Good!
Those over the ears headphones are very good.
FEATURES:
- They are made of steel and leather (ear cushions and head rest), but seem a little heavy.
- When they're on, a discreet blinking blue led lets you know that.
- A pleasant female voice announce you when: power on/off, Bluetooth connected/disconnected, power level (when On, pressing shortly on Power button you will hear the voice telling how much battery you have left - Power Level Hi/Medium/Low).
- Battery last... a lot! I have tested them for 2 sessions of 13 hours each with one charge and after that the voice told me Power Level Medium. I've charged them and, after 3 sessions of about 8.5 hours each, I still had Power Level Hi in one charge. I never got to Low, so I don't know how much it takes from Low to totally discharged. But I think 30 hours advertised are real.
- Volume button is easy to use, with a little "dot" that sticks out and you can feel with your finger.
- Next to it is the Play/Pause-Next/Previous button. Easy and intuitive to use. "Slide" it up for next song, down for Previous, push it for Play/Pause/Answer/Close calls.
SOUND:
- They have 30mm speakers, so they don't fully cover the ears (unlike the 40mm).
- They have built-in Bass Feature, so EXTRA BASS can NOT be disabled. But, with the right player settings (for me -20Db) you can listen to great sounds on any type of music (from death metal to hip-hop and classical).
- With standard settings, Extra Bass can be a little overwhelming, especially that it kinda kills the mediums and high sounds (I am a bass fan, especially for drums loudness, but those ae too much). So, finding the right settings in player equalizer can take some time and testings.
- They are NOT Noise Cancelling phones, so don't expect to sound proof yourself when wearing them (I didn't want Noise Cancelling phones because I need to hear the surrounding noises at work). They do cancel most of the noise and, if you listen to moderate - loud music, you won't hear anything around you.
- I don't know if, at max level, people near or around you can hear music when you wear them on your head, but keeping them around your neck makes them 2 little speakers that can be very loud.
- The quality and clarity of the sound depends on that of the song/video you have and on the player, but the headphones conveys the sounds in the highest quality possible, as Sony should.
COMFORT:
- They seem a little heavy, especially if you go from in-ears phones.
- Ear cups can be adjusted individually in any position (up, down, left, right), so, eventually, you can find the right position to feel comfortable.
- They create some discomfort when wearing them for a long time (I wear them for at least 8 hours a day, but I still can't wait to take them down in breaks). The head band presses the speakers onto the ears, making them a little painful to wear for more than a half of hour, also making the ears very hot (nice when it's cold outside). But, with the stainless steel headband, you can widen the headphones a little to meet the desired comfort (I am big headed, so I had to do this to be able to wear them for 8-12 hours at work). For those with "normal" head, I don't think they will be a problem.
- The cups feel nice, dressed with soft foam and covered with quality leather.
OVERALL:
They are hi-quality made, great sound, Extra Bass as the name is, intuitive and easy to use controls on the Right side, fast charging with the micro-usb port on the right side. Not good for running/jogging, as they tend to slide off the head on sudden moves.
