{"id":9219,"date":"2016-07-09T14:34:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-09T21:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/?p=9219"},"modified":"2016-07-10T07:49:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T14:49:29","slug":"oktobud-waterproof-bluetooth-earbuds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/oktobud-waterproof-bluetooth-earbuds\/","title":{"rendered":"Oktobud SM01-X7 Waterproof Bluetooth Earbuds by Denise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest Review by Denise, aka Deverelle<\/a> in the NosillaCast chatroom and on Twitter.<\/p>\n

\"Oktobud<\/a>Hi, this is Denise with a Castaway review of the Oktobud SM01-X7 waterproof Bluetooth earbuds. They are available on Amazon for $49.95<\/del> $59.95 US. The key feature is they are waterproof and rated to IPX7 so I couldn’t wait to try them for my evening swim. IPX7 is defined as “Protected against water immersion. Immersion for 30 minutes at a depth of up to 1 meter.” <\/p>\n

First some back story. I have been trying for years to come up with the best audio experience for swimming. I first had an iPod Shuffle in a bulky silicone case with wired waterproof earbuds that sounded terrible. <\/p>\n

A few years later, I upgrade to a Waterfi Shuffle; this is a standard iPod Shuffle, but it’s coated to be waterproof. It’s great, but I still had to manage a headphone cord and had to remember to update my playlists. <\/p>\n

Sometimes a girl just wants a nice midnight swim to Dark Side of the Moon or to have a coaching app barking instructions in her ear.
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The Oktobud’s are Bluetooth 4.1, which means they use less energy and pair faster than devices on older Bluetooth specs. In that regard they don’t disappoint; they connected to my iPhone right away, and I’m getting 8 hours out of each charge. The range is 10 meters.<\/p>\n

The Bluetooth 5 spec was announced in June and should start showing up in devices by the end of the year. This will be a game-changer as it supports distances up to 300 meters. I mention it because if you have trouble outdoors with the distance of Bluetooth, you may want to wait a few more months the new spec to appear in products.<\/p>\n

\"Oktobud<\/a>Back to the Oktobud. They are light and comfortable! I have small ears, and these stay in, and more importantly don’t hurt. You’ll get a voice prompt in English when they are connected or disconnected. The sound quality is surprisingly good. Both music and podcasts sounded better than I expected. NosillaCast sounded great! (Allison did not ask me to say that.)<\/p>\n

I loved swimming with them but had a couple of attempts to put my phone in the right place where I would have a minimum audio dropouts. If the earbuds lose connection, you have to get out of the pool and reconnect them, so I settled on the dead center of the pool on one side, and that worked well enough to keep me connected. If you swim laps in a regulation pool, hold out for Bluetooth 5, the Oktobud\u2019s cannot cover the length of a proper lap pool.<\/p>\n

Don’t be surprised if you have to experiment a bit to get the best connection. <\/p>\n

Indoors, they work great. I’ve answered phone calls with them and no complaints from the telemarketers that have been unfortunate enough to be my test cases. <\/p>\n

These are my new favorite headphones for working out and listening to podcasts.<\/p>\n

One small nit, when they do finally run low on battery, they nag you incessantly until you charge them. Charging takes an hour and a half.<\/p>\n

The Oktobud’s come with some extra ear tips, a charging cable, and a zippered carrying case. If you decide to give them a try, please use Allison’s Amazon link<\/a> and help her cover show expenses. (She didn\u2019t ask me to say that either.)<\/p>\n

Ciao!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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