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If you want an open-ear, glasses-friendly set you can wear through long bike rides and sweaty gym sessions while still hearing traffic and your surroundings, choose NICEXIYAZI Open Ear Headphones; if you need over-ear cups with active noise cancelling, wired backup and dual-device switching for flights, offices and Samsung phones, choose ABCPOW Over Ear Samsung.
• NICEXIYAZI's biggest strength: a silicone ear-hook open-ear design that never plugs your ear canal, plus 40 hours of total playback, IPX6-level sweat/splash resistance and touch controls — built for movement and awareness.
• NICEXIYAZI's biggest trade-off: open-ear means no active noise cancelling and no isolation, so loud environments will bleed into your music.
• ABCPOW's biggest strength: active noise cancelling with a transparency mode, dual 40 mm drivers, a 3.5 mm wired option and dual-device Bluetooth 5.4 — a do-everything over-ear headset.
• ABCPOW's biggest trade-off: it's a full over-ear headphone, so it's bulkier, sits on your head rather than around your ears, and you lose the total situational awareness an open ear gives you.
• Buy NICEXIYAZI if you run, cycle, lift or commute on foot and want to stay aware of traffic while listening.
• Buy ABCPOW if you want to block out the world on planes, in open offices or on calls, and you own a Samsung phone or similar Bluetooth device.
The NICEXIYAZI LE503 is an open-ear set built around a soft, flexible silicone ear hook. Instead of pushing a tip into your ear canal, it wraps around the outside of your ear. That single design choice drives everything else here: no ear canal blockage, no pressure inside the ear, and no irritation from long wear. If you wear glasses, that hook shape is a real advantage, because it doesn't fight with your frames the way some in-ear or bulky on-ear designs can. It's also described as ultra lightweight, which matters when you're wearing something for a two-hour ride.
Who should buy it: runners, cyclists, gym-goers, walkers and anyone who wants music or podcasts while still hearing cars, other people and their surroundings. It comes in beige or dark gray, so it looks at home with sportswear or everyday clothes. Who should skip it: if your priority is sealing out a noisy train, a crowded café or a loud office, this is the wrong tool — open-ear design deliberately lets the world in, and there's no active noise cancelling here.
ABCPOW Over Ear Samsung: Who It's For
The ABCPOW XM8 is a traditional over-ear headphone, and it leans into that. The ear cups use memory foam, the headband adjusts to different head shapes, and the whole thing folds down to roughly half its size for travel. The controls and battery spec put it at 40 hours in normal mode and 25 hours with ANC on, with 33 hours of talk time in normal mode and 26 hours with ANC on; a full charge takes about 2 hours. Bluetooth 5.4 gives it a rated range of up to 15 meters — noticeably longer than the NICEXIYAZI's 10 meters — and it can hold two devices at once, switching automatically between, say, a laptop and a phone.
The feature that separates it most is active noise cancelling. With ANC on, it targets low-frequency ambient noise — engine drone, air conditioning hum, the general wash of a busy space — and there's a transparency mode when you'd rather hear what's around you, plus an ANC-off mode. Audio comes from dual 40 mm dynamic drivers, and there's a 3.5 mm cable in the box for in-flight entertainment systems, older gear and anything without Bluetooth. One caveat worth knowing: noise cancelling doesn't work when you're using the wired connection. You also get a built-in mic for hands-free calls, a 12-month manufacturer warranty, and broad compatibility that includes Samsung Galaxy models, iPhones and most Bluetooth phones, tablets and laptops.
Who should buy it: commuters, flyers, remote workers and call-heavy users who want to shut out the room, and anyone with a Samsung phone who wants one headset for music, meetings and travel. Who should skip it: if you need to hear traffic while you run, or you hate anything sitting over your ears for hours, the NICEXIYAZI's open-ear shape will suit you better.
• Best for running and cycling safety → NICEXIYAZI Open Ear Headphones. The open-ear hook keeps your surroundings audible.
• Best for blocking out noise → ABCPOW Over Ear Samsung. Active noise cancelling with a transparency mode is the whole point here.
• Best for total playback time → ABCPOW Over Ear Samsung. 40 hours normal mode (25 with ANC on) versus the NICEXIYAZI's 35-hour average life and 40-hour total with the case.
• Best for glasses wearers and long sessions → NICEXIYAZI Open Ear Headphones. Silicone hooks and no in-ear insertion mean no canal pressure.
• Best for flights and wired gear → ABCPOW Over Ear Samsung. The 3.5 mm cable covers in-flight systems and non-Bluetooth devices (ANC off in wired mode).
• Best for switching between laptop and phone → ABCPOW Over Ear Samsung. Dual-device Bluetooth 5.4 with automatic switching.
• Best for gym sweat and splashes → NICEXIYAZI Open Ear Headphones. The sweatproof shell is built for workouts; the ABCPOW is a foldable travel/office headphone.
• Best for travel packing → ABCPOW Over Ear Samsung. It folds to about half size; the NICEXIYAZI travels as a compact charging case.
In my opinion, the right pick comes down to one question: do you want the world in or out? If you want it in — running, cycling, lifting, walking the dog while staying aware — I'd buy the NICEXIYAZI Open Ear Headphones. The silicone ear-hook design, 40-hour total playback and sweatproof build fit that life almost perfectly. If you want the world out — flights, open offices, noisy commutes, plus a wired backup and dual-device switching — I'd buy the ABCPOW Over Ear Samsung. It simply does more for focused listening and calls.
Yes — that's its clear strength. The silicone ear hooks are designed to stay put during movement, the shell resists sweat and splashes, and the open-ear shape keeps traffic and surroundings audible, which is exactly what you want outdoors.
Yes. It has active noise cancelling aimed mainly at low-frequency noise, plus a transparency mode and an ANC-off mode. Note that noise cancelling is not available when you use the included 3.5 mm wired cable.
The ABCPOW lists up to 40 hours in normal mode and 25 hours with ANC on. The NICEXIYAZI lists a 35-hour average battery life with 40 hours of total playback via its charging case. Both charge in about 2 hours, so it's close.
I don't quote prices here — check the current price on Amazon for each using the button on this page, then match it to your use case. If you need noise cancelling and wired backup, the ABCPOW earns its keep; if you need open-ear awareness for sport, the NICEXIYAZI does.
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