G11 Bluetooth Earpiece Wireless Earbud Mini Invisible Headphone, 6 Hrs Playtime Magnetic USB Charger Smallest Headset Single Car Earphone with Mic for Samsung Galaxy (Beige-1 Piece)

This review is for the G11 with the little USB charging cradle. I mention this because some reviews appear to be for a different product. Upon receipt I topped off the charge and it easily paired to my phone. Typical single button user interface, instructions are short but simple. The button requires more force to activate than I would like, but any less may cause unwanted clicks when inserting or adjusting the unit. I have frantically tried to stop a "redial" with other headphones after accidental button presses, unlikely to happen with this button. It seems like it should work in either ear equally but in my case it works best in the right. At first it feels a little invasive if you are used to other styles that simply get shoved in your ear canal and protrude from, or hang out of, your ear. By letting it rest in the channel behind the pinna and directly below the ear canal the unit is held firmly in place. Using the correct tip can achieve a good seal which blocks some of the external noise and increases the perceived output of the G11. After ~4 hours of use I can happily report that my ear did not ache like it has with others. My ear was "aware" of it, but was not sore as it would be when using the single-ear bluetooth headsets. 3 of the 4 hours I listened to audiobooks and just left it in my ear the rest of the time. I paired to my iPhone and Apple Watch and switched between them, i paired to iPhone and Apple Watch. The iPhone has a battery widget on the Today View screen which I used to monitor the battery. It looks like it reports battery in coarse increments, it stayed at 100% for a couple hours then went down to 70%. This is not a horrible method but I cannot yet report what the next level is. Hopefully not 10%! The sound is so very good with the unit so intimately tucked into your ear that there is no need to crank it up unless you're in a noisy environment. I never went past 50% on volume and even that was too high in a quiet house. If you don't have the correct tip or position then I suspect the volume will be much lower. My low volume level probably accounts for the fantastic battery life. I was able to load audiobooks on the Apple Watch and listen to them without relying on the iPhone. The books are painfully slow to load onto the Watch and it has to be charging when making the transfer. However, the convenience of not having to drag your phone around is worth it. Battery drain on the Watch while listening to audiobooks was almost imperceptible. After 1/2 hour the Watch finally went down a single percentage point and my constant checking probably contributed to much of that! There are so many variations of this device and so many reviews, I am embarrassed to admit how much time I spent researching these before deciding on the G11. So far I am nothing but impressed by it, but time will tell. Other reviewers have had charging issues, one issue I foresee is the tiny charging points getting dirty by being in an environment which is,... erm, in a state of constant earwax production. In addition there could be other contaminants that could easily interfere with electrical conduction but be imperceptible. Hair spray, dust, etc. I'll try to keep the contacts clean with a q-tip or similar on both the G11 and the charging unit. The battery is tiny and it may simply have a limited life cycle. If that is the case I will take it apart and see if a new one could be soldered in place. Will update if there are any changes in performance or operational issues.

This is a great earbud. I have bought 5 over the past 7 years. (first one died, okay.... lost two, thats on me and 1 I left on the charger unplugged and it messed up the battery to where it wouldnt recharge... i still say thats on me) I like how its discreet and having only one i can still hear everyone during work. It does seem to have an issue with it being left on the charger unplugged (kills battery life) but knowing that its no longer an issue. I would say its relatively fast charging in about 30 mins. Its not how i would listen to a music track as a producer but it sounds good to me for talk and songs. I would say about 6 hrs on a full charge playing on the lowest volume. My current one has gone through the washer and dryer on at least 2 full cycles with no issue. (i cant find the silicon ear piece which is why I'm thinking of getting another one.) Gonovate if you read this is there a way to get a replacement set of the silicon ear pieces?

I've purchased and tried about a dozen BT earpieces for audio books and calls. I need one ear available for situational awareness so I decided to try this. It doesn't interfere with my glasses like over-the-ear BT devices. It works well enough and for audio books - lasts about four hours before needing a recharge. Recharges are fast - about 30 minutes and then I'm listening again. The earpiece is discrete - and most people don't notice it or mistake it for a hearing aid. I recommend purchasing at least two. Over time (six months) the charge dissipates and they are easy to lose. They are NOT waterproof (fell out of ear into a puddle - killed it). I clean it with 70% alcohol often - which helps it stay clean and sanitized. When the battery loses charge (after several hours of use) - connection to the phone will be spotty - so moving the phone to the same side as the earpiece helps (earpiece in right ear, phone in right pocket). I DON'T recommend this for music and voice calls are acceptable but nowhere near the quality of a Plantronics or Apple's ear pods. If you're a podcast/audio book person - then this is a good earpiece for the money.

I consider myself an audiophile and have ran sound/mixing boards for 10+ years. Meaning, I'm not an average user as I have a decent understand of the technology and physical requirements to make quality sound. That all said, if you are simply looking for a small truely wireless Bluetooth device that can be easily hidden away in your ear with 5hrs of battery life and sounds "ok"... I think this is a good purchase for this price. Do keep in mind that under the Amazon description it says "6hrs" play time but the manual that comes with the device says 4.5-5.5 hrs, so things aren't completely matching up. Now if you are looking for a high-end quality sound, sadly you aren't going to find that here. The bass is decent but because of the low-end compression codecs used, the mids and higher frequency range is very "limited". It simply does not have the high-fidelity sound users like myself are wanting. The best way to put it, the sound is "muddy" and is around FM radio quality. As well, from my experience this device is not properly converting/downgrading stereo channels to mono. I'm still trying to figure out what it is doing, as some songs appears to downgrade to mono fine while others seem to only play the dedicated left or right channel. As for the fit, I'm a little surprised that it only came with small or large ear bud sizes when the average user is going to need medium sized. Kind of seems like they cheap’d out on a $0.10 part. So, I'm not really happy with the earbud fit as I need that medium size, but for the entire ear piece itself it does stay nicely in my ear. The manual has a good picture of how it should be placed/angled, so that helps for first time users. I likely would not recommend this for use if you are running or exercising as a sweaty year will likely cause the Bluetooth device to slip out. In summary, I was looking for a unit with a battery with 5+ hour so I could listen to music while in the office and watch videos when lying in bed. For the most part it does that, it just lacks the higher end sound quality. For now I'll keep it, but I'll likely upgrade it once I find a better mono device out there.... better options are just limited at this point.

Works very well, glad I bought it! First thing I did after giving it a full charge was listen to music at a low volume which was only interrupted once by an hour long phone call - the bud made it a full 6hr 5min before she said "battery low", which then she annoyingly says every 30 sec. Speaking of the bud talking to you, her accent is like Lovey Howell (you know, Thurston's wife on Giligan's Island) which is kind of cool. At first my ear would hurt after wearing for a short while, but experience tells me to hang in there and your body will adjust. Now I can comfortably wear all day. It comes with small and large rubber tip, wish there was a middle size too because I think that might be what I could use. The tips may be the weak point as it doesn't take much for them to come off. Once I pulled it from my ear leaving the rubber tip still in the ear. Don't know what I'll do when I eventually loose the tip. The button's a bit stiff and takes quite a press to operate. Even with a few short comings, I love this thing and I've used high end units for a long time. They show it next to a nickle, but the picture is blown up and you just don't get how tiny this thing really is, makes​ me giggle. Sounds great for calls and music. The outgoing voice quality may be slightly lower, but I'm not getting any complaints, in fact some have said they couldn't​ tell I was using a Bluetooth at all. Oh and the magnetic charger, way cool! Can't wait to see where this technology goes, small ear buds are the way of the future.

I love these earbuds! I've been using them for years and have bought them over and over again because they're great and cheap! If you're like me then you're going to lose earbuds all the time so why would I spend an arm and a leg for them? I love that these are for only one ear, I listen to podcasts all day long but I really need to have an awareness of the world around me too. They're really comfortable in my ears, even though they're hard plastic. They come with rubber fittings that can seal into your ear canal but I never use them. The batteries are pretty good for such a small, cheap package- they last me about 4 hours of continuous listening, but they're cheap enough that I actually have two so one is ready to go when the other dies. Bluetooth connection is usually pretty easy, though occasionally I run into some minor interference issues. The button is really sturdy and has never given me problems even after long use. The charger is dead simple, just plugs into a USB port and the earpiece magnetically centers itself on the pins. A blue light on the earpiece comes on when it's charging and turns off again when it's done charging. After a long time of use (years) I've noticed a few things to be aware of: Earwax can build up in the holes, which obviously affects the volume. I just take a pin and clean it out periodically. This also affects the charging contacts, which can get finicky after a while.

UPDATE: I've downgraded from 5 stars to 2. The device lasted about 9 months before the internal speaker blew. Now when people talk on Zoom, it sounds like they're talking underwater. If I switch the Nenrent S570 (bought at the same time as this one), the sound is slightly less volume, but crystal clear. I reached out to the seller of the G11 after owning it 11 months and they said "with that much time that has passed, there isn't anything we can do". I was disappointed by this response. So why 2 stars and not 1? Well, it was pretty inexpensive to begin with, I think I paid about $22. It worked fine for about 9 months (I literally only used it a couple of dozen times) and I kinda got my money's worth. But I won't be buying another one or recommending this one anymore. This is the one I use most (charging case a bonus) and it turns on/off automatically when removed/inserted from the charging case: https://www.amazon.com/NENRENT-Bluetooth-Invisible-Hands-Free-Smartphones/dp/B077G21QF1/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Nenrent%2Bs570&qid=1628809583&sr=8-2&th=1 FYI, the Nenrent has seen much more use than the GoNovate, so I'm sold on the durability alone of the Nenrent. Original review (Dec 2020): I bought this as a cheap and wireless way to hear my callers on a Zoom call. I use a wireless microphone, so I can move about the room during my fitness classes. Since I'm recording the calls outside of Zoom through OBS (for much higher quality recordings), if I simply have the callers' audio come through some external speakers, then my microphone will pick that up and create a nasty echo on the recording. Wired headphones on a long cord would get me all tangled up in the cord as well as look goofy. I bought this device and one other, the Nenrent S570+. Both are very good for the price and the most important thing, get the job done of which I bought them for. In short, Pros/Cons of each: GoNovate G11 Pros: Small, unobtrusive, not as small as the Nenrent Matte color, so it doesn't glare under video lighting Loud for the size, I estimate 25% louder than the Nenrent Handy USB magnetic charger, but would be an easy thing to lose Good battery life, on full charge while powering on, it will say "Battery high" While being a tad larger than the Nenrent, it's shape is more natural looking when fitted in the ear Charger is flexible so it is adjustable for using in a PC or in a car Pairs super fast GoNovate Cons: No charging case like the Nenrent, this is the biggest negative Included charger is very unique, small and would be easy to lose (tie a bright string to it or something) Slightly larger than the Nenrent I tend to use the Nenrent version more often, simply because between Zoom calls, I can place the earpiece into the Nenrent charging case (similar to Apple's AirPods case), which powers off the earpiece and charges it. When I remove it from the case, it powers itself on and will pair with the last paired device (if device is available). This is REALLY SUPER HANDY as I'm doing several different Zoom calls each day and the less tech I have to futz with, the better. I get about 2-2.5 hours of Zoom call time with the Nenrent. I haven't tested the full battery run-time of the GoNovate, but based upon it being slightly larger, I assume it's a bit longer. Since I'm doing so much Zoom each day, I need to have both units available and charged at the start of the day. After 2 hours or so of using the Nenrent, it's battery is dead and needs to charge for a while (can't recall, but might be 30-60 minutes to fully recharge), so I will use the GoNovate for the next hour or two while the other charges. Quality of sound is nothing wonderful, but wholly functional. They're both tiny sub-$20 bluetooth earpieces meant to be almost hidden while wearing. For the price, I think they sound very good, particularly for my use case, which is spoken voice. For music, well, yeah, you can hear the music, but it's not high quality. I've never used the Apple AirPods or any other higher-quality wireless ear buds, but I assume they all sound massively better for music than either of these do...at of course...a much higher price.

TL;DR GoNovate make a good thing for cheap, but in most comparable ways it is also a cheap thing. Buyer beware. Where the G11 disappoints in features, GoNovate's priority is more clearly defined as the earbud they make, and they make it damn good. The experience of wearing this earbud blows plenty of the more expensive ones that I have tried out of the water. You already know what features you want, you already know why you are here. Still mulling over a purchase decision. Uncertain as to whether you will get bitten again by an earbud that is not your destiny. The G11 is a physically good earbud and pretty much nothing else. A dealbreaker for many, but if that sounds good to you, be you an effectively one-eared in-ear patron such as I, or a regular seeker of the mono audio, my humble opinion is that you will probably enjoy this product. This is a biased review, GoNovate have me hooked. But in a market rife with competitive BT earbuds GoNovate make a number of affordable tradeoffs for a spartan product that is perfect for the right buyer. That said, there are indeed caveats consequent. If you are reading this then you probably already know why you want a wireless mono earbud, so I wont dwell on potential use, merely my own as the backbone of my review. You people lucky enough to boast a common fit for both ears have little to worry about, but if you are like me and have oddly shaped ear canals, (normal right but obscenely small left in my case) GoNovate may yet become your salvation: a subversion of a particular consumer trap here on Amazon, sifting wearily through dozens of regular in-ear products looking for that perfect fit, ordering tips and trying them on to dissapointment. I simply gave up looking for a left earbud. Now if your right earhole is the small one, I say you no guarantee, go look for a left earbud. That said the G11 will sit in the left ear fairly well in a pinch, but is made for the right ear and is not as comfortable to use this way. In any case in terms of fit this is still the most versatile earbud I have found ever. The G11 is tiny, resting unobtrusively in the average outer ear, while the ear canal stem is short and rounded off like an eartip. You can forego the variously sized eartips included to essentially unlock from this stem design an extra small fitting tip difficult to find anywhere else. I dislike things digging in my ear, so I will wear the G11 like this for hours with no discomfort. Of course you then only have the plastic of the earbud in your ear. The fit becomes looser, shallower in the ear canal, liable to fall with moisture or sudden motion, and loses an in-ear seal, so no passive noise reduction. But when you want the snug fit, you can just get it from the eartips. The G11 offering such different fitting options for seemingly every demand, and furthermore as someone whose use case (lounging to various cardio) appreciates that ability, makes me adore GoNovate's design. The G11 is just so ergonomic, and so noninvasive if desired. But for those of you whose concern about sizing I have not broadly ruled out, your mileage here may vary significantly. The colors, too, black or sepia, embody discreet. The latter I prefer because it looks like a hearing aid if someone is to notice it on me, none the wiser that there is an audio source unless I say something to that effect. The reason I bought my first model or other of the G11 in 2017 was to sneak by entertainment in Chemistry. Mono audio already has that worldly alertness going for it, but this is at another level. A shame GoNovate does not do more skintones. As for the rest of this earbud, all I can say is that you get what you pay for. The G11 is focused, dead simple, a blessing and a curse at this price point, since you do not have to care about the product, yet if you are like me then you do. The sound can certainly be beat, but here you are already sacrificing one ear's attention, so, I mean, come on with that. A little tinny but not bad for music, which sounds better to me than what some premium earbuds will be tuned for straight out of the box, so I will say average sound. The EQ if I had to guess could be put in a "Smooth" preset somewhere, jack of all trades master of none. But I am no audiophile, my EQ analysis could be wildly incorrect. You will be happy with the sound if you are not one to dwell on this sort of thing and just want something that does not sound like wet crap. In the rest of the current landscape of wireless earbuds specs, this is arguably a weak buy. People tell me the microphone is bad, I avoid using it for calls. Even cheap BT earbuds now will come in their little convenient, manageable, magnetic homes of charging cases. Despite being only one bud to keep track of and super pocketable, these qualities about the G11 will yet see it always trying to slip away from you. Without having something akin to a case, the bud is just way too easy to lose, and I have been burned by this. Its magnetized charger is no substitute, since you cannot simply let it live on the charger without also unplugging the charger to prevent overcharging, annoyingly you must find somewhere to put the thing. Nowadays I will take advantage of the magnet by slapping it onto something magnetic when not in use. Avoids unplugging the charger so often. But off a charge the battery is not great. Between this and no fast charging, and the fact that you can overcharge, overcharging a few times is inevitable. Correlation and suspected causation, I noticed considerable decreases in battery performance and consistency early into the life of the most recent G11 I owned. Time will net 4 hours but after that you have a crapshoot. (But again, my analysis here is a crapshoot in that I did not acutely measure the battery performance of any of my G11s ever) Probably also a crapshoot on product lifespan, my first G11 weathered several years though. BT connectivity is good, no LOS break killing the connection type garbage, but the G11 is generally pretty dumb. For instance, the HUD battery readout on smartphones is inaccurate. (I use Android) It will jump down, or be at 20% directly before getting audio notified all of 10 seconds in advance that the earbud is going to die in the middle of whatever you are doing. So you generally have to keep track of that stuff in your head. This can make for exasperation when you forget, expecting to use your G11 for a while but with no certainty of when it will die on you. In a culmination of these relative shortcomings, how I lost my last G11: standing up from a balcony chair after a run and forgetting it was in my lap. Stupid? Sure. But human error is given. Maybe with a proper smart charging case it would have been a more natural motion for me to put the G11 in my pocket where it could charge safely, or made the package heavy enough that I would have felt its weight in my lap and avoided the mishap that way. Alas, this is a budget earbud and I can rest easy in the specter of such misfortune by cementing my brand loyalty by buying another one and writing a nice review.