3M Worktunes Connect

I run a woodsplitter for three to four hours at a time and mowing my lawn takes an hour and a half. In the past, would use corded earbuds and place hearing protection earmuffs over them, but what would happen over the duration is the buds work themselves out of your ear, and you have to reset them occasionally. Not a big deal, but it gets annoying. So I set out to find something that combines sound and hearing protection simultaneously, and these are it! I like quality sound when I can get it, but lets face it; anyone reading this knows that the moment you need hearing protection in a loud working environment, you aren't going to get an audiophiles experience in any headphone setup! So to get to the meat and potatoes of this product. You are reading reviews because you want to know if they are the ones to buy. In my opinion, they are! • Hearing protection is adequate. While they don't drown out noise as well as some of the other earmuff hearing protection out there (24db vs 30db only hearing protection, no speakers inside), they reduce outside sound levels adequately even when no music is playing. • Sound quality is very good. These are not made by Bose. Don't expect audiophile quality sound here, but do expect very good sound. I saw sound quality complaints in other reviews. I was like, for the price, I'm gonna judge for myself and if they suck, I'll send it back. I still have them, and I feel the sound quality is very good. Again, these are not Bose or Harmon Kardon, if you want that kind of quality sound, spend the money and sit in your living room and hire someone else do the yard work. • Attainable volume is very good. These offer plenty of volume to drown out any ambient sound that may remain. However, you don't really need to turn these up to full blast. After awhile, your ears get used to and adjust to louder sound levels, making you think you need to turn it up more. Remember this when you are using them for long periods of time. These are designed to offer private entertainment within your loud working environment, and if you are cranking the tunes, you kind of defeat the purpose to protect your hearing. • Comfort is good. One thing I noticed and worth mentioning is the headband that rests upon your head may cause a little discomfort over long periods of use. The pad is kind of open and after long term use can press on your scalp. I have shorter hair, so I noticed this. When working in colder weather with a hat, I didn't notice it. • Battery life per use is good. I have never run out of battery and I have run them for 5 hours. By the end of 5 hours of outdoor yardwork and activity, I am spent, so these basically outlast me when started with a full charge. • Bluetooth connectivity is good. I never had a connection issue with these. I use an iPhone 6 that is attached to my belt with a holder. This device never disconnected. So there you have it. For me, this was a good purchase, and I'm glad I got them. I think you will find that too. They do everything that the task requires. As mentioned, the only small gripe, if any, is the headband comfort over the top of my head. I wanted to review this in a way that was realistic and right to the point, and I hope it helps your decision! Now get back to work! :)

It doesn't have quite as good of sound quality that my Samsung earbuds do, but I still get very clear music, which is good enough for me, it just lacks a little bass. (Which if you value your hearing, you probably don't need that) I use these for work, (landscaping) and they work great, protecting my ears from all manner of rock and dirt partials traveling at mach "infinity" without taking a single scratch, and still allows me to vibe with my screeming eager. They fit really well, and probably fit most of not all adult heads. Their seal is my one downside, without glasses or eye pro is feels like you're 20ft underwater, with eye pro, glasses, or long hair to break that perfect seal, they are quite comfortable, and have good sound and build quality.

I needed some hearing protection, as I do woodworking--lots of power tools and other noises that aren't good for one's hearing. Over-the-ear headphones are my favorite setup, so this 3M product drew my attention. In the box, you get a charging cable, the headphones, and some printed instructions. Nothing fancy, but you don't need much to get these headphones up and running. Pairing is super simple; I had these hooked up to my phone in just a moment and, after nicknaming them, it was all good to go. In other words, if you have any experience with Bluetooth devices, these will be familiar to you before you can even open the box. The audio quality is solid. Podcasts come through loud and clear and, though I don't get tons of bass thumping when I play music, I'm satisfied with the quality of my jams. These are not professional headphones for audiophiles; they're good equipment to help protect your hearing while you're working or playing around loud noises. This model doesn't have radio, but I listen to that via a smartphone app anyway, so it's a moot point in my case. If you're looking for AM/FM support, 3M does make at least one model with that feature. Battery life is ridiculously good. When powering on the headphones, you get a battery-life check. I've yet to run them down below "medium," despite not always throwing them onto the charger at the end of my day. I easily listen to podcasts for several hours, come back the next day, and do it all over again without worrying about a dead or super-low battery. These headphones help cancel noise up to 20-something decibels; as a result, the ear cups are going to press firmly into your head. This gets a little uncomfortable after a couple-few hours, but not so much that I want to take off the headphones. Slight adjustments here and there keep the hearing protection in effect, so I do that and get right back to sawing or sanding or mowing the yard. I would love if the headphones folded up for more-compact storage, but this is a small note and not a dealbreaker. Just be aware of the footprint this model has when not in use. Overall, these are great headphones for the price and are well worth the investment if you're looking for the key features they offer. 3M usually does solid work and, in this case, they didn't disappoint.

So far they work really well. FM, AM and Bluetooth work tremendously well. FM works better than other headsets I've used with FM, probably because of the larger external antenna. Noise reduction is very good. I feel very comfortable around noisy machinery. As others have said, they are a bit tight, but not too tight in my opinion. A little tweaking can loosen them up if need be. The adjustment mechanism works great. The reason I did not give them 5 stars is the lack of a Li-ion battery. This is an optional add-on, but is no longer being made. I've tried a third party battery and it died within a month with no refund. This isn't entirely 3M's fault, but it wouldn't be a problem if 3M included a Li-ion battery to begin with, or at least still offered it separately. If you want a rechargeable option I'd suggest NiMH rechargeable AA batteries. Otherwise, a pair of AA alkaline batteries seems to last quite a few weeks.

Alors j'avais envie de changé les coussinets de mon worktunes Bluetooth, mais 3M n'a pas facilité les choses, car mêmes si c'est coussinets sont identiques, les actuels ne sont pas conçu pour être changé, j'ai contacté 3M et il m'on confirmé la chose. Mais les coussinets actuel sont très légèrement collé, j'ai collé les nouveaux avec 4 minuscule point de super glue et il sont comme neuf ! Car au bout de quelques années, les coussinets deviennent moins gonflé et peuvent faire mal lors de l'utilisation du casque. Par contre c'est coussinets sont très chère pour ceux que c'est...

First off, let's address the elephant in the room - the price. These are VERY expensive considering you can get half decent Bluetooth headphones for about £20 and half decent ear defenders for under a tenner. I actually held off buying these for ages because I was using my half decent headphones under my half decent ear defenders but it was such a faff with the headphones falling out all the time and not particularly comfortable after a while that I finally succumbed and coughed up the dosh. And if you're going to use them often (pretty much every day for me) then these are absolutely worth the investment. I mainly use them to listen to audiobooks and podcasts while using the sander or drill and I have no trouble hearing the audio over either of those tools and it's still passable with much louder tools like circular saws. If you're in a quieter environment, like doing the washing up while the kids argue over the last pack of Doritos, then you can happily tune out all the background noise and listen to your tunes in peace. As long as you're not expecting world class sound quality (and why would you from 3M?) then these headphones are brilliant - battery life lasts hours and hours, range is decent, build quality is spot on so far... The only downside I can see is the price but if you think you'll get your moneys worth then definitely buy a pair

Meet expectations and functions well.

had these ear defenders for about 5 yrs and replaced the cups, still great

Much better then all others earmuffs