Design and features:These earphones have an integrated microphone and volume, music player function, and call connect/disconnect controls for use with paired Bluetooth devices. The manufacturer claims that they are water resistant, and they can be used with the free RockMyRun fitness app for Apple and Android mobile devices. This model comes with eight pairs of ear pieces in various types and sizes, a USB charging cable, and a carrying case.
Sound quality: We found the Epic2 delivers sound quality that falls in the very good range - it reproduces music and voice very well although it does have some noticeable sonic quirks. The overall sound can best be summarized as somewhat boomy and soft. Bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is somewhat pronounced and boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is fairly even, but somewhat soft and a bit hazy. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is fairly extended, but the upper treble sounds a bit subdued. While the sound has a decent sense of liveliness it is somewhat closed-in -- sound-wise it is somewhat obvious that you have something plugging up your ears.
Comfort: We found that it takes a bit of fumbling to get the ear pieces seated and the earhooks in place, but for most users once they are seated they stay in place and are very stable even with vigorous head movement. Users with small earbowls might have a problem getting the earphones to seat properly for best sound quality (the body of the earphone might not seat properly and prevent the earpiece from forming a proper seal in the ear canal). The adjustable earhooks generally don't add much to the stability of the earphones. As typical of in-ear models they produce a sense of pressure in the ear canal opening might be uncomfortable for some.
