Audeara A-01

Comfortable pads ; Long battery life ; Interesting audiologist-style sound profiles

Mediocre ANC causes “pops” when walking ; Uncompetitive core sound quality ; Look and feel cheaper than rivals

High-concept headphones that are far too expensive for their abilities.

Adjustable audio based on in-app test that creates a personal hearing profile. Comfortable.

Default sound signature lacks balance. Noise cancellation is merely decent.

The Audeara A-01 headphones do a lot of different things, but none of them particularly impressively. That the headphones sound better after a hearing profile is created makes sense, but they sound pretty off-balance to begin with, and after the test...

Fantastic audio experience ; Comfortable design

Bluetooth connectivity issues ; Average build quality ; Expensive

Audeara will literally change how you listen to your music, and it really is an incredible listening experience. It’s a decent first-generation product with room for improvement that would certainly turn it into a must-have for audiophiles. Those...

Personalized hearing profile ; Comfortable, lightweight design ; Fair active noise cancellation

Small, plastic buttons ; Shorter than advertised battery life ; High price tag

Solid build quality ; Comfortable fit ; Tailored sound

Reserved design may put some off ; Pricey

Unique app-based hearing test is used to program the headphones with EQ tailored to your hearing profile ; Sound quality is quite good at 50-percent strength and ANC on ; Slim case is easy to pack in carry-on luggage ; BT-01 Bluetooth transceiver...

Sound is very dull without EQ ; With EQ and no ANC, bass is a bit loose and tubby ; Not all that comfortable for extended wear

The idea behind the Audeara A-01 is excellent—measure the user’s hearing profile and adjust the headphone’s EQ to compensate for any deficits. In its current iteration, however, it falls a little short. In particular, the audiogram I obtained did not...

Very easy to use and setup ; Decently comfortable ; App has features some may find very useful ; Good reception and good call quality ; Great battery life

Design isn't spectacular looking, sort of bland ; The ear tuning experience might be a hit or miss with some users ; Pricey for what you get but currently $100 cheaper on Amazon

These headphones sound great without the software/app and with the software/app, they sound slightly better when setting the experience to 25%. When I set the experience to 100% I felt the sound was really not impressive at all. The design is not all...

Highly personalized sound profiles ; Sturdy construction ; Long battery life

Fiddly app-based setup process ; Slightly tight fit