I was seriously thinking of buying these because of the bluetooth feature and its ability to connect to your phone. But reading the details it says: "Bluetooth compatibility is another valuable feature. By pairing the XCEL 500BT to a mobile device, calls and notifications connect through the muffs. Messages and conversations can be heard clearly even in noisy environments." This lead me to think that you could potentially answer calls with them. But reading the Q&As, someone asked if you could answer calls, and the answer was "You can hear your cellphone like for music or YouTube but there is no mic for two way conversation."
If I wanted them for hearing protection and listening to music, that would be one thing, but without the ability answer calls, I can do without them. I know, first world problems, right?
Frank