ANC only blocks low-frequency hum; office chatter and higher frequencies pass through, leading at least one user to return the product.

“Coming from Sony XM4, the ANC on the Treblab is underwhelming. It cuts some low hum but office chatter and higher frequencies still get through, so I ended up returning them.”

vs Marketing: Marketing claims 'Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling' and 'up to 30dB' reduction, but users report ANC fails to block mid-to-high frequency noise in real office environments.

The right hinge cracked after just a couple of months of normal commuting use, despite the product being marketed as 'good for commute and travel.'

“The right hinge cracked after a couple of months of normal commuting. I baby my gear, so I was pretty disappointed in the durability.”

vs Marketing: Marketing positions the headphones as 'good for commute and travel,' but a structural failure during routine commuting directly contradicts that use-case claim.

Multiple viewers flagged a YouTube review as an undisclosed paid promotion, raising credibility and legal compliance concerns.

“Faking an ad as a review is super cringe. This is why people hate dudes like this.”

vs Marketing: No direct product claim conflict, but undisclosed sponsorship (flagged 3 times) undermines the authenticity of positive coverage used to market the product.

V-shaped tuning causes mid-range detail loss, making the headphones suitable for bass-heavy genres but not critical listening.

“The tuning is pretty V-shaped and details in the mids get lost. I like them for the gym, not so much for critical listening.”

vs Marketing: Marketing claims 'exceptional sound quality' via '40mm dynamic drivers,' but the single owner sound review describes a tuning profile that sacrifices mid-range clarity.

Touch controls are unreliable in practice, often requiring multiple swipe attempts to register a track change.

“The touch controls are cool when they work but they're a bit finicky. Sometimes I have to swipe a couple of times to change tracks which gets annoying on the go.”

vs Marketing: Marketing lists 'touch controls' as a feature implying reliable functionality, but the 1 owner account describes inconsistent responsiveness.