HTC 2023 New Neckband Headphones Bluetooth 5.3 ENC Sound Isolation, Magnetic Earphones with Microphone for Calling, Running -10mm Drivers/Game Modes/16H Playtime/IPX5 Waterproof

I dont Dislike these; but Im surprised at how barebones they are especially being manufactured in 2022. First off, as an HTC fan (I owned a lot of their smart phones and I was a proud owner of the HTC Vive VR headset) I was happy to see a product by them on the market. I hadnt seen too much from them recently so I was eager to try this out. I do like the build quality and the presentation. Its simple and elegant so I appreciated the unboxing experience. Looks very clean. But I do have to say that I was surprised to see some of the issues here. - First off the sound was very hollow right out of the gate. I connected this to my android phone and the music initially sounded like it was coming out of the phone call. I later realized that the issue was due to the fact that Id hit the voice assistant button. when you hit that you get your voice assistant but that also changes the audio to phone audio instead of the Stereo audio youre use to. If you dont stop and start the music, it stays that way. (I suspect this is a bug). - Also Im surprised that this didnt come with any kind of app as a device released in 2022. Not necessarily a huge issue, just a bit surprising. All in all this is a nice headset if not a bit barebones. As long as youre aware of that I think these are pretty decent.

My headphones sounded fine and had all 3 sets of earbuds so I could size them for comfort. Unfortunately, out of all my Bluetooth audio devices (4), these have the worse reception. I just can use them for my daily routine. If I walk more than 10 feet away from my computer, the audio cuts out. For that reason, I havent used them much and cant rate the battery life.