JBL Sound Gear Wearable Wireless Sound (Black)

The JBL Soundgear is not for those who are looking for regular Bluetooth headset/earphones.I bought the first one since I prefer to be aware of the surroundings. Audio quality is pretty good considering that it's not in your ear.In a quiet office environment, even low volume would be sufficient for you to listen to good music and if you are travelling for driving it make sense to wear this and keep the volume up at around 40 to 50%.Although they claim that nearby people can't hear the sound that is applicable only at lower volume levels.It's the perfect companion for people who'd like to listen to music while running (although it might feel a bit heavy) and probably to be road aware if you are cycling.And the best part, my mom (retired & 60+) loves it. She wears it all the time. While walking, cooking and almost every other time. And that's why I made my second purchase within a 6 month period :)

Its good ,expensive yes but its a product if u do not wish to compromise wid yur ears. A survey among doctors done on students has revealed dat d number of ear issues r aggressively increasing among students specifically among d college students.Dis does not go in d ear yet creates a helmet of sound around yur head, it will be audible to d person next to u but he might not be able to hear anything clearly ,it will be more like a meek sound which u can listen to but not make out wats it about.A lil downside is it has a lil weight wen u compare it wid a earphone.But soon u get used to wearing it n it stops bothering u,not a downside at all.Its not a technology for d haters,it is for ppl who dont compromise wid der organs health.

Sound quality is great and the bass is amazing from the sound gear.Best speaker by JBL.

Excellent

i have issues with my device. it is not working and when i try to reach. they have provided whatsapp number but i am not getting any response. i do not know what to do.

Just rating because noone had voted 2 stars till now. Thanks!

The JBL Soundgear is a Bluetooth speaker you wear around your neck. Or, at a stretch, it’s a pair of headphones with open-air sound.This isn’t the first of its kind. The Bose SoundWear was unveiled last year.But the JBL Soundgear is a more serious affair than the LG Tone Studio, with fairly meaty sound. You can even use it as a standard Bluetooth speaker if you like. However, you’ll get better sound quality from cheaper headphones, and the Soundgear has a significant issue with bass distortion at high volume.________DESIGN------------It’s not that easy to make something more silly-looking than a pair of Apple AirPods. But JBL has done it.JBL Soundgear looks like a toilet seat, or the world's most pathetic airline pillow, when it’s around your neck. This isn’t JBL’s fault either. All neck speakers look slightly ridiculous, and this one is more stylish than the models LG released last year.The Soundgear is a smooth, moody-looking horseshoe of a speaker. There’s speaker grille-style fabric on its top, soft touch plastic underneath.You feel its 349g weight when you first put the thing around your neck, but other aspects are actually more noticeable. Most of the Soundgear is rigid. Only a small part of the back is flexible, letting you open up the front gap a little to fit the set around your neck.The JBL Soundgear does feel a little like a piece of apparatus, not an entirely natural fit. But you get used to it.Bass rumble is the other potential sensory problem. While the bass drivers are at the back, avoiding the sensitive area by your collar bone, bass music played at 60-plus per cent volume does cause some noticeable vibration throughout the Soundgear.The JBL Soundgear is not flat-out uncomfortable. It could be, and look, far worse. But its feel is nothing like the neck pillow it kinda resembles.___________FEATURES------------Despite some rudimentary sci-fi overtones to the whole concept of a neck speaker, there’s nothing too complicated going on in the JBL Soundgear. It’s a Bluetooth speaker, and functions like one.You pair it in the usual manner, there’s no NFC, and it takes all audio from your phone. Including notifications, which can make you jump out of your seat if you accidentally leave the volume up too high.There are basic volume and playback controls on one of the JBL Soundgear’s arms, and they are clicky buttons with decent tactile feedback.Battery life seems unremarkable at six hours, with two-hour charging. However, thinking about how we’d actually use the Soundgear, this seems perfectly fine.Use a Soundgear on a commute or a plane and you’re doing it wrong. That is plain antisocial. It excels when worn as you walk around your house, listening to podcasts, the radio or some music. Or as a VR speaker. While the Soundgear must have drivers tuned for near field use, there’s no magic technology to keep your music for your ears but no-one else’s.Such “narrow dispersal” speakers do exist, but you’re more likely to find them in a museum or art exhibition than an electronics shop.Crank up the JBL Soundgear’s volume to max and you can take it off to make a decent Bluetooth speaker, perhaps to play some tunes while you shower. Don’t wear it in the shower, though. It’s not water resistant. _______SOUND------------The JBL Soundgear uses four drivers. Two mimic the position of headphone drivers, sitting below each of your ears. These take care of the mid and higher frequencies. Two additional 31mm drivers, this time with bass-enhancing ports, sit further back.This quad driver array gives the Soundgear great stereo imaging. It’s the sound’s strongest suit.The experience is not like listening to a hi-fi with floor stander speakers. It’s closer to a sort-of space helmet of sound, with audio seeming to come from behind and in front of you, like a sound bubble with a radius of about 30cm from your head.After using the LG Tone Studio and not being all that impressed, the immersive nature of the Soundgear’s soundstage is quite fun to experience. To start with it takes you out of your environment as you try to pinpoint the positioning of various sound elements, even if you’re just listening to a podcast. There’s a 3D element to the Soundgear’s presentation that is neat.The tonal aspects of the Soundgear’s sound are somewhat less impressive, though. At lower-mid volumes it’s a pleasant listen. There’s a decent amount of bass, fair balance and solid treble detail without obvious sharpness or harshness.Increase the volume and the cracks start to appear, though. And the Soundgear only really starts to produce sound at 70Hz, cutting out all sub-bass and very low bass frequencies. However, there’s still clear bass distortion at higher volumes when there’s a healthy amount of low-end in the mix. The double bass intro to Kamasi Washington’s Askim set this off, for example.The drivers try to recreate frequencies they can’t really handle, and it exhibits as a sort of clicking or buzzing. Putting the Soundgear through a tone generator to see how bad the problem is, this distortion is audible from 70Hz right up to 145Hz, well into the standard bass register.Granted, this problem tends to surface at volumes I probably wouldn’t use day-to-day. And not just because I like to take care of our ears. You see, the Soundgear sound also becomes a little harder-edged at high volumes, the mids becoming a little abrasive to the ear.This “shouty” tone isn’t there when you set the Soundgear down on a table. Engineers may have nailed headphones drivers and speaker drivers, but this in-between place where the drivers are a few inches from your ears is something else.The JBL Soundgear don’t quite get you the hi-fi experience you may expect at the price. However, its soundstage presentation is quite different from traditional speakers or headphones. And it’s worth experiencing if, for whatever reason, normal headphones and Bluetooth speakers just don’t fit the bill.___________VERDICT------------The JBL Soundgear doesn’t offer killer style or sonic perfection, but this feels like a more serious effort at a neckband speaker than LG’s attempts from 2017. Sound is decent at low and mid volumes, and the soundstage presentation is particularly enjoyable.However, there are real problems with bass distortion and Soundgear just isn’t pleasant enough a listen in general at high volumes, considering the price. The neck speaker may also be a solution to a non-existent problem, given its leaky drivers aren’t really a “personal” audio experience as such.

Good thing to buy. Light weight and comfy.

Il suono è fantastico, io l'ho trovato anche molto comodo da indossare. Purtroppo l'ho regalato ad un amico che ha subito una frattura cervicale ed a lui, molto sensibile, dava un pò noia. Chi lo indossa può sentire la musica ad alto volume senza disturbare gli altri che sentono bene comunque ma a volume basso. Ottimo in auto o in ufficio e in tutti i luoghi dove non puoi isolarti come con le cuffie

Pour des raisons de confort, mon épouse cherchait une solution pour remplacer un casque relié au système "silent" (silencieux) de son piano Yamaha. (Elle passe plusieurs heures par jour pour répéter ses morceaux). Cette solution lui permet de ne pas être isolée du monde extérieur par les écouteurs de son casque. L'installation s'est faite très facilement. Le son est très bon. Mon épouse peut à présent travailler son piano sans risque de gêner les voisins. Le son n'est pas non plus gênant pour moi dés que je suis à plusieurs mètres ou dans une autre pièce ou à l'étage de notre duplex.Une très bonne solution à un prix très intéressant sur Amazon.

Pues habiendo probado los dos tengo que decir que JBL es muy, muy, pero que muy superior a BOSE tanto en calidad de sonido como en potencia de volumen como en sonido envolvente.Con el dinero en la mano y a punto de comprar el BOSE fue probarlo y desvanecerse por descafeinado del producto todas las expectativas de compra: sonido bajito, poco envolvente, etc.... Tanto fue así que no sólo desistí de comprarlo sino que además pensé que si BOSE no había acertado con el producto, a duras penas lo podría hacer el resto. Hasta que probé el JBL meses después y casi de rebote. Ahí sí!. Se hizo la luz. Eso es lo que buscaba. Música en mis hombros con calidad y potencia suficiente, además de envolvente, para poder conducir (o lo que a cada uno le plazca) escuchando el ambiente y disfrutar de mi música...Bravo por JBL!. Es menos cómodo el JBL que el BOSE pero quien se gasta el pastizal en estos productos, una cosa predomina sobre todo los demás, el poder disfrutar de su melomanía en condiciones y esta claro que JBL lo ha sabido hacer mucho mejor que BOSE.He visto videos por ahí diciendo que BOSE se merienda a JBL y que no está a la altura. Mentira!. Y os lo dice un melómano que tiene varios productos de BOSE y se gasta los cuartos cuando lo merece. Apostar por JBL y no os equivocareis.

Ich war total neugierig auf das "Wearable" von JBL, da sich Bose (zumindest hier in Deutschland) noch Zeit mit dem Release seiner Version lässt. Warum auch immer. Die erste Überraschung war das Gewicht. Ich nahm das Teil aus seiner Verpackung und war ernsthaft überrascht, wie schwer das Ding in der Hand liegt. Aber nur im Positiven! Ich war eben unsicher, ob es vielleicht ein dünnes und leichtes Plastik Krägelchen sein würde, das bei jeder Bewegung wegrutscht. Nope. Ist es nicht. Alleine schon das Gewicht vermittelt Wertigkeit. Bevor ich aber anfing, wie blöd und auf's Geratewohl auf den Tasten herumzudrücken,, nahm ich mir doch die "Quick Start" Anweisung zur Hand. Aber wie erwartet - absolut simpel. Mein Handy (iPhone SE) hatte das JBL Soundgear innerhalb von 2 Sekunden erkannt und eine Sekunde später waren die Geräte miteinander verbunden. Und jetzt kommt der Teil mit der Gänsehaut. Der Ton ist glasklar und man sitzt buchstäblich mittendrin. Zu Anfang ist es total ungewohnt, bekannte Songs auf diese Art zu hören, aber das geht sehr schnell.Alles sehr klar und differenziert. Man hat die Musik einfach um sich herum und macht sich sehr bald keine Gedanken mehr, was man da eigentlich "umhängen" hat. Irritierend ist zu Beginn, dass der tatsächliche, der echte "mittendrin" Sound nur dann eintritt, wenn man den Kopf gerade nach vorne hat. Sobald man sich zu einer Seite dreht, verschwindet der Ton von der anderen Seite. Klar, denn die Lautsprecher sind genau so ausgerichtet, dass sie die perfekte Balance bilden. Abgesehen davon, dass man sich - wenn überhaupt nur mal kurz wegdreht. Von daher...geschenkt. Der große, große Vorteil des Soundgear ist, dass man seine Musik glasklar hören kann, aber eben auch alles mitbekommt, was sich um einen herum abspielt. Und was auch noch schön ist - wenn man leise hört, ist die Wucht der Musik logischerweise weg, aber die Transparenz im Klang ist zu 100% vorhanden. Mit anderen Worten: Geiles Teil...!

I purchased this JBL Soundgear wearable speaker for when I’m out cycling. The main purpose was so I could listen to music and hear what’s going on around me at the same time.I also enjoy using them when I’m training, relaxing in the garden, doing the house chores and handsfree calling. They are also great for mobile virtual reality entertainment. I actually prefer wearing the JBL more now than both my earphones and headphones however It won’t fit all scenarios. You can’t really wear them when running and need to be mindful that It’s open air sound so others can hear what you’re listening to.The great thing about this speaker is this it’s simple and easy to use. The speaker has all the basic function buttons needed such as pause, play, volumes up & down, skip songs as well as Google Assistant and Siri feature. I find it reasonably comfortable to wear, even during long periods of use. It’s no different to when I’m wearing my earphones or headphones for long periods.The sound quality is good with more than enough volume. Voice clarity is fantastic and bass delivery is just about right, however I would have preferred it to be a bit punchier. I usually have my music between 50% - 75% volume and find that the battery lasts just over 5 hours, but I would have liked it to last longer. It takes only two hours to fully charge.Overall, it’s an impressive wearable speaker. It has a real premium look and feel about it. Comes with an extra wireless transmitter that plugs into your TV or audio device, giving you the ability to watch your tv or movies wirelessly. It can even be used as a standard Bluetooth speaker if you like. I returned the item some weeks later after seeing conflicting information on the amazon advert. I thought I was buying a brand product however looking carefully it said used very good brand new item. This is where I lost confidence. I got conflicting information from the seller. Having said that my issue remains with the seller not the product I experienced. Looks like the wording has since changed on the advert to reflect correct condition.