I think it is important to pay attention to the description of these headphones before buying. There's a lot of headphone competition in the sub-$100 price range, both in terms of sound quality and features. Oddly enough, these buddies don't seem to want to play in any of the arenas. The description clearly states that the sound is good for gaming. It's a little strange when you think about it. What does that really mean? When reading gaming headset reviews, it seems important to have enough mids so you can hear voices and footsteps in FPS, as well as other normal everyday noises. It would be nice to have a low level for certain sounds (like explosion rumbles), but that might not be the focus. It can also be nice to have enough high end (for some arcade game sounds?), but that might not be the focus. In this case, smooth response can be a great option for regular gaming. Many people will find the flat response on headphones to be rather soft for music or movies, but this can be okay for gaming. I will say that after some experience with this company I expected more bass response from these headphones, especially with dual dynamic drivers. But they are definitely not bass. I have a pair of ADV Model 3 headphones and these NSMOs are pretty bass weak compared to them. I think I can commend ADV for taking a measured approach and trying to cater to the target audience. Due to their relatively flat structure, I think they are also very suitable for conversational content such as podcasts and audio books. But they're not "thrilling" (read: they don't have the standard consumer V-curve with big bass and big treble), nor are they particularly detailed, so I don't necessarily recommend them for general music listening . even if you are looking for a flat response curve. There are other headphones in this price range that offer better sound quality, and many of them offer more features. To that end, perhaps because they're market specific, these headphones lack the general features that many people have come to expect. There is no ambient/passage mode. No noise cancellation (and they don't block much noise passively). There is no app to personalize or customize the equalizer. Apart from the low latency mode, they don't actually offer any special features. I feel contradicted about LL mode. I'm not a gamer, but I tried out a few casual games and watched some videos to see if I could see a difference in latency. On normal settings, they already have less latency than other true wireless headphones I've tried. Lag is not something I would pay attention to with this product. Now it may be that in FPS games or other games where timing is everything, latency differences can make a difference. As I said, I'm not a gamer. But I'd say just plug in wired headphones at this point if latency really matters to you, or use a headset that doesn't use a wireless Bluetooth connection. I hate almost all headphone controls so I try not to use them, but they allow you to control almost everything including volume. I'll say right away that I'd like to have the volume tap twice instead of once, but I guess I shouldn't whine about it too much. In general, the administration works. Even the triple tap that controls LL mode is easy to activate, and usually triple tap isn't a starter for me. I usually hate wand style headphones but they don't offend me. Maybe it's because they're mostly black instead of white, or maybe because the stems slope inward and it looks a little better. But the style of these headphones doesn't bother me at all. And given the recent media attention for Nothing's new $100 headphones with transparent stems, I'd say it might be cooler to have a transparent case so you can see the drivers. It's not that cool when they're in your ears, really, but at least it does the job. The ADV has some history with transparent earcups, so this might just be one aspect of their design DNA. What I don't like is the case. I love that the case is very small (it's a bit bigger than the Galaxy Buds Pro/Live cases) and offers wireless charging, but it's one of the cheapest cases I've had. It feels very light and a bit flimsy like it will tear and fall apart if you drop it on concrete. However, I like that the loading indicators are easy to understand. You can tell when the earbuds are charging and it's also easy to see how much power is left in the case. And wireless charging and USB-C are great for the price. With so many options in this price range likely to offer better sound and/or more features, it's hard to recommend this particular set. I wouldn't normally recommend these for music, but perhaps this set will appeal to a range of gamers looking for something small and light and not worried about noise cancellation or other features. I'm not sure how big this market is, but I like ADV. If that doesn't work, hopefully they'll take the lessons and apply them to the next version.
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