Vic Firth Bluetooth Isolation Headphones

I was a little hesitant at the beginning because of some comments I had read, but the reality is that the headphones are great. Now I can really listen to the tracks I'm playing along to without blowing my ears. In fact, they work so well that I can keep them at a pretty low volume while being able to have a clear listen of the track. Battery life is amazing, I've used them for 2h+ everyday for a whole week and I only charged them as backup (I still need to check how far they go). Only thing to consider is if you wear glasses, you would probably need to take them off. I wear glasses permanently and the pressure of the headphones with the glasses on can get a bit too overwhelming, otherwise they aren't as uncomfortably tight as some people claim. Great headphones!

Very impressed with these. I use these to practice drumming and they are perfect. The fit is excellent. And the sound is pristine.

They sound great and easy to use.

Paid a lot for these so I really tried to give them a chance, but I’m left no choice but to throw them out. Quality is great but they HURT to wear for more than 10-15 minutes. My ears are sore and the migraine killer. Unusable. Still horribly tight even after daily use of something to stretch them out.

Update: I had these for 2 1/2 months and everything I wrote previously is still true. These are fantastic for drumming. But, unfortunately, the cabled audio has just failed (BT still works). It is not the cable, and it doesn’t appear to be the connector either. There’s still some faint audio coming out so it appears the internal electronics failed. Fortunately, this happened on the last day(!) of the extended return period due to the holidays. I bought these because I don’t like the thought of fixed cables as found in the non-BT version. However, the replaceable cable now appears to have created the issue of a failing electronic switch.I’ll let you know how long the replacement lasts…Original review: (5*) The mixed reviews made me wonder whether to vet these for a while but I’m glad I finally did.Let’s get some things out of the way first:Yes, they fit super tightly!No, they likely will not fit larger heads. If your head is a high dome or your ears are unusually low, these will be a challenge.Now about my experience so far. I use these with my Roland kit where the acoustic bleed-through from the pad hits used to be a major distraction. Not anymore.This headset creates a remarkable amount of isolation, even though I am wearing glasses. This is in part due to the high pressure used to get them to fit snug. I’ve been wearing them for periods longer than an hour without discomfort thanks to the padding that is just right. And I can discover NO difference in isolation between left and right side.The sound is great for drumming. Frequency response is fairly flat (if you like a booming bass these are not for you) and the clarity of the audio is very enjoyable.The audio cable is a bit too stiff (and at 5’ a bit too short) but since it has a standard 1/8” connector you can replace it with any other 1/8” audio cable. That is a big plus (and a key reason why I bought the Bluetooth version).Unsurprisingly, you can’t use Bluetooth and wired at the same time. It would have been nice so I could hear my phone ring, but I wasn’t really expecting it.Since I had these only for a few days, no experience regarding durability. As long as I don’t update this post, they will be working.

Comfortable, wireless, and good sound quality. What more could you ask for? I bought these to use in my studio when I drum and have been happy with them so far. The sound isolation is just enough so you can still hear yourself playing without having to blow out your eardrums cranking up the volume. Battery time is impressive.

Does the job very well. I can now play along with the drums while having the music a pretty soft levels. It is vise-like tight though. It may break in down the road but it would be nice if you could adjust some of the tension or had more play how to wear them. Overall a good buy. Bluetooth is flawless.

My teen son loves these. Great quality, and worth it if you can get them on sale!