Audio Technica ATH-WS99BT Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

So I’ve had these headphones for a little more than a month and here’s my take on these:First, buy the brainwavs earpads (you’ll find links to this in other places here) as they make these headphones much better. This review centres around having those earpads on.Sound: the earpads make the soundstage a little bigger and really nice, so the sound feels large and punchy. I find that the “solid bass” actually doesn’t mean anything, but the clarity and quality of the sound through all the different frequencies makes it sounds really good, and they may be the best wireless headphones I have ever had. The immersive nature of the sound is slightly lost when you are in louder environments but in quieter places the sound is amazing.Sound isolation: the headphones are terrible at this. When you have them on sound leaks in from the outside, meaning that some of the sound is drowned out by the noises around you. They also leak a considerable amount of noise out, so you have to be careful about paying loudly inside somewhere like a library. That being said, the openness of the headphones leads to the same open sound I praised earlier, so it's a decision to be made about what you prefer.Daily use: the Bluetooth connection is fine, nothing spectacular, but good nonetheless. It'll play smoothly and up do about a distance of twenty or thirty meters, but after that starts to get very choppy. The mic is good and picks up surprisingly well, meaning that I make calls a lot more than I used to on the headphones. Lastly, the battery is good, not spectacular, but I don't mind charging my headphones every other night, and they charge pretty quick. I also keep the audio cable inside the carrying pouch for the headphones, so if I ever run out of battery, I have a high-quality solution.Build: with the brainwavz earpads on they are probably the most comfortable Bluetooth headphones I hace ever worn. They hold extremely well and feel really light, and the increased thickness of the earpads mean I've worm them for a twelve hours flight without any signs of pain or fatigue from wearing them. The buttons on the headphones themselves, on the other hand, are horribly unusable, as they are tiny, feel low quality, and are all crammed into one spot. I have probably not touched any button besides the on-off button in the past month.Overall: these are defenitely one of my favourite pair of Bluetooth headphones, and at this price point, it is probably the best pair, with those replacement earpads. They aret't perfect, but what they do well they do so well that the downsides are negligible.

After studying for weeks and trying multiple headsets i come to the conclusion that the ATH-WS99BT are by now the best Bluetooth Bass Headphones on the market. While they provide a big bang or clear and smooth 20hz bass, dependend on your personal preference and EQ setting, they also give you beautifull mids and highs. Dont let youself get fooled that other Bluetooth Headphones are better, they are not. Its worth to mention they look pretty good. What you cant see is that next to the cushions they have a chrome colored ring wich reflects light nicely forward. Its just cool.None the less there is room of Improvement. To be more particular, the Earpads could be larger. Or at least they should offer bigger ones as a replacement. Next point is that the buttons to control are small and very close to each other, wich makes me often pressing the wrong ones.One Neutral point is the material they used for the frame. Its a lot of plastic. Yes it is high quality plastic. Its light, does'nt smell and looks very good assembeld together. Anyhow i would have wished myself a metal frame, even though they would have been heavier.Quick summaryPro:-incredible Bass, best on the Market, in the bluetooth sector-beautiful mids and highs-lightweight construction-cool look-comes with two cables and a faux leather bagCon:-Control buttons are too small-Earpads/cushions might be to smallIm sorry for my english, i hope i could help you with my little review anyhow. If you have any question just let me know. Thank you very much for your time.

I know AudioTechnica makes great products so I was excited to see these on sale with a solid review. While having them, I really enjoyed the Bluetooth function. Living in NYC, riding the subway, I can't count how many times my aux cord got stuck on someone walking past me. They are pretty comfy aside from being a bit too big for my head even adjusted to the smallest size. I would have liked if some of the parts weren't plastic, I enjoy heavier headphones so they stay snug on my head. I really liked the band on the top part, its a nice feature. Sometimes this attribute is skipped or overlooked and without that buffer, sometimes your hair can get pulled/caught. I immediately enjoyed this headphones but after a about a month I started to experience a few issues.At work, I used the aux cord because bluetooth wasn't necessary if I am just at my desk. The first issue I had was the aux input malfunctioning and music only coming out of the right ear. I tried 3 different aux cords, but no dice. This was happening on when listening on my phone, laptop, my coworkers laptop, so it wasn't my phone or laptop. Nothing looked warped inside the input, so I am not sure what happened. About a month later, the usb input for the bluetooth charge stopped charging. Tried 3 different usb chargers, same thing. So now I can't charge the headphones to use bluetooth, and music comes out of one side only when using aux. I had these for only 4 months. I had a pair of Cleers before this that lasted 3 years. I am a bit disappointed and not sure why this happened. I am very very careful with my devices, I take good care of them. I do not yank the cords out after charging, I am careful when plugging in. No water damage.I am writing this review to see if anyone else had similar problems. I know these issues are typical with headphones, but certainly not after only 4 months. I want to just put it out there that this has a much smaller halflife and the common issues with headphones seem to have popped up quite early. I would be really glad to try these again, but I don't want to invest more money, in case it happens again.