Review on 🎧 Altec Lansing Comfort Q+ Bluetooth Headphones - Active Noise Cancellation, Comfortable & Quiet, Noise Cancelling Headphone with up to 26 Hours Playtime, 30 Ft. Wireless Range (Black) by Christopher Smith

In the preface to this review I would like to say that I have owned and tested many headphones in the past. While that doesn't make me an audiophile or an expert, it still gives me a lot of good advice. Each use must have a different headphone type. If you are only interested in the Altec Lansing Confort Q review, you can skip the explanations below and jump straight into the review. Open, semi-open or closed headphones, what is that? - Open-back headphones are good for audiophiles. This provides the most faithful sound, but these headphones are generally designed for quiet rooms, for use with an amplifier and DAC, and for a very good sound source. These headphones also give you the largest soundstage (the impression that the music is coming from the room itself). - Closed headphones are designed for use in noisy environments. They don't usually give the best soundstage, but you can still get good sound. They have much less sound leakage than open ones. - There are also semi-open ones which are a cross between the two above. very different headphone formats. - Intra-ear - these are the ones that go into your ear canal. They usually need a good seal to ensure the best sound, especially bass. They are the best way to block out external noise. Headphones are usually more versatile headphones like the ones that come with your phone. Usually their quality isn't fantastic, with rare exceptions. Their price is usually low. Overhead - These are headphones with canisters worn on the ear. They can sometimes be uncomfortable due to the pressure on the ears, but are usually quite light. Surrounding your ears are headphones with extra large shells that completely enclose your ears. Usually this category is preferred by audiophiles due to the large driver size (50mm). Then you have the connection to the audio source: - Wired: The oldest and simplest. Some have a remote control and microphone, some don't. Historically, these are the ones that give you the best chance of optimal sound quality. Bluetooth are wireless headphones that require electricity (batteries) to operate. Sound quality and battery life have improved a lot over the last few years. However, wired headphones usually offer the best sound. Finally, noise cancellation: ANC: Active Noise Cancellation is a complex algorithm that selects frequency bands to "block” so you can hear your music in the best possible conditions. Although this technology has improved a lot, the resulting sound quality will never be as good as without ANC because of the difficulty in removing frequencies that were part of the music. Another misconception is that ANC doesn't suppress voices, so you'll still hear babies cry on the plane, and even better than without it. Passive Isolation: Usually achieved with earplugs that work like earplugs. On the ears, the headphones can also be quite isolated due to the thickness of the ear pads. In our case, Altec Lansing falls into the categories around-ear, ANC, Bluetooth. And now for the test itself: Altec Lansing is not new. Brand since its launch in 1927. He has always been committed to sounds; First speakers, then headphones. Here's what I like about them: - Comfort. With the pads surrounding my ears, the comfort is pretty good. It's a far cry from the convenience of Sony's ANC phones, but for the price the convenience is okay. Price: about $120, the price for ANC, Bluetooth, cell phones around the ears is very cheap. - Battery life. 26 hours is a good length. Ergonomics. The buttons are easy to use and quite intuitive. They have an on/off button that also serves to start/stop songs. Then two buttons for volume +/- (short press) or previous/next song (long press). The last is the ANC button. - The ability to use it both wired and via Bluetooth - Sound quality with a wired connection or with ANC disabled. Then the bass gets richer and the sound gets a bit more balanced.- Bluetooth range (about 30 feet in my apartment). I like the following a lot less: - ANC. I find it anemic in general, especially when compared to reference Bose or Sony. With the Altec Lansing, the ANC is barely perceptible. Sound quality with ANC. The bass is a bit weaker and the audio in the headphones is tiny. - Technical info: Where is it? I have no idea about the frequency range, impedance, Bluetooth version, etc. of the headset. To me, this is a sign of the monotony of our world where specs no longer mean anything to users... - The app isn't very useful except for launching a headset hack. It sends white noise through, making the diaphragm more flexible and potentially producing better sound after a few hours. Finally: I bought the Sony WH-1000 and got the Altec Lansing to test at the same time. There is no comparison between the two, but to be honest Sony is almost 3 times more expensive. I wouldn't want to use an Altec Lansing on a plane because the ANC is too weak. I would prefer to use earplugs in this case. So for me it's a failure. However, if you compare the price, Altec Lansing is a good option if you need a headset around your ears, ANC, BT. For example I have a very good Samsung ANC, BT phone but it was sold for 3 times the price for not much better ANC (but much better sound quality). 3 stars.