Elevate your running with Creative Outlier Free Pro+
When I started jogging a year ago, I hadn't even thought about different types of headphones, I just popped my classic buds in and off I went listening to music. As soon as I thought about entering my first race and certain headphones were banned I knew I had a problem.
Most races don't allow for over the head or in ear headphones for safetl. You can't hear marshalls give instructions or if there is someone calling you. That's where bone conducting headphones come in.
Creative Outlier Free Pro+ uses bone conduction technology, which transmits sound directly to your inner ear bones through vibrations in your temporal bones. Generally, traditional in-ear headphones work by transmitting sound waves to your eardrums directly while bone conduction headphones work by utilizing vibrations to transmit sound to your inner ear. While in-ear headphones are inserted into the ear canals, effectively sealing them, bone conduction headphones rest on the outside of the head and ears, leaving the ear canals open and leaving you able to hear your surroundings.
Creative Outlier Free Pro+ is made from soft silicone which has smooth texture which free great when wearing them. I barely notice them on.If swimming is your thing the Creative Outlier Free Pro+ is rated IPX8 water resistance rating, which means you can even it take for a swim. Creative says it is protected against submersion in freshwater up to a depth of 1.5m for up to 40 minutes, and salt water is not protected by its IPX8 rating. Before you jump into the pool with the Outlier Free Pro+, do ensure that the provided microphone plug is firmly plugged into the headphones’ microphone. Creative even provided a pair of silicone earplugs which you can wear during your swim. The earplugs will help to block out underwater noise so that you can better hear the music and have a better audio playback experience.
Creative Outlier Free Pro+ uses physical button controls. The buttons are located on the right side of the headphones that is easy to reach. The three buttons are able to play/pause, volume control, and skipping of tracks, as well as anwer calls. It is also equipped with the latest Bluetooth 5.3 and pairs to my phone very quickly. I didn't encounter any connection issues or dropouts. It also has multipoint pairing functionality. Which is super handy.
The Creative Outlier Free Pro+ has a battery that has up to 10 hours of play time on a single charge which is great for those that want to be using them for long periods of time. If you need to power up in a hurry, a quick 10 minutes of charge can give you 2 hours of playback time.
Total Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Weight:32g (1.13 oz)
Dimensions:137 x 106 x 44 mm (5.39 x 4.17 x 1.73 inches)
Water Resistance:IPX8
Built-in Memory Capacity:8 G
ConnectivityBluetooth®:5.3