UrbanistaSolar Powered Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Infinite Playtime, Powerfoyle Self Charging Wireless Over Ear Bluetooth 5.0 Earphones, On Ear Detection, Los Angeles, Midnight Black

Sound quality? A+Comfort? A+Price compared to their Adidas competition? A++ (remained on this site even after Adidas went completely out of stock).Design? A++Battery life? A+++Quality? (This score is off the scale because the category can vary from person to person).

TL;DR: They are very uncomfortable and sound pretty bad. Giving a negative review to make sure others don't fall for the same trap.I bought these headphones since it had some positive coverage from a couple of publications and I wanted to try something different from the mainstream options--which I regret. I'm returning these ASAP.Media coverage wise:- The writer for the review on WIRED gave these headphones 8/10 and said it is a "a fine listen" yet gave the Bose QC45 a 7/10. I don't know how you can remotely come up with that conclusion unless your target sound signature is that of the Beats Solo or some budget SkullCandy headphones.- The ad on Amazon quotes both TechRadar and WhatHiFi separately but note that they are both owned by Future Plc (you can also tell because the nav bar on the top are literally the same with different colors). Also the quote on the Amazon page conveniently omits the prefix to the phrase "Urbanista believes it has found" before quoting "a way to offer audio lovers "virtually infinite” playtime while helping the environment at the same time."After trying out these headphones--the Urbanista Los Angeles seem like they were designed by someone who hasn't daily driven any of the mainstream options (e.g. Sony, Bose, Sennheiser) before building their own headphones nor daily driven their own Los Angeles headphones.Sound quality is subjective but I found these to sound very muddy. They sounded veiled and lack clarity. For reference I prefer the harman curve and generally favor sound signatures found in Sony (non-XB) and Master & Dynamic headphones.Comfort wise, it hurts to wear these. I'm not expecting Bose QC45 levels of comfort (which is what my s/o uses daily), but whats the point of having exceptional battery life if no one can wear these comfortably for longer than five minutes?The control scheme is unintuitive--the power button is actually the middle button in between two volume up and down buttons . The lone button next the charging port and power/charge indicator is actually a 'feature' button. Why? Also the buttons are unlabeled--figures.I haven't used these long enough for an endurance test but they don't feel particularly high quality nor cheap just okay--though the soft pleather on the head band and ear cups feel and look very cheap in person. The sand gold color looks almost more pink than sand colored.

The solar charging is a game changer. They may not be the greatest headphones on the market for sound quality or ANC, but the fact that you never reach for your headphones only to realise they are not charged is priceless. I would perhaps like them to be a bit better for using whilst running etc. (sweaty situations) as obviously they come into their own when used our in the sunshine.

Sound quality and noise canceling is not as good as the Miami in my opinion but the extra battery life with the solar panel make this a solid buy. Solar panel works well(I find on a heavy overcast day the solar panel gains a little more than twice the power the headphones use when listening to music)!

It will be a nice headphone if the audio is clear and not so tight on the head / ears. Solar charging seems cool but not sure it is working. USB charging is very basic linear charger so it's slow and might not be used for long time.

The Urbanista Headphone is a total waste of money and time. Contrary to what is advertised there was no charger in the package, the device failed to connect to Bluetooth and it is terrible to try to use as the various buttons are almost impossible to see and the instructions are hardly any (in small type unreadable without a magnifying glass.) A HORRIBLE product. When readying to return it is not possible to put the headphones in the special case, after forcing it in the mailing box is does not close flat. What a piece of...

These are perfect. My other wireless headphones died often. These never do since they are constantly charging in any light.

I loved my Urbanista Miamis and was interested in the concept of solar powered charging, so I bought these ahead of a vacation. I was disappointed to find within the first few times wearing these that they don't fit the same way and put enough pressure on my head that I get a significant headache within the first 10 minutes of wear. I've tried different positions but same result and ultimately stopped wearing these entirely.