Cleer Enduro 100

Wireless 'phones with up to 100 hours — yes, 100 hours — of battery life

Cleer is quickly making a name for themselves in the world of headphones. They've become known for striking design, clear sound, and cutting-edge features. Take the Enduro 100 over-ear wireless headphones. Music and podcasts play wirelessly from your phone via Bluetooth 5.0 — the strongest, most reliable Bluetooth yet. And Cleer claims you get up to 100 hours of music playback on a single charge, by far the longest battery life I've ever seen.

I received a sample pair and stretched the limits of the Bluetooth range right away. Then later, I asked my wife to test out the unprecedented battery life, since she's often up late hours with our infant son. (You can read her take in the blue box below.) 

Snug, secure fit and extended wireless range

The Cleer Enduro 100 has what I would call a form-fitting design. They feel very well-built and sturdy, but the earcups exert a solid amount of pressure on the side of my head. Still, the earpads are softer than most and the headphones stayed firmly in place as I walked around or moved my head. 

Speaking of moving around, I was really impressed by the wireless range of these headphones. I didn't see an official spec on this, but I can say anecdotally that I suffered no audio dropouts when my phone was in the same room with me. And when I left my phone on my home office desk downstairs, I could walk to the far end of my basement, then upstairs — the music didn't skip a beat.  

Rich, full sound from smooth-moving drivers

Cleer has some well-designed dynamic drivers under the hood. They use a patented "ironless" magnet configuration that allows for more fluid, free-flowing diaphragm movement. Cleer says this drastically reduces distortion across all frequencies, but particularly in the highs.

When listening to music, this results in a sound with prominent mids and clear, detailed highs that never get too harsh. As Meghan described above, the soundstage expands out further than you hear from other closed-back headphones in this price range. I was surprised at not only the width and height, but also how the different musical sounds occupied the extra space. 

Finally, the bass was tight and tuneful. There are "boomier" headphones out there for sure, but I felt there was a nice amount of low-end knock.