Cleer Audio Enduro ANC Noise Canceling Headphones, Bluetooth Multipoint Connection, Over-the-Ear Design with Mic - Light Grey

I picked up the Cleer Enduro ANC headphones to have backup over the ear headphones for my Sony WH-1000XM3 that I wear daily. I've tried not to make direct comparisons between these 2 in my review, but there is some comparisons to be made which I've tried highlight. Sound Quality - Out of the box these headphones represent the mid-range really well, but both high/low-range frequencies are somewhat flat. I listen to a lot of drum and bass, as well as some rock, hip-hop, and a spattering of other genres, and all of them sounded a little anemic when listening on these. After downloading and pairing with the Cleer+ app, I was able to change the equalizer settings from flat to something else which improved the listening experience significantly. Ambient Noise Control - The ambient noise control works pretty well, is controllable via the Cleer+ app, and can be configured so that only a small amount of ambient noise comes through when listening. Noise cancellation works well enough that you'd want to listen with one can off if you're waiting for a train or something, but not so good that I can ignore my neighbor's dog barking at the wind. Bluetooth Connectivity - Bluetooth connects super fast, even when connecting to multiple paired devices. There seems to be some optimizations made here for windows devices, which switch the audio sink almost immediately after the headphones are connected. Connectivity range is superb, enabling to continue listening to music on the PC in my Office while preparing lunch ~25 feet away and through 3 walls. Comfort - My typical listening session is between 1 and 4 hours, and these are comfortable-ish to wear for that entire time. I've got big ears, which don't fit "under" most over the ears, including these. That said the ear cushions are cozy enough to sit over my bottom lobes comfortably. I wish the headband cushion had about 1/4" more of padding, and that there was 0.5" to 1.0" more adjustment to be had in the headband, because they are on heavy end for headphones in this range making them uncomfortable for extended listening. Battery Life - With my listening patterns (1 - 4 hours, 1 - 3x per day), these headphones lasted 10+ days on a single charge, meaning I easily got 40+ hours of listening on a single charge. I also forgot to turn them off for 4 days with no listening before finding the power savings setting (oops), and they still had 20% battery remaining (enough for an entire workday of listening). Fit and Finish - These are pretty headphones, made with solid plastics and metal "where it matters" that add not only to the visual aesthetic, but also improves the durability of parts likely to fail if you pack these away after every use. I am not a fan of the included soft bag because I'm not a fan of just throwing headphones into a container with accessories that could scratch or possibly tear headphone surfaces. These are deserving of a zippered case that includes organization for charging cable and other accessories. Included accessories are good, with gold "where it matters". I'd have preferred a longer usb-c to 2.5mm stereo cable which isn't quite long enough for me to use when working at my desk. App - The Cleer+ Android app is simple, but presents the controls most people care about most (Ambient Noise Control, Equalizer) once it has paired with the headphones. Additional settings (like power savings) can be found under the settings icon. In my use, so far, the App has "just worked", plus the the headphones preserved equalizer settings after unpairing the app, meaning I could get the better sound without having to keep the app running. In my opinion, the App, at least on Android, is deserving a far better rating, probably in the 4 - 4.5 range. Overall - These will be hard headphones to beat in the sub-$200 range, and you can expect them to compete with or even beat headphones in the $200 - $400 in terms of sound quality, bluetooth connectivity, and battery life. They could be a little more comfortable for all-day listening given their 60+ hour battery life, but outside the only other improvement I would like to see is a better case to store them in.