Sennheiser Ambeo Smart Headset

Active noise-cancellation ; 3D audio recording ; Customizable listening

iOS only ; Sporty styling ; Playback requires headphones

The Sennheiser Ambeo Smart Headset strives to deliver more than just great sounding tunes. It can record audio in surround, cancel out background noise, or even boost it when you want.

Binaural microphone you can put in your pocket ; Multipurpose for listening to music and noise canceling ; Transparent hearing mode so you don’t have to keep taking your earphones out ; Clear and defined audio recordings

Hardware is only compatible with the iPhone right now ; Lightning connection issues ; Not a good enough listening experience for $300 earphones

I’m one of the few

Decent and customizable sound. ; Above-average isolation. ; Stable in-ear fit.

Restrictive lightning connector. ; Slightly uncomfortable ear-hooks.

Amazing binaural recordings, well thought out, useful app

iOS only, one slightly dicky control

While I admit the use case for the Ambeo Smart headset may be limited (you need a perfect storm of great video, an event or location that lends itself to immersive audio and an audience that wants to hear immersive audio and is willing to listen with...

Binaural recording is stupendous and hyper-realistic ; Great fit and comfort ; Sound quality great for music playback too

Only for iOS at the moment ; Need to wear earphones to record in binaural

A whole new way of making videos, by way of audio makes this a worthwhile purchase

A neat concept from Sennheiser, with excellent execution. If you’re looking to create binaural recordings from home, you have just found the perfect tool to work with.

beeindruckende 3D-Aufnahmen; guter Klang; praktisches "Situational Awareness"

feste Kabelfernbedienung ohne Clip; bislang nur für iOS-Geräte; schwaches ANC