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as the premium ANC headphone market heats up cheaper ANC headphones are getting better because of the trickle-down effect and a good example of this or the new audio technica ath as our 50 BTS I think these are a pair of very well rounded headphones that perform grades and have some very welcomed features and if it wasn't for their touchpad I think these headphones it would be perfect but first over from one of our partners before I started using noir VPN I would never use public Wi-Fi because I didn't want to risk having my data exposed which meant any time I traveled or wasn't at that zone in the city I would have a little to no internet on my phone but now with no one VPNs military-grade encryption I can use public Wi-Fi and know that my dad it is safe from would be hackers Nord VPN can do a lot more but this is one of the main reasons I use them see how you can enjoy three years of online security for only $2.99 a month by clicking on the link in the description down below the new audio technica ath sr 50 BTS which I've christened the surf 50s retell for $200 that's the same as last year's 88 ANC 700 BT quite point headphones and for some placing these sakes if you're looking into getting the quiet point headphones I recommend you go with the surf fifties instead if you want to pick up the audio technica ath sr 50 BTS I'll have that link down below as always we're gonna go over what comes in the box first the surf 50 s come included with the carrying pouch which I think feels a little more premium than the carrying pouch that came included with the 88 m50x BTS but still if you plan on traveling with these headphones on or ela basis I still recommend you invest in a hard shell carrying case the cert 50s will also come included with a 3.5 to 3.5 mm audio cable now there's no inline controller or mic on this audio cable but I think this audio cable is decent for a pair of 200 all headphones but unfortunately the surf 50s still come included with them mic USB cable for charging and this is one of those things I feel or really holding these headphones back in 2019 and so right now if you want USB C on your headphones you're gonna have to go for more premium models like the 1000 x m3 or the surface headphones and I don't expect audio technica adapt USBC anytime soon because then after new 88 NC 900 bt quite point headphones at CES 2019 which are also still using micro USB but micro USB aside the surf 50 s actually had very good build quality they're super lightweight the headband clicks into position and there's basically no cracking or squeaking when flexing the headband but what really makes these headphones stand out from other 200 other headphones is that they can be laid down flat or collapsed and this is a big deal because usually with 200 all the headphones they can either only do one or the other and when it comes to fit these headphones have a very loose fit just like the 1000 x m3 or both QC 35 which make them great for long use sessions and they are without a doubt big had approved and regarding the surf if these ear cups they're very spacious and should have no problem finding people that have large ears or a ears that stick out a lot in short the surf 50s are just as comfortable as the bose qc25 s because their ear cups are a little more spacious than the 1000 x m3 now when it comes to tech specs the surf if these are rocking bluetooth 5.0 and they're good for watching youtube videos on your iPhone because they have very little latency but unfortunately these headphones can only be connected to one device at a time which means you can't hot-swap from one device to another as easily as say the surface headphones or bose QC 35 but when it comes to battery life the surf 50 s have an advertised battery life of 28 hours which is a touch above average for headphones these days and for me I've noticed that I can go about a week and a half in between charges for the way that I use them but unfortunately these headphones don't have any official fast charging numbers which I know that if you're a constant commuter can be pretty important but now let's talk about the active noise cancellation on the surf fifties first I just want to sell expectations here active noise cancellation across the board on sub 200 all our ANC headphones is going to be nowhere near as good as the ANC found on more premium models and just so you can see firsthand we're gonna jump into an ANC test noise reduction [Laughter] noise reduction like you may have just heard the ANC on the surface headphones n 1000 x m3 easily block out way more noise than the surf 50s but it doesn't mean the ANC on the surf 50s is outright useless the surf 50s do manage to do a fair job of blocking out some constant low-frequency sounds like road noise and they do so with very minimal cabin pressure but one of the main reasons I like to surf 50 so much is cuz they are one of the only $200 anc headphones out there that feature both an ambient mode and quick attention mode similar to the 1000 x m3 Audio Technica calls their feature here through mode and it allows you to select how much ambient noise you would like to headphones to pump in while you have them on and a feature like this is very useful if you're walking around the city or if you're in an office or at school if someone calls your name you're still gonna be able to hear them but the surf if these are also feature quick here where by pressing the only button on the left ear cup the headphones will meet your music and pump it on all of the ambient sound like this and this features useful cuz you can have a quick conversation with someone without having to take your headphones off and like I said the surf fifties are one of the only sub 200 all our agency headphones out there that has both an ambient mode and quick attention mode like the 1000 X and threes because for comparison the Skullcandy venues have monitoring mode which is similar to quick attention but lacks an ambient mode but still the here through feature on the surf 50s isn't perfect it's simply letting in all the ambient sound and it's now filtering out any of the excessive noise pollution like the 1000 x m3 zoom which means if there's a loud bang a dog starts barking or a siren passes by you're gonna hear all that in your headphones whereas the 1000 X and threes are smart enough to block out those sudden loud sounds and save you from jump scares and from going death but features aside let's talk about sound quality the surf 50s have a neutral sound signature that's all about clarity and honestly I don't have any bad things to say about these headphones when it comes to sound quality their bass resonates nice and deep and it never bottoms out the soundstage is wide in some a separation is good and the highest-ever get Tinian but just keep in mind these are neutral sounding headphones if you're looking for something that's going on rock your head when the bass guys going DS amen and unfortunately Audio Technica doesn't allow you to adjust the EQ on these headphones through their app and I think that's done on purpose cuz they don't want you messing up their headphones already awesome sound signature but now let's talk about something that's not so awesome on the surf 50s and that's the touch controls first off the touch controls on these headphones are on the left ear cup which i think is a bad choice on audio Technica's part because the majority of the population is right-handed so as a righty it does take some time to get used to using the touch controls on these headphones and even after that it still feels a little weird but in order to play a positive music you just press once on the audio technica logo and if you want to skip or go back a track you swipe up or down on the left ear cup and after you get the hang of it it works ok but I found trying to adjust a volume using the toast controls is just too much of a hassle you're supposed to press right up above or below the logo to adjust a volume but it almost never works on the first try so I just skip the headache and whip out my phone to adjust volume every single time but you can cycle from having anc turned on here through or just having those features turn off by completely covering the touchpad which is nice but still I think audio technica would be much better off if they just use physical buttons instead of trying to keep up with the cool kids by insisting on using a touchpad that causes more problems than it should and finally here is the microphone test and just like most other headphones out there and the microphone isn't that great but this audio clip is being recorded by the microphone panel on the audio technica ath s rs.50 B keys but overall I really do like the SR 50 BTS and if it wasn't for their imperfect touch controls and lack of USB C I think these would be hands-down the best sub $200 neutral sounding agency headphones on the market right now but still if you can look past the lack of USB C and 2019 and in perfect touch controls that sort of 50 BT's or a great pair of headphones they have very good build quality they're very comfortable to wear they sound very good and I think they look good but what really makes these headphones stand out for me is they are here through and quick here through features a lot of others sub 200 all our ANC headphones have both of these features if you made it this far I guess you enjoyed the video so hit that like button and get subscribed to help someone didn't you realize if you want to pick another part except mention in this video those will be linked in description down below any girls will support the channel by checking out the March store but other than that I'll catch you next time