Review on Enhanced Bluetooth 5.0 Headphones - Avantree Aria Pro with aptX-HD Technology by Amanda Johnson

UPDATE: I've had these headphones for exactly a month - and the plastic has completely broken off on one side, effectively detaching the earcup from the headband. It's not a glitch I can fix or work around. The plastic is torn in a similar place on the other side. I have not dropped, thrown, smashed, stepped on, or otherwise handled the earbuds. I just wear them normally. It's a shame because overall I was very happy with these headphones. ---- I've never had noise canceling headphones before. I can really tell the difference between ANC on and off! The audio feels a bit muffled compared to my previous Avantree Audition Pro headphones. Also, Audition Pro's controls were much simpler and more intuitive. Aria Pro has sooo many buttons. Keep in mind that both the voice interface ("connected”, "disconnected”, etc.) and the alternatively activated sounds are terribly loud and annoying. In mute mode, the headphones beep loudly about every 30 seconds to remind me I'm muted. When my buds are at 25% charge, they start making a deafening trill every few minutes to alert me that the buds need to be charged. % load. Can't find a way to change the volume of these tones or turn them off. For me, this will be a long-term problem. Otherwise the headphones are perfect. They stay connected to my devices (Avantree Audition Pro doesn't), the battery lasts a long time, the sound is perfect for my purposes (gaming, audiobooks, Zoom calls) and the noise cancellation works great.