- Immersive audio
Four speakers embedded in the temples provide lush, hi-fi open-ear music and calls. These Bluetooth audio sunglasses for men and women provide a safer, enhanced awareness listening experience compared to traditional headphones. - Touch controls
A button on each temple of the glasses enables a selection of high-utility controls, including call answering, play/pause, track skip, volume adjustment, and voice assistant activation. - All day battery
These Bluetooth audio sunglasses provide up to 12 hours of playback per charge and over 160 hours of standby connection time. The typical user who listens to 1-2 hours of music daily will only need to charge the glasses once a week. - UV protection and polarized lens
Our sunglasses with Bluetooth come standard with high-quality, TAC-polarized UV400 sunglass lenses with a fashionable gradient finish. - Dual noise canceling microphones
These wearable tech sunglasses have dual noise-canceling mics for call and voice assistance. Lucid Eyewear improves call quality with enhanced clarity and ergonomics for longer-duration calls. - Bluetooth 5.2
Our smart sunglasses for men and women connect to most phones, PCSs, and smartwatches with a best-in-class, stable, 100-foot range. - Splash-proof
These lightweight polarized sunglasses for men and women are rated IP-56 water resistant. Go ahead and take these smart audio glasses with you poolside, but be sure not to submerge them.
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Lucyd – Lyte Clubmaster Wireless Connectivity Audio Sunglasses – Earthbound
$110.00 Save:$62.00(36%)
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Additional information
| True Wireless | No |
|---|---|
| Sound Isolating | No |
| Built-In Microphone | Yes |
| Water Resistant | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Bluetooth |
| Connection Type | Wireless |
| Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor | 1 year |
| Lens Treatment | Polarized |
| Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts | 1 year |
| Rechargeable | Yes |
| Model Number | LCD006-140 |
| Color Category | Black |
| Headphone Fit | Eyewear |
| Carrying Case | Yes |
| Charging Accessory Included | Cable |
| Frame Shape | Square |
| Controls | Call |
| Product Name | Lyte Clubmaster Wireless Connectivity Audio Sunglasses |
| Brand | Lucyd |
| Color | Earthbound |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.2 |
| UPC | 850049817165 |
Reviews (15)
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Marvlus –
Looking at these as glasses first, at how they block the sun, I’d put them up against any pair I’ve ever owned. Also the clarity they provide in sun glare is great!
After charging as directed using the included USB, with two charging arms, one for each side of the glasses I powered it on by dspressing each little button on either arm. I could have just turned on one side for a more mono output. They are immediately in pair mode the first time on, so make sure your phone or other media is bluetooth ready.
There is a pin size hole on either arm, just after the little buttons going toward the ears that are the mike. And two rectangular speakers that fit at the ear opening. However nothing goes inside the ear.
The little buttons handle everything from music to phone calls, and will take a few times for me to get used to.
For instance, right side turns up the volume while the left turns it down. Holding either button for two seconds bring up voice assistant and hold it aprx seven sec. will turn off both arms.
After understanding what handles what I made a call, it was in a room with no real ambient noise, the call was clear on both ends. I then went out to cut, edge and use the blower in the yard. The glasses stayed on my face well. My music (Pandora) although audible while using my edger was not crisp.
I was impressed by the distance I was able to go and keep legible connectivity with my phone on the porch and I traveling in the yard. That was over 100′. It did start breaking up when I went into the backyard and finally lost connection. I like that it immediately reconnected when I came back in range.
Ok, so these are the sunglasses I never knew I wanted/needed, but they are pretty cool to have. The sound is not very loud for music, which is expected for the size of the speaker inside the arm but for conversation it’s fine. Keep in mind that others around will be able to also hear what you hear, depending on how close you are to them. I like the fact that because there is nothing in my ear I can listen to whatever I have going on while still being aware of my surroundings.
Anesthetics? that depends on individual opinion. For me other than being a little chunky I can get used to them.
averagetechguy –
I’ve been needing different sunglasses for some time and I have done some exploring of smart sunglasses before, and these hit decent price point for me and the styling is better than several others on the market. I actually have a pair of smart glasses from a major company that I got quite a while back, but I didn’t wear them much because the styling was not quite right, and lenses are a bit dark (with a brown hugh). These with the rimless bottom and thinner bows and slightly lighter lens (no brown hughe), are much of an upgrade. Operation is very intuitive like many of my other headphones, but you do have to hold both bow buttons to turn on both sides. These units charge separately like headphones (split dual magnetic charging cored included). They paired very easily, no hassle. Each side does a function on volume, pause, skip by 1, 2, or 3 pushes, left down, right up, like most headphones. This means I can put on a Playlist and just put my phone in my pocket or in a console and forget about it. I can listen to music and not have to have my ears plugged like headphones. These could take an older car and make it hands free in most cases on days you need sunglasses. At night, not so much, but something to think about. Sound quality is not as full as my other set of sunglasses, a bit tinny, but I think if I get into equalizers a bit, I can fix some of it. I do have to have the volume up quite a bit more. That being said I’ll take the thinner bows and a bit thinner sound with these. The stero mix doesn’t have the “band centered between my ears” quality good headphones do, but i’m happy to not have my ears plugged. Overall, I’ll have to see how battery life is on these, but I’m hopeful they are better than the others. Box rating 6.5 to 8 hours. I’m not so sure the battery isn’t going bad in my old frames, I know they don’t make it that long anymore. I reccomend these for their intended purpose, and can’t find fault with anything in the design. Full five stars
Batlacit –
I love my smart sunglasses. But with most of them, it’s hard to avoid a sense that you’re using an early proof of concept for a much better product. Key features aren’t quite there, others aren’t reliable, and you’re often being asked to make unreasonable tradeoffs to work around the eccentricities of a particular design. I had high hopes that the Lucyd Lytes would be the product to break this cycle – offering a design that doesn’t call attention to itself, replaceable lenses, and a decent set of specs. However once again I find myself with a feeling that I need to wait a few years for the final version to come out.
There are a lot of things here that are easy to like. Right out of the gate it avoids one of the most common issues with smart glasses by using proper weight distribution for the frame. A lot of the current crop of glasses are so desperate to find the space needed for all their electronics and battery that they either end up concentrating too much weight at the front (in which case they slowly slide down the front of your face) or producing big, bulky ear hooks that either squeeze your head or push against the back of your ears constantly. Lucyd avoids both by cleverly hiding everything along the entire length of the arms, giving them a balance much closer to that of conventional non-smart glasses. This does mean that the glasses arms are chunky all the way down, but thanks to how the frame is designed it isn’t as obvious as you might think when you’re actually wearing them. This automatically moves them near to the top of my list as far as comfort goes. I could easily see myself wearing these frames all day as regular glasses without complaint. Also, the included polarized lenses are top notch and offer a nice transition from the top to bottom of the lenses.
Unfortunately, past this point I have less praise to offer. There really just isn’t any other way to say it: the audio quality on these glasses is poor. I know, glasses like this are never going to be able to match a decent pair of earbuds. The tech just doesn’t lend itself to good bass response or noise isolation. But I’ve tried enough of these smart glasses at this point to know that we can still do better than this. The speakers are distinctly tinny sounding, and the closest they get to any kind of bass reproduction is the buzzing you can feel in your temples at higher volume. This might still be acceptable if the audio was really clear, but even turned up all the way it sounds distant and can easily get lost among background noise in your environment. They’re no good for music, and only just good enough for spoken word content. I’d thought that maybe they could still redeem themselves with good mic performance, however in my side by side recording test I got better results with my phone’s mic being used in speakerphone mode. Finally, the way you interact with the glasses feels very rudimentary too. Part of how these glasses get that good weight distribution is by forgoing any kind of physical connection between the two arms, which would require running wires for power and data through the front of the frame. Instead each arm is essentially an independent module with its own battery and audio controller, chained together to operate as a pair via a wireless connection. It works quite well – but it’s also a complicated approach that seems to have left it with rather limited smarts for everything else. There are no touch sensitive elements on the frames or pre-processing for a virtual assistant to process voice commands. Instead there is just one very crunchy little momentary contact switch placed on the bottom of each arm just behind the hinge. What these buttons do are highly dependent on context and how long they’re pressed down, and while there’s some promise to that approach it’s just not nearly as intuitive as some other approaches I’ve seen when it comes to basic tasks like changing volume or navigating a playlist.
Given this, it’s very hard for me to recommend the product in its current form. They’re certainly on the right track here, particularly in regards to being wearable glasses. But the smart platform needs work in practically every area.
kpjimmy –
Got these to test out the current state of wireless sunglasses. I have always been curious in getting these to see how the sound quality was and I was pleasantly suprised! First off, you get a lot for what you pay for and also keep in mind, these will not replace your in ear headsets. For me, it’s a great option to listen to audio books and podcasts and taking the occasional phone call with these. The glasses come in a great presentation and come with a flat folding case that can hold the sunglesses. I believe is the coolest case I have seen in a while. The pouch and cleaning cloth is a great addition as well. The charging portion to this is a bit different. It is charged by using the supplied cord to attach magnetically to the stems of the glasses. The connections are proprietary so there are no usb connections or anything like that. However, you can plug the other side of the cord to any usb device like a laptop or portable battery charger if needed.
The glasses alone are nice and great build quality and are polarized. The stems are bit thicker due to the tech that is in them so that makes sense. In other words, they make the glasses a bit heavier than your normal glasses. Saying that however, when having them on, they feel fine and don’t feel heavy at all. They look like normal high quality sunglasses from afar.
When first pairing them to your device, they go to pairing mode if not paired already when you take it off the charger. But if you are already paired with a device, you only need to do this once. Once connected, your phone will tell you that it is paired and you can use it like any bluetooth headphone. There are metal push tabs or buttons that control the function of the glasses. I don’t really like them because they stick out like a hangnail, but they are easily accessible and there is not mistake that you will hit the buttons. So the sound quality, for what it is, it is decent and works great inside. Outside, with outside noises, it is a bit harder to hear the device. At max volume, you should be able to understand most of the audio that comes out of the speakers on the stem. Also the size of your head will determine how loud the speakers will be. The longer the stem will need to reach the speaker is located in one area. So if the speakers can be positioned closer to your ear, it will be much louder. However, I do have a relatively smaller head so the sound output for me sounded a little muted. But you may have a different result. Would I recommend them? Not really, I would stick with ear buds with a good transparent mode than these. BUT these are cool and the glasses are well made. So if you do not like earbuds, you can try these. They aren’t really expensive, so if you did some bone induction tech with these, that may be a game changer there. One can hope!
JKinSYR –
The sunglasses are fantastic with the style being modern and classy. The lenses have a gradient shading from top to bottom and offer quite a bit of sunlight protection. The sunglasses have a nice solid feel to them and are not heavy on my face. I really like the water resistant ability of these sunglasses which allows me to go for outdoor runs in the summer heat, and not worry about my perspiration getting the glasses wet. These are sunglasses that can have prescription lenses put in if you need to.
The smart glasses allow for connectivity to my iPhone and give me the capability to have open air audio right over my ears. I can easily stream my music and phone calls while on the go. The sound quality for listening to music isn’t the greatest, but it still sounds ok and gives you music on the go. I don’t have to wear my earbuds in my ear and I can still listen to my music. My ability to hear external noises and sounds while out in nature allows for an awareness of my surroundings. There is 12 hours of battery life available on a full charge. One unique aspect of these smart glasses is that they can access ChatGPT through your iPhone and Siri.
Overall this is a great fusion of fashion and technology to allow me to enjoy music and take calls while on the go. Casual style and great functionality. I’m excited to see this technology advance and continue to see this accessory get better.
BillK –
The idea of glasses that actually look with Bluetooth ability is something I wish for. Being able to mix these two would fill a niche for me. They wouldn’t replace ear buds but could fill in at times I don’t need the buds to make calls or listen to some music when outside.
These Lucyd glasses do hit in one of the areas. The glasses don’t look that bad. The arms of the frame, while larger than typical glasses, are not obscene. You can get away with wearing them without looking ridiculous. They are comfortable as well. The lenses themselves are pretty good but there was some odd polarization. That was not really a big deal.
The issue came up with the sound quality. There was none. With earbuds you can get the full effect of the sound. The sound quality on the glasses is very subpar. Now that is somewhat understandable since the speakers are not in the ear but outside. Also, the speakers are pretty small. I guess the question is why would you want to listen to music this way. It is probably ok for audiobooks and the like but music is not quality. Also others can hear what you are listening to. To be fair there really hasn’t been a similar device that has been able to address this.
So i am not sure who this is for. For non music use (audiobooks, phone calls) it would probably be fine but for music still go with earbuds.
Debbi –
These would be the perfect gift for the frequent traveler in your life. They sync up with your phone via Bluetooth. Then you can listen to music or videos and the sound is actually quite good. Since your ears are not covered you could still hear what is going on around you, for example those long-winded safety briefings before the flight takes off. The glasses come with simple to follow instructions including a list of commands. Note: the commands are actually being used with Siri (I have an Apple phone). I was able to send several text messages via my Lucyd glasses. The glasses paired easily with my phone. The package contains a nice carrying case. Also, a nice little pouch is provided to store the charging cable and glass cloth. The glasses are a bit heavier than normal reading glasses but after a little time you don’t really notice. For me, when I look at the phone screen while wearing the glasses it has a shinny 3-D effect. The support video on the website (lucyd.co) is very good. You can change out nonprescription lenses and order a pack of three different shades from the website. Lucyd also allows you to order prescription glasses and the price for their glass frames (with Bluetooth!) on their website is equivalent to what I pay for my prescription glass frames (no Bluetooth).
Patrick –
The moment I placed the Lucyd Lyte Earthbound Clubmaster glasses on my face, I was blown away by just how well they fit my head. They feel like they are custom made. They’re light, well-balanced, sleek, and stylish. I love the way they look, the finish is eye-catching. And the lenses? They are obviously very well-crafted. There is no distortion or “waviness.” As far as sunglasses go, these babies are in a class all by themselves. All this plus one of the more attractive components of the Lucyd Lyte Clubmaster glasses… they attract attention. It seems like everywhere I go when wearing these, my friends and others ask where I got them. This opens up a great opportunity for extolling all the many virtues of these glasses!
But with all the great feedback about how “cool” they look, I find it a bit difficult to sing high praises for the audio quality of the Lucyd Lyte Clubmaster glasses. They just don’t have the volume I expected. In a quiet room with no exterior sound interference, they sound pretty good. But as I introduced “real-life” noise factors into the equation, my satisfaction levels began to drop exponentially. Although I could hear the music and people’s voices during phone calls, there were a couple of times I felt compelled to cup my hands over the earpieces to block out the background noises.
Now, I understand that these are NOT dedicated earbuds or headphones that are designed specifically for no other reason than providing an ultra-superior listening experience. And that was the key… understanding their overall purpose, which is providing the ability to be active with all the activities life brings our way while still being able to listen to music, podcasts, phone calls, and so forth. But even with that in mind, I still feel a bit disappointed in the lack of overall volume.
To add to this, I thought perhaps Lucyd had developed an app that would allow adjustments in the volume and equalizer. Surprisingly, they don’t. The only way I found to control the volume was from my phone.
There are so many positive aspects of these glasses that truly make them stand out from the competitors… Their eye-appeal is extraordinary. The lens clarity is mind-boggling. Their feather-weight lightness is crazy. But all these positives (and all the many others) are unfortunately diminished by that one baffling flaw…the lack of volume. And who know? It might be I happened to get a pair that was somehow accidentally passed through quality-control, and that another pair might actually be outstanding.
But to be quite frank, yes, I will absolutely be making these a part of my overall lifestyle. I can see myself wearing these while taking a walk through hiking trails, and riding my bike. I can see myself continuing to get praises on how great they look. So in that respect, everything is great. And yes, I will also be recommending the Lucyd Lyte Earthbound Clubmaster glasses to my friends and family… but doing so with the hope that in the future Lucyd will make the audio component commensurate with the aesthetic component.
dustinw –
I was very excited to try out the Lucyd sunglasses. I have a pair of Bluetooth sunglasses from another manufacturer, and I have been wanting to replace them, as they’re a bit bulky.
First off, these look great. It isn’t obvious that these are Bluetooth capable, as they look like regular sunglasses for the most part. They’re stylish, not overly thick, and and feel well made. They’re also lightweight and easy to wear for long periods of time. However, there are a couple of things that aren’t quite what I expected. First off, each earpiece has its own charging port and batter. You could consider them like earbuds in that way. This also means that when going to use the sunglasses, you power on each side individually. Others may not have any problem with this, but it just struck me as a little odd. The included charging cable splits to charge both at once, so charging is fairly easy with them. Battery life is also strong. They have lasted many sessions with still plenty of power remaining. My biggest issue with the sunglasses as the volume level. If there is any ambient noise, you’ll likely have a hard time hearing anything from the sunglasses. The audio quality is also not quite where I’d expect it to be. It’s a bit on the tinny side, and there is no bass to balance it out either. I image some of this could be related to different head shapes, so others may have a better experience. Pairing and setup was fairly straightforward and easy. As is controlling the sunglasses. You can control music playback from either earpiece, as well as using a voice assistant . But the audio quality and level are keeping me from loving these.
Pros: look great, lightweight for sunglasses with headphones, easy setup and use, great battery life
Cons: individually charging earpieces, low maximum volume, audio quality is on the tinny side
Janine –
Unboxing these Lucyd Lyte Earthbound Clubmaster Wireless Connectivity Audio Sunglasses was a real delight. They are quite stylish, and very well made; not at all cheap or flimsy feeling. My initial impression after putting them on for the first time was, “dang, I look good!”
These Lucyd Lyte Earthbound Audio Sunglasses are lightweight, which is a definite plus for wearing extended lengths of time. The ‘arms’ while bulky (for obvious necessary design reasons) felt about the same as those on any other pair of sunglasses I’ve ever worn. As an eyeglass wearer, I found them to be surprisingly comfortable, even after wearing a couple hours listening to my music, podcasts, and audiobooks.
The sunglasses come with a sturdy glass case, which can be folded flat to tuck away when not in use. There’s also a cleaning cloth, and soft drawstring ‘slip case’ that helps protect the lenses from scratching (which I prefer as it fits inside my backpack purse better).
You MUST use the included Lucyd charging plug made for the specialized charging cords which attach to the sunglass ‘arms.’ Within two hours, my glasses were charged and ready to go. As the Quick Start Guide stated, once the charging cords are detached, the glasses automatically seek to pair with your mobile device. I had no problem pairing them with my phone.
The touch controls on the left and right ‘arm’ are easily accessible, and are simple enough to learn and remember. Though I have yet to fully acclimate myself to the voice assistant feature. I wouldn’t really use this feature that much anyway, but it’s available for those that do.
I’m totally enjoying wearing these as I lounge on the patio, take the dogs for a walk, work out in the yard, and do chores around the house when I don’t need to wear my eyeglasses for reading or using my computer.
So, do I recommend these Lucyd Lyte Earthbound Wireless Audio Sunglasses? Absolutely!
NJRY –
Smart eyewear isn’t something you think you want or need, but the Lucyd Lyte E-glasses will make you rethink that position. It takes the mundane concept of sunglasses and gives it a boost with crisp, clear phone calls, voice assistance, and music access at the tap of a button. Lucyd truly upgrades your eyewear.
Aesthetically, these frames are pretty stunning, with polarized UV400 lenses and black arms that hug the face snuggly. The temples do feel a little thick but I got used to them after heavy usage. The nose pads and pad arms sit firmly on your nose and hold the rims slightly over your cheeks to provide good sunlight coverage. The “smart parts” sit on the temples but are mostly unnoticeable save for the two small buttons on the bottom that do most of the touch controls. Overall, the glasses feel like they’re supposed to feel and to onlookers, they look like normal, run-of-the-mill sunglasses.
The e-glasses come with a USB charger that has magnetizing ends that connect to both arms. I personally didn’t like this method as they need to be open or slightly open to charge – you can’t clasp the arms closed and store it away while charging, so they need to sit out and can potentially get damaged during power fill-ups. Luckily, charging is very fast, usually under two hours from a full discharged state, and the red light indicators turn off when they’re ready to go. After the initial pairing of your mobile device, the e-glasses automatically connect to it when you disconnect from the charger. From there, the sunglasses have a decent, six to eight hours of use before a charge is needed.
The sound from voice calls is surprisingly clear, especially on the receiving end. A lot of what you yourself can hear will depend on your current environment, but the person on the other end benefits wholly from the noise-cancelling microphone. Music and podcasts (and for me, voice direction while driving) is fairly good, though the volume level needs to be at the highest level to be really utilized. You may find yourself cupping a hand over your ear to trap the sound vibrations and make it easier to hear at times.
The e-glasses have a variety of touch controls that use specific long-presses of the buttons to trigger. It quickly became second-nature to hold a button to get some quick information sent directly to your face, which is extremely helpful on any commute.
Lastly, the sunglasses comes with a nice fold-flat case, cleaning cloth, and soft storage slip case. The folding case is a nice touch and gives it some solid protection. It has some issues, like the fit and the charging cable, but overall, I really like these e-glasses, something I would never have thought I needed or wanted. The Lucyd Lyte E-glasses are perfect for anyone on-the-go or for relaxing by the pool or beach. Highly recommended.
LilySue –
These are really cool smart sunglasses. They were really easy to charge and sync with my phone. They come with a nice case and cleaning cloth. I really like the way that they charge. There are little magnets that connect to the inside of the bows with a regularly plug that fits a regular outlet. There are 4 speakers on the bows. For me, the sound was really good but when my partner tried them, he needed to turn the volume way up to hear and I then could also hear the speakers. I am not a fan of earbuds since they tend to fall out so these would be a great option for outside sports or gardening. I wear prescription glasses so these don’t work well for me for driving or when I need clear vision but this company does do a prescription version that I will explore. These would work well at the pool and would help cancel other pool conversations when you want to sleep in the lounge chair. The glasses are really comfortable and stylish in a Buddy Holly sort of way. They have polarized lenses. The bows are rather thick but still very comfortable. I really like these Smart glasses.
dren –
I really wanted to like these smart glasses, but unfortunately the inflexibility of the sizing really kills this product for me.
On the plus side, they charge really quickly for how long the glasses last. The sound is nice and clear without any fuzziness. The mic works well and delivers a clear voice on calls. The tinting on the glasses are nice and work well in bright weather. The style even passed the teenager test.
However the big problem is the sizing. The distance from the lenses to the curve that fits behind your ear is just too short. As a result the glasses feel that they’re constantly pulling your ears forward. Its uncomfortable and after a while it started to hurt. There also isn’t really any way to adjust the size.
Another slight irritation is that the location of the speakers mean that it can’t be too loud or it would hurt your ears, which means that no one else can hear the music well, however it is loud enough that your calls and music aren’t really private and could bother someone sitting next to you on the bus or other public place. It also is a bit weird that unlike headphones you can hear surrounding noise a bit better which makes you end up yelling at people who talk to you. I could forgive this if it was the only issue, but when they don’t fit right its just not worth dealing with.
The technology is pretty solid and the style works well too, but the sizing just makes these pretty unusable for me.
ERN52 –
Lucyd – Lyte Earthbound Clubmaster Wireless Connectivity Glasses
I received these glasses not really knowing what to expect other than the hope that I could listen to music with them. Unfortunately, I have more negative comments than positive.
1. I wear glasses, especially to read so for me, these glasses would be unusable much of the time.
2. I do have mild to moderate hearing loss and the sound from these glasses was not clear or loud enough.
3. The control buttons on the glasses were very small and hard to use.
4. Bluetooth headphones or earplugs for listening to music or whatever are much easier to wear without the wires that connect to the glasses.
To be fair the glasses were very comfortable. In fact, they were much more comfortable that my regular glasses.
For the right person, they may be appropriate and beneficial but for me, I would call them unusable. I would still be reluctant to recommend them to anyone.
So overall, these glasses were not a product that I would want to use.
William C –
These smart sunglasses, like pretty much all other similar sunglasses, are a decidedly mixed bag, only good for fairly narrow use-case scenarios. Bluetooth pairing and connection with my Pixel 7 Pro was quick and seamless, but the main selling point — the audio — is predictably poor. Each arm has two speakers, but the necessarily tiny size of the speakers results in no bass at all, and fairly low max volumes. Listening to music is pointless with the quality of the speakers, and since the speakers are out in the open, anyone around you will be able to hear your music as well (which may brand you as a nuisance).
Mic quality for making calls was surprisingly decent — better than some of the higher end earbuds I’ve tried recently. However, as above, the poor sound and low volumes from the speakers can make it difficult to carry on a conversation with someone in a noisy environment (especially outside, which is presumably where you’d be using smart sunglasses). In addition, you have to keep in mind that other people will now be able to hear the other end of your phone conversations as well.
Button commands for things like play/pause, volume control, answer call, etc. can be a little confusing and require the user to memorize them, which can be a hassle since they’re probably a little different from other earbuds the user might have. It’d be nice if the buttons could be customizable through an app, as is the case for other earbuds I’ve tried.
Voice assistants like Google Assistant can be called up, which is convenient, but there’s a bit of a lag from when you press and hold one of the sunglasses buttons and when the assistant is ready. This could easily lead to missed or partially heard commands.
Charging is a little clunky — you have to connect a charging element to both arms, rather than just one (the charger’s wire divides into two). I haven’t done a full battery test, but after listening to music at close to max volume for about 20 minutes, the battery still read as 100% according to my phone.
As far as build quality, the sunglasses seem to be constructed well — the metal lens frames and nose pads seem solid, not flimsy. The arms are moderately chunky (not surprising), and they’re also made from featureless black plastic — it would’ve been nice if they looked a bit more upscale. The product listing in Best Buy didn’t specify the dimensions of the sunglasses — they’re 54/20/145, which fits my large head pretty well without squeezing my temples. As a comparison, I included a side-by-side photo with a pair of Ray-Ban RB2132, which are size 55/18/145.
Overall, the sunglasses function as they’re intended, but the big question for me is how often these will come in handy. They’re sunglasses, so pretty much only useful outdoors when it’s bright. If you’re listening to music or on a call and come inside, you’ll either have to continue the call while wearing sunglasses indoors (which would look a little goofy) or turn off the sunglasses and switch to your phone. If you wear them while driving, then you’d probably have issues with your phone trying to connect with the car’s Bluetooth system instead of the sunglasses (or vice-versa), causing confusion. And as mentioned above, I wouldn’t feel very comfortable knowing that other people could hear the music I’m listening to, and certainly wouldn’t want them to possibly hear the other end of a phone conversation.