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945 Wireless headphones real world experiences

kitenski
over 4 years ago

I thought it'd be useful to have one thread to capture info on headphones, looking at the 645 thread, this info below appears to be key knowledge! I'll aim to update this master table as people post info on what works/what doesn't.

UPDATED 16th August 2019

There is an official Garmin list available here

Headphone model Left wrist working Tested with FW Comments Link
Bragi “The Headphone” Yes 2.4 works fine indoor and outdoor. zero dropouts. Sadly Bragi have stopped production of headphones https://amzn.to/2Vl3TVO
Skullcandy Method Wireless Yes 2.4 No issues Manufacturer site
Bose Soundsport wireless Yes 2.4 Works very well, good range indoor and outdoors https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/…-wireless.html
Bowers & Wilkins
PX		 Yes 2.4 not really for sports, but for office/home. Works great, no issues so far. https://amzn.to/2H6AFzW
SkullCandy Smokin Buds 2 Wireless Yes 2.4 Worked a charm. No dropouts. Smokin buds
Aftershokz Trekz Air Yes 2.4 Works fine – but it is based on very old BlueTooth Technology – making it a PITA to use with multiple devices Aftershokz Trekz Air
Anker Soundcore Spirit Yes 2.4 No issues at all, just working Anker Soundcore Spirit
Powerbeats3 Yes 2.4 Very good range indoor, just run outdoor. work perfectly for me , with watch on my left wrist, running and doing weight training https://amzn.to/2Lsamda
Mpow Flame Yes 2.4 Great indoor range, yet to try outdoor https://amzn.to/2E0XX9X
Trekz Air not tested 2.4 worked fine but quickly realized that I couldn’t control the music from the run app so was locked in to the playlist throughout… have since have added music controls to the run app https://amzn.to/2E1tnN8
Jabra Elite Active 65t No 2.4  Had trouble reconnecting to watch each time https://amzn.to/2WAfEID
Jaybird Run XT No 2.4 had a better connection than Jabra but still cut out some outside with watch on left wrist, https://amzn.to/2R268YT
JLab JBuds Air True Wireless No 2.4 Poor connection quality  https://amzn.to/2F1QnvZ
Plantronics BackBeat FIT 3100 Yes 2.4 Had to switch primary bud to left side from app but afterwards had zero dropouts with watch on left  https://amzn.to/2F0x1aS
Anker Soundcore Spirit X Yes 2.4 They even work outside when my arms are on my side even if I’m 6’3 (1m90). https://amzn.to/31oOVNK
JBL Reflect Mini 2 Yes 2.4 works fine without dropouts https://amzn.to/2KFHiN4
Jaybird Tarah Pro Yes 2.4 https://amzn.to/2KFOoRV
Jaybird X3 Yes 2.4 https://amzn.to/31wOHEC
Aukey Latitude EP-B40 Yes 2.4 No issues. No dropouts https://amzn.to/2ZfWrc4
RHA TrueConnect No 2.4 occasional dropouts from left wrist when turning head to right - unknown firmware (not upgradable!) - rotating the stick part of the lollipop upward improves reception  https://amzn.to/2ZbEQ4W
Samsung Galaxy Buds Yes 2.5 The sound is great and I had no issues with dropping out. only problem I have is that I lose the ability to use the custom button press option when playing music from the watch, so I have to adjust volume from the watch instead of tapping the buds, and I do not have the ambient sound mode option.  Everything else works https://amzn.to/2Wpwhli
Xiaomi Redmi Airdots Yes 2.5 I am a left hander and i have no issues with connectivity. https://amzn.to/2ZVieGu
OptiShokz Revvez Yes 2.5 No Issues www.indiegogo.com/.../4259649
Trekz Titanium Yes 2.5 they work 99.9% of the time, sometimes really short dropouts. Strangely I have encountered dropouts mainly under bridges...overall acceptable https://amzn.to/2NjUCd8
Tranya T3 TWS Yes 2.6 Working for me 100% of the time indoors and outdoors https://amzn.to/2M6CguN 
Bose Soundsport Free Totally Wireless Yes 2.6 Left wrist,  very rare dropouts that happen only when standing still with arms straight at my side (i have very long arms) https://amzn.to/2TiHZy9 
Powerbeats Pro  Yes 2.7 Working very well, all button taps work as expected https://amzn.to/2MkATZq
  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Trekz Air, quarter turn bike mount adapter, work fine once paired.

    Pairing issue - if the 945 is syncing (as advised before new ride for heat acclimation etc.) then the headphones fail to pair. This is consistent. Once sync is done, headphones pair. The Trekz Air see the 945 as device 2, my phone already being connected (which could be contributory).

    Also, I am a little annoyed that the volume level is not restored.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to pgalbavy

    Happy Trekz Air user here... I thought the volume level is restored. Check this later.

    I sometimes have strange beep tones (about every 10 seconds) in my Trekz Air headphones, typically when both devices (phone + 945) were connected and I go out of range of my phone. I then have to stop music and connect the headphones again.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Xiaomi Redmi Airdots - I can't confirm they're working. I can pair them but CANNOT connect. I tried dozens of times. They work flawlesly with my mobile phone, but not with Garmin.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Bose Soundsport Free Totally Wireless Buds, https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/headphones/earphones/soundsport-free-wireless.html#v=soundsport_free_wireless_midnight_blue 

     Left wrist,  very rare dropouts that happen only when standing still with arms straight at my side (i have very long arms)

    These same buds only worked on my right wrist with my 645M. Was pleasantly surprised when I could return to left wrist wearing when I acquired the 945

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Sector7G

    Are you using the beta FW?  I got my buds in mid June and absolutely no issues. Since installing the beta FW, I get dropouts when turning my head to the right or when my left arm swings back a bit. Several times the left bud just turned off. When worn while cutting the grass (wrist constantly in front of my body) I have no problems. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Haven't tried on the Beta FW yet..  I've had maybe 2 blips over the last 2 months with turning my head to the right but it seems to be related to a specific location along my route where I have had problems with other wireless buds. I'll load the the Beta FW tonight and test this weekend. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to lindajm22

    Hi, could you please tell me if it is possible to listen to the music from the phone and hear lap announcements from the watches simultaneously (possibly automatically pausing the music)? 

    I have Trekz and I'm looking for a rationale to buy music-enabled garmin watches for the sake of voice information from watches.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to fischest

    Yeah. This starts when you enable second device pairing. As long as the second device stays paired, whenever it is out of reach I hear these beeps. The only solution is to manually unpair the second device. To manually disconnect in second device menu also helps.

    Unfortunately reset didn't helped to get back to single device mode (:

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to fischest

    What's your expeience using both phone and watches? can you listen to the music on the phone while hearing lap info from watches?

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to DmitryB

    Never tried that. Typically hear Podcasts on my watch while running (no Smartphone) and when cycling I hear from Smartphone.