Design and features:Although this Bluetooth wireless portable ear-insert model lacks active noise reduction, the ear plug-like design of the earphones helps to reduce both outside noise and sound leaking out into your environment. The Tone Infinim uses a collar/earphone design; all the electronics and controls are incorporated into an open collar that sits around the neck and the earphones are attached to wires that can be retracted into the collar when not in use. The collar has a built-in microphone and integrated volume, music player and call connect/disconnect controls for use with paired Bluetooth devices. Additional features include a tone control with three settings, and a vibration mode to provide notification of incoming calls and when unit goes out of range of a connected Bluetooth device, and when used with Android devices with the LG Tone & Talk app installed it supports SMS reading. This model comes with three pairs of ear pieces of various sizes and a USB charging cable and the free LG Tone & Talk app is available for download to Android devices.
Sound quality: We found the Tone Infinim delivers sound quality that falls in the good range - it reproduces music and voice reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound. In default (bass boost) mode the overall sound can best be summarized as lean and a bit bright. The bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has decent detail, but is recessed, has so-so impact and deep bass is lacking. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is thin and a bit grainy. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended but sizzly (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer have a sound reminiscent of bacon frying) and a bit prominent. The sound has a good sense of liveliness and is somewhat open--sound-wise it almost seems like you don't have anything plugging your ears. The normal and treble boost modes make the bass sound even more recessed.
Comfort: We found that these earphones fit and stay in place with no problems, and the collar that they retract into is not generally noticeable and is very convenient unless it interferes with clothing, but the earphones do produce a sense of pressure in the ear opening that might be uncomfortable for some.
