Sony WI-SP600N Wireless Noise-Canceling In-Ear Sports Headphones (Yellow)

! First day of use only ! Man, is it good to hear rumbling bass, while also hearing your surroundings outside. This is what I've wanted for so long and was unfortunately discouraged from purchasing this product before, due to bad reviews regarding ease of use, comfort and an apparent sibilant sound signature. Well, don't trust those reviews. The sound signature is anything but sibilant. It's rich, detailed and kept lively by a really deep bass. A con to mention is a recessed mid-range, which can luckily be easily fixed by switching to the 'vocal' sound setting in-app. The controls are straightforward and customizable (Noise cancelling & quick sound settings via app.) If your ears have accepted previous Sony in-ears, these will fit too, although more snugly. These can be a little painful over time at first. The noise cancelling and listening function could be more refined. Noise cancelling is minimal in normal conditions, and only noticeable in very noisy places. It's very similar to Sony WH-CH700N, which you can try out at a store. The listening feature is the main reason I bought these, since the passive noise cancellation is really strong, but I wish it'd be a little more sensitive, especially to the user's own voice. Only higher voice tones are picked up clearly. Things such as vehicle noises are picked up well and walking around outside feels safe, though. Overall, I'd say these in-ears are great for just about anybody who knows how in-ear monitors are supposed to be fitted correctly. The build quality inspires confidence too. Let's hope they will not break within a year. Will update if possible.

You can go to any electronics surplus store and pick up one of a myriad of chinese made no name earbuds with similar features, you'll get about 10% lower sound quality but 1/10 the price!!! I'm sure if you buy 5 of the cheap ones, one of those will beat these earbuds on sound quality. Battery life is less than 2hours with ANC running and 3/4 volume. Worst part was that they walked away from the warranty when the initial pair wouldn't charge....it was only good faith on the part of the retailer that I got a second set that had no holes in it and actually worked!! CHARGING is garbage....tried many a charge block and a variety of micro usb cables. I could only get them to charge off a computer usb port and only when the computer was running!!! Also the cable couldn't be a pure charging cable, it had to have the ability to transfer data!! These are just earbuds!!! why do they have to be acknowledged on your computer just to charge them!!!