EAH-A800E-S Wireless Headphones, Over Ear Multipoint Bluetooth Earphones With Noise Cancelling and Microphone, Ergonomic Fit, Up to 50 Hours Playtime, Easy Connection, Folding Design, Silver

For the price I paid (~200GBP) these are a 5 star product - more objectively I guess I would give 4.5 stars I did a lot of research into the headphones I wanted to replace my Bose QCs which were lost after 5 years sadly. Initially I went straight back to the Bose and added to my cart, but newer models were less well reviewed and I thought I might as well improve on it where I could. The one thing I didn't like about the Bose QC was the sound leakage, which made me feel self conscious on a packed commuter train or flight or whatever, as I like to have the volume up loud. The Technics have a closed back and are generally much better in that department, the ANC is not quite as good - but it's a great trade-off for me. These headphones are bass forward, with a large driver etc, and if I am totally honest might not be quite as balanced as some other headphones out of the box, but I do really like & prefer the bass bias, so again I'm really happy with them! My only concern was/is about the plastic band joints breaking - which i have read in other reviews, but I don't see it as a big issue here - took a risk on it, but seems fine - they feel well made. Got a good carry case as well, so I would expect them to be fine - I used to just chuck my Bose in the bag sometimes - I probably wont do that with these. I am a fan of Technics / Panasonic audio from years ago - so these headphones look and feel great to me. In summary then - for the price, I am over the moon with them frankly, couldn't be happier. If budget was no concern then all things being equal I might've gone for the Sony Flagship model about £300ish? as I tried them out in the shop and they were almost too damn loud in a good way, seemingly similar to the Technics, but with better ANC and no build quality "concerns" - but as the proud owner of some EAH-A800E-K's I am very happy and am no longer in the market for wireless over-ear headphones. If anything I might get some Bose QCs again if I become rich and have them as back-ups or for calls when WFH, for pure vanity reasons (they are still the best looking over-ears for that price range imo).

Comes set up with a fairly bassy sound signature by default (as you would expect from most general consumer headphones). This can be dialled back in the app via a custom EQ preset, and greatly increases the clarity of the sound. I have upgraded to this from my Sony wh1000-xm3's and it's a huge step up in terms of raw audio quality, with my custom EQ set it can sound pretty neutral and clear which I can't say for most wireless cans I've tried over the years. It comes with an expected set of other presets (which you shouldn't use). My previous set (wh1000-xm3) remained quite muddy and boomy even when dialled back in the Sony app. Whatever your EQ choice may be, it is saved *to* the headset, and *not* purely tied to the app itself - so once you've set your preset as you want, even if your phone is nowhere nearby and you connect to a brand new device, it will sound correct. Again, not something other headphones do for some reason. As such your EQ will also maintain over multiple devices when you use bluetooth multi-point connections. The controls are a bit underwhelming, the touch sensor on the side only allows for switching between or disabling the noise cancellation and ambient sound modes. No switching tracks for example. These are accomplished via pressing the larger button on the right earcup multiple times, volume is also controlled here via two smaller buttons above and below the larger button. All of these buttons feel nice enough to press but are a bit thin and hard to find in an instant compared to the large touch surface. Let me map any function to any button/surface, please! There are also no gestures like holding your hand over the touchpad to quickly enable and disable ambient sound like on the Sony range of headphones. Comfort is quite good, the earpads are very pillowy and thick, but as this is a noise cancelling set they are the usual synthetic leather material found on almost all headphones of this type - which can be quite sweaty over extended periods. Even with my big head I find myself using the smallest size setting for the headband. I can't test on anyone with a smaller head, but keep this in mind for folks with small noggins. The noise cancelling is good, though I don't think it can hold a candle to the latest from Sony or Apple - but for most people I think it will still be more than acceptable. For the usual suite of droning constant sounds like airplane noise and fans, it does an excellent job. Just don't expect your ears to be transported to a void of absolute silence. In very very quiet environments (where noise cancellation might not be appropriate anyway) - you will notice a very very quiet wind noise introduced by the noise cancellation, though in a louder environment or when listening to music you cannot hear this. Also to note that when using noise cancellation or ambient sound mode, quick sudden head movements might cause your ears to pop. Keep this in mind if you wish to use these whilst exercising or walking around a lot, you may wish to switch noise cancellation and ambient sound entirely off. Build quality is what you would expect for this price range, a nice smooth plastic for most construction with glossy tasteful accents (And the circular anisotropic reflections on the earcups is a nice touch). It feels solid in the hand and doesn't make any creak noises when you move your head around which is the important part. The hinges also feel quite solid when folding and unfolding. Unlike the newer Sony xm5 it also retains the ability to fold up into a smaller form factor for travelling. It comes with a hard case which is on par with other cases for this type of headphone and will slip into a bag fairly easily with its rounded edges. Overall it's a fairly competitive option. The noise cancellation might not hold up to the XM5 or Apple options but for around 80gbp cheaper than the Sony option and hundreds cheaper than the Apple option I don't think you can go wrong. Personally I haven't been able to abide by the sound of the Sony XM series thus far, so if you fall in the same camp and want a heaphone that can pull off a more neutral sound with a quick EQ - this might do it for you. Other options might be the Bose QC45, but I have not had the pleasure of trying those thus far.

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Good battery life between charges , sound very good and no problems after 4 months of regular use.

Przetestowałem wiele modeli słuchawek z ANC, te sprawdzają się najlepiej pod każdym względem. Szkoda jedynie, że wewnętrzne mikrofony nie działają przez kabel, ale doposażyłem się w V-Moda Boompro i rozwiązałem ten problem (działają przez kabel, gdy są wyłączone)

I have tried Sony XM4 and 5, SENNHEISER MOMENTUM 4 and 3, JBLs and Bose. This has the most balanced sound with excellent tight bass and clear mids. It’s very well made and looks fantastic. Very comfortable even with glasses. No regrets, best headphones at this price level

Tengo claro que estos auriculares juegan en la liga de los Sony WH-1000XM, Apple AirPods y Bose QuietComfort. Dentro de esta gama, para poder apreciar diferencias en la calidad de sonido hay que tener un oído increíblemente fino y bien entrenado. No creo que la mayoría de los que pontifican en sus reseñas sobre conceptos como "respuesta de frecuencias" (todos los auriculares mencionados pueden reproducir un rango de frecuencias más amplio de lo que un oído normal puede percibir), "rango dinámico", "separación y escena sonora" o "definición" lo tengan. Yo desde luego no presumo de tener un oído tan fino. Las diferencias subjetivas pueden depender mucho más de la fuente de audio, del volumen y de la ecualización con la que se haga la prueba que de la calidad real de los auriculares (y la ecualización es muy fácil de cambiar, al menos en los Technics EAH-A800). Así que me limitaré a lo que me parecen datos absolutamente objetivos. Entre las ventajas puedo señalar: 🌟 La sensibilidad o eficiencia de estos auriculares es sobresaliente. Para la misma potencia en la señal de audio de entrada entregan un volumen más alto que la mayoría de auriculares que he probado. 🌟 La cancelación de ruido es excelente. La he comparado con la de los Sony (que muchos consideran como la de referencia) y no me arriesgaré a decir si mejor o peor. Simplemente, a mi juicio, muy buena y perfectamente comparable a la de los Sony. 🌟 La conexión bluetooth multipunto funciona bien. Una vez configurada, se conectan simultáneamente a mi PC y a mi móvil. Puedo estar escuchando música desde el PC, y al entrar una llamada en el móvil conmutan automáticamente, de forma que puedo contestar la llamada y hablar desde ellos. 🌟 La aplicación (Technics Audio Connect) es bastante intuitiva y permite configurar muchas funcionalidades, entre otras: lenguaje de las notificaciones, apagado automático, sensor de detección de uso (detecta si te quitas o te pones los auriculares), conexión multipunto, gestos o toques de control, modo de cancelación de eco, etc. 🌟 La duración de la batería es sobresaliente. Hasta 50 horas con la cancelación del ruido activada, y 10 horas de reproducción con una carga rápida de 15 minutos. Por señalar algunas posibles mejoras, mencionaré las dos siguientes, a pesar de las cuales sigo pensando que se merecen las cinco estrellas. 🤔 Las almohadillas son muy cómodas, pero quizá la diadema debería ser un poco más grande. Después de llevarlos unas horas me aprietan un poco en la parte superior de la cabeza, cosa que no me ocurre con otros. 🤔 La calidad del cable de audio incluido (con un jack de 3,5" en cada extremo) no está a la altura del resto. Es demasiado corto y fino. Conclusión: Los Technics EAH-A800 son una de las mejores opciones en su clase, y los recomiendo sin dudarlo. La calidad de sonido, la cancelación de ruido, la conexión multipunto y la batería son excepcionales. Sin duda, se merecen las cinco estrellas.