Now Double Eleven is in full swing, and many people hope to buy an Apple product at a relatively low price during this period. I have to say that the iPhone14 series does have a significant price reduction, especially the iPhone14, which has a coupon of 601 yuan in a certain area, so it is really good to buy it. However, in comparison, Apple headphones such as AirPods and AirPods Pro do not have much price discounts. Only some products have certain discounts, but the intensity is not great, which has discouraged many users.
Under professional circumstances, more consumers with limited budgets have turned their attention to the once popular Huaqiangbei copycat headphones. Although these headphones are unevenly made and do not have the support of big brands, their shapes are 1:1 high imitation, but the price is only 1/10 of the genuine product, which really meets the needs of many users. But everyone should note that Huaqiangbei headphones are not as good as they imagined, and they actually have many problems.
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Huaqiangbei headphones are produced in small workshops. The most intuitive problem is that quality control is not strict, and various problems often occur. On this basis, what is more serious is that it not only has poor sound quality, but it can even affect hearing. In actual testing, the low frequency of Huaqiangbei headphones is seriously out of control, and long-term wearing may have an impact on hearing and have great safety hazards.
Based on the sound quality issues, the left and right ear distortion of Huaqiangbei headphones is also very high, far exceeding that of ordinary brands. From this, we can see that the manufacturer is not complicated with consumers. It is also worth noting that Huaqiangbei headphones often fake the depth of active noise reduction, and lack practical transparency modes, which also have obvious problems in compatibility and other aspects. Overall, I personally do not recommend everyone to buy Huaqiangbei headphones. Compared with its advantages, its problems are more serious.
Huaqiangbei headphones are often priced at two or three hundred yuan, which looks good, but there are many practical problems. At the same price, there are now many excellent headphones from major manufacturers that are selling well. Xiaomi , Huawei , and OPPO all have headphones at this price, and their performance is quite good.
Among them, OPPO Enco Air2 Pro is very representative. Its Double Eleven price is only 198 yuan, which is cheaper than many Huaqiangbei headphones. At low prices, its sound quality has the advantages of a large manufacturer. Not only does it have a customized exclusive sound quality curve and two new Enco Live tunings with OPPO's professional Blu-ray team, it also has a giant dynamic coil of 12.4mm, with a very good sound quality. At the same time, its workmanship is very good and has passed the IP54-level dustproof and water release certification. Its durability is quite good, and it will not be a problem for several years to use.
In terms of sound quality and workmanship, the headphones of major manufacturers pay more attention to the active noise reduction experience, and also have better compatibility and functions. Take OPPO Enco Air2 Pro as an example. It supports ANC active noise reduction and call noise reduction, and supports transparent mode, so that you can hear the surrounding voices when you need it. At the same time, OPPO Enco Air2 Pro can bring low enough latency when playing games, can listen to QQ music for free, and can also have wearable sensing and good battery life. These are things that Huaqiangbei headphones cannot bring.
When Apple headphones are high, Huaqiangbei headphones are not a good alternative. Compared to spending money to buy a product that has almost no advantages in appearance and even has safety risks, buying domestic headphones is undoubtedly a better choice. At the same price, domestic headphones nowadays perform quite well. You can choose according to your preferences, especially products like OPPO Enco Air2 Pro, I believe that they will not disappoint you.
