Best Bluetooth Audio Glasses and Sunglasses for 2023

Razer has made a shock entry into the audio glasses enviornment and the result’s surprisingly good. The Razer Anzu sensible glass is available in spherical and sq. variations in two totally different dimension choices. By way of sound, they’re arguably only a tad behind the Bose Tenor and Soprano proven beneath (like these fashions, the Anzu has 16mm drivers), however they’re fairly shut. Whereas they’re somewhat bass-shy, they’ve extra bass than among the different fashions on this record. The cheaper price tag additionally provides them a price benefit over the Bose, and proper now you possibly can decide them up for as little as $40.

They’re additionally fairly mild and cozy to put on (as you possibly can see from the photograph, I attempted the sq. model). The small model weighs 43 grams whereas the massive weighs 48 grams. By comparability, the Echo Frames, the lightest audio glasses on this record, are 31 grams. The glasses embody 35% blue mild filtering lenses together with a set of polarized sunglass lenses (you possibly can simply swap them in). This sensible eyewear is touch-enabled, plus you possibly can play or pause media, handle calls and pair simply to your PC gadget. The built-in Bluetooth speaker hidden on its body supplies stutter-free sound and doesn’t skip or delay audio.

These wi-fi Bluetooth sun shades are IPX4 waterproof (that means they’re splashproof) so you should use them for working. Audio glasses work properly for working and biking, as a result of they depart your ears open so you possibly can hear visitors. Battery life is rated at as much as 5 hours at average quantity ranges, and extra polarized lenses can be found for $30.

Additionally value noting: Since Razer is a “gaming life-style” firm, it is highlighting its low-latency Bluetooth expertise. It says the “custom-made Bluetooth 5.1 connection brings industry-leading 60ms latency for easy, stutter-free sound.”

The Razer Anzu companion app for iOS and Android allows firmware updates, enables you to make EQ changes (default, enhanced readability or treble increase), entry latency settings and verify battery standing. You can also make calls with them and entry your digital assistant with a button press.

Razer has partnered with Lensabl for prescription glasses lenses, though extra on-line alternative lens websites, together with replacerxlenses.com and overnightglasses.com, can match them with Rx lenses. Lensabl is providing a 15% low cost to Anzu house owners, however you possibly can evaluate its costs with different websites’ costs.

Just like the Tempo, the Tenor and Soprano are a part of Bose’s line of second-generation audio sun shades. Whereas the Tempo is extra sports-oriented, these fashions are designed to seem like common glasses. (You’ll be able to nonetheless run or bike with them however they are not rated for water- or sweat-resistance.) They’re slicker-looking than the unique Bose Alto and Rondo Frames, and so they have a shiny end. The Tenor match my face higher than the Soprano, which — because the identify implies — Bose is aiming at ladies who like outsized sun shades. Anecdotally, my daughter likes them.

Bose improved the sound within the Tenor and Soprano, and the battery life is healthier. It is as much as 5.5 hours as a substitute of round 3.5 hours, charging with a pogo-pin cable reasonably than USB-C. Each pairs of sun shades play somewhat louder than the unique Frames, and the bass response is healthier, so music sounds fuller and richer. Do not count on the massive bass you get from a normal set of headphones, although, and so they can distort at larger volumes. Nonetheless, the sound is considerably higher than what you get from even one of the best bone-conduction headphones like these from AfterShokz, which developed a pair of audio sun shades however by no means shipped them out.

Just like the Tempo, Bose has additionally upgraded the voice-calling capabilities in these fashions, including twin beam-forming microphones. These sensible sun shades permit you to take calls on the go, hands-free. Bose gives non-obligatory lenses for $39. Since these sun shades have a extra conventional design, extra on-line alternative lens websites — together with replacerxlenses.com, Lensabl and overnightglasses.com — can match them with Rx lenses. 

Whereas the Avantree SG188 Bluetooth Sensible Audio Sun shades have a little bit of generic high quality to them and haven’t got the best lenses (they’re darkish and polarized, nonetheless), they match me properly, look fairly good and ship first rate sufficient sound for his or her modest worth. Additionally, Android makes use of ought to observe that they’ve assist for the AptX audio codec for what that is value (it isn’t like these audio glasses are for vital listening).

Designed for sporting actions, they’re IPX5 splashproof and rated for five hours of battery life at average quantity ranges. In addition they work decently for making voice calls, although wind noise remains to be an element. Maintain your expectations low and you might be pleasantly shocked. 

These additionally can be found as a bundle with a transparent lens for $10 extra. A carrying pouch and two totally different dimension nostril items are included.

Revo has a line of sun shades known as Revo Black. The Revo Sonic 1 is a part of that line however provides an audio aspect courtesy of Solos, a maker of smart-audio glasses. So, so far as I can inform, these are basically a Solos/Revo hybrid. 

The lengthy a in need of it’s they’re actually good sun shades with center of the highway sound (for audio glasses). So nice optics — and a beautiful design and cozy match — however audio high quality is on the common aspect with so-so bass efficiency. On he plus aspect, battery life could be very robust at as much as 11 hours, and the glasses have some health-tracking options and include a very nice case (they’ve a magnetic charger). You can even make calls with them. 

Whereas they’re costly, the Sonic 1, which can be found in three coloration choices, bought out on Revo’s web site (yow will discover them at just a few few different on-line retailers) because of “overwhelming demand.” Revo says the anticipated in-stock date for its web site is early 2023.

Perhaps you’ve got had your eye on Bose’s second-gen Frames audio sun shades (see above), however you checked out their excessive price ticket and mentioned no thanks. Effectively, JLab Audio has a less expensive Bluetooth audio different: The JBuds Frames are basically open-ear true-wireless earbuds that clip onto your present glasses.

It is an intriguing revolutionary eyewear idea that JLab describes as a bring-your-own-frame design, though it is clearly a bit clunky wanting and a bit disingenuous to name these earbuds “frames.” That mentioned, I acquired a evaluation pattern and may inform you that these sound virtually pretty much as good because the Bose Frames and are additionally first rate sufficient for making calls. In reality, I might say they’re the second-best-sounding “audio frames” on this record.

JLab says its JBuds Frames comprise “two independently working Bluetooth true wi-fi audio gadgets, which will be affixed to the temples of sun shades, eyeglasses, and equally styled blue mild blocking eyewear.” They’ve 16mm drivers, and JLab says your music cannot be “heard by these shut by,” although from my exams that solely applies while you’re listening to audio at extra average quantity ranges. 

Battery life is rated at 8 hours, and the clip-on gadgets have an IPX4 water-resistance ranking, making them splash-resistant. They cost with a proprietary pogo-pin cable.