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Greetings All,
It is one of my first threads here, so please be easy on me with the comments
Well, this review will be dedicated to a very interesting BT on-ear headphones from Bluedio, the HT H-Turbine.
I got the item free for review from www.gearbest.com website. As I yet don't know all the rules of the forum, I will try to post as little links as possible, If you have any questions please pm me. English is not my mother tongue, but I will try to be as clear as possible.
Let's begin
Some clarifications....
My personal musical preference in headphones - is clarity, airiness, instrument separation and fast dynamic bass. My current favorite headphones are Koss TBSE1 and Koss KSC75. I had a couple of minutes with Sennheiser HD580 - and I liked them much. I owned Sennheiser PX100 and PX100 ii - I liked PX100 much better than PX100 ii, that I sold because of bloated, not clear bass and overall warm sound. I tell you that in order to let you understand my language when I describe these headphones - maybe if I tell that I like/dislike them - you will know what it tells for you.
Back to business...
Why the HT H-turbine???
1. The 57 mm driver feature impressed be when I read the specs, and I was very interested to know how it sounds. There are not much larger drivers headphones, and definitely not in HT's price range (less than 30$, at the time of writing of this review!!)
2. BT . These headphones can be used as regular headphones, and also as BT headphones with some interesting options, that I will try to describe later on.
3. I liked the looks of the headphones. Not too shouting, not too flashy ... The inside of the headband looks really good for my taste.
4. Price. Did I mention that these headphones cost less than 30$ ?
Part 1 - Physical
The headphones arrive in a large carton box. The box contains the headphones, user manual, 3.5-3.5 cable and charging cable. The box contains details about the headphones as well as anti-piracy sticker. Bluedio is actually a known Chinese brand and not some generic name. Hurricane, Turbine and shooting brake ... I guess it should sound cool ?
The cable feels pretty nice, looks like it's made from silicone.
Well .. here are they. The headphones are very light - you almost don't feel them on. For such headphones they don't heat the ears as much as I thought they would. The cushions are made from very very soft pleather, and create a seal when on. These are closed on-ear headphones. The pressure is not very strong, I had not problem having them on for a couple of hours.
There are many shining parts on these headphones - all is plastic, so .. don't think this is steel. I am not sure if these will survive the test of time.
The headband is comfortable, with cushion on the inside and outside. In front of the drivers there is only a thin cloth, not foam.
This is how they look like next to Sennheiser HD202 and Koss TBSE1. Note that the HT's are on-ear phones, while the others are over-the ear.
Part 2 - Features
Well, these are feature-rich headphones
1. The headphones can be used as regular wired headphones - without using the battery. The cable is a standard 3.5 jack cable, so you can use any other cable as well. These are very sensitive headphones, they got pretty loud even from Samsung Galaxy S2 phone. In order to get TBSE1's reasonable loud after these I needed to boost volume by 30%, if not more.
2. The headphones can be used as BT headphones, with mobile phone or computer. Pairing with Nexus 5 and SGS2 was pretty easy - after holding the power button till the blue indicator light steady I did scan of available devices - found "H" device and that's it. No pass-code. The manual says they have 10 meter range - I believe they do.
3. The headphones has built in microphone for conducting hands free calls. I tested that function - it works. The recipient on the other side could not tell that I am not speaking directly from the headset. Note that they have a very long runtimes.
4. Music sharing. A very interesting option, that I actually think will be used by the headphones owners. You can connect another pair of headphones to HT's headphone jack, and share the music that the HT's are receiving via Bluetooth. The volume buttons adjust volume for two pairs of headphones in such setup. Note that you can use this feature to connect also a non-Bluetooth receiver wireless to a Bluetooth device.
Part 3 - Sound
Bass. It's there, a lot's of bass. In fact I think these headphones sound very similar to Soul by Ludacris SL300. Lot's of bass, not much mids and some high's.
There are some types of music that I could use these headphones with, but just some. Rap, trance, trap. Guitars and female vocals sound distant and not very clear with these. I guess you can EQ them a little, but these are bass headphones, and if you like to hear clear mids and highs these will not fit you.
I gave them to my wife and she instantly told me that they are not as clear as TBSE1's, but she will be happy to use them, as Bluetooth is really cool, and the coverage actually covers all our apartments without a problem.
Conclusion
These are great headphones, value-vise. A lot's of features for a really funny price. As for an audiophile grade sound - I guess these are not recommended to someone that has a lot of experience with different headphones and respects clarity in mids. But .. I guess that most think different, there is no other explanation for the rapper-headphones boom.
So ... these will be an excellent headphones for a not audiophile, and will blow you away with it's bass. When I put them on a high volume I could almost feel them move on my head.
Thanks for reading, I really wish you enjoyed my review.
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I would like to hear your comments, questions and suggestions.
It is one of my first threads here, so please be easy on me with the comments
Well, this review will be dedicated to a very interesting BT on-ear headphones from Bluedio, the HT H-Turbine.
I got the item free for review from www.gearbest.com website. As I yet don't know all the rules of the forum, I will try to post as little links as possible, If you have any questions please pm me. English is not my mother tongue, but I will try to be as clear as possible.
Let's begin
Some clarifications....
My personal musical preference in headphones - is clarity, airiness, instrument separation and fast dynamic bass. My current favorite headphones are Koss TBSE1 and Koss KSC75. I had a couple of minutes with Sennheiser HD580 - and I liked them much. I owned Sennheiser PX100 and PX100 ii - I liked PX100 much better than PX100 ii, that I sold because of bloated, not clear bass and overall warm sound. I tell you that in order to let you understand my language when I describe these headphones - maybe if I tell that I like/dislike them - you will know what it tells for you.
Back to business...
Why the HT H-turbine???
1. The 57 mm driver feature impressed be when I read the specs, and I was very interested to know how it sounds. There are not much larger drivers headphones, and definitely not in HT's price range (less than 30$, at the time of writing of this review!!)
2. BT . These headphones can be used as regular headphones, and also as BT headphones with some interesting options, that I will try to describe later on.
3. I liked the looks of the headphones. Not too shouting, not too flashy ... The inside of the headband looks really good for my taste.
4. Price. Did I mention that these headphones cost less than 30$ ?
Part 1 - Physical
The headphones arrive in a large carton box. The box contains the headphones, user manual, 3.5-3.5 cable and charging cable. The box contains details about the headphones as well as anti-piracy sticker. Bluedio is actually a known Chinese brand and not some generic name. Hurricane, Turbine and shooting brake ... I guess it should sound cool ?
The cable feels pretty nice, looks like it's made from silicone.
Well .. here are they. The headphones are very light - you almost don't feel them on. For such headphones they don't heat the ears as much as I thought they would. The cushions are made from very very soft pleather, and create a seal when on. These are closed on-ear headphones. The pressure is not very strong, I had not problem having them on for a couple of hours.
There are many shining parts on these headphones - all is plastic, so .. don't think this is steel. I am not sure if these will survive the test of time.
The headband is comfortable, with cushion on the inside and outside. In front of the drivers there is only a thin cloth, not foam.
This is how they look like next to Sennheiser HD202 and Koss TBSE1. Note that the HT's are on-ear phones, while the others are over-the ear.
Part 2 - Features
Well, these are feature-rich headphones
1. The headphones can be used as regular wired headphones - without using the battery. The cable is a standard 3.5 jack cable, so you can use any other cable as well. These are very sensitive headphones, they got pretty loud even from Samsung Galaxy S2 phone. In order to get TBSE1's reasonable loud after these I needed to boost volume by 30%, if not more.
2. The headphones can be used as BT headphones, with mobile phone or computer. Pairing with Nexus 5 and SGS2 was pretty easy - after holding the power button till the blue indicator light steady I did scan of available devices - found "H" device and that's it. No pass-code. The manual says they have 10 meter range - I believe they do.
3. The headphones has built in microphone for conducting hands free calls. I tested that function - it works. The recipient on the other side could not tell that I am not speaking directly from the headset. Note that they have a very long runtimes.
4. Music sharing. A very interesting option, that I actually think will be used by the headphones owners. You can connect another pair of headphones to HT's headphone jack, and share the music that the HT's are receiving via Bluetooth. The volume buttons adjust volume for two pairs of headphones in such setup. Note that you can use this feature to connect also a non-Bluetooth receiver wireless to a Bluetooth device.
Part 3 - Sound
Bass. It's there, a lot's of bass. In fact I think these headphones sound very similar to Soul by Ludacris SL300. Lot's of bass, not much mids and some high's.
There are some types of music that I could use these headphones with, but just some. Rap, trance, trap. Guitars and female vocals sound distant and not very clear with these. I guess you can EQ them a little, but these are bass headphones, and if you like to hear clear mids and highs these will not fit you.
I gave them to my wife and she instantly told me that they are not as clear as TBSE1's, but she will be happy to use them, as Bluetooth is really cool, and the coverage actually covers all our apartments without a problem.
Conclusion
These are great headphones, value-vise. A lot's of features for a really funny price. As for an audiophile grade sound - I guess these are not recommended to someone that has a lot of experience with different headphones and respects clarity in mids. But .. I guess that most think different, there is no other explanation for the rapper-headphones boom.
So ... these will be an excellent headphones for a not audiophile, and will blow you away with it's bass. When I put them on a high volume I could almost feel them move on my head.
Thanks for reading, I really wish you enjoyed my review.
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I would like to hear your comments, questions and suggestions.