As a digital blogger who has been deeply involved in the field of headphones for 4 years, I have used about 180 headphones, including more than 10 open-back (air conduction) headphones, and the mainstream open-back headphones have basically been used.
Different from bone conduction headphones, why are these open-back air conduction headphones so popular?First of all, I will talk about my opinion, mainly for the following reasons:
1.Non-in-ear design
Compared with traditional in-ear and semi-in-ear headphones, the ear canal is more transparent and has no sense of pressure, so it is very comfortable. Moreover, it does not block the ears, the ear canal is more hygienic, and we can also pay attention to the external sounds, which is safer and convenient for daily communication.
2.Secure fit
This kind of headset is generally an earhook structure, which is very stable to wear, and it is okay to run and jump, which is very suitable for sports scenes. Here are some of the open-back air conduction headphones I have used, and the two headphones on the lower left look like bone conduction, but they are also air conduction!
3.The sound quality is better
Different from the same open bone conduction, air conduction headphones sound through speakers, and the sound is more natural and intimate.
Moreover, wearing it for a long time will not have the itching sensation of bone conduction (because of the vibration of the ear), which friends who have used bone conduction headphones should have experienced.
To sum up, compared with bone conduction, open air conduction headphones are more stable and comfortable to wear, more suitable for sports scenes, and good for daily wear, so I have been firmly optimistic about this kind of headphones since last year.
Baseus, as a domestic digital head brand, has recently released an open air conduction headphone, with a price of about 500, which stands out among the thousands of yuan open-back headphones, so what is the experience?Or is it worth buying?
Combined with my experience in the past half a month, I would like to share my feelings.
Let's start with the design
Its charging compartment is very distinctive, the upper cover is transparent, the flat design is quite thin, a bit like a shell, more like a girl's foundation box, very delicate and elegant. On the other side is the model of the earbuds: ELI Sport 1 and Type-C charging port, reset button.
The headphones are light and well made. Ear hanging design, the ear hook is made of titanium alloy memory wire, which is quite flexible, which means that the curvature of the ear hook can be adjusted freely to better fit our ears. While ensuring stability, there is no feeling of pinching the ears.
The earhook is covered with a layer of non-slip silicone, which is more skin-friendly and non-irritating, and ensures that the sports sweaty earphones will not slip.
There is also a small tail at the end of the earhook, which can balance the weight of both ends of the earhook on the one hand, and connect the lanyard to connect the left and right earphones on the other hand, and the earphones will switch to the neckband mode at this time. As a trendy outfit, isn't it even cooler?
This dual-form design is quite special, it is not only a left-right split true wireless earbuds, but also a left-right integrated neckband earphone, which is a bit interesting.
In terms of wearing, because the headphones are very light, the flexibility of the earhook is very good. And it's not in the ears, it's not stuffy in the ears, the ear canal is transparent and there is no sense of pressure, it basically doesn't feel anything when you wear it, it's really comfortable, even if you wear glasses and then wear this headset has no effect, it's easy to forget the existence of the headphones ......
Next, before sharing the experience, go through its main parameters:
16.2mm air directional conduction horn.
Directional sound transmission structure.
Low-frequency enhancement algorithm.
EQ mode selection.
Touch operation, headphone search.
IPX4, battery life 75/30h
Low latency mode 60ms
Dual-device connection.
Dual microphone + AI call noise reduction.
Sound quality experience
It's not easy to get the sound quality of open-back headphones right. No wonder some friends ridicule some headphones as if they have two small speakers hanging in their ears, so how does this Baseus Eli perform?
This earphone is designed through the structure of directional sound transmission, so that the sound hole is closer to the ear canal at an angle of less than 20 degrees, combined with the built-in 162mm air directional conduction speaker, coupled with low-frequency enhancement algorithm, software and hardware combination to improve sound quality, the configuration can be said to be full.
Actually auditioned the Phoenix legend's "Mrs. Luxury", and the first feeling was that its voice was very full!It's not as thin as some open-back headphones, the atmosphere is good, it sounds very comfortable, and you can also turn on the low-frequency enhancement mode in the app, the sound is more dynamic, and it is more energetic to listen to songs while running and exercising!
Then I listened to Zhou Shen's "Big Fish", the sound is also very natural and delicate, this song is more suitable for listening to when walking, it is very feeling. We can also choose different sound effects in the app, or customize EQ, which is very convenient.
The sound quality I have listened to in the past few days, I think it is the first echelon of open-back headphones, and it is completely enough for us to listen to songs and watch movies every day, and run outdoors.
The control of sound leakage is also very good, and the aforementioned directional sound transmission structure with an angle of less than 20 degrees plays a big role. Needless to say, there is no sound leakage at all, in a quiet room, under normal volume + normal social distance, there is no feeling, there is no need to worry about leaking privacy and social ......
Call quality
The left and right ears of this earphone are dual microphones + AI call noise reduction, which is optimized for outdoor scenes, intelligently separating environmental noise, especially wind noise, and better picking up human voices.
When we are running outside, the other party can hear our voice more clearly, and it is too friendly to play ** without effort.
Miscellaneous
Turn on the low latency mode in the app (dual-channel ultra-low latency) official data 60ms, the measured king has no sense, Lu Ban fired a gun for hundreds of miles without feeling the delay, and the experience of sound and picture synchronization is good.
In terms of battery life, it can be used for a single time5H, with the charging compartment, the total battery life reaches 30H, and it supports Baseus instantaneous flash charging, and the battery life lasts for 2H in 10 minutes, which is also quite powerful.
In addition, dual-device connection is a must for social people, and this headset also supports free switching between mobile phones and computers, which is very convenient for professionals
Thanks to the waterproof coating and waterproof mesh design of the earphone cavity, the waterproof and sweatproof level reaches IPX4, and daily exercise is completely fine.
Summary
Among the open-back headphones, I think Baseus ELI's performance is remarkable, with excellent appearance design, non-feeling comfortable wearing, and unexpected sound quality experience, which is quite competitive at the price of more than 500.
It is not only the first choice for sports people, but also very suitable for our daily wear, as well as friends with sensitive ear canals, which can be considered.