Customer Ratings & Reviews

Shure AONIC 50 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone (Black) The Shure headphones are built very strong. They have solid metal head band parts and feel very significant. They hold your head tight enough as to not fall off if your working around the house. They connect to 2 devices at once without issue. The voice quality in a call is clear and acceptable. If you attempt to add a 3rd device they will, at random, drop one of the others. In my case they dropped the phone over the stereo equipment. It was absolutely painless to get them back to the 2 devices you want to use. The noise canceling feature is adjustable by the App you install on your phone. They have 2 settings in the app, max and normal. They also have 3 settings for outside noise canceling. They are basically on, off, and environment mode. In environment mode they will actually pickup outside sounds and pump them into your ears. All 3 settings work as designed. Volume, noise canceling, and power buttons are easy to work with very little effort. They have the standard functions like all other wireless headphones. Battery change time is not bad. They charged from 50% to 100% in about 45 minutes. It took almost 6 hours, at medium to loud levels to get them down to 50%. They come with a large carrying case, a charging cable and a standard headphone cable to be used as normal headphones. The headphone cable is a very nice 5 feet long, the charging cable is 41 inches long. Unlike some other Bluetooth headphones, these actually work in a stand alone mode with the 3.5mm wire plugged in, they do not need to be turned on. These are on the medium to high end of the price range, but Shure has spent their time in making them worth the money. The build quality alone puts them ahead of many others in their class.

Very good sound quality and high quality as well shure it's a big name I use thee se846 both great sounding

Love my new Shure AONIC 50 perfect sound listen my music clear and loud.

Purchased these as a gift, and the person love them. Lightweight, great sound, and easy to use.

Used it on an 11:30h flight to Europe and it was ok. Unfortunately the noise canceling worked not as good as I hopped. It works amazing when you can use the app but not as good without it. If you are planning on using it just to watch movies on a plane buy a cheaper one.

If I was going to give a one word review for the Shure AONIC 50 Headphones, it would be, "Wow!" These are well worth the investment if you are looking for a top-of-the-line pair of headphones! These are a great looking set of headphones and every aspect of them appear and feel very well-built. The materials look and feel solid and durable, unlike some leading headphones that appear to be primarily made of cheap plastic. I have been working from home and have worn them for my entire work day, several days in a row, and they are also very comfortable to wear for extended periods. The Shure headphones are easy to use. They paired with my iPhone instantly. I really like the actual buttons for finger tip control. I have used some headphones that have swipe functionality or areas you touch to control things. I prefer having actual buttons I can feel. Since you are not looking at these controls when using them, being able to feel what you are doing makes them much easier to use. They have a power button, a button used for play/pause/answer calls/forward or reverse a track/volume up and down, and a button used to toggle between active noise control and the environmental mode. Of course, most importantly, when looking for a set of headphones, is the sound. The sound of these headphones is amazing, which was not a surprise given the reputation of Shure headphones. I have listened to a variety of types of music and genres, including hard rock, soft music, male and female singers, heavy bass tracks and everything I have listened to sounds great! The clarity, bass and treble response are all top-notch! I tend to enjoy heavy bass and I found the bass response to be very good without the equalizer on, and then it can be enhanced even more with the equalizer function. There is a free ShurePlus Play App that can be downloaded to enhance your use of these headphones. It is not required, as I was able to connect to my iPhone via Bluetooth and play music directly from any music app, but the ShurePlus Play App offers some additional features that come in handy. You can set it up to provide access to your Apple Music App songs through the Shure App. It pulled in all artists, albums, songs and genres for access through the App. It did not pull over my playlists from the Apple music app, but the Shure app allows you to build playlists within the app. If you play music through the Shure App, then you can use the equalizer built into the Shure app to control the music. It provides 5 preset 4-band settings, but you can also build and save additional equalizer presets to fit your own tastes. The app also allows you to do firmware updates when needed, access the user guide, control other settings, and control the settings for Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Environmental mode, I tested the ANC settings with a number of sounds around my house. It has a normal and max mode, which both work well and the best one to use varies by type of noise. I walked into a furnace room with a loud furnace and very loud, old dehumidifier running. I could not hear any of that background noise with the ANC on in either setting with the music on at a mid volume level. If I turned the music volume to a low setting, I could barely hear background noise on the normal setting and I could hear no noise with ANC on the max setting. The ANC also blocked out TV noise, other household noise and the sound of my car while riding as a passenger. I have not flown since getting these, but I have no doubt they will work well with airplane noise. Likewise, these headphones have an Environmental mode that allow you to hear however much outside noise as you want to hear. In the App you can set the Environmental mode at 10 different settings to allow varying levels of outside sound in. This could come in handy to listen to music but also be able to hear if someone is trying to talk to you while you have them on without removing them. You can use a button on the outside of the headphones to switch between ANC and Environmental mode, which will be convenient if in ANC and you quickly need to switch to the environmental mode to hear outside input. I have used ANC on other top brands of headphones and the ANC on these Shure headphones have the best ANC I have used. I have never seen the environmental mode, but feel this will come in handy also. Finally, these headphones come with a USB-C cord to charge them or connect to Digital Audio. They have also provided a 3.5mm cable to connect to other devices, such as airplane sound systems. The wireless feature is incredibly convenient, but I think it is great they thought of sources like airplane sound and provide the necessary cable for that. They come with a very nice hard case that will protect them in any luggage. It is a round case, approximately 10 inches in diameter and 2.25 inches deep, and has an inside pocket for the cables. While I like the case a lot, I will say this will not fit into the briefcase I use for business travel, but it will fit in any carry on luggage or in my backpack that I use for other travel. It does have an outside loop that could be connected to luggage also. The headphones say they will go for 20 hours when fully charged, which I have found is pretty accurate. Another nice feature is that you can get four more hours on a 15 minute charge, so easy to get a little boost while waiting in an airport. It takes about 2.5 hours for a full charge. All-in-all, I can't say enough good things about these Shure headphones! They are going to last me for many years of enjoyment to come! I highly recommend them!

Full Disclosure: I received this product through Best Buy’s Tech Insider Network in exchange for an honest evaluation and an unbiased review. PROs: I found the Shure AONIC 50 Wireless Headphones to have a wonderful sound in addition to an extremely powerful Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). They are without a doubt the best ANC headphones I've ever used. I have other brand headphones with ANC that can't begin to touch the Shure AONIC 50. You need to know that this is not a pair of headphones where you could safely wander around an urban environment with the ANC on full cancel. You can definitely lose your situational awareness while wearing these headphones. Better to enjoy them at home or in the office using the impressive ANC to block out the kid's TV or other background noise. I am not an expert on sound quality because of some significant hearing loss. But, I know what sounds good to me and these Shure AONIC 50 Wireless Headphones sound very good to me. They are not bass heavy and would be considered to have a neutral sound with just the right amount of bass, a full and clear mid-range, and the right amount of crisp, clean highs with no hiss or other distortions. They are among the best sounding headphones I've ever listened to. The Shure AONIC 50 Headphones are the first headphones I've owned that use a USB-C connection for recharging and Bluetooth 5.0 for wireless listening. They also offer wired listening and include a 3.5mm audio cable. They are a very comfortable around-the-ear headphone. I had them on for 4 hours straight one afternoon with no fatigue and no clamping discomfort at all. They are actually an enjoyable pair of headphones to wear. Supposedly the ear pads are detachable for cleaning and replacement, but I couldn't figure out how to remove them. The headphones come in a very nice, zippered, cheese wheel-style, hard case for storing and transporting the headphones. CONs (none of which affect the quality of the headphones themselves): Documentation does not specify length of time needed for a complete recharge. I plugged the headphones in about 4pm on the day they arrived and the red LED came on. The red LED turned off about 9pm indicating a full charge took about 5 hours for what were probably partially charged headphones. Minimum operating temp is only 32F deg. I'm sure there are lot of people who might want to use them in outside temps lower than 32 degrees. Shure included a hardcopy Owner's Manual that only measures 3" x 3" x 3/16" (76mm x 76mm x 5mm), is laid out in a 2 column format on each page, and includes many, many different languages. It is so small that it is of no real value to the owner. Even my granddaughter with perfect vision had to use a magnifying glass to read any of it. Better to just download the AONIC 50 User Guide from the Shure website. I found the ShurePlus Play App to be very limited and frustrating to use. On the iPad it's one of those aggravating apps that demands to operate strictly in the tablet's portrait mode and offers no way to change it. Very aggravating for those users who favor folio-style keyboard cases like the Rugged Book where the iPad lives in the landscape mode. On both the iPad and my Android smartphone I found the ShurePlus Play App to be limited in functionality for any music other than what you've downloaded. For example, if you're streaming music, the app's equalizer presets have no effect on the sound. Basically, if you stream, all the app lets you do is control the level of ANC and the level of the Environment Mode. SUMMARY: Overall, if you're in the market for a pair of premium headphones, don’t let the price scare you away, because they are worth the money. If you're looking for strong active noise cancellation these headphones are better than all the other ANC headphones I own, and I own quite a few. I can fully recommend these Shure AONIC 50 Wireless Headphones and I truly believe you’ll enjoy them as much as I do.

I purchased this Shure AONIC 50 and I think they're excellent wireless headphones. The noise canceling feature works great too in eliminating outside noise.

Shure has been a well-known name in studio audio equipment for years, particularly microphones and headphones. They have moved into the pro-consumer market as well and have several headphones, but I believe the AONIC50 is their first venture into the wireless, noise-canceling market. They certainly entered it in a big way. These high-end and high-priced phones are poised to give Bose and Sony’s best a run for it. At $400 they are priced at the top end of the market, and what do you get for all that money? You get first-class build quality and appearance, studio-quality balanced and purposely neutral sound, and up to 20 hours of battery life between charges. They are large, but the heavily padded leather ear cups make them very comfortable. They also have state of the art high-speed, high-definition audio processing and codecs. The processing is internal not app-driven meaning whether connected by Bluetooth, USB or analog cable, the sound will be as good as the source with no lag or latency. The noise-canceling ability is impressive as well, and it is switchable. Noise-canceling always has some effect on sound quality, so to get the absolute best sound … turn it off. There are two levels of reduction selected within the app. The normal level is quite adequate for general use with little coloring or loss. On high, there is some compromise, so I would reserve that mode for planes, trains, and automobiles where you really need it. With noise-canceling off, you can choose whether to allow ambient sound through and if so, how much of the outside world you wish to hear. There is a switch to change modes which makes it quick and easy with no need to open an app. Besides an on/off pairing button, there are the typical buttons for volume up, volume down, track switching, voice assistant, and phone control. As a minor complaint, I found the subtlety raised buttons a bit hard to find by touch at first. The amount of noise reduction and ambient sound pass-through is controlled by the Shure Play app. It shows the mode the phones are in, the level of charge, and lets you adjust the “Environmental Level” which is the amount of ambient sound passed through. The app has a couple of other features. It’s where you check and update the firmware, and there’s a built-in music player with an equalizer. It will only playback and equalize cuts that are located on your device. However, if they are high-definition and you have Bluetooth 5, you will get the full impact and quality of uncompressed, high-def audio. The sound quality is excellent. It’s full range, clean, neutral, and true to the source. As mentioned, the equalizer only works with the in-app player, so if you want to kick the sound around, you may need an add-on app. These headphones are about true, clean, uncolored sound, and they do not need any help to provide that. They are not trying to be Skull Crushers with thundering bass, and if that’s your thing, I would suggest you look elsewhere. If you want a high-quality build, look, feel, and sound with excellent noise reduction, these are among the top choices. Listen and decide.

The Shure AONIC 50 is a spectacular wireless headphone. The fit is great and they are super comfortable to wear for long stretches at a time. The sound is spectacular for everything from music to voice calls. With the SHURE PLAY app you can tailor the sound to you liking with a comprehensive Equalizer. I think the EQ happens purely in the playback software and not in the headphones though. I found out after fiddling for a bit with the app, while listening to Spotify and not noticing any audible difference when changing EQ settings, that it only has effect when playing via the PLAY app which for my iPhone is limited to Apple Music. If you want EQ functionality outside of listening through whatever PLAY integrates with any other app will need to implement EQ functionality, which the Spotify app does, by the way. I paired the headphones with my phone, laptop, and desktop computer. In all cases it worked perfectly with no issues, could connect to multiple devices at the same time and remembered each one when powering the headphones back on. There are multiple options for connecting to devices including Bluetooth, USB-C to USB-A (also for charging), and 3.5mm analog. Both cable types are included, however, the USB cable is pretty short and not all that useful for audio connections unless your device connection is really close to you. A couple of things to note is that when you plug in the 3.5 audio cable all Bluetooth connections will be turned off as stated in the manual. If you are plugged in via USB, connections will be maintained so that you could charge and listen to audio at the same time. My experience with the battery life is positive so far. For my first use I plugged in and charged the headphones. The app stated that they were at 95% charge when I started. After close to 10 hours of mixed use listening to music both Bluetooth and with cable, participating in online meetings using the microphone, and a couple of phone calls there was still 40% charge remaining. Given that I think that the headphones would probably come pretty close to hitting the 20 hours claimed by Shure on the packaging. Speaking of the packaging the retail box is a strange round hat-box style package. Inside is a very sturdy clamshell style zippered case with a rubberized outside which will do a great job protecting your headphones when not using them. Really the only area of improvement for these excellent headphones would be the side buttons. The controls are straight forward and easy to use. I did find that the center button / volume control was a little hard to locate by feel at times. Maybe the center button could be just a tiny bit larger or have a little different placement. Same goes for the other buttons. Overall, a superb headset with great sound and features. You will not be disappointed at all.

Solid sound but the noise cancellation left a lot to be desired.

Excellent product and service! I am using this cable to hook up an external monitor. Works well!

Great sounding natural headphones with good NC features. This is the bottom line of the Shure Aonic 50 headphones, the first NC headphone by audio company Shure. Overall, these are a great sounding headphone for those that crave a natural soundstage, along with a tight, refined bass dynamic. The NC leaves a bit to be desired, though, so if that’s your first concern you may want to look elsewhere. Build quality is solid, and overall I think they’re a comfortable headphone for 3-hour listening sessions. I didn’t test them for longer, but the foam on ear cups are plushy enough for comfort, but also seem quality enough to last. The metal construction also seems solid. The biggest two gripes I have about the Aonic 50’s are the carrying case and the NC features. First, the case: it’s big, round, and sort of hard to fit in places. Plus, since the headphones don’t fold up they are a bit harder to lug around for trips and such. As for NC, there are three modes, one to help hear ambient sound, one with no NC on, and another with NC on. This is distinct because each mode changes how the Aonic’s sound, and sometimes not for the better. The best pure sound mode. When you switch NC on, the headphones lose some of their range and the sound becomes more muffled, and muddled. This is sort of expected, but the profile is a noticeable difference. I much prefer the natural sound without any NC features on. As for the wireless bluetooth connection, I haven’t had any issues with them, and overall battery life is good, roughly around 17-hours with two full battery drains tested, with some NC listening and some not. Charging is fast and the case can hold multiple cables, which is nice. Again, I think these headphones are a welcome addition to the plentiful NC headphone scene, and should fit the sound profile that some are looking for. If you want a warmer, deeper sound, you should probably look elsewhere, though.

Great I love it it performs exactly the way it said it would

Decided to return to a pretty high price compared to the market

way to heavy! this is more for a really big person with a big head. the box was impressive and probably cost a lot but I just couldn’t imagine trying to sleep with these on.

These headphones are great. From the moment I put them on I knew they would be good. I first noticed the clarity of sound they produce. You can hear everything clearly. Especially with noise cancellation. This is not a negative but I’ve had better noise canceling headphones but these do get the job done. I like how you can switch it on and off with a switch in the side just in case you need to hear something in the room. These headphones are very comfortable. So much so that I’ve fallen asleep with them on! That never happens. If I did have one negative about the headphones would be the size for me. They look huge on my head. But I can deal with that. I do believe these can compete with the best out there in this category. They’re very sturdy and can stand toughness. Very well built. I like bass but these don’t overwhelm you with it. Which is a good thing because every song doesn’t need it. You can not go wrong with this headphones.

The Shure Aonic 50 is a wireless headset that offers superb sound quality while giving you isolation of from outside noise pollution. With its hefty price tag it comes in with hopes of competing with some big hitters like Sony and Bose. Let's see what you can expect to get from this high end headset. Out of the box you get everything needed to get you started including the main headset and power cable. Connection is done either through Bluetooth, nfc, or the free app. Initial charge time for a full cell was roughly about a hour and so far with noise cancellation at its full setting i have been able to receive right around 18 hours of run time. The design of this headset is top notch for sure. The cushions and head straps are probably some of the thickest and most comfortable i have ever had the privilege of using. With removable and replaceable earcups, this unit is sure to offer longevity. One big draw back i noticed right out of the gate was the lack of a collapsible band. With the market that this unit is coming in at, both its big name competitors offer this in their headsets which allow for a compact design for easy carry on. This unit does not offer this and therefore you are left carrying around this bulky headset while you board your airplane, bus, or where ever it is you are headed. Through the free app you can easily set up your headset to meet your needs such as utilizing Shure's equalizer settings to get the sounds you want, and adjustment of your noise cancellation in order to allow as much or as little outside noise in. Let's get in to functionality and sound. In the way of noise cancelling headsets this unit is pretty much the same as most others. The right earcup holds all the buttons you need to access all your basic settings such as volume controls, foward/back playback, and noise cancelling/ambient sound button. This unit does allow features that give you access to pair which ever personal assistant you choose, rather it be google or alexa. You can also answer calls or use this headset for your zoom meetings as the built in mic allows this. In the way of noise cancellation this unit is awesome and does a great job of cancelling outside noise however most units have a different frequency at which they really shine. The Shure Aonic 50 shines in the low frequency category meaning it will cancel such low frequency noises as air conditioning units, washing machines, and jet engines from airplanes. The sound quality is top notch and is almost guaranteed to please just about every audiophile out there. With the use of the free app you can easily fine tune your sound settings to fit your desire, rather it be more bass your looking for or higher vocals. Either way the sound quality is enough for just about everyone to fall in love with. So should you buy this headset? Well that depends on what exactly you plan on using the headset for. This headset is great for people who travel daily or weekly by bus, plane or train as this headset will do a phenomenal job at blocking out all those engine noises and passenger chatter. If your working at home now due to covid and you have noisy roommates or kids, then this unit is a must have as the mic does a great job at getting your voice heard and the noise cancellation will keep out all that noise pollution allowing you to focus on your zoom meeting. Now if your just looking for a headset that offers good sound and none of those other issues are a thing for you then i would pass on this unit due to the hefty price tag and the fact that there are other headsets out there that offer studio sound quality at half the price. My only real complaint that i have with this unit is the fact that it is not collapsible and therefore makes it cumbersome when traveling. Other than that this is a excellent headset to pick up if you have the funds for it. The good: -Great sound quality -Awesome noise cancellation -Long battery life -Replaceable earcups The bad: -Lack of a foldable design

I wasn't sure what to expect from these headphones (pun intended), but I was blown away by the sound quality. The headphones are well constructed, comfortable leather head padding and ear pads. The metal frame construction makes them feel very durable and solid. There is a case for them too. They don't fold, but the earphones rotate for storage and add to comfort when adjusting them while wearing. It comes with a charging cord and a cord for a wired headphone option. This is great when my kids want to use them, I can just plug them into their device, rather than have to pair it to another device. Mine took around 45 minutes to charge when I first opened them. The booklet has great info for the use of the buttons. However, I was able to get an additional pdf link to further explain the app settings options. Definitely download the app to see what I'm talking about. Made me wish I was a sound engineer to play more with some of the settings. I did enjoy playing around with the noise cancelling level in the app. It comes with the standard presets, but in the app I was able to increase the noise cancelling to the max option. It worked well! As for the other stuff, it sounds great as is, so I left that alone. The headphones come very well packaged, please remove the small black pads that say "remove". I didn't notice them and wondered why my head felt like it was in a vice. They are snug (as all headphones this style are). I place mine on spot that keeps them a tad stretched when I don't use them. The wireless part of these headphones is great and it has a very good range. I don't notice any difference with them being bluetooth. The other exciting feature of these headphones is the voice clarity when you use the mic for calls. I have received a lot of compliments on how clear I sound, as if I was talking directly into the phone. Over all, I am very pleased with these headphones.

I love these Shure wireless noise cancelling headphones! To begin with they come nicely packaged in a neat hard-shell, matte black zip-up travel case. The headphone cups swivel and flatten to fit inside. Once you take them out, the first thing you will notice is the quality of these headphones. Everything about these headphones spell quality. They have a very sturdy design and the stitching on the headband is a nice touch that adds class to these headphones. On the right cup you will find the power/pairing button, the volume control and the multifunction button for playback, call management, track navigation, and voice assistants. On that same cup you will also find and a switch for toggling between ANC/Environment Mode. The USB-C port for the included charging cable is also located on the right earcup side panel. The jack for the included headphone cable is located in the same spot on the left earcup. Speaking of the earcups, man these things are super comfy. Normally when I use a pair of headphones, my ears start to hurt after an hour, but not with these Shure headphones. I have worn these for 2 hours straight and they never bothered my ears, the cups are really plush. Connecting these headphones is really easy, just power them on and locate them on your device and just like that they are paired. If you really want to get the most out of these headphones, you need to download the ShurePlus Play app. It can be downloaded for Android and iOS. The app offers extra controls and features, including the ability to adjust the levels of the ANC between Normal and Max. The app also tells you how much battery life is left. So far I have gotten 18 hours from one charge and I still have a little bit more juice. WIthin the app there are multiple EQ presets, but you can also create your own. These Shure headphones would make a great Christmas gift for your audiophile.