Lena held down the (the middle one on the right earcup) for what felt like forever. After 3 seconds… nothing. At 5 seconds… a red light blinked. At 8 seconds… a blue light joined in, flashing alternately.

Lena wanted to skip a boring track. She tried tapping +. Nope — that just made it louder. She tried –. Quieter.

If the T7 ever freezes or won’t pair, Lena’s secret weapon: Hold at the same time for 10 seconds. The lights flash red/blue three times and it hard resets. Like new. The Bluedio T7 Quick Reference (What the manual should have said)

“Pairing,” a robotic voice announced.

Lena never threw away the tiny manual again — but she didn’t need it. Now, neither do you. Enjoy your Bluedio T7s.

This is the story of how Lena mastered her T7s. If you’re holding the same headphones, follow along.