Fitbit Flyer review

While all eyes were on the Fitbit Iconic, the company quietly released the Fitbit Flyer; Fitbit’s first audio product. It is a headphone engineered towards those who work out.

Build and design of the Fitbit Flyer

The earbuds are mostly manufactured using plastic and silicone but aerospace grade aluminium accents are used to add a premium touch to the device. Safe to say, the company took the design process very seriously. These earbuds are pretty comfortable to use too. The cable connecting the earbuds is flat and rubbery, and it is hardly noticeable on your neck. They are sweat proof, however, they do not have water resistance.

Battery life of the Fitbit Flyer

According to the company, these earbuds can stay powered on for around six hours. According to our tests done, the claim is pretty close as the earbuds last a little over 5 hours. When you do need to charge them, it will only take an hour or two to charge from empty to full. Fitbit also says you’ll get one hour of playback after a 15-minute charge.

Sound quality of the Fitbit Flyer

The headphones contain a Power Boost mode that greatly increases the bass and EQ while other sound profiles are included too. This product from Fitbit accurately plays lows and the bass is well amplified. The mids are decent too but they tend to get distorted at loud volumes while the highs are pretty much perfect. The Flyer comes with Passive Noise Isolation to help reduce background noise, and I think it does a great job.

The Fitbit Flyer’s sell for $130. As I mentioned above, these headphones are made for those who exercise but they do not have the ability to track your workout and activities like some other headphones like the Jabra Sport Coach.

Bose SoundSport Free earbuds

Bose released their first truly wireless earbuds named the Bose SoundSport Free earbuds.

Information on the Bose SoundSport Free

They are focused directly at people who need a pair of wireless headphones for workouts. The SoundSport Free comes with a number of exercise-friendly features, such as water and sweat resistance. They also boast an antenna that claims to keep a strong connection to your device, no matter where it happens to be. The range of the earbuds hover around 30 feet. This is the norm with all Bluetooth headphones.

Bose says that the antenna is strong enough to prevent interruption or popping regardless of where your phone is, whether it is in your pocket or gym bag. Each earbud weighs in at 0.35 ounces. Nevertheless, they come packing a “miniature acoustic package” that features a Bose digital signal processor and volume EQ.

The batteries on the SoundSport Free can run for five hours. As with the AirPods, these earbuds come with a charging case. It can provide an additional ten hours of battery life. Controls on the right earbud allow you to make calls or pull up your phone’s AI assistant. The earbuds are compatible with the Bose Connect App. This means that you can find your headphones through “Find My Buds” in the event that you misplace them.



The SOundSport Free earbuds will retail in up to two different colours. The colours are triple black and midnight blue with yellow citron accents. The pre orders for the triple black have already begun. They are slated to release by the next month. Midnight blue, on the other hand, will be available before the year is out. Unfortunately, there is no pre-order date listed just yet. Regardless of the variant you go with, the SoundSport Free earbuds will set you back $249.95.