Tactix Bluetooth Earmuffs
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stopped working can't receive music over bluetooth – first pair still work worn down, second pair stopped working talk on phone can't receive music, cant find receipt to return them. Show details
Poor product… Tactix Bluetooth Earmuffs – I purchased a pair of Tactix Bluetooth Earmuffs and found them very difficult to find an FM channel. The Mode button didn’t work at all. I eventually fluked the channel I was looking for and went mowing. They worked well then. I put them on the next day accidentally hitting the Bluetooth button which cancelled my channel. I couldn’t find the… Read more
channel again so I took them back to Bunnings who were happy to give me a replacement pair. I took this pair home and charged them up and tried to program the channel and was unable to do so after about 30 minutes. I then took them back to Bunnings who were happy to let me select a different brand or a refund. I chose a different brand. I would recommend staying away from this brand of Bluetooth Earmuffs..
Very disappointed and out of pocket – Bought 2 sets both lost the radio in record time. Purchased the headphones because I wanted the radio in particular. Very disappointing as now I am left to listen to silence or static.
In-depth reviews
They're OK, at best! – Purchased the Tactix bluetooth headphones as they were cost effective and had a built in radio. Bluetooth was a bonus. The positive points:- I feel are they have decent noise cancelling due to the type of headphones they are. They connect easily to bluetooth. The controls are fairly easy to use and to feel. Negative points:- They are incredibly… Read more
tight on my head and squeeze my ears. At first they feel snug but after wearing them for longer than 10-15 minutes they necome ubcomfortable. The volume on them doesnt turn up load AT ALL. So purchasing them to work in and mow etc kind of defeats the purpose because I can't hear the music too well- however this could be considered a good thing because it saves my hearing. Also, being a trademan, I work with my hands and have on numerous occasions turned the volume down with my arm as Im working. This can be fairly frustrating. The radio stores heaps of stations but it's annoying and time consuming as you have to click through each to get from, say station 6 to, say, station 1. Also once the battery is a little low, not low but maybe 2/3 capacity it starts interrupting the radio or the song to repeat over and over and OVER again "Low Battery"
Honestly blew my mind – Overall good quality sound and great quality noise cancelling. The PTT function is great, and they don't cause a headache after wearing for a while. FM tuner is a bit poor and I've struggled to use it, but to be honest the radio for me was never a selling point, and as for the bluetooth dropping out, I solved that problem. If you have your device… Read more
playing at full volume, whenever it gets too loud the audio `cuts out`, just turn down your device audio, and turn up the audio on the headphones, et voilla, no more `dropping out` (which is probably just some software issue when the audio clips). But that wasn't why I wrote this review. My audio driver on my computer got messed up after reinstalling it to try and get sonic suite working, that ruled out any type of 3.5mm connector for normal headphones, and then the onboard bluetooth appeared to need an external antenna, which I had lost, so RIP bluetooth headphones, so as I was just about to give up hope of ever hearing music again, I discovered there was a plug and play solution that allowed me to simply plug in via USB and my music was returned. It wasn't even documented in the manual, but hey, I'm impressed. I didn't even need to manually install a driver. As for now I haven't been able to get a KS output working over it, but wave output is working great and sounding flawless.
First I've seen of BT Earmuffs - Not bad, but not great – The Tactix BT earmuffs come in a nice, quality built package probably aimed at being a gift idea for dads, husbands and boyfriends. While I'm not a big fan of BT for music because of quality loss, I am also a tradesman and use earmuffs quite a bit and sometimes for extended periods. The appeal of having BT streamed music while working with… Read more
earmuffs is appealing so I grabbed a pair of these to try them out.
At time of writing, I've only had these a week so I'll just share my initial thoughts and concerns about them.
Pros:
Large and adjustable sliding sides for comfortable fit
Sits comfortably over ears - doesn't dig/cut into/feel sharp on my ears
Rechargable Li-Ion battery, probably replaceable by buying another from ebay as well. Just find out what type Li-Ion it is and you'll probably find them for $2 on ebay
Aux cable input, nice to have all the options
Comes with aux cable, always handy to ave these kicking around
BT Connectivity - works with all devices I tried: Android tablet, Win10 laptop, cheap $29 "ZTE" brick phone.
Cons:
Plastic - plastic, plastic, plastic. Mostly I dislike that the sliding adjuster arms are made of plastic (can bend or snap) and the hinge points that join the muff to the headband are all completely plastic. You only need 1 out of the... 16 pieces of plastic I just mentioned to break and your $70 earmuffs are useless. God damn plastic.
Speaker quality - it's not great. There's no bass. Don't expect to really enjoy your music using these. The music should be viewed as a bonus to the alternative of no music when you have some huge blaring noisy machine next to you making you wear earmuffs.
Heat - I find these muff heat my ears up really fast. They do fit snugly which is good, but the trade off is heat build up and loss of comfort. It's a fine balance to get snug fit and optimal comfort I guess. Note: I don't think the earmuffs generate any heat, I just think it is body heat building up and maybe friction.
FM Radio - there's 2 down points: 1. poor reception 2. I find it really hard and not intuitive to manually tune a station and then save it to one of the presets. I did manage to do it somehow, but I can't tell you exactly how. It should be a lot easier with the buttons at our disposal.
Overall, I think these earmuffs are OK because they are quite good earmuffs. They block noise out pretty good and then add some music too and you will hear nothing. However, you won't really enjoy the listening experience because of the speaker quality (I don't anyway, but I'm fussy when it comes to listening to music - I don't use FLAC files, but I like really high quality MP3, I dislike the quality of most streamed services so that gives you something to gauge my fussiness to)
I give 4 stars for them, I mark down 1 star down for build quality (plastic) and speaker quality (no bass). If the sound quality was good It would be a steal for the price.
Positive reviews
Love mine – I use these all the time when I am needing hearing protection. I find that they are comfortable and the Bluetooth feature makes the day go much faster. Personally I found them a little heavier however I got used to over time. I have even used these when I wanted to watch something on my phone or tablet in bed and the wife had the tv going. The sound quality is fine for me however I am certainly not and audiophile. Show details
Great earmuffs, great headphones – Very glad I bought these. Had them for 6 months now. Mainly listen to music on my phone while I'm doing noisy things. Great external noise suppression and great sound. I use them all the time. About the only negative I can point to is that I occasionally knock the volume knob with my shoulder and accidentally increase/decrease the volume Show details
Better than airpods in earmuffs! – I love these! For years I would use corded headphones under earmuffs and then my airpods under my earmuffs while mowing the lawn and it was always painful as they would never sit right. This connect perfectly to my iphone and allow me to listen to podcasts while mowing and I can leave my phone on the patio! I don't have a massive yard so I can't… Read more
comment on the range but I would say it would work at least 10 meters away from my phone. In terms of sound quality I can't really comment as I only use them for podcasts not music but they are perfect for what I need them for. In terms of battery life it takes me about 1 hour to mow my lawn and they last fine, I have not tested them to see how long they would actually last for. Good value for money in my opinion and solved a problem that I continuously had. Love them!
Negative reviews
the worse headset i have ever bought – this should be recalled as it is a piece of junk. suddenly stops being detected and i can't use it anymore. it is not worth the money. i spend my earned money for this Show details
Just another reason why Bunnings sucks butt – You will have a better use of your money by burning it. Absolute trash headphones. Crap Bluetooth strength/range, crap battery life. Worst of all, a constant static/buzzing sound. Returned the original and got new ones, same issue. Shame on you Bunnings. A little bit of QC could have told them these are garbage. This is what happens when you have accountants and not craftspeople pick your stock. Do not buy! Show details
No Radio – No radio plays. No static, no music, no talking...nothing. I will be returning tomorrow. Blue tooth connects well but I need radio too. This comment needs thirty words so I wrote this too
Recent reviews
Very low volume even at max – Very good at cancelling out noise, but the main perk of these is listening to something via Bluetooth when working. This is where things become disappointing. Volume at max is still extremely low. And buttons and volume knob constantly get pushed and turned. Not an ergonomic design. Show details
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Extremely poor performance – I’m a professional gardener purchased to provide hearing protection & listen to fm radio whilst using hedgers, trimers & mowers. Radio stations reception bad. I strongly urge you not to purchase them. Show details
Doesn't turn up load enough – I use these when using an angle grinder and they do not turn up loud enough to hear podcasts (volume max on phone and earmuffs). Also the "low battery" voice warning is very, very annoying. It starts when there is plenty of battery left and is too frequent Show details
Doesn't charge/gone through two pairs – Going through my second pair of TacTix earmuffs from Bunnings. The device will not hold its charge. The indicator lights don't light up at all. I exchainged the first pair and upgraded to the newest generation but have had the same issue. I will try a third time. The device when working is great. All the features do work well. I hope this helps others. Show details
Annoying! – Stupid design. You constantly pushing the buttons by accident. If you want to turn on the external microphone but not pushing it the right amount of time or just accidentally touch it the radio start resetting itself. It finds many radio stations including the ones where there is nothing. Even if you find your favorite station the static is louder… Read more
than the music. If you want a pair of headphone to listen to some music look elsewhere otherwise it has a good noise isolation. But then again there is a better one at Bunnings for just $10.
Terrible design! – Radio reception poor and no am! Also there’s a big button on the side which if you accidentally press (happens constantly) it RESETS ALL THE STATIONS!!!!!!! Whoever designed this was terrible!
Average to below average – Durable with possibly the worst sound you could get. If you love music this thing will let you down and is probably only good for audiobooks. Its tinny, has little to no bass and isn't loud enough. I listen to metal, rock and funk music and I can't stand how bad everything sounds. Bluetooth connects well. While these are really only hearing… Read more
protection I would say that only thing they drown out is other peoples music when on a construction site when playing music. They are not effective as earmuffs either and don't really stop loud noises such as dropsaw's and hammers as effectively as regular earmuffs although they feel well built.
Battery life is good.
Comfortable? Yeah nah not too bad
Final verdict : Not for music lovers
Soild performance, but some major design issues – Have been using these in a warehouse environment. Sound isolation is good. However, the band on the head has no cushion or foam, so you have a hard plastic band that sits on your head, and starts to hurt after 30mins. These also weigh a lot for headphones, so again without the cushion, you can't have these on for long. I did a little DIY and… Read more
added own rubber cushion, but you should not have to.
Connectivity is easy, the sound is 4/10, lacking in bass.
No AM radio option.
Call volume is ok, but the microphones pick up everything around you, so it is almost impossible to take the call without stepping to a quiet place.
The press to listen button also sucks. As it distorts everything, so basically not the best. Better off using some in-ear monitors.
Brilliant for the price – I bought these after many years of basic AM/FM radio ear muffs. The Bluetooth and price were what sold them for me. My first pair were great until i dropped them one too many times which caused one side to occasionally malfunction so they're in my locker as a back up. The newest ones i bought had much better quality, Better functions and… Read more
controls and seemed to work better in general. The radio doesn't work too well in certain places like sheds or the cabin of a vehicle but i have only ever used it a couple of times when my phone went flat. I find that it blocks out sound great when i'm in the main factory at work surrounded by very loud plant and machinery. They are 100% spot on for what they're worth. if they cost more then i would be less happy with them.
HOT TIP: jump online and get spare BL-5B batteries and wall charger which are very cheap. keep spare batteries charged so you can quickly swap them over if one goes flat.
Waste of money – It’s incredibly hard to use it, once you have machinery working around you, no chance of being able to hear the music, if some one calls and you answer they can’t hear you as it keeps cutting off, so you look like stupid yelling to your self. Show details
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Chinese garbage, wish I never bought them – When you turn them on for the first time, you're greeted by a voice sounding very familiar, if you live in Springvale, the sound is quite disappointing, but then again they only cost a 3rd the price of a quality set, I guess I kinda hoped the rest of the functions would work better, not really, in Bluetooth mode the connection keeps dropping out,… Read more
FM radio very bad, it's like you're listening to radio free Eourope back in the 70' crackly and lots of static interference, I couldn't return them because I hung on to them too long, outside the grace period, so in other words, Pathetic
Horrible. Buttons get stuck, the entire unit malfunctions – Wireless range is unsatisfactory Doesn’t work properly Buttons get stuck The entire unit malfunctions The audio that plays through the earmuffs is what the microphone picks up. So I can hear everything around me 10 times louder than normal. Show details
Does more than I expected – I bought these for the noise reduction and Bluetooth, both of which it excels at. The FM radio works well though is obstructed by metal shielding (sheds etc). What surprised me was the 'hold to talk' function button. It reduces all sounds down to a base level meaning even loud sounds come down to the level of talking. Even though there is a… Read more
microphone, meaning you hear your footsteps, clapping or banging right next to the microphone brings the noise down to a low level. Bluetooth range is about 20 plus metres and is very clear. I wear these on the mower for hours. Very comfortable.
This is a game changer – After wearing earmuffs with no sound, this is seriously a game changer. I link the headphones to my bluetooth instantly by turning the headset on and connects it to spotify with my created playlist. The day runs faster now as I mow lawns for a living. I have had only one problem with the connection dropping out in deadspots other than that its… Read more
fine. Im used to having to turn off my equipment and reach for my phone to answer, now it tells me when a phone call is coming and all I have to do is press the pause button on the side. Charging it is so easy as it uses the same cable for my playstation 4 controller. I would make this five stars if the sound was a little bit louder and it was waterproof. Now that the weather is good it is perfect.
Does what it says on the box – It's not super well built but more then adequate if you look after your stuff/tools. I've had it for 6 months used for a few big projects and they are holding up great. Sound quality is not amazing but it would be silly to expect it to sound like a Bose head set for this price. But don't get me wrong - they sound good, and heaps better then… Read more
listening to a brick cutter all day long. I only use the Bluetooth and have had no issues with sygnal/reception. I do find that if I have the volume on the phone up too high then it might clip/cut out so I put the volume to 80% and the problem goes away.
Do you want semi decent quality? Well this is NOT it – These were dead straight out of the box. I charged them but I couldn’t even get past turning it on. Took them straight back and got my money back. So I can’t even say that these Bluetooth headphones were crap quality. They weren’t even good enough to come up to that level. Show details
Earmuffs too small hurt my ears – Sound is terrible not stereo and not loud enough to hear the music at work place. The earmuffs are too small for adults ears it hurt my ears every time I used it. The Bluetooth range is very bad. I only used it couple of times. Wasting money not recommended. Show details
Works as well as expected – I bought these hoping that they would work well enough in an industrial environment as i work around noisy machinery. So far they have worked well. They pair up with my samsung 7 edge quickly then i tap mode button and the last fm station i listened to comes up. Speakers are quite "tinnie" sounding as there isn't much bass but from past… Read more
experience, any descent bass and batteries go flat quickly. So overall i can receive calls, listen to the radio or music from my phone. Radio will go crackly as i move around the factory due to interference from the machines but i can simply switch to bluetooth music from my phone. In this mode i can also hear when i get messages or emails as music will mute briefly while notification sound plays. It doesnt seem to do that in radio mode. Overall i am happy with them so far. Charge seems to last an 8hr shift but i dont have them up too loud. I would like them more if there was a way to program and save stations manually.
Great product but – Was good But the charge point fell out So I can’t charge it So I can’t use it Was good But the charge point fell out So I can’t charge it So I can’t use it Was good But the charge point fell out So I can’t charge it So I can’t use it Was good But the charge point fell out So I can’t charge it So I can’t use it Show details
Terrible new model – I bought 3 pairs of the first model in 18mths. All 3 ended up with the same issues - wires break of circuit board for one heaphone and the charging port comes off the circuit board. One pair just totally died. No screen or lights etc. Then the new model came out and I thought they could only be better. Nope! Completely useless! The Bluetooth and… Read more
radio signal strength were absolutely disgraceful. The Bluetooth would breakup with the phone in my back pocket and the FM signal strength was also too bad to make use of. I bought 2 pairs for when the first ones die but after seeing how bad they are, I took them back to Bunnings. Rubbish! Not a decision I made easily either because over the past 2yrs, they've made my day a whole lot more entertaining and answering calls was easy but they've totally lost it. I could handle the lack of durability at the price but not the total lack of performance in the new model.
Does a decent job – The bluetooth connection can be a bit flaky, had to be selective on what pocket i had my phone in to stay clear & avoid the crackles...Strange that it can crackle from my hip pocket, but leave the phone a few metres away & it’s all clear Sound is pretty decent both bluetooth and radio Muffles the noise decently....it’s definitley no posh noise… Read more
cancelling job here, but i can easily hear audiobooks while running a lawn mower/leaf blower...don’t have to blast loud music to drown that out
My only real compliant ither than poor bluetooth recieving is the location of the volume knob...i tend to hit it with my shoulder when reaching up or down (depending on which side i face them) doing garden work, which can be pretty annoying sometimes...but not the end of the world
For the price i can’t really complain...pretty comfy, easy to use & decent sound levels - both from speaker & outside muffle
Makes doing diy and mowing much more enjoyable – So listening to music makes my day SO much more enjoyable. I haven't looked back after getting these and highly recommend them. I’ve seen some other bad reviews, i bought mine over 12 months ago and use them when mowing, or doing anything noisy. I also just wear them when i want to listen to music when doing things that aren't noisy!!! Does take a… Read more
little bit to figure out, but there are only a few buttons so all good, or read the manual! I find the sound good, picks up radio well, the phone side of things makes you sound in a tunnel, but I dont use to talk, knowing a call is coming in is ideal, then take it. Only gripe is when listening to FM, it’s not connected via BT so no call notification :( I also found the battery to last and last, both with heaps of use, and with no use. I’d buy again.
Good, not great – 1st set was hopeless, in line with reviews by others. Replacement set is good. Bluetooth works well, radio reception is also clear enough. They are comfortable to wear & drop noise levels pretty well. I have not been able to only set the radio stations I want, so have to jump through every pre-set station to get to the ones I listen to. Show details
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