- Hey there, guys.
These here are the Nuraphone.
I almost can't hear myself
with the great noise cancellation.
But with these headphones,
that's just the tip of the iceberg.
(bouncy electronic music)
The Nuraphone are some of the most complex headphones
I've ever tried.
And the complexity extends from their design
to the functions they have to offer.
These guys are basically an in-ear
and over-the-ear pair of headphones combined.
You can use them wirelessly, or connected through cable.
They're kind of alien-looking,
but once you get used to them,
they're really comfortable.
The Nuraphone's skeleton is all metal,
from the frame to the ear cups.
The head strap is covered with soft silicone
as well as the pads and earbuds.
They're light for their size, well under a pound,
but still they're sturdy and have a high quality feel.
The Nuraphone have vents in the ear cups.
So what these do is that they pull all the cool air in,
and push all the hot air out.
While using them, my ears never got hot,
so they work surprisingly well.
Because they're a hybrid between internal
and external headphones, they might appear odd on display,
but once you're wearing them,
they have a low-key look and modern design.
The cables that go with the Nuraphone are proprietary,
and the company has multiple types of connections available.
They come packaged with a USB cable,
but you better take care of it.
A replacement cable will set you back at least $19.
Since they're wireless, we have to talk about battery life.
It's advertised that they last up to 20 hours.
I charged these once, and it took three weeks
before the battery drained to 50%.
I was using them around four hours a day.
Two with music, and two with only noise-cancellation.
That's a bit more than 20 hours.
The battery life is simply great.
I was very impressed.
These headphones can be fine-tuned
to your audio sensitivity.
The app for your phone will learn and adjust
the built-in equalizers to match your personal hearing.
The set-up process is not super complicated,
but I do have to say that it takes
over four minutes to complete.
Not to mention that you have to be
in a completely quiet place.
There's a clear improvement before and after calibration.
You can create up to three different profiles
and swap them around to better suit
what you want to do with them.
You have to use the app to swap them, though.
And the same goes if you wanna switch profiles
or adjust settings.
This means that if you're listening
on a device that doesn't have the app,
and you want to make changes, you have to disconnect
and connect back to the device with the app.
The Bluetooth has excellent range.
It extends up to 30 feet before it cuts off.
Also, the Active Noise Cancellation works great,
even when music is not playing.
The Nuraphone come with a Social Mode.
When activated, it lowers the volume of the music
and uses external mics that allow you
to hear what is going on around you.
It means you can hear surroundings very well
without having to take your headphones off.
I could even make phone calls
without having to use speaker phone.
The only thing I had to do is take the phone
next to the ear cup, and I can listen to the call just fine.
Weirdly enough, making voice calls
through the Nuraphone worked, but not as impressive.
The microphone on them wasn't great at picking up my voice.
They couldn't hear me very well
on the other end of the call.
Now, let me talk to you about the touch buttons.
The clever, but annoying touch buttons.
They're customizable,
and allow for single and double-tapping presets.
You can program them to control your volume,
activate Social Mode, control music, and make calls.
But they work by touching, and not pressing.
You only have to tap them lightly
for them to get triggered,
which wouldn't be a problem if they weren't so sensitive.
Not kidding, a few times, I ended up touching them
when I was trying to adjust the headphones to my head,
plus the double-tap feature only works at the right speed.
At $400, these do not come cheap
for a pair of wireless headphones,
but you have to keep in mind that these look great,
sound great, and offer great features.
Considering the high quality design,
the lasting battery, the light weight,
and the personalization options,
I realize it takes a lot of craftsmanship
to create headphones like the Nuraphone,
which might explain the high price.
But ultimately, if you're not hardcore about audio,
this will seem expensive.
Perhaps they're too smart for their own good.
So that's it, guys.
I'll see you next time with more cool stuff,
here on Power Up.
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