Jamfox M85 Over Ear Headphones - Bluetooth Wired & Wireless Headset w/Microphone aptX Low Latency 20 Hour Play Comfortable Ear Cushions Compatible with Laptop/MacBook/iMac/PC/TV | Best Tech Gift

UPDATE 4/20/2019: We've had the Jamfox M85's for some months now. Because they're not as comfortable as our other headphones these are used as backups or just for the Nintendo Switch due to their APTX-LL compatibility. They've physically held up under light use so far. Sound is good, but our other quibbles below remain.My husband and I have owned a number of inexpensive over the ear wireless Bluetooth headphones purchased from Amazon, so I have some experience regarding my preferences with these products.This review is for the Jamfox M85 Premium Over-Ear Headphones - Bluetooth 5.0 Wired & Wireless w/Microphone aptX Low Latency. ASIN: B077966255 Original Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077966255I'm comparing my experience with the Jamfox M85 to the Mpow 059's, Bluedio T2 (Turbine), and Bluedio T4 (Turbine) as they were all in the same general price-class at time of purchase (under $35). These other headphones don't have AptX-Low Latency which is why I bought the M85's (at a low cost).I bought the Jamfox M85's to use with a Bluetooth AptX-Low Latency adaptor for the Nintendo Switch. For this purpose, they function as expected. No discernible latency while playing games or video clips. Although if pausing or fast forwarding a video clip, they can go out of sync upon replay. Pausing again for a moment then continuing play fixes the issue. The same occurs while watching streaming video through a laptop/cellphone/Amazon Fire TV dongle.I haven't had the Jamfox M85's long (4 days), so I cannot speak to durability yet, though I have some thoughts on construction (see below). If I keep them, I'll update this review in a few months, and then maybe a year to see how they're doing then. That being said, they appear to be manufactured more sturdily than both the Bluedio headsets we owned, which both broke early in our ownership despite non-abusive home (couch) use only. See caveats below.Comfort (quibble #1): They're not as comfortable as the Mpow 059's. The padding in the ear cushions and the headband in the Jamfox M85's isn't dense enough. Though the faux-leather "protein ear" covering itself isn't uncomfortable. They're wearable and not annoying. They don't hurt to wear. They fit well enough. I wouldn't exactly call them perfectly comfortable. In comparison to the Jamfox M85's the Mpow 059's I would describe as actually comfortable, I can fall asleep with them on with no physical distraction. The Jamfox M85's I can "feel they're there" if I'm nodding off, and find myself removing them. The Bluedio's fall somewhere in-between.Issue (quibble #2): When compressed for any reason while wearing the headphones, the earcups make a very annoying/uncomfortable "whooshing" sound as the air is pushed out of the earcup's foam padding. These are the first earphones I've ever owned that did this so loudly and noticeably (or at all), and it's not good.Connectivity: The Jamfox M85's connect via Bluetooth quickly and easily. Range hasn't been a problem moving 30' away from source.Issue (quibble #3): However, the only audible message they give is "Power On or Off". There is no "Device Pairing" or "Device Connected" or "Device Disconnected" message, which I find helpful on other Bluetooth headsets when switching connection between devices (Nintendo Switch/Laptop/Amazon Fire TV...etc). There may be a quick beep indicating a device connection, but it's easily missed. They do also beep when battery is low.Sound: Audio is clear. Bass is slightly muted. Sound isn't bad, but this is a subjective opinion. I don't enjoy the sound on the M85's as much as I have from other headphones, but YMMV. Video game audio/music pops a bit more than streaming video audio with these headphones. They're still good for watching Amazon Video/Netflix/Youtube...etc.Battery life: So far so good. They're equivalent to previous Bluetooth headsets I've used in this class. No complaints.Additional thoughts on construction: From experience, I have concerns about 4 things which only time will tell...1st: The earcups feel like they might degrade quickly with regular use. It might be the less dense foam in the earcups. It was the first impression I had when I took them out of the box, and the impression has remained with a few days of use. This may not actually be the case, so I'll update this review in a few months.2nd: There is a small, thin pin that connects the joint where the earcups fold up. It looks like it could slide out from either side over time, or might be a weak point that could break. It might have been better if Jamfox had somehow infilled either side of the pin slot, or used a thicker pin...if for no other reason than customer impression of constructions/durability. ...again, there might be no problem here, this is an initial impression that might not bear out over time.3rd: I've mentioned there feels like not enough (or not dense enough) padding in the earcups AND headband. The headband isn't particularly uncomfortable, but there isn't much padding in there, and it's not that dense. It would be more comfortable if the headband were perhaps a millimeter broader and had more foam padding that's slightly denser than what's in there now. If that padding compresses/degrades over time, the metal in the band will become significantly more noticeable and less comfortable.4th: There's a joint that can be felt (but not seen) under the headband padding on both sides that connects the top curve of the headband to the sides of the headband. It feels like it could be a weak point for the headband to break. Again, this is an impression, not a conclusion. It may turn out to not be a problem over time. It might behoove the manufacturer to put a metal (or even plastic) slat over that joint, so it's not felt when running a hand over the headband. Especially with the padding being so light, it's very noticeable, making the construction of the "aircraft grade aluminum" seem less dependable.Despite the issues above, I'm considering keeping the Jamfox M85's for now, because they're the least expensive AptX-Low Latency enabled over-ear headphones I could find on Amazon to use with the AptX-Low Latency adaptor for my Nintendo Switch. I noticed the price went up about $15 to $19 after I bought the M85's (when I bought it the price was $15 lower, plus there was a "click here" coupon for $4 off).Anyway, I hope this review helps. I'll be happy to answer questions.

Be aware that the package these headphones come in, including the instructions, say that the Bluetooth version is 4.2. I contacted Jamfox a couple times and they finally responded saying that the box and manual is outdated and that they are 5.0. However, the headphones last consistently with the 4.2 specs provided, and if you go to the Ali Baba website, you can find the direct Chinese source of these headphones, and they use a 4.2 chip. So Jamfox is NOT telling the truth here.The headphones are otherwise a good value for the price. The battery seems to last a decent amount of time (per the 4.2 specs included), and the two I bought work really well with my Avantree dual aptx-ll headphone transmitter.However, one of the headphones outside eardrum looks warped, I think due to bubbling of the headphone texture wrap. Hard to describe, but basically it makes it look warped, and it will probably peel after some time if we're not careful.As a result of these issues, it can't be rated any higher than two stars. I want to do one star due to the Bluetooth 4.2 lie, but at they're still a decent value.

These are worth about what I paid...$18. They are NOT BLUETOOTH 5.0. The use the CSRA64215 Bluetooth SoC which supports BT 4.2 max. The volume when using wireless is about 5-6 notches too low. They make some funky sounds while on my ears which I'm pretty sure is the earpads, which are filled with poly-fil type material NOT memory foam of any kind. I only used them about 12 times and the left speaker started cutting out.The only reason I gave it 2 stars is that while using them wired they actually sound almost great....which just blew my mind considering how weak and muted they sound over BT. This just further enforced how poorly these were put built. If the makers would have just took a few minutes to use their own product they would have known they needed to boost the volume and put better padding in the cushions

I was using the headset in wired and Bluetooth modes occasionally (3 to 4 times a week for an hour each time). Currently, right side has no sound in the wired mode (tried different wires, did not help). When connected via Bluetooth, both sides work fine. Coincidentally, the product support window closed a week ago.For someone who always connects via Bluetooth, this is probably not a big deal; however, I bought this headset for its dual connectivity - I could have bought a Bluetooth-only set instead. For me, this is a major issue.It still deserves two stars for the excellent sound quality and long battery life in the Bluetooth mode.

This headset is amazing and is super comfortable. My only complaint is that when you are using Bluetooth the volume is significantly lower then when plugged in with an aux.

These seem to work pretty good, sometimes the pairing is a bit on the slow side. The speaking is syn'd good to TV, but the BIG issue with these is the low volume! When the power comes on, the internal msg saying "power on" is plenty loud, but with volume at max the TV is "ok" for wife, but not for me. The noise cancelling is good - the wife doesn't seem to hear me when I speak to her - she claims it's the headphones {g} We've got two pair of these, and both are the same - sometimes hard to pair, and low volume.

I found these phones to be excellent for the price. They paired easily, provide excellent sound, and excellent noise cancelling. My only reservation about them is that they feel a bit heavy after a while. That might not bother most people, but I am a bit finicky about headphone weight.

At first, I received my order, the Jamfox headphone with some bubbly defects on the leatherette over the exterior of the earcups, and I was able to reach out to the seller for their assistance for the solution on this issues. Finally, I was offered a replacement for the item after all. Over all, it is a product with a very price worthy value. It's definitely a good steal as a gift for any body.