Youll also get a USB-C charging case that looks a lot like an eyeglasses holder.

When you open it up, youll see where each bud is supposed to rest against its charging pins.

I must say I wasn’t a big fan of the case itself though.

The Oladance Open-Ear Headphones on a wooden table.

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(Id be okay with $25.)

With the 16.5mm drivers hangingin frontof your canal, the OWS1 can strike the balance between comfort and performance.

Its also pretty annoying how reactive the buds are when youre just trying to seat them over your ears.

The Oladance OWS1 Open-Ear Earbuds.

The Oladance OWS1 brings an intriguing idea to the table, but when it comes time to play some tunes, the promise of ingenuity starts fading fast.

I will admit that audio became problematic at higher volumes for all genres.

I tried several other songs at higher volumes too, and the same thing happened each time.

This malady becomes especially hard to ignore when having to contend with filtered-in environmental noise.

The Oladance Open-Ear Headphones on a wooden table.

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Even at normal volumes, the OWS1 struggled with bass quite a bit.

Im assuming not much though, because the mids and highs were totally unaffected.

For starters, the person I was chatting to would always sound choppy and compressed.

The Oladance Open-Ear Headphones in the charging case.

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The overall volume level seemed to ebb and flow, too.

Once the app detects the OWS1, youll be navigated to the gadget dashboard.

A simple but intuitive layout, the main screen of the app shows the battery level of both earbuds.

The Oladance Open-Ear Headphones on a wooden table.

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Should You Buy the Oladance OWS Open Ear Headphones?

This set includes 16.5mm drivers, a USB-C charging case, and up to 16 hours of battery life.

A person listening to music with the Oladance Open-Ear Headphones.

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The Home Screen of the Oladance app.

The touch controls screen in the Oladance app.

The settings screen in the Oladance app.