HELMTrue Wireless 5+ Headphones/Earbuds Upgraded with Advanced Noise Cancelling, True HiFi Sound & Deep Bass, Secure Fit, Sport Sweatproof IPX5, Dual Mics, ANC, ENC & Transparency Modes, BT5.3

Pretty much if you watched the reviews of the first generation which are the only thing to see in video form in real life, is the complaints they had with them. Like not auto turn off, or auto connect, these automatically shut off and connect. Well it is a bullet point, but it all makes sense now why that bullet point exists is to make another reason why these are "better" than the previous version. Still like most wireless buds, they do have that slight hiss. When they aren't on standby mode. pretty much all wireless headphones have this. Some companies know how to hide it better than others, but those are mostly in full headsets, headphones. (even still they hiss, it's just less noticeable. Basically I have next to no complaints about the sound they provide. They are comfortable. And they don't make me feel like I wish I had a wire. Which still has an advantage over these, because of that his thing.I know, this sounds like I am just talking about the bad things about these. Seriously, I used these while listening to music, and they're easy to forget you're wearing them. (other than the music that they are providing). The volume is pretty much perfect. and the loudest is pretty much at "well this is about as loud as I ever want them" but they, aren't like bleeding your ears loud. Still, with that maximum volume level, There is only slight distortion, but lol. No one cares about that. I'd be shocked if people could tolerate it, being that loud.With that said, it's confusing, when people say the previous generation sound better than ibuds or what ever, Apples Air Pods, or iBuds NEVER sounded good, all they are is jewelry and people should feel bad for liking them. kek. Hell the JVC Marshmallows sound better than iBuds. I can only guess how bad Air buds are. (hence why they still make them, and still inexpensive as ever)So, I never have gotten into the audiophile scene in their tech, but when it comes to those brands, They look both pretty, and they probably sound amazing. However, you're probably talking like. Just barely better than these, for 2x the price or more. With such little gain, there is almost no reason to spend much more unless it's your job. But if it's your job to listen to music, you'll not want wireless. It's just a waste and well Get a real monitor, either over the ear or in ear. Those have by far the most balanced sound and is good for what artists need. Again, these are so good you don't need to get something more expensive, unless looks and that small percentage bit better is that much more SEXY to you.So anyway, I like a warmer sounding set, and I like good base. These have both, and I can't really think of a reason to adjust EQ differently than how they tuned them themselves. ONLY like 2 sets of headphones, and these are the first earbuds I can say that. They sound great.Base line, they are Comfortable, Great sounding, Good battery-life. The range is about normal. People that go to the gym and leave their phone in the locker must have a really well placed locker room, obstructed, in my car, I got about 50 feet. Which is good. But that's less range than the "wired" wireless earbuds scull candy i used. (but these sound MUCH better.Just because the price is low, and it's about what I hoped for, I'll give it 5/5, if it was a scale of 10, 9.5, because I feel that they might have been able to make the case smaller, use USB-C, I'd be ecstatic. The buttons on them are what also helps keep the price down over the "touch", samsung is selling theirs as a loss leader, unless this genre has that high of a margin.I don't know, but this is my stream of consciousness about the product. If this helps anyone decide, well good.Jordon.

I normally o not leave a review when I get an email the day I receive a product because I feel if a company had any faith in their product they would wait to beg for reviews. I am making an exception here because I am so impressed with these. I bought them with a pair of Jabra 65T to compare them. I am older with less than perfect hearing but it is good enough to know adequate sound. I use these ear buds during normal human life so cleaning, mowing, working in the garage, business phone calls, driving etc. They fit great and have not fallen out once. They have above average sound and were much better then the 65T's. Bass you can feel? HA, not in an ear bud, but it is definitely a good sounding bass. I can also hear the tom's, cymbals, vocals, guitar and even good stereo separation. Connection wise I get a lot of range out of these. I am actually surprised at the distance and it is much more than I need. They do not drop connection except 2 times in 5 months and that could have been my fault. It is a bit tricky when you have then paired to your laptop, tablet, phone etc and you have them all on and close but it's bluetooth and it's 2019 so figure it out. Turn off what you don't want using them. Battery life has been great and the charging case is fast enough for my needs. I have normal to large ears so they do not stick out too noticeably and the weight is very tolerable for me. The case is not difficult to open as I read on another review so that may have been a poor case they received. Overall these sound better than a set of BOSE I had, better than the Jabra 65t and have out performed my expectations. I had not heard of HELM before and was hesitant to purchase them but being Amazon I had some faith. Glad I took the chance because these are some great true wireless ear buds.

I have used these for about 50 hours now. Overall I love them, but there needs to be some tweaks for the next version. I'm a music producer/engineer and sound quality is important to me, but so is not breaking the bank.Pro's- Excellent battery life in the earbuds themselves and the carrying charge case. I can get through 6-7 hour shifts at work with zero issue. The charge case lasts me a couple weeks on a full charge.- Excellent, easy connectivity; I haven't had any issues with connecting to my phone and the pair staying connected.- If you're looking for bass these have it. A bit too much in my opinion.- The sound stage is there, you notice width and depth in music. Not anywhere near headphones or speakers, but hey they're earbuds.- Mids are good and clear- Highs are the weak point mainly because the bass in these earbuds overpower it. The highs can be made better with an EQ- They make a very good seal in your ear with the right size sleeves. Drowning out most background noiseCons- The bass itself sounds boomy and overpowering, if it could be lowered just a tad; like half a dB or less I'd give a little more headroom for the highs to pass through.- A bit bulky, but not that bad- I have a hard time getting the "right" volume with these. It seems to either be too loud or too quiet.VerdictThey're worth the 100 bucks. You get clear bass albeit boomy, you've got it. Great mids, okay highs. Fantastic overall functionality and battery life. Super easy to connect and charge/kept charged.I'd love to test out the next version.