Call and chat clarity is strong, with one reviewer saying teammates or friends can hear the user clearly.
Pros: Positional audio accuracy, Soundstage width
Cons: Active noise cancellation, Hinge durability
Call and chat clarity is strong, with one reviewer saying teammates or friends can hear the user clearly.
Pros: Positional audio accuracy, Soundstage width
Cons: Active noise cancellation, Hinge durability
Call microphone quality is generally good, with reviewers hearing clear calls and intelligible voice pickup, though not always perfect.
Pros: Audio-video sync accuracy, Multi-platform compatibility
Cons: LDAC, Weight comfort
Call mic quality ranged from mediocre in one audiophile review to excellent in lab and mainstream reviews, with most evidence positive.
Pros: Weight comfort, Charging
Cons: Smudge resistance, Android compatibility
Call and chat voice quality was generally clear enough, though a few reviewers mentioned flat tone or low gain concerns.
Pros: Hinge durability, Wireless latency
Cons: Preset EQ profile quality, Xbox compatibility
Call quality ranged from excellent to disappointing, with strong results in some tests and muted voice pickup in others.
Pros: Audio-video sync accuracy, Android compatibility
Cons: Water/sweat resistance rating, Auto-play/wear detection
Call microphone quality was generally serviceable to good, with reviewers saying voices were understandable or clear enough for calls.
Pros: Multipoint connectivity reliability, Software/setup simplicity
Cons: LE Audio readiness, Smart Pause performance
Call mic quality ranges from meh and passable to crisp or excellent, so the experience appears highly reviewer-dependent.
Pros: Weight comfort, Button control usability
Cons: Active noise cancellation, Smudge resistance
Call microphone performance ranged from very good and clear to merely acceptable, especially once noisy conditions entered the test.
Pros: Weight comfort, Charging
Cons: Water/sweat resistance rating, Wear detection performance
Call quality was highly split: some reviewers called it excellent or much improved, while others found it subpar, robotic, or weak in harsher noise.
Pros: Weight comfort, Noise isolation (passive)
Cons: aptX, Find My
Call microphone quality was serviceable but mixed, with some clear-call praise and several complaints about thin, robotic, muffled, or merely decent voice quality.
Pros: Audio-video sync accuracy, Software/setup simplicity
Cons: Water/sweat resistance rating, 3.5mm analog input availability
Call performance was weak because the earbuds lack a built-in microphone, leaving callers unable to hear through the buds.
Pros: Maximum volume clarity, Weight comfort
Cons: Water/sweat resistance rating, Microphone quality for calls