More and more people are experiencing open-back headphones, which are not in the ear, and can also receive ambient sound while listening, improving safety and being more suitable for sports scenes.
In order to help you better understand the easy-to-use open-back headphone products on the market, I specially selected three representative headphones for horizontal evaluation, namely Nanka, Shokin and Oladance, among which the representative works: Nanka OE Mix, Shokin OpenFit and Oladance OWS 2, each headset has its own characteristics in terms of design, sound quality, comfort, function, etc. I'm going to review them in detail from a number of aspects, so let's see which one is better.
Let's take a look at these three headphones first
South Carolina OE Mix:
South Carolina was mostly early in the daysFocus on providing audio solutions for international brandsHe has rich experience in the research and development, quality control, design, materials and technology of headphones. In terms of product performanceDead-end open audio transmission technology, South Carolina OE Mix this generation of products is even moreIteratively upgrade more than 30 versions! Optimize more than 100 performance details! Only 6 in one ear7g，The 56:44 front and rear lightweight design is only for more advanced sound quality tuning, wearing experience and sound transmission. At the same time, Nanka has also made a lot of innovations in open transsion technology, such as:super bass 3.0 high-performance sound unit, OS acoustic system, Nanka gold ear tuningand so on, to a greater extent to improve the sound quality experience, comfort, and at the same time, the quality of the whole machine will be more reliable.
In addition, South Carolina is even more configuredCustomization 54 Bluetoothchips, only0.06 secondsLow latency for gaming,Dual-microphone ENC call noise cancellation and DS directional audio deliveryThe technology also allows the call experience to be carried out very well, and there is a single battery life8 hoursIt can reach 24 hours of all-day battery life with the charging compartment, and it also has IPx5 professional waterproof. It is worth mentioning that this material has passed more than 100 high-quality test standards, which is 5 times more than the industry quality test items. The configuration specifications in all aspects far exceed the average level of the open-back headphone market.
Shokin openfit:
Shokin's first split open-back headphones OpenFit, headphonesThe body is light and slenderThe appearance is very high, Friends who pay attention to good looks can consider and chooseFlexible titanium wire earhook materialAs a fuselage bracket,The wearing experience is also quite comfortableThe disadvantage of wearing the earphones is that the stability of the earphones is average, and it is relatively easy to fall off when shaking largely, so it is not very suitable for wearing and using when exercising.
The headphones are equipped with 18mm x 11mm dynamic drivers and use the SHOKZ OpenBass low-frequency enhancement algorithm to further optimize the sound quality, achieve deeper low-frequency diving, and the sound quality is detailed and full, reducing noise and improving the listening experience. The headset is equipped with:Bluetooth 52 technology, which can ensure a stable wireless connection, suitable for daily listening to songs, but still feel a certain delay when playing games or watching**. In addition, Shokin OpenFit does not support dual device connection, which may cause some inconvenience in use. In terms of waterproofing ability, Shokin OpenFit has reachedIPX5 ratingIt can resist the erosion of sweat and light rain and meet the waterproof needs in daily life.
oladance ows 2：
The OlaDance OWS earphones adopt a split design, which belongs to the C-type over-ear Bluetooth headset, and the overall shape is ergonomically designed. It is connected by memory titanium alloy, which is both resistant to folding and comfortable. The exterior material is made of skin-friendly silicone, which is comfortable to wear.
The headset has been developed with a new open soundstage, equipped with 16A dual-chip combination of 5mm ultra-large driver unit and main chip + top power amplifier chip. Combined with the 3rd Generation Air Conduction Technology (OWS technology), the Dynamic EQ algorithm automatically optimizes the sound performance at different frequencies.
With airborne technology and a hidden microphone pickup hole at the bottom of the side, the headphones boast dual-microphone directional noise cancellation and are ingenious"Sound cancellation technology"to prevent sound leakage from the headphones and better protect the user's privacy. The OlaDance OWS headphones have a single battery life of up to 16 hours, and it also has a special low-power feature, ie"Energy Lock"。Even after a long period of non-use, it can still be turned on and used normally after 2-3 years, ensuring the durability and reliability of the headphones.
The second link: test comparison
1. Wearing comfort test
The material used in the fuselage is the first line of wearing comfort, and different materials will bring different texture experiences. Among them, the most comfortable is liquid silicone, followed by silicone material, then skin-friendly material, and more generally plastic material.
The design of the headset body has an important impact on the wearing comfort, stability and sound quality performance. For example, body size and weight can affect the stability and comfort of wearing, and oversized or heavy bodies may feel uncomfortable, especially when wearing them for long periods of time.
Among them, the South Carolina OE Mix adopts an ergonomic 56:44 front and rear lightweight design, and there are only 6 single ears7G, try the lightest of the three earphones, the body is also very close to the pinna and ear roots, the distribution of gravity is also very reasonable, continue to use it for up to a day without hurting the ear, and you will even forget that you are wearing the earphones;
The material of the latter two formers, Oladance OWS 2, is always very comfortable and feels very delicate, but the weight of the body is relatively heavy, and the pressure on the head and ears is also relatively large for continuous use; The latter's Shokin OpenFit is also wrapped in skin-friendly silicone material, and the fuselage ear hook is small and fits, and the wearing experience is also very comfortable, but it will be displaced if it beats slightly.
2. Sound quality comparison
I used the simplest and rude way to test the sound quality, I chose Elizabeth's "Say My Name", excerpted the ** fragment of this song with obvious three frequencies, and measured the listening feeling with three headphones, and scored it on a 100-point scale. However, this rating is more subjective, so please do not attack.
The performance of the midrange and high frequencies is similar for all three headphones, and the low frequencies of the Oladance OWS 2 are slightly weaker. Moreover, the three-frequency performance of Shokin and Nanka is relatively average, but the performance of Shokin in low frequency and middle frequency is slightly inferior to that of Nanka, which is mainly because Nanka has provided solutions for the upstream audio technology of the industry for many years, and has developed Super Bass3 by using the technology and process innovation deposited over the years0 high-performance sound unit, OS acoustic system, Nanka gold ear tuning and other technical processes, core audio transmission tuning, sound unit development and other aspects are no less than major international brands. Therefore, on the whole, the sound quality performance of Nanka is better than that of the other two.
And I myself later used OE MIX until now, what jazz, rock, pop and even classical have heard, the sound quality is really nothing to say, listen to it with **, the sound is very pure and textured, the bass is very full, the sense of power of the treble is also very strong, the details are also restored in place, and the drum beats in the accompaniment can be clearly presented.
3. Sound leakage
In this test, we will run a sound leak test on these open-back headphones to evaluate how well they handle the sound leakage. We chose the same song and adjusted the volume to the same 70%. By using a decibel meter to test for sound leakage, a smaller sound leak value means that the sound leak is handled better!
Nanka OEMIX in this sound leakage test is the least sound leakage performance, Nanka has to say, in the sound leakage prevention is quite good, the use of breakthrough DS directional sound transmission technology, can be through the multi-level sound cavity hollow precision tuning, to prevent sound leakage while making the sound more concentrated, very good.
The second is that the Oladance OWS 2 is also leak-proof, using air sound transmission technology and hidden microphone pickup holes at the bottom of the side to achieve dual-microphone directional radio noise reduction function, and using originality"Sound cancellation technology"to prevent sound leakage from headphones; The accuracy of the Shokin OpenFit dual microphone pickup is not very good, the noise reduction is good, the adaptive beam-forming sound beam is projected into the ear canal, combined with the AI intelligent call noise reduction algorithm, the volume will be a little small, so the volume has to be a little louder.
Ending
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Lower budget optionsSouth Carolina OE Mix:, comfortable to wear, excellent performance, sound quality is not lost to the price of 1,000 yuan open.
If you have a sufficient budget, you can try Shokin OpenFit, Oladance ows 2, but the expensive ones are not necessarily better than the cheap ones, and everyone still focuses on their own experience, but what these three can guarantee is the quality, I think they are all good, you can rest assured!