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When one is in the market for a pair of earphones, especially for fitness, cables are the last thing you'd want to fumble with. Especially while running, the sheer weight of earphones cables are what would make the earphones fall off. Samsung introduced t...
After using it for two weeks, I would recommend waiting for the Gear IconX 2. Yes, it frees you from cables, it's comfortable to wear, light, and comes with all the accessories you'd ever need, but connectivity issues and battery life are crucial in makin...
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jamonline.ph Updated:
2017-04-29 13:15:33
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Even before the Airpods and the iPhone 7 have been announced, Samsung has wireless earbuds called the Gear IconX. It's an awesome product from Samsung because aside from the earbuds being wireless, the Gear IconX is minimalistic and doesn't have wires com...
If you're the sporty type of person who loves exercising and participating in different activities but also loves to listening to music, then this one is definitely for you. Actually, the Gear IconX works well whatever lifestyle you have. It's really a go...
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Is there a reason that companies don't put batteries in earbuds already? Is it something Samsung already should be worried about?You might need a leap of faith to insert Samsung's Gear IconX wireless earbuds inside your ear canals. Indeed, as Note7 owners...
Convenient, Onboard storage, No Aussie price hike, Good bass...
Fiddly to operate, Dropouts if not using Samsung phone, Very short battery life...
They're difficult to control, and don't always work as advertised. But they sound great and the wire-free design and on-board storage is liberating...
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What do you get when you take an audio device, give it touch controls, make it as small as humanly possible and stick some fitness tracking functions on it? The Samsung Gear IconX .The Samsung IconX is, in essence, Samsung's attempt to cut the cord and ma...
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We're going through a wire-cutting renaissance. In 10 years time, when wireless charging and earphones rule our tech, we'll probably think back and laugh at how silly and "retro" we all looked walking around with wires dangling from our faces.Helping lead...
Great design, impressively light, Built-in fitness smarts, Can track a workout without phone...
Poor battery life, Sound quality could be better, iOS users: don't apply...
The IconX are nice little pair of wireless earbuds that offer useful fitness smarts, but they're just a taste of what will surely come. The IconX do a lot of things well, but none of them brilliantly. Still, if you're looking for a wireless solution that...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2017-04-29 13:15:40
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When Samsung announced the Gear Icon X in June, the odds for success were stacked in its favor. But now, things are different. Apple launched its AirPods alongside the iPhone 7, and Bragi has stepped up with a new, improved (and cheaper) set of wireless e...
Stunning design, Onboard storage, Compatible with iOS, Super snug fit...
Sound quality isn't stellar, Short battery life, Expensive...
If you're looking to cut the cord and step onto the treadmill, Samsung's Gear Icon X are a fully-featured and comfortable, albeit flawed solution...
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Samsung doesn't like to be left out, and given how opportunistic the company has been in recent years, its foray into wireless audio is hardly a surprise. The Gear IconX is the latest attempt at entering a category that still has plenty of room to grow.Wi...
While Samsung allows for these to work with other Android devices, there is no iPhone compatibility. Couple that with the weak battery, and the Gear IconX doesn't seem so easy to adopt.The price also has a role in that. At $279.99, these don't come cheap...
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tekgadg.com Updated:
2017-04-29 13:15:44
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Samsung Gear IconX is a truly wireless pair of bluetooth earbuds. No wires at all. It also comes with fitness tracking sensors and a 4GB storage for music. No phone needed. Wireless is cool, but at what cost? Check out my review in the video above.SpecsSe...
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Along with the Gear Fit2, Samsung launched the Gear IconX in the Philippines that brings wireless music and activity tracking to its users. Here's our take on this portable fitness device.The IconX comes in a capsule-shaped case that is not just a mere co...
Above average sound quality, Portable, Ambient sound feature...
Short battery life, Wind-sensitive microphones...
The Samsung Gear IconX is an effective tool for tracking your activity. It gives you the freedom to move freely without worrying about pesky cables getting in the way. Also, since you can load songs straight to the IconX buds, you can just leave your phon...
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In a lot of ways, Samsung and Apple provide a parallel to each other. Both companies make laptops, phones, smartwatches and headphones. But with the new Gear Icon X, Samsung is now one step ahead.The $199 (global pricing to be announced) Samsung Gear Icon...
Stunning design, Onboard storage, Built, in heart rate monitor, Decent price point...
Sound quality isn't stellar, Short battery life...
If you're looking to cut the cord and step onto the treadmill, Samsung's Gear Icon X aim to be essential tag-along tech for your workout needs...
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devontechsupport.com Updated:
2017-05-13 07:40:01
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In a lot of ways, Samsung and Apple provide a parallel to each other. Both companies make laptops, phones, smartwatches and headphones. But with the new Gear Icon X, Samsung is now one step ahead.The $199 (global pricing to be announced) Samsung Gear Icon...
Samsung has clearly caught onto the buzz created by early movers and have crafted something that could end up being a hit. While we still need more time to develop a fair opinion, the Gear Icon X could be an essential piece of tech for fitness-focused peo...
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Two things about me: I like music (a lot), and I'm not into fitness. But if you're not me, and you happen to like both, a great pair of earphones might be one of your essentials. You're also the target of Samsung's new product, the Gear IconX, a pair of B...
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Upgraded versions of the Samsung Gear Icon X fitness earbuds have been announced at IFA 2017 and they're officially called the Icon X 2018.The new fitness earbuds feature a similar design to the original with enhanced battery life, new connectivity featur...
Bixby smarts, Upgraded battery tech...
No offline Spotify support...
Samsung's Gear Icon X 2018 look to fix the biggest problem with the original earbuds, so this may be the earbuds to go for if you want some from Samsung...
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The truly wireless in-ear market is well and truly upon us, with heaps of options now available: Apple AirPods, Jabra Elite Sport, Bragi Dash Pro, Sol Republic Amps Air, to name but a few. Samsung also wants a piece of the wire-free pie, with its orig...
In a rapidly growing market, the Samsung Gear IconX 2018 don't offer anything particularly special in the wireless in-ear market. Others have voice control, in-ear coach, adjustable fit and battery-laden carry cases. The improvement to battery life in thi...
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It's almost three years since last we reviewed a pair of Samsung headphones, and it's fair to say the company's Level-In and Level-On models weren't received particularly well in our test rooms.But there's little value in being coy when you've probably al...
Finely balanced sound, Rhythmically and dynamically adept, Long battery life...
Coarse upper mids and highs...
So if Samsung has piqued your interest with all the tech crammed into its Gear Icon X earbuds, we'd heartily recommend you seek a pair out for an audition.SCORESSound 4Comfort 5Build 5...
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With health and fitness are one of the top concerns of mobile consumer nowadays, manufacturers are making money over fitness tracker that are compatible with most smartphone across platform. Fitness tracker might be just as boring as a silicone strap that...
In short, Samsung has added some innovative efforts on the design of the Gear Fit 2 that makes people want to wear fitness tracking gadget in public. The display at the Gear Fit 2 is very useful in displaying smartphone notifications, replies and live fit...
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Say what you will about the truly wireless future — with its wireless charging pads and its smartphones without headphone jacks — but the simple fact of the matter is that we still very much live in a wired world.Still, as Samsung's diligent sophomore eff...
Attractive design, Works great with Samsung devices, Nostalgiac throwback when songs are loaded on the device...
Passable sound quality, Not so great with other Android devices, Only 4GB of storage...
"They might not compare as favourably as Apple's AirPods, but that's not an entirely equivalent comparison in the first place"...
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The Samsung GearSport (left) and Gear IconX (right)Just recently, we did a 10 Days Fatty Diet Challenge with the Samsung GearSport and Gear IconX. We did talk about the devices briefly but if you want to know more about the RM1299 GearSport and RM799 Gea...
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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...
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You might need a leap of faith to insert Samsung's Gear IconX wireless earbuds inside your ear canals. Indeed, as Note7 owners showed us over the last few months, electronics packed with lithium-ion batteries can do double-duty as incendiary devices.Samsu...
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...
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"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...
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Do you remember a time, not long ago, when the iPhone still had a headphone jack and wireless headphones still had a wire? In a way, the $199.99 Gear IconX can be seen as Samsung's answer to the forthcoming Apple AirPods, in that it too is a pair of compl...
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...
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This is the year of the truly wireless earbuds — we've had Bluetooth in-ear headphones for a while, but never anything that cut even the cord between the two earpieces. We've seen these from Jabra, Earin , Apple , and a few others so far, but one of the f...
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...
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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...
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Back at the start of June, Samsung held an event in New York where they unveiled a number of products. For the more audio-focused consumers, the one product that most likely stood out was the Samsung Gear IconX earbuds. These are not just Samsung earphone...
Overall, there are some aspects of the Samsung Gear IconX which will be clear reasons for some consumers not to buy them. For instance, the battery is not the best and you certainly will find longer-lasting options for the same price, if not cheaper. Spea...
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There is an inherent conflict between running light, and yet still wanting to track your mileage and listen to music. Samsung's Gear IconX earbuds ($249) are able to hurdle this feat, packing in an accelerometer, a heart rate monitor and 4GB of storage in...
Great soun, Accurate heart rate monito, distance trackin, Easy to us, Built-in storage for music...
Requires Android smartphone for all feature, Need to plug into phone or PC to transfer musi, Expensiv, Short battery life...
Overall, I was really impressed with the Gear IconX earbuds. They fit comfortably, tracked my distance and heart rate well, and let me listen to music without having to carry around any extra gear. However, there are a few things that keep me from giving...
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When Samsung announced the Gear IconX together with the Gear Fit2, I was impressed with the specs. The Gear IconX is one of the more innovative and feature-packed earbuds coming out from a large tech company that does not specialise in audio products.Cord...
The Samsung Gear IconX offers innovative wireless features in a small package and works better on newer Samsung Galaxy devices. The workout stats may not be as accurate but otherwise it is quite liberating to wear it for jogs. Listening to music stored in...
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Oh, what a great time to be alive! The world's brightest minds have turned science fiction into fact by giving us semi-autonomous cars, vacuum cleaner robots, and pocket-sized communicators with access to the world's collective knowledge, among other mir...
Completely wireless Bluetooth earbuds!, More comfortable to wear than they look, Good Bluetooth range, Can store 1000 songs to play without a phone...
Poor battery life, take a while to recharge, Touch controls are inconvenient, No iOS compatibility...
The Samsung Galaxy IconX is a first-generation product. That's why I was not expecting it to be perfect, and it wasn't. Throughout my testing, I got to experience both its strengths and weaknesses – from the complete freedom and absolute awesomeness of ha...
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While wireless earbuds are quickly becoming popular, there is a push for true wire-free earbuds. I'm not going to get into semantics but for the record, the audio industry refers to headsets and earbuds that don't require a wire to connect to a smartphone...
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...
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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...
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Meet the Dash by Bragi, the sickest and most technologically advanced wireless in-ear headphones in the wireless game. These aren't just one of the most sophisticated earbuds available right now, they're also truly and honestly wireless. no strings attac...
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This year, more heart rate monitors have made their way into fitness trackers than ever before. All the major companiesFitbit, Garmin, and Polar, among many othershave made heart rate monitoring more accessible by putting it into devices that cost less th...
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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Update 11/20/2016: Make sure to also check out our Black Friday Headphones deals article where you can find where to grab some of the best wireless earbuds and other headphones for less. It's been two months since Apple released the audio jack apocalypse...
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