LG TONE+ Review

Listening to music on the LG TONE+ is a pleasure. The earphones produce a decent amount of bass without skimping on higher frequencies, while turning up the volume to the maximum does not result in any crackling. Furthermore, the buds' rubber tips filter out a fair amount of background noise, yet don't isolate you from the surrounding world entirely. After all, car honks are something you should be able to hear at all times. 

We have to warn you that under some conditions – while watching video or during a video chat, for example, you may notice that the sounds are delayed. That is normal and is caused by the way Bluetooth transmits audio. The issue won't be present if your phone supports the aptX codec, which is also enabled on the LG TONE+.

As far as in-call audio is concerned, the LG TONE+ is made with VoLTE calls in mind, which is a feature that enables high-quality voice conversations over cellular networks. Unfortunately, we weren't able to test out the headset on a network that supports VoLTE. The call quality was okay, but it could have been better. Although the TONE+ should be able to filter out background noise, its microphone was still picking up some of it. We could understand the other party well, but the voice quality wasn't as good as it would have been if the sound was produced by our smartphone's earpiece.

Owners of an Android device can take advantage of the BT Reader app, which is available for free on Google Play. Through some clever text-to-speech conversion, it will read incoming text messages for you in a clear, easy-to-understand female voice. We have to point out that the app has collected quite a few negative reviews, so it might be incompatible with some smartphone models, but we didn't have any issues with it during our testing.

The battery life of the LG TONE+ won't disappoint you. It is capable of delivering 15 hours of talk time or 10 hours of music listening time, and will last for up to 500 hours on stand-by. You can use an ordinary microUSB cable to charge the battery – a process that should take less than 2 hours to complete. 

If you're looking for a pair of Bluetooth headphones that you'll use mainly for music listening, then the LG TONE+ is a headset we would recommend. It is comfortable to wear, its earphones sound great considering the gizmo's price, and the battery life is well above the average. The in-call audio quality leaves something to be desired, however, so if you are into lengthy chatters, you might consider looking for an alternative.