WorkTunes Connect + Solar Wireless Hearing Protector

Bought these: "3M WorkTunes Wireless Connect Hearing Protector with Bluetooth, 26 dB Noise Rating, 90570-DC" they're the newer ones with USB C charger. Had them for a few days. Satisfied with them for listening to music & audio. Had my first phone call using them today and I think I'll have to return them. While this was happening, I myself was muted (listening in on conference call & going to bathroom while not speaking) and I could hear all my own environmental sounds being picked up by my own microphones and delivered back through the headphones! Shutting the door, running the sink, it came back through the headphones louder in my ears than the person I speaking in the call who I was trying to listen to! What's the actual technical term for this nearby feedback being deliberately put back through the speakers? I thought these were supposed to be noise canceling headphones. I loved listening to music & stuff with them but I can't deal with phone calls or Zoom meetings having the nearby noises piped into my headphones. Is there a way to turn this off?

Yes. Same batteries in mine for 2 years. Left in unheated garage in ontarios snow belt. Used prob 2 times a week for 20 mins on average throughout the year. Great product

Sony XM6 are the best headphones out there and are made for long wear time. I have the XM5’s which are excellent. However, when I want true hearing protection, I go to my 3M Worktunes.

A lot of people like the 3M earmuff headphones. I tried them. I am sure they are well made and durable. My issue with them is that I have some mild hearing loss and the earmuffs would not go loud enough for me to hear them over the mower, weedeater, chainsaw, etc. I contacted 3M and was told this is essentially for my safety, to keep me from damaging my hearing. Walker makes a pair that do go loud enough that I still use

I have a pair of these and they’re great. I particularly like the water resistant feature and will use them when snow blowing rather than my Bose QC. Both noise cancellers work well so the decision really boils down to the possibility of moisture while I work.

Mine hold up just fine. I charge them sporadically and then hang them on the snowblower in a heated garage. The Bose generally live in the center console of my truck. Both hold up to the cold without issue. I usually do my driveway, sidewalks, hit a nice track in the backyard so the dogs can run around and chase each other, then head over to a neighbor’s house to do her driveway and sidewalks. I also make a nice path down the side of each house so a service tech can easily get to the exterior gas meter in case of emergency.

Interesting. I haven’t had an issue with mine and have owned them for multiple years. Perhaps a particular model was suspect? Glad you found something that works for you though. Having a connection constantly drop would be frustrating.