The TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 Wireless are also known as the TaoTronics TT-BH060 and are comfortable over-ear headphones that are decently well-built. Unfortunately, our unit shows a significant mismatch between their drivers. Their sound quality is sub-par and very dark-sounding. On the upside, they have a great 30-hour battery life, and their ANC feature is pretty good and helpful when commuting or at the office. They also have excellent wireless range. If you manage to get a unit with matched drivers, they can be a decent choice with good value.
Our Verdict
The TaoTronics TT-BH060 are okay for mixed usage. They have a sub-par audio reproduction, and our unit had a noticeable mismatch, which won’t be good for critical listening. Their over-ear design is quite bulky, and they get hot rather quickly, which won’t be ideal for sports. On the upside, they have a decent ANC feature that blocks a good amount of ambient noise and will be effective in your daily commute or at the office. However, their latency is slightly high, and their audio quality won’t let you enjoy watching TV and gaming.
- Comfortable and durable design.
- Great battery life.
- Good isolation performance.
- Dark and muffled sound quality.
- Heavily mismatched drivers.
The TaoTronics TT-BH060 are disappointing for neutral sound. Our unit has a significant mismatch between the left and right drivers. Their sound profile results in a bass that lacks thump but is overly boomy and muddy. Their mid-range is thick, cluttered, and brought forward in the mix, and their treble is noticeably lacking in detail. They sound overly dark and muffled. Overall, these headphones would be better suited for bass-heavy music, but even then, our unit showed significant distortion and mismatch in the right driver, and we expect this not to be a common thing, but it still shows poor manufacturing tolerance.
The TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 are decent for commuting. They have a decent noise cancelling feature that blocks out a good amount of deep rumble from plane and bus engines. They're also comfortable for long rides, and their battery life should be more than enough for the longest trips. However, they're a bit bulky, but they fold in a more portable format to fit in their nice hard case.
The TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 are okay for sports. They're stable enough for a casual jog, but they're tight and trap a lot of heat inside the ear cups. You will sweat more than usual and notice a pretty big temperature difference. On the upside, they're well-built, and their wireless design is great for working out without having a wire in your way.
The TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 are fair for the office. They block ambient chatter and higher frequency noises like A/C systems well, which will help you concentrate on your tasks. They also don’t leak too much at higher volumes, meaning you shouldn’t disturb people surrounding you. Their battery life should last you a couple of workdays and won’t need daily charging, which is nice. Unfortunately, they don’t support multi-device pairing, but they have an amazing wireless range, so you can leave your desk and walk around a small office without too many audio cuts.
The TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 are poor for gaming. Their microphone isn’t on par with gaming headset boom microphones for online games, and our unit’s stereo image was altered due to the mismatch in the drivers, which will make them practically unusable for gaming. They also have latency issues that will be very noticeable in games.
Changelog
- Updated Feb 12, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.4.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.1.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated May 23, 2019: Review published.
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The TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 are okay overall headphones. They have a good ANC feature and a great battery life, but unfortunately, they have a very uneven sound profile, and our unit has a significant driver mismatch which made it worse. They're pretty affordable, though, so if you can get a unit with matched drivers, they may offer good value.
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The TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 Wireless have a better noise cancelling feature than the Mpow H5 Wireless, and they're slightly better-built as well. They have noticeably better battery life and also feel more comfortable. However, our unit has mismatched drivers, so the Mpow are the better-sounding option. They also have very low latency for Bluetooth headphones and offer good value.
The Mpow H10 Wireless are better headphones than the TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 Wireless. Their ANC features are practically identical, but our Mpow didn’t show any mismatch in their drivers, resulting in a better overall sound than the TaoTronics. They also have very good battery life on top of a standby mode, which the TaoTronics are lacking. They have low latency for Bluetooth headphones, too. However, the TaoTronics are better-built and leak noticeably less than the Mpow.
The TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 Wireless are better ANC headphones than the Anker SoundCore Life 2 Wireless and will be better suited for commuting. The TaoTronics are well-built headphones, especially since they're quite comfortable and affordable. They have more battery life, but on the other hand, our unit has mismatched drivers. Because of this, the Anker might be the better-sounding option.
The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are noticeably better headphones than the TaoTronics SoundSurge 60 Wireless. The Bose are one of the most comfortable headphones we’ve tested so far. They support NFC, their ANC feature is great, and their sound profile is very well-balanced. The Bose will be a better option over the TaoTronics in pretty much every way, but they're more expensive, so if you can get a TaoTronics unit that doesn’t have a big mismatch in their drivers, they might have better value for some.
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