REVIEWturn off. Unfold and they turn on. Simple, but if you
like to leave your headphones opened up on your
desk, you’ll have to learn new habits.
The right earpiece has a small gap you can see
from the side, because it’s actually a physical rocker
switch. Click the top and bottom to adjust the
volume up or down, or click the ‘b’ logo in the middle
to play/pause music. Double-click to skip forward to
the next track, triple-click to skip back, and press-and-
hold for a second to invoke Siri. I prefer these physical,
tactile controls to the touch controls of my Sony WH-
1000XM3. When you can feel something engage, it’s
easier to use without looking at it. I like to wear noise-
cancelling headphone when I do yard work, too, and
touch controls don’t mix with gardening gloves.The pill-shaped
carrying case
is just okay.
It needs a
pocket for your
Lightning cable,
and should be a
little stifferREVIEW
turnoff.Unfoldandtheyturnon.Simple,butifyou
like toleaveyourheadphonesopeneduponyour
desk,you’llhavetolearnnewhabits.
Therightearpiecehasasmallgapyoucansee
from theside,becauseit’sactuallyaphysicalrocker
switch.Clickthetopandbottomtoadjustthe
volumeupordown,orclickthe‘b’logointhemiddle
to play/pausemusic.Double-clicktoskipforwardto
thenexttrack,triple-clicktoskipback,andpress-and-
holdforasecondtoinvokeSiri.Ipreferthesephysical,
tactilecontrolstothetouchcontrolsofmySonyWH-
1000XM3.Whenyoucanfeelsomethingengage,it’s
easiertousewithoutlookingatit.Iliketowearnoise-
cancellingheadphonewhenIdoyardwork,too,and
touchcontrolsdon’tmixwithgardeninggloves.The pill-shaped
carrying case
is just okay.
It needs a
pocket for your
Lightning cable,
and should be a
little stiffer