House of Marley Redemption ANC

Noise-Canceling Headphones / Noise-Canceling Wireless Earbuds

Portable Bluetooth wireless noise-canceling isolating ear-insert earphones that come with three pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, one pair of earbowl supports, a USB charging cable, and a charging cradle/carrying case with built-in battery.

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Sound quality

/ 5

Noise reduction

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Type

/ 5

Design

/ 5

Sports model

/ 5

Sensitivity

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Design and features:

The headphones work with or without the noise canceling feature being turned on, and you can use the noise-canceling feature without listening to music. The Redemption ANC has an integrated microphone and touch sensitive music player, call connect/disconnect, and ambient sound monitoring controls. Additional features include an auto pause feature that stops audio playback when either earphone is taken out of an ear and resumes it when both are put back in, support for voice control and digital voice assistant voice commands when used with Bluetooth capable devices that have those features, and manufacturer claimed water resistance. This model comes with three pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, one pair of earbowl supports, a USB charging cable, and charging cradle/carrying case with built-in battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to recharge the earphone batteries 3 times between its own charges.

Sound quality:

We found the Redemption ANC delivers sound quality that falls in the very good range - it reproduces music and voice very well although it does have some noticeable sonic quirks and very good active noise reduction. With the noise cancelling mode engaged the bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is somewhat prominent and boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is fairly even, but is somewhat grainy and a bit hazy. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended but is a bit prominent, smeared, and sizzly (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer have a sound reminiscent of bacon frying). While the sound has a decent sense of liveliness, it is somewhat closed (sound-wise it's fairly obvious you have something plugging your ears) and does a decent job of recovering room ambience (the sense of the acoustic space in which the audio program that's being listened to was recorded). Mixed character warm bass with neutral midrange and treble. The overall sound can be summarized as bassy and a bit grainy. The noise cancelling setting does not seem to produce any background noise when there is no audio program material to drown it out. Noise Canceling: Very Good noise reduction across the entire frequency range.

Comfort and Fit:
As typical of in-ear models they produce a sense of pressure in the ear canal opening might be uncomfortable for some. Users with small ear bowls will probably find that the earphones fit and stay in place with no problems for casual use without the earbowl supports, adding the earbowl supports makes them feel more secure but also makes them feel bulky. Users with medium and large sized ear bowls will probably find that with the earbowl supports this model stays in place with no problems for casual use and that they are stable even during vigorous head movement. Hitting the stem that hangs out of the ear can knock an earphone lose and cause it to fall out of the ear. Some users might find tapping on the touch controls to actuate some of the functions drives the earphone further into the ear bowl and/or canal and causes ear discomfort.

About

The House of Marley Redemption ANC portable Bluetooth wireless noise-canceling earphones have an isolating ear-insert design. These earphones can be used with the noise canceling feature turned on or off, are intended for use with Bluetooth enabled audio devices, and have a reception range of around 33 feet. They have a built-in microphone and integrated touch sensitive volume, music player function, call connect/disconnect, and ambient sound monitoring controls. Additional features include an auto pause feature that stops audio playback when either earphone is taken out of an ear and resumes when the earphones are back in the ears, support for various digital voice assistants when used with Bluetooth capable devices that have those features, and manufacturer claimed water resistance. The Redemption ANC comes with three pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, one pair of earbowl supports, a USB charging cable, and a charging cradle/carrying case with built-in battery. It is covered by a 24-month warranty.

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Source: Consumer Reports' 2022 and 2024 Summer Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

IP comment

Battery life (hrs.)

5 (ANC on)/ 7 (ANC off)

Ambient sound monitoring

Yes

Works with noise reduction off

Yes

Integrated volume control

Integrated player control

Yes

Integrated microphone

Yes

Call connect, disconnect control

Yes

Included accessories

Three pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, one pair of earbowl supports, USB A to USB C charging cable, charging cradle/carrying case with built-in battery.

Additional features

None

Detachable cable

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

24/24

Noise canceling unit in earpiece

Yes

Low battery indicator

Yes

Monitor function (x)

Yes

Battery recharge time (hrs.)

Specs

Weight (oz.)

0.4

Cable length (in.)

Battery type

Rechargeable

Connections

Plug type

None

Google fast pair

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