As a former fan, my biggest impression of Li Nan is an interesting brand trader. The Nu Miao founded after resignation happened to fall into another area of my concern: mechanical keyboard. However, the keyboard is not the core of this review, but CYBERBLADE, which netizens call "digital small can tea", is a very rare product - desktop-grade TWS gaming headset.
Desktop, TWS, gaming headsets, every word is separate, but when they are combined, most people may wonder: Can TWS headsets meet the low latency and gaming needs of the desktop? As we all know, the biggest advantage of TWS headphones is their portability and true wireless, making it almost completely replace the old Bluetooth headphones and and wired headphones in outdoor application scenarios.
Although TWS headphones have problems such as short battery life, poor sound quality, and high latency, users are willing to give up their requirements in terms of sound quality for the sake of portability and other advantages. So, is there a way to get the best of both worlds? Nu Miao believes that CYBERBLADE is this perfect solution. Is
bragging or fact?
"Digital Small Can of Tea" or a digital trendy product?
I don’t like to call some of the higher-priced products “small cans of tea”. From the perspective of a HiFi headphone enthusiast, the price of 2200 headphones is actually not particularly high (just for me). Moreover, TWS headphones such as AirPods Pro are also priced at nearly 2,000. It is very common for some classic HiFi brands to cost more than 2,000, such as Bayah , Sennheiser, etc. Of course, with the support of HiFi manufacturers' brands, this pricing is not surprising.
In fact, the focus of netizens’ complaints is not the price, but CYBERBLADE why is it sold at this price? As a newbie in the headphone market, without any work proving its strength, a headphone priced over 2,000 yuan will be questioned even in the HiFi circle.
Of course, CYBERBLADE is not the HiFi music direction, but the game direction. So the question is, why choose CYBERBLADE instead of more mature and cheap head-mounted gaming headsets?
This is the interesting thing about CYBERBLADE. Although it is far less than a serious wireless headset in terms of sound effects, battery life, etc., if you put together the features such as low latency, TWS, and e-sports optimization, it will be difficult for you to find a product similar to CYBERBLADE.
To a certain extent, CYBERBLADE is prepared for users who like to play games but do not like to use headset . It can also meet the needs of outdoor use scenarios. Considering that headsets are obviously not allowed to be carried out, CYBERBLADE's selling points are actually quite accurate.
However, whether CYBERBLADE is worth the price depends on the actual performance. Whether it can really meet the needs of multiple scenarios as the publicity says, and has good quality and performance.
e-sports level low latency, but...
As a TWS headset that focuses on gaming scenarios, CYBERBLADE's biggest selling point is its ultra-low latency comparable to professional-grade wireless gaming headsets. According to the data given by the official, the delay is about 36ms. For comparison, Logitech , Razer and other professional wireless gaming headsets using proprietary wireless protocol , which is said to be able to achieve a minimum latency of 1ms (the actual test of flagship models is generally around 15-30ms). Of course, using CYBERBLADE in head-mounted comparison is obviously a bit unfair, after all, the two are not on the same track.
So what about other products that are also TWS headphones? Among the game TWS headsets retrieved from Jingdong , most of the official nominal delays are above 50ms, and only a few of the official nominal delays are about 45ms. The above is the data when connecting using Bluetooth .
If you want to achieve low latency, the best solution at present is 2.4G transmission. The desktop base of CYBERBLADE is essentially equivalent to a 2.4G transmitter. Nu Miao's statement is that it uses self-developed ASE (Active Sound Enhancement) technology.As for whether it is Bluetooth or 2.4G in essence, there is no need to go into it in depth, but the reduction in battery life is visible to the naked eye. The official data is that the battery life is 4 hours in wired ASE mode, and the battery life is 6 hours in Bluetooth mode, an increase of 50%.
Most of the time, 4 hours of battery life is enough, but for deep gamers, battery life will indeed become a small flaw that affects the experience. According to actual measurements, the 4-hour battery life is basically free of moisture. I started to turn black with my friends at 2:00 pm, and at around 5:30 pm, the headphones reminded that the battery is insufficient. Considering the remaining battery, it only takes about four hours.
If CYBERBLADE is equipped with fast charging function, it can theoretically support the use of game scenarios throughout the day, but at present, it does not support fast charging. If you want to have a few more meals with your friends, you have to consider other headphones.
Here, the data from Geek Bay is borrowed, and the actual measurement is 41ms. Compared with my Razer Tornado Black Shark V2 wireless version, the latency gap in FPS games is almost impossible to feel. CYBERBLADE has indeed achieved the ultra-low latency it promotes.
However, the demand for game scenes is not only low latency, but also space and positioning are very important. Especially for FPS games, whether you can hear the enemy's footsteps, fire direction and distance clearly, will allow players to have a completely different experience in the game. So what is the positioning sense of CYBERBLADE? My evaluation is: It is better than the top than the bottom.
single positioning sense is much different from headphones, especially with the support of Razer's sound effects. If Razer can let me hear footsteps outside the two rooms, then CYBERBLADE at most let me know in one room in advance that the enemy is approaching.
Moreover, due to the size of the headphone unit, CYBERBLADE's sense of space is not strong. I often can only tell whether the enemy is on the left or right, and the distinction between the front and back is a bit confusing. Of course, this can be solved through software. If your computer has space sound software installed (Windows supports Dolby sound, you need to purchase), after turning on Dolby Virtual 7.1, the positioning and space sense are significantly enhanced.
If Rage Miao can add DTS or Dolby's 7.1 sound effects to CYBERBLADE's game mode, it should meet the needs of most players. At least for me personally, what hinders my gaming experience is more about my own gaming level than headphones...
In addition to sound effects and delays, gaming headphones also have a very critical function: picking up sounds. When you open black voice chat with friends, good picking up sounds can upgrade both parties' gaming experiences. CYBERBLADE did not disappoint me. During the voice chat with my friend, I asked about the other party’s experience and the reply was: “It’s very clear, it feels better than the headphones you used before” (I used Razer headphones before).
CYBERBLADE In terms of gaming experience, it is indeed a headset that matches the promotion. In the TWS headset track, it is estimated that it is difficult to find the second similar product. Perhaps some readers are curious, why not compare other TWS headphones?
is actually a comparison. As for AirPods Pro (second generation), noise reduction and sound quality are better than CYBERBLADE, but the gaming performance is weaker than CYBERBLADE. As for lower-end TWS headphones, it is difficult to compete with the delay item alone, and it is not very meaningful to force comparison.
CYBERBLADE, is it worth buying?
Although CYBERBLADE takes game scenes as its main selling point, it is still a versatile in publicity. Nu Miao has also designed three modes for it: game, movie, and music. It should be noted that the above three modes can only be started if connected to the desktop dock. The mode cannot be selected in Bluetooth mode at present. When connecting to the mobile phone, you can switch noise reduction, transparency and shutdown modes through the APP, and at the same time, EQ can be adjusted in the laboratory. The APP is still in the testing stage and should be released in the future.
movie mode, in terms of personal experience, mainly pulls up the low frequency and highlights the vocals. To a certain extent, it is similar to the game mode. It has a good experience in movies with explosive sound effects such as science fiction and war. In general movies, the music mode has better effect, otherwise the vocals will overshadow some BGM.
As for the music mode, it is fair to experience. The more prominent low-mid frequency tuning makes CYBERBLADE more suitable for music types such as rock , pop and rap . Due to the unit size, the performance at high frequencies is not outstanding. Although the separation and details are acceptable, there is still a certain gap with the professional HiFi TWS headphones. However, the purpose of most people buying CYBERBLADE should not be to listen to music. As an accompanying scenario, the performance is enough now.
During the two days of using CYBERBLADE, I was satisfied with its performance on the desktop, but in the outdoor carrying scenario, the cylindrical headphone box brought a lot of trouble. Although it is not a problem in your pants, it will bulge your pocket, affect your movement and feel bad, which is also the price paid for the volume adjustment knob.
If your main usage scenario is the desktop, the design of the headphone box will be an advantage. As for going out, it is a good choice not to bring a headphone box or a small shoulder packaging headphone box.
Overall, after two days of experience, although CYBERBLADE did not bring me an overly amazing experience, it is also a unique existence in its exclusive track, and it is also a good choice for friends with related needs.
