Audio-TechnicaATH-ANC700BT QuietPoint Wireless Active Noise-Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones with Mic, Black

I have been using this product for a while now, 7 months to be precise. The delivery was superfast, arrived like in less than a week, even though i am in South Korea. By the time it arrived it was in a nice box really good packaged. They have all the features promised. NOISE CANCELING is on top level, you can vacuum the hous with these on and tou would hear anything (vacuum noises). It really helps me getvcomfortable with what i do, as my previous headphones were not as good at canceling outside noise. SOUND QUALITY is on top. It was the main qulaity i was looking in my headphone. I enjoy listening to classic music and they are hard to listen to in the cheap or of less quality headphones, but this one had not let me down. BATTERY LIFE is extraordinary, didnt expect that to be honest. I go without charging it for days and even weeks. Absolutely amazing. DISADVANTAGES are not as much. ONE my ears sweat a lot when i use them, it does not let any air in or out so be ready for that. Also even though it is not related to the product particularly, as it is bulky it is not comfortable to use in other the sitring position. OVERALL i recommend it to buy, i ha e not regretted it. It is worth its money, more than other more brandy headphones like BEATS or SONY.

Battery life: Five of five stars. After using these from 2018-2020, I stowed them from 2021-2023. I'm wearing them now, and was amazed to discover the battery on this was still charged. After two years of not using! This is so much better than the Airpods Max, which even with firmware updates will see their charge decay 1% every two-four hours. I used these for two years and can't remember having any significant issues with it dying on me a lot. It did die, as all DC-powered devices do, and recharging is fine but not rapid (takes 2-4 hours IIRC).Sound quality: decent. It's headphones. I am not an audiophile, though I am a musician. I give it 3 of 5 stars. I'm listening to choral, gaming soundtracks, etc. Middles feel a little muted, trebles are clear, bass is a little weak. As other reviewers said, baseline volume on these is quieter than expected.Fit quality: The leather feels real. It's soft and premium feeling, not cheap plastic foam. I have a larger-than-average skull, which adds some pressure on the top of my head after extended use, but that may not affect everyone. By adjusting the leather band on top to not clamp down too snug, I avoided this issue.Noise canceling: 3 of 5 stars. It works, even after 4 years (2 used, 2 stowed). There is a little sound of white noise in the right ear when ANC is activated. I had forgotten that one can experience nausea or light-headedness from ANC, and I am definitely familiar with this now. It's a strange sensation, not unlike the mal de mer that Oculus VR users report. I don't think this affects everyone, and IIRC, I ended up getting over it after a little bit of use before. I can hear my keys at the computer clicking when I type hard or sharp, and they are really muffled or silent otherwise. With music playing this is the same. This is the average experience of users though on ANC spectrum, that sharper higher frequencies are more difficult to weed out, while white noise (motors, ACs, ambient noises, chatting) are easier to silence.Button functionality: swiping is on left ear can. Swipe up and down to move forward and backward on tracks. Tap to pause. THERE IS AN OFF BUTTON, and it works! As said above, after stowing this for 2 years and reusing them, there is basically a full charge still (green light, red light shows drained battery). Having an off button that works means there is no battery decay. Calls are working!Waterproof/sweat: I've worked out in them and cleaned them, too. I haven't found any condensation issues. Though I do not think this is waterproof and I wouldn't work out in them again.Bluetooth: Booted them up and they connected immediately to my iPhone 14 once I selected them in the bluetooth menu on the phone. Easy.Phone calls: phone works on this! As I was typing this up, a local car dealership called and the call dial tone came through on my iPhone. However, when i accepted the call, the call went to iPhone and not to bluetooth. I had to go into where you see "speaker" in the call menu and select "ANC" to get the call there. Once I did that it was fine, but it means having your phone out on your desk is needed to shoot the call to your headphones. For WFH that's fine for most people. Call quality does sound a little robotic or call-centery, but for four-year-old headphones just over a Benjamin, that's fine. Text notifications come through, too.Accessories: Mine came with a leather soft bag and a USB to USB-c cable. Maybe they came with other accessories at purchase (check your box / read the product description online), but these are what I have still. Price: I think these were $200 when I bought them in 2018. Amazon IIRC is selling them at MSRP for $130 and that's a good buy. If you can get them on sale for $100, that's the sweet spot (as a consumer ... idk what cost/product these were for suppliers).Final conclusion: I do recommend them as a WFH pair of cans within that price window. The battery life is amazing. I am not impressed by material products that much (my first iMac was one product that wowed me, the two Zelda games for Switch or Oblivion for Xbox 360 are some others, my first Roland piano keyboard ...) but the batteries working on this after 2 years of storage is incredible.

I read some mixed reviews and thought about these headphones for a long time before trying them out. They're comfortable enough for all-day use, the battery life is exeptional, and the noise-cancelling helps with my subway commute and distracting office banter. The sound quality is a little better without the NC which I think is to be expected.Overall, the sound quality was what made the biggest impression. I'm hearing things in mixes that I've never noticed before with other headphones. They aren't overly bass heavy like Beats or Bose which I definitely prefer. These are very balanced and let the artist's/engineer's intention come through.The controls leave a little to be desired. I have yet to figure out how to change songs with touch controls. However, once you learn where the spots are for volume and pause, it's not that bad. I have to take my phone out to change songs which isn't the worst thing in the world. I'm sure they aren't the most high-end headphones you can find but for this price range, I'm truly impressed.

Used this shortly before returning because of issues with speakers in headphones.Comfort:Very little clamp force so with the right adjustments in the headband, it can be worn for hours without any pain in/around the ears.Durability:The matte black look is great but collected a lot of oil from my fingers in my limited time of use. The speakers also started crackling while playing music shortly after I started using them.Sound:Sound was very clear while it worked but the maximum volume is unable to drown out the NYC subway during my commute. If you turn on the noise cancelling feature, the audio becomes muddled like someone were to hold their hand against your ears and you were trying to listen to outer noise. On top of this, you can STILL hear nearby chatter and other loud noises. When noise cancelling is off, you may as well have no headphones on at all. I hear nearby conversations with full clarity- there is zero noise isolation with these headphones.Usability:The touch controls here are not great. Had to make multiple attempts to turn on/off the noise cancelling feature which involves holding your finger in a straight line across the entire cup until the feature is toggled. Swiping to skip songs worked ok. The volume adjustments only change the volume for the headphones - different from the volume for the actual media, similar to the volume dial on some gaming headphones.Overall:These are great if you're using these indoors but if you intended to use them for your commute, you'll want to look elsewhere.