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If you passed on Microsoft’s original Surface headphones when it’s new, it might be worth a second look. Woot is offering the Surface headphones at an everyday low price of $ 111 – less than a third of their original $ 349 sticker, and less than half the cost of the Surface headphones 2. This can give them a make easy choice compared to other headphones by that time. price, or even more directly comparable, active models for noise suppression that still have a premium.
Buy Surface Headphones at Woot – $ 111
The Surface headphones deliver a ‘solid’ neutral sound, as we put it in our review. They may not emphasize the beats or cymbal accidents as much as you would like, but you will rarely be weak. They are also comfortable for hours-long listening sessions, and the noise cancellation is effective and adjustable. We also found it easy to control. These are features that you do not always get for $ 349, let alone this discounted price.
With that said, there are quirks. The 18-hour battery life (15 with voice activation enabled) is strangely short as contemporaries like Sony’s WH-1000XM3 last almost twice as long – not so much of a problem as sitting at home during a pandemic, but it’s worth it to note when it is safe to travel again. The original Surface headphones are also clearly the product of Microsoft around 2018 with the emphasis on Cortana voice commands that were not so useful at the time, let alone in 2021. However, you can forgive these eccentricities for $ 111.
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