Tribit FlyBuds 3S

Design and features:

This Bluetooth wireless portable ear-insert model provides very good sound. Although it lacks active noise reduction, the ear plug-like design helps to reduce both outside noise and sound leaking out into your environment. The FlyBuds 3S has an integrated microphone and player function controls. Additional features include - Either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. Charging/carrying case has built-in rechargeable battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to recharge the earphone batteries for an additional 142 hrs. of listening time for a total of 150 hrs. Charging case has USB-A output port and can be used to charge a cell phone. Manufacturer claims water resistance of (IPX8) for headphones. Has touch controls for music player transport, call connect/disconnect, and digital voice assistant activation. Supports compatible digital voice assistants when used with Bluetooth devices that have those features and that, if needed, have the appropriate apps installed. Bluetooth connected Apple mobile devices using iOS Version 5 and above will show the battery level. The FlyBuds 3S comes with 6 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-A to USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, User Manual.

Sound quality:

We found the FlyBuds 3S 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 bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is somewhat prominent and boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is even, but is a bit grainy, hazy, congested (think sonic traffic jam), and echoey, a touch etched (a bit more sharply outlined then it should be), and is somewhat crowded by the bass. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended, but is a bit subdued and smeared, and a touch sizzly (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer have a sound reminiscent of bacon frying). While the sound has a good sense of liveliness, it is somewhat closed (sound-wise it's fairly obvious you have something plugging your ears) and does a decent job of recovering room ambience. Warmish character. The overall sound can be summarized as somewhat bassy and a bit grainy and hazy.

Comfort and Fit:
As typical of in-ear models they produce a sense of pressure in the ear canal opening that might be uncomfortable for some. Users with small ear bowls might find that the earphone body feels bulky in their ear bowl and that they stick out too far and feel like they may lever out of place, but that they will stay in place during casual use and are stable during fairly vigorous head movement. Users with medium and larger sized ear bowls will probably find that this model stays in place with no problems for casual use and that they are stable during fairly vigorous head movement.

The Tribit FlyBuds 3S portable Bluetooth wireless earphones have a isolating ear-insert design. These iPod/cellphone-centric earphones are intended for use with iPods, iPads, some other cell phones, as well as standard audio devices. The earphones have an inline microphone and inline remote with music player function, and call connect/disconnect controls. Either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. Charging/carrying case has built-in rechargeable battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to recharge the earphone batteries for an additional 142 hrs. of listening time for a total of 150 hrs. Charging case has USB-A output port and can be used to charge a cell phone. Manufacturer claims water resistance of (IPX8) for headphones. Has touch controls for music player transport, call connect/disconnect, and digital voice assistant activation. Supports compatible digital voice assistants when used with Bluetooth devices that have those features and that, if needed, have the appropriate apps installed. Bluetooth connected Apple mobile devices using iOS Version 5 and above will show the battery level. The FlyBuds 3S comes with 6 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-A to USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, User Manual and is covered by a 18-month parts/18-month labor warranty.