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3.0 out of 5 starsFashionable Design, Solid Sound Quality, Finicky Technology
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2021
These look great, pretty comfortable unless you're a glasses wearer (but it will always be like that for on-ear headphones), and sound great but the technology inside of them is very finicky. They connect quickly and easily but can occasionally have connection issues but not often enough to be a deal-breaker.
Attempting to charge the headphones have become a chore. You have to make sure the power brick is a "slow" charger like the small 5W brick the old iphones came with. If it's too high of a wattage, the headphones won't charge. Another issue I've found is that the headphones will only play over the aux cable with some devices. Using the included cable and a dongle will work with most smartphones, however, if you plug it directly into some devices like certain laptops, they will not play.
Build quality is solid, but the buttons are mushy and have to pressed directly in the center otherwise they won't register. The lack of other features like noise cancellation and ambient sound pass-through sucks, but for the price I paid I can't complain.
The biggest complaint I have with these headphones is the amount of sound leakage they have. If you're in any sort of quiet environment, you have to watch your volume levels. There is almost no sound isolation with these. Laying in bed next to my SO at 50% volume through bluetooth on my Iphone, she was able to clearly hear the words of my music. This can be a deal-breaker for many people so if you decide to buy these, definitely test how much sound they leak before your return window closes.
After almost a year of owning them, they are certainly not worth the retail msrp to deal with these quirks. At the discounted price of just $129 plus tax that I paid for, I'd say they're definitely worth that much in sound quality alone. However, they sound even better over a wired connection but the fact that it doesn't play over a USB-C cable or only works about 90% of the time through the aux cable is a bit of tough sell.
If you can buy these at a solid discounted price, and don't mind the quirks or the sound leakage, I definitely recommend them if you're looking for a fashionable pair of headphones that sound great as well. But be weary with wearing these out in public, people around you can probably hear what you're listening too.
