Microsoft - Surface Headphones - Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear with Cortana - Light Gray

Such a great pair of cans, great noise cancelling, USB-C, good sound... and easy switch between multiple devices. No it's not the best noise cancelling (Bose QC35), no it's not the best sound (Sony 1000xm3), and no it's not the cheapest. But I owned a pair of Sony and Bose noise cancelling headphones, and I'd rather have the Microsoft ones any day. I had a real preference for the Sony headphones, but the simple fact that I can't connect and easily switch between multiple devices made me returned them. The surface headphones are relatively light, sound great and perform very well. I'm very happy with this purchase. I use them every day at the office and I can't wait to try them on the plane.

Started to fall apart. Mostly on me as I threw them casually here and there. A bit broke off and that started a chain reaction. enough about that. No matter what you do its a good headset. Just don't work outwith them, less of a chance of them breaking that way. They will last and work lovely as long as you treat them as such

I bought this product to compare it with other noise cancellation headphones that I own. I was thinking I will return it quickly as the Bose and Sony have better quality. To my surprise, I ordered the second one. This one has the best noise cancellation and it pairs with my iPhone and Android phone at the same time and flawlessly.

These are awesome headphones! The battery life is around 10 hours. With the COVID-19 issues, a lot of training classes and even throw in a PC gaming session with friends online and yep, again 10 hours at least, at 9 hours Cortana told me i had an hour left. :P I was able to plug them in and they charged while continuing to game! Great dials and buttons! Work very well and I've been told my voice has sounded awesome! Great Buy and Great product! Thx Microsoft you didn't disappoint the Surface name!

We own the Sony WH-1000XM3 and I think they're amazing but we were looking for a second pair of headphones. Both the Microsofts and the Bose 700 were on sale so I decided to try them both. The Bose had a much more premium feel but the actual sound quality was pretty darn close in back to back comparison tests. Since the Microsofts were MUCH cheaper given the recent steep price drop, I decided to keep these.

These headphone are honestly a game changer. I love the fact that you can tune the noise cancellation to what you want given your environment. The dial aspect is the best feature that I wish other headphones will take on.

Good quality construction, nice case included, rotary controls are convenient and easy to use, confortable for long flights. Lightweight and soft ear cups. The battery life is low and the On/Off button could be better.

I have spent a few weeks researching these headphones and seeing them compared to the Sony WH1000MX and the Bose QC35. I took a bit of a risk to buy them (but that's why we have 14 day return policy right?). Please note I do own a Microsoft Surface Book 2 and love the Surface line-up, and I also purchased these open-box for about $230. Pluses and Minuses here and then a full review below: Pluses: -Great convenience features such as dials to turn up and down music, and taps on the ear pieces to pause, etc. If you are coming from a pair of headphones with lots of buttons, this will greatly simplify your life! -You can pair up to 5 devices with these headphones and it will automatically know which one is playing music, taking a call or not. You can switch seamlessly between all the devices in your life. -Bass is booming on these headphones! That is definitely some bass rich stuff. I personally love that, I can understand why others might not. -Ear cups are comfortable and the noise cancelling is pretty good (not best in class, but definitely good). Cons: -Cortana is included. She really isn't that useful (sorry Microsoft). I don't really use Cortana much, and she isn't much of an addition here. -15 hour battery life isn't up to standard in this price range. I am coming from a pair of Sony CH700N's which I bought from Best Buy in Black Friday of last year for $99. The CH700's are a good set of headphones. The noise cancelling is good (saved me sleep from a lot of noisy parties outdoors). But I always felt they were somewhat cheap feeling, and also it is a chore to switch between devices with them, you need to press/hold power button and then go to device to pair. I switch between devices often and that is a major nuisance. Also adjusting the volume on the CH700N's is not amazing and noise cancelling is non-adjustable (it's all or nothing). Pausing and playing music requires pushing buttons and knowing which button is which (a learning curve I haven't mastered yet). So, I am brought to the Surface headphones because I just want a much more simple experience with my headphones. The touch controls so far are good. It doesn't respond immediately to every touch but it doesn't take long to get it down. One tap pauses, two taps skips a song, three taps goes back one song in the playlist. Simple, super convenient, and intuitive. You don't need to fish around for the right buttons with these headphones. The headphone dials are also very interesting, and I like them alot. This is just a really simple & easy way to turn up or down the volume and the adjustable noise cancellation is nice. One thing that was unexpected - I thought each dial would have a physical stopping point, a point at which you know the volume is max, or the noise cancelling is max. However, you can actually spin the dials completely around without stopping. The volume control/noise cancelling is completely software/device based. You can spin the dials into infinity. I think music benefits in some ways from the noise cancellation being down. If you did not know "turning off" the noise cancellation actually lets you have "sonic hearing" with the headphones (similar to Sony WH1000MX when you cover the right headphone). It feeds the mic input back to your ears, pretty cool and convenient for the office so you can still hear your coworkers. Another neat feature is that the headphones know when you take them off and automatically pauses the music. It takes about a second for the music to pause when you do so (which was my mistake a few times) but it does work accurately as far as I can tell (you just need to be more patient than you think). These headphones also work seamlessly with my Xbox which is a major benefit over the Sony WH700N's - I always had weird problems with them. If you plug in the Surface headphones to an Xbox controller using the included AUX cable you can utilize these for games and for party chat AND the noise cancelling and volume control also work in this configuration. The headset charges via USB C and features a 15-hr battery life. The battery life is quite low for headphones in this price range. Sound quality is really pretty good. Maybe not best in class, but definitely better than my previous pair. The bass is quite the experience on these headphones. That stuff is meaty and deep. I'm not sure if everyone on the planet would like that, and I hear that you can rebalance them using the Cortana app. My goal in purchasing the Surface headphones was to find the one set which will rule them all. I can play Xbox. Pair with my work computer, phones, and personal laptop all without touching the headphones. And the convenience factor on playing, pausing, and adjusting volume is significantly better than my previous pair. If I had to buy against the WH1000MX at $299 vs the Surface Headphones at $299, I would be remiss to not choose the Sony's. However, at the $230 or the $250 price point for the Surface Headphones I feel they are totally justified. They are really like 90% of the 1000MX in terms of sound quality, but also pack a punch with their own interesting features.