Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.
The LG TONE series is a huge success, and is one of the top wireless Bluetooth headset brand in the US. You can choose from Blue Black, Black Grey and Silver. You can feast your eyes at the product instantly through the transparent box. Taking the top lid off gets you full access to the TONE active.
Let’s talk about the LG Choker or Collar. Whatever you would like to the call it, it is sure a looker. Wearing it around the neck as fashion accessory is certainly an option. For practical purposes, it holds around your neck and doesn’t fall off easily. Its design striking and give you pause to stop and look. The retractable earphones are really convenient too. Pull them out to place in the ear and pull again and stash it back into storage. This is more apparent if you try to insert earbuds of other sports earphones types such as clip-ons or over-ears with one hand.
The TONE has an IPX4 rating. This is basically a International Protection Marking system that rates the degree of protection afforded against the elements. It’s water and sweat resistant.
Running on the Bluetooth 4.2 promising longer batter life, pairing is a cinch. Just hold the power button, activate your device’s Bluetooth, select LG and that is basically it. All this done with accompanying voice prompts and flashing LED’s to clearly indicate the process.
The playback controls are found on Inline on sides of headset. This product works well for exercising it can be drenched in sweat after jogging and still work perfectly fine. The sweat points are mainly around the black rubberized section surrounding the neck. The visible surface dried off pretty quickly.
Wearing them around the neck feels comfortable, sure you know it is there, but it doesn’t intrude into your physical activities that you consider it a hindrance.
There’s absolutely no cable rustle at all. The reason is simple the ultra think earphone cable is never overly stretched when you job. This is a great feature. The TONE Active battery life is up to 12 hours. Once powered, it boasts a healthy 13 hours talk time.
I enjoyed the LG TONE Active + very much. The really convenient placement over the neck and ease of slotting the earbuds to fit was great. The almost non-line is perfect for jogging.
Check it out at LG http://www.lg.com/us/bluetooth-headsets-headphones/lg-HBS-A100-Black-Gray-tone-active-plus
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