed and quality is better. Highly recommend for anyone who hates wires. This price is awesome as well since they do retail for $80-90. Unsure if these are full retail box packaging or not. I will let you know when I recieve mine.

$30 shipped with free earwax! I'm in for one.

I highly doubt that the used earbuds are shipped with the refurb models.

I've got a set of these. They're okay. Take some getting used to wrapping around your ears. Also not for the small earholes. Even the smallest tips don't necessarily fit my ears well. Sound quality isn't the greatest either.

But for no wires, and only $25, why the hell not?

does anyone else feel a little grossed out because they are refurbished ear buds?

Last I knew, something that looked very suspiciously like this was used to create mind slaves by the Cybermen. Of course, that model was shiny and silver. Functionality remains the same!

The Sony Ericsson MW600 mentioned looks intriguing to me. I too was in the market for some sort of wireless headphone solution for when I run. I didn't have the Motorola but I had a similar designed model made by NuForce. I don't remember the model and they no longer make it. It too had stopped working after several months of sweat dripping on it. The in-the-ear options never really worked for me either. They never feel comfortable and eventually would work themselves out a bit over time.

I mentioned to the NuForce company that the headphones died and they offered me a discount on their newer model. I've used this style for a while now and have never looked back. I no longer have pieces of plastic / rubber sticking in my ears. Just some nice comfortable foam over the top. They stay on and last a good 8 hrs for me too. After I run they foam does get very soaked but I just take them off, rinse them, and let them dry. While drying, they came with another set of foam and just use the other pair for the time being.

Jaybirds do make a very similar headphones with more colors, but since NuForce was kind enough to give me a discount when they didn't really have to, I went with them.

My $.02 on the topic....