RAYZ Pioneer Pro Lightning & USB-C Earphones/Smart Wired, Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds Microphone Volume Control | for Apple iPhone Mac iPad, Android, Nintendo Switch, Google Pixel - Ice

Some background info before I come to the specific details of the Rayz PRO: I own an iPhone SE and an iPad (5) and originally came across a pair of rayz "plus" in an amazon warehouse deal. Their sound quality impressed me (not exceptional but very good), the handling is very convenient (the Hearthru mode or the auto-pause functionality for example) and the noise canceling works very well for IEMs (I also own Bose QC25s which are of course better in this respect but bulkier and require batteries). The primary use of my iPhone is actually to listen at home to my iSine 10 IEMs with the "cipher" DAC/cable which is only available for lightning interfaces. The iSine 10s are open-back "IEM" and absolutely not suited for noisy environments.My daily driver phone is however an LG V30(+) and I use several other non-Apple devices (chromebooks/tablets/PCs/DAPs etc.). Thus I was looking for noise cancelling IEMs for these devices for travel/commuting etc.. Prior to the rayz PRO I tested the Xiaomi ANC in-ears with USB-C but those are inferior in noise cancelling and sound quality... The rayz PRO are not yet available here in Germany so I took the risk to order them from the US side and possibly loose the 33$ shipping+import taxes if these don't suit my needs... I do not regret it. They are very good and work with most of my devices(!). Since this is not explicitly stated by Pioneer, I decided to to write this review for others who may want to try it...You have to update (current firmware version is 3.6.0) and configure them (e.g. define the smart key functions for ANC / HearThru / calibration ...) with the iOS app on the iPhone/iPad but afterwards, they can be used on much more devices than advertised here with minor restrictions:- the LG V30(+) android phone with USB-C: nearly perfect, only drawback is that the Apple-style of double/triple-keypresses for skiping tracks does not work on this and all other non-iOS devices.- a chromebook and an asus chromebit cs10 (which has no audio-out-port). The rayz PRO is immediately recognized as USB-1 audio device with in- and output channels.- a windows 7 PC (without specific drivers). I guess t will work as well with win10. It supports several sample rates and bit-depths of up to 48kHz/24bit.- a Linux PC (ubuntu 18.04) with a USB-C(f) to USB-A(m) adapter- the Fiio M9 - an android based digital audio player (DAP) with digital USB-C audio-out.- a cheap China android phone (doogee) with an micro-USB-OTG_to_usb-C cable plus gender-changer adapter...it does NOT work (properly) with:- another cheap android phone (cubot rainbow 2); the automatically selected sample rate seems to be the lowest possible (8kHz) and it sounds muffled- two other (non-Android) DAPs which support USB-C audio out:the Cayin N3 and the Shanling M0. On both devices, the sample rate and sound quality are ok but the output volume is set to maximum and can't be changed (neither on the remote nor on the device itself) - thus test with caution if you want to keep your hearing.*UPDATE: with the recently released firmware version 2.3 of the Shanling M0, the volume control of the USB-audio-output stream to the Rayz PRO now works also on this device*Ther are only two (minor) annoyances: the USB-C plug is too tight indeed and its housing is also a bit too big to properly fit if the phone is in a case. But overall I am very happy with this purchase and definitely recommend these for Apple users but also for others who like to experiment a bit with their devices.

First off I have the conference speaker and love it, that's what motivated me to buy the headphones.The headphones should be amazing however they have some shortcomings. First off I ordered the Pro because I wanted the lightning and usb-c, I don't understand why each connector has an adaptor, I assumed it would be a lightning connector on the end and have a usb-c to lightning adaptor included. Instead both are separate adaptors and go to some non standard adaptor on the headphones. So if you loose the adaptor your out of luck. On the pro it came with "comfort tip" memory foam earbuds and silicon tips and silicon tips with wings to hold them in your ear. The comfort tips are not glued onto the headphones. The documentation included is not very robust but the tips do come off. I recommend going to comfort tips website to learn more about them. The silicon tips with wings go onto the end of the earbud. I've included a picture to show you how they go. Make sure the hole in the silicon is lined up with the microphone. When I first received these I didn't have the wing tips on all the way; and it's not clear in the instructions...anyways see attached pictures.Anker does make a usb-c to lighting cable adaptor and Anker states it is compatible with this headphone, so I returned this one, received a Pioneer Rayz Plus and basically with the adaptor it has the same functionality but better since I do not have an adaptor with some weird connector.As for the app and updating the headphones that worked perfectly, same as with my conference speaker.I really love that these are noise cancelling and pick up power from the lightning port, I was so excited when I found these since it's something I don't have to worry about keeping charged and the fact they have a usb-c adaptor so I can use them directly on my computer is amazing. However I recommend the Rayz or Rayz Plus and purchasing the Anker adaptor that is mentioned.If you don't need/want/or play to charge while using the headphones you probably want the Rayz and not the Rayz Plus since they are cheaper and less bulky, since the lack the charging port.Only issue I will bring up is I'm not sure about the location of the inline remote/mic. It's kinda large and up high. It doesn't affect wearing the headphones but I'm used to apple design, size, weight and this is more noticeable. It's not bad but will take an adjustment. I like the fact I can program the smart buttons through the app and change the functions, audio prompts, autopause, smart mute, voice isolation, etc...Pioneer customer support has been amazing, they contacted me with issues on the product and worked through everything and I'm 100% satisfied with the resolution.

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I have these Rayz headphones that are wired and a pair of Bose qc 35 IIs and more often than not, I find myself wearing these for everyday use while not actively at my computer.Pros:- don’t need to charge! This is the biggest one for me- pretty comfy- does a pretty great job at blocking out the noise, even without the sound- playthru option so you can hear everything still- unlike other wired headphones, can charge your iphone at the same time- comes with usbc option and when it works it works great- mic quality is good- no lag compared to bluetooth- one less thing draining my phone’s battery vs bluetooth headphonesCons- usb c connection stopped working for me :( it was a secondary benefit for me but that’s why I took a star off.- usbc connection needed a really snug/tight connection so sometimes it was hard to get in and out- sometimes wires get tangly