adidas Sport FWD-001 in Ear Bluetooth Earphones - Night Grey

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It's not to a comical degree, but the lower-register instrumentation definitely gets some added oomph, and the higher-register brass, strings, and vocals are bright and crisp, but again, can use more of a high-mid edge. The earbuds perform at their best with bassy Hip-Hop and Dubstep tracks, but don’t let that trick you into thinking they’re only good for bassy music.

And, with a combination of a 16-hour battery and 0-60% charge in 15 minutes via USB-C, what’s not to like? For all the good parts, the lack of nuance gives way to a diminished sense of the difference between quiet and loud, as well as the separation of the instruments in the orchestra. The good news is that Adidas goes above and beyond when it comes to eartips, offering four sets of eartips and wings to help you find the perfect combination for your ears.Although fine when worn running, their bulk meant the seal would occasionally break while working a bag (boxing training) or wall climbing. Adidas estimates roughly 16 hours of battery life, but your results will vary with your volume levels. But, although I tested these for the battery life segment at around 20-feet, they did cut out from time to time.

Although there is some deliberate jostle in the buttons — they are, after all, embedded under the braided fabric — they don’t feel loose. Conclusions: The FWD-01 is a new favorite for me, as I appreciate the great sound, quality, ease of use, long battery life and that they are less isolating from my surroundings on the run than other wireless Bluetooth headsets that I have used.Setting up is rather simple too; simply download the Adidas Headphones app on your phone, boot up the headphones, and it’ll be connected in no time.

The only time I had any issues was when going through very busy signal areas, such as Waterloo station, which knocks out 99% of the sets I’ve tested. The base preset EQ is pretty solid, which is by default bass-forward, which certainly pumps some adrenaline in your workout. You get a five-strong wing-tip selection (including one wing-less design) and four different ear-tips, so there should be a size to suit any person’s ear. If you're on a shared network, you could ask the system administrator to run a scan looking for misconfigured or infected devices across the network. Even with powerful bass, the mids and highs are relatively clear, and the great sound separation on offer is a nice surprise.If you have grown up with a steady diet of all things related to video games, Star Wars, Star Trek, sci-fi, gadgets, toys, Transformers one way or another, this will be your second home. The aforementioned Action button can be set up through the app, and different actions can be assigned to single, double, and triple presses, but customization is limited to voice assistants and Spotify controls. On Jay-Z and Kanye West's "No Church in the Wild," the kick drum loop receives enough high-mid presence for its attack to retain it punchiness, though we are used to hearing a bit more on this track.