Audio-Technica ATH-ANC300TW Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones, Black

I’m surprised these buds are not more popular or written about. After having the Sony XM3’s for a year or so, i wasn’t really happy with the performance on my new Android DAP as they don’t support AptX so have been searching for alternatives. I’ve tried sennheiser MTW2, Cambridge Audio Melomania in both 1 and Touch variants and various other buds but have found most had some firm of compromise. The MTW2's were awful for connectivity. Finally got hold of these and absolutely love them. Very neutral sound signature with clear separation any good clarity. Typical Audio Technica in that they are not bass heavy and very transparent and maybe this is why people prefer other bass forward buds? The compromise I'm willing to live with is the slightly poorer battery life but I'm ok with 4.5hrs. I'm not often using a true wireless for more than this amount of time at one go anyway.

These earbuds are really just... okay? It's actually rather hard to describe what these are because so many of the competing wireless earbuds I've tried aren't great either, so it feels like these aren't "bad" by comparison, but they're also not particularly compelling in any way.[--Sound--]The sound is pretty nice with a mainly flat response that has slight mid/high emphasis (with no harshness present in the highs). The bass is present and doesn't feel lacking, but if you're looking for bass, I suggest the Audio-Technica CKS5TW's instead. Along with that, the clarity of the music is better than most other ANC earbuds thanks to having AptX support.Somehow, I find that the sound on these is very slightly less "spacious" and less sparkly compared to some other earbuds. It's just a small nitpick of mine since they still sound very nice though.Overall, the sound quality is quite nice and I'd say it's one of the main strengths of these earbuds.[--Comfort--]I really don't like these "moulded" earbud designs which are less likely to fit people than earwing designs. However, unlike the Jabra Elite 75t's and Sennheiser Momentum 2's which also have "moulded" designs and hurt my ears, these ANC300TW's actually fit comfortably in my ears for some reason.Obviously, this doesn't mean it'll fit everyone, but the shape of these fit me better than the other two I mentioned.I also like the rubber eartips that Audio-Technica uses. In terms of comfortable default eartips, Bose and Audio-Technica are always at the top for me.[--Controls--](Right Button = RB and Left Button = LB)RB single-click: Play/PauseRB double-click: Next trackRB triple-click: Previous trackLB single-click: Transparency mode toggleLB double-click: Volume upLB triple-click: Volume downIn the app, you can only reverse these to the opposite earbuds. However, I have no complaints since these have all the controls I need to control my music without pulling out my phone.[--Passive Noise Isolation--]Before I talk about the active noise cancelling, I want to point out that the passive noise isolation on these is quite strong. This means that these block out a fair bit of sound even before taking ANC into account. For comparison, on the Bose QC earbuds, the passive noise isolation is so bad that the ANC can't do anything to make up for it and noise leaks directly in and out of the earbuds.Out of all the wireless earbuds I've tried, Audio-Technica's CKS5TW and ANC300TW have the strongest passive noise isolation of them all. On these ANC300TW's, the ANC isn't great, but you'll probably be able to make do with the passive noise isolation. I'm sure you aren't considering these for the ANC anyways, so the passive noise isolation should be satisfactory.[--Active Noise Cancelling--]Like I said, the ANC on these isn't great. It gets rid of some low pitch noises, but it sucks at blocking everything else. For instance, I wore these in my relatively quiet room and I could still hear my computer fans slightly through the ANC. I'll point out that you'll also hear wind noises when you're walking in strong wind, but it's not quite as bad as the Sony WF-1000XM3's wind noises.With that said, the Audio-Technica ANC300TW's, Sony WF-1000XM3's, Bose QC earbuds, and Sennheiser Momentum 2's all can't compare to fully-fledged over-ear ANC headphones. If you're looking for ANC that blocks most sounds, I suggest looking at over-ear ANC headphones instead of in-ears. They're just plain better for ANC purposes.As a side note, there are 3 ANC settings: Airplane, On The Go, and Study. Both Airplane and Study mode introduce white noise from the earbuds, and only On The Go mode is (almost) perfectly silent and doesn't introduce extra noise.I've tested the earbuds with ANC on/off and the battery life isn't different either, so take your pick of leaving ANC on or turning it off.[--Battery Life--]4 hours flat.That's how long these kept going while playing music at medium volume with both ANC on and off.Quite frankly, 4 hours is pathetic for this price, but thankfully it's enough for my use case of 40 minute commutes.I'm not sure why Audio-Technica couldn't replicate the 15 hour battery life of the CKS5TW's in these. I mean, surely just adding ANC wouldn't reduce the battery life to 4 hours? They even used smaller 5.8mm drivers compared to the CKS5TW's 10mm drivers, so how did these end up with a measly 4 hours of battery life?The battery life is one of the weakest points of these earbuds.[--Connectivity--]No problems with frequent dropouts. It can get a bit spotty using AptX in the middle of downtown, but it's stayed connected pretty well for most of my usage time.[--Case Size--]It's pretty fat. If you were looking for a compact package that won't make a bulge in your pocket, this isn't it. Otherwise, the case keeps itself closed with a decently strong magnet, and the earbuds snap into place pretty strongly.Overall, these earbuds are a truly "okay" choice. If possible, I would suggest looking around to consider all your other options before settling for these, but for listening to music with good AptX quality, these aren't too shabby.

So these earbuds are really good. As a M50xBT user I gotta say I was really impressed when I first started using these ear buds, the sound quality was pretty much on par with the M50xBT's that I have. Nice rich sound and perfect bass with the right amount of omph (not too heavy but not too weak)Just that the measly 4hr battery life in the buds can sneak up on you if your not paying attention (although the charging case makes up for it with its quick charging)Another thing, after a month of use the right COMPLY memory foam earplug started to fall apart, now I dont know if its because of the odd time I fell asleep with them in or due to wax? But I expected them to at least last a decent 3 months before they started to even show any signs of wear. Because of that I had to drop the review to 4 stars.Other than that i'd highly recommend these earbuds!

Me gusta mucho la calidad del sonido, tengo otros auriculares de diadema, cerrados de Audio Technica y he confiado en estos. Son muy cómodos y fáciles de usar pero creo qué la cancelación de ruido es un poco pobre. Pero seguiré confiando en esta marca.

Audio Technica does it again, I have been using Audio Technica exclusively for my personal audio needs. These fit right in, I have the ATH-WS990BT for a over ear listening pleasure, but I needed something smaller for the summer. Amazing sound, they support multiple audio codecs (Android OS only). battery life is amazing, noise cancellation is great.