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Smile Wireless 1.0 VS 2.0 Comparison

This is a comparison between the Smile wireless 1.0 (which I used for 3 years) and 2.0 (which I've been using for a few weeks). DESIGN: Other reviewers complained about the 2.0 control panel feeling lopsided because it was on the left side. Personally I feel that it's so light, you barely notice ...it. The only time I noticed it was when jogging... for jogging, I did prefer 1.0 since I could tuck the stems of the neckband into the top of my sports bra straps. But, if you do a lot of running, I think you might just go for a model with the ear clips. I generally prefer the design on 2.0 because without the neck band it packs up smaller. Also 2.0 has a better range of colours. MICROPHONE: I think the mic quality on 2.0 is better. The position is definately better, as it's closer to the mouth whereas on 1.0 it's on the end of the neckband. This made it impossible to use in winter, if you were wearing a coat and scarf, the neckband would definately be obscured by layers of clothing. 'LOOSABILITY': I feel that the neckband of 1.0 gives a false sense of security that you can take the earpieces out and the neckband will stay on your neck - in reality it can easily slide off your neck, which is ultimately how I lost my headphones. I like that the 2.0 has a tiny clip so you can secure it around your neck if you want to take the ear pieces out briefly. Saying that, it has come undone on me once, so still need to be careful. FUNCTIONALITY: One of the most annoying things about 1.0 is that the button to turn on/off is the same button to talk to Siri (on an iPhone). Every time I turned off the headphones, it would simeoultaneously trigger Siri, but if I wasn't connected to internet, my iPhone would scream through the speaker (annoying everyone in earshot) "Siri unavailable you are not connected to internet" on repeat until I could manually switch it off my phone. Thankfully, 2.0 doesn't do that. I don't know if there's a different way to trigger Siri on them, I've not bothered to investigate since I don't want Siri in my life. Another nice feature in 2.0 is there's a low battery pre-recorded audio warning when you have about 20min of battery left. This is great, since the 1.0 had no warning and would just die unexpectedly. BATTERY: I've not done practical tests of the battery, but the website specs says 2.0 has an extra hour of battery life. Overall, they both have great 'true' audio quality (not too bassy, not too tinny, no noise-cancelling) at a very reasonable pricepoint. Great for mid-range users who want a certain degree of quality but aren't willing to spend top dollar on the absolute best sound. Great for cyclists, if a call comes through on the bike you can easily answer with one click instead of having to navigate traffic to pull over and answer the phone. Overall, the added features on 2.0 make it the winner for me, but some people might just prefer the neckband on 1.0. Can't go wrong either way.