Elgin Rebel True Wireless Earbuds, 25 dB Noise Reduction Bluetooth Headphone, Noise Cancelling Mic, 12+ Hour Battery Life, IP65 Water Resistant, OSHA Compliant Hearing Protection for Work

I had one requirement when buying earbuds. Long battery life. Every brand says “48 hours” but they mean 6 hours with 8 charges. Not with these and I’m super happy about that.I work in a data center environment. Noise levels are a consistent 90+db and I love my music. I hate stopping to charge.My coworker bought a pair first and after debating, I pulled the trigger and I’m glad I did!First off, the battery. 12 hours easy on the bud charge with several days worth in the case. I have zero complaints on battery life.The case: the case is nicely built. I find myself fidgeting with the lid and it hasn’t broken yet.USB-C charging is something that is wonderful to see as it’s becoming the norm.I had originally thought the flashlight would be a gimmick, but I use it a lot. In a data center environment it’s nice to have a bright light handy for the dark server crevices.The earbuds themselves. The noise cancellation is top notch because it’s passive rather than active (also helps the battery life. ANC is a power vampire). If I don’t want to listen to music, they function as earplugs, albeit a bit bulky compared to foam ones. The several included tips made customizing to my fit easy as well as the in-ear hooks. They don’t fall out, they don’t feel loose.They can be used as a pair or on their own which is a nice touch, even if it makes me look a little pretentious.Sound quality is excellent. It’s not 7:1 by any means but I can hear my music, it isn’t muffled or muddled by overzealous bass. They did well.As noted in other reviews, there is no volume adjustment. I use my Apple Watch to adjust volume. It’s really not a deal breaker. Considering they’re earplugs, you don’t have to adjust the volume much anyways because the noise outside stays constantly quiet.I also use them when cleaning. It’s wonderful to be able to vacuum and hear my music without turning it up to 112%.Now for the downsides. All of which I don’t deduct stars because I (somewhat) expected it.Pairing issues. Every now and then when removing them from the case they don’t auto pair. Putting it back in the case and removing again allows it to power cycle and connect. Usually one time does it. Most I ever had to do was 6 times. Annoying, but manageable.On the note of pairing issues, usually when paused, one will drop. Usually the right earbud, but sometimes the left side. It will reconnect on its own but it’s jarring to be in silence when talkin to a coworker and hear “PAIRING”. It’s got me good a few times. Since it pairs itself again, I don’t mind.I know pairing issues tend to arise with wireless buds as one tends to be the “relay”. I’m honestly not hard to please so this doesn’t bug me but it may bug you.Overall, this is one of the best purchases I’ve made. It’s improved my quality of life at work and meets their NRR -25db requirement for earpro. I got them on sale. If they’re on sale for you, grab a pair. Even at full price, they’re well worth it.PS. Elgin also makes over-ear versions if in-ear isn’t your style.

Absolutely love these headphones! Got them for work. The sound is great the charge is even better. Charge the block once a week and the ear buds stay charged all day. I work 10+ hour shifts in a factory and last all day. Love all the extra ear parts. Makes it much easier to find a size that fits. Highly recommend!

I work at a sand and gravel mine on 12 hour shifts. The work is muddy, hot and dusty in the summer and freezing in the winter. I needed something tough with a long battery life and IP rated. These fit the bill perfectly with their NRR rating. Too bad they don't work. I returned my first pair because the right bud disconnected one day and wouldn't ever reconnect. I did all the troubleshooting steps. Repaired. Wiped my network settings and factory reset the buds, still wouldn't connect. Opened up developer settings and tried new combinations of the Bluetooth settings. Nothing. I reached out to Elgin support, shot off an email and waited a week. Nothing. Tried again, no response. So I returned them, thinking maybe a faulty pair. Nope, same issue two months in. It's sad because these are perfect for my application. Perfect. If they actually worked. There's no way the firmware can be updated, so if one loses connection to the other, they're worthless except maybe for audiobooks. The fit was great, they block out noise just like real hearing protection, and they're great sounding, when they work. Which they don't. And they don't even have the decency to reply to emails about their shoddy product. They know what they did.

I started this review a while back, so it has all my frustrations in it from before. Something not in the instructions is how to get both earbuds to connect and play simutaneously. Push the center button 3 times on each earbud and they connect to each other. This was my main frustration with the product. Now that I can get them both the connect, I am now very happy with them. I can work around loud equipment and still enjoy whatever I want to listen to while working. The ear protection of the foam and silicon earplugs is also very good, the same as a regular foam earplug. Phone calls are clear on both ends. I'm not sure if they block noise noise to the other end of the call. My previous review:The bluetooth pairing has become problem. The ear buds either wont connect, or one or the other connects, not both, or sometimes both connect, but are not in sync, one is on delay. These are marketed as OSHA hearing protection. Sure, they're good earplugs, but I didn't buy them just to be earplugs. I need to be working, not fiddling around with my earplugs that wont connect properly. ReturnedThese ear buds sound alright. They stay in my ears fine. I had difficulty getting them to pair and getting both buds to play say the same time. The Bluetooth connection seems to be good if my phone is on a table. Bluetooth connection gets spotty when phone is in my pocket. I am using a smaller phone that I can put up in my hard hat to use them at work on construction sites. They seem to work well when the connection isn't spotty, but being unable to keep my regular phone in my pocket is a deal breaker. Edit. further research indicates that water will block a bluetooth signal. This explains why I've had the same problem with every other bluetooth device. Your body is mostly water! put your phone under your armpit, you'll see what I mean. The earplugs will protect your hearing whether theyre connected or not. The battery life is long. Lasts all day. Audio pass through would an improvement, like shooting ear muffs. I'm upgrading this review to 4* from 3*. for what I use them for- hearing protection on construction job, they work well. I had corded wireless earplugs and always had to take one out when I had to talk to someone. Have to do the same with these, or just wear one of the pair.