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PreSonus Eris HD10BT: Good cans–just don’t use ANC

Out of the box, the $130 PreSonus HD10BT Bluetooth headphone with active noise cancellation (ANC) impressed me with both its styling and its solid feel. I also appreciated its relatively flat frequency reproduction, which makes this headphone a better choice for home A/V studio use than many consumer cans.

On the other hand, PreSonus’ otherwise effective noise-cancellation tech appreciably alters the HD10BT’s sound, and there’s no app you can use to change its EQ.

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The Eris HD10BT are over-ear, closed-back headphones

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