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Hardware and design
The MA390 is an over-the-neck design with a flexible cable connecting two large ends that house the battery and wireless radio. The earbuds are at the end of a cable, about nine inches long, coming out of each end. The cables do not retract, but there is a magnet between the two earbuds so they connect when you are not wearing them and keep things from tangling up. This is one of my favorite features of RHA headphones and lets you wear them throughout the day in comfort.
The right cable has a universal three button remote to control playback and also initiate voice assistants. Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Cortana, and Siri are all compatible with the center activation button. Where the flexible thicker cable transitions into the earbud cable, there is a cylindrical part that houses the power button, indicator light, and USB-C port for charging. There is nothing found in the left side cylinder or along the earbud cable, making it easy to know which side is the right side when you place the headphones around your neck.
Daily usage experiences
While I personally did not run with these earbuds, they would work nicely on the elliptical or other gym machine where you are not bouncing around for the entire exercise. The IPX4 rating means they are sweatproof and have limited water resistance. I used them during my commute and while working at my desk for my evaluation period.
One of the first things I noticed about the MA390 was the light weight, only 24 grams, so you won’t even know you are wearing them during the day. I never once had them slip out of my ears using the silicone tips. The cable tends to rest against my cheeks when I turn my head, but the headphones are light weight so I quickly great accustomed to this fit. Each person has a different shaped head so your experience may vary too.
The real-world battery life matches closely to the advertised 8 hours. The MA390 Wireless is very comfortable and I often listened for two to three hours at a time without any discomfort.
Volume and sound clarity was great on all of the various phones I tested, including the Apple iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, HTC U12+, OnePlus 6, and Huawei P20 Pro.
The MA390 headset is available for $69.95 online, at the Apple Store, and at other retail locations. RHA stands behind their well-made products with a unique three (3) year warranty so you can trust these headphones will not let you down.
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