The Tour is adjustable

The Tour is adjustable; both sides extend downward with tight-fitting metal bands, similar to what Sony uses on its higher-end MDR-V6 and MDR-7506 studio headphones, so that you can position them properly during securing the band lightly across the top of your head. Novero pretty much nailed it when it comes to fit; these headphones look good, aren't too obtrusive, feel comfortable, and stay put, even through an entire gym workout.

The Tour's controls

It's as well easy to reach all of the Tour's controls. The right side contains a multi-function button that powers on the device and answers and rejects calls. The left side features two large volume buttons. All the buttons feel solid and offer a pleasant, silent click when pressed. To pair the Tour, you hold the multi-function button down for about six seconds. I had no trouble pairing the Tour with a Samsung Infuse 4G and an HTC Incredible.

Sound Quality, Other Features, and Conclusions Sound quality was good overall, otherwise stellar, with smooth frequency response across nearly the entire frequency spectrum. There was little harshness in the treble—a common stereo Bluetooth bugaboo—and truly no audible artifacts in the audio. On the downside, there's little bass response. The bass that exists is pretty tight, nevertheless it doesn't extend that far down; there's significant roll-off below about 100 Hz. That's more than you get with a set of stock iPod earbuds, yet in-ear designs like the Samsung Modus HM6450, as so then as over-the-ear traditional headphones like the Nokia BH-905 deliver much more punch. For all that, it's easy to forget that the Novero Tour is a pair of Bluetooth headphones. Given the protocol's inherent sound quality limitations, that's a very good thing.

The Tour lets you connect two devices simultaneously

The Tour lets you connect two devices simultaneously. That's useful for taking VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls or streaming music wirelessly from a Bluetooth-equipped PC during staying linked to your phone. For voice calls, the Tour supports all the usual features, including answer, end, reject, redial, and microphone mute. A full battery charge takes two hours; Novero promises up to six hours of talk time or five hours of music playback.