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Chips 2 0 Bluetooth Helmet Speakers Audio Headset for Wireless Music in Helmet by Outdoor Tech
Last Updated: October 13, 2020 (Refresh Now)
5.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
339
Old Reviews
190
Unverified
61
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1.57 meters
SIZE
Yes
BLUETOOTH
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 88 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
28music, sound quality, helmet, listening, headphones
+86%
-14%
" ... The drop-ins worked great and the music lasted all day and part of the next day. ... "
" ... Okay sound quality, great battery life (usually several days of riding before having to charge), and they connect right up. ... "
" ... Listening to music while you ski helps keep you focused and these are super easy to use even with mittens on. ... "
" ... Easy to use, sounds unbelievable, well worth the money! ... "
" ... Got these to replace my E3's and they don't sound nearly as good to me. ... "
" ... These are not pricey Bose headphones so don’t expect them to be. ... The sound pretty darn good for what they are! ... "
" ... Not audiophile quality, but for skiing the volume and sound quality is better than good. ... "
" ... The sound when talking on the phone is good, but for listening to music it is so-so, there are almost no basses, high beeps at high volume. ... For this price, headphones should still sound much better. ... "
Controls
15controls, gloves, easy to use, song, pause
+67%
-33%
" ... This exposed the volume roller, and "action" button as well as wiring. ... "
" ... It fits seamlessly into my helmet and it's easy to use if you spend a few minutes to learn what the buttons do. ... "
" ... controls easy to learn and use with gloves on! ... "
" ... Controls were easy to use, although at times it wasn't easy to find where the puck was in the ear pad, however, that's not the headphones problem. ... "
" ... I like how they have big buttons on each side so they are easy to use with a glove. ... "
" ... You can pick up calls while shredding by literally just pressing the button on the side, volume is easy to control, and the sound quality is awesome. ... "
" ... I can control the music with my gloves on with the side buttons which is an awesome feature. ... "
" ... The buttons are easy to press, controls are explained in the manual, simple two clicks on the left ear for volume up, one click left ear for volume down. ... One click on right ear to pause and restart music. ... "
Ease of Use
14easy, controls, gloves, figure, worth the money
+93%
-7%
" ... controls easy to learn and use with gloves on! ... "
" ... Easy to use, sounds unbelievable, well worth the money! ... "
" ... Simple to use, paired easily. ... "
" ... As advertised easy ... "
" ... Listening to music while you ski helps keep you focused and these are super easy to use even with mittens on. ... "
" ... Controls are robust but not exactly intuitive. ... "
" ... Not difficult at all. ... "
" ... So easy to use and the sound is amazing. ... "
Battery Life
13sound quality, great battery life, day, charge, battery life
+85%
-15%
" ... Okay sound quality, great battery life (usually several days of riding before having to charge), and they connect right up. ... "
" ... The battery holds a good charge, quickly connects to the phone, nora, of course, the sound itself captivated for such a price! ... "
" ... Sound Quality is great as well as connectivity and battery life. ... "
" ... The battery lasts forever and are super easy to set up and connect to. ... "
" ... Sound quality and battery life are great! ... I've been able to bring it up to the mountain at least twice without any battery issues. ... "
" ... Great battery life. ... "
" ... Stayed charged for a full day on the mountain and did not disconnect once. ... "
Device Compatibility
12pairing, wireless chips, paired, disconnects, devices
+25%
-75%
" ... Also, pairing with an android phone is a bit difficult. ... "
" ... my phone could see them, but could not pair with them. ... "
" ... With two devices, after connecting to Android, the devices will not turn off. ... Functions as a whole on the devices not working at all. ... "
" ... There was no description that this won’t be compatible with IPHONE!! ... I tried to pair with my iPhone and it won’t pair! ... I called technical support and was told it is NOT compatible with iPhone! ... "
" ... Once paired, if you press left unit to do any function, it disconnects and turns off. ... "
" ... The only downside I've seen is the combination of taps and presses used to interact with your phone wirelessly can get confusing and isn't intuitive at all. ... "
" ... The second set turns on, but constantly disconnects from an iPhone. ... "
Comfort
11ear, gloves, easy to use, smith, slopes
+82%
-18%
" ... Controls were easy to use, although at times it wasn't easy to find where the puck was in the ear pad, however, that's not the headphones problem. ... "
" ... It fits seamlessly into my helmet and it's easy to use if you spend a few minutes to learn what the buttons do. ... Many people will consider using their regular headphones or airpods instead. ... I underestimated how great it would be to tap my ear and be able to do what I want with gloves on. ... "
" ... I put them in my Smith ski helmet and have been loving them. ... "
" ... Being able to have 100% wireless, long-lasting audio on the slopes is just too cool. ... "
" ... LOVE these wireless headphones that you control by tapping your head. ... "
" ... Easy on / off wearing gloves or mittens. ... "
" ... Easy to use (it does take time to remember the control) and it fit comfortable in my Smith helmet. ... "
" ... Haven't had them for long and have yet to try them on the slopes, but keeping my fingers crossed that I got a durable pair. ... The speakers fit well in my helmet ear pads. ... "
Call quality
10siri, calls, still hear, music, helmet
+80%
-20%
" ... They're so easy to use and allow me to answer calls when I'm skiing without getting hurt! ... "
" ... Loved that I could activate Google assistant to call people when necessary. ... "
" ... The sound when talking on the phone is good, but for listening to music it is so-so, there are almost no basses, high beeps at high volume. ... "
" ... You can pick up calls while shredding by literally just pressing the button on the side, volume is easy to control, and the sound quality is awesome. ... "
" ... I was worried about safety but I'm able to hear my surroundings and still hear the music since this is not an in-ear headphone. ... "
" ... Havent used the walkie talkie or the phone feature. ... "
Product Reliability
9stopped working, software, ski, season, paired
+22%
-78%
" ... Functions as a whole on the devices not working at all. ... Very faulty software. ... "
" ... Had these for three weeks and the left ear just stopped working out of nowhere :/ ... "
" ... Exchanged non working one for a new one. ... Second one was defective also. ... "
" ... Once paired, if you press left unit to do any function, it disconnects and turns off. ... "
" ... I purchased these headphones for the first time a couple of years ago. ... At this point, I became pretty frustrated. ... "
" ... I returned my initial pair after 2 uses as they stopped working . ... "
" ... The first set of OT Chips 2.0 I received entirely failed to turn on. ... "
Headphones
9headphone, wired, ski, jack, helmet
+44%
-56%
" ... These headphones simply sound awful. ... "
" ... After a ski season and a half of careful use where the headphones were always in the helmet and barely moved, one headphone has stopped working indicating a short or some other problem. ... "
" ... These headphones do not last . ... "
" ... I eventually returned the product after and purchased the "wired" headphone version. ... "
Bluetooth
9pairing, connection, chips, bluetooth connectivity, blue tooth
+56%
-44%
" ... Bluetooth linked up perfectly and easily. ... "
" ... Connectivity to blue tooth was fine. ... "
" ... As Bluetooth speakers they are fine. ... "
" ... Upon receiving the product I tried pairing it with my iPhone and there was no issue at all. ... "
Price
8worth, priced, worth the money, waste, totally
+63%
-38%
" ... Great seller and great price ... "
" ... Totally worth the investment. ... "
" ... overall 4/5 because I think they could have better sound quality for the price. ... "
" ... Easy to use, sounds unbelievable, well worth the money! ... "
" ... Small price to pay for a FANTASTIC concept. ... "
Fit
8ear, fit, receptacle, ski helmet, pockets
+75%
-25%
" ... Fit in the pockets in my ski helmet. ... "
" ... From the point of view of use in a ski helmet, this device is very convenient. ... "
" ... Likes: Easy to install into Smith helmet ear phones receptacle. ... "
" ... Mine are installed in an Anon helmet and the fit is absolutely perfect. ... "
" ... Pair by long hold as per directions with headphones off. ... "
" ... The speakers fit well in my helmet ear pads. ... "
Software Platform
7assistant, android, activate, walkie talkie app, software
+14%
-86%
" ... Also, pairing with an android phone is a bit difficult. ... "
" ... Charged them up Friday night but when I went to pair them Saturday morning, they just went into a continual error mode . ... "
" ... With two devices, after connecting to Android, the devices will not turn off. ... Very faulty software. ... "
" ... They keep saying they are sorry and that a message is being sent to the warehouse manager. ... "
" ... App is difficult to setup, still requires cellular, can only be done with the phone and not very reliable. ... "
Charging
7charge, charged, usb, trip, sound quality
+43%
-57%
" ... Got them out to charge for this years trip and they will not accept a charge. ... "
" ... For some reason they decided to use a proprietary charging port instead of the universal USB jack. ... "
" ... After charging the product I could successfully connect to my music source, then after hitting "play" the wireless connection failed. ... "
" ... Charged it, but would not turn on whenever removed from power. ... "
Volume
6speakers, sound quality, music, louder, loud
+67%
-33%
" ... Sound quality is very good considering the small speakers. ... All in all, the speakers lived up to the expectations that I had. ... "
" ... Works great, a lot louder then I thought they’d be. ... "
" ... the volume is just perfect so that I can hold a conversation nobody knows I even have my music playing. ... "
" ... Not audiophile quality, but for skiing the volume and sound quality is better than good. ... "
For Running
5run, helmet, headphones, volume, snowboarding
+40%
-60%
" ... She doesn’t like music riding ... "
" ... At this point, I’m thinking it’s best to use my Apple Air Buds when I’m skiing/snowboarding. ... "
" ... These headphones do not last . ... "
Setup
4easy, setup, instructions, gloves, controls
+75%
-25%
" ... Overall, super impressed with this setup. ... "
As Gift
4friends, christmas, bought
+50%
-50%
" ... Hate to throw them away since it was a gift, but in the garbage they go. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I took them out of the country as a gift and for one of my friends it never worked. ... "
Apps
4walkie talkie app, walkie talkie, pair, needs, feature
-100%
" ... App is difficult to setup, still requires cellular, can only be done with the phone and not very reliable. ... "
" ... the head phones will pair with phone and app but will not play music. ... "
Bass
3sound, little
+33%
-67%
" ... No bass, very tinny sound. ... "
Cables
3wired, wire, two, ski, seems
+33%
-67%
" ... I contacted customer service and they stated they had no sort of warrantee on "accessory products" and directed me to purchase a 7$ cable replacement, after having already bought the 40$ Wired headphones, one might think the cable was a a decent proportion of what I purchased the first time. ... "
Returns
3replacement, amazon, send, requested, provided
-100%
" ... I sent it back and I have gotten replacement. ... And waste of amazon’s return tickets! ... "
" ... Ended up returning both. ... "
" ... I provided that receipt and they requested my shipping address so they could send a replacement. ... "
Marketplace
3requested, replacement, worst, send, return
+33%
-67%
" ... Website is of course down and nobody you can reach since it's a weekend. ... "
" ... I emailed the company on November 26th, 2018 about the issue. ... I provided that receipt and they requested my shipping address so they could send a replacement. ... This process has been one of the worst customer experiences I’ve had on Amazon. ... "
Build Quality
3seems, really, first, solid, slopes
+67%
-33%
" ... I bought my first chips two or three years ago and only replaced them because I lost them, they were still going strong! ... "
" ... Haven't had them for long and have yet to try them on the slopes, but keeping my fingers crossed that I got a durable pair. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 1.57 meters
Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
USB: Yes