Excellent construction, durable, and ready for the elements. For me, the fit was not good enough, they even hurt after a while off wearing. I felt like I needed to keep adjusting them to get the sound right but still felt it was lacking. Almost felt like there was just some missing fidelity that took away from listening to music and maybe they are better as a utilitarian headphone. Didn’t get a chance to test the microphone. As for the controls, the buttons seem to be well protected from the elements. I found the one button control to be obnoxious, impossible to get three button press successful on first try, which is rewind or go back a track. Double trap was also difficult. I want a button for each control, no more sharing and combination clicking please. The volume was also hard to find. Lastly, the proprietary charging cable is a deal breaker, if I forget the cable and end up low on power, no one’s going to have one to lend me. I get it’s for maintaining a seal from moisture but just jump on the usb-c bandwagon and through a rubber stopper over it.
Pros: very wearable, no ear infections, good for podcasts, good for calls, water resistant.
Cons: the skip ahead/back features don’t work- they skip either too far ahead or don’t function, not very loud, not good for music, sometimes give me headaches when worn all day.
This is my second set. The control switch on my first pair went bad after a year. The sound quality is excellent, battery life is excellent. I was dismayed by the excessive packaging, I don’t see a need for an extra shipping box and filler. The retail package is stupid in its excesses. It should provide more than adequate protection in the hands of the USPS. I bought direct rather than giving Bezos your money. It was a long lag in shipping, and no savings on my side.
I work in construction and a lot of time i have earplugs in because of the noise of tools and other construction activities, with shocks i can still listen to my music and talk on the phone. I have had these headsets for about 6 years now and they rarely leave my head from the time i wake up till i go to sleep. The battery life is amazingly long and i rarely have to charge them during the day, i just put them on the charger when i go to bed and they are good to go for the entire next day.
These are perfect for everyday wear -- lightweight, easy to use, great fidelity, good range, and stylish. They make it easier to hear ambient sound such as instructions, etc. and they are easy to quickly move down to the neck when one must pay even greater attention.