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C**N
Best BT headphones under $200
I'm absolutely shocked. I was totally expecting these to be absolutely awful, but I'm totally blown away. I'm a bit of a stickler for audio quality. But lately, I've been getting a bit fatigued from wired headphones on the train every morning/evening. Chords getting snagged on things and ripping headphones/earbuds off my head was getting incredibly annoying. I guess I'll go over pro's and con's and then give comparisons and impressions of audio quality.Pros:1. No cord. Holy F@#%. Opening a door only to have your earbuds ripped from your ears. How can something so small be so infuriating. No more!2. Style. Damn, these things look good. I've never been one to buy headphones for looks, but damn do these look nice in every way.3. Comfort. Ok, let's get this out of the way. NO, they are not fully over ear in the way the a pair of 598s fit over your ear. But I'm hardly going to dock them for not comparing to the most comfortable cans ever made. That said, they fit cleanly enough over my goober ears. I mean, I'm not an elephant but my ears rather tall and these fit over them pretty well. So even though they're not perfectly over ear, they are still very comfortable. A lot of this has to do with a somewhat loose fit, decently soft pads, and extremely light weight. This could be a con to you though, if you have a small head. They may be a bit too loose, but for me, it's a perfect clamp.4. Build strength. Notice I didn't say build quality? Yeah we'll get to that in the next section! The metal feels strong, the wood feels fine, and the small amount of plastic that is on it, doesn't feel thin. The pads are also decent quality.5. Last but definitely not least, AUDIO QUALITY!!! There pretty good. Honestly, I bought these mostly to get rid of having a cord when I'm out walking around. The bass and mids are muddy, but that may fix itself as they get used since it's not too terrible. The highs seemed almost nonexistent until I took off the foam covering the drivers. Man it sounds so much better. The highs are pretty accurate, and not overbearing at all. I personally used a small equilizer app on my phone to fix the mids and bass and honestly, it did a world of good. If you know how to use an EQ, download one of the free apps and use it to fix audio quality. It's totally worth doing. Makes these cans sound great.Cons:1. Build quality. Honestly, it could be since there is a ton of metal, but you can hold these by the head straps and jingle them like keys. It sounds like EVERYTHING is loose on the metal bits. I'm almost positive that it's not going to break, but having rattling headphones is very weird. I've never had this issue before. It feels worse than I think it actually is. Also worth noting that they don't rattle once they're on my head, so I'm not listening to jingling when I walk around. That's most important to me. I think they're built strong, but rattling doesn't instill much confidence.2. Audio Quality. Honestly, I'm sure they'll burn in and I'll get used to them. But it's kind of hard ditching good headphones for these, as the sound quality doesn't match up to even the cheapest hi-fi/mid-fi headphones. Oh well, it's a sacrifice I'm willing to take in order to get around that dang cord while I'm out.Honestly, these are killer cans with a little modding needed (removing foam from behind pads and using an EQ to fix muddy audio). You probably won't find better bluetooth headphones under $200. Couldn't be happier with my purchase. And that's rare, because I'm a huge whiner.
D**D
Stylish & Reliable with a Good Sound - Buy When You Can!
I've had these since 2017 & they've been extremely reliable since. I'd easily recommend these, they're good quality all around.The ONLY bad thing is they've recently started falling apart a bit, but it's only the faux leather parts. The ear cushions were the first to go after about 3-ish years. It seems the oils from your skin tears apart the faux leather material over a long period of time. I replaced them with some off brand ear cushions of a similar size & they looked the same. Now the head cushion's glue is dried up & it comes off easily, but this only happened a couple months ago. (at the 3 & a half-ish year mark)The entire rest of them has been unchanged since I bought them. The sound quality is exactly the same, there is zero rattling or failure of the speakers, there are no cracks or seams in the wood or plastic, the metal parts haven't warped, & the extending parts still hold well. Their biggest thing, for me at least, is that the pivot points at the earcans are metal on metal. That means that typical weakpoint on most headphones is extremely durable on these. I've dropped them, I've accidentally stood on the cord while getting out of my chair, & I've fallen asleep with them on. They aren't gonna need to be entirely replaced anytime soon.My only minor dissatisfaction at all with them is that the ear cushions by themselves aren't available for purchase anywhere as replacements, since those'll be the quickest to go. It can be a little hard to find the exact size replacements. But most companies don't offer replacement parts, so it would be silly to complain about that or expect it.Overall, these are extremely worth it. They're stylish, they're fairly durable, (minus the faux leather) & they sound great. I'll be buying a second pair of these for the future just in case, but I suspect my spare box will collect some dust before I need them.
J**N
Excellent set of cans
Excellent set of cans. The sound on the 2.0s, both wired and wireless, is very good. Plenty of bass, great separation, and 3D sound. Really nice and clean even at low volumes. I like these better than Beats and the last pair of low end Sennheisers I owned and at this price point these are really, really hard to beat. After reading other reviews I expected to have to modify for muddled mids and highs, but after letting these open up after a few hours of play I have found that modifications are completely unnecessary. The mids are fantastic and highs very good. I experienced no listener’s fatigue after several hours of play. Maybe some people have ear damage and are in complete denial of that condition. Speaking of ears, I’m 6’7.5” 300lb guy and these cans completely fit over ear my big ears. If these do not cover your ears you are an elephant. Ok maybe a tiny sliver of the bottom of my ears doesn’t fit inside but my entire ear is covered. The wraiths are surprisingly light and extremely comfortable. I would not these use at the gym but that’s not what they are designed for, but they travel well and come with a decent carrying pouch. The Wraiths are very attractive and a pretty solid build. These are not advertised as noise cancelling but they do a decent job of erasing outside noise. The included cables are attractive and well made. The mic is also decent and taking phone calls has been better than expected. The only possible con is that there is some leakage when played at louder volumes, but nothing excessive. For gaming they are decent but my son’s $30 headset was, not quite, but almost as good for gaming applications. For movies, these are very good, the lows are excellent and you get a 3D sound stage that competently surrounds you. The wraiths really shine the most for music play, and that was is my priority. I believe these really outshine most headsets at 2x the price. I am very happy with the purchase and the price makes it a real steal.
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