Likes—I love Anker as a brand. I got my spouse the first gen version of these headphones, and have purchased many of their speakers and charging products, so I had high hopes for these. Great sound quality, nice features, like transparency mode where voices come through the noise canceling. I like the charging case, which seems to hold a much better charge than the headphones themselves. The range is also very good—I can leave my phone or computer up in the bedroom on the charger, and listen to my music or books all over the house, even out on the back deck with the slider open. The sound quality, fidelity, and bass response are all decent, and the sound is clear and crisp. The noise canceling is very good
Meh stuff—battery life of the headphones isn’t great. I wear them while working remote, and have to charge the earbuds every few hours of constant listening, especially if I have any of the noise canceling or sound augmentation functions on. The metal brand symbol on the cover did pop out and scratch me, which was inconvenient, and ended up having to be removed, which detracts from the overall look. I specifically bought these for phone calls and web meetings for work, and while the quality is better than my other wireless headphones, it’s still not reliable or consistent. Also, I have small ears, and the round part meant to sit in the “bowl” part of the ear is just a bit too large for me, which aches after a while. Also, they need a bit of fidgeting and adjustment just to get them to fit comfortably. I can’t hold that against the brand—my ears are small and I have a tough time finding comfy headphones in general.
I still like these and for the price, I don’t regret the purchase. I will continue to use them, and if the life of Anker’s other products are any indication, for a good long time too.
