Edifier WH950NB Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Bluetooth 5.3 Wireless LDAC Hi-Res Audio, 55 Hours Playtime, Google Fast Pairing for Android, Dual Device Connection, App Control, Black

I received these today and will be comparing them to the Soundcore Q45I am not an audiophile by any means and do not know all the jargon for audio. This will be from your average consumer who just wants decent headphones for music, youtube watching, and movies.Price: Retail these are 179.99 vs 149.99 (Q45)Given the retail price here are my thoughts on the two as an average consumerSound: I feel these actually have better bass then the Q45's, its not a huge difference but it definitely gives what ever your listening to a better feel. The overall sound quality does sound better, but its not a night and day difference.Build: The build feels and looks more premium versus the Q45. I get that these are copying some looks from more well known headphones, but honestly when you see them in person its mainly the color scheme that makes it apparent.Battery: The batter life of these is great, I have to recharge them every 2-3 days before I get the low battery notification/sound and that's with constant use. I use these at my computer mainly for my job and for school, so I can have these running for 8+ hours a day. The Q45 beats these, but since my main use case is sitting at a computer with these headphones I do not worry about battery life too much.Comfort: The band is comfortable, but between these and the Q45's, the band does have a higher clamp force and after some odd hours can force you to take small breaks of use. This may differ on head size.Mic/Calls: The mics on these headphones beat the Q45's hands down. I tested these against the Q45's and a C920 webcam (which has decent mics). The Q45's actually sound worse than my C920 webcam, and that was using different applications for testing. The Edifiers are crisp and clear, they sound even better than my webcam and cut out ambient noise really good. I was originally using an expensive pair of gaming headphones/mic combo for Teams calls, but I will now be using these instead.ANC: The ANC is slightly better than the Q45's, but honestly it wasn't by much. It does block out around 85% of the noise around me with no sound playing, such as a Fan, Heater Fan, Outside cars going by (windows closed though), and muffles the sound of my mechanical keyboard. If you have anything playing on the headphones with ANC on, you don't really hear anything at all. Overall no ANC headphones will block out ALL SOUND, but these definitely do a really good job.Phone App: Not as nice as the SoundCore app, but honestly its fine for what it is, allows you to control a lot of the settings such as ANC, Connections, Sound Profiles (which they have a custom equalizer, but only 2 premade profiles to choose from), etc.Final thoughts:At retail pricing, I can honestly say these are hard to justify over the Q45's, but if you want just that little bit more premium quality overall then definitely these are worth it. I personally preferred the sleeker/better looks of these headphones. Also the Q45's go on sale pretty frequently, even down to 100 bucks, you can also find them at BestBuy and price match. So if you are looking for the best DEAL, then Q45's are with out a doubt the best of the two. But if you only care about the QUALITY with out breaking the bank, then the Edifiers are my choice. I will be sending back the Q45's and keeping these.

I picked these up on a lightning deal for about one twenty. I had been looking at them prior, but was leaning towards the Sennheiser accentum 2plus for a bit more. This deal made it worth trying.Normally I've prioritized Music quality and ANC over voice but for the office I need ANC/Voice with music still important, but 3rd.Here's my pros and cons:PRO:LDACcomfortableFast charge for long battery lifeANC isn't bad. not the greatest but with music its fineCase is sturdyAirplane adapter includedApp works well. Quick pairing is nice, and the ability to customize the multi-function button is also nice.Passthrough mode is decent and customizablePhone calls: in a semi-quiet environment, people hear me clear and natural. in a very noisy one? I sound a bit more digitized but still can hear me. This is what I was looking for in a headset when taking calls.battery lifeCON:I can't multipoint with LDAC on for ... reasons. Its fine. I mostly use it in an office environment and jump between my phone (music) and computer (teams calls). I had previously always bought buds and prioritized music over calls and in a noisy environment it didn't work out. So i'll manually switch connectionsMute on the multi-function button doesn't seem to work with teams. Not a big deal.Buttons... There is a 3-button combo. the raised plus and dot logos aren't very indistinguishable via quick touch. I sometimes hit the wrong one and instead of pausing music I skip to the next trackbulky in the case. When travelling I'll stick to my Senny ear buds for lightness, but for bringing to the office and back its fineOK:ANC is ok. Oddly I have white noise generators in my office and I hear that with the ANC on no problem. Not something I experienced on my Sennheiser TWS Momentum 3s. All my other headsets and ear buds had decent ANC EXCEPT for calls.I keep the sound quality in dynamic mode for now. you can tweak a custom set up but I try to review on the built in sounds. highs are a bit bright but otherwise a nice standard tune depending on what you listen to. Would prefer a tad more bass.Small-ish ear cups. I have normal sized ears but these really make me feel like their large and can cause some bleedthrough if not seated properly.I hope future firmware updates allow for the multfunction mute to work with teams, and maybe to allow multipoint with LDAC enabled but again, for the cost? I'm ok with what I got compared to ones that can run $100+ more that it competes (well) with. These are keepers for now!

Fit is acceptable. Can wear for extended periods with little annoyance. Ear cups are just 7 or 9mm too small to truly go over-ear like a nice pair of Beyerdynamic, Sony, or Sennheiser. Oh well.Connection is solid. Sound quality is a grade B, they do a solid job across the board with the EQ.They just lack power. I prefer things loud, especially music. Music should be heard loud. Movies, as well. I have to literally crank volume to max on AndroidTV just to get close to immersion.Not bad for kids or casual listening, gym, work. Most people might be pleased with the results. One thing for sure - it's way better than Soundcore Q20, with their crackly Noise Cancelling software and small earcups.These are definitely not audiophile level, but they do have LDAC for HiRes BT which is a must.The Noise Cancelling is getting better these days thankfully and this headphone does a decent job eliminating fans or heaters, car or plane hum.Altogether not bad for the price. Just wish they had more power in the volume bracket and some larger ear cups to get the pads totally off the ear.

Easy to pair, connect to different devices, works out of the box, comes with case and it is high quality, comes with 3 cords so the value is there. Has a faux leather finish that looks and feels wonderful to the touch.Listening experience is perfect, no noticeable noise bleed unlike the 830n variant. Also has a headphone jack, which is extremely important to me. I have no cons whatsoever, it looks cool, it comes with all the accessories and is well packaged, it's light, it's easy to use, and has long battery life. Perfect headphones!