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.

JBL_UnderArmour_HR_headphonesUA 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.


Author: Sneha Bokil

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