I have never owned a pair of "smart glasses" before but always wanted a pair. Since these were a great price, I figured why not try them? I read both the positive and negative reviews before purchasing and the good outweighed the bad so here we go! Things I love: 1- I work from home and spend my lunch breaks in my pool. I love listening to music. Thanks to these glasses, no more phone in the pool on a floaty! Yay!!! I can keep my phone in the shade and away from the water now. 2- The sound is INCREDIBLE! Super clear, surround sound in both ears. Very very good! 3- I love the talk command. Just say, "Alexa set a 30-minute timer" and she did! I usually set a timer so I know when my lunch break is over and I had gotten into the water and forgotten to set my timer. Love this feature 4- I was on a video phone call, wearing the glasses, and as far as I could tell, the sound reception on both sides was perfect. At least for my end, it was. No delay, echo or feedback. 5- The quick setup email I got made it very easy and quick to get them hooked up to my Bluetooth. When you open the glasses they automatically connect, When you close them, they disconnect. I still have to learn about the other features, but they have exceeded my expectations so far and I'm really happy with my choice. Hope my review helps with your decision :-) Photo added for fun. hm

I was kind of fearful of using an AI “Alexa” for annoyance of them not understanding me but i never ran into that problem, she’s a great assistant for someone like me who loves to be hands free on things. I put prescription transition lenses on them with no issues, adjusting the glasses to my face was a lot easier than i thought. Charging it is very easy, it’s lasting for a good while, i have been using them for 5 hours right now and I’m still over 90% batteries, Alexa is also funny and fun to use, i love my siri but now i also love this one. Hopefully my review helps you decide on getting these or not, after all it’s a want and not a need, but if you wear prescription like me, you would have to pay even more than the price selected which is to me really cheap compared to some of the frames i bought in the past.

WARNING: Do NOT let your friends try them or you'll never get them back once they put them on! LOL Unbelievable sound quality and the lenses are darker than my Ray-Ban sunglasses. Her voice is very clear and it's exactly like talking to your Echo Show at home. Fits perfectly. My only regret is not buying them sooner. You won't believe how loud you can actually make the music play and it's great for pretending like you're listening to someone's boring conversation when you're actually rocking out to music. Just smile and nod your head and be grateful you bought these wonderful smart glasses.

First off: I purchased the Echo Frames Gen 2 when they were first released. Most of the following is done in comparison to that version. = Multiple Device Support ======================= One feature missing from Gen 2 (that these have) is support for dual devices. This is the ONE thing about Gen 3 that is preferred over Gen 2. = Audio ==================================== The new frames do sound better, however there are some serious trade offs that come with this... First off, the speakers sound much quieter in a loud room. Auto volume control has been removed. Volume rocker no longer beeps, so changing volume without audio actively playing is a literal crap shoot. There are also a number of glitches that randomly occur: 1. At random sound only comes out on 1 stem. 2. At random sound will be out of sync (one stem will play the sound slightly ahead of the other, creating an echo like effect). = Silencing Notifications ======================== The ability to mute notifications is completely removed. If you are going to be listening to music or an audio book, you're getting notifications along with that. The only way to fully stop notifications is to turn the frames off. Unfortunately this is now a difficult process. Turning them off requires removal of the frames, then holding down 2 buttons at once for 10 seconds. For those less dexterous (like myself), this requires both hands. This process is highly problematic, sometimes dangerous, and in some cases literally even illegal: 1. On the annoyance side of things, I was talking to a coworker when my wife started texting me. I had to mentally tune out the notifications since I couldn't stop them. 2. As for danger: A few weeks back on my way to work, my co-workers started a back and forth on the teams app, and I got an ongoing flood of notifications. I then opted to turn the glasses off, which requires removal of the glasses (I can legally drive without my glasses, for those who can't this is literally already illegal). I then had to use both hands (hard to do while still operating a steering wheel) to hold down the 2 power off buttons for 10 seconds. In my case, really bad timing had the car next to me change lanes without looking while I was still holding both buttons. I did manage to swerve, but it easily could have been tragic. * Note that amazon support contacted me on posting about the near accident, but in the end said they would pass the information on for possible use in future products. The removal of mute function OR the time and complexity added in powering them off alone would have been manageable. The fact they did BOTH was a really, REALLY bad idea. = Form Factor =============================== The physical design is noticeably different than Gen 2, with caveats: 1. Lenses, though close to Gen 2, cannot be transferred into these (so new lenses is a must). 2. They are noticeably smaller than Gen 2. I have a big head so the stems squeeze my head, leaving visible dents on either side of my head once removed (Gen 2 fit me comfortably). 3. I'm not happy with the end of the stem design. They barely make contact with my ears at all and are constantly sliding down my nose as a result. = Phone Calls =============================== These still work as bluetooth headsets for calls, with one downgrade which I REALLY don't understand. These frames do NOT remember contact info! On my Gen 2 frames I frequently used eyes to call my wife. The very first use I did have to provide identifying information ONCE. From that point forward, it was a breeze: Me: "Alexa, call my wife" Alexa: "Ok" (then dials) No fuss, no muss, it worked. THIS version goes through the following routine EVERY SINGLE TIME: Me: "Alexa, call my wife" Alexa: "Did you mean wife?" Me: "Yes" Alexa: "What is your wife's full name?" Me: "[wife's name]" Alexa: "Do you know your wife's full phone number?" Me: "Yes" Alexa: "What is the phone number" Me: "[wife's phone number]" (then dials) THIS IS EVERY TIME WITHOUT FAIL! If I immediacy ask Alexa to call my wife again, it's the ENTIRE routine all over again!!! This one makes me shake my head, how did this fail this far? = Charging ================================= Gen 2 used a magnetic cable. This may not have been elegant, but it worked. I bought several cables, always having one close by to charge. And you could even charge while wearing them (which I did on occasion). The new frames use a large charging cradle, with drawbacks: 1. The charge stand looks like it wants to be a piece of modern art. 2. It's too big to be portable. 3. No way to wear them while charging them 4. It also fails to charge far too often... I've gone to get my frames on multiple occasions only to see a red light on the stand indicating they didn't charge overnight... One occasion I had to remove and re-place them on the charge stand a good 10 to 15 times until the light stayed on without turning red. = Dual Pairing =============================== As mentioned above, this is the one new feature I like, but it too has an annoyance... If I turn my ipad off, I get a notification beep, a verbal indication it lost connection (keeping in mind they're still connected to my phone so still functional), and a blue blinking light on the side of the frames that continues indefinitely until I either power the ipad back on, or power cycle the frames. = Action Buttons ============================= Gen 2 had one action button, and a tap & swipe support on the stem, and it worked fairly well (and also managed to support both muting notifications, and single button power off). The dual button design on these, having 2 button next to each-other on the stem has lead me on more than one occasion to push the wrong action button (the difference between answering a call or rejecting it). = Final Thoughts ============================= I get the feeling the design team on these really didn't do much testing. So many things are worse than the previous generation. The question as to why I'm wearing them: Frames and lenses put me over $500 in the hole. It was also time for me to get new lenses, so I can see better with these. My hope for the future is Gen 4 goes back to the Gen 2 frames with added multi-device support.

I was so excited to get the 3rd generation after wearing the 2nd generation frames since they came out. I was seriously disappointed at how had it was to get them to charge properly. I hate the new stand because it is burdensome to pack for trips and I have to change my head fitting to get them straight enough to charge. Then they stopped charging properly in the middle of the night. Why did they have to change from the previous chord? It was small, easy to pack, and simple to use! I miss those days. Also the green light came on saying it was fully charged, the frames said 100% to my Bluetooth, then I got less than an hour of music before they powered off from loss of battery. Nice sound, nice look, but so far they have been a pain. I miss my 2nd generation frames!

Glasses seem to be working as expected. Had a little trouble pairing them but was able to get them to work. Just had one question. The lenses for our glasses are kind of dark. Can we switch them out for some lighter tented ones?

Great glasses for being on the go. You have great speakers for listening to music and taking telephone calls. The battery lasts a long time and is stylish as well. I received many compliments and the ability to hear my surroundings as well as my music is a great advantage. #MEGA MEN

Such a cool product and definitely my new favorite pair of sunglasses. As someone who is always on the go, I love being able to keep my phone tucked away and still make a call or listen to a my music without needing headphones plus I can hear the world around me so I’m not fully closed off. The sound quality is impressive for such a small package and the battery lasts me throughout the day, highly recommend!

Charger is huge!!!! No travel charger? Honestly the charger sucks!!!!! Add a better charger (like previous generations, small and packable), louder speakers, and a camera and get a 5 star rating. Not even sure I would use a camera so maybe just charging and louder. Otherwise so fun for calls, music, books, calendars, yo do lists, and weather etc…….. all the things I love alexa for!!!

Amazon list visionworks as a company that will provide prescription lenses for their classes. the visionworks in Saugus Massachusetts would not . Without prescription lenses the glasses or useless to me I sent them back to Amazon without any problems and they refunded me in full i