1MORE SonoFlow-Pro Noise Cancelling Headphones - HQ51 Over Ear Bluetooth Headphones with LDAC for Hi-Res Wireless Audio,100H Playtime, Bluetooth 5.4, QuietMax ANC, Comfortable Fit (Mocha Brown)

The market is absolutely saturated with budget ANC headphones at this price, and it can be difficult to know what the differences really are between models. I have a fairly large collection of headphones which sell for between $60 and $150, and it is difficult for me to tell the substantive differences between them, even which I have them lined up in front of me. Sometimes, I think I should save up my money and buy a real premium pair of cans, rather than buying a half dozen or more of these. Actually, I did do that several years ago, but those particular headphones are now obsolete and breaking down, leaving me once again in need of some decent headphones which won't break the bank. I've rated these headphones 5 stars in consideration of their price point. They don't really compete with premium headphones like the Sony XM series or Bose QC series models. You cannot expect that, considering the difference in price. They are really nice headphones, though, in heir own price range. In general, I do like the build quality. The buttons don't feel premium and are a bit clicky for my taste. However, the headband padding is plush, the earcups are really comfortable, they don't creak when I move around, and they're really lightweight with a balance that lends itself to hours of very comfortable listening. I really like the active noise cancelation. It does a good job of quieting environmental noises around me, which is a primary reason why I bought them. They aren't quite as effective as my Soundcore Space Q-45's, but they're also somewhat less expensive than the Soundcores, and the noise cancelation is adequate. The transparency mode works well enough. There is a fair bit of occlusion, which basically means that you can hear yourself a bit too well inside your own head when you talk with transparency mode on. However, it's easy to have a conversation with these headphones on in transparency mode ingaged. The sound of these headphones out of the box is pretty decent. The base won't blow you away with its punch. The trebble is not crystal clear. But there is enough bass to keep things interesting, and the high-end is accurate, if not beautiful. Midrange frequencies are forward enough to pull everything together, and a bit of minor tweaking of EQ settings in the app can really get these headphones sounding good. The headphones ship with a utilitarian hard-shelled case, which I do really like. I wish it included a pouch for cable management, but at least it provides solid protection for the headphones, and you don't have to shrink the headband in order to fit the headset into the case, which I really like. Overall, these headphones are one of my favorite pairs of budget headphones. Perhaps a step down from the Soundcore Space Q45's. Perhaps a step above my QCY H3 Pros. The next time I go on a trip, I'll probably take them along to block out some airplane sounds and have a decent music listening option en route. I hope they don't break; I like them. But, if they do, I didn't pay $400 for them. Or $300. Or even $100. I guess that, in itself, just makes me happy.

I spent a lot of time reading sound experts reviews of these headphones. They were universally rated as the best under $100 headphones on the market. I was looking at headphones because of my experience on plane trips when watching movies. I have to turn the volume up nearly full to just begin to drown out the sound of the engine. Even with that, it is easy to miss some dialogue. It is a totally unpleasant experience and I am concerned about the long-term effect on my hearing. I have bought a pretty good set of plug-in ear buds to replace the cheap ones the airlines give you. The only real benefit is that they are more comfortable in my ears for a long flight. I have an overseas flight coming up in October and I decided to try Sony WF - 1000 xm5 noise cancellation ear buds. These were rated as top of the line in most reviews with comfortable fit and excellent noise cancellation. I was extremely disappointed on both counts. I tried all of the extra tips they provided and twisted and turned them in my ears, but could never get them to feel comfortable or to obtain a good seal. I went into my utility room with the central AC air blower on to test the noise cancellation. It was virtually nonexistent. I sent them back and decided I would forego the "hidden" aspect of ear buds and take a more utilitarian approach and explore headphones. I am very happy that I did. First the comfort is great. They drown out some ambient sound even without the NC on because they completely cover my ears. I tried the AC air blower test for the NC. I was blown away (no pun intended). The sound was greatly attenuated. I could hear the fan only if I concentrated and the music I was listening to came in clearly. I am very impressed with the NC and look forward to a pleasant movie watching experience on my next flight and with no entangling plug in wires. I bought an inexpensive wireless transmitter that can be plugged into the ear phone receptacle on the plane in case they don't have blue tooth. Also, last but not least the sound quality of the headphones are excellent. I listened to Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert and I thought I was in the audience. Each of the instruments could be easily picked out. Gene Krupa's solos on drums and Lionel Hampton on vibes were amazing.

Pros: - Excellent price point - Good sound quality - Very comfortable - Easy controls - Long battery life Cons: - Low volume (I struggled to listen to movie dialog on a flight, regardless of ANC) - ANC is on the weak side (while on a flight, I could hear everyone around me, every cough, every laugh) - No multi-link (see below) I use a MacBook Pro and a Pixel 9 when I travel, the MacBook in my backpack and the Pixel in my pocket. When I turn on my headphones, they immediately connect to the MacBook and refuse to connect to the phone, even though they’re paired with both. To switch, I have to unpair them from the phone, put the headphones back into pairing mode, and re-pair with the phone. The next time I want to use them with the laptop, I have to repeat the process in reverse, unpair from the phone, re-pair with the MacBook, leaving the phone unable to connect again. How to make them perfect: - Higher volume - Stronger ANC - Multi-link support

I have both the 1More headphones, the 70h battery and 100h batter ones. Both obviously arent meant to sound like sennheisers or hifiman but the battery and the construction of them as well as things like fast charge put them well past anything bose or beats do. I can't justify miniscule differences in sound quality over such a massive difference in convenience, battery life, comfort, and durability. Much less my $250 sony headphones look like crap compared to both of my pairs from 1More. Raw unpainted rough plastic vs finished smooth plastic. Like its plastic but the buttons feel nice, the cups are sturdy, and they sound well. They dont have any "fancy" features(unneeded) like tap or pausing when they're taken off but obv that isn't at all something people need. Overall i love these way more than any experiensive bose or sony headphones I've ever owned. Less sound quality for a weeks worth of battery(I use them all day every day pretty much and have zero issue. Also 30 minute charging, not one single sony or bose headphone or Samsung phone or (obviously) apple device in general has 60w fast charging. These charge on 30 minutes. Like basically nothing compared to my sony taking around 4 hours. Thats including that the sony headphones battery trapped out after a few months use like my A9 and A8 Samsung tablets, nearly no battery life (also my bose headphones) yet these 2 from 1More still last nearly a week of straight usage. If u do want massive sound quality tho look at products from DROP and Fiio. Overall tho, 2More is now 100% my favorite brand for audio

What a nice deal! They sound great, battery lasts and everything falls into place with these headphones, the case included is beautiful, everything looks like of great quality!

Update- Found the issue if you have LDAC on, and these headphones try to play a song at 96kHz it borks the audio, at 48 kHz it's fine on Android. Issue is if you start playing anything 24bit/48kHz and lower it will work fine, but you play something higher in sample rate 24bit/96kHz or above, it will warp the audio to untold horrors. To fix it you will need keep changing sample rate in developers option all the time, and that doesn't always work, or un then re-pair the Bluetooth on the headphones. I shouldn't have to kill off half my music library cause this pair of headphones can't play nice with a higher sample rate. I seriously don't know if this could be fixed through a firmware update or not. But judging by the quality of the app itself ... They probably won't do jack **** about it. And why they are going back, and why you should look else where like the Sony 720ch. ---------------------------------------------- Original review - Sound quality, and ANC are great, but beyond that these headphones are not so great. Every single time I go to use them they don't connect right, and go to play a song everything comes in slow, and demonic. Only way to solve this is un-pair them, and re-pair them. Until next time, and they mess up again. It could be the LDAC in these are not playing nice, but it should work. It does work Everytime I have to reset them. Everything was updated, but be for warned there's a lottery to this headset... Do you want to get lucky or not is the question. Quality control is not good.

We have bought these numerous times for family members. Each one in my family have them and I bought them for my nephews in the UK before my last trip. The different options for noise cancelling features are really good. My daughter's IEP allowed her to have headphones on during class and she wore hers daily through all of high school. We have replaced once now because the pad on the side degraded but she literally wears them on her head or around her neck to put on at a moments notice all the time. My husband and I got sets for when we took an international trip and wow! I won't fly without them now. They hold charge for days, they Bluetooth to devices easily, usb C charging means I just have one cord to take, and they are actually comfortable. I just bought the new Pro ones for my daughter to replace her old ones. But they have lasted years!! You can't go wrong with this price.

sound quality is not good. Like using a cut up coke can as a speaker. I bought this to take on a school trip tha I’m chaperoning for my son’s 5 grade class. 7 hours on a ground hound so I wanted a pair of over ear headphones with excellent ANC. This are ok for that, but in all honesty, my AirPod pros are superior in every way except battery. I know that might seem obvious but I wanted something that was impossible to not notice I had on, which ear buds easily get overlooked. A pair of over ear headphones are basically a do not disturb sign. I will honestly probably end up wearing this over the top of my AirPods and just leave them off until I need to charge my AirPods. Too expensive for the quality. The build is nice, the appearance is excellent. I just cannot move past how mediocre the sound is.