[coffeeandscreens]

Okay so I’m thinking about grabbing the FitiBeats but I keep seeing people mention the touch controls being a bit sensitive. Is that something you just get used to or is it always kinda annoying? I’m not super picky but I also don’t want to pause my music every time I adjust them.

[Mike89]

I had the same worry before I got mine. For me it was mostly about getting used to where to tap. Once I figured out to tap closer to the middle of the bud instead of the edge, it got way better. I still accidentally pause sometimes when I’m adjusting them during a run, but it’s not constant.

[Mark Carrell]

They do settle down after a bit, but not because the sensitivity changes. You just learn where not to grab them. I mostly hold mine by the very edge when I need to adjust them or take them out. If I grab the middle of the bud, it skips or pauses every time.

Took me maybe a week to break the habit of pinching them like regular earbuds. Once I got that down, it stopped being an issue. I still accidentally trigger them when I’m putting them in my ears or taking them out if I’m not paying attention, but that’s on me now, not the earbuds.

They’re not going to magically become less touchy. You just adapt your grip. If you can live with that little learning curve, it’s fine. If you know you’re someone who constantly fiddles with your earbuds, it might always bug you a little.

[TommyWires]

I’d rather have them a bit sensitive than completely dead like some other buds I’ve tried.

[Tom_Craig]

You get used to it, but they still skip tracks if you grab them wrong.

[Nate Harlow]

I’ve had mine a few months now and honestly the tap spots just become muscle memory pretty quick.

[DonnaD]

I think part of it depends on how you handle them when they’re in your ears. I’ve had mine for a couple months now and the controls still annoy me if I try to adjust the fit mid-run. Like if the bud shifts and I just poke at it to push it back, that’s when I skip a track or pause something by accident. But for normal use, just tapping to pause or change volume, I got the hang of it within a week or so.

The thing that helped me was realizing I don’t have to be precise. You just tap the flat part and it registers. I was overthinking it at first and tapping too lightly or too slowly. Once I stopped being delicate with them they worked better.

Still, I won’t pretend they’re perfect. If you’re the type who constantly fidgets with your earbuds, you’ll probably trigger stuff all the time. I mostly leave them alone once they’re in and that works for me. I can see why people complain but it’s not a dealbreaker. I’d rather have this than buttons that need a firm press and push the bud deeper into your ear. That was always worse for me on other pairs.

[Gary Scott]

I’ve had mine for a little over a month and I still accidentally trigger them whenever I adjust the fit. The tap spots are small and the whole outer surface seems to register touches. If I so much as brush against them when pushing the buds deeper into my ears, it pauses or skips. I would say it’s less about getting used to where to tap and more about learning how to handle them without touching the sensor area at all. That part doesn’t really go away, you just adapt to holding them from the stem or the side. For the price, I can live with it, but if you’re someone who constantly needs to reposition earbuds during a workout, it will probably annoy you more than once. It’s not a deal breaker for me, but it’s also not something I’d call fine either.

[Luna Bee]

I feel like a lot of it comes down to how you take them out. If you grab the actual bud part to pull them, you’re gonna trigger something every time. I’ve had mine for a few weeks and the only times I hit the controls by accident are when I’m in a hurry and just yank them out. When I take a second to grab the little stem or the edge, no issues. It’s not that they stop being sensitive, you just sort of adapt your fingers to where the sensors are. I actually think it’s kind of nice that they respond so easily, because I’ve had other cheap earbuds where you have to tap like five times before anything registers. That’s way more annoying to me. But yeah, if you’re someone who fiddles with your earbuds constantly, might take a bit longer to get used to.

[Lopeza]

I’ve had them for a few months and the touch controls are still overly reactive on mine. I’ve learned to grab them by the stem when adjusting, but if I brush the outer part even slightly it’ll skip a track. It’s manageable, just not something I’d call smooth.

[JSmith]

It’s one of those things where everyone’s experience seems different. I tried a pair for a week and honestly the touch controls were the main reason I sent them back. I don’t even think I was grabbing them wrong, but just taking them out of the case would sometimes trigger something. And forget about adjusting them mid-run, that was a lost cause for me.

I see people say you get used to it, and maybe you do if you only use them for sitting at a desk. But if you’re planning on using them while moving around a lot, I’d think twice. The sensitivity is real. It’s not a dealbreaker for everyone clearly, but it was for me. I’d rather have buttons I can press than guess where my finger is supposed to land.

[Harper J]

Mine settled down after a week, now I barely trigger them unless I really mean to.

[Noah Kent]

I think it really depends on how you hold them when you put them in. I’ve had mine for a few weeks and the controls are still twitchy if my fingers brush the top half, but I’ve just gotten into the habit of only touching the stem. Once I stopped messing with the actual bud, it stopped being a problem for me.

[Tom Brown]

Mine are a couple months old and I still hit them by accident more than I’d like. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s enough that I don’t reach for them when I’m just walking around. If you’re someone who fiddles with your earbuds a lot, it’ll probably bug you.

[Luke M]

I’ve had mine for about a month and they’re still pretty touchy. If I brush against them while taking my bag off, they pause or skip. It’s not a dealbreaker for me, but I don’t think it ever fully goes away either.

[Greg T.]

From what I’ve seen it’s kind of a lottery with these. Mine have been fine after the first couple of days, but my buddy has the same pair and his are still doing the random pause thing. I just grab them by the case when I’m taking them out and that seems to do the trick for me.

[Elena Voss]

It’s not really about getting used to them so much as it is about where your fingers land when you grab the earbuds. I’ve found that if I pull them out by the stem or the edge of the case first, I barely trigger anything. The moment I get lazy and just pinch the whole thing, it skips. That’s been the real difference for me.

[Chloe M.]

I feel like the “gets better over time” thing really depends on how you grip them when you take them out. I’ve had mine for maybe six weeks and I still accidentally skip tracks if I grab them too fast. I wouldn’t call it a dealbreaker, but it’s definitely not something that fully disappears for everyone.

[Parker S.]

Mine still do it if I touch them wrong. Not enough to stop using them, but it’s not getting better.

[Sarah Kos]

I’d say they mellow out, but only once you stop grabbing them like normal earbuds.

[Jade Writes]

I think it depends a lot on what you’re doing when they go off. For me, the annoying part isn’t really when I’m adjusting them, it’s when I’m doing something else entirely. Like if I’m just walking and my hair brushes against them, or I’m pulling a hoodie over my head, that’s when mine decide to pause or skip.

I’ve had mine for maybe three months now and they never really stopped being sensitive. I just learned to take them out in a specific way. I don’t grab them like normal earbuds anymore, I kind of pinch the outer edge and pull straight out. If I try to grab them the way I would with my older wired ones, I end up pausing whatever I’m listening to.

That being said, it doesn’t bother me as much as I thought it would. The accidental pauses happen less often now just because I’ve gotten used to how to handle them. But it’s not like they actually got less sensitive, I just got better at not touching the control area. If you’re the type of person who’s constantly fidgeting with your earbuds, it might drive you up the wall. For me it’s just a minor thing I deal with because the battery and sound make up for it.

If you’re on the fence, I’d say it’s manageable but don’t expect the sensitivity to go away on its own. You just kind of adapt.

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