I love them! The best buy you can find! However, they are not for everyone...
Basic Review:
First, I'll just write a simple review explaining why I rated them 5 stars and why I think it's the best buy for most people looking for wireless/bluetooth/overear.
I have been waiting and saving up money for just about a year knowing I specifically wanted to get Wireless-Over Ear-Bluetooth headphones. I looked every where and the only thing I found at the time was the Beats studio and a few I don't remember. They looked okay but the price was all over $300. the Beats looked like it just didn't have the quality. I finally stumbled on these after reading quite a few reviews both here and other places on the web. The main concern I had, was that some said that the sound canceling was not as good as the wired Bose or equivalent. (More on that down below). When I read that, I went to the store to look at the similar Bose option but it had a wired connection. I briefly thought about succumbing to having a wire, but remembered just how much I hate wires!! (Thankfully I didn't buy them.) With that thought I said, well since it I won't get these I might as well try the Samsung. I looked at the white model vs the black and saw the HUGE price difference - like these were $260 for white. The price mattered more than the color, and the white color quickly grew on me, they look really good.
Having them:
+ First, the build quality is really good. Solid feel, no wobbles or lose adjustment when sliding out the speakers more. Nothing feels cheap.
+ The design is fantastic! Smooth all the way around, the leather cushions feel comfortable on the head. With the noise canceling on I forget I have them. The plastic is a polished smooth feeling.
+ The Sound. Ok, So i must admit I am not a music nor hi-fi junky. If you are, these probably wont make the mark compared to high end wired headphones. But for most people for normal use it is still very good. Clear crisp sound, and the bass is there. Not a ton of bass, but it's there. I can easily say that these are certainly of enough quality to easily discern the difference between whether you are listening to something streaming from Pandora vs a digital download vs a CD. For me that's more than enough.
+ The touch controls are spot on! And are on the right ear, which is where everything is practically. Now I will say that sometimes it seems like I need to retouch/re slide but for me like 90% of the time it gets it right. Double tap = pause/answer call/hang up call, slide up/down = volume, slide right/left = skip/go back.
+ Yes! This thing does calls! I bought these not knowing if it did or not but was pleasantly surprised when a friend called me when I was using them the first time. The voice is clear, what you would expect, and my friend on the other end said he's never heard me better.
+ Connecting Bluetooth/noise canceling buttons. Ok, so I wish someone told me more definitively and that the instructions were better. Thankfully you'll have this review. To connect the first time you just need to turn the power on. You will get blue/red flashing lights. that's it telling you its in pair up mode. Once you connect your phone, it should just automatically connect when you turn it on. If you want to switch it to another device like iphone to ipad you need to hold the bluetooth/noise canceling button (The button that isn't the power switch). It will then flash the blue and red again.
+ Noise canceling. Ok I was a bit confused at first if it was working or not, but basically you just need to press the bluetooth/noise canceling button normally. I believe it will flash yellow when turned off, and then flash green when on (It could be the other way around but I don't think so). When it's on your head you will hear a louder fan like sound when its off and then a small squeak when it switches on. Depending on your environment / audio you are listening to you might hear a kind of gray noise when noise cancelling is on when nothing is playing or then volume is really low.
+ Make sure you charge it right when you first get it before turning on. It's in the instructions and worth the wait.
+ Battery life is great, at least for me. I got over 10 hours on a cross country trip to NY and then using it that whole week. I only charged it the night before I went back home. You should expect 10+ hours consistently with normal constant use + some phone calls.
+ Accessories. In the box you get a hard zipper case and in that case is a small pouch that Velcros to the lining of the case - really convenient. The pouch will contain the charge cable, a normal wire that you can use to hard plug into anything else (like the screen behind an airplane seat), and what I think is a 2in1 splitter (not entirely sure, haven't used it).
+ At first, I didn't know why you would need a case, but it ends up being really nice. It keeps it clean and scratch free. And allows you to just chuck it in a bag when you travel/go somewhere. The hard case also has a thin fabric handle on the top.
The However ...
+ Ok, this is the asterisk to owning them. These headphones are not for everyone, and the noise cancelling is not the best money can buy. When I tried the bose, the noise cancelling was brilliant, I really couldn't hear a thing. With this I would say it's about 80% as good as the bose. You will be able to hear loud clanging in the background, and potentially a really fan or when a door closes hard (they will be faint but you will still hear them). But for the most part it works really well. I think a part of it has to do with what sounds it is cancelling. Sounds that are a constant droning sounds like fans, or the engine of a plane, this will do really well at. Especially if you increase the volume past 50%. But other one time louder sounds, you will probably hear. Basically, if someone were to talk to you at a dinner table with these on at a normal vocal sound level, and the headphones volume level was in the middle, you probably wouldn't hear them.
+ Because of this, That's why they aren't for anyone. These are NOT the best noisecancelling headphones money can buy. BUT they definitely are the most ergonomic/overall bang for the buck hands down. If you are someone who hates wires and you know you don't want them - don't settle! once you go wireless you will never go back. There aren't any wires dangling around on your side, bugging your arm, they won't fall when someone trips on the cord, or aggressively slide off when the wire gets stuck on the arm of a chair when you get up. That's because the wires don't exist! ha, but if you actually need the wire, you still have those too.
+ Remember, these are wireless and have very limited battery. There isn't a cable supplying tons of juice to them constantly!!
Enjoy! You will love them!
Piece of crap!
Piece of crap!Sound was tolerable, but mostly alright. However, top arch broke.Called Samsung and the representative literally said "since we cannot repair it or replace it, you should get new headphones." She went on to list the current Level models.
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Piece of crap!
Sound was tolerable, but mostly alright. However, top arch broke.
Called Samsung and the representative literally said "since we cannot repair it or replace it, you should get new headphones." She went on to list the current Level models.
Sound was tolerable, but mostly alright. However, top arch broke.
Called Samsung and the representative literally said "since we cannot repair it or replace it, you should get new headphones." She went on to list the current Level models.
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