Epic ANC Earbuds

I'm really happy with this purchase. The sound is great for music and phone. I'm told the mic sounds good for phone use and it doesn't drop bluetooth signal. The ANC works. On the lowest setting it seems to amplify the outside noise, which is not what I'm used to. But I rarely use that setting. The mid setting is best for overall sound quality of music or voice. The highest setting does a great job cutting out background noise, but thins out the sound of music/voice. I used this under my motorcycle helmet for GPS. The highest ANC setting cut out most wind noise. But not 100% all the time. Occasionally you can hear the wind. I'm still trying to figure out which mic is letting in the wind, it doesn't seem to be the talk mic, so it remains a mystery. I haven't gotten caught in the rain yet, so I can't comment on being water resistant. Overall I'm really impressed with the sound and the price was very inexpensive.

I bought these to workout in. Ear buds aren't my first choice for that and I find the new 'true wireless' a bad idea but this form factor seems good. I figured there were lots of battery in the two bits around the neck and if I only got half the stated runtime, that'll last almost two weeks. What happened is the first day I got going, the sound was good. I turned on the anc to further drown out the gym and their music. Part way through my run, the left ear started to crackle. This is a sign the mics used in the anc are wet. I turned it off and the issue went away. Bummer the anc isn't at the IP rating stated by I'd still use them. Next day, I go into the gym and when they connected to my device, they said the battery was medium, okay no idea what percentages get what message. I go to start and not 10 minutes later they die! A little over 2 hours of use, I've day of being off, and they're dead! My old pair just last a week with the same use. There was no benefit to having them and I returned them. If you do buy and like them, read the instructions. The anc has three modes, including one named be aware. This mode pumps more surrounding audio in, actually noise enhancing. It's easy to switch between the modes and would make for poor results of you're unaware.

Battery doesn't really last 24 hrs with anc off but the battery will last a full work shift and it has quick charge .much better than the last 3 sets of skull candy i bought. The ear buds r magnetic and stick to each other in a good way , helps keep things tidy. I use them with the left bud in my ear and the other down my shirt, when i go to take my left bud out to hear at work the two buds stick to each other thru my shirt and stay out of my way, that's awesome for work!

I bought 3 pairs of these, 1 for myself and 2 more for family. We all seem to have similar experiences - after about a month of use. And we tested them on a 30 hour, non-stop road trip. 1.) Battery life. It's nothing like the 25 hours the manufacturer claims. It's closer to 12 -16 and if you have noise cancelation on "Hi" expect about 8. 2.) Noise cancelation. Minimally functional, at best. Even in the highest mode, It's nothing even remotely in the broad area of the Bose offerings. Seriously, it's silly that they even push it. 3.) Now, all that nasty review stuff said, the sound quality is outstanding. About as good a bass response as one could expect from buds, especially at this price. 4.) Comfort. Excellent. No sore ears or annoying rubs even after continued wear over hours upon hours. Also, it's worth noting, they fold up and carry in a pocket extremely well as to not be a nuicense. 5.) Longer term after 2 months, the R side died. It grew weekend and finally quit. I contacted the manufacturer and they were simply stellar. Immediately replaced them, no quibbling nor excuses. However, the replacement pair performed exactly like the originals and sumairially died. Both pairs the kids have died too. These buds last 60 days. I went back to the phenomenal bose products. Expensive but after 5 years and worn shiny in places, still function perfectly.