Motorola S11 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

If you are thinking - A. I go to the gym and love my music. But my earphones keep falling off. The wires keep getting entangled. I have lost a couple of headphones to sweat. B. I like to walk and jog and love my music. I commute a lot and love my music. Wires get in the way amidst the subway rush. C. I have tried bluetooth headphones before but the sound quality is not great. My biggest problem is skipping of tracks. I put my phone in my front pocket or backpack and the music skips and stutters! I put my body in between the headphone and the phone (swinging hands while walking, holding the phone in my hands) and the tracks skip! More than the passable music quality, my biggest gripe is undependable bluetooth reception. Then you need Motorola S11 Flex HD!! I am no sound snob and I don't look for high end speakers and headphones that cost many hundred dollars. I like my music to be clear, crisp, loud and the bass to be heavy - the way the artist intended it to be. While the Apple Earbuds (the new ones) beautifully worked for me - it kept slipping out of my ears in the gym and the wires would constantly tangle and irritate. Now I bought a XXXX-XXXX brand bluetooth headphones that cost me $135 - and it promised latest bluetooth 4.0 technology and tons of other features like noise cancellation, digital signal processing, etc. And they made pretty good BT mini speakers - so I thought, why not? While the sound quality was great - booming bass, clear, loud sound, the bluetooth reception was terrible. The phone touched my body (jeans pocket, jacket inner pocket) and the songs would skip!! Returned it promptly and got a refund. I was hesitant in buying the Flex HD cos of the "cracking neckband" issue noted by many Amazon reviewers - but I nevertheless decided to go for it. And Boy! Am I glad I did!! The range is almost 25 feet, practically skip free music reception and the sound is great and clear! The various earplugs helped me get the one that fit snugly in my ears. It charges super quick and very easy to sync and use. I can carry the phone in my pockets (front or back) in my backpack or fanny pack - no issues! Works beautifully. Some reviewers have said making phone calls is not great - but I never felt that. It is clear and LOUD! Even the other person could hear me great. And what about the neckband breaking, you say? Well, to be fair, it IS a plastic/rubber flexible neckband and will break if not stored properly or if stretched too much. But I have been using it for over 2-3 weeks now did not feel it was delicate or breakable at all. Follow these tips- 1. If you plan to carry them in your gym bag or backpack - you need a hard case. If you load books or anything on top these headphones, these will break. I use a tin of M&M candy to carry them in and it fits just great!! :-) Otterbox has a case just for them as well. 2. Remember this is a neckband not a HEADband. So don't try to wear them over your head/ forehead. Slip them on from the back of your neck. That way, these will not need to stretch that much and you should be fine. I am 6 feet, 225 pounds and wear XXL shirts. And these fit me just fine! 3. Don't be in a hurry to fit them into your ears as you wear them. Take the 30 seconds needed to position them correctly and patiently and you are good. These will not budge during your entire run or workout. Summary - For its Sub-$100 price, these are great quality, well built BT headphones with integrated iPhone controls. Made by Motorola - people who have been making high end tech for a long time. These sound great and most importantly - the Bluetooth reception is great. Great for workouts as they stay in place and sweat proof as well. I would be hard pressed to find a package like this at this price!