The JBL Soundgear Frames suit anyone who needs music or calls without blocking their ears. For cyclists and runners across Nairobi, open-ear audio means you still hear matatus, boda bodas, and traffic on Thika Road while you listen. Office workers who dislike sealed earbuds can take calls all day and still hear colleagues. Delivery riders and drivers keep both hands free and stay aware of their surroundings. Many Kenyans who cannot wear in-ear buds for long  due to discomfort or ear pressure  find the JBL Soundgear Frames a comfortable alternative that doubles as everyday eyewear or sunglasses.

Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya, Mascom International lets you walk in and test the JBL Soundgear Frames on your own face before buying, because fit and comfort matter with eyewear. Users consistently report that the open-ear design keeps them aware of their surroundings during outdoor exercise, and that a quick 10-minute charge adding 2 hours of playtime rescues a forgotten-to-charge morning. At KSh 17,000, these audio glasses sit below most designer sunglasses while adding wireless sound. Visit Mascom International on Kimathi Street to try the JBL Soundgear Frames, or order for pay-on-arrival delivery to any of Kenya's 47 counties.

The JBL Soundgear Frames are Bluetooth audio glasses with tiny speakers built into the temples, so you hear music and calls without anything inside your ears. Open the temples and the speakers switch on; close them and they switch off. The 25mm by 9mm rectangular speakers point sound toward your ears using JBL OpenSound technology, keeping your ears open to the world around you. You pair them to any phone or laptop over Bluetooth 5.2, then tap the JBL logo on the temple to control playback and calls.

The JBL Soundgear Frames give up to 8 hours of playtime on a single charge, enough for a full working day of music and calls. If the battery runs low, a 10-minute quick charge adds roughly 2 hours, so a short top-up before leaving covers the commute home. A full charge from empty takes about 2 hours through the supplied USB-C Y-shaped cable. Closing the temples powers the frames off automatically, which stretches how long each charge lasts across a busy Nairobi day.

Yes, and that is the main point of the open-ear design. Because the JBL Soundgear Frames sit outside your ears rather than plugging them, you keep full awareness of matatus, boda bodas, hooting, and conversation around you. This makes them safer than sealed earbuds for cycling, running, or walking along busy roads like Thika Road and Mombasa Road. Office workers also hear colleagues and phones ring while listening. The trade-off is that in very loud places you may need to raise the volume.

Yes. The JBL Soundgear Frames ship with semi-transparent UV A/B blocking lenses, but a professional optician can replace these with your prescription lenses. This turns the frames into your everyday glasses that also play audio. Take them to any optician in Nairobi who fits lenses into supplied frames. The semi-transparent lenses work as light sunglasses outdoors straight from the box. If you already wear glasses daily, prescription fitting makes the JBL Soundgear Frames practical rather than a second pair you keep swapping in and out.

Call quality is a strength. A beamforming two-microphone array on one temple focuses on your voice, while dual-module noise cancellation and echo suppression cut background noise from traffic, wind, and busy offices. The hydrodynamic mic housing reduces wind distortion, so people hear you clearly even while you walk or cycle. Users consistently report clear conversations in noisy cafes and streets. Because your hands stay free, you can take calls while driving a boda, carrying shopping, or working at your desk.

The JBL Soundgear Frames carry an IP54 rating, meaning they resist dust and splashes of water from any direction, but they are not fully waterproof. Light rain during a jog, sweat at the gym, and dust on Nairobi roads are fine, but you should not submerge them or wear them in the shower. Wipe them dry after heavy sweat or rain. For running, cycling, and outdoor workouts across Kenya's warmer coastal and inland climates, the IP54 rating covers normal exposure comfortably.

Inside the box you get the JBL Soundgear Frames, a carrying case, a USB Type-C Y-shaped charging cable, and the warranty and quick-start paperwork. The Y-shaped cable clips onto both temples at once, charging the whole pair together in about 2 hours. No wall plug is included, so use any standard 5V 0.5A USB-C charger  the same kind that charges most phones. Mascom International stocks compatible USB-C adapters separately if you need one, and our staff can show you how the cable attaches.

At KSh 17,000, the JBL Soundgear Frames cost less than many designer sunglasses while adding all-day wireless audio, hands-free calls, and the option of prescription lenses. For people who cannot wear earbuds for long, or who need to stay aware of traffic, that combination is hard to match at this price. At Mascom International, we're seeing steady interest from cyclists, commuters, and office workers. You can walk into our Kimathi Street store, try them on, and judge the fit and sound before paying anything.

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