Linner has an impressive battery life of up to 13 hours of music and talk time. To get to a full charge takes 2 hours, and I’ve never run out of battery life despite listening to the NC50 for hours. The 400-hour standby time is also a welcome feature. You could store an extra set in your carry-on luggage so you’ll always have a pair of budget noise cancelling earbuds with you.
Charging is done through the Micro USB port, and the NC50 pairs up to 2 Bluetooth profiles that can be used simultaneously. Bluetooth connectivity is also stable up to 33ft/10m.
Active Noise Cancellation
The Linner NC50’s active noise cancelling feature works as it should. A simple press of the button cancels out airplane cabin noise, office chatter, city traffic, etc. One cool feature I really like is the Monitor Mode. Pressing the same button mutes the audio to near zero levels and deactivates noise cancellation — perfect for when you need to hear what’s happening around you without removing your earphones.