SAMSUNG Gear IconX Cord Free Fitness Earbuds (SM-R140NZKAXAR) Black (Renewed)

I purchased the Gear IconX earbuds after trying 3 other brands in the $30-$50 range. All the cheap earbuds were plagued with issues such as inability to pair between earbuds, lack of volume control on the earbuds, poor reliability, and uncomfortable fit. All those issues motivated me to consider a more reputable brand and product, which guided me toward the Samsung Gear IconX. Because I wanted to limit my budget to under $100, I considered the renewed (i.e., certified refurbished) option, which brought the cost down to below $80. Here is a summary of my first impressions after experiencing the product for two days. 1- Is the renewed option worth it? Most negative reviews of this product mention the poor quality of the renewed earbuds (e.g., worn cosmetic look, missing parts...). I believe that those issues are vendor-specific. I purchased my earbuds from Mastertronics (98% positive rating) and I can only praise the quality and look of the earbuds I received. The earbuds came in their original box, looked absolutely brand new, and came with all accessories sealed in their factory box. There is literally zero difference between the product I received and the brand new product, besides the fact obviously that the box had already been open. So my advice is to make sure you pick a reputable vendor if you decide to go with the renewed option. 2- First setup. After unpacking the earbuds, I connected the case to the USB C charging cable (provided). It took about two hours to charge both the case and the earbuds. Reaching full charge was indicated by a green light at the back of the charging case and by two green lights in the front for both earbuds. The charging time is consistent with what is reported by Samsung on the product webpage, which makes me believe that the battery on those renewed earbuds operates as new. Once charged, I installed the Galaxy Wear app on my Android phone and started the pairing process, which took about 15 seconds. Following this step, the app detected the firmware of the earbuds and updated it to the latest version in about 1 minute. At the end of this initial setup, the earbuds were paired to each other and to the phone. No glitch. A nice change as compared to the flimsy and unreliable process that I had experienced with cheaper earbuds. 3- Fit and comfort. Following the initial setup, I tried to put the earbuds in my ears. The earbuds come with 3 sizes of earpads and earfins (S, M, L), which provides many options for a perfect fit. What worked for me was to use the medium earpads in combination with the small earfins. The fit is comfortable, does not hurt the ears and the earbuds seem to be well locked in place, allowing for use during exercise and running, which will be be my primary use. Again, a nice change as compared to most cheaper earbuds I had tried, which did not fit nicely in my ear due to the limited sizes of earpads and earfins typically provided with those products. 4- Sound quality. I tried playing different styles of music and the sound quality was much better than any other earbuds I tried in the past. One thing that I really like is the ability to use different equalizer presets from the Wear app. The bass are powerful without being overwhelming. Voices are crystal clear, which is a plus for my typical use (podcasts and radio). I am sure that some more recent and more expensive earbuds can provide a sound that is even better, but in the sub $100 range, I really don't think I could find something any better. Very pleased with the sound quality. 5- Other features. I have not really tried any of the other features that the earbuds pack. For example, I already track my exercise using my Fitbit, so I have no need to use the tracking functions of the earbuds, but it is a great thing to have if you don't already have a fitness tracker. Another really nice feature is the ability to store music directly in the earbuds (up to 4 GB I think), which allows for leaving the phone behind during exercise. Concluding remarks: If you're on the market for a pair of wireless earbuds but your budget is limited, I would strongly consider the renewed Samsung Gear IconX. Do not waste your time with cheaper options. Provided that you choose a reputable vendor, you will receive a product that is essentially brand new. The Samsung brand also provides peace of mind for product support, software features, and updates, which you would not have with no-name brands. The sound quality is really good and there are tons of options to help you find the best fit for your ear. I'm very happy with my purchase and I should not have wasted my time with cheaper options.

Best earbuds I have ever purchased. I have had mine for almost a year now, and I use them every day. But like most things there are some bad to go along with the good. The good: sound quality Ease of use Compatibility with my S9 3 gig on board music storage Comfortable The ambient sound mode Battery life The bad: You must clean them regularly. I use mine daily, and I have to clean them with the little, included, brush. It's easy to do and only takes a couple of minutes to do. If not you loose sound quality and volume. Ambient sound shuts off when the sun hits my ears a certian way. Weird and inconvenient. Not very water resistant. They overheat if the sun stays on them too long. On super hot days, I sometimes have to take them out for a couple of minutes till they cool down. They are awesome, and I am very happy with them. It took me a while to figure out that they need to be cleaned regularly. I was really upset about the sound diminishing, untill I figured that part out. I hope this helps.

I have been using the same pair of 2018 IconX buds since 2018. They're still going strong, but I've beaten them up pretty good and thought I would grab another pair while they're still available. So far I have received 2 of these "renewed" sets, and had to return both because the right earbud was defective. Both sets paired easily with both my Android and Apple devices, no complaints there. But in the first pair there was no sound at all from the right bud, in the second there was just a whisper. I am going to spin the wheel again, but this time with a different merchant, because product itself is SO amazingly good when not defective. The battery life is excellent, the connectivity is rock solid, the sound quality is still great after 5 years. Best of all, the buds come with a "fit kit" that allows you to tailor them individually to stay in your ears, no matter what you are doing, and that is something that I have not found in any other product. I have been snowboarding, skiing, jet skiing, running, mountain biking, hiking, you name it, with these buds, and they just stay in, period. I can highly recommend them for active ears.

I owned a pair of the 1st generation iconx buds back in 2016 and loved them. I ended up giving them to my niece and was planning on buying me another pair but then I read that the Galaxy Buds don't have the 4GB internal memory and that just blew it for me because that was one of my favorite features. So I've been kind of keeping my eyes on the Iconx 2018's for a while and it seems to be a good decision. These, as compared to my original pair, have better and more features and more importantly, 4 gb of internal storage for listening to my music without having to be connected to anything. I was a little reluctant to get refurbished but now I'm really happy I did. The packaging was great, like new, everything inside was absolutely in mint condition with no signs of having ever been used. After charging them I used them for the rest of the day and night so I could guage the battery life for the ear buds and the case and so far everything seems to work as it should. I wish the battery life was a little better but I new what to expect having owned the 1st gen but the 2018 model batteries are actually improved over the 1st gen. The only complaint I have is that they didn't come with the extra pair of ear tips or the wings. The tips are not really important as I have a lot of them from years of buying ear buds but I could've used the wings. Again, not a deal breaker because the price was such a bargain. I have read some less that positive reviews about the condition in which they were received but based on my purchase I highly recommend them. It seems that it's kind of hit or miss whether you get some junk or a great pair and it's totally worth it considering you can return them if there is a problem.

When I first came to these headphones in the Amazon Renewed section i was very skeptical as to their quality, considering all these reviews saying not to buy them and that they’re coming with parts missing and broken earbuds. I really liked the way these headphones looked and all their features so i took the risk. I can’t be any happier, I purchased from ChubbiesTech and the earbuds came in the original box with all the original accessories and they have got to be brand new. The earbuds look as though someone bought them looked in the box and returned them. Sound quality is very very clear and the feature I was most excited for is the ambient noise pass through feature. Although I am using an iPhone which normally wouldn’t have this feature I set up my earbuds with an old Android phone I had and can now use it. Overall these earbuds are great! The controls are easy to learn, they sound great, they fit great, they have great features and they look awesome.

Likes: Fit - with the choice of various earbud tip sizes you're bound to find one that fits very well. Battery - i use mine 50% of my day music or phone (about 6 hours) and the power lasts the entire time. Phone calls - the mic quality is fine, havent had much of an issue with the callet on the other line not hearing me well. Charging case - works well and it fully charges in under 2 hours Storage-lots of storage space for your music which you can play without being connected to the phone. Dislikes- hard to pair even with new samsung phones. Do ot through samsung galaxy wearables, otherwise it will take you a long time. Voice prompts - I've tried to deactivate it and I still can't (probably I'm doing something wrong) and its really annoying and loud. It pauses on its own when it's connected to the phone and you have to keep tapping on the earbud to resume play, not sure if it's a bluetooth issue or something else.

Love the earbuds. No joke, it's my fourth time buying them after losing the right one twice and both once. The earbuds came in good working order. However the case came broken where it does not close. The latch is broken. The ferrings that hold the buds in my ear came in both left ear versions. It also came with no substitutes. Lastly the silicon tips came in different sizes. Over is the medium tip, the other is the large tip. It did come with a USB cord and no charger. I've ordered this product before from a different seller and all those parts were included it even had the screens and the instruction manual it was the other add for the earbuds around the same price.

In my experience, don't buy these. Read the negative reviews and BELIEVE them. These are a great idea, but they don't work well, especially the refurbished ones, which I bought (then returned). The sound is great and they cut out ALL outside noise, which is great. However, the right ear bud wouldn't charge consistently, and even when it did, it only lasted about 3 hours on a charge. Also, the touch controls are bad. There's absolutely no guarantee that what you want to do is what will happen. I could NOT consistently adjust the volume, for example. Trying to use my finger to "scroll up" or down normally resulted in: pausing the current track, going to the next (or previous track), or switching playlists. Notice that none of those change the volume. I only got the volume to change once on purpose, but never again. Oh, and you can only enable ambient noise mode from your phone, not from the earbuds themselves. So to hear anyone (due to their amazing ability to keep out external sounds), you have to take one out, which will inevitably lead to you performing a gesture control that you never intended and that you can possibly never exit from. These are a great idea, but the implementation isn't anything you want to spend money on.