Disclaimer: I was part of the initial tour for this product and got a pair of these headphones free in exchange for writing a review:
background
Since this is my first review on the site I'll give a bit of background. I'm in my early fifties and listen to music every day. I wouldn't class myself as an audiophile as I tend to listen to music whilst commuting (walking and train) or working (either at home or in my open plan office). I have the following gear that I move between as required:
iPhone 7 plus with ALAC music and tidal hifi
Fiio x5 ii and iii. ALAC, FLAC and high bitrate MP3 plus tidal hifi
Chord mojo
dragonfly red
shure 846, etymotic er4xr, sennheiser ie80, rha t20i, etc
Jaybird x3 and freedoms, Bose sound sport wireless
Sony mdr1000x and Bose qc35
Audio technica msr7 and shure 1540
Apple AirPods
The headphones come in a very basic package with the headphones themselves, an audio cable and a charging cable. However they are currently selling for £46 on Amazon uk so the level of accessories reflect that price.
The headphones feel really light and the ear pads are small and thin. I've never had an issue getting my ears into the pads for any other headphone but feel my ears are touching the pads here. They are made of soft memory foam so they are still comfortable for an hour or so's listening
The pads swivel but creak and don't give the impression they will last too long but there is a slip in the box which allows you to register and get a second year of warranty free so that should ensure they last for a reasonable period of time given their cost.
The headphones paired easily with my iPhone, iPad and x5 iii (aptX) although I sometimes had to unpair from one to get an other to connect to the headphones
The sound from the headphones depends on whether you listen wired or over Bluetooth. The Bluetooth bass is really boomy and you only hear one bass note. Any bass heavy music causes the bass to overload every other frequency e.g. history song by the Good, the bad and the Queen.
The high frequencies seem rolled off and the sound is very unbalanced. The bass boost is added by pressing the power button twice. There is no indicator to show something had happened except the bass becomes even more overpowering.
The headphones fair better when used wired. The bass is tamed back a little and, while the highs still seem rolled off, the headphones are much more listenable. However, it seems a shame to buy a pair of Bluetooth headphones and then have to wear them wired to get the best out of them
I tried watching videos and there does not appear to be any lag when using the headphones in Bluetooth mode. Isolation is ok but not as good as the msr7s or the 1540s so probably not good for travel or an noisy environments
I don't have any other wireless headphones at this price point to compare them with but they fair badly when compared to the headphones I paid around the £100 mark for e.g. RHA T20i, Jaybird x3, even a pair of beats solo i bought before i knew better!
TL;DR version:
very bassy and boomy when used wirelessly.
Better when wired but still pretty bassy with rolled off treble
If you are paying anything like the RRP for these headphones then i would recommend you look elsewhere but at £46 they would be ok for uncritical listening of music and videos.
background
Since this is my first review on the site I'll give a bit of background. I'm in my early fifties and listen to music every day. I wouldn't class myself as an audiophile as I tend to listen to music whilst commuting (walking and train) or working (either at home or in my open plan office). I have the following gear that I move between as required:
iPhone 7 plus with ALAC music and tidal hifi
Fiio x5 ii and iii. ALAC, FLAC and high bitrate MP3 plus tidal hifi
Chord mojo
dragonfly red
shure 846, etymotic er4xr, sennheiser ie80, rha t20i, etc
Jaybird x3 and freedoms, Bose sound sport wireless
Sony mdr1000x and Bose qc35
Audio technica msr7 and shure 1540
Apple AirPods
The headphones come in a very basic package with the headphones themselves, an audio cable and a charging cable. However they are currently selling for £46 on Amazon uk so the level of accessories reflect that price.
The headphones feel really light and the ear pads are small and thin. I've never had an issue getting my ears into the pads for any other headphone but feel my ears are touching the pads here. They are made of soft memory foam so they are still comfortable for an hour or so's listening
The pads swivel but creak and don't give the impression they will last too long but there is a slip in the box which allows you to register and get a second year of warranty free so that should ensure they last for a reasonable period of time given their cost.
The headphones paired easily with my iPhone, iPad and x5 iii (aptX) although I sometimes had to unpair from one to get an other to connect to the headphones
The sound from the headphones depends on whether you listen wired or over Bluetooth. The Bluetooth bass is really boomy and you only hear one bass note. Any bass heavy music causes the bass to overload every other frequency e.g. history song by the Good, the bad and the Queen.
The high frequencies seem rolled off and the sound is very unbalanced. The bass boost is added by pressing the power button twice. There is no indicator to show something had happened except the bass becomes even more overpowering.
The headphones fair better when used wired. The bass is tamed back a little and, while the highs still seem rolled off, the headphones are much more listenable. However, it seems a shame to buy a pair of Bluetooth headphones and then have to wear them wired to get the best out of them
I tried watching videos and there does not appear to be any lag when using the headphones in Bluetooth mode. Isolation is ok but not as good as the msr7s or the 1540s so probably not good for travel or an noisy environments
I don't have any other wireless headphones at this price point to compare them with but they fair badly when compared to the headphones I paid around the £100 mark for e.g. RHA T20i, Jaybird x3, even a pair of beats solo i bought before i knew better!
TL;DR version:
very bassy and boomy when used wirelessly.
Better when wired but still pretty bassy with rolled off treble
If you are paying anything like the RRP for these headphones then i would recommend you look elsewhere but at £46 they would be ok for uncritical listening of music and videos.
