Here's my take on this pair of Headphones.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS -
Given bellow are key Technical Specs. For a detailed list of specifications, please review
manufacturer's website.
My observations are in Parenthesis.
BLUETOOTH -
Bluetooth version - 4.1+EDR (Profiles HSP/HFP/A2DP/AVRCP)
Range - 10 m (My tests started to cut in and out at ~9 meters)
Transmission power - 20mW
Impedance - 32Ω ±15%
BATTERY -
Battery Capacity - 400 MAH
Standby time - >2000 Hours
Music/ Audio Playback time - 20 hours Music, 20 Hrs Talk time (My Test showed ~18 Hrs Music without talk)
Charge time - 2 to 3 hours. (My Experience closer to 3 hours)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS -
To Clarify, The ShareMe 5 is actually Newer Edition of
ShareMe 7. Yeah that is odd way to numbering, but it is what it is. The Packing is reminiscent of the one for older ShareMe 7. However the headphones are a definite improvement in aesthetics and build quality. They do remind me of the
Mixcder Ghost. Gone are the nylon plastic speaker covers replaced by genuine leather.The use of Aluminium coupled with the plastic tend to give premium image. The padded foam earcups tend to rub a little with your shoulders when you move your head. Not an issue but an observation. The phones actually fold in. That makes it for very compact space. Alas there is no nice bag to put the phone in, like in the case of Ghost.
The phones come with a 3.5 mm jack cable to make wired connection and a MicroUSB cable for charging.
The controls are pretty simple. Left speaker has the 3.5 mm Jack and Mike along with mandatory MicroUSB Charging port. The Right speaker has Volume Control buttons along with MultiFunction Power button.
The main feature and selling point of these headphones is ShareMe. This feature allows you to connect two ShareMe enabled headphones to each other. One headphone is denoted the primary, or left channel, and connects to your Bluetooth enabled device. The 2nd ShareMe Headphone is then connected this 1st one by paring. After this, whatever you get on the primary headphone can also be listened with the secondary headphone, or right channel. This is great for watching movies with a spouse or a friend.
PAIRING -
Pairing is fairly straightforward. You turn the unit on with the help of Power button on the Right Speaker. After it turns on, don't let go of the power button. There is an Audio Cue indicating device is powered on and as well as in pairing Mode. The device will be recognized as Mixcder ShareMe 5. Once paired, you are able to control music playback using the headphones. This applies both on the phone as well as on Computer.
MUSIC QUALITY AND Movie reproduction -
The Music Quality of the ShareMe 5 has indeed improved over the ShareMe 7. The Treble is accentuated but not over the top. The Bass too is toned down as compared to the ShareMe 7. The overall Audio Quality is definitely superior to that of ShareMe 7 but is comparable if not slightly better than that of the Mixcder Ghost. The Reproduction is more real life like. As before, I used my previous selection of songs to test.
N'SYNC - BYE BYE BYE
Eminem - Not Afraid
Fallout boy - Thanks for the Memories
Flo Rida - Right Round
ColdPlay - Viva la vida
The Headphones are available
on Amazon for $55.99 as of this post.
