MEE audioRunaway 4.0 Bluetooth Stereo Wireless + Wired Headphones with Microphone (Red)

Pros:-Good sound right out of the box, better than expected; sound is rich, clear and dynamic. The bass is thumping and the range of mids and highs works well for me in this price range. Of course, these can’t really compare to audiophile quality headphones, but these have overall sound in the $50-$150 price range. I would say that the sound is similar to more expensive Beats headphones and this is a worthy alternative especially at the less than $50 price range.-No sound leakage that I’m aware of. If you have the volume at extremely high volume levels, then I would imagine there would be some sound leakage. Even when I play music at high levels, people next to me say that they can’t hear any sound.-Good fit for large heads, does not put much pressure on head. Comfortable for extended listening periods, more so than over-ears and pretty comfortable for eyeglass wearers too which is a plus for me! Although, I have experienced some pain after a few hours, mainly on my left ear which seems to happen with all headphones for some reason-Somewhat minimal padding on headband and ear cups, but good enough for headphones in this price range and actually adds to its overall lightness and compactness-Replaceable earcups which are great, especially in humid climates where the ear cups will eventually disintegrate over time. Also, the perforated earcups don’t heat up as much over-ear headphones which I’ve tested at the gym(these would make a good choice at the gym as long as you don’t sweat too much and wipe the headphones down every so often)-A nice bold and shiny red color that really pops and the picture on Amazon accurately reflects this. There are some silver metallic accents on the earcups, the buttons are silver, and there is a “Runaway” logo as well. The overall design is minimalistic compared to other flashier headphones-Easy pairing to devices like android phone, iPad Air 2, Windows laptop. I have had previous connection issues with another pair of MEE Audio Bluetooth ear phones(AirFi Metro2’s, perhaps just a bad model) and decided that I would never buy MEE Audio again, however, I decided to give MEE Audio and this Runaway model one last chance and I’m glad I did. The bluetooth signal strength seems fairly strong and reliable for 30 ft. and I have experienced little to no skipping when listening to music.-Multipoint connection technology that allows you to simultaneously connect these headphones to 2 devices like a phone and tablet or phone and laptop for calls and music-I haven’t tested the call quality of these headphones as this is not a priority for me. I do expect it to work satisfactorily if and when I need to use this function.-The battery life is impressive. These headphones came out of the box at nearly a full charge. So far, I’m very impressed with the battery life! The quoted battery life of 15 hours of music time seems accurate. However, I did notice that the battery level announcements(high, medium, low) were a bit deceptive. For example, the first time I used the headphones, the battery level would announce “high” for the majority of the time of the 15 hour battery level until the last 2 hours. Within the last few hours, I would check the battery level, and it would indicate “medium”, and then the last 20 minutes the low battery level would come on 7 times and then finally shut off. I feel that the number of low battery warnings and the inaccuracy of the battery level check was a bit annoying and worth noting in this review. If you have these paired to an Apple product, then you would be able to see a more accurate battery level though. If you carry along the 3.5mm audio cable, then you would be prepared for the inevitable “low battery level” warning. But having said that, I’m still impressed with the overall battery life.-Charging takes around 4 hours from 0-100%. This is fine especially since the battery life is so good which requires less charging. You could easily go for a week or more between charges depending upon use.Multimedia controls on ear phone are convenient and easy to use once you get accustomed to the layout-The included travel drawstring pouch is good for portability and has enough space for the charging cable, 3.5mm audio cable, plus a small USB charger if desired-Foldable design which is good for portability while travelling. I often put these with the included drawstring bag, and throw them into a backpack or gym bag-Audio tones for battery level(high, mid, low), pairing, on/off are a nice touchCons:-Provided 3.5 mm cable does not have any multimedia controls or mic but at least it's a flat cable-Sound isolation is not the greatest for loud environments like the gym, plane, commuting on the bus/train, noisy coffeehouses etc. Over-ear headphones or earbuds would isolate noise better.-Charging cable needs to plug into 3.5mm headphone jack as there is no standalone micro usb port. If the charging cable is forgotten or lost then your out of luck-Cannot use headphones while charging-I wish there were some lights on the headphones indicating battery level, however, this omission is understandable because of the price range of these headphonesOverall, these are pretty good headphones that sound good, look good, are comfortable, portable, and at an excellent price of under $50 which represents a lot of bang for your buck. Highly recommended these budget Bluetooth headphones!

I do appreciate the ease of use this headset provides. The buttons on the side are easy to understand, although I need my glasses if I'm going to read the super tiny volume + or -. That's usually a 'which way is what?' attempt at blasting my eardrums before I get it right. And right means NOT blasting my eardrums!What's interesting is how the sound differs on this headset. When I transferred from using my high quality earbuds, I was surprised at how different the higher range of sounds impacted my ears. They were almost 'tinny', but also hurt my ears. This effect was gotten rid of when I simply turned down the volume. The sound is clearer at lower levels than my earbuds were. The jury is still out on the higher range of tones in general. I do NOT like my eardrums hurting!These were purchased so that I could listen to audiobooks while cooking, cleaning, gardening, etc., and not worrying about who might be in my vicinity that doesn't care for my audiobooks. (I had one neighbor complain when I used outdoor speakers while working in the yard.) This item is also going to work well for when I travel and would rather not have long tangly cords every where.The little storage pouch works well, and the headset is quite easy to collapse and put into the pouch. Also, I did purchase the red set with black ear pads. Not only did I want a color I could see clearly and easily, but I didn't like the idea of white ear pads that might look dirty after a bit of use.

I rarely write reviews, but this product has a trick up its sleeve! Other reviewers have already stated how good these things work and sound. I agree with that. build quality is a touch "plasticy", but mine have held up really well for almost a year of regular use. Sound is really nice - as good as other much more expensive headphones I have owned.But here's the cool thing -- the audio in port (which also serves as the charging port) also works as Audio out!!! This means that I can put on a movie on the iPad in an airplane and one kid wears these (connected via bluetooth) and the other plugs her headphones into the audio jack and gets the same audio! It's a totally awesome and unexpected trick.The same way, you can use these babies as a bluetooth input for your car stereo. Just connect the headphones via two-way 3.5mm audio jack, send audio to headphones and BOOM, it's on your car stereo. I liked them before, but now I love them.