Short review: One of the best Value For Money headsets in this price range (I bought them for 90€)!
IMPORTANT: Read the update at the end.
As for the Noise Cancelling, it is very good and has nothing to envy from more expensive headsets. It has 3 modes: Indoor, Outdoor, and Transport, and there is indeed a difference in the frequencies they cut off. Unfortunately, the mode cannot be changed with buttons on the headset but only through the app.
Regarding the battery, I have nothing to say, it really lasts incredibly long!
As for the sound quality, it is very good and one can use the app to choose either custom or preloaded Equalizer presets from Anker. I would recommend it, especially if you listen to a lot of music and podcasts.
In general, the positives are as follows:
- They come with a case!
- They are very comfortable on the head even after 4-5 hours of use. The ear cushions are memory foam and fit perfectly on the head.
- They have a very high-quality construction, and the headband is even made of iron. (UPDATE: see at the end)
- The buttons are split between both ear cups and are generally user-friendly. In the right ear cup, there is pause, previous, next (and audio jack), while in the left ear cup, there is on/off and Noise Cancelling (and charging port).
- They are type-C and charge incredibly fast. With a 10-minute charge, they play for about 3 hours.
- They have Transparency/Normal/Noise Cancelling mode and can be changed by a button on the left ear cup.
- If you cover the right ear cup with your hand, the Transparency Mode is activated (and deactivated), with which you can hear the sounds around you clearly without needing to take off the headphones. In contrast to other headsets, the "enhanced" sound of transparency sounds natural and without any noise.
- They can connect to 2 devices simultaneously and very easily.
- They play with both Bluetooth and Audio Jack.
Compared to the JBL TUNE 750BTNC I had before, it's like going up 5 categories, in terms of battery, sound, NC, etc. They are in the same price range and it's definitely not worth going for JBL.
Negatives:
- Sometimes when playing at low volume and in a relatively quiet room, a steady white noise can be heard, but you don't always notice it.
- You need to use the app because the flat factory sound profile is not the best, so this adds a little extra searching until you find the right sound profile for you.
I highly recommend them!
UPDATE-1: A few months later, after turning the headband back and forth, some plastic parts cracked and now pieces are constantly breaking off from the left and right.
UPDATE-2: I found them for 50€ on Black Friday and bought them again. They came with a newer firmware and a slightly different case (more rounded).
UPDATE-3: Because the fabric on the ear cushions, as expected, wore out, I bought external replacement ear cushions and they are like new!
