Will Greenwald from PCMag included BackBeat 500 in his roundup of the best wireless headphones of 2017. It was given 4 out of 5 stars for its great audio quality at an affordable price of $79.99. The article also links to Greenwald’s previous review of BackBeat 500 which was posted in March 2017 and included the Editor’s Choice Award. The headphones included in this guide ranged from a variety of different brands and price points and were mainly judged based on audio quality.