HoneywellSync Wireless Earmuff with Bluetooth, (RWS-53016)

I was skeptical about the noise cancellation for the microphone, but these work great and I am very impressed! They are very comfortable to wear for long periods of time, very easy to operate with gloves on, and phone audio is clear as a bell. Even on my rather loud mower with the blades running, callers report they can barely hear a background hum and don't believe me when I tell them I'm sitting on a running mower. Battery life is good; I've run it all day long streaming music and it lasts the entire day on a single charge. Also I didn't realize how much faster the day of mowing would go by just listening to music. There are only two detractors I'll mention, although both are pretty minor compared to the performance of this thing. One is that the speakers don't have much bass. Not really a problem for just working in the yard and considering the operating environment, but you won't be DJ'ing any raves with these. Again not really an issue for just casual listening while working. The other is the noise reduction level. They're pretty good, just not great. I typically go for a higher NRR of like 30-32, so these let in more noise than I'm used to. I might not use these at the range, but they are certainly sufficient for normal activities like mowing grass, running the tractor, and chainsaw work. Along with the other features, I like these enough to use them over my other higher NRR hearing protection for all of my yard activities now. My spouse and I have struggled with maintaining communications when I'm out on the property all day working and can't hear nor feel my phone due to the noise and vibration. We've tried phones, mobile radios, even light signals. This completely solved our problem. Highly recommended, and despite being a little pricey they are definitely worth the investment.

The only real negative I can say is why can't the USA made one's have all the bells and whistles too? These have what you need if you just want to use BT or mini jack... but why can't it have a radio too? Oh, and decibel protected external mikes for local hearing inhancement (situational awareness) ??? The boom mike works well, quite well for canceling out background noises and mostly only transmits your voice. But it does pick up and transmitted other random odd noises which are not steady or exceed the decibel limits but wind, jets, engines and the likes won't be heard. And 4.1 BT is a bit out dated, as is the old style micro USB. But it does seem to be built well enough. You can replace the muff pads and there are a bunch I see for replacement options. The audio is good enough though not great and will not go very loud if you want to listen to loud music. But loud enough you can hear it even in a loud engine room or the likes... oh hey! Update! If you use the musicolet app from Google play, it does not follow the rules for the volume decibels limmits... it still is not cranking, but it is loud enough to actually enjoy a little more.UpdateAfter a few months of use... I am still quite happy. Though I might add that they may not fit some people. I have a kind of small head yet they dont quite fit over a hood. Something that has never been an issue in my 40+ year carreer wearing ear muffs. And in some cases, cold weather environments. I will not hesitate to ditch these for another model that fits over my hood

For anyone familiar with aviation headsets, this is a close approximation of a (cheap) aviation headset. The headset is solid and well-made, I cannot imagine how anyone would break it (like an aviation-engineered headset). But it is not an expensive one - noise attenuation is passive, and the mic works well to pick up your voice and not much else. I purchased these to use in a noisy data center environment and for that purpose I think they will be fine.For every other every day use you'll have to consider the trade-offs:For me, with a fairly large head, it is too small, and it is a "head-clamp" headset with a lot of pressure on the ears. My opinion comes from wearing a Bose X aviation headset for many years, a very comfortable albeit expensive purpose built unit that is neither too small or a head clamp.Unlike with a typical aviation set-up, there is no side tone. You get no feed from the mic back into your ears so you are speaking "into the blind" and get no feedback on how your voice sounds transmitting. TBH, this is a function typically provided by the intercom or radio in an aviation setting, but for some people this lack of sidetone would be disconcerting. You can't really hear your voice when speaking.Given those two demerits, the headset functions extremely well and is built to last a life time in all but the most abusive environments. If you want to have phone conversations in a "cone of silence" this is pretty close.

I work in a data center and it can be tricky to communicate with remote personnel when working in the modules due to the strong ambiant noise and the fans blowing on the microphones. We tried many types of bluetooth headsets but none allowed us to be heard adequately without moving away from the racks.We bought a set of Honeywell RWS-53016 to test and I have to say that I'm very impressed so far. I can hear and be heard perfectly on phone conversations even when I'm right next to the most noisy servers we've got. The range is also very good, allowing me to move pretty far away from my computer/phone to work in other rows without loss of signal.We will buy more of these for our technicians and I recommend this product to other professionals working in similar environments.Pros :-Excellent microphone performance in noisy environments;-Good bluetooth range;-Decent audio quality;-Good noise protection even when turned off;-Earmuff's cushions can be replaced as needed.Cons:-Audio quality might not be on par to some similarly priced headsets, but it is decent enough to listen to music while working;-Relatively long battery charging time;-A "listen in" button could have been nice to allow us for exemple to talk to someone next to us without removing the headset or shouting.

Works great. Clear conversation. Fast delivery.

Best bluetooth headphones for the price for earmuffs. Works clear with my phone and I run heavy equipment. It even let's me know when I have texts or emails coming in. Boom mic is excellent to talk thru well operating machines and the other caller can hear clearly. Charge lasts long. Highly recommend

They work a treat. I found i could work in the engine bay and talk on the phone to the operator in the cab while the engine was running without any issues. He said the line was clear and easy to hear from his end. Easy to connect to the phone, and the controls are simple.

The intent with these was to use them as a headset on my office computer (loud, open office), to both be able to take phone calls and to listen to music or whatever else when not on the phone. What is unfortunate is that when used in this way the audio quality (of the music) is quite poor. That's no fault of this headset, it's the limited bandwidth of Bluetooth...and it's why headsets like the Plantronics Voyager Focus come with their own little dongle to connect from the computer (they do more than standard Bluetooth.) The audio quality on the Voyager's is quite good, but even with active noise cancellation they don't block out a lot of outside noise.To be clear, if used solely for music from the computer these Honeywell's sound quite good. It's when in 'headset' mode where the Bluetooth bandwidth is split between sending and receiving that the audio quality drops. Even then it's only for music...voice sounds just fine, and I've been told the microphone sounds great. This is down to how the computer is doing it, as when paired with my phone I can take calls and listen to music without difficulty. Certainly it's not the fault of the headset.They block outside noise very well. I've been listening to music while using various power tools (circular saw, jigsaw, mitre saw, table saw, etc.) that can be quite loud without hearing protection, and I have to say I can hardly hear anything. An interesting thing is that with nothing playing you can hear a bit, but with some music on - even very low - there's enough there for your ears that you can't hear the outside noise any longer.The earpads are very comfortable. I wear glasses, and they wrap around them quite nicely and give a good seal. The headband is very comfortable.These cans also don't get very loud. Following on the theme of protecting your hearing, you can't blast them. I was disappointed at first, but then being able to hear with clarity regardless of outside noise means I don't need to blast them to hear the music or block out noise.Audio quality is pretty good but not stellar. Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed. This is where they lost one star for me...there's probably some technical limitation, but I just wish they were punchier.Looking forward to mowing the lawn this summer with these on...I can have my music while blocking out the mower - and if anyone needs me they can just call me up and I don't have to skip a beat. A worthy purchase for the price.