If you work in construction (or you’re a hobbyist) and you care even a little bit about your health and safety, you know how important ear protection is. If you do monotonous activities that involves loud noise, you know how important entertainment is.

The 3M Worktunes Connect hearing protection w/ Bluetooth tech combines both ear protection and the entertainment of your liking at a $50 price point.

This review isn’t going to go into sound quality, it’s good enough for my needs…I mostly listen to podcasts during the day when I’m working alone. This review is more about the longevity and functionality of this product.

I’ve owned three sets of blue tooth headphones at over $50 dollars apiece. All of them were too flimsy to stay on my head during a long day of work, moving around, up and down, etc. Two of those headphones were a victim of the water bucket…adjusting my hat, going to take them off and losing grip, they fall into the water bucket and, DONE.

The best thing about the Worktunes is that THEY STAY ON YOUR HEAD and they are extremely tough. I’ve dropped them on accident, multiple times and they still work very well. They are also simple to operate and connect to the blue tooth on your phone. One button on the side, that’s it.  I also purchased an optional case that Amazon recommends, that has worked out great.

In the past, I’ve used inside the ear head phones. Talk about discomfort after a few hours having them in! Couldn’t do it! Also, when you turn on your saw, you can’t hear what you’re listening to. That’s a great part of the Worktunes, you can hear what you’re listening to if you’re using your saw or your lawn mower.

They’re not noise ‘cancelling’ head phones. They muffle the sound of my wet saw, mixer, etc. I bought these mostly because I wanted a better set of head phones, but I killed two birds at once, because I received ear protection as well. At this point I find myself using them even if I’m not listening to anything. If I hear a loud noise now I wonder, “where’s my Worktunes?” Funny how that worked, bought them for music…Keep them to preserve my hearing!

I would also like to mention how long the battery lasts. When you turn them on a voice pops up that says “battery high” I’ve never, not once, after an eight hour day of wearing them and having them on, drained the battery past medium. That’s pretty impressive compared to other headphones I’ve had. They charge with an Android charger. I’m extremely happy with that feature. It’s almost like they were designed for the worker! 3M hit it on the head!

Now that I have them I notice them being sold everywhere. 3M is a big company, so they sell them at Home Depot and Tractor supply to name two.

Now that I’ve had these for over six months, I want to give them my full-throated endorsement. These are worth the money and they’ll last. Listen to your tunes or podcasts, and also protect your ears…Think about how lucky we are, even if your have a completely asinine job to do, you can still listen to something to keep your brain occupied. What a world we live in.