Edifier WH950NB Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones -LDAC Codec with Hi-Res Audio and Custom EQ via App After 55H Playtime with Foldable Wireless Over-Ear Bluetooth V5.3 Headphones - Black

I've been using these headphones for little over a week now, and I have some thoughts, including some criticisms, but the TL;DR is that these headphones are an absolute steal for the price-to-performance proposition.Let's start with where I've come from, the expensive elephant in the room so to speak. The Sony WH-1000X series from XM2 to XM5. I'm seasoned with the higher-end when it comes to Active Noise Cancelling (ANC), and while the Edifier's don't quite match-up to those units, they still offer a completely surprising and quite refreshing noise-cancelling experience for the price, I'd say reaching around 80% of the ANC performance of their Sony counterparts. This came as a complete surprise to me, and I have a feeling it won't be long before the midrange category are nipping at the heels of the bigger players in the industry.Sound quality is where I was completely blown-away, and the breadth of customisation that Edifier provide in the companion app is absolutely fantastic. When left in the default "Dynamic" setting, the headphones have a noticeable v-shaped sound, putting strong emphasis on clarity with the high-range, suppressing the mids to a manageable level, while accentuating the bass to give a sort-of pseudo sub-bass that is sure to please keen bass-lovers. EDM, hip-hop, and rock titles are amongst my music preferences, and these headphones easily breezed through every single track with a pleasant sound, while sometimes being a little sharp for my ears on the high end, this was easily manageable through the app, and I'd encourage any owner to download Edifier Connect and tune these cans to your liking for the best experience, trust me, you won't be disappointed.The build quality is, for lack of a better word, fine. You can see the cost-saving measures in manufacturing at work here, but this doesn't affect the wearing experience at all, in fact they're very comfortable to wear for long periods of time, and I found myself only starting to fatigue after about 4 hours of constant listening, but this is my limit for most headphones, so your mileage may vary.Overall, these headphones are easy to recommend. The noise-cancelling performance is great, sound quality is awesome, and the comfort is spot-on. All of these categories are an easy win for the price, blowing Soundcore and similar budget-friendly alternatives right out of the water easily.So, should you Avoid, Shortlist, or go right ahead and buy? I think you should absolutely go right ahead and buy them, if you're searching around this price-point and have managed to avoid all of the up-sell sponsored spots from Sony and Bose, you'll love these headphones and they'll quickly become an EDC for you!

I'm not much of an audiophile. I can't in exacting detail tell you what is "wrong" with a pair of headphones when I say they don't sound good. Thankfully Dankpods on youtube is fun to watch and actually surprisingly informative about sound quality with headphones, and so when I was looking for a good pair of bluetooth headphones for my friend, I decided to try them out first. I have another brand of headphones which somehow have apparently ceased to exist on amazon, but I thought they were pretty good. These absolutely blow them out of the water.To explain, as best I can, third hand, headphones pretty much usually give you "richer, fuller sound" by just amplifying the bass a lot, which tends to drown out the top end/treble (hi-hats and piano and all the tinkly little noises), and the mid-range sounds (like vocals and other instruments) to do that. This means that sure it SOUNDS beefier, but you're losing a lot of the actual melody and character.A fully "flat" profile for headphones is perfectly balanced across the board, but again, isn't necessarily what you want for your ears. This is why equaliser settings are accessable on most music players, so you can tweak as necessary.However, these headphones in particular managed to, even at max volume, play Scarlet Fire by Otis McDonald at high volume for the whole song, and not only was the bass nice and rich, I could still make out all the treble and mids with crystal clarity, without anything sounding "flat". Beautiful rich sound, no crackling or muddiness.Further to this, they are EXCEPTIONALLY comfortable to wear for long periods. The construction feels sturdy as well, and they're not so heavy that they weigh down on your head. The earpads feel like fantastic quality, and their battery life so far is exceptional, and I don't think we've had to charge them at all yet.Finally, they are exceptionally good value for money because with all this quality, you'd expect a big price, but the cost is exceptionally reasonable. Definitely a brand to look out for!

I use these while I work. With the multipoint connection, I can listen to music on my phone then cut straight across to a Teams call on my laptop if a colleague tries to call.They feel of good quality, they fit well and are comfortable to wear all day. The noise cancelling is great - I'd say even better than my old Sony WH-1000MX3s. I don't really use the control buttons, other than to power on/off. The Edifier Connect app on my phone is easy to useThe downside is the battery life. I just use them in office hours, and they tend to last just two full working days before needing a recharge. I have other headphones with much better battery life, but none surpass the noise cancelling of these, which is on par with headphones twice the price

These are better than others I've purchased for twice the price. Nice clear sound, especially listening to music. I can hear instruments that I never noticed before. They seem well made and are comfortable over the ear cushions.