JBL and Under Armour introduce wireless in-ear headphones with heart-rate sensing, price starts at $180

JBL and Under Armour have teamed up to launch two wireless in-ear headphones – UA Headphones Wireless Heart Rate and UA Headphones Wireless. Both the headphones are engineered by JBL.

UA Headphones Wireless Heart Rate provides instant heart rate measured directly from the ear at the touch of a button. The headphones constantly stream heart rate data as they come with a built-in connection to UA Record that is Under Armour’s health and fitness platform.  Athletes that purchase the UA Headphones Wireless Heart Rate and UA Headphones Wireless will receive a complimentary 12-month MapMyFitness Premium subscription, valued at $29.99.

Features of UA Headphones Wireless Heart Rate

• Instant heart rate monitoring technology at the touch of a button
• Bluetooth 4.0
• JBL Signature Sound
• Twistlock Technology that guarantees the headphones will not fall out
• Flexsoft Comfort Fit
• Three button mic with volume, music and call control
• Sweat Proof with IPX 5 rating
• Up to 5 hours of playback time
• 12-month MapMyFitness® Premium membership

Features of UA Headphones Wireless

• Bluetooth 4.0
• JBL Signature Sound
• Twistlock™ Technology that guarantees the headphones will not fall out
• Flexsoft™ Comfort Fit
• Three button mic with volume, music and call control
• Sweat Proof with IPX 5 rating
• Up to 8 hours of playback time
• 12-month MapMyFitness® Premium membership

The UA Headphones Wireless Heart Rate is priced at $250 and will be available in late spring 2016 while the UA Headphones Wireless costs $180 and is available for pre-order starting January 5, 2016 at JBL.com and UnderArmour.com.