Customer Reviews for Monoprice - BT-300ANC Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) Bluetooth Headphones - Stereo - Mini-phone (3.5mm) - Wired/Wireless - Black
Customer Rating
5
Best headphones for the price.
on July 6, 2020
Posted by: HENRY K
These actually replaced my Bose Noise Canceling Headphones, which were 12 years old and falling apart. I didn't want to spend another $300, so I checked Consumer Reports, where the Dr. Dre Beats were compared to the Monoprice. $350 vs $35! A no brainer.
I really cannot tell the difference between my old Bose headphones and the Monoprice BT-300ANC. A great price for great-sounding headphones.
Monoprice BT-300ANC Surprised - Worth every penny.
on July 4, 2020
Posted by: Ajith Kumar L
Got it for $37. Neutral sound signature. Great sounding with ANC on. Bass is not boomy, but present. Highs never got shrill. Tested with songs which I know to have peaks but was pleasantly surprised how well it sounded. ANC is 70% of what you would get for TOL noise cancelling headsets like Bose or Sony which costs $350. You just have to be careful to switch off both ANC and power as once battery gets completely drained, some reviewers stated it will not charge again. This is a minor inconvenience but at this price - you get a great deal. Sound got better after burning in for 15 hrs. I don't usually write reviews but I wanted to write one for Monoprice for creating this.
Perfect except the all black buttons and ability to manually find them
on June 29, 2020
Posted by: Martha T
I have bought 2 of these- one for me and one for my 86 year old mother. The 5 star rating still applies for what it does (blue tooth pairing, noise cancellation, excellent sound, helpful for air travel), but the jury is still out on whether this works well enough for someone (my mom) with limited eyesight and dexterity. The all black buttons are difficult to find/navigate. I am thinking about painting the middle button with yellow fabric paint or glueing a small button as someone on this thread mentioned. But- still happy with the product and not complaining about its value and usefulness!
These were pretty good for the price...for a while. The headband cracked in half after about six months and they always fit loosely after that but still worked.
But after a little more than a year (so out of warranty) while wearing them on a phone call they started issuing a horrendously loud intermittent electronic buzz, about 2 seconds on and 3 seconds off. When I try to connect them to an audio source the buzz is almost continuous. It's loud enough to damage hearing if they are on my head when it happens. Laying on the table you can hear it in the next room.
I've tried restarting, un-pairing and re-pairing, 20 second power button reset, nothing works. They appear to just be shot. Very disappointing as I'd hoped to get at least a few more months out of them before the cracked headband rendered them unwearable.
Not sure what I'll replace them with but given the prior pair from Monoprice also fell apart in less than a year I'll probably look elsewhere this time.
These are my first noise-cancelling headphones, so wasn't sure what to expect of them. Have tried them during various loud activities like cutting grass, chain sawing & using shop-vac. They definitely reduce noise, but are not as effective as a good set of passive ear protectors for really loud activities. I don't think they'd hold up well to the abuse of repeatedly taking on & off and sweating, etc you get with such activities. They are less bulky than passive protectors, so they could be useful for other situations such as on an airplane.
I use these to mow my lawn and they do exactly what they advertised. Clear sound and the sound of my lawn tractor does not affect the noise canceling feature Love 'em