LG TONE Free True Wireless Bluetooth FP9 - Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds with UVnano Charging Case, Black

I love the LG Tone Free FP9 earbuds. I also purchased two of the older FP8 earbuds in excellent condition for a very low price. The FP9 and FP8 are identical if you exclude the case functionality.The earbuds (8 and 9) fit and stay in my ears comfortably. They are so comfortable that often I forget that I am wearing them.The earbud touch functions work well with click tone verification of each touch. Since I mostly use bluetooth earbuds to listen to audiobooks (at least four hours per day), comfort, battery life, and functionality in mono mode are the highest priorities for me. For functionality, skip back (prev track) is a must have for listening to books. Being able to set skip back on both earbuds so that I can swap earbud use is important.I highly recommend these earbuds because of the feature set. I own dozens of bluetooth earbuds (Samsung, Soundcore, Earfun, Sony) and the most used are the Tone Free and Sony neckband earbuds. The silicone case accessory makes carrying the FP9 earbud case very accessible.Pros:Long battery life normal 9 to 10 hours as manually tested.ANC mode hi low optionAmbient mode hi low optionApp (IOS and Android) control of LG earbudsEarbud fits well in my ear, can stay in overnight while I sleepSingle earbud use allows full configure of pause, fwd/prv, volume up/down.Small pocketable case - good silicone cases available on Amazon, keep FP9 case closed while hanging from my belt loop.NanoUV disinfection featureWireless connection to 3.5 mm jack - turns any 3.5mm earphone jack into a bluetooth connection to the FP9.Great bass and other eq, including two custom eqBeep on each earbud touch unless TouchPad settings are disabledGreat for audiobook, podcast listening due to great single earbud use. All earbud touch settings work in mono mode.Less expensive than Apple Airpods, Samsung buds, Sony xm4Battery life of earbuds in one percent detailVery light earbudsGreat 5 minute charge for 1 hour featureLow latency game modeAuto pause when earbud removed from ear disable optionVery easy to re-pair to new deviceConsAbout one and a half additional charges from fully charged case based upon manual testing.No wireless charging of FP9 case. The FP8 provides wireless charging in place of wired bluetooth function.

First purchased this early 2022. I've since bought a 2nd pair, and use both. I'm a Coach, I'm zoom calls and interviews throughout the day, and then listen to podcasts or music when I'm not on calls. These go all day. I bought the 2nd pair just in case lol. I love the infrared self cleaning feature. It does amazing at cleaning ear wax/ oil... let's day after a workout when the ear bud gets greasy.I also love that the box/ holder charges too. So if you just use 1 ear at a time, you're literally good all day.The range is really good. I can leave my phone on the main floor and still get clear signal from the basement or the 3rd floor.They are on the small side, which personally I prefer over the longer ones.They fit comfortably for me. I often forget I'm wearing them.1 thing to note: The glue that holds the ear bud together failed just shy of 2 years, on my first pair. Fortunately I had purchased 2 year protection, and they replaced it for a brand new pair.That said, great product!

So I am writing this while still listening to these (have about 5 hours in them so far) and let me just say I am really impressed. I'm kind of a headphone junkie (not an audiophile, there is a difference). I have the Airpods Pro, Galaxy Buds Pro, Surface Earbuds, Powerbeats Pro, Studio Buds, Sony Linkbuds, had WF-1000xm3 (returned them because the mics were HORRIBLE and I have to have good mics on all my buds because I use them for calling constantly). But for these FP9s the $137 I paid is just incredible and there is so much to like but with a few kind of big issues. Let's break it down:PROs:- Comfort: Love the fit!! I use the large eartips and they are just great. Lightweight, low profile, and even the case is just a wonderful feel in the hand. Nice seal in the ear as well.- ANC: This one shocked me. For $137 the ANC is fantastic. Coming from someone who owns Bose 700s, WH-10000XM5s, XM4s, and Surface Headphones for over-ears, these do a GREAT job of isolation and cancelation for in-ears and in my opinion punch quite a bit above their price class!- Color: Obviously this is subjective but gold is tough to pull off without looking tacky and honestly if they hadn't done it so well, I would not have bought these, but wanted gold in my collection so here I am.- Features: the analog dongle for the case and UV sanitation are just so cool. I mean come on, it may be a bit gimmicky but it worked, I love those features and the corded option is actually super useful. This next week I'm gonna try it with TEAMs and see if it makes for a good virtual calling solution ovr BT.- Audio/Call Quality: This is a mixed bag and gonna be in the Pros and Cons so hang in there. 95% of the audio is great. Mids, highs, clarity are great. Trade blows with good headphones! There are better but there are also MUCH MUCH wworse.CONS:- Updating: Let me get the star killer out of the way first!!! This is the thing that MADE me HAVE to give 4 stars when literally EVERYTHING else deserves 5. UPDATES ARE ATROCIOUS!!!!!!!! Out of the box mine needed an update. It took 9 TRIES TO COMPLETE. It kept failing! In my ears, on the table, in the case, close to the phone, on top of the phone, app on top, app minimized, ANC on/off. I even left my house since it has a TON of wireless interference with my wifi and all my smart devices. Still failed. SO WHAT DID IT!!!? The last thing I could think of, I had to disconnect my Galaxy Watch 4 from my S22 Ultra's Bluetooth. Then it passed first time.... Come on LG, seriously this kind of buggy crap is ridiculous in 2022! I started thinking "I knew it, I shouldn't have given LG a chance!" But lucky for you LG I wanted to like these SOO bad due to the innovative features, I fought through it. At one point I even had to reset the headphones to factory because one earbud was completely unresponsive and couldn't be found by the case. This lost the star which hurts but for anyone else experiencing this they would have probably done worse. Very disappointing but let's move on.- No "Speak to Talk": This 2nd one is another big one for me! Having been daily driving the Galaxy Buds Pro and WH-1000XM5 lately (got XM5s launch day and spent 6-10 hours in them daily since) I was disappointed to see these don't have a "speak to talk" mode. What I mean is you can't start talking and have "Transparency" mode kick in automagically, you have to toggle it with touch gesture or in app. This was a feature I just assumed these had given how innovative they are, and one I use/rely on daily. It's nice to have ANC on, then walk up to someone and speak, it flip to Transparency, then 10 seconds later auto enable ANC again. But nope. Sad Day.- Sound: Here is the CON counterpart to sound. Even with "Bass Boost" these don't have fantastic bass, it can sound a smidge "tinny". I know these are small earbuds but my Galaxy Buds Pro blow these away on base so I was a tad underwhelmed and I'm not a bass heavy guy.- Ear Tips: lastly (and this is gonna be nit picky so skip if you just want the conclusion) the eartips are sticky which make for a great seal, but the problem is they are so thin they turn inside out every time I take them out of my ears and I have to correct them before they go back in the case. Just a little thicker at the fold point and problem solved. Not big, just an annoyance.That's it folks. I love these earbuds! So portable, light, affordable, and just full of innovation and surprises. I think LG is on their way to some great earbuds if they keep improving.Quick Tip: Another suggestion LG is please make your EQ levels viewable and an option to edit 1 part and save as a "Custom" EQ. Sony has this and I use the crap out of it.Back to the conclusion, if you are looking for a great pair of unique headphones from a company I never expected to get it right, buy these. They far exceeded my expectations (and yet nailed others with that poor update issue). I would not spend $200 for these. At that prive get the Galaxy Buds Pro as those are my favs all around up until now (Can be had for $149 if you are patient); but if you can still get these for $137, snag them!! They are a great "Bang for Buck" earbud. Happy listening.

I bought these twice, one pair for me and one for my husband. I wear earbuds constantly while working from home. These consistently produce good quality audio when I'm on the phone, and the noise cancellation works great for me. A lot of times I just sit with the noise cancellation on and nothing going through them.I also use these on planes and they do a fairly good job of filtering out the sound.I rotate through a large selection of earbuds through the day because hardly any of them last all day. The battery life on this is pretty good.