Avantree Torus Wearable Wireless Neck Speaker, Bluetooth 5.0, aptX HD, Low Latency, Personal Neckband Speakers with Retractable Earbuds, Superb Audio Quality, 3D Surround Stereo for Music TV (NB05)

I bought the Avantree Torus and the Avantree Orbit Pro to address three specific requirements. The system addresses a couple of those requirements perfectly, but fails on the third. I currently have the Orbit Pro connected to my Sony TV/Sony Soundbar via the Optical cable.Pro’s:Overall, the system works great to provide you with high quality remote listening capability.The low latency Bluetooth eliminates any lip-sync issues.The Torus headphones/speakers have a great sound an exceptional battery life.Con’s:Though the system uses Low Latency Bluetooth, there is still sufficient delay to create an unacceptable echo between the TV output and the headphone output.The Orbit Pro does not provide an eARC HDMI output, so you cannot connect it via HDMI if you are using an ARC/eARC Sound Bar or Home Theatre System.The remote requires a lot of pressure to control the volume.The remote is somewhat redundant, as the headphone volume up/down feature provides the same function.1) I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and watch the TV in the family room through a pass-through window. In order to hear the TV, I have to crank up the volume, which bothers my wife. With the Torus/Orbit Pro I can roam around the kitchen and hear the TV perfectly. The Torus are loud enough that my wife can still hear the sound, but the volume is low enough that it does not bother her. Also, if it does start to bother her, the Torus has the earbud option which silences it completely. I did a bit of research and testing before buying these, and the Low Latency of the aptX HD Bluetooth ensures there is no visible lip-sync delay. So, 5 stars for this application.2) I enjoy watching college and pro football, but my wife hates it – especially the constant continuous discussion by the sports announcers. Once again, the combination of the Torus with the Orbit Pro works perfectly. So, 5 stars for this application.3) I am retired, and have a bit of hearing loss. I have been putting off getting hearing aids and I end up listening to the TV at a fairly high volume. Even with the TV at this volume, I struggle to catch every word of the dialog. I had hoped that I could use the Torus and Orbit Pro to boost the volume for me, without making it too loud for my wife and others in the room. Unfortunately, even though the Torus/Orbit Pro use the aptX HD Low Latency Bluetooth components, there is still a delay. This delay is bad enough that I have to mute the sound from the TV and Surround sound system to use them. So, for this application, the rating falls to 1 star.

I've only had the product for about four months and the sound stopped working on the right side and it won't charge completely anymore. I am pissed.After posting this review. The company sent me a new earbud for no charge. Thank you very much for correcting this problem.😍

1.The speakers have good audio quality and volume.2.The headphones are uncomfortable, they do not have good audio quality and when you remove them they make a strange noise and the cable is short.3. It is a little heavy and big but it is not uncomfortable.4. Connectivity is poor, if it remains paused after 30 minutes, it requires connecting manually, the volume does not adjust from the speakers to the headphones, so you should check the volume first.5. If you have it linked to more devices, it connects to both if they are close and you have to manually close the Bluetooth of the device that is not in use to disconnect it.I use them when I walk the dog to listen to audiobooks and it is magnificent, the sound is not lost in open spaces unless there is a very loud noise.If the speakers were a little closer to the neck I think the loss of sound clarity in noisy environments would be reduced.After 6 tries with different devices, I'm sticking with these.

I don't understand all the negative reviews this has gotten. This is my second one, I had the first one for around 3yrs and I can't count how many times I dropped it from 20ft, picked it up and popped the cover back on and it kept working. Once in a while I get interference, but that's in places where any Bluetooth would experience it. This thing is tough, works great as a speaker and when needed the headphones are just as good as any other like it if not better. My only complaint is how it slides around and falls off sometimes while I'm working.

I am having difficulty with the sound button apparently being defective. I will contact the company for assistance. At first I thought it to be a misfunction of pairing --- though I'm pairing it with an Avantee transmitter. I figured that would give me the best functionality, and the advertised low latency. Important feature as I want to use it as a sound enhancer when others are watching the TV with me. (Low latency is essential.) However, after reading the instructions carefully and working through the protocols for pairing, I touched the sound control for volume up and got a crackling noise for a couple seconds and then clear sound. This has happened 3 times now. If I leave it "connected" it will work after a few minutes. Confusing. I will contact the company tomorrow and see what I can find out. Be an opportunity to test customer service. Will update after my connection with them. JM