Some people say that headphones are the last refuge for contemporary youth.
I don’t know what everyone thinks, but at least for now I regard this sentence as truth.
I don’t know when, but I discovered that headphones have become the object that accompanies me the longest.
Walking on campus, I am surrounded by groups of juniors and girls, or couples clinging to each other. It seems out of place for me to be alone. Even when I see familiar people, I feel uncomfortable. It seems that he has no interest in saying hello.
In order to cover up the embarrassment and loneliness of that moment, headphones seemed to be a good answer.
Therefore, no matter where I go, I will habitually put on headphones before going out. If you accidentally forget to bring your headphones sometimes, you will feel uncomfortable.
More often, I wear headphones, not to listen to music, but to isolate myself from the world.
The moment I put the headphones into my ears, it seemed as if a magical realm had been opened. The traffic around me disappeared, and I seemed to have entered a world that belonged only to myself.
In this world, I can take off the disguise of the day, unload my baggage, and gain short-term inner peace. There is no more academic pressure, graduation anxiety, and emotional irritability here.
To break it down, I have used many brands of headphones, including Sony and B&O. Currently, I am using Bose’s QC30, which is Bose’s second neck-mounted active noise reduction headset after the QC20.
Each headphone brand has its own special attributes. Sony has the mysterious black technology from the East, B&O has the romance of the land of mermaids, and AKG shows the muscle power of Uncle Sam. Bose, a brand also from the United States, also has its own characteristics, which is aviation-level noise reduction technology.
As one of the largest speaker manufacturers in the United States, Bose has always been a dominant player in the fields of high-end home audio, professional venue audio, aerospace and high-end car audio. In the U.S. civil aviation system, most pilots' headphones are from Bose. Even in the U.S. NASA's space shuttle, Bose is the only designated brand of audio.
Therefore, Bose’s noise reduction technology can be regarded as aviation-level. It is also favored by elites and is an ideal companion for business trips and vacations.
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Appearance
From the appearance point of view, there are three different forms of wireless headphones currently on the market, one is neck hanging One type, such as Sony's Wi-1000X, one type of head-mounted type, such as Bose's QC35, and the other type is called true wireless. Typical representatives are Sony's "noise reduction beans" and Apple's AirPods.
QC30 is a neck-mounted type, which is currently the most acceptable form of wireless earphones for me. The head-mounted type is too ostentatious and can be very stuffy to wear in summer, while the truly wireless type is too small and easy to lose. The neck-hanging type is moderate in size, which will neither put excessive burden on the ears nor be easily lost, making it suitable for all-day use.
The product design of the QC30 won the German Red Dot Award in 2017. From the appearance, the QC30 is all black, and the integrity is maintained perfectly. The battery and other components are hidden in the "collar" There is nothing out of the ordinary, it is extremely simple.
But this is one of the reasons why I fell in love with it. It is low-key and quiet, simple and not fancy, not as cool as other headphones, has colorful colors or crystal material, and can be soft or strong. The shape is suitable for both men and women.
From the material point of view, QC30 is made of skin-friendly material. This soft material can be closer to the skin. It is not easy to produce a foreign body sensation after wearing it. Even if you sweat, it will not cause too much discomfort. Brings a good wearing experience.
The disadvantage of the skin-friendly material is that it is easy to be stained with oil on the skin, and it will feel slightly greasy after long-term use, which requires users to clean the collar regularly.
The headphone packaging is equipped with three sizes of shark fin silicone earplugs. Shark fin earplugs can also be regarded as the iconic element of Bose headphones. The earplugs incorporate ergonomic design considerations to meet the ear sizes of different people. The material is soft and the cushioning is thick, making them quite comfortable and stable to wear.
When I saw the QC30 for the first time, I thought its earplugs looked loose and I wasn’t very confident in its stability. However, the actual wearing effect is unexpected. It is not only stable, but also not as uncomfortable as other in-ear headphones. Sometimes you can't feel its existence at all, as if the headphones have become a part of the body.
In terms of line control, the QC30 uses a five-button line control. In addition to the conventional volume increase, decrease and pause playback keys, it also adds a noise reduction control button.
The package also comes with a prototype headphone storage box, which is a bit large and I generally don’t use it.
However, the collar of the QC30 is a bit thicker than similar products, and its shape is close to a full circle. It is easy to slide when worn for a long time or in bumpy conditions. It is not suitable if there is a need for exercise, so I usually only Wear it during your daily commute.
Noise reduction
As mentioned before, my biggest purpose in wearing headphones is to isolate myself from the world, so I value the noise reduction function of headphones very much.
There are two principles for noise reduction in wireless headphones, one is passive noise reduction and the other is active noise reduction.
Passive noise reduction is to isolate the ears from external sound sources through physical devices to reduce the entry of noise, such as "blocking" the ear canal with in-ear earplugs or wrapping the ears with large earmuffs.
The principle of active noise reduction is that the earphones recognize the noise in the environment, and the earbuds actively emit equal amounts of reverse sound waves to offset the noise.
QC30 has two extremes of noise reduction at the same time. The ergonomic earplugs can fit the contours of the ears well and isolate external sounds from entering as much as possible.
At the same time, QC30 has a built-in active noise reduction chip, which can realize active noise reduction function. Unlike other noise-cancelling headphones that select noise-cancelling modes based on different scenarios, the QC30 can customize the noise-cancelling level, giving it greater freedom.
Users can select the noise reduction level through the in-line control or the exclusive APP. There are 11 noise reduction "levels". The noise reduction effect is naturally the best when it is adjusted to the highest setting, which is also the setting I use most often. When it is set to the lowest setting, the microphone of the headset will be turned on for sound collection, allowing the user to monitor the surrounding environmental sounds.
For people who frequently visit different places, this setting is very user-friendly. Sometimes, such as taking a high-speed train or an airplane, we can adjust the noise reduction setting to the highest level and spend our journey with peace of mind. And sometimes, such as airports or stations, we can slightly lower the noise reduction gear so that key broadcast information will not be missed.
Bose headphones have always been the king in the field of noise reduction, and the Quiet Control in the name speaks for itself. It can effectively isolate mid- to low-frequency noises, such as human voices and car engine sounds. Even with high-frequency noise, such as honking, the noise reduction at the highest setting works as well as I expected.
In terms of calls, you don’t have to worry about the excessive noise reduction effect eliminating your own voice. QC30 supports two-way anti-noise of the microphone, which allows the other party to hear your voice clearly during the call. There is no need to worry about strong wind or noisy environment affecting the call quality.
In general, I am very satisfied with the noise reduction effect of QC30, and I can put it in the first echelon of noise reduction headphones I have used.
Sound quality and battery life
I am not a professional headphone enthusiast, and I do not have very strict requirements for the sound quality of headphones. Moreover, everyone knows that the sound quality of wireless Bluetooth headsets is basically at the level of just under 10,000 yuan.
To be honest, QC30 does not have many advantages over other brands of headphones in the same price range in terms of sound quality. After all, their main focus is noise reduction, but it is enough for me.
Here are two pop songs to listen to. The first is "A Dream" by Na Ying, and the second is "Cloudy" by Karen Mok. Both of them are female pop songs with medium and low frequencies.
Judging from the audition results, the QC30’s resolving power in mid-low frequency sounds is still at a good level. Teacher Na Ying’s unique timbre and thick voice are restored very well, and Karen Mok’s gentle and textured female voice seems to The gurgling water has a silent feeling of moisturizing things.
On the contrary, the performance of QC30 on high-frequency sounds is not as stable as that on mid- and low-frequency sounds, so I won’t go into details here.
Affected by the battery size, the battery life performance of neck-mounted wireless headphones is generally between head-mounted and true wireless.
The charging interface of QC30 is miro-USB, and the battery life reaches 10 hours, which can basically meet my daily use needs. At the same time, its charging speed is also very good, and you can get 60 minutes of use time after charging for 15 minutes.
Summary
I have been using Bose QC30 for some time, and I still have a good impression of it. Simple appearance design, comfortable wearing experience, and good battery life performance are all outstanding. It doesn’t live up to the Bose brand. Especially the extremely excellent noise reduction function, I can't help but call it crazy, which is something I haven't experienced on other headphones. The surprise didn't come from the moment I put on the headphones, but the moment I took them off, and when the car voice came into my ears again, I realized that I had been immersed in my own world for so long.
Headphones cannot always be a refuge for young people. We will eventually take off our headphones to contact people in our lives that we are not willing to contact, to deal with those complicated interpersonal relationships, and to bear the responsibilities we must bear. Responsibility, but before that, I still hope to stay in the private space created for me by QC30 for a longer time.