Design and features:This Bluetooth wireless home/studio-style on-ear model doesn't form a tight seal on the ears so you'll be able to hear that door bell ring, train announcement, or car horn when you are wearing the headphones. It can be used wirelessly with audio devices with Bluetooth capability or cord connected to standard audio equipment. When cord connected the headphones have medium sensitivity so they can provide satisfying volume levels when used with home audio equipment and all but the lowest-powered portable audio devices. The Air-Fi Touch has a built-in microphone and integrated music play/pause/call connect/disconnect button and touch sensitive volume and track skip controls for use with paired Bluetooth devices and earcups that fold for ease of storage/transport. This model comes with a detachable 59-inch long standard audio cable, A USB charging cable, and a carrying case.
Sound quality: The Air-Fi Touch delivers sound quality that falls in the good range. Though it has some obvious shortcomings, non-critical listeners will probably find it good enough for music and movie soundtrack playback. The overall sound can best be described as a bassy mashup that somehow exceeds the sum of its parts. Bass (the tonal region that more or less covers bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is more prominent than the rest of the tonal range and is boomy. Midrange (the tonal range that more or less covers voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is thin, constricted (think straitjacketed), a bit grainy, and small sounding, and is a bit overwhelmed by the bass. Treble (the tonal range that covers cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended, but the lower end of the treble is muted and what remains is slightly sizzly (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer are a bit reminiscent of bacon frying). The bass, midrange, and treble tonal regions sound a bit distinct from each other rather than being seamlessly integrated into a sonic whole. While the sound has a decent sense of liveliness it is somewhat closed in (lacks a sense of openness, making you well aware sound-wise that headphones are covering your ears). There was no significant difference in sound quality between the wireless and wired modes.
Comfort: We found that these headphones produce a sense of light pressure on the ears. The fit is loose - and headphones will tend to fall off if the user leans far forward when wearing them, and the ear pads might feel hot and/or sticky after prolonged use. During wireless use incidental contact with the touch controls on the left side of the headband can cause unintentional track skipping or volume level changes.
