I do a lot of outside work – cutting wood, operating chainsaws, and skid steers. Things with loud motors. I purchased these Wyze over the ear, noise cancelling headphones in the hopes it will help me drowned out the noise from the engines and still be able to hear the music or audiobook.
I tried their earbuds, but they just wouldn’t stay in no matter what I tried, and I believe they have stopped selling them. My hopes were these are just a good, and the sweat doesn’t cause issues. Let’s dive into how they have been.
Design and Comfort
The headphones themself are pretty comfortable to wear. The main issue I have with them is the ear cuff part is like half an inch too small, and it can get a little fatiguing to wear for long periods of time. However, it’s not really enough to worry about considering the price point.
Audio Performance
From what I can tell, the audio performs well. I mostly use it for audiobooks, and it seems to do a good job at it. The audio seems clear and crisp for the price point! I would give the headphones a pretty good rating when it comes to listening to audiobooks!
As for music, I am not the best judge, but so far all of the music I have listened to has sounded great.
Noise Cancellation & Transparency Modes
To me, this was the most important part. I wanted to be able to use these Wyze noise cancelling headphones while working around loud engines. I have used their earbuds in the past and they seemed to work well. I was hoping these might even be a step up from that.
Keeping in mind that I am working very close to loud engines right next to my ear, I do feel like the noise cancelling could be better. The audio from the books gets plenty loud enough that I can still hear over the engines, but at times it feels like the engine noises are still pretty loud after listening to it for the last two hours non-stop. However, as soon as I take the headphones off, the noise of the engine likes to knock me backwards 🤣 When I take them off and hear the engine roaring, I realize they actually are working pretty good!
This could be an issue with my phone, but when I am using them, the audiobook will pause, and they will switch to noise cancelling off and the engine will suddenly roar for like 2 seconds and then switch back to noise cancelling. This can be somewhat annoying at times, but again this could just be my phone doing this.
As for the different ones I have tried, I would say this work pretty good for their Price point.
Battery Life, Charging & Portability
I am really surprised at how long the batteries work in these Wyze headphones without needing charged. I feel like I have only changed them once every week or two after using them for several hours a day. I have only had a single time where it told me the battery was low, but it still lasted as long as I need it to get the job finished.