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Included components	‎Earbuds, Charging Case, Wingtips, Eartips, Micro USB Connector, USB Cable, Quick Start Guide
Age range (description)	‎Adult
Compatible devices	‎Android 4.4+, RAM 1.5GB+
Cable feature	‎Without Cable
Item weight	‎0.02 Pounds
Water resistance level	‎Not Water Resistant
Style	‎Gear Icon X
Control method	‎Touch
Manufacturer	‎Samsung
Place of Business	‎Mississauga, ON L5M 9Z9, CA
Model	‎SM-R140NZKAXAC
Part Number	‎SM-R140NZKAXAC
Special features	‎Lightweight
Number of Items	‎1
Standing screen display size	‎5
Display type	‎LCD
Battery Average Life	‎6 Hours
Batteries included	‎Yes
Batteries Required	‎Yes
Battery Cell Composition	‎Lithium Ion
Cable Feature	‎Without Cable
Form Factor	‎Headphones
Department	‎unisex
Manufacturer	‎Samsung
Item model number	‎SM-R140NZKAXAC
Product Dimensions	‎2.28 x 1.89 x 1.89 cm; 8 g
ASIN	‎B076NZ7JCW

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Batteries	1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
Date First Available	Nov. 1 2017
Customer Reviews	104 ratings 3.7 out of 5 stars
Is discontinued by manufacturer	No

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Get run-ready with Samsung Gear IconX, the ultimate cord-free fitness earbuds. An enhanced battery delivers up to 6 hours of standalone performance, with excellent audio quality and connectivity.* Stay motivated with built-in running coaching and Auto Tracking** of walks and runs that are automatically integrated with Samsung Health. A built-in standalone music player allows you to enjoy music on the go with 4GB (~ 1000 songs) or stream via Bluetooth. A completely cord-free design with simple touch controls eliminates the hassle associated with traditional tangle-prone earbuds, and a stabilizing wingtip provides a secure fit during fitness activities. * Actual battery life and charging time may vary and depend on usage conditions. Based on laboratory testing. ** Auto Tracking (Running/Walking) mode will work if you have been walking or running for more than 10 minutes.

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The Truly Cord-Free Fitness Earbuds

Designed with fitness in mind, the Gear IconX by Samsung is the ideal workout partner for the active listener. With Gear IconX, you’ll enjoy superior audio in a cable-free package that includes stabilizing wing tipped ear gels, a super-lightweight design and a compact, convenient charging case. Listen to music directly from your phone, or leave your phone behind and use the built-in music player at the gym or on those long walks or runs. 4GB of on board storage allows you to store up to 1000 songs. Add this to the built-in activity tracker and heart rate sensor and take your workout to the next level.

Truly Wireless Design

The Gear IconX is a truly cable-free design with comfortable, stabilizing ear gels to keep the headset where it belongs while being active. Play, pause, skip to the next track and control volume with easy touch controls.

Music On the Go

Listen to music directly from your phone, or leave your phone behind and use the built-in music player at the gym or on those long walks or runs. 4GB of on board storage allows you to store up to 1000 songs. Also, with Ambient Sound Mode, outside sounds are passed through to help keep you safe and aware of your surroundings.

Reliable Fitness Tracker

Designed with fitness in mind, the Gear IconX incorporates many of the features of a traditional fitness tracker directly into the headset. Track your walking and running progress while you wear the headset and receive hands-free reporting on mileage, distance and heart rate while you work out. Pair the headset with your device to share your workout data with S Health and compatible 3rd party fitness apps.*

*The built-in heart rate sensor is compatible with any app supporting BLE Heart Rate Profile. Not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.

Sweat-proof

Nano-coating technology on the Gear IconX provides protection against sweat and moisture.**

**Exposure to excessive moisture can cause severe malfunction.

Samsung Gear Manager Compatible

Samsung Gear Manager is a downloadable application that allows you to adjust detailed sound settings, Text to Speech and more. Search Samsung Gear on the Google Play Store and App Store.***

***iOS & Android compatible.

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Customers appreciate the headphones' comfortable fit and good battery life. They find the earbuds snug and not too large or big. Many customers appreciate the design. However, opinions differ on sound quality, functionality, value for money, durability, and connectivity.

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19 customers mention "Fit"17 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the headphones' snug fit that blocks noise effectively. The buds are not too large or bulky. They stay securely in place without slipping or falling out, even during physical activity like running or working out.

"...stay in peoples ears, but it fits super well like it was moulded specifically for my ears, and doesnt stick out too much either, as I can still hear..." Read more

"Like: wireless, super portable and easy to use. They look great and fit comfortably in my ears...." Read more

"...with the overall quality of the materials used and even with the compact size, you could tell they were made with high quality materials...." Read more

"...Was a bit of a disappointment to discover.Saying that, they fit my enormous ears very well, and otherwise work spectacularly...." Read more

15 customers mention "Battery life"12 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the headphones' battery life. They say it lasts about 6-8 hours of continuous listening, charges quickly, and can make 4 or 5 hours easy when you turn them off.

"...Battery life if fairly good, I have got about 6-8 hours of continuous listening on them and charge time is fairly quick with the USB-C charge..." Read more

"...Good audio quality, great life battery (5+ hrs) and good performance during the exercice...." Read more

"...Edit2: April 6, 2019. It still works. Battery life is great with the case...." Read more

"...Jan 2019 and for the last few months I have noticed that the battery life drains while the buds are stored in their case...." Read more

9 customers mention "Design"9 positive0 negative

Customers like the design of the headphones. They say the headphones don't poke out too much, enter magnetically, and are nice and small.

"Like: wireless, super portable and easy to use. They look great and fit comfortably in my ears...." Read more

"...that, they fit my enormous ears very well, and otherwise work spectacularly. Using them with a Google Pixel 2." Read more

"...They don't protrude from the ear and look quite slick. You'll definitely get a lot of comments and questions about them...." Read more

"...Still a hassle, but thanks for the tip! Otherwise, great design, great features, easy to use, super comfortable and never fall out when exercising...." Read more

47 customers mention "Sound quality"23 positive24 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the sound quality. Some say it's great when both headphones are working, and blocks noise well. Others mention the sound is lower than Apple AirPods, the volume would go low by itself, and the left earbud just magically started getting quieter. They also mention it sort of sounds distorted like in a normal phone call and that it's very tough to control the volume, many times only one of the buds works.

"These are truly amazing earbuds. They have amazing sound quality and the touch buttons are very functionally and practical to use...." Read more

"The sound isn't great, but they are y first set of wireless headphones and I don't really have anything to compare them too...." Read more

"...The sounds quality is great when both headphones are working...." Read more

"...This allows you to hear outside noise through the buds. It sort of sounds distorted like in a normal phone call, but it does the job if you need to..." Read more

22 customers mention "Functionality"14 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the headphones' functionality. Some find them great with good battery life and sound quality, suitable for phones and sports activities. Others report issues with one earbud not working properly after 6 weeks of use.

"...best with samsung as do the airpods with apple, and these are perfect for my use...." Read more

"...up having a problem with them after 6 weeks of use - one ear bud stopped working properly...." Read more

"...Saying that, they fit my enormous ears very well, and otherwise work spectacularly. Using them with a Google Pixel 2." Read more

"Positive: They are really good with phones and battery can make 4 or 5 hours easy when you turn off the training assistant and the useless..." Read more

19 customers mention "Value for money"13 positive6 negative

Customers have different views on the headphones' value for money. Some find them great for listening to music while working out or exercising, with good battery life and Bluetooth connectivity. Others consider them overpriced, poor quality, and not worth the price.

"These are truly amazing earbuds. They have amazing sound quality and the touch buttons are very functionally and practical to use...." Read more

"...or just listening to music and 5 to 7 hours for bluetooth and standalone is great too, this is worth every dollor if you own a samsung phone or an..." Read more

"Actually this is pretty good but sound is lower then apple airpods" Read more

"...For the money, these are not worth it and I wish I would have returned them while I still could have and gotten a different product...." Read more

14 customers mention "Durability"8 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed reviews about the durability of the headphones. Some find them well-made and secure, while others report issues like broken parts after a few uses, flimsy plastic around the earbuds, and Windows 10 crashes due to poor performance.

"...buds, when I opened the box I was impressed with the overall quality of the materials used and even with the compact size, you could tell they were..." Read more

"...A tiny bit of plastic broke off from the inside which holds it shut securely while charging and now the case does not close if the earbuds are in..." Read more

"...Fits just fine to my ears, so I feel very confirtable and secure." Read more

"...Only thing I can complain about is the lid on the case is flimsy and doesn't seem to close/open properly. That's why I give it 4 stars" Read more

13 customers mention "Connectivity"5 positive8 negative

Customers have different views on the connectivity of the headphones. Some find it seamless and easy to set up, pairing with any device. Others report issues like disconnects and sound loss. The wireless connection is far from flawless, with issues like automatic connection when not wanted.

"...Cons: some random connection drops and there are problems with the initial sync sometimes when I take them out of the case" Read more

"...Bluetooth paired easily. Sound is clear, there's no background noise or static. It stays perfectly on my ear...." Read more

"...-The wireless connection is far from flawless. If my body is obstructing the connection, it will cut out for a second...." Read more

"...It's rich and deep, and feels immersive. There is a connectivity issue but a very minor one that pops up every now and then...." Read more

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m.ku4e
Best Earbuds Ever! Dont buy anything else
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2019
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These are truly amazing earbuds. They have amazing sound quality and the touch buttons are very functionally and practical to use. Pairing was super easy with my Galaxy S9+ the "Galaxy Wearable" app is very useful and was auto-setup fast. This product performs the best with samsung as do the airpods with apple, and these are perfect for my use. They are probably the best earbuds I've ever owned (better than wired)
I kept hearing that it wouldn't stay in peoples ears, but it fits super well like it was moulded specifically for my ears, and doesnt stick out too much either, as I can still hear music in bed with my ear on the pillow. I am using the size 2 ear wings and the size 3 earpieces but just find what's right for you. The volume is incredible, it has independant volume control for each earbud and your phone volume.
I would definately recommend this product 110% as it is really amazing and offers everything I love and more.
Please dont waste time and money on other cheaper brands or competing truly wireless earbuds and just take the plunge now as I should have about a month ago.

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Terrence L
Comfortable but random sound drops
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2018
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Like: wireless, super portable and easy to use. They look great and fit comfortably in my ears.

Cons: some random connection drops and there are problems with the initial sync sometimes when I take them out of the case

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Great idea, good quality, bad overall execution.
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2019
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
At first, things were great with my Icon X Ear buds, when I opened the box I was impressed with the overall quality of the materials used and even with the compact size, you could tell they were made with high quality materials. I am a die-hard Samsung fan ( I am on my 6th Galaxy phone and 3rd Samsung tablet, let alone my Samsung TVs) and was incredibly excited to get these as I have been using the Jaybird wireless headphones for years and wanted the premium Samsung product and did not get it.
Once i fitted the correct sizing for my ear, they stayed in fairly good. The problem begins when you decide to move any muscle in your head or neck. The sensor in the earbud that turns them on is incredibly delicate and will constantly turn on and off as you move (don't even get me started on what happens if your ear has sweat or moisture in it), which then causes you to touch the headphone control pad with your finger which %80 of the time thinks you are skipping to the next track and skips the song or podcast you are in the middle of.
The sounds quality is great when both headphones are working. The right-side earbud has permanently gone to about %50 of its original volume (which is a known problem with Samsung). I have had it repaired once, with it happening again within 2 weeks of getting them back from Samsung and they have no permanent fix for it.
Battery life if fairly good, I have got about 6-8 hours of continuous listening on them and charge time is fairly quick with the USB-C charge port.

For the money, these are not worth it and I wish I would have returned them while I still could have and gotten a different product. For working out they are useless and even for just around the house tasks, they drive me crazy if i am doing anything with my head. Samsung you have let me down.

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Ruh Roh Scooby
Sound not great
Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2018
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
The sound isn't great, but they are y first set of wireless headphones and I don't really have anything to compare them too. Was a bit of a disappointment to discover.Saying that, they fit my enormous ears very well, and otherwise work spectacularly. Using them with a Google Pixel 2.

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Carissa
Not staying charged?
Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2018
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
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I bought these in June 2018 and it is now Jan 2019 and for the last few months I have noticed that the battery life drains while the buds are stored in their case. I am horribly disappointed about this, the whole point of a charging case is to keep the buds CHARGED. I don't use them all the time so there are times that they will stay stored for a couple weeks at a time and when I come back to them both buds and the case are all completely dead. After some reading, I see that LOTS of people are having the exact same issue.

After running into the issue with the battery : at retail price of nearly $300 (cad) I can't say that I'd really recommend these to anyone. That's a lot of money to spend on a product that has such a serious issue, not to mention all the other problems a lot of customers are having.

Original Review (4-stars):
I was skeptical about whether or not these were the old version or if they were the 2018 version (with a longer battery life and no HR monitor) and they are. I'm really glad I went for it and put my faith in other people's reviews because I did NOT want the older version with the super short battery life.

-I've had these for about 6 months and haven't encountered any functional problems with them yet.
-The fit is a bit off - you kind of have to twist them into your ear canal. The ear tips aren't a perfect fit for me but I make it work without too much struggle.
-The wireless connection is far from flawless. If my body is obstructing the connection, it will cut out for a second. For example, while I'm running if I quickly twist my head all the way to the left as far as I can go to check for traffic, often it will cut out. It reconnects instantly though.
-Sound is alright. Not the best I have ever heard but the sound is still decent and good enough for me.
-The fit doesn't slip or fall no matter if you're wearing them with the small ear tips for a relaxed fit or the bigger ear tips for a completely sound sealing fit.
-With the bigger ear tips, the sound seals nicely. This however makes it so I can hear the pounding of my footsteps in my head almost louder than my music. Often, I wear them with smaller ear tips. Just tight enough to get decent sounding base but also loose enough it doesn't completely seal.
-They have an ambient sound function, which I love. This allows you to hear outside noise through the buds. It sort of sounds distorted like in a normal phone call, but it does the job if you need to be aware of your surroundings. This will eat your battery a bit faster though.
-When I use them for hands-free calling they seem to function fine. No one has complained that I sound distant or strange. (Mind you, I don't use this feature a whole lot so my input here might not be 100%).

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Javier
Good audio quality, great life battery and performance
Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2018
Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Those headphones are ideal for running or go to the gym. Good audio quality, great life battery (5+ hrs) and good performance during the exercice.
I love the feature about downloading music directly to them, so you can go outside to run for hours without requiring your smartphone.
Fits just fine to my ears, so I feel very confirtable and secure.

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Good audio quality, great life battery and performance

Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2018
Those headphones are ideal for running or go to the gym. Good audio quality, great life battery (5+ hrs) and good performance during the exercice.
I love the feature about downloading music directly to them, so you can go outside to run for hours without requiring your smartphone.
Fits just fine to my ears, so I feel very confirtable and secure.

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Brand	Samsung
Colour	Black
Model name	Gear
Connectivity technology	Bluetooth
Wireless communication technology	Bluetooth

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Samsung Gear Manager Compatible

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Earbuds Ever! Dont buy anything else

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sound not great

2.0 out of 5 stars Not staying charged?

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