Cleer Audio Alpha Adaptive Active Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headphones, Dual-Microphone, Touch Control

In looking for a quality over ear headphone listening experience, I discovered the Cleer Alpha Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones. They are of quality construction and include a hard-shell zipper carrying case. I chose the Midnight Blue color, which is very attractive. As the product name implies, the Alpha headphones offer excellent noise cancelling. I tested them around a number of noise sources with superior results. I’m sure these would be perfect for use on an airplane or commuter train. There are three settings, Ambient Noise Control, Noise Cancellation plus a Smart Noise Cancellation setting, which automatically adjusts levels depending on the surrounding noise level. Using the Cleer+ app allows you to control all settings, including the noise control and noise cancellation settings and set the EQ, including a smart “Dirac Virtuo” spatial audio setting for an immersive sound and natural listening experience. These headphones are very comfortable to wear, both with a full range of head size adjustment. I also didn’t find my ears sweating, even with prolonged use. The app also reports the battery life, which claims 35 hours of use with Bluetooth and Noise Reduction enabled, Bluetooth setup was easy and the Alpha headphones support pairing two devices. I easily switched between my phone and laptop by just pausing and resuming audio feeds. While listening to a feed on my laptop, I can answer a call from my phone by just tapping the right headphone twice, then when the call ends my laptop content will continue to play from where it left off! With dual mics, the call voice quality is excellent. What is “cool” about these Alpha headphones is if you need to interrupt what you are listening to, just lift the right side from your head and it will instantly pause that you are listening; place the right side back over your ear, it resumes what you are listening to. By tapping your palm against the right ear, it reduces the volume and reduces the noise cancellation so as to engage in a conversation, tap again restores it. Sliding your finger up and down over the right-side acts as volume control. When powered off the Alpha headphones will operate when plugged into an audio source with a 3.5mm audio cable, which is included. Plugging in the headphones to recharge will turn off the headphone power. I recommend the Cleer Alpha Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones to any audiophile looking for a high-quality flexible over ear headphone with multiple noise cancelling setting options.

Had these for about 4 day or so. Very nice design. The ANC is quite good about par for Sony’s or at least very close. So far excellent battery life and over all controls are very responsive. The sound quality is excellent to about 80% volume then the speakers start to burp any louder. Why not sure. But unfortunately they do. The spatial audio is legit and does make a huge difference. The ambient awareness is great also. So if not for the speakers burping so to speak past 80% these would the best I’ve ever used. They still are the best.