The source is the Samsung Note 4. The firmware was updated, but that didn't help these cans much. The bass is bloated, and they have an artificial, forward sound that I don’t like at all. No sense of airiness and the instruments are indistinct in space. I suspect long sessions would give me listening fatigue and even a headache, though I dare not try finding out. The worst sound I've tried so far. (Pendulumic Stance S1+, Jabra Revo Wireless, MEElectronics Air-Fi Matrix2 AF62). The Jabras were very lean sounding and quite boring; the Stance sounded good but no NC and quality issues; the Matrix2 had very poor noise isolation and lots of skipping.)
The NC was okay but not great, and they introduced an electronic hiss into the headphones. Not noticeable when listening to music, but very much so when not.
They do pause Netflix, Plex, or anything else my Note 4 is playing when they are removed, the restart when putting them back on. That’s a very nice feature, one that works surprisingly well.
I primarily listen to easy listening alternative music, such as Mackintosh Braun and Mimicking Birds. My ears are very sensitive, so much so that I once ran an experiment by flipping the three tip-toe cones upside down located underneath my Bel Canto amplifier and heard the difference in sound signature (made it more forward). My girlfriend heard it too, and asked me what I changed. (I didn't tell her until after; she was astonished.) Those looking for rock cans or something with a harder sound might actually like these BBP.
The BBP seem to be built reasonably well but they’re large, clunky, and the ear cups don’t rotate. My old Sennheiser MM 550s were very light and traveled well so perhaps this spoiled me.
Of course they’re going back, but I made a phone call just to see how they perform in calling mode. The mic is open which is good so I can hear myself speak (unlike the Stance; a mind-numbing design choice). Callers claim they can hear me as well as if I was talking into the phone.
Alright, so I’m fickle and neurotic. When I go into Starbucks and order a hot chocolate, I say, “I’d like a neurotic hot chocolate.” When the barista looks at me quizzically, I follow up with, “That means get your pen ready.”
The NC was okay but not great, and they introduced an electronic hiss into the headphones. Not noticeable when listening to music, but very much so when not.
They do pause Netflix, Plex, or anything else my Note 4 is playing when they are removed, the restart when putting them back on. That’s a very nice feature, one that works surprisingly well.
I primarily listen to easy listening alternative music, such as Mackintosh Braun and Mimicking Birds. My ears are very sensitive, so much so that I once ran an experiment by flipping the three tip-toe cones upside down located underneath my Bel Canto amplifier and heard the difference in sound signature (made it more forward). My girlfriend heard it too, and asked me what I changed. (I didn't tell her until after; she was astonished.) Those looking for rock cans or something with a harder sound might actually like these BBP.
The BBP seem to be built reasonably well but they’re large, clunky, and the ear cups don’t rotate. My old Sennheiser MM 550s were very light and traveled well so perhaps this spoiled me.
Of course they’re going back, but I made a phone call just to see how they perform in calling mode. The mic is open which is good so I can hear myself speak (unlike the Stance; a mind-numbing design choice). Callers claim they can hear me as well as if I was talking into the phone.
Alright, so I’m fickle and neurotic. When I go into Starbucks and order a hot chocolate, I say, “I’d like a neurotic hot chocolate.” When the barista looks at me quizzically, I follow up with, “That means get your pen ready.”
