Beats Bluetooth Noise Reduction Headphones

this is very comfortable. great noise reduction, bluetooth pairing with the cellphone was easy to setup. I got this because I'm often on zoom or the phone all day and this headset is comfortable to have on for many hours. Note though, the first model that I got had to be returned (no problem, B&H did the exchange) because the right speaker did not function.

Noise canceling headphones always involve compromises. First, Bluetooth is a compressed format - no matter what manufacturers would like us to believe. Within Bluetooth there are various codecs to contend with each having their own limitations. Last, there is the amount of actual noise canceling available. This is the second Sony noise canceling headset I've owned. I also have the WH-1000M2. For this review I will compare the M5 with the Shure Aonic 50. The Sony offers all codecs except aptX. Why? Apparently they are promoting LDAC their proprietary codec. Your player may not support this so beware. Also it connecting to more than one device (phone and music player) it will default to AAC even if both devices support LDAC. The Shure phones can support LDAC on two devices. Sony has always offered superior noise reduction. I just used them on two 3 hour flights recently. They were excellent except that they switched out of noise reduction mode with me iPhone 14 Pro Max a couple of times. Not sure whether it was the phone or the Sony's. In comparing the music response between the Sony's and Shure's, to my ear the Shure's have the edge. I used jazz, classical and rock selections. The Sony has a little more bass response, but the Shure has more transparency in the high end. Nevertheless, the Sony noise reduction is far superior to the Shure. Sony now offers automatic noise reduction depending on ambient noise. It seems to work very well. It does offer a chat mode which will automatically turn off noise reduction when you speak. This seems to work well unless there is a lot of ambient noise. For telephone use the Sony works very well. Stopping starting the music as expected. Sound quality is very good. I don't have any reservations in recommending the Sony's.

This are the best headphones I have ever use. I have a beats studio I think are a junk right after I use this headphones. The quality are great. This headphones have the best noise canceling.

Great as Bluetooth headphones, over the ear wired headphones and noise cancelling.

very nice noise reduction

I purchased these about a month ago. This is my first foray into wireless noise canceling headphones in about five years, I am impressed with the improvements. The sound quality is simply terrific, approximately as good as a set of wired headphones of similar cost. The wireless link is reliable, no interference or dropouts noted though in fairness I usually use these with my phone which is never more than a few feet away. I purchased these in part to replace a set of headphones that I use when I cut my grass. That is a very challenging environment for noise reduction as it contains wide band noise from very low frequencies up to almost the limit of human hearing. The noise is also at a fairly high decibel decibel level, something like 90+dba at 1 m. The headphones knocks the mower noise down to a really surprising level, and even with the noise reduction working that hard the audio still sounds great. I also very much appreciate the touch features of these headphones. My experience with non-phone/computer gesture sensing has not been good. However these sense tap and swipe gestures very reliably. The headphones come in a small zippered case and include accessories such as an airplane adapter and hardwired cable. They charge in three hours or less, usually much less, from USB-C. Sony also has an app available for iOS and android that provides various settings for noise reduction, equalizer, and setting the function of a dedicated button on the headphones. I can't speak to the iOS version but the android version works well, I've had absolutely no issues with it. Overall I think these are a great choice, and well worth the price.

You know what happens to all those plastic $300 Sony/Beats/Bose headphones after 2 years? They fall apart because they're plastic and they want you to buy the next pair... It's what happened to my last Beats and I hear similar things about the competition. These headphones are built like a tank and will serve you well for many years to come. I used the corded Marshall over-ear headphones for the past 5 years and loved how well constructed they were and how great they sound (they're still going strong btw!). I just upgraded to this new version offering bluetooth and ANC and have been using them for about a month now– they have the same solid metal construction as my old pair of Marshalls except they are even more comfortable to wear and perform much better! Audio quality and bluetooth/ANC features are top notch– perhaps not the best based on comparative research I did before purchasing, but the difference is marginal IMO. Also they do hug my neck a bit tight when I have them down, but I got used to it and doesn't bother me anymore. Control knob works great, though I think the push down time to turn them on is a bit long. Super happy with my purchase!

after my last pair of beats broke i was ready to research some reasonably priced and great performing bluetooth headphones. after some internet reviews i ended up at my favorite online store and ordered these. great comfort, sound and battery life. and great all around headphone

I have own several Bose noise cancelling headphones as well as Beats wireless as well. I was curious and listened to it at store and was impressed by the sound and the noise cancelling!!! I took this on a flight last weekend and it worked great. Give it a listen!

Love this for concealment and fiber noise reduction.