Audio-Technica ATH-AR5BT

Advantages: excellent build quality, nothing dangles, buttons are comfortable, intuitive control and easy connection even to the PC, even to the phone, they look beautiful, soft, comfortable headband. look cool in red. nice to hold in your hands.

Disadvantages: This is not a full-size headphones! rather overhead. ear cushions too small.
bass a little. Partially solved by the equalizer. The music from the phone sounds worse than from the computer. On a computer there is a bluetooth transmitter with AptX.

Comment: after the usual full-size headphones (blue 380HD PRO), which did not suit me just because of the wire, and had already grown old and peeled off after 6 years of operation, I decided to take these. I took over the Internet and did not guess: the ear cushions are small. my ears have to be almost filled in, although I am not an elephant and I do not suffer from lop-eared. These headphones are more suitable for outdoor use, I'll take home something else, a bigger one. In general, I was upset, because the headphones are generally very good. another of the minuses: not enough bass (lovers of hard rock can not go) and the equalizer in the phone helps but does not fully compensate for the situation.

Advantages: The sound is not too high, not underestimated - everything is very balanced. Bass does not crush, nice. They sit comfortably, do not shake and almost do not feel on the head, like two small pads. I have not reached autonomy yet, but 30 hours have been announced. Aptx - the sound is really not far from the cable. Mechanical buttons - more reliable than touch. A nice bonus was the presence of red color for the old ears were also in the red version.

Disadvantages: nfc - tried, did not work .. The same small problem that Alexander described - if you go near buildings, the sound sometimes breaks, no, this is not constant and not so often, it hurts, but you can live. I took for 13590 - a price tag of 10k would be more pleasant.

Comment: Initially I was tuned to ar3bt, I wanted aptx and cheaper, but taking these to listen, literally in a minute I put the younger series aside and went into the study of this model, hung in the store for 40 minutes and decided that I would buy everything. In parallel, compared with Marshal Major 3 and shoved to listen to some Denon, poked ears from Sonya - active noise reduction in two models was not set, the sound in these is much better. Regarding sound insulation - there is practically none here, when putting on a hum around, of course, it quiets down, but sounds are heard. In general, with the music already turned on, the street you will definitely not hear at high volume in the subway people. station announcements while listening to heavy tracks are also not audible, the rumble of a train is also almost muffled. Previously, I drove with ath-m50 with them it was the same, but the sound in these is better. I did not try the microphone, and in general I bought as headphones, and not a headset. I quickly got used to the button, switching the tracks / volume is very convenient. On the head do not look cumbersome. In general, I am satisfied with the purchase, I got what I wanted - a quality replacement for the ath-m50 in order to get rid of the wire.

Advantages: relatively light, comfortable on the head, comfortable volume switch

Disadvantages: read the comment

Comment: I can not clearly identify the advantages and disadvantages of the sound, so read and determine for yourself what is for you.
He experimented for a long time and seems to have figured out how these headphones sound.
I compared them on the wire with the PRO5MK2 and these sound a little worse, which in this case is more like a compliment, namely the bottom is slightly crumpled (the bass guitar is not so well read) and the very top (the hardware, i.e. the plates, lacks intelligibility ), but otherwise the sound is smooth.
On the bluetooth via aptX in these headphones, the difference between lossless and YouTube is noticeable: i.e. If you know how the composition should sound (lossless in good ears), then when listening to YouTube you will feel that something is not right. It is rather a compliment to these headphones.
For a long time I couldn’t understand why the quality of sound on the bluetooth is the same as on the wire, but not so juicy, because through aptX the quality should not differ much from CD. As a result, the only explanation is that the amplifier built into the headphones is not powerful enough, which fully explains this behavior. If he were a little more powerful, these ears would be perfect for me.
I bought it in order to listen to less talkative colleagues, and sound insulation is quite adequate for this. To listen to music in the subway _ne_ at 120dB such sound insulation is not enough.
In general, taking into account all the compromises, I liked these headphones.
By the way, judging by this discussion https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/7lrv00/windows_10_v1709_bluetooth_a2dp_codec_support/, in Windows 10 starting from version 1507 support aptX out of the box appeared, therefore, theoretically, there is no need for a special whistle and drivers.

Advantages: Easy, comfortable, work time

Disadvantages: I don’t know how to use the headset, it’s bad to hear you

Comment: They look bigger in the photo, sit comfortably, connect without problems.
about the sound. the sound is good, for wireless ears it is very good, I thought the bass would be weak - as much as needed, in general, the sound is very smooth and detailed, when connected via wire to a 24-bit player from sony, airiness appears and the scene is more interesting. listen before you buy, the sound is not smooth, not everyone will like it

Advantages: Design. Minimalistic design, the logo does not stand out, all elements are arranged neatly and symmetrically
Build quality and body materials. No squeaks. The height of the landing is fixed securely, while wearing does not change. Leatherette is pleasant. Cups of frosted plastic, does not collect fingerprints. Once fell on the asphalt - no trace left.
Convenience wearing! Cups perfectly fit the ears, the size of no more, no less. The first 10 minutes can be discomfort, while the ear cushions with memory effect do not "lie down" as it should, but then you almost do not feel the headphones. Do not crush. Ears do not stick out.
Compact size. Expense small cups and narrow rim headphones are quite compact and do not look bulky on the head. On the website of Audio-Technica there is a photo with a girl and these headphones - on her they seem one and a half times larger than in life.
Working hours. Stated 30 hours. Probably it is. Charged only 2 times, did not count the real time. Charging on microUSB.
Sound. He is special. Clean. None of the frequencies are pushed forward like a straight line. Bass lovers may not like it. Bass is there, but not deaf and does not clog the sound. In the equalizer I twist the bass, because accustomed to Xiaomi Hybrid In-Ear.
Foldable design. Comes with a soft case. When folded, the case takes up little space.
Ability to connect miniJack cable (included)! The sound on the cable is better. But I compared without AptX, because phone does not support.

Disadvantages: Bluetooth When you walk near buildings at a distance of about 3-5 meters, a stutter of sound begins. I still do not understand how to solve, but there are different recommendations on the net. In other cases, the signal is very stable.
NFC. It is possible to pair with the phone, but it works through time. You attach the phone and nothing happens.
Awful microphone! Do not expect to use as a headset with bluetooth connection. The sound is terrible both outdoors and indoors. Interlocutors complain that either deaf or not heard at all.
Multifunction button. There is a button that you "move" and it allows you to switch tracks and increase the volume. In the middle position, you can pause pressing - not very convenient, the button is walking. BUT changing the volume and switching the track with the same button is a pleasure.
Another problem that may also be solved. If you receive a call while listening to the track, then after the call, the produced track will be lost as sound transmission. I heard such a story that when you call, the signal transmission mode changes to a lower one (suitable for phone calls). Maybe this is not the reason, but when the track is switched, the quality “returns” to the usual direction.

Comment: Good ears. The first wireless "covering", so there is nothing to compare with. For a long time I used and continue Xiaomi Hybrid In-Ear (version 1). The plugs have more bottoms, wider panorama, but the sound is deafer. Audio-Technica has clearer sound. In general, they should not be compared by sound. I use the plugs only when the “Technician” has nowhere to remove after listening (it is inconvenient to wear them around the neck, the cups are pressed against the neck).

There is a video with 4K unpacking https://youtu.be/NzNbyfJqx2A