In addition to launching smartphones, smart hardware and other products, Xiaomi Technology sometimes also launches some peripheral accessories, such as Xiaomi headphones, Xiaomi Bluetooth speakers, etc. Recently, Xiaomi has launched a new product "Noise Canceling Collar Bluetooth Headphones". The highlight of this new product is that it has a two-speed noise reduction design. It is very suitable for friends who are "afraid of noise". use. However, this time Xiaomi’s new headphones are launched through “crowdfunding” and are not directly sold. So, what is your experience with the Xiaomi Noise Canceling Collar Bluetooth Headset? How is the two-speed noise reduction designed? Let me take you to take a look.
Real photos of packaging details.
On the back of the package, you can see that the Xiaomi noise-cancelling collar Bluetooth headset supports Sony LDAC high-definition sound quality, uses ANC digital dual feedback noise reduction, a dynamic coil and moving iron dual-unit design, and has the highest performance in music mode. It has many selling points such as a battery life of about 20 hours.
As for accessories, the Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth Headset comes standard with four pairs of silicone earplugs of different sizes (one pair is already installed on the headset), two ear supports, and an instruction manual. (Warranty card), a charging cable with Type-C interface.
Real shots of ear brace accessories.
The overall appearance style of the Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth Headset is actually similar to the Xiaomi Mi Collar Bluetooth Headset currently on sale, but if you look closely, you can still see some differences, such as: the lower part of the earphone collar The positions of the two sides and the design of the shell process of the earphones are obviously different. The Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth earphones use an "electroplating high-rigidity metal process" to make the metal shell of the entire earphones more shiny; they do not have a noise reduction function. The Xiaomi collar Bluetooth headset uses a matte metal texture process.
At the same time, the electroplating metal process used by Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth Headphones can not only make the shell more shiny, but also improve the surface hardness of the shell, protect the headphones from being scratched by external forces, and also It has the advantages of corrosion resistance and colorfastness.
The Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth Headset uses a 13.6mm diameter large dynamic coil and a moving iron acoustic architecture design. The dynamic unit can make the music perform more stable in low frequencies, and the moving iron unit can make the music more stable. The high frequency is more natural, and when the large moving coil and multi-moving iron double units sound at the same time, it can not only achieve three-frequency balance, but also ensure the noise reduction effect. As for the specific listening experience of this headset, we will talk about it later.
In order to facilitate storage and portability and prevent the headphone wire from getting tangled and knotted, the headphone unit also uses a magnetic design.
There is an ANC switch button on the left side of the lower part of the Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth Headset, which is the noise reduction switch button. The headphones support strong and weak noise reduction adjustment: the strong noise reduction block is suitable for aviation, subway and other environments; the weak noise reduction block is suitable for some life scenes, such as streets, shopping malls, etc. In addition, when the headset is not connected to a Bluetooth device, it also supports turning on the noise reduction function after turning it on, so it can be used as a pure noise reduction device. In terms of noise reduction technology, Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth Headset uses Hybrid digital active noise reduction technology.
The right side of the lower part of the headset is equipped with: volume up, volume key, multi-function switch key, indicator light (microphone), and charging interface. The multi-function on/off key of the headset, in addition to having the function of turning on and off, also has the functions of pausing music playback, answering and hanging up calls, rejecting calls, and waking up the voice assistant.
In addition, according to official information, the Xiaomi noise-cancelling collar Bluetooth headset can continuously play music for more than 20 hours. If the noise reduction function is turned on at the same time, the battery life can reach more than 15 hours. However, this is always official data, so it can only be used as a battery life reference.
As long as your phone has the smart voice assistant function, you can wake up the voice assistant by continuously pressing the power button.
I also tested iPhone Xs and successfully woke up Siri. In addition, in terms of Bluetooth technology, the Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth Headset uses Bluetooth 5.0 technology.
The collar of the earphones is made of flexible, skin-friendly soft rubber material, which is comfortable and almost sensationless to wear.
In terms of hearing, the Xiaomi noise-cancelling collar Bluetooth headset has a large dynamic double unit. Usually wired headsets with this configuration will not produce "bad sound", but as a Bluetooth headset, how can the sound quality be achieved? What level? It should be pointed out that the Xiaomi noise reduction collar Bluetooth headset supports Sony LDAC high-definition sound quality, which is the highest level configuration in the current Bluetooth protocol. The other three sound quality from low to high are SBC, ACC and APTX, while LDAC is about three times better. Normal Bluetooth transmission speed.
I am using Xiaomi 9, and the Xiaomi Noise Canceling Collar Bluetooth Headset both support LDAC, so in theory, the sound quality will be significantly improved. After personally using the Xiaomi noise-cancelling collar Bluetooth headset with Xiaomi 9, I subjectively feel that the overall sound performance of the headset has surpassed that of entry-level headphones. In terms of low frequency, the dive is pretty good and the rebound is okay, such as in Tsai Qin's "The Ferry" The opening drum beat already kind of rippled through my heart. The mid-frequency vocals can be considered impartial, and both male and female voices can perform well. Whether it is Faye Wong's "Sky" or Chen Baiqiang's "I Just Like You", some more detailed content, such as a small amount of saliva, can already be heard. The high-frequency sound quality is very interesting. Due to the addition of the moving iron unit, the treble of the Xiaomi Noise Reduction Collar Bluetooth Headset seems to have good ductility and cannot be called clear, but the positioning of the instruments is very clear. Overall, Sony's LDAC does significantly improve the sound quality.
As for the noise reduction effect, I personally think the effect is okay, but this only represents me personally. To be honest, sometimes when taking a plane, subway, or high-speed rail, I want to listen to music quietly and take a rest, but the surroundings are too noisy. At this time, having headphones with noise reduction function can solve this "noisy" problem. So if you often encounter the above problems, you might as well try out the Xiaomi Noise Canceling Collar Bluetooth Headset. I believe it will solve the "noisy" problem for you.
Of course, this Xiaomi headset is not perfect. The article mentioned that the headphone shell process uses "electroplating metal technology." Although this process can improve the metallic feel of the headphone shell, it is relatively easy. Leave fingerprints behind.