Design and features:This Bluetooth wireless noise canceling portable ear-insert model provides good sound and excellent active noise reduction. Its ear plug-like design and electronic noise canceling feature reduce both outside noise and sound leaking out into your environment. The headphones work with or without the noise canceling feature being turned on. You can use the noise-canceling feature without listening to music. The Moto Buds-S ANC has an integrated microphone and player function controls. Additional features include - that either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. Carrying case/charging cradle has built-in rechargeable battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to add an additional 12 hours of play time for a total of 18 hrs. Manufacturer claims water resistance (IPX5). Can be recharged via USB cable or compatible optional compatible wireless charging devices. The headphone noise cancellation control setting switches between ANC on, ANC off, and ambient sound monitor (Pass-through) modes by touch control on left earbud Has music player transport, call connect/disconnect, ambient noise/noise cancellation/ on/off, and digital voice assistant activation. Supports Apple Siri and Google Assistant digital voice assistants when used with Bluetooth devices that have those capabilities and that, if needed, have the appropriate apps installed. Bluetooth connected Apple mobile devices using iOS Version 5 and above will show the battery level. The Moto Buds-S ANC comes with 3 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, Quick Start Guide. This model comes with Portable Bluetooth wireless noise canceling isolating ear-insert earphones that come with 3 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, and Quick Start Guide.
Sound quality:We found the Moto Buds-S ANC delivers sound quality that falls in the good range - it reproduces music and voice reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound and excellent active noise reduction. The bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact, but is a bit boomy and doesn't go deep. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is grainy, somewhat hazy, a bit thin, sibilant, and congested. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) extended, but is somewhat prominent, smeared, and sizzly (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer have a sound reminiscent of bacon frying). The sound also has a good sense of liveliness and is somewhat open--sound-wise it almost seems like you don't have anything plugging up your ears and does a so-so job of recovering room ambience. Mixed character - warmish bass with coolish midrange and treble. The overall sound can best be summarized as rough and a bit bassy and thin. Noise Canceling: Excellent noise reduction across the entire frequency range with the low frequencies reduced the most. A very, very faint rushing sound can be heard when there is no audio program to drown it out.
Comfort and Fit:We found that these earphones as typical of in-ear models they produce a sense of pressure in the ear canal opening might be uncomfortable for some.
Users will probably find that this model stays in place with no problems for casual use and that they are stable during fairly vigorous head movement.
Response to intentional touch control operation tended to be erratic - for example switching between noise cancellation and ambient sound monitoring often also caused the earphones to play or pause.
Incidental contact with the touch controls can cause unintentional playing, pausing, track skipping, or change in noise cancelling mode.
Some users might find pressing the various earphone controls drives the earphones farther into the ear canal and may cause ear discomfort.
Hitting the stem that hangs out of the ear can knock an earphone lose and cause it to fall out of the ear.
