Plugfones Liberate 2.0 Bluetooth Earplug Headphones, OSHA Earbuds, Yellow

Have been using these for YEARS at work ever since I found out about them. They are better hearing protection than the ones my company provides! (the foam tips are better; silicone tips are the same/slightly less than my work ones, but still very safe) Sound is quality. Not going to get amazing bass, but they have a good enough 'bump' to them, and are very clear to hear. Durability is quality (for me at least) I use them 8-12hrs, 6-7days a week in a warehouse environment and they have held up just fine for me. (but I am also sorta ocd about keeping my equipment in good condition, so your experience may vary) Battery lasts right around 12hrs on a full charge. Battery life also determines on what you're using them for; If you use them to talk on the phone for a long period of time, the battery drains faster than if you just use them to listen to music/etc. But the plus is they are fairly quick charging. If I know the battery isn't full and I have to work a 12hr unexpectedly, I can throw them on the charger for 10mins or so and they will last the rest of my shift just fine. I know it probably goes against everything you've ever been told when buying electronics, but I recommend getting the Asurion insurance it offers when you purchase them. I've been using these for years, 6-7days a week for the past 5 or so years, and every pair I've bought only lasted right around a year, year and a half before something internally went wrong with them. Whether it be one of the earpieces stops working, or the microphone stops working, its always something right around the same time after purchase. But the Asurion insurance makes it very easy to make a claim, turn them in, get reimbursed and buy a new pair. basically you're getting your next pair for only 8bucks with the insurance. Not a bad deal for a bit of a failsafe. Hopefully your pair wont, but just in case.

First impressions. Will re-review in a few months. These are fantastic on motorcycle with helmet at highway speeds. I searched the World Wide Web for weeks looking for this type of headphones for motorcycle riding. They don’t come out when putting on helmet. The sound is way better than expected. Even have decent enough bass. I don’t need to turn volume up to highest setting. I was really stunned how much ambient sound was being blocked out at speed when securely in ear. One issue I seem to have is pairing. I can’t seem to just turn them on and have them automatically connect to my iPhone. I have to long push from off to re-pair every time and manually connect from Bluetooth settings. Unlike every other speaker or ear buds I use. It’s weird. Maybe I’m doing something wrong. I may be a dumdum. Battery life seems to be as advertised. Some other ratings say they stopped working after a year or something. We shall see. So far, excellent and decent price. Update. Been about 5 or 6 months. Still good. The first set of memory foam tips wore out and broke pretty quickly. Probably from trying to keep them clean. But the plasticy rubbery ones work great too. A little uncomfortable in ear but when riding don’t notice. Still love them.

I picked these up since they came heavily recommended from a biker group on discord. My handlebar speakers finally crapped out on me after a good 7 years, so I was in the position of either buying new speakers or was also looking into in helmet audio options. Now, at the same time, I've noticed a degradation in my overall hearing when it comes to hearing people speak in loud places. It was concerning to me, so the idea of ear plugs for hearing protection also started to hit me. After trying some of the other ear plugs like high fidelity plugs from Etymotic, and 3m foamies, and airpod pros. I thought wow the ear protection from road and wind noise on the motorcycle is great, but I need some tunes back in my ride. I've now had these headphones for about a month of daily commuting and here are my thoughts. Pros: - the foam tips to a really good job at noise reduction. I'd say the claimed 30db is accurate enough if you get them in your ears properly. - tunes are completely audible at a lower end volume up to about 45mph, over that and you can bump it up until you slow down again. I am not commuting on highways at top speeds, so can't comment on that, but they seem to get pretty loud. - the buttons are easily found around the neck while riding. - battery seems good enough, have only charged it once when I opened it. I ride about 3 days a week, about 20-40 minute commutes. - These easily stay in place while wearing either a full face or a half helmet - can easily be worn for ear protection without using the speakers for when you want to eliminate the road noise but don't need music. Cons: - they can get a little uncomfortable after about 30 minutes. - I think the headphone itself could be a little larger. to get these properly seated in the ears, you need to really push them in there, so it doesn't leave much left to grab before your fingers are essentially putting pressure on the wire. I do think this will be the ultimate weak point of these headphones over time, but so far so good. -price isn't bad compared to in helmet audio solutions or handlebar speakers. (if you go helmet audio, remember that you'll probably need to upgrade your helmet as well) - They default to middle/upper volume when you turn them on so if you are not prepared, it might be considered a bit loud. I need to adjust the volume down every time I turn them on. - I'm sure any true audiophile would not find these satisfactory, but for me they sound great. I listen to a wide range of music from heavy metal to drum and bass. I enjoy great sounding audio. So for what these offer at this price point, WITH ear protection, WHILE riding a motorcycle is actually pretty decent IMO. Overall, I'm satisfied, and will see how well they hold up over time.

I've used these headphones for over 5 years now. I work in a factory and they help save my hearing. I wear them at work, at home (mowing the lawn or using machinery), even on hikes. I use them every day for hours. The battery is great. The sound is great. I mostly listen to books, but sometimes music. I can wear them and have a conversation with people without issues. They come with 2 tip options. I use the silicone ones and I never have any problems with ear aches or headaches. I wear them for 5-8 hours a day, at least 5 days a week. I used to leave them in my car to charge and so I wouldn't forget them, but the heat and cold caused the wire to come apart by the earpiece after like a year. These are so worth the money. I love that they have a cord connecting them so I can take them out of my ear whenever I need to and not have to worry about losing one. Excellent customer service too. Fantastic product.

Work well, they have been a pleasure to use, until today. I pulled them out after a long days work, and my hearing was muffled. It was driving me insane for hours, head aches, ear aches. I got home and put a ear camera in my ear, and found that the tip of the ear plug broke off in my ear. It was a instant relief when my wife pulled it out with tweezers. I would still recommend them. But I would recommend buying extra tips for them, and change them out when worn out.

I feel like I should apologize for being the person to write a bad review, but these absolutely receive an “F” when it comes to Bluetooth on phone calls. As the person on the other end of a call, it kept breaking up, could barely hear them, the quality was very poor. The appearance was as shown, and the material was as expected, but this lacks performance, quality, and functional. This was like Dollar store functionality- total waste of time and energy in all aspects starting with putting it in the cart. Hope this helps others from being too hopeful of a “safety” product that can be worn on the job.

Works so much better than helmet speakers and earplugs

These are really good for the type of work I do, they insulate well and music sounds good enough. My issues are while listening to music or when music is paused and I ask Siri to dial a number it’ll call but the head phones drop out like they’ve disconnected so while the person I’ve called is on the line I’m trying to talk to them I hit speakerphone and that won’t work and after about 30sec headphones say disconnected/reconnect then I can talk to the person. Second is while listening to music it’ll just pause music. So I have to go to phone and press play. Also connection to phone doesn’t seem the best I often have to repeat cause they haven’t heard me. Also when talking on phone they don’t seem to have a good connection. I really like the idea of these but not necessarily this brand but there’s not a lot out there to choose from. So I’m torn do I send back or try and deal with problems?

this review is for Motorcycle use: i've tried a lot of different brands and version trying to get an ideal compromise between sound quality and noise reduction. So far i'm very happy with these - in particular the sound dampening is very good as long as you get the right fit. I'm not an audiophile, and mostly use these for listening to podcasts, therefore i'm not expecting exceptional sound quality, but they seem 'good enough' considering that you can only hear as well as you can block out the helmet/ wind noise anyway. for my purposes, they work well, have been reliable, and i like the over the neck design, as individual ear buds tend to fall out when you remove your helmet. the plugs seem to fit in my helmet well enough without causing any undo rubbing or discomfort.

noise cancellation is bad and the mike is useless in a noisy environment

Tried a couple of the earbuds but they just wouldn't stay in my ears when I pulled my snugly fitting Arai DX4 over my ears. It would drag em out and option I was considering was to duct tape them in until I came across these. Was a little dubious but great result...., good sound quality, volume easily adjustable, cuts out most (not all) background noise and comfortable. Can also charge on bike. Reccommend

They have a decent amount of bass, but within around a month the foam bits fell apart and piece ended up stuck in my ear. After around 10 months they would be crackly sometimes and randomly disconnect. At the price they are I would expect them to last for more 10 months. I tried contacting the seller but they did not offer me a replacement or a refund.

I am very impressed with these headphones. I had very high expectation for these headphone when ordering them as they were around 140 dollars to my door all said and done.. When listening to them the first time I was impressed! I’ve owned a lot of the big name brand headphones (beats, monster, etc.) and the quality of sound you get from these headphones are on par if not better than these other brands. They also do a good job at keeping noise out (I work construction) but if you keep your music at a decent level you can still hear other people when they are trying to get your attention. Yes, on the downside, they have a bit bulky of a battery and control selector on them but that is to be expected as they last 12 hours and other brands hide these in the bulky earbuds which these are just small ear plugs. This is not an issue as the cord is long enough I just hide these in the back of my shirt so no one even notices. They also come with 3 other replacement ear plugs, a charger, and a very nice zip up hard shell carrying case! Overall for the $140 I’d say I got my money’s worth. I have not had them long enough to see how long they last, but another guy I work with has had his for a year and has had no issues. These are a great product and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for earbuds they can wear at work inconspicuously.