Design and features:This Bluetooth wireless noise canceling portable ear-insert model provides fair 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 TAT4506 has an integrated microphone and player function controls. Additional features include - 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 18 hours of play time for a total of 24 hrs. Manufacturer claims water resistance (IPX4). The headphone noise cancellation touch control setting switches between ANC on, ANC off, and ambient sound monitor (Pass-through) modes by button control on Right earbud. Has touch controls for music player transport, call connect/disconnect, noise cancellation on/off, and digital voice assistant activation. Has Bluetooth pairing alert tones. Has quick charge feature: 15 min of charging will provide 1 hr. of playtime. Supports Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and other 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 TAT4506 comes with 3 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, Warranty Booklet, 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, Warranty Booklet, Quick Start Guide.
Sound quality: We found the TAT4506 delivers sound quality that falls in the fair range - meaning that it has sonic shortcomings that leave a lot to be desired when listening to music but don't rule it out for dialog and communication and excellent 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 a bit prominent and somewhat boomy and distorted (warbles - sounds like it is underwater) with some program material. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is somewhat grainy, a bit hazy, and congested and distorted (noticeable background vibrato/chorus effect); the tonal balance ranges from fairly even to a touch lean depending on how they are positioned in the ears. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended but is somewhat smeared, and a bit sizzly (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer have a sound reminiscent of bacon frying) and prominent. Does a decent job of recovering room ambience; depending on how it are positioned in the ears they may sound somewhat open or somewhat closed. Decent dynamics. Warmish to mixed (warmish bass, midrange tends toward neutral) character depending on how they are positioned in the ears. The overall sound can best be summarized as somewhat bassy and grainy and distorted. Noise Canceling: Excellent noise reduction across the entire frequency range with the low frequencies reduced the most. The noise canceling feature does not produce any background noise that can be heard when there is no audio program to drown it out.
Comfort: 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. Hitting the stem that hangs out of the ear can knock an earphone lose and cause it to fall out of the ear.
