Avantree Alto Clair aptX HD Bluetooth 5.0 Headset with Microphone, Mute Function, Clear Talking, Hi-Fi Music, Low Latency, Wireless Headphones with Charging Base for Computer, PC, Laptop, Skype, TV

I wanted a light-weight "hybrid" headset for work - what do I mean?... Basically - good for work and leisure, with good speaking mic and comfortable for long-periods, but ALSO good music listening sound quality and noise suppression. Comfort was a big thing - they needed to be comfortable for LONG periods (8 hours).These are very light, and have good foam earpads. These are ON-EAR (not OVER-EAR) and offer good noise cancelling (non-active). Being on-ear, they do not compress your head like over-ear ANC headphones. Bluetooth works well with instant connection and about 10-20m range. You can only pair one device as far as I know. Battery life in daily use is at least 10 hours, with audio all day and 2-3 calls... I have not tried to use them for any longer.The added bonus with this headset is the removable boom mic and charging dock. Volume is by a wheel on the right ear-cup, and play/pause and forward by button on left ear-cup. Mic quality is great, also music clarity is clear, well-balanced/flat (they aren't bass-boosting). There is an APP for them.I tried many over-ear headphones with ANC, and most gave me cabin-pressure or became uncomfortable for long periods, sweating, ear discomfort etc. most also have pathetic microphones.This headset meets ALL that criteria and does it well overall. My main criticism of this headset is the boom mic will not rotate to a fully vertical position, so it's completely out of the way... is rotates down and back, but not directly up in-line with the headband.Yes you can remove the boom mic, but why would you want to do that if sat at work?... you may take a call anytime... you don't want to have to keep plugging it in.Removing the boom mic is basically for music listening - so it's an either/or. When removed they look just like regular headphones and no-one would know they are a "headset".Overall, the best compromise for both uses that I could find. These would be 5 stars if the mic arm rotated vertical.

Overall, I'm VERY impressed with this product.Pros:* Supports both aptX-HD (for music) and aptX-LL (for watching movies/YouTube and for conference calls). I had no idea about aptX and previously bought a non-aptX headset, and was very disappointed at the amount of audio lag when watching movies.* Comes with a sturdy charging cradle. Some other brands will require you to fork out another £50 for the cradle!* Really nice design. Not too bulky and doesn't feel heavy* Sound quality is fantastic, better than some wired headsets I have used, especially in HD mode, but even LL mode is (to me) indistinguishable from a wired heaset).Cons* The ear pads can feel a bit too well insulated. Since they're on-ear I have found that they make my ears a bit warm after prolonged use. This may just be that I'm not used to them yet (I've had them less than 2 days).* The mic boom does not flip all the way up to the vertical position so it can be shoved out of the way when not needed.* The mic mute button is not a hardware mute button. Therefore in order for it to function, you need to be using software that supports it. For me, the mute button does not function at all in Zoom, Teams or Google Meet. I suspect that this may be due to the fact that I have paired it with an Avantree dedicated audio-only aptX dongle (Avantree DG60), and not via native Bluetooth. The mute button works as expected when paired with a phone via Bluetooth.* Charging port is an old micro USB style rather than a USB-C connector.Despite the number of cons, I really like this headset. If Avantree resolved the mute button issue, and made the mic boom flip up all the way, this would be almost perfect in my eyes.

Great pair of headphones , use them for phone calls mainly even when I’m out walking the dogs .Very comfortable so much easier then having the trailing cable from a standard headset .The Bluetooth is really easy for connection , I have it paired with my I phone 12pro and also my max laptop . The quality for listening to Spotify is equally as impressive .Expensive but worth the extra for the quality , you won’t be disappointed 😀

Use this for Teams call for works. Sound quality is excellent. Don't use the boom mic as everyone says sound is fine without when I'm on calls .Having the stand is very useful and connecting via bluetooth was easy as you'd expect.Sound quality for music is excellent, if like me you like your thumping metal tracks to get you through the day.Couple of notes.For volume in Teams calls, I usually change the volume setting in Teams itself.I don't like the controls on the headset for volume - when you have to twist the part over your ear - why not just let you press up and down on the headset.Forward and back - track selection - also seem counter-intuitive to me.Overall though great purchase for quality and value.

Very happy with purchase. Good quality. Well priced. Quick delivery. I’ve bought a second pair since