This is good, because you do not have to take them off to interact with people physically.
But this is bad, because you will hear any noise around you.
-* However, they have a boom mic, meaning they avoid most background noise.
+* However, they have a boom mic, meaning they supposedly avoid most background noise.
* The controls are minimal, a volume rocker and a call/hang up button.
Muting requires pressing volume up and down at the same time, which is not convenient, so normally I use software mute.
They cost around 150€.
+My major doubt is if other Shokz headphones without a boom mic work well for calls.
+The OpenComm are more expensive than models without boom mic.
+
## Mpow Air 2.4G
This is a cheap clone of the HyperX Cloud Alpha gaming headset.
* Music quality is very good
* I have not really tested the microphone much.
- I have done some calls with them, but obviously they pick up noise, because they do not have a boom mic.
+ I have done some calls with them, but obviously they pick up noise.
+ They do not have a boom mic.
* They have good noise isolation, both physical and software.
* They have lots of controls, and they are quite nice.
* I have worn them for two hours and a half straight, they become a bit uncomfortable, but usually removing them for a minute is enough.
I do not have any indication that there are headphones whose microphone sits near your ears that do not pick up a lot of noise.
(My Jabra Elite 85t and the previous 65t pick up a lot of noise and wind.)
-Headsets with a boom mic are much better if you need to speak in noisy environments.
+My experiences with headsets with a boom mic are much better in noisy environments.
## On Bluetooth and computers