S450-XT

Pepperidge farms remembers when the Bluetooth used to connect a lot further on the 450’s.

The 450 is the best in my opinion. I bought a 550 or 650 at Love's and returned it.

I had a Blue parrot 450 and it was great for 4 years. I recently got the Shokz Open Run Pro 2. They also make one with a boom mic if you want. These have been great bc you can hear your audio and whats going on around you. It's not as bad as it sounds. They get loud enough to drown out any outside noises if you want it that loud. Mine last 12 hours which is great and charge time is 30-40 mins.

Truckers wear headsets with a boom mic because after many phone conversations and judging how people sound on a call, a boom mic right in front of your mouth has the best chance of picking up your voice and filtering out background noise. Airpods suck at noise cancellation. My Blue Parrot bt450-xt is at least 8 years old and is the best I've had. I forgot to pack it once and broke down and paid too much for a 550 at Loves. People are always amazed I'm going 70 with the window down and it sounds to them like I'm on a landline, with either of them. The 550 speaker doesn't sound as good as the 450 streaming music etc, but both are loud and clear enough for voice calls. Wish I could buy a 450 with usb-c. Would be perfect.

How well does it do with noise cancelation? On my blueparrot 450, I can have my microphone inches away from the belts while the engine is running and hear/be heard crystal clear.