AFTERSHOKZ OpenComm Stereo Wireless Headset with Noise-Canceling Boom Microphone Bone Conduction Bluetooth 5.0 Office Business Work From Home Commercial Use, Slate Grey

I did see a couple of YouTube video reviews + written reviews of this product before purchasing it; I recommend you do it too (like the EBPMan’s review).I received this headset on 13-Nov-2020 (within 24 hours of ordering it). Since purchasing, I see that the price has dropped by $20 and £10 in the US and UK respectively.My use case: 6-8 hours EVERY DAY of phone calls and office calls on Zoom, Teams, etc. For music, I have other headsets/earphones.Bottom line: I thoroughly recommend this product.Pros:- Major plus point - Solves the ‘hot ears’/ear fatigue problem from wearing other headsets for extended periods (I also own and have extensively used the following - Jabra 85H, Sennheiser PXC550, Samsung Galaxy Buds+, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, Jabra 75T and the Apple AirPods) – I wear this from around 9am and to around 5:45pm every weekday (and have done so for the last 3 weeks) and these are by far the most comfortable among all the earphones/headsets I currently own and have used in the past as well- The quality of the noise-canceling boom mic (for the listener on the other end) is apparently excellent basis the feedback I have received- The volume level is good (though very high volumes can make it vibrate a bit too much on your temples)- Very light + soft material used all around, so no plasticky bits / rough edges, etc. (seems well made)- Multi-pairing – simultaneously connects to 2 devices (for me, I have it connect to my phone + laptop)- Good range – I walk around and into other rooms of my flat (admittedly not too big) and I don’t lose connection- Since the ears are open, you don’t miss your kids calling or knocks on the door, etc. Especially for home wear, this is a must, I cannot afford to be in my own little cocoon for the whole day when others too are around.- Water/sweat resistant- Good battery life, as advertisedCons:- I don’t like the proprietary charging; I would have liked USB-C so that I don’t need to carry yet another cable around, and worry about losing it- The length of the charging cable is short, probably 24 inches; so it seems like it is meant to be charged by plugging into your laptop/PC rather than a wall socket- No Android/iOS app – this means no added controls or functionality through the app- No Android/iOS app – importantly, this means no firmware updates – for a ~$150 product (rivals have this) and from a fairly well-established company (not a newcomer), this is disappointing- Whenever I switch it on, it automatically connects to my phone first; to connect to my laptop, I have to manually go to the Bluetooth devices section of my laptop and click on ‘Connect’, not sure why (note: this problem does not occur if both the paired devices are phones/tablets, so this may be an issue with my laptop)- These may not be great for music given the bone conduction tech. So, look elsewhere if that’s your use caseHopefully, I haven’t forgotten anything else. Like I’ve already mentioned, I recommend this product. If this was around the $99/£99 mark, that would be an absolutely killer price. Even at the current price, I’d argue that these are a must given my use case since they directly address & SOLVE my problem.Hope you find this useful.

Unobtrusive, lightweight, amazing battery life. Got this for my Macbook Air because other people have flaky audio and can be difficult to hear. This gives me good sound and the dinky boom mike has great pickup, stops me shouting at my laptop. Sound quality is good, excellent for voices, as long as you remember bone conduction works over a limited frequency range - no real bass as such, limited highs, but a warm open sound in the spoken voice range from most sources. If there's music on a podcast it doesn't sound weird. I can wear it all day without noticing it's there, and I don't look too much of a geek wearing it - headphones of course would give a better tonal range but are a bit too techy for a business call. This kind of a hidden gem - doesn't get mentioned often compared to its Aeropex sibling with very similar sound quality, but you get the boom mike and the long battery life for a similar price.

I don't regret buying these. They're great for video calls. The noise cancelling in the *microphone* is hands down the best I've ever tried. And I've tried a lot.They've improved the quality of my life. My ears no longer hurt from having earbuds rammed into them. It's allowed me to keep making daily video calls through the pandemic, without pain or ear infections.The battery life is fantastic. The charging isn't as quick as some, but will do hours off a five minute charge.The downsides, they are far too big for my head. It doesn't affect the use of them, but there's are huge solid loop of titanium sticking out at the back of my head. It's like having a cupboard handle back there.This means they get caught on the hood of my jacket, the back of the sofa etc. all the time.It can't be adjusted up or down without moving the earpieces into the wrong position. I have wondered if they could be bent with heat like glasses at an optician since there are titanium. But I haven't dared try. I don't know if there are any conductive parts in the band I could break.These are really not made with long hair in mind. There pretty awful to wear with your hair down. I can't put my hair over them because the loop at the back sticks out so far. Then because my hair is under them, it's hard to get them in position on my ears. Just that part of my hair sort of has to go over and it looks pretty silly.When I take them off, I have to carefully unwind my hair from them. I rarely get them off without some part get wrapped around them.It's fine when my hair is up and out of the way.The audio quality is fine. You can feel the vibrations in your face at higher volumes which is sometimes nice for music. The sound is very centred in your head in a way other headphones can't do. It lacks low end frequencies though.Sometimes, when making a call the person on the other end can hear their own voice which is disconcerting. I think maybe when background noise is very high, or dense and something about the normally excellent noise cancelling microphone is going a little wrong.Sometimes your own voice will dip up and down in volume too on a call. It's still understandable, but makes it tiring to listen to.The pros do outweigh the cons, but I feel like they need to work on a new strap design for females with smaller heads and long hair.I quite critical because I have used many Bluetooth headsets and they are all very flawed in many regards. But these are by far my favourite so far, despite their problems.