I am listening to music at all times. Always. I've missed whole memos of verbal information and dodged countless potentially life-changing conversations. I've been the guy in a bar with headphones on.

The hunt for a replacement pair of bluetooth earphones continues for me. This time around with the Jaybird X3 earphones which rolled into Australian stores in late February for $199.

With the Freedom line being somewhat out of reach for many admiring users, it's nice to see Jaybird offering a more competitive range on one of their most highly anticipated products.

The Jaybird X3 earbuds retail for $130, which is a really solid launch price-they've even been on sale . The Freedom earbuds started at $200, which made them very hard to recommend, especially considering the fit issues.