Lucyd Lyte 2.0 Eclipse Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses Review

Lucyd Lyte 2.0 Eclipse Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses Review

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Takeaway: Good sound, lightweight, cool style with integrated ChatGPT.

#sponsored #freeproduct Thank you to Best Buy for sending me this product for free to try. A couple years ago, I reviewed the Lucyd’s original Bluetooth sunglasses in the Starman style, which used Bluetooth 5.0 but didn’t have that great of audio quality. These are the second generation 2.0 glasses in the Eclipse style. The Bluetooth protocol has been upgraded to 5.2 with a 100-foot range and even lower latency than the previous version. Lucyd is also promoting these shades as the first Bluetooth sunglasses to have voice-enabled ChatGPT AI, which I’ll get into later.

You’ll receive the sunglasses, cleaning cloth, wall adapter, dual-tip magnetic USB charging cable, rigid leatherette case, a microfiber soft satchel case, and a quickstart guides. The glasses weigh 40 grams, or around 1.4 oz, so are pretty lightweight considering the amount of technology packed inside. The lenses are 52mm wide with an 18mm bridge, 145mm temple length, and 135mm overall width. The hinges don’t flex outwards and the nose pads are fixed and cannot be adjusted. However, I still found them to be fairly comfortable for all day wear. The glasses are IP56 waterproof rated, so are suitable for active and outdoor use.

When ordering, you can customize the lenses with a number of colors/shades, including blue light filtering, and fit them with prescription lenses. The lenses I have are UV400 polarized with a black gradient tint that provide darkening when viewed straight-on, though looking through the upper or lower part of the lens will darken or lighten your view accordingly. Personally, I found this color shifting to be slightly distracting, so I probably would have liked a solid color better. Fortunately, non-prescription lenses can be swapped by hand if you want to order different lenses for different occasions.

When not in use, you’ll want to store them in either the soft drawstring bag or foldable case, which unfolds into a sturdy pyramid shape. The case has felt on the inside and the instructions say to store them upside-down with the lenses facing away from the front. When collapsed, the case is about a ½ inch thick so slim enough to slip into a pocket.

For charging, you have to use the included charging cable which has two magnetic connectors, so you can charge both arms or earpieces at the same time since have separate batteries. The magnets on the 2,0 version are stronger than the original’s and adhere firmly to the charging contacts without shaking loose easily. While charging, the discreet status LEDs on the interior of the arm are red and shut off when fully charged. Disconnecting the cable from the arms automatically powers them on; similarly, when connecting the cable, they will shut off. The batteries for this pair are rated to last around 12 hours depending on your listening volume, and I was able to use them all day at medium volume without needing to charge them. However, the glasses won’t tell you how much battery life you have left until they’re nearly out.

To manually turn the frames on or off, hold the silver multi-function button on each arm for several seconds. Once both sides are powered on they will pair with each other, then enter Bluetooth pairing mode, indicated by the flashing blue and red lights. Then select the device named Lucyd Lyte directly in your device’s Bluetooth menu.

These work like any typical pair of Bluetooth headphones. You can stream audio from your phone and make hands-free calls using the dual noise-cancelling microphones. The multi-function buttons are the playback controls for volume, play/pause, and track skipping using single, double, or triple taps respectively. You can also launch a voice assistant like Siri, Alexa, or Google by holding either button for 2 seconds until you hear a tone.

There are multiple output speakers: one located on the underside of the curved part of the arm so the sound is directed into your ears, one on top of the arm just in front of your ear, and one just behind the top of your ears. This placement allows the sound to envelop your ears and sound three dimensional and less flat. Since there is nothing in or on your ears, this lets you listen to your music and stay aware of your environment and surroundings.

The audio quality is surprisingly good for an open-ear design with such small drivers. While you won’t get much bass, the sound is smooth and well-rounded. It sometimes sounds a little distant though with crunchy trebles, but I didn’t think they sounded overly tinny or boxy like the original version. At higher volumes, the audio does distort a little bit, and even at low volumes I felt there was enough sound bleed that someone nearby would probably be able to hear what I’m listening to. If you don’t mind that, these can actually output a good amount of sound, and the audio syncing with video is lag-free. But remember, screens will probably look super dark with sunglasses on, though if you get transition, clear, or Rx lenses, that wouldn’t be a problem.

With this release, there’s also a Lucyd mobile app, however, it doesn’t have anything to do with music or audio playback. Instead it’s pretty much just a way to link the glasses to chatGPT services, allowing you to ask the AI chatbot questions via text or voice. If you have an iOS device, you can interact with the bot completely hands-free by first activating Siri and using a wake word for the Lucyd app. Android users, however, will have to manually launch the app to ask any questions of the AI. This feature was working fine when I got these a couple months ago, as you can see my query history here, but as of the posting of this video, the app is giving me an error without producing a response, so hopefully this gets fixed soon and the feature will be available again.



Overall, the updated 2.0 frames offer a great combination of function and style with its open ear design. These won’t give you an audiophile, immersive audio experience; however, the sound quality is adequate enough for music, podcasts, audiobooks, and hands-free calling while preserving environmental awareness. With the option to swap lenses on the fly for clear or transitions lenses, or even add a prescription to them, you’d also be able to use these indoors and for everyday wear.

Buy it at Amazon: Lucyd Lyte 2.0 Eclipse Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses [Affiliate Link]