ISOtunes PRO Aware

... bought these as every day carry buds, but was looking forward to the Aware feature. Also hoping they reduce droning engine noise on planes when I travel. So far I love the foam tips, the formed ear loops. The great sound without Aware turned on. Unfortunately, when Aware is turned on there is low level white noise (I can live with that) and with any ambient environmental noise it turns into little static-y pops. I also hear the hiss rising and falling. Maybe that's the trade off for using it in a truly industrial noisy environment, but for every day use, I can't use it. Bummer.

I bought a pair of Pro Aware to use at the range. My wife works at the shooting range and gun store. She tried them and now they are hers. I had to buy myself the Sport model so we can tell them apart.... Love them

Worked well at first. The 'aware' technology was great for the jobsite, was able to hear background noise and conversation with great hearing protection when things got noisy. Unfortunately, the product quality is inferior to the Pro 2.0. Some materials are not as durable. Customer service was solid, they provided a free replacement when my usb plug cover refused to remain closed. Then, the replacement pair stopped turning on after 2 months. Overall, the technology is great, and I would like to be a huge fan of the product; but the quality has taken a severe turn for the worse with this new line. Would not recommend until they've overhauled their production and material quality.

I was very pleased with the quality of sound out of the ear buds and the selection of tips for your comfort!! However I would say if you are a heavy equipment operator these aren’t for you. Because of the decibel limit on the music you cannot hear it over the noise and vibration of the machine. Also the aware feature is somewhat useless in such loud equipment. I think I will try the Isotunes Link instead!

i am a stationary engineer, so my surroundings are very noisy, but at the same time i need to be able to hear people and equipment around me for problems. i have had these for about 4 or 5 months now and i have to say i was very pleased with how they preformed. it took me a while to find the correct plugs to fit in my ear and make them work how they are suppose to. after finding the correct fitting plugs everything else seam to fall into play. the amount of annoying and incredible loud equipment i am around is incredible, along with how long i have to be around it at times 8 or more hrs at a time. i have been right next to building generators while they are on and while loud, the sound level with them on is outstanding. the battery level on these have lasted me over 12hrs with music, but when they run out at least i have hearing protection still. the 2 little earplugs have a magnet in them so when you are not wearing them you can stick them together around you neck. i like that considering i lost my bluetooth earphones into a sewer pit. as far as durable, they seem very well made and feel solid. the blue tooth connection on them have been perfect and i have no problems connecting or keeping them connected. that was one of my biggest concerns when i bout these. i have had 2 different brands that where great hearing protection, but the bluetooth connection sucked horribly. they always lost connection which drove me nuts. with the isotunes i have had no bluetooth problems. now the aware is not going to work that well in super loud situations. a product like that will be hard to find. i have notice the the aware mode has a tendency to enhance the noise around you. when the aware is on there is a slight popping from the mic that you hear in them when there is a lot of background noise. almost like the mic is not sure what to lock on to. it will also lower whatever music or podcast or whatever you are trying to listen to down a little and make it harder to hear. but i get that. while you have the aware on, you are worried about your surroundings more then your music...and you should be for your safety. to be honest with you i have it off more then i have it on and only turn on the aware when i need it. there are 2 different volume controls on the headset. one is for the volume of the aware and one is for the music or whatever you are listening to. as for making phone calls with them i have also had no problem with them. as long as you talk loud enough and clear enough no one has ever complained about they can not hear me or that i was breaking up. the phone connects fast when you turn on the headset the price is a little high, along with the replacement foam ear inserts. 15 bucks is high considering that you should be changing them out once a month. 5 or 10 buck would be better for sure. considering how much you payed for them. there is not much else to say about them. personally i like these a lot. the battery last all day. they protect my hearing and they are comfortable all day. i like the full ear muffs better, but i can not wear those all day....these i can. once you get use to them and learn how they work they just get better. the aware mic can be improved a little bit but that was only a bonus with them, in my eyes. i mainly got them for the bluetooth music, and podcast listening. having a working bluetooth connection was my biggest concern. p.s. dont let the 4 stars bug you that much. i do not give anyone 4 stars. there is something to always improve on, on every product. i would buy these again in a heart beat.