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Really superb sound and build quality. Quite expensive at full price but if you can find them with a good discount they are excellent value. A couple of tiny foibles stop the Y500 getting the full 5 stars: There are no dedicated buttons to skip tracks forward/back (you do it by holding the easily found volume toggle up/down for a couple of seconds - this works fine, but it's very slow when skipping several tracks). The so-called noise cancelling is just a mute button and pretty much a useless gimmick - though the headphones do insulate noise out very well anyway. The feature to stop the music when you take them off is tempramental and doesn't always work; also it sometimes stops the music if you just knock the ear pieces. Overall though these are beautiful headphones with amazing bass and clarity, I would happily recommend them.Read full review
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Considering the price it’s good at everything but excellent at nothing. Not that comfortable for me but ok for the price. No charging light when charging so I’m wondering if there is a fault . Sound is good but could do with more base for my taste having said that it picks up sounds I’ve not heard with other headsets. Folds away nicely and the finish is very good.
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Nice headphones, good sound. Compared to my previous dailies, the y45BTs, we lose the NFC capabilities, in exchange for the ability to connect to two devices simultaneously, which probably makes up for it. The fit is relatively good, I really like on-ears. The cups are bigger than the y45BTs, which I prefer the fit of ever so slightly. That is because they tended not to slip off my head when looking down, which these are sometimes guilty of. I can listen comfortably for hours, but due to the bigger cups I have had my ears pinched slightly (which I only discover after removal. also probably my fault). According to others they don't leak sound. I listen at around 60% max volume, but haven't given them to someone else to verify that for myself. The battery life is really good. I tend to charge overnight every 2 days or so, but according to my phone it reports 80% battery life after maybe 18 hours listening over 3 days, so not bad at all if accurate. If you do get caught out with a dead battery, you can plug these in. Thankfully AKG provide a standard 2.5mm to 3.5mm, instead of their funky proprietary cables of old. Only downside is the annoying auto-pause feature. It's a cool idea, but isn't 100%. The fact that you have to turn it off every single time you turn it on (by holding down two buttons for 5 seconds, with no confirmation), is what makes it annoying. Build quality seems okay, much better than the Y50BTs that I tried and ending up returning, because they weren't so good. Only time will tell if the headband stands up to real world usage. My k450s and y45BTs both gave out after ~ 1 year. I am a heavy user though.Read full review
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For the price you can't beat these. They sound good, have some useful features & are solidly & very well built. The only drawback for me is they slip off the head when I lean forward. I do have a shaved head so that probably doesn't help but still they could have been built with a little smaller or tighter expandable grip. Having said that I'd still buy if on a limited budget as it's a lot of headphone for the price.
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Absolutely brilliant for the price. I have seen reviews where people say they don't fit very well or they are uncomfortable, well I find them perfect- I must have the right size head for them!! Sound quality is great and conection is easy. These are the 2nd pair of AKG headphones that I have (other pair wired). I would not have any other brand as I feel that the value for money is exceptional. Highly recommended.
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