Dyson Ontrac Review: Are They Worth $500?

Dyson, the company known for its hair dryer and vacuum technology, has released its first stand-alone pair of headphones called OnTrac. This isn't the company's first foray into the audio space, Dyson tried its hand at headphones with the Dyson Zone, which features a detachable air purifier visor that goes over your mouth and a $700 price tag. The new OnTrac headphones are much more approachable with no additional air purifying functions (and $200 cheaper). Mashable's Miller Kern spent a month testing the new noise-canceling headphones to see if their quality stands out as much as their design.

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00:00 - 00:49 - Intro
00:49 - 02:16 - Design & Controls
02:16 - 04:01 - Sound Quality & Noise Cancelation
04:01 - 04:51 - My Dyson App
04:51 - 05:31 - Water Resistance & Battery Life
05:31 - 06:05 - Final Thoughts

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[holydeadman]

Im seriously considering buying these, as I really like the design and the promised sound quality is something I wanna try for myself.. The only off-puting thing about them, considering the price, is the battery life. Right now I have JBL Tune 670NC I bought for like $110 and with great sound and adaptive noise cancelling they manage up to 80 hours of playing. To be fair, after couple hours of wearing them, my ears do start to hurt, so the comfort Dyson offers sounds great. I work in an electro store and another thing that makes me scared is the amount of people who come in with issues with Dyson products. Sure they're usually vacuums, but still, I'd expect them to work better for such insane prices.

[PieterJacob]

I bought it, it really looks amazing and the build quality is very good. But 5 minutes on my head... I decided to return it. It is just too heavy to wear all day for me.
The noise reduction and sound quality are also really disappointing, especially if you consider the price.

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