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Colour Black
Form factor In Ear
Noise control Active Noise Cancellation
Headphones jack 3.5 mm Jack

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  • Headphones for enhanced work productivity and crystal clear calls
  • Includes 1 pair of black headphones with Bluetooth wireless connectivity capability, and 3.5mm audio cable for wired connectivity
  • AptX technology for high quality stereo streaming
  • Clear audio with 2 Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) microphones and 2 digital MEMS beamforming microphones
  • Powered by a rechargeable 2.3 watt lithium ion battery (included); up to 46 hour battery life
  • Dual connectivity to connect to two devices at once; save up to eight paired devices
  • Foldable design for easy portability and compact storage
  • Product dimensions: 5.71 x 7.68 x 3.15 inches (LxWxH)

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Rishi
5.0 out of 5 stars Good noise cancelling but not very comfortable
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2023
Style: Commuter HeadsetVerified Purchase
This is a good headphone, but it is tight on the temple. I would recommend 1more Sonoflow headphones over this for wearing over a long period.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I did not buy it, but I have some thing that it looks to be based off
Reviewed in Canada on August 11, 2023
From what I saw in the product pictures it looks exactly like the Sennheiser PCX 550 which I have. The ones that I have work incredible and if this is made by the same manufacturer with just a different logo, it’s insane how much better price they are then what I bought.
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happycamper
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than most "budget/mid-range headphones" for my needs.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024
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I've tried half a dozen other well reviewed headphones, including Soundcore Q45, that I returned for being too large in all aspects. cans were too large. the headband had to be on the smallest setting but felt a bit loose.

I decided to try these Amazon Commercial branded Premium headphones and despite the microUSB port that may dissuade some, also indicating the age of the technology involved here. These were the most comfortable and "premium enough" for my needs, especially with Qualcomm Aptx access from my Android devices. Or, fall back to SBC codec for less fidelity but low latency for videos, which have compressed audio, and loss of quality is not really noticeable unless in a quiet room with a high fidelity recording source. True, USB-C, and an app similar to JBL or Soundcore for more adjustments, etc would be nice. But, this headphone simply works well, without obtrusive branding, much more compact than Soundcores, and without the complexity that apps require.

Purchased the bargain price for the "like new" version, and mine appeared to be in new condition.
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Mat95
5.0 out of 5 stars Spettacolari! (versione AC Premium)
Reviewed in Italy on May 12, 2024
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Cercavo delle cuffie bluetooth che fossero comode, con una buona qualità costruttiva, con un ottima qualità audio e che avessero la funzione multipoint.

Ho provato le Soundcore Q30. Buona qualità dei materiali, ma che non trasmetteva solidità. Abbastanza comode. Qualità audio buona, ma poco equilibrate, bassi troppo pompati.

Allora ho deciso di provare le Edifier W820NB Plus. Qualità audio spettacolare e codec LDAC. Mi hanno fatto innamorare per l'audio, ma purtroppo, anche essendo comode, erano troppo plasticose e poco resistenti secondo me.
Inoltre non supportano il multipoint.

Quindi ho deciso di provare le Amazon Commercial Commuter (la versione da viaggio di queste) che sono le cloni delle EPOS adapt 360 (e delle Sennheiser HD450BT).
Qualità costruttiva al top e multipoint. Ma purtroppo mi stringevano troppo sulle orecchie. Troppo scomode per me. Audio buono ma nulla di eccezionale. Mi aspettavo di più sinceramente.

Quindi ho deciso di provare queste. Le Amazon Commercial Premium. Cloni delle EPOS adapt 660 (e delle Sennheiser PCX550-II). E finalmente ho trovato ciò che cercavo. Buona qualità costruttiva. Comodissime. Multipoint. Audio spettacolare! Equilibrato, pulito, cristallino. Si riesce a distinguere il suono di ogni strumento che suona all'interno di una canzone. Ottimi soundstage e imaging nonostante siano cuffie chiuse. Poi i comandi touch sono comodissimi e funzionano benissimo. Ottimo anche l'ANC, che ha 2 livelli di riduzione dei rumori. La cosa che non mi è piaciuta è che ha la micro-USB invece della type-C. E se avesse avuto il protocollo LDAC sarebbe stata perfetta, ma non se ne sente la mancanza.

Io le ho pagate circa 60 euro. Oggi si trovano a 56 euro. Ma sono cuffie dal valore molto più alto. Secondo me come qualità del suono siamo al livello di cuffie di 200 euro. Credo di aver fatto un affare.
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Spartakus !
5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe spectre sonore d'un casque signé Amazon
Reviewed in France on February 8, 2024
Style: Commuter HeadsetVerified Purchase
La marque de distributeur "Amazon Commercial" nous propose ce micro-casque "AC Commuter". Casque conçu par Dement, sous sa marque Epos, fabricant danois d'appareils pour malentendants et de casques pour professionnels (bureautique, Service clients, studios d'enregistrement, en radio et télévision).
C'est également le même coeur de cible que partage son partenaire Sennheiser (allemand) qui distribue Epos sous sa marque Sennheiser pour le grand public d'une part et sous la marque Epos/Sennheiser auprès des professionnels d'autre part.

Ce casque est donc exactement l'identique de :
- L'Epos Adapt 360 pour les pro.
- Le Sennheiser HD 450 BT ou SE pour le grand public.

C'est d'abord un micro-casque pour professionnels, mais sans micro au bout d'une disgraçieuse perche à placer devant la bouche.
D'autant qu'il dispose de 4 micros dont 2 pour l'ANC.
Cependant sa conception en fait un casque polyvalent avec une excellente musicalité.

Au passage, bravo à Amazon de nous proposer ce casque sous sa MDD (marque de distributeur) "AmazonCommercial", modèle "Commuter' mais dont les décevantes désignations font plutôt administratif que marque commerciale. Pas sexy.

Testé pour sa musicalité, je le note en 3ème position du comparatif des casques en ma possession, sur base du même smartphone Poco F3 disposant de tous les codecs du marché, à volume identitque et réglages identiques, en filaire ou en BT 5, en mode flat ou égalisé, ce qui donne :
- N° 1 Bose QuietConfort SE (QC45 amelioré), fréquences 20Hz-20 kHz sous codec AAC et malgré l'absence d'Aptx (une grave erreur à corriger). Mais sauvé par un surround bien calibré.

- N°2, l'AC Premium d'AmazonCommercial (identique à l'Epos Adapt 660 ou le Sennheiser PXC 550-II), fréquence 17Hz-23kHz sous codecs SBC, AAC, Aptx, (pas vu d'Aptx LL annoncé).

- N°3 AC Commuter (ce casque) sous fréquences 18Hz-22kHz et sous codecs SBC, Aptx (pas vu d'AAC ni d'Aptx LL annoncé, ou serait ce un élément de baisse de prix ?).

- N°4 PLT BB Pro, sous codecs SBC, AAC, Aptx.

- N°5 JBL Club 950, sous codecs SBC, AAC, Aptx.

Pourquoi parler des fréquences ?
Parce que les Hz représentant les graves, le chiffre le plus bas génère les meilleures basses.
Les kHz représentant les aigus, son chiffre le plus élevé génère les aigus les plus fins.
En conclusion, un casque aux fréquences 18Hz-22kHz est meilleur qu'un casque 22Hz-18kHz lequel sera plutôt orienté medium, tendance son creux et sans reliefs.

Pourquoi parler des codecs ?
Parce qu'ils définissent l'essentiel de la qualité sonore restituée avec la standardisation du BT.
Du basique SBC en passant par la riche gamme des Aptx jusqu'au haut de gamme LDAC, ces codecs (encodage et décodage du son) associés à la qualité des composants font l'essentiel d'un bon rendu sonore ou pas.

Ici nous avons un spectre sonore équilibré sous Aptx : graves arrondies, voix claires et prononcées, aigus fins. Un filtre loudness accompagne la profondeur du spectre typé basses et dont les aigus ne sont ni crillards ni stridents.

La dynamique de 108 dB est excellente. Le chiffre le plus élevé constitue l'intensité du rendu sonore, c'est à dire un fort volume de sortie du casque.

Le TDH (taux de distorsion harmonique) inférieur à 0,3% est excellent. Ce qui signifie qu'à très fort volume, les harmonies sont déformées de moins de 0,3% donc le son délivré reste très audible.
Plus le TDH est bas, meilleure sera l'harmonie musicale à haut volume.

Donc ce casque n'a rien à voir avec les casques aux boom boom pour ado, étouffant voix, cymbales ou flûtes et donnant mal au crâne.
Ici les instruments de musique sont clairement distingués.

Cependant, ce casque n'a pas la finesse du spectre sonore de l'AC Premium, autre excellent micro-casque polyvalent (N°2) que je souhaiterais ici commenter mais lequel est (provisoirement ?) retiré du catalogue Amazon.

Testé en appels téléphonique, mes correspondants professionnels et particuliers m'entendent parfaitement. La voix dans le casque paraît amplifiée et claire, sans souffle comme en HD avec l'impression d'un correspondant à proximité. J'ai échangé en extérieur avec un service client situé à Madagascar : audio parfaitement parfait !
Ce test voix est à poursuivre sous différentes situations (en voiture, en ville bruyante, à la campagne...) en mode filaire et BT.

Ce micro-casque en BT 5 se connecte simultanément à 2 appareils (à 8 possiblement) sur PC et smartphone par exemple, pour combiner voix (prioritaire) et musique.

Certifié Microsoft Teams et autres outils pour réunions audio ou vidéo, il est optimisé UC et accepte les softphones (VoIP) du marché.
Son usage est réputé intensif.

Difficile d'expliquer le ressenti sonore car il existe autant de casques, de styles musicaux que d'oreilles subjectives.

Cependant nous avons un casque de conception solide. La nuance des plastiques au touché gomme mates et brillants et le doux cuir protéiné du bandeau respirent la qualité haut de gamme.

Trituré, bousculé, rien ne casse.
Sobre et triste à la fois (un bon point pour ne pas se le faire arracher ?) il lui manque un logo pour être remarqué. Il y a certes en relief le très discret logo "sourire en flèche" d'Amazon.
L'ensemble présente bien et ne fait pas premier prix.

En observant les specs, nous avons un casque :
- Avec ANC (réducteur de bruits) moyen noté 3/5 comparé au Sony (mx304; mx305) et Bose notés 5/5.
- Présence des codec SBC et Aptx mais pas vu de AAC ni Aptx LL !
- Les touches de fonctions sont faciles d'accès et d'usage. Chaque touche a de nombreuses fonctions. On s'y habitue facilement.

- Portée du BT de 25 m :
Alors que les BT ont généralement une portée de 8 à 10 m pour les meilleurs, l'AC Commuter assure une portée de 25 m.
Le test est concluant à 26 ou 27 m : smartphone sous streaming musical enfermé dans une voiture. Casque éloigné dans un bâtiment fermé à près de 26 ou 27 m avant grésillements et coupure signalée du BT. Exceptionnel !

Confort du casque :
- Le design arrondi des écouteurs suivi par l'arrondi des mousses, contraste avec l'ouverture verticale et ovale recevant les pavillons des oreilles.
Au delà du design décalé, c'est techniquement bien pensé.
Explications :
L'ouverture verticale et ovale de la mousse des écouteurs permet aisément d'y insérer les oreilles dont les pavillons ne sont pas aplatis au fond des écouteurs mais conservent leur orientation naturelle en forme d'évent.
Dans les écouteurs on note la présence d'un diffuseur en évent (trouvez le avec vos doigts dans le fond des écouteurs) non pas situés au centre de l'oreillette mais excentré vers l'avant, face aux pavillons des oreilles. Le son est "infusé" en direct. C'est top !

- Adaptés aux sportifs, ce casque tient très bien en tête, un peu trop. La pression peut être atténuée en baissant de quelques crans le casque sur les oreilles pour se faire oublier.
Le confort des mousses est ferme au départ mais devraient molir à l'usage pour d'avantage de confort.
La réduction passive du bruit (casque éteint sur la tête) est acceptable grâce à l'orientation des pavillons des oreilles dans le casque. Je n'ai pas ressenti de chaleur désagréable à terme.
Le solide bandeau est rembouré au contact du crâne.

Ce micro-casque pour pro est orienté à usage intensif sous Microsoft Teams ou autres softphones (VoIP) du marché.
Optimisé UC, il profite des commandes vocales de Siri, Alexia ou Google Assistant.

Mise à jour du firmware sous Windows uniquement hebergé par le site dseaaudio.com (Epos) dont l'interface est incroyablement dépouillé. Précisons que le même interface existe pour Epos et Sennheiser sous Windows et Play Store avec des fonctions plus intéressantes, l'AC Commuter ne peut s'y connecter. Dommage

Contenu du colis dans un carton de papier recyclé :
-1 casque.
-1 câble USB C.
-1 câble jack 2,5 vers 3,5.
-1 notice multi langues.
-1 saccoche de toile souple.
Mais pas de dongle BT 4.2 comme livré avec son jumeau Epos 360.

Les moins ?
Soyons sérieux, il n'y en a pas pour son prix, rien...
Destocké à 10% de son prix de lancement (tout de même un peu cher à ±210€ en marque blanche), il n'y rien à lui reprocher.
Il est plus cher sous Epos et Sennheiser, c'est la plue value des marques que l'on paie. Un choix à faire.

Enfin, une note aux prompts déçus des casques en général. Si vous êtes exigeants, alors préférez les smartphones ET les casques de dernière version BT et aux codecs les plus complets possibles.
Leurs performances sont liées à l'évolution des versions du BT.

Ainsi vous trouverez les codecs courants par ordre croissant de qualité sonore :
- SBC : codec de base disponible sur toutes versions BT.
- AAC apparu en version BT 4.
- Aptx, Aptx HD, Aptx LL et toutes versions développées par Qualcomm, à partir du BT 5.
- LDAC, le top developpé par Sony à partir du BT 5.

Donc l'achat d'un smartphone et d'un casque oblige à vérifier la présence de ces codecs pour ne pas être déçu.
C'est technique car on achète de la technologie.

Pourquoi ? Parce que votre excellent nouveau casque sous Aptx par exemple ne délivrera que du SBC avec votre vieux smartphone fonctionnant sous BT 3 ou 4 !

Cependant, les faibles performances audios d'un casque peuvent être compensées par les nombreux applis d'égaliseurs et boosteurs disponibles en téléchargement.

Enfin de nombreux tests et avis sont disponibles en ligne pour vous éclairer sur ses jumeaux (de l'emballage aux softs) l'Epos Adapt 360 ou les Sennheiser HD 450 BT ou SE.

Casque d'excellent rapport qualité-prix, dont l'offre sous "AC Commuter" est hallucinante !
3 commandés pour en offrir 2.
Merci Amazon.
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Robert Tucker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality
Reviewed in Germany on January 13, 2024
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Look stylish, controls take a bit of getting used to , fantastic price for a premium product
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Bahi
5.0 out of 5 stars The premium version is a steal
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2023
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As of November 2023, the Premium version is such a bargain that I wonder if it’s long for this world.

_Specs_
It’s essentially an Epos (Sennheiser) Adapt 660. Though it looks almost identical to the original PXC 550, the AmazonCommercial Premium Bluetooth headset is a Bluetooth 5.0 device with codecs including AAC, AptX and AptX low latency (SBC, too, of course). There are 4 noise-cancelling microphones and 3 for transmitting your voice on calls. Frequency response is 17Hz to 23,000 kHz. Its model number is SCBT13 (see instruction manual on this page) – you can search and find the equivalent Sennheiser model and specs and reviews. This Amazon-branded version is currently (November 2023) selling for less than a third of its Sennheiser sibling: a steal.

_What’s included_
The headphones come with an audio cable (with no inline microphone), a USB cable and a Bluetooth 4.2 dongle, which is an odd choice for a device that supports Bluetooth 5.0.

If you buy a Sennheiser-compatible 3.5mm to 2.5mm cable with microphone, the cable’s inline mic will work fine. You must choose between an Apple version and an Android/Windows version of the cable for the inline music controls to work correctly.

_Sound quality_
The soundstage is wide and spacious and audio is beautifully balanced – hi-hats and cymbals sound crisp but not harsh, vocals shine and bass is strong but not exaggerated. Mid-range is slightly under-emphasised to my ear but very good. (Dub and reggae sound as bass-heavy as they should but if you’re a bass-head and routinely want more bass than the recording artists themselves did, you may be disappointed.) There’s a luxurious airiness in its sound – beautifully detailed but never grating. Vocals shine and the delivery seems so effortless, both on Bluetooth (using AAC for my devices on macOS and iOS – on Android, you’d use one one of the AptX codecs) and using the supplied audio cable. The sound doesn’t get tiring and seems (understandably – see above) like what you'd expect from a headset a couple of price brackets up. (Look for professional reviews of the 660 Adapt.) Run a bass test and you’ll hear no resonance or vibration through the range. The sound really is excellent. For the headset to sound good, you need to make sure the fit is right – but that applies to most headphones. Adjust it so it sits firmly, with a good seal between the ear cups and your head.

_Microphones for phone calls_
Decent. I’ve tried the headset on calls but also for recording speech (via Bluetooth) and the transmitted voice quality is better than with the (admittedly cheap) third-party cable with inline mic that I bought for computer work and which I will need to replace. Perfectly usable on calls, though it doesn’t match better wired, inline microphones.

_Build quality_
The materials are pleasing – high-quality plastics, big, soft ear cups that cover my ears and a well padded headband. You twist the ear cups into position to turn the headphones on. You can use a dedicated physical slider to disable or enable Bluetooth.

_Operation_
Plugging in the audio cable turns off Bluetooth but plugging in the USB lead doesn’t, so you can keep listening while charging, even if you happen not to have the audio cable with you.

The USB cable (type A to micro-USB) can be used for firmware updates (my pair is running firmware 1.9.6) and to change hidden settings using the free Amazon Commercial Connect app, available for macOS and Windows – the download link is in the user manual but isn’t easily found otherwise. The app is produced by the same people who produce the EPOS connect desktop app (surprise!) and some of the background processes (on macOS, at least) carry the EPOS name.

An example of a hidden setting: the headphones support 8 remembered Bluetooth devices for multipoint connections and can connect to any two at a time but using the app, you can configure the headphones to temporarily drop one connection when a call comes in from another device. You can also boost or reduce the feedback you get of your own voice when on a call.

The controls to move to the next or previous track and to pause and play work well. While on a call, you can mute the microphones with a gesture – a thoughtful and useful addition. And you can also scrub back and forwards through songs (at least, on my devices) by using the back or forward gesture, then keeping your finger on the touchpad. All these functions are documented in the online PDF on this product page.

The headset itself is admirably light and comfortable. Its ear cups fold inward for transport and the headset is quite compact when folded. It’s good to have a travel case that allows you to keep them turned off.

_Noise_
Noise-cancelling is very good – constant background noises are silenced or made almost inaudible by the active noise cancellation (ANC) and there’s also good passive isolation from the design of the ear cups, if you’ve adjusted the headband correctly and positioned it well. There’s an adaptive ANC mode, which changes the level of noise cancellation based on background sound, and another mode that keeps ANC at maximum. The active noise cancelling continues to work when the audio cable is used. There’s a physical, three-position slider switch that switch between adaptive, maximum and zero ANC.

If ANC is enabled, you double-tap the touchpad to turn off and on the talk-through mode (which is very effective, allowing you to hear an amped-up version of conversations around you).

_The odd stuff_
First, the packaging is hilariously basic and completely at odds with the quality of the device. It doesn’t even include a printed version of the user manual that you can download from the Amazon listing – I can imagine many people not even realising that there’s are detailed instructions available, despite the printed QR code that, when scanned, takes you only to this product page. Understandable at the price but this decision is clearly affecting people’s perception of the headphones themselves, whatever the price.

The right ear cup has a touchpad for the controls I’ve mentioned above and when it works well, it’s a delight but it can be temperamental – you can see from reviews that the same applies to the Sennheiser versions.

When you use the audio cable, the device’s volume setting and the headphone’s volume setting are added together but can be adjusted independently, which is unexpected. So if things sound too quiet, turn one of those up to max and adjust only the other. It’s a quirk but not a dealbreaker – it doesn’t happen over Bluetooth.

If you’re connected to multiple devices simultaneously, the inactive one can sometimes pause the music. So far, it has only happened once to me and I disconnected from the inactive device to work around it. As I type this, I am switching between computer and smartphone with no problems: music on the active device plays, and the other device pauses.

The ANC works even when audio isn’t playing but double-tapping to enable and disable the talk-through mode doesn’t result in an audio confirmation, which would have been useful. (When you’re playing music, you don’t need it because the music also pauses.)

Charging is via micro-USB, which feels retro in 2023 but not retro enough to be cool. Charging itself is still quick enough and reliable.

I’ve seen user reviews from those who spend a lot of time on calls and are unhappy about some aspects of the call controls. That’s understandable, since this and the Epos 660 Adapt are aimed at business users. None of it bothers me but your needs may differ.

If you’re here for the music, you will likely love the sound of these nuanced, balanced headphones. I’m delighted, as I'm sure you can tell. I was choosing between this and HD 450SE (or HD 450BT) but this headset is much more comfortable, with bigger ear cups, easier-to-use controls and fabulous sound.
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