They'd BETTER be advertised as 'the best' for $400...sheesh.
Pricing aside, I'd love a pair of really awesome bluetooth headphones. Currently I have the Motorola S9 which I purchased for gymming etc. and works well for that but nothing else, since it crackles and pops once my bluetooth device is too far from my body - hell, from my top pocket even, and I've tried it on a majority of devices from cell phones to bluetooth mp3 players.
I also have the Dell BH200s which I really love, but which I can't wear for a very long time. They're contoured and I feel some fatigue right where the plastic rests against my head when I wear them for a long time.
Kind of odd the majority of commenters are comparing noise cancelling bluetooth headphones with corded, non-noise cancelling ones. Sorry people, you can't really do that. That's beyond Apples and Oranges...that's....Kiwi Fruit and Potatos.
The idea of saying people look like a douche with em' on is interesting because I've heard others regard people who wear little white earplugs in that same light - I've never quite understood it. People just want to listen to their music, who cares what they wear? Someone people HATE earplugs (I do, they hurt my ear canal, no matter the size), and I guess some people hate over-the-heads or w/e those are called. No need to classify someone as 'looking like a douche'.
Personally, these look perfect at least for me. I'm not a huge headphone user. I don't take busses or walk a lot, so my use is limited to the occasional visit to a bookstore, walk in the park, sit down at a cafe with friends or in the home while gaming or listening to music from/in a room across/away from my PC. I certainly wouldn't wear them 'like' a bluetooth headset outdoors - that doesn't seem practical.
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They'd BETTER be advertised as 'the best' for $400...sheesh.
Pricing aside, I'd love a pair of really awesome bluetooth headphones. Currently I have the Motorola S9 which I purchased for gymming etc. and works well for that but nothing else, since it crackles and pops once my bluetooth device is too far from my body - hell, from my top pocket even, and I've tried it on a majority of devices from cell phones to bluetooth mp3 players.
I also have the Dell BH200s which I really love, but which I can't wear for a very long time. They're contoured and I feel some fatigue right where the plastic rests against my head when I wear them for a long time.
Kind of odd the majority of commenters are comparing noise cancelling bluetooth headphones with corded, non-noise cancelling ones. Sorry people, you can't really do that. That's beyond Apples and Oranges...that's....Kiwi Fruit and Potatos.
The idea of saying people look like a douche with em' on is interesting because I've heard others regard people who wear little white earplugs in that same light - I've never quite understood it. People just want to listen to their music, who cares what they wear? Someone people HATE earplugs (I do, they hurt my ear canal, no matter the size), and I guess some people hate over-the-heads or w/e those are called. No need to classify someone as 'looking like a douche'.
Personally, these look perfect at least for me. I'm not a huge headphone user. I don't take busses or walk a lot, so my use is limited to the occasional visit to a bookstore, walk in the park, sit down at a cafe with friends or in the home while gaming or listening to music from/in a room across/away from my PC. I certainly wouldn't wear them 'like' a bluetooth headset outdoors - that doesn't seem practical.