NOTES
* The microphone. It has a little blue light on it to show that it's active. Push it all the way in and it automatically mutes. Easy to adjust.
- NOTE: One thing about the microphone is that it is sensitive to airflow. Breathe on it and the sound is very loud to the person on the other end of the line. That turns out to not be a drawback, you simply don't need to position it in front of your mouth. Voice volume was very good when the microphone was pulled straight out.
* USB-C charger. Yes! It also came with a USB-A to USB-C cable, but I'm now basically able to charge it anywhere in my house that I charge my phone. I was so glad it didn't come with a finicky micro-USB cable.
* The Bluetooth connection was solid. I was able to go into the garage and listen to music without interruption. My phone was about 60 ft away through 4 walls. I don't really have a comparison point, so I don't know if this is great, but I did expect to have it drop. Connecting it to devices was quick and easy.
* Battery life is good. I didn't try to play music for 40 hours, but it didn't seem unrealistic. I last charged them 9 days ago and the battery is currently at 40%. I don't listen to them every day for hours, but I had a pair previously that would drain in a week with very little use.
* Sound quality. I'm no audiophile, but the sound reproduction seemed very good. They handle bass better than I expected. The noise cancellation seems to work for music, but maybe that's just the earpieces fitting very well over my ear? The noise cancellation is supposed to only work through the microphone.
* Portability. They fold up nicely and can go into my bag without getting tangled with cables. The microphone is ESPECIALLY nice here as it goes into the earpiece so that it doesn't grab every cable in the bag.
* Hard-wired connection. I like to have this option, but I didn't test it. My kids will sometimes run out of battery in their headphones and it would be nice to have a hard-wired connection available. If you have a source that can connect that way...
* Bluetooth dongle. I tested this just to test it, but my laptop has bluetooth built in, so I don't really need it. Again though, I love that it's available. Even if I don't need it for the headsets, I now have it available in case I'm ever in a situation where it's needed. Anyway, it worked just like the internal bluetooth.
* The build is solid. I feel like they will last. They don't seem cheap at all.
Overall, a great value.