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This is the Liberate Air,
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and it's a very environmentally friendly headphone.
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Just about everything is made out of recycled materials,
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but that doesn't mean these headphones come cheap.
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They cost $150.
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But are they worth it?
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The Liberate Air headphones were created by
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a company called House of Marley.
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Just about everything is made out of recycled materials.
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Let's start with the case.
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The top has a soft fabric material
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that is made out of recycled plastic and recycled cotton.
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The bottom is made out of recycled wood.
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The clasp and the hinge are made out of recycled aluminum.
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Then, when you open the case,
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you'll see a nice bamboo finish
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on the case and on the headphones.
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The ear cushions and the bottom of the headphones
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are made out of recycled silicone.
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Then we have the charging cord,
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which is partially made out of recycled polymers.
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It even comes with a tie
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that is made out of recycled paper fiber.
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And lastly, even part of the packaging
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is made out of recycled kraft fiberboard.
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But how do they sound?
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They sound pretty darn good,
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and by good, I mean the sound is very clear
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and they have a decent bass.
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It sounds better than AirPods
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but not as good as the Jabra Elite 65t,
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which is considered one of the best wireless headphones of 2019.
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These headphones are also really great at noise-canceling.
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I couldn't hear anyone talking around me
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or the noise on the street,
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and even the sound of the subway was faint.
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But the wildest thing about these headphones
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is that they have up to nine hours of listening time on a single charge
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and a whopping 32 hours with the charging case.
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That's a lot.
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AirPods and the Jabras only have
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up to five hours on a single charge
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and 15 to 24 hours with the charging case.
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These headphones connect via Bluetooth,
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but the connection isn't as fast as the AirPods or Jabras.
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I've also experienced Bluetooth interference a few times,
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which is common with most wireless headphones,
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especially in crowded areas.
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To navigate music and answer phone calls,
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you'll need to tap two or three times.
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There's a groove on the headphones
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where your fingers need to tap,
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but sometimes it doesn't register my tap
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because the surface is quite small.
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I also don't really like how you can hear a beep right before it does a command.
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That sound makes it feel slow, delayed,
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and distracts from a seamless playback experience.
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There's also no volume control on the headphones,
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which is a bummer but not a major deal breaker.
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However, they are splash- and sweat-resistant,
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so you can work out with them.
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As for comfort, they sit nicely in my ears.
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There are different-sized ear attachments available as well,
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and they didn't feel heavy or uncomfortable
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after wearing them for a long time.
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They're super soft and light,
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and I love how the silicone material is easy to clean.
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I can wipe off any residue, no problem.
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The retail price for the Liberate Air is $150,
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which is cheaper than the latest $180 AirPods model
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and the $170 Jabra Elite 65t.
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I think these headphones are worth the price
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if you're looking for a solid set
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of nice headphones that sound great.
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Just keep in mind, they are regular Bluetooth,
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so you won't have the seamless experience of the AirPods,
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and you may experience Bluetooth interference,
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but again, that's common on almost all Bluetooth headphones.
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House of Marley wants its offerings
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to last longer than its competitors
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so fewer products get sent to landfills.
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The company was started in collaboration
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with the Marley family to create products
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that embody Bob Marley's love for music and the planet.
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So you can definitely say that if you're looking for the most sustainable headphones in this trio,
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these take the win.
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Plus, it also doesn't hurt that they're super stylish.