Hoco ES64 Bluetooth Neckband

Hoco ES64 Bluetooth Neckband

The ES64 is about as cheap as a usable Bluetooth neckband gets, and its case rests almost entirely on battery life: Hoco rates the 280mAh cell at around fifty hours of music. That is a week of commuting from a set costing less than a decent cable. Compare it across our neckbands.

Battery

Around fifty hours of playback and a similar figure for talk time, charging in about two hours. Hoco quotes both numbers as roughly equal, which is unusual — most earphones drain faster on calls than on music, so treat the talk figure as the optimistic one.

Controls and fit

Physical buttons rather than touch controls, covering volume, playback and function. Buttons are a genuine advantage on a neckband: you can find them without looking and they do not misfire when you adjust the band or brush against a collar. Silicone tips seal the ear canal, which is what gives a set at this price its bass.

Connection

Bluetooth 5.3 operating on the standard 2.4GHz band with a working range of up to ten metres. There is a microphone for calls. This is a straightforward pair — no app, no noise cancellation, no multipoint — and the price reflects that. For a spare set that lives in a bag and lasts a week between charges, that is the right set of compromises.

Buying it from Kolorob

Sourced through authorised retailers in Bangladesh. Warranty terms are listed in the specification above. Returns can be started within 7 days of delivery — see returns and refunds for the conditions.