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AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone

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The tough AirDrives FIT earphones for iPod cinch down around your ears to stay in place while listening to music or other audio on the go.

Simply loop the wires over your ears, cinch them down and go
Volume ramp on cord houses a microphone and a call answer button; volume is easily adjusted through shirt or with gloved hands
Optimizing the ear's natural ability to interpret sound, the open-ear design lets you hear ambient sounds and conversations while still enjoying recorded sound

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AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone Customer Reviews

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AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone

3.3

(based on 9 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Gym / working out (4)
Running (3)

- Primary use:
- Personal (7)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (9)

Reviewed by 9 customers

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Mar

2013

3.0

Good, but

By Hazard the Firefighter

from Monument, Co

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Pros

Cons

Poor Noise Cancellation

Best Uses

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

You can hear the world and people around you as you exercise but not great for noisy places (cars, airplanes, etc) so you gotta carry two seats of headphones around.

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Feb

2013

4.0

Good but not durable

By chicagoowen

from Berkeley, CA

About Me Practical

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Pros

Clear Signal
Connects Easily
Fits well in ear
Good Volume Control
Lightweight

Cons

Low Volume
Poor Noise Cancellation

Best Uses

Around The House
Multitasking
Music

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

The best headphones I've tried from REI, but even the best wear out fast. I've gone through a few pairs and the wiring has usually worn out after a few months. But, that's true for all headphones I've bought here.

I like them for many reasons, including the volume slider and pause button, and the fact they don't sit right in my ear.

On the downside, they're too quiet for, say, listening to talk podcasts while I walk down the street. They're also way too quiet to use for talking on my Android phone, although, strangely, they were loud enough when used with my old non-smartphone.

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Jul

2012

1.0

$10 headphones for [$]? Why?

By DkWal

from Boston, MA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Broke within three months
Not Durable
Not enough sound
Too much ambience

Best Uses

Running

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

First, as a runner in an urban environment, I thought I would like that these didn't nestle in ear canal and block all ambience. But far too often they didn't give me enough sound far - I'd have to push them further into my ear so I could hear things (like when talking on phone, spoken word recordings, or even acoustic guitar!). More than once, was on subway and I could hear autotune music coming from headphones of moron sitting next to me better than I could my own music even with mine at full volume!
Second, now they're broken, I only have sound in one ear, so I'm returning them.
You're much better off getting $10 headphones than these.

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Jun

2012

3.0

Good design for fitness and biking but..

By AJK11

from Brooklyn, NY

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Good Design
Lightweight

Cons

Not Durable

Best Uses

Biking
Gym
Running

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

I liked using this product a lot. It is perfect to listen to music even while biking so that you can still hear outside noises for safety. A drawback is sound quality, but it is fine for what I expected as an external earpiece.
What I did not like about the product was the durability. For $50 they should not just fall apart after a couple months. They were not abused or misused. The whole assembly just came apart and would not snap back together making them unusable.
My local REI store however was terrific in taking back this defective item even though I no longer had my receipt. I recommend for anyone to sign up for the REI membership.

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May

2012

2.0

Save your money. Buy the non-iPhone pair

By Modnar24

from Santa Rosa, Ca

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Pros

Safety

Cons

Poor Sound Quality
Reliability

Best Uses

Anywhere
Gym / Working Out

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

I bought these for running around town. The safety aspect of open earphones appealed to me. The sound quality isn't great, but worth the trade off for open ears and comfort. The first time I sweated while wearing these, the microphone stopped working. It's never worked since. I could've saved $10 and bought the non iPhone pair.

I thought about sending in for warranty, but paying and then waiting 6 weeks isn't worth it. If you believe in your product, you'd take care of your customers.

Save your money and buy the regular airdrives.

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May

2012

5.0

This Changes EVERYTHING

By VozProto

from Denver, cO

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Pros

Comfy
Easy To Set Up
Great Sound
Stays in Ears
The Bees-Knees

Cons

Awesome-er than me

Best Uses

Anywhere
At Work
Commuting
Gym / Working Out
Travel

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

These headphones are it.

No more:
-falling out of my ear
-sore ears
-blowing out my eardrums
-removing headphones to talk or hear on-coming cars

I love them. Super simple to set up. They have an awesome interface with my iphone and the built in mic is fantastic.

I went from a set of headphones that fell out every 30 seconds to headphones that stay put and sound like I have my own soundtrack.

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Sep

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great headphones, with one modification

By UtahJen

from Salt Lake City, UT

About Me Casual Listener

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Gym / Working Out
Running

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

These are great headphones for running, but like the other reviewers have said, they will be useless on air flights. The music comes through my older Shuffle well enough to keep my mind focused off my breathing during races and hikes, and I can hear other runners and bikers coming up from behind so I don't get run over. The sound level isn't overly loud, so if you're looking to blast music, you might want to look elsewhere.

While these stay in place relatively well during runs, it's important to note that if you have attached earlobes, like myself, the headphones do tend to fall off occasionally while running. I overcome this issue by wearing small hoop earings that the headphone loops can be placed around (in addition to a hat sometimes). This seems to work well for me.

I have tried other headphones and find those that are placed in the ear don't allow enough background noise to hear people coming up from behind me, and the earbuds themselves have been too large to fit comfortably inside my smaller canals anyway, even when a variety is included.

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Aug

2011

4.0

Decent but maybe overpriced....

By hulagrrrl

from Seattle, WA

About Me Audiophile

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Pros

Great Sound

Cons

Awkward fitting over ears

Best Uses

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

Just bought these. It's a bit awkward getting used to fitting them around your ear. The speaker portion sits on top of your ear so you may want to think about using a different type of headphone for travelling. These allow you to still hear most noise going on in the "outside world." The sound is decent. It seems like they are pretty pricey based on overall look, feel, use, performance.

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Jun

2011

4.0

FIT Earphones...

By NandaK

from Portland/Hillsboro, OR

About Me Casual Listener

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Pros

Reliable Performance
Simple Controls
Sleek/Compact

Cons

Best Uses

Gym / Working Out

Comments about AirDrives FIT Earphones for iPhone:

i like these earphones overall - they allow you to hear both the external world and your music, but they don't intrude on anyone else. i would not recommend them on an airplane though - much to much background noise! they are easy to put on, harder to take off, but do stay in place while exercising.