Design and features:The Nano Pods have integrated microphones and touch sensitive volume, music player, and call connect/disconnect controls for paired Bluetooth devices. Additional features include support for Apple Siri and Google Assistant digital voice assistants when used with Bluetooth devices that have those capabilities and manufacturer claimed water resistance. This model comes with three pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, a USB charging cable, and a charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case with built-in rechargeable battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to recharge the earphone batteries up to 3 times between its own charges.
Sound quality: We found the Nano Pods delivers good overall sound - it reproduces music and voice reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound. Bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) goes deep but is prominent and boomy and has excessive impact. Midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is fairly even, but somewhat grainy, a bit hazy, and can sound a bit echoey on some program material. Treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended but is a bit prominent and and smeared (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer sound blurred). The sound also has a good sense of liveliness but is somewhat closed-(sound-wise it's fairly obvious you have something plugging your ears). This model 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 a neutral midrange and treble. The overall sound can be summerized as bassy, somewhat grainy.
Comfort: As typical of in-ear models they produce a sense of pressure in the ear canal opening that might be uncomfortable for some. Users with small ear bowls might find that the earphone body fits securely enough in their earbowl for casual use, but feels bulky. Users with medium and large sized ear bowls will probably find that this model fits and stays in place with no problems and feels very secure for casual use. Some users might find tapping on the touch controls to actuate some of the functions drives the earphone further into the ear canal and causes ear discomfort. Incidental contact with the touch controls can cause unintentional volume level changes or track skipping.
