The second day I used them, the right side started crackling and popping after about an hour or so. I thought that it was an issue with sweat and the ANC microphones, because turning the ANC off would stop the noise. I used them a few more times to see if it would persist, and it did. Last night I used them for the first time outside of the gym; dry, if you will. After about an hour it started crackling and popping again. I'm sending this set back to get a replacement from Amazon and if they have any issues after a week or two, I'll return them and get back to my search for some Over-Ear ANC BT headphones that are gym-safe.
A couple of side notes:
- I've used them for about 11hrs, altogether, in the 2 weeks I've had them and they still say "Battery High" when prompted.
- The touch controls are sporadic, at best. Sometimes they will pause with a tap. SOMETIMES, they will volume up or down with a vertical swipe. SOMETIMES, they will skip songs. If you aren't prepared to use your phone for controls, steer clear.
I'll update this review in a couple weeks, as to whether or not the replacements worked properly. I hope so, because I genuinely like these... when they work right.
Update - 5/3/2022:
So the second set worked fine for the 2 hours I worked out yesterday... until I was standing at the entrance of the gym to leave. The right side started crackling and popping again. :(
Today, they started doing it again after about 25 minutes. As, with the first pair, turning off the ANC stops the noises. I remembered to record a quick clip of them popping this time, and that they stop, when the ANC is turned off.
This sucks; I really like these headphones, but for $150 I can get something better without the ANC that I can't even use.
Update - 12/20/2022
I randomly got an email from the Treblab customer support yesterday telling me that they found and fixed the issue that was causing my problems with these headphones. They are sending me another pair to try and I will post up later whether they WORK OUT (😂sorry, I had to) or not. Always a nice rarity to see good customer service. 👍🏻
Update:
I spent 2 hours in the gym Tuesday and 2 hours tonight, sweating like a pig in the Hormel parking lot. They are fixed! The hole that the CS rep mentioned being fixed, by the ANC mics, apparently was the problem after all. The new set I have hasn't had any issues yet. That's with 5-6 hours around the house and 4 hours sweating like crazy. Actually It was also pouring down rain when I went in and out of the Gym Tuesday, with them around my neck. I gave back the 2 stars. Good stuff! 👍🏻