Old school wireless sports buds for an unbeatable $ 12.
Mpow
Real wireless earphones are all the rage these days, but many of them are not particularly suitable for sports activities. They can fall out of your ears or loosen and let them fly. They have to be held or put in your pocket when you take them out. There is no place for them to just hang out. For these and other reasons, I like old school “normal wireless” earphones – at least to exercise.
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And, wow, this deal: For a limited time and while stocks last, Amazon seller LAY US has it Mpow Flame waterproof wireless sports earphones for only $ 11.99 If you cut out the $ 5 coupon on the page and then apply the coupon code ALJK7CRE. It is only good for the red color.
These chic looking earphones are connected by a flat cord, which means that one or both of them can just dangle around your neck when not in use. Mpow offers four earbud sizes to get the best fit (remember you want a tight fitting seal) and earhooks to keep the buds from flying.
They are waterproof to IPX7 and can be combined with two different devices, which is always a nice advantage. I especially like the large, raised, separate volume buttons above; in order to Many earphones have tiny, flush buttons on the bottom that can only be navigated by touching them. There is also the large red multifunction button on the side, which should not be confused with the volume control.
These earphones have been around for a while, at least according to the whopping 24,000 user reviews (which give an average of 4.3 stars). It is possible that the same listing was previously applied to another product, but the recent reviews are certainly mostly positive.
Twelve dollars? You really can’t go wrong.
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