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Koss BT190i

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9.5 / 10
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Koss BT190i Specifications

Main settings
Device type Bluetooth headset with microphone
Purpose for sports
View plug-in (plugs)
Type of dynamic
Frequency range 20 - 20000 Hz
Design
Mount type without fastening
Water protection there is
Nutrition
Type of batteries own li-ion
Working hours 4 h
Waiting time 80 h
Functions
Answer / end conversation there is
Additionally
Volume control there is
Features neck cord, replaceable ear cushions
Number of pairs of replaceable ear cushions included 3

Reviews of Koss BT190i

Evaluation 4
Advantages: Good sound, do not fall out.
Disadvantages: A blue light blinks, which starts to enrage, especially when you listen to music at night. No cover, no magnet, so you can wear around your neck, the battery is weak. To the laptop does not work, maybe we should conjure.
Comment: If I were buying now, I would not have bought it, they are not worth it. Shoals like small, but they begin to strain, their form and the lack of a cover in the kit, I think their resource is reduced. You can break the wire. LED really infuriates.
Dmitry Drinevsky September 23, 2018
Evaluation 5
Advantages: 1. The sound of these headphones leaves no doubt: high and medium are balanced, but there are a lot of low ones - and for my taste this is a definite plus. Headphones have a good volume margin, and even at the highest I do not observe any distortion in the sound.

2. Sure landing in the ear - ergonomic shape and silicone "horns" do their job. If necessary, ear cushions can be changed, and the "horns" and completely removed. Before buying, I confess, I thought that they were part of the headphone case and there was no possibility to remove them (these are my first headphones in a similar sports form factor).

3. I never would have thought that wireless headphones with batteries inside can have such weight - they are very light, which definitely increases the wearing comfort.
Disadvantages: 1. As noted in almost all reviews, the time of work does not correspond to the stated - this is a fact. 4 hours they will work only at minimum volume. And with regular listening (70% -80% loudness) the battery charge will last for one and a half to two hours. I don’t listen to music for more than two hours a day, so for me personally this time is not critical, but I share the resentment about battery life. Also note the lack of fast charging - from 0 to 100% of the headphones charge about one and a half hours. In general, the most painless way out of the situation with a short battery life is to purchase an external battery with the ability to charge with small currents (Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 2, for example).

2. Lack of clips ("clothespins") on the wire. The wire now and then crawls in one direction, then in the other with each turn of the head - this very quickly begins to irritate. Not to say that this is a serious drawback, because the clip can be removed from other headphones or purchased separately. But for me it remains unclear why the headphones, positioned as sports, do not have such an obviously necessary and, frankly, extremely cheap part. For such a price, it certainly would not be superfluous.

3. Another easily removable drawback is a very bright blue LED on the remote with buttons. Eliminated by a small square of black tape over the LED. But! In this case, you lose the opportunity to observe the progress of charging and will not know whether the headphones are charged up to 100% or not. Here the choice is yours.

4. Specifically, in the copy I bought, the assembly is not very high-quality: the central button and the "+" button have a click when pressed, but the "-" button does not, and therefore it is not very tactile to understand whether you pressed it or not. But personally, I practically do not use the remote on the headphones, so I did not return them only because of the lack of a click on the button.
Comment: The wire for charging is a bit short, but for charging from an external battery more and is not required. There is no power supply in the kit, just as there is no cover - and even the flimsiest case for the sports model of headphones would be the way. The size of the console, for my taste, could be less - the buttons on it occupy less than half the area. Unfortunately, I can not say anything about the reliability of moisture protection in this model, because I did not buy them for sports. And the quality of the microphone, in my experience, in almost all headphones leaves much to be desired. These are no exception.

As for the short battery life, I would like to note the following: when choosing wireless headphones, the priority for me was the absence of various kinds of headbands, which are attached to the neck and store space inside the battery. Therefore, you know what you are going on with the purchase of this and similar models.

I am completely satisfied with the purchase, because one part of the deficiencies is easily removable, and the other is not critical for me - it is crossed out by the sound quality and wearing comfort. The term of use at the time of writing a review is six months.
John doe September 21, 2018
Evaluation 4
Advantages: Sound
Fit well in the ear
Disadvantages: Autonomy
Not very convenient switching of tracks (subjectively)
Comment: Autonomy is the main drawback, they sit down very quickly, constantly come to work and throw it on the gym immediately. When switching tracks "eaten" the first couple of seconds of the track. Switching itself by pressing the volume keys I don’t really like, but this is a matter of taste.
By the sound everything suits me, the isolation is on a level. Would akum more powerful - for such a price it would be ok.
Bogdanov Yaroslav 01 August 2018
Evaluation 4
Advantages: - Good for your price tag sound;
- A set of flowers;
- Ease of management;
- Fit well in the ears;
- A set of liners;
- Charging cable included.
Disadvantages: - The battery life is 1.5-2 hours at maximum volume. I thought the battery was dead, but the production date is May 2018;
- Long charge - 1 hour;
- Charging cable is short.
Comment: He took to listen to music on the way to work and during workouts for my purposes well.
Alexey Pleshivtsev June 10, 2018
Evaluation 4
Advantages: Excellent sound quality, can be used as a headset for calls
Disadvantages: Short battery life, long charging time.
Comment: I am satisfied with the headphones, I use it as a headset for calls and sports headphones. Due to the bows, sit firmly in the ear and do not fly out. The sound quality is excellent for me, although I am not very picky in this regard. The microphone is also good, the interlocutor does not complain about the sound quality. The minus for me is only that a very short battery life, from experience, is about 2 hours of listening to music at maximum volume, as well as charging for a long time, charging about as much as they work 2 hours. Another minor drawback is that interference occurs in an apartment in another room, I also have full-size bluetooth headphones, there is no such interference, they even work on the balcony.
Anton Tyunin May 12, 2018
Evaluation 5
Advantages: The main thing is the sound is excellent. Light, sit well, do not fall out. Pultik convenient. Very satisfied.
Disadvantages: It seems there is no ...
Comment: I listen to rock, metal. Sound, bass, volume hit on a solid top five! As it was already written, ear cushions, the more the better. For its price, great headset, I recommend.
Serb izar January 28, 2018
Evaluation 5
Advantages: Great headphones, very happy with my choice. Reliable fit for active sports, for my taste great design, light! What compares favorably with Chinese counterparts — they hold a good connection (in an apartment through two brick walls) about five to six meters without any problems! High-quality microphone, the interlocutors do not complain. Convenient management, no need to search for the button debt.

Now about the sound)
At first, the sound was on such a weak four ... the difference was immediately clear, how it sounds in wired and how it sounds in these ...The frequency range of the sound .. the average play well, I would like more low. The day I went to them, then in the wire and could not decide what will be my main ... Then the convenience and comfort of the wireless began to win. Three weeks later, I decided to experiment, which increased my assessment of sound to 4+. I began to overhaul the ear cushions, tried smaller at first, then a little more and about a miracle! They sounded with those of a larger size, there was such a significant bass, which finally removed all my claims to these headphones!
Feel free to recommend! Oh yeah .. moisture protection is declared, today I took a shower in them for the sake of experiment)
Disadvantages: Great headphones, very happy with my choice. Reliable fit for active sports, for my taste great design, light! What compares favorably with Chinese counterparts — they hold a good connection (in an apartment through two brick walls) about five to six meters without any problems! High-quality microphone, the interlocutors do not complain. Convenient management, no need to search for the button debt.

Now about the sound)
At first, the sound was on such a weak four ... the difference was immediately clear, how it sounds in wired and how it sounds in these ... The frequency range of the sound .. the average play well, I would like to hear more low. The day I went to them, then in the wire and could not decide what will be my main ... Then the convenience and comfort of the wireless began to win. Three weeks later, I decided to experiment, which increased my assessment of sound to 4+. I began to overhaul the ear cushions, tried smaller at first, then a little more and about a miracle! They sounded with those of a larger size, there was such a significant bass, which finally removed all my claims to these headphones!
Feel free to recommend! Oh yeah .. moisture protection is declared, today I took a shower in them for the sake of experiment)
Comment: Product of the Year "at the Hi-Fi & High End Show 2017. Koss BT190i recognized as the best wireless headset. It is strange that there are so few reviews in runet, I decided to correct this situation.
Alexander Kulyukin December 09, 2017
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