Testseek.com have collected 126 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-R150 Gear IconX and the average rating is 69%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-R150 Gear IconX.
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126 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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59 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very secure fit
Comfortable
Decent audio quality
Convenient fitness tracking without needing a phone
Convenient charging case
Reliable touch controls
Rich sound
Strong bass
High volume
4GB of onboard storage for music tracks
Wire-free design is incredibly liberating
Seamless
Simple swipe-and-tap-based operation
Built-in heart rate monitor
Works with app for fitness tracking
4GB of internal storage for music
Carrying case doubles as charging dock and portable charger
Completely wireless Bluetooth earbuds!
More comfortable to wear than they look
Good Bluetooth range
Can store 1000 songs to play without a phone
Great sound
Accurate heart rate monitor
Distance tracking
Easy to use
Built-in storage for music
Fantastic sound
Ability to store music
Independent volume controls
Accurate fitness tracking
Drowns out the outside world nicely
Ambient mode works great
The editors didn't like
Frequent connectivity issues
Short battery life
Batteries drain unequally
Lack of playlist options for stored music
Control interface is imprecise and annoying
Battery life is alarmingly short and falls short of claims
Heart rate data only appears on Samsung phones
Not for those seeking huge bass
Delay with ambient mics
Poor battery life
Take a while to recharge
Touch controls are inconvenient
No iOS compatibility
Requires Android smartphone for all features
Need to plug into phone or PC to transfer music
Expensive
Heart rate monitor only works with Galaxy devices
Requires phone nearby for GPS tracking
Music stops when removing one earbud when streaming
Limited fitness tracking options when used by themselves
Abstract: Smartwatches are in a strange place right now. Android Wear is on more wrists than ever, but the software isn't the best; the Apple Watch is basically useless if you don't carry an iPhone; and old stalwarts like Pebble have been swallowed up by bigger fis...
Published: 2017-03-09, Author: Jason , review by: techaeris.com
Fantastic sound, Ability to store music, Independent volume controls, Accurate fitness tracking, Drowns out the outside world nicely, Ambient mode works great
Poor battery life, Heart rate monitor only works with Galaxy devices, Requires phone nearby for GPS tracking, Music stops when removing one earbud when streaming, Limited fitness tracking options when used by themselves, A bit on the pricey side at full p
The Samsung Gear IconX are great sounding, cord-free, fitness tracking earbuds which allow you to go “phone-free” while exercising. Unfortunately, you require a Samsung device to take full advantage of them and, like the Gear Fit2 smartwatch, I think Sams...
Published: 2016-12-07, Author: Eric , review by: phonescoop.com
Abstract: Samsung's Gear IconX are a pair of completely cordless earbuds that can handle music, calls, and workouts. If you're looking for a totally wire-free experience, the IconX offers a compelling option to competing models, even if suffers from some of the sam...
My best advice is to wait to purchase any kind of fitness earbuds until next year, when hopefully audio companies will debut better, second-generation products with more robust companion apps. For the average $200 you'll spend on a pair of these earbuds...
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Rich sound, strong bass, high volume, 4GB of onboard storage for music tracks, Wire-free design is incredibly liberating
Control interface is imprecise and annoying, Battery life is alarmingly short and falls short of claims, Heart rate data only appears on Samsung phones
Oh, it is indeed a flawed product. But there's no denying the allure of great sound, onboard storage, and a fully wire-free design.Oh, it is indeed a flawed product. But there's no denying the allure of great sound, onboard storage, and a fully wire-free...
Abstract: "Samsung has cut the cord with the Gear IconX but is it worth the asking price?"The future of headphones/earphones are truly wireless earbuds that actually eschew the wires for ultimate portability. Essentially, you get two separate earbuds that maintain...
Published: 2016-10-12, Author: Tim , review by: pcmag.com
Seamless, simple swipe-and-tap-based operation, Built-in heart rate monitor, works with app for fitness tracking, 4GB of internal storage for music, Carrying case doubles as charging dock and portable charger
Not for those seeking huge bass, Delay with ambient mics
The Samsung Gear IconX is a completely wire-free pair of Bluetooth headphones with solid sound quality and the ability to track your workouts...
Very secure fit, comfortable, decent audio quality, convenient fitness tracking without needing a phone, convenient charging case, reliable touch controls
Frequent connectivity issues, short battery life, batteries drain unequally, lack of playlist options for stored music
The Samsung Gear IconX are $200, which makes sense for wireless in-ear headphones that include fitness features, especially heart rate tracking. But, I don't think completely wireless earbuds like the IconX are ready to demand that price tag yet. When I t...
Abstract: Samsung announced the Gear IconX wireless earbuds as a truly wireless solution to listening to music, but also as a way to track fitness without having to keep your phone with you at all times. Crafting completely wireless earbuds that also house a heart...
