I ordered the headphones as a replacement for the Galaxy Buds FE, which I'm happy with except for the slightly frustrating charging, which isn't entirely reliable with the "fins" on. Since I have a Pixel phone, I also chose Pixel headphones. I figured for more than double the price, it might be an upgrade in other ways. They're not. Totally disappointing is the ANC, which is really an order of magnitude worse than the Galaxy Buds FE. It reliably removes only those bland background sounds like the street outside the window, but anything more significant it only slightly muffles. I can hear the elevator in them, I can hear the electric turntable in them, I can hear the diesel engine of the train in them. I absolutely do not perceive either of these things with the Galaxy Buds FE. In a very noisy environment like the subway, it's practically as if there is no ANC. Even the Galaxy Buds FE can't fully cope with the meter, but it will significantly dampen it. With these headphones, it's maybe 10% better than just plugging your ear with headphones without ANC. Yes, of course, it could be that no earbuds may fit me in theory. I found on Reddit that some people complaining about the ANC were happier after getting special foam attachments, but they are not sold here. However, I've replaced quite a few headphones and I've never really had a problem choosing earbuds that fit. Moreover, even here I don't have the subjective feeling that they don't fit me - even if they did, it would mean extreme demand for a completely ideal size of plugs. Another very unpleasant aspect is the velvet surface of the case, which looks nice, but is terribly impractical and immediately gets dirty from God knows what, probably just from the fabric of the pants. In the same way I've been wearing Galaxy Buds FE for 2 years and their also white plastic case looks like new, if there is a smudge on it, it can be wiped off with a finger. I don't want to imagine what the housing of these would look like after the same amount of use. Otherwise, the headphones are nice, comfortable, have interesting features, and are well integrated with Pixel phones and the Google ecosystem. But I decided to return them anyway, because the ANC is a deal breaker. Nowadays it would be bad even for headphones for 1 500 CZK, but at this price it is really a tragedy.