Cleer ARC II Gaming Earbuds True Wireless Open Ear Headphones, White

I have all sorts of high end in ear buds, but as I walk or bike at least 40 minutes every day or so, I have found I only use my Oladance OPEN EAR buds, vs all my in ears, and I REALLY still like my Oladance open ears from good sound, to being super comfortable to wear. BTW, not sure ANY open ear buds are a good choice for bike riding however, because your ear canals are open to the wind. As to these Cleer Arc iis, I wanted something new and FRESH vs my current Oladance Gen1 buds, even vs the new Oladance Gen 2's. Saw a bunch of Shokz - OpenFit and also OpenRock pro reviews...somehow, they just did not excite me. Thought I'd take a chance with these CLEER Arc ii buds. The minute I put them on and they connected to my Samsung S21 Ultra? it was like, WOW!!. I was not expecting these buds to sound SO amazing..without even using their app for EQ, not even installed yet. I did then install the Cleer app which immediately prompted me to do a firmware upgrade which went flawlessly. All I know is these buds sound FANTASTIC!, esp for open ears, it's almost like how did they do this? Just like "any open ear buds" there is no major SUB bass here, but bass is REALLY good, tight, and plenty of it. I compared them to my Oladance buds, and to my ears the Arc ii's sound WAAAY BETTER than the Oladance buds. Not a little, a LOT. Reason is, these buds seem to have a much, MUCH, broader frequency response..rather good bass, nice mid range, and a ton of great sounding treble. Perhaps the treble is ALMOST too much at times, but I love the way they sound They sound super CLEEEER!. When I switch to my Oladance now THEY almost sound like a pair of muffled speakers with something blocking their sound. These Cleer Arc ii's sound Much Much more open sounding. The Arc iis like all open ear buds don't get "in ear super loud"..but get loud enough, and way loud enough for me. I played around a bit with the head gestures feature, it sort of works, but I think they will need another firmware upgrade down the road as it's a bit too sensitive right now. It's too easy to slightly move your head even a little, and it may make the track go back OR forward, so I took that feature off in the app for now. Be aware there is some very thin plastic covering the part where the buds have to charge. At first, I charged the case but realized I actually did not charge the buds too, because I just didn't see that VERY thin plastic covering the charge area. When you charge these buds, know there is NO charge light on the external part of the case, it's on the inside when you open the case. As to comfort, if Oladance is a 10...maybe these are an 8.5-9. I wore them a good 3-4 hours and barely noticed I was wearing anything, but depending upon your ears, PERHAPS you can feel a like a micro pinch on the upper part of your ears. In my case they were just VERY very comfortable for my ears, they stay in place well overall..and if you care, LOOK ultra premium. I tested multi-point between my phone, again it's Android, and my Macbook Pro...it worked flawlessly. If Cleer can tweak the head gestures these would be untouchable in the current open ear buds catagory. I am amazed just how much I like these Arc ii's!! As everybody's ears are different and different sizes, your mileage may vary, but I LOVE these!! ESP how they sound! I had NO weird connection issues, or any trouble AT all with these little guys...

2nd Edit - Changed to a 5 star since the company sent me a replacement. I've only used it for a couple of days but so far it doesn't seem to have the bluetooth issues that my first pair ran into. I will update if that changes, but I'm loving them so far! Edit - Changed from 3 stars to 4 since their customer service team reached out to me to offer a replacement or a refund, and I chose the replacement as I'm hoping this will solve the Bluetooth connection issues. Once I receive them I will test them out and update the review. I definitely appreciate their efforts to fix things! Original review - I really really want to like these - most headphones are extremely uncomfortable for me and these ones solve all of those problems! The fit is good, it just takes some getting used to, and people seem to hear me well during calls, and the sound is great (a little difficult to hear while on the train but still better than I expected). All in all, they work exactly as I was hoping. The main problem comes with the bluetooth... I have had several issues with one of the earbuds simply not connecting. It will sit and repeat "power on" over and over until I turn it off. Then they refuse to sync with each other, while one will connect the other will continue to try booting up and connecting with no success. I've tried to reset them with the case, but holding the button in the case does absolutely nothing. It doesn't even work to put them into pairing mode anymore. I've had these for less than a month and the 3 times this has happened it's taken me about an hour of messing with them to get them working properly again each time. I don't want to worry that I won't be able to use them every time I pull them out of the case! I'm going to give them another couple of weeks to see if the problem persists, but if it does I think I will have to unfortunately return them.

I love that it doesn’t go inside my ears and it’s like having a tiny pair of speakers outside my ears. No sound bleeding. Sound quality is better than AirPod 3rd gen. However, the fit was super uncomfortable for me. The thing that goes around the ears are stiff. Overall the earbuds are heavy. I honestly don’t know how it passed internal product tasting. The department or vendor who did the product testing should ask themselves if they had people use it long enough? Did they steer people to say the fit was great? Was there some sort of bias to say the fit was great? I almost feel bad for the company, because they clearly worked hard to get the sound quality right. But the terrible fit is going lead to a lot of returns. I will be looking forward to improvements to design and give them another shot.

These fit and stay on great, come with a nice case and great companion app on the App Store, and have excellent sound and bluetooth connection quality; but when they’re turned on there’s a constant noticeable background noise (not like an electrical hum but like a constant soft “static”) with or without content being played, and after only about 30 minutes of wear time they start to get uncomfortable (not nearly as bad as other open ears I’ve tried, but still unpleasant).

I have been a fan of neck headphones ever since LG debuted the original design a very long time ago. Nobody had anything similar, and I was skeptical of them. Why would you want to wear headphones on your shoulders and hug your neck especially during working out? I gave it a try and fell in love (after making a few adjustments.) But LG Tone's headphones came with some annoying flaws with each successive model, one of which was audio cutting in and out, and the other being that they did not last very long: their headsets died within a year. I had three of them. All died within about a year. Customer service was terrible. LG was flying high on its exclusive design. Then came the copycats. They were even worse. Fast-forward 10 years later, and wireless headphones have become de facto, particularly with the introduction of Apple's AirPods. The problem with AirPods is that they could easily drop off during more intense workouts. I lost 2 during marathons. That made the races even more than I wanted. Alas, I was never able to locate them -- either they were swept away, taken by someone, or crushed by other runners or cars. Who knows? I tried over-the-ear, wireless headphones and all disappointed short of buying the very expensive brands. A running mate recommended I try out Cleer. And so I did. I never heard of that company, actually, but the feature set sounded good: sporty look and design, ability to connect to 2 Bluetooth devices at the same time (so I could answer both my personal and work phones without having to switch over), good sound quality (it had clarity and decent bass when I briefly tried my friend's), and looked to be able to stay on the ear better. PROS - Quality material - Sat comfortably and securely even during high-intensity workouts - Great sound with decent bass - 7.5 hour tested usage (takes about 2 hours to charge) - Reasonable pricing to LG Tone's neck headphones - Voice calls sounded good to other side (while drowning out background noise) - Connect up to 2 devices at the same time - Sweat proof at IPX5 (X means that it was not rated against dust protection. Second number is for water protection and is out of 6) - Bluetooth 5.3 - Carry case included that also acts as UV sanitizer and battery charger packing enough power for 3 more charges (Manufacturer claim. Didn't test this out) - Cleer+ App smartphone app allows additional customizations and controls and perform firmware updates CONS - Volume could be a bit louder, especially if you're going to use it on an airplane [EDIT: You can make it slightly louder on iOS by going to Settings > Sound > Headphone Safety > and turning off "Reduce Loud Audio"] - Bass could use some more power CONTROLS Taps Earbuds can be tapped to control music and take/make calls Head Motion Disabled by default, and I did not want to turn it on to test because I don't want my head to accidentally trigger things while working out. I just want the headset to play music and take/make calls, that's it. TIP: Should you need to reset the earbuds, put them into the charging case and long-press the "MFB" button for 10 seconds until it says "Restoring Bluetooth Setting" [sic] Overall, I really like this set of headphones after my disastrous experience with the LG Tone neckbands. LG's original was great, but LG's subsequent models, their poor customer service, and poorly-executed copycats made me stay away from this type of headphones. Cleer did great with their take on this headphone. Many thanks for the recommendation from my running mate!

The buds look good and have a ton of bells and whistles. But I charged them as soon as I opened the package. The left bud charged 85% the right 100%. No matter how long I left them on the charger. Followed every instruction, but could never get the right bud to connect to phone or the Cleer app. Looked on internet for solutions, nothing help. Will be returning.

I have small ear canals and have struggled to find any earbuds that sound good without falling out or needing to be fiddled with to re-insert. Good sound is important to me including sound stage, clarity and base without boom. I have ‘Flare ‘earbuds, I love their sound but can’t keep them in place. I have also tried Jaybird with ear hooks, Earin A3 which sit in the ears but not canal and Etymotic with the double seal in the ear canal. The Jaybird worked ‘ok-ish’ for both sound and fit but weren’t great and then they failed. The Earin A3 had nice sound but would fall out after a while and there was no chance you could be active or eat and drink without them dislodging, eventually they broke on one of their falls. The Etymotic fitted well but the sound was lacking, others have raved about the Etymotic sound but I found them tinny even though I don’t like hard or booming base there was just nothing there. I do want good sound, now as a reference my normal listening headphones are over the ears HIFIMAN Ananda and love their sound but obviously they aren’t good for portability. Compared to the HIFIMAN the sound of the Cleer buds is very good, not quite as good as the HIFIMAN headphones but come pretty close, which for earbuds is amazing. I can hear the slight distortion you often get from radio voice transmission and have confirmed that is the transmission and also present with the HIFIMAN. To test the buds I used (amongst other things) the 2022 recording of the ‘50th anniversary of Tubular Bells’ which I know to be of a good recording standard and it embraces a range of music. The Cleer earbuds were great over the whole album with a lovely sound, just losing clarity at the top end on Ella Shaw’s vocals in Moonlight Shadow. The Cleer earbuds are comfortable even though I wear spectacles and sitting outside the ears don’t move, even when active outside in wind. The buds come with an equalizer app that allows some adjustment without being crazy, for me I liked to add just a little base.

### 5-Star Review for Cleer ARC II Sport Headphones I recently bought the Cleer ARC II Sport Headphones, and they are absolutely fantastic! The open-ear design is a game-changer, allowing me to stay aware of my surroundings while enjoying my music or podcasts. These headphones don’t insert into the ear canal, making them incredibly comfortable for long-term wear. The sound quality is impressive, thanks to Snapdragon Sound's support for lossless and high-res music streaming. With the Cleer+ app, I can easily adjust the EQ to my liking or choose from the preset options for a personalized listening experience. The crystal clear voice capturing (cVc) feature ensures that my phone and video calls are always crisp and clear. Designed with sports enthusiasts in mind, these headphones are lightweight and come with an IPX5 rating, making them both waterproof and sweatproof. Whether I’m hitting the gym or running outside, the secure fit and hands-free head motion controls keep the earbuds in place and allow me to control my music without needing to touch my phone. One of the standout features is the multipoint connection capability, allowing me to pair two devices simultaneously and switch between them seamlessly. This is incredibly convenient for my busy workdays. The battery life is also outstanding, with up to 35 hours of playtime from a full charge. Each earbud offers 8 hours of use, and the charging case provides an additional 27 hours. The packaging was neat and practical, ensuring the headphones arrived in perfect condition. Overall, the Cleer ARC II Sport Headphones have exceeded my expectations in every way. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for high-quality, versatile earbuds.

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The build quality is great. They're quite heavy though and I'm not sure they'd stay in place for runners. I paid the extra for this second generation ones because of option to bluetooth to 2 devices. However, that doesn't work reliably so still have to carry a second pair for work. In fact, the connection to one device can be quite flaky and there's a frequent brief glitch in the sound. Putting them in the case should release the connection with the phone but that doesn't always happen either, meaning I have to disconnect in phone settings.

Ich hatte zum Vergleich die brandneuen Shokz Open-Fit, Marshall Minor III und meine alten Sony mit Kabel, die noch so locker am Ohr hängen (also nicht im Ohr stecken). Ich hatte diverse Tests gesehen/gelsesen und kann einiges bestätigen. Pros: 1. Der Klang ist sehr angenehm. es trägt nicht auf, die Höhen sind fein. Da funktioniert ein Chellokonzert und Progrock ganz famos. Wer "Bums" haben will, kauft sich In-Ears... 2. Konnektivität: ohne Schwierigkeiten an zwei Devices anzuschließen. 3. Eine Sprachaufnahme zu Hause mit dem Mikro war viel besser, als in den Videos. Zumindest in ruhiger Umgebung... Cons: 1. Die Bauform ist für meine Ohren zu "eng" - der Bügel ist nicht biegbar und recht steif. Dabei hab ich ziemlich normale Ohren. Da die Ohren mit dem Alter wachsen, mag es bei jugendlichen im Schnitt besser passen - aber nach den Videos hatten mehrere das Problem. Außerdem war es zusammen mit meiner Brille noch zusätzlich unangenehm. 2. Latenz: es sind ungefähr 200ms - je nach Betriebssystem und App wird das ausgeglichen. Fürs Gamen leider ungeeignet. 3. Das Case ist unnötig groß und schwer. Kurz zur Konkurrenz: Shokz Open-Fit -> klingen etwas flacher (meine uralten Sonys klingen etwas besser), sind dafür kleiner, leichter und sitzen dabei fast unspürbar. Brille stört nicht! Das Mikro "zu Hause" ist auch ganz famos. Konnektivität: leider nur 1 Device. Latenz: ebenso 200ms. Auch super: das sehr kleine Case (für diese Bauform). Marshall Minor III -> klingen seeehr flach. Das war das sofortige KO-Kriterium. Wegen des mangelnden Tragekomforts (bei mir) sende ich die Cleer zurück und behalte die Shokz.

I use these more than I thought I would as I have plenty of expensive in or over ear. But as these are so comfortable and seem to handle calls well, I just keep them on sometimes. Music quality isn't premium but better than others I've tried like this. It's more convenience over quality, but it's perfectly acceptable. I felt like the good reviews are justified and it was better than expected for the money. They last forever and light.

Wife loved this product. Great sound, clear words, easy on the ears. Worth the buy.