Edifier W820NB Plus Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones - LDAC Codec - Hi-Res Audio Wireless & Wired - Fast Charge - 49H Playtime - Over Ear Bluetooth V5.2 Headphones- Ivory

These sounds good, have a half decent app and good battery life. These are leaned more towards the bass for sound, but not overly so. There are preset EQ's in the app, but no custom option. Noise cancelling is really good but not great, still sit behind Sony a little bit. I'm comparing these to the AKG N200nc and the Sony XM4 headphones and for the price these are unbelievable. I would drop a star as they do feel a bit flimsy and they don't come with a case. But the price is unbelievable! Essentially if you were thinking of spending upto £200 on headphones I promise you won't go far wrong with these.

I bought these headphones to use at work as I spend a lot of time in video or audio calls via Microsoft Teams, and I'm very impressed by the quality and performance at this price point. In terms of build quality, the headphones are very light but they don't feel as "plasticky" as I expected. There is a decent amount of padding and I find them comfortable enough to wear from 8am to 5pm. I am not an audiophile by any means but I have no complaints about the sound quality when listening to podcasts, music, or ambient/background sounds. Furthermore, the microphone exceeded my expections. I have found with other headphones that the quality of the microphone is often an afterthought but that is not the case here. Part of my job involves recording voiceovers for training videos and the built-in microphone picks up my voice very clearly. Finally, the noise cancellation is impressive for the price. For context, I am autistic and extremely sensitive to noise, so ANC is a non-negotiable requirement for me when choosing headphones. It probably won't surprise you to learn that the ANC is not at the level of my Sony or Bose headphones and they probably wouldn't meet *my* requirements for use in crowds or on public transport, but they are perfectly adequate for use indoors. They easily block out all of the traffic noise from the busy road outside my office window and they generally make my working environment much more comfortable.

I bought these headphone as an inexpensive alternative to my Sony WH-1000XM5 top of the range headphones, as I don't venture out and about with them unless I am flying somewhere. I also wanted some over ear headphone for when I do DIY, as I find ear buds uncomfortable with extensive use. So here's the great news, these are excellent headphones and when directly comparing them to the XM5's, yes there is a sound quality drop but as they are 1/6th of the price I paid for the Sony headphones the overall sound quality really is quite remarkable for the price I paid. The further good news is that in undertaking my noise cancelling test, of sticking my head under our cooker extractor fan hood when it's on full blast, the noise cancelling is really rather good with a significant reduction in the external noise. With like for like comparisons with the Sony's of course the MX5 were better, but not five times better. Now for my disappointment with these headphones. First, the Edifier company are cheapskates in not supplying any form of either cloth or solid case for the headphones, this in my view is entirely unacceptable when you can buy solid headphone cases from TEMU for around £4.00. Secondly and most importantly and why I have returned these headphone, I found wearing them made my ears to hot which I found uncomfortable. I am a middle aged man with average sized ears, so I accept they may well be fine for ladies and teens with smaller ears. One of the things I love about the Sony headphones is I can watch and listen to TV all evening without any discomfort, within an hour of testing the Edifiers and I had to take them off. Shame, because apart from the over heating I was very impressed with the headphones.

Headphones are great, sound quality is amazing and fit amazingly. Noise cancellation is "ok" better than majority of headphones however it gives outside audio a weird effect so that you can still hear what is happening around you. Battery life is good but not what promised. I spent the day in london yesterday and was using the for about 10 hours on noise cancellation mode and they died soon after. Overall great headphones but just a few things that could be better. PS: headphones do not fold up so it does take a decent amount of space in bags.

Why did you choose this product over others?: Best budget headphones I've ever had, clear sound, fantastic noise cancelling and easy to use. I've got ADHD so I need music all the times to focus, and these headphones are amazing for it.

Sound is good . App is useless and never used again after tried once. Headphone is good and durable, still using it after about 2 years of everyday use

Negatives first: - buttons take some getting used to, to identify which ones which (bit fiddly) - they don't go very loud so I often have to use a volume booster on my phone - during gym use, the leather ear pads get quite sticky - the size adjustment is too lose, it can widden just from holding them at the top - they don't fold or come with a case, so I had to purchase my own case Positives: - battery last very long, I've managed to use them for a week (2 hours of gym for 5 days + a few long journeys) without needing to charge them - noise cancelling is very good, was not expecting them to be this good, I'm unable to hear the engine of bus and noise in open spaces once music is playing (very good!) - high bass, some may like this but possibly a little too much bass Overall, very impressed for the price but they're still not perfect

The Good. - Solid construction, - Buttons are easy to identify, - ANC is good but I wouldn't say great. It filters out louder noises but the quieter noises slip through. - Can connect to phone and laptop via USB cable, meaning ANC still works. - Ambient sound is easily accessed The Bad - My main issue with these is the material on the ear pads. After about 40-60 mins they become hot and sweaty. - The pressure from the arms on the head is too much for me. After watching a film I had headache around my ears and felt a physical pressure relief when taking them off. I have a faily small head too. - The odd sound is really loud. I was watching Star Wars Ashoka some of the impacts in fight scenes were really loud. (like when adverts come on at high volumes and catch you off guard) I had to turn the volume down for these parts which left me struggling to hear the talking parts. - Base could be a little better. - The phone app can change the sound but this change is only in effect when the headphones are connect to your phone and the app is on. There is no onboard memory to keep the settings. When you close the app and re-open you can see the the settings have reset to default. - You can't charge these via a USB plug and use them at the same time. The simply disconnect. Note: you can plug them into your phone/laptop via USB and use them including ANC, this may also charge them too, but I can't confirm. - No AUX to use without battery. - There is no way to switch between BT devices. It remembers the connections but you can't switch. So you have to disable BT on the device you don't want to automatically connect to.