Urbanears Hellas Blue
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The Urbanears Hellas are wireless headphones to use while exercising. Stream your music via Bluetooth from your smartphone or tablet, so cables won't get in the way. The integrated battery lasts up to 14 hours, so why not turn your run into a marathon? The ear cup has touch buttons which allow you to control the music and take calls. Via the integrated microphone, you can make hands-free calls. When you're done exercising, collapse the headphones into a compact package. At home, you can remove the headband and ear cushions from the headphones and put them in the washing machine.
Type of ear cushions | On-ear | |
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Bluetooth | ||
Noise canceling | ||
Sound quality according to customers | Standard | |
Carrying comfort according to customers | Standard | |
Built-in microphone | ||
Water resistance | Splash proof |
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My first "on ear" headphones: I was tired of the "in ears" and was looking for a light headphone to play sports with, of course bluetooth because the fumbling with wires and associated wire breaks is very frustrating.
The Hellas stands out because of the plastic, so light, frame and the washable pads/headband. Ordered and as usual super fast delivery from Coolblue for which kudos!
The headphones come folded out of the packaging and included is a handy washing bag for the pads/headband! The headphones are nice and light and quickly charged: about 2 hours and the battery is full. I don't know how long it will last, but the website itself says about 14 hours. We will see.
Connecting to a BT device may be a bit of a puzzle since the manual is not completely clear, but once that is done it connects very quickly with the device (in my case a Philips MP3 player). The player goes in the pocket and I don't have to look at it anymore.
What is striking is the sound: I am not an audiophile but I think the sound is fine, good bass too. (have adjusted the settings on MP3 player). It is an open design, so outside noise can be heard slightly, but not disturbing in my opinion.
What is very nice is the controls on the right earcup: volume up/down and track forward or back or pause works fine. Even recording a conversation seems to be possible, but I don't use that function. What might take some getting used to is that the controls are quite sensitive: a few times I was busy with the towel to get rid of the sweat and that you accidentally tap the shell: bam! next song. It will take some getting used to.
The headphones are also fine and due to the minimal weight you don't really notice them, they sit fairly tight on your head so running shouldn't be a problem. What may irritate is the fabric of the ear cushions: it is a mesh-like material that feels special on the ear, so far had sessions of about 1.5 hours and that is fine, but I can't imagine that everyone likes the material.
Afterwards, fold the ear cups and wash the cushions/headband if necessary and it is ready for the next round of sports.
All in all, a very nice pair of headphones and I can actually recommend them to every athlete.
Marcel Rikkert
6 May 2016
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No wires and stays in place while jogging. Not too heavy, not too complex and solid sound.
David Van Damme
25 August 2016
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I waited a while before posting the review because I wanted to test the product thoroughly.
The sound is good enough for the gym. Reasonable bass and what strikes me is that the voices are clear. If you turn the volume up loud, others will hear it too, so keep that in mind.
The wearing comfort is ok. It's on ear and I have pretty big ears so you can feel that at some point.
Design is basic. No fuss.
I think no carrying bag is a shame because now you just put it in your bag.
A pretty good product for the price.
van de Schraaf
20 May 2018
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Product number | 701646 | |
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Manufacturer code | 156767 | |
Brand | Urbanears | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Weight in grams | 130 g | |
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Color | Blue, Gray | |
Material | Plastic | |
Built-in microphone |
Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
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Hi-Res audio | ||
Volume limit | ||
Active headphones | ||
Noise canceling |
NFC | ||
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Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 4.0 | |
Multipoint pairing |
Detachable cable | ||
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Ribbon cable | ||
Coil cable | ||
Braided sleeve | ||
Remote in cable |
Sound quality according to customers | Standard | |
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Carrying comfort according to customers | Standard |
Power supply type | Rechargeable battery |
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Water resistance | Splash proof | |
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IP certification | No IP certification | |
Water-resistant | ||
Waterproofness certification | IP certification |
Type of ear cushions | On-ear | |
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Types of design | Closed | |
Foldable | ||
Rotatable ear cups | ||
Ear cushion material | Fabric | |
Physical buttons ear cups | ||
Touchpad ear cup | ||
Remote control on ear cups | ||
Volume control ear cup |
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