On the surface, Jabra Elite 65e could check all the boxes of what I was looking for: a good set of earphones that have active noise canceling, bluetooth, multi-device connect, good mic for calls, wireless range, decent battery life, and I happened to like the neckband setup.

Sound quality - charging time - usable charge life - reliable connectivity - user interface: all are outstanding

Enough battery life to handle a day at work streaming music3

I'm not sure whether it's just the stable design or whether the ANC is filtering out jostle noise, but it's great, and as peaceful as wearing a full set of over-ear cans with ANC.Battery life is quite good (8 hrs with ANC on), no doubt due to being able to pack a larger battery into the yoke