nwm ONE Wireless Open-Ear Headphones | Prevents Sound Leakage with PSZ Technology (Bone Conduction Alternative) | Bluetooth 5.3 | Multipoint | 20-Hour Battery Life with Microphone | Dark Gray

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish I had background music playing at all times”? I have! I love music—it really helps my productivity and mood which is super important for my neurodivergent brain. But for me, and I know for many others, finding the perfect way to do that can be challenging. That’s why I’m so excited to review the nwm One Open Ear Headphones. First off, this isn’t a sponsored review—I paid for these headphones with my own money, and I want to give you my honest opinion. Spoiler alert: I love them! For those who don’t know, I’m hard of hearing and wear hearing aids in both ears. While I’m grateful to have hearing aids, they aren’t perfect. Bluetooth hearing aids, for example, allow me to listen to music and make phone calls, but the connection isn’t always reliable. I have to hold my phone near my mouth for calls, and if I put my phone in my pocket, the music cuts in and out—super annoying. Plus, when you use the Bluetooth function, it mutes the mics on the hearing aids, so I can’t hear what’s happening around me. It takes a moment to switch back to hearing mode, which can be frustrating, especially if someone starts talking unexpectedly. Not to mention, it drains the battery quickly. As for comfort, I’ve been using over-ear headphones (Beats Studio 3), which are noise-canceling. While that can be nice, it also means I can’t hear anything around me, which isn’t ideal when you’re hard of hearing. The over-ear design squishes my hearing aids, which can cause feedback (not fun) or just general ear pain—especially since I also wear glasses. That’s why I’m so impressed with the nwm Ones. They’re so light, you’ll forget you’re even wearing them! If you wear glasses and hearing aids like I do, you’ll appreciate these even more. The circular ear pads fit comfortably around my behind-the-ear hearing aids, and I didn’t have any trouble wearing them over the ear tubes (even with hearing aid charms on). Over-ear headphones can also trap moisture in your ears, which isn’t great for hearing aids or for preventing ear infections (which I’m prone to). The open-ear design of the nwm Ones allows for airflow which is better for the hearing aid microphones because they need to stay dry. The airflow means less worry about trapped moisture, and that’s really such a game-changer for me. I’ve tried bone-conducting headphones before, but they didn’t fit well with my hearing aids. They pushed the behind-the-ear part off and got caught in the tubing, which was both annoying and painful. I also found the sound quality lacking severely. Another reason I wanted these headphones is for situational awareness. I work in an office and like to listen to music, podcasts, and audiobooks while I work. However, I need to be aware of people approaching my desk or walking into the office. I also take meetings and phone calls on my laptop. The nwm ones make all of this possible. You can even connect them to multiple devices, so I can have both my phone and laptop connected at the same time! I called three different people to test the call sound quality, and they all said they could hear me perfectly—no one even realized I was using headphones. My Nana used to complain she couldn’t hear me when I used my old headphones to call her so nwm ones passed the Nana hearing test too! While on the phone, I did have to turn up the volume a bit to hear the other person, but I haven’t played around with the nwm app yet which has different sound settings so that might make a difference. Even so, once I turned the volume up I had no issues hearing the other person (around 60% volume). This was still a huge improvement compared to my Beats and airPods, which needed to be at around 90% + volume for me to use without hearing aids, which isn’t good for ear health. Working in a bigger city, I also appreciate the safety aspect of these headphones. No longer will I have to choose between listening to my music and being aware of my surroundings on the bus or walking around at lunchtime. I live about 15 minutes outside of the city I work in, and love to walk my dogs. Living on a busy residential street in an area where we have speeding cars, loose dogs, deer, and even bears (yes really) so I am grateful to be able to hear my surroundings! Sometimes, muting the world around you isn’t a good thing, and these headphones live up to their promise of “unmuting the world.” Sound leakage is minimal—even at max volume, my husband could barely hear me blasting “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,” and the bass quality was great for an open-ear design! With a 20-hour battery life (and 1.5 hours to fully charge), plus the ability to get an hour of use from just 5 minutes of charging, these headphones are perfect for all-day use. They even come with a cable to use as wired headphones if needed. For more tech details, check out the nwm website. I just have to say—I haven’t been this excited about a piece of tech since the Nintendo Switch. Japanese designers have truly outdone themselves with this innovative product. While I know people who wear hearing devices weren’t the target market, Bob Ross would say “this is a happy accident”! It would be a lie to say that these didn’t bring me to tears when I first tried them. These headphones are exactly what I needed and wanted. As someone who has unique needs and challenges, I can’t recommend them enough, and I hope you give them a try too!

I own lots of decent headphones & equipment . sennheiser HD800,HIFIman SE1000 , many .... 1st i have to point out what 's not for : as with any open HP , u are affect by ambient surrounding . 2nd not for outdoor wet sport activities . 3rd not for bass edm 4th I don't care anything but only quality of the sound in a quiet environment It connected to my AK 3000T DAP only at AAC ? but the sound Pro : tonally correct ,balance , mid forward sound for vocal ,nice ,realist from acoustic to vocal Highs ,just a tag open "S" but giving a live sound like focal speakers (KANTA ) wonderful mid tone Bass ,there is bass ,in just the right amount & fast dynamic (a pinch little less than my HIFIMAN 1000. Sound stage , like my Senn.HD800 Resolution , u can hear ,as the singer lips movement .Not the best but impressive for a Bluetooth . u can hear layering of sound field (smaller than my home speaker power by B300T SET amp ). over all sound forward ,analog-like ,long listen is comfortable for such a light weight phone .As with any good speaker , it needs to be posting right to get the sweet spot ,same for this HP , which has a rotatable head to adjust for best neutral sound & listen in a quiet surrounding for best .The choice of driver is very good (impressive quality),if they use a larger bass driver ,it may cause imbalance of sound & speed . U can hear into the recording,harmonic ,though miss the visceral impact of the Full range floor speaker.Also it does not create any sound pressure as most conventional HP does in high passage . Wish it has a collapsible headband for better carry/storage . wish it uses more premium metal (Ti /AL)

I thought about these for a long time and I'm so glad I didn't let a few reviews stop me. They're perfect for my purposes, which is just podcasts and Netflix around the house while I do chores and music while working out. There are controls on the side for volume and pause/restart. I found out that pressing the "on" button 3 times rewinds 30 seconds and hitting it twice skips forward 30 seconds, which is nowhere in the instruction manual. I would have bought these for that control alone as a podcast listener who has to rewind frequently and fast forward through commercials. Unfortunately it only works with my Audible app. You can only pause/restart with Netflix. These are super comfy and not too tight on my big head. The speakers and rings don't touch my ears at all. When I'm sweating during a workout I still get all the airflow I need. The cushions are silicone so they're very easy to quickly clean off with a cloth. They don't hurt my ears after a while or trap moisture like ear buds do. I've only done weight lifting in them, haven't ran in them yet, so I'm not sure how they'd handle that but they're pretty light and stable. They sound fine to me but I really don't care about that part much. The battery life was a big selling point. A charge lasts 2-3 days and I use them for hours and hours each day. My old wireless buds wouldn't even last a day and I hated having to stop watching/listening to recharge them constantly. The build quality seems great to me. I don't know what the other reviewer was talking about with the wires being fragile. The speakers can only turn a few clicks to point in your ears before hitting a hard stop. They're not freely swinging, so I haven't seen any strain on the wires whatsoever. Love these and would definitely buy again!

I bought this NWM ONE because its beautiful styling reminds me of the AKG K1000. The packaging of the NWM ONE looks like a kettlebell. The workmanship of the headphones is very good, very textured. The workmanship details are exquisite, not cheap at all, to be precise, it looks very advanced. The NWM ONE's sound has an open sound field just as I expected, and listening to this headset provides a natural feel of open headphones. Unfortunately, no matter how I adjusted the position of the headset and the Angle of the speakers, the speakers always rubbed against my ears, which was not comfortable. At the same time, although the earphone has an open sound field, its low-frequency diving and lack of energy still drag down the overall performance of the earphone. To my surprise, there is no obvious noise leakage in the headphones, even in a quiet environment will not disturb the surrounding people, which is very good. The overall sound resolution of the headset is not a strong point, as a $300 price earphone, its sound quality is not excellent, but it does have its unique style. If it can improve the wearing and sound quality, it will be a very good competitive new Bluetooth headset form.

This product is a solid 5/5 *IF* you are in a situation that requires it. I work from home, use slack huddle audio calls, take cell phone calls, listen to youtube/twitch/music, chat with my wife, and listen for deliveries or people knocking on my door. I've been looking for this product forever. It's light weight, sounds fine, seamlessly switches between my Mac and iPhone, and lasts a full day no problem. It's not uncomfortable to wear, and keeps your ears cool unlike many headphones. There simply aren't any open back, over the ear, wireless headphones on the market -- I've looked for years. This might be your only option. If you want serious music listening headphones, these aren't it. If you want to travel and need cancelation, these aren't it. These are for people who wear headphones 8+ hours a day while working from home and want an unobtrusive solution that works effortlessly. Sound quality is far better than expected, albeit lacking bass slightly. But the functionality of these, given the above examples, is where they cannot be beaten. If you work from home, give these a shot. If you work from home and share an office with someone else, you MUST buy these. Completely impressed and happy with my purchase.

As soon as I tried the headphone, the absence of bass was alarming. Then taking the headsets off I realize they bleed more sound than any pairs of my headphones including a five-year old open back sennheiser. If you want to have good open ear design and sound, go with Shokz OpenRun or FitAir. They are both lighter, produce better sound, have more bass, and are cheaper. If you just want to go after sound quality, any of the ANC closed ear including Sony XM4 would be superior.

I bought these for work and they’ve been a game changer! Just to be able to feel air movement on my ears while wearing them is amazing. My old headphones were comfortable but got hot and if someone wanted to get my attention, I wouldn’t be able to hear them even with the ambient setting on. This is not a problem with these! I have total awareness of my surroundings, the sound is amazing and I often forget I’m even wearing them. The sound is almost spooky as I can hear with them no problem but there is so little sound leakage when I take them off I am seriously baffled how this technology can work this well. If I could give 10 stars I would. The only down side as they do feel a little fragile and don’t come with a case but that was clear from the other reviews. I haven’t had quality issues and I’m just using the box they came in for transport and that’s working fine for now. I wish they did make a case for them as I would buy that. But with careful use, I don’t see an issue. I wouldn’t give them to a kid to use but this price point, I don’t think that’s an issue. I need these for work and wear them 7+ hours a day so the cost was an investment and the comfort is excellent. Great battery life and range as well. Just treat them with care and they will work amazing for you.

Sound: Highs and mids are good. Instrumentals sound good. Violin concertos and vocals are about similar to my Sennheiser 558's, but it's even more open on the NWMs Bass is ok, but it's even more open than a Sennheiser so I'm not sure why anyone would expect otherwise. An example would be Mt.Woe by Ford Mustang at 2:00. You can tell that the highs are great, but the bass has no presence. However, you can tell it can work with psytrance bass like in Kazabubu by Infected Mushroom at 4:32-4:44 but again, no presence. At the same perceived volume, the leakage is significantly less than a Sennheiser 558. I can hear my 558's yapping from 4-5 feet away with no problem, but the NWM's are whispering. Small adjustments to headphone fitment will drastically change the sound. The drivers also swivel inwards so they point at your ear canal instead of being parallel to your head. The height needs to be adjusted to your liking. All these make an impact. The headphone gets plenty loud and will hurt your ears if you let it. If you think it's not loud enough, maybe try googling "bluetooth volume not loud enough" and read up on known issues regarding media volume sync or absolute volume. Microphone: Definitely has some sort of DSP that filters out random noises like table taps, mouse clicks, and typing. Works well enough for me. I'm not sure you'd want to be using it in a noisy environment anyway because these aren't noise cancelling. Build: Good quality overall, but ear cups are poorly designed. I've attached pictures to show how fragile the wiring is. The ear cup pivot has no stop. It's movement is limited by the wire, which itself is fragile. You should treat the headphones delicately and always hold both ear cups at a time. If you take off your headphones one ear cup at a time you will stress the wiring and connections. Comfort: Pretty comfortable for my average head. There is no padding in the rubber ear "pads". It's extremely light at 185 grams, which is half the weight of airpod maxes. Accessories: None, but it'd be nice if they gave a clamshell case since the headphones would probably get destroyed in backpack. They're not just AKG 1000's? It looks uncomfortable! Isn't this just an open back headphone? Nah, they're different and if you're looking for something come close to your Sennheiser 558's from 2015, need bluetooth, cooler ears, and are willing to pay a premium then this will probably work. Unfortunately, the sound quality isn't that amazing so I will be returning these. The fragility of the wiring is also something I'd be very worried about as well. It's a 3.5/5 for me