Design and features:The Shadow Wireless uses a collar/earphone design - all of the electronics and controls are incorporated into an open collar that sits around the neck, and the earphones are attached to wires that extend from the collar. It has an integrated microphone and built-in volume, music player function, and call connect/disconnect controls for use with paired Bluetooth devices. This model is claimed by the manufacturer to be water resistant, and comes with four pairs of ear pieces of various sizes and a USB charging cable.
Sound quality: We found the Shadow Wireless 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. The overall sound can best be summarized as somewhat full, bassy, and slightly rough. Bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is prominent and boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is fairly even but slightly grainy. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended. The sound has a good sense of liveliness and the midrange is somewhat open -- sound-wise when it comes to midrange tones it almost seems like you don't have anything plugging up your ears.
Comfort: We found that these earphones fit and stay in place with no problems, and the collar is not generally noticeable and is very convenient unless it interferes with clothing. The earphones do produce sense of pressure in the ear opening might be uncomfortable for some. When earphones are not in the ears they dangle from the collar and rest on the chest where they will swing out away from the body when leaning over; this can be bothersome, lead to the earphones getting tangled, or expose them to damage.
