Ten years ago, in 2012, I just had a freshman year, and I was listening to music with my iPod Classic with a portable earmuff, browsing my favorite music forums, and chatting about equipment and music.
That year, vivo released the first mobile phone vivo X1 in the X series. The vivo X1 with the traditional Hi-Fi chip CS4398 can be said to have played the first card of mobile phone Hi-Fi.
I remember looking at the thick player + ear amplifier combination in my hand, which I found was incredible.
Later, as I used X1, X5, XPlay and other machines that focus on Hi-Fi, vivo has become an inescapable brand, and when it comes to mobile phone Hi-Fi, vivo has become a brand that cannot be avoided, and when it comes to vivo, good sound quality has also become its label.
And that year 2012 has also become an important time node.
My X1
And the next time node is probably after XPlay6 was launched. It should be the last vivo phone I have played with with a clear Hi-Fi tag. That year was 2017.
Later, the real wireless era came, everything was different, the headphone jack was gone, the headphone cable was gone, and those of us who like to plug in the cable to listen to music slowly, because of the convenience and trouble-freeness of things, we all wear TWS headphones when we go out. What Hi-Fi and what is not damaged, you can listen to it at your desk when you go home.
If true wireless also has lossless Hi-Fi? Of course there is
, so I bought it and used it as soon as possible. However, there is really no particularly balanced and excellent product in terms of sound quality, noise reduction, wearing, functionality, and ability to adapt to different phones. In other words, it is difficult to want anything!
At this time, the "old friend" from ten years ago came to your ears like Grandpa Santa who would fly here this month: "Young man, I will realize your wish for you. Real wireless Hi-Fi, I will do it for you, put all the functions you want, do you think it's okay?"
Others said I don't believe it, but he said I really believe it because it was the vivo that dared to stuff independent audio chips into your mobile phone ten years ago and was determined to make mobile phone Hi-Fi.
vivo This time, what I brought is the new vivo TWS 3 series true wireless Hi-Fi headsets, including two versions of TWS 3 and TWS 3 Pro.
So today, let me share with you what I felt after using the vivo TWS 3 series products, and focus on TWS 3 Pro.
Appearance: Beautiful color matching and comfortable to wear
As a face control, I will still talk about the appearance design first. The first feeling of getting vivo TWS 3 series is actually two words "exquisite". To be honest, there are actually not many products in this form and shape, but the exquisiteness of vivo TWS 3 series can be reflected from the edges and corners of the product. Whether it is the charging port, shaft, seams, buttons or headphone surface mold clamping line treatment, it is worthy of its price.
Also in color. This time, the two models are available in blue and white. The colors on the vivo TWS 3 are named Tinghai and Moonlight. Tinghai has a matte texture and the moonlight is a bright surface. It was named Blueprint and Whitewall on vivo TWS 3 Pro. Blueprint uses five processes such as vacuum plating and spray painting to create a gradient bright color. The gloss and high-end feel are full. I wonder which color you prefer?
My personal favorite is the blueprint color scheme on vivo TWS 3 Pro, which can further enhance the exquisiteness mentioned just now, and the gradient feel is not a ghost fire. It looks like a bright blue-black in daily life. Compared with white headphones, this color will be more unique.
Of course, fingerprints are inevitable. Recently, I have always carried a little cloth with me and wiped it occasionally. Maybe this is also the price of good looking.
The headphones themselves are also quite rounded, and the ear handles that look like water drops also make some differences from competitors. The streamlined and more cavity designs can make the earphones feel less pressure on the ears.Judging from many examples of various products on sale, the current styling design should be an optimal solution. Of course, I also look forward to the birth of more dazzling designs in the future.
In addition to the styling, excellent weight control is an important factor in the comfortable wearing of headphones. The TWS 3 Pro is only 5.2g on one side (TWS 3 is 4.98g), which can also make the ears less burden. Of course, the design of the styling also tests the layout of the components inside the headphones. vivo still puts more functional components into the headphones under this weight, and also ensures that the battery capacity is not reduced. During the internal communications several times, I said that I must not make the headphones heavier in order to put more functions. The engineer said to me that I would not. After getting the formal machine, I have to say that it was beautifully done. The pick-up and placement of
has also learned from the previous generation products. The battery compartment adjusted this time also makes it more convenient to pick-up and place. The headphones can be placed in the "face-to-face" way to wear them. The previous generation product also needs to turn the headphone handle. I have to say that sometimes it may reduce the user experience if you want to make it different from the industry's benchmark products, so I think this improvement is pretty good.
In addition, three different sizes of earplug sleeve sizes are also provided for replacement to the earplug size suitable for everyone, and the earplug fit detection function has not been lost.
Sound: Technology is in place. The arrival of wireless Hi-Fi
From the beginning, you can see from the beginning that this time vivo brought the concept of true wireless Hi-Fi to vivo TWS 3 Pro. Whether it is preheating in the early stage or product release, you can clearly feel vivo's determination to play the Hi-Fi card again.
Of course, this was not something vivo decided to do with a slap in his forehead. In those days, just throw the audio chip into the phone, but the headphones are connected to the cable. In the era of wireless Hi-Fi, the transmission problem needs to be solved first.
So with the birth of aptX Lossless lossless transmission technology, vivo also saw the possibility of wireless Hi-Fi and immediately started to rectify. After all, the technology is here, and the road is open. The advantage of
aptX Lossless is that its code stream can reach up to 1.2Mbps. High-quality music can be transmitted normally after slight lossless compression to avoid loss of music details. Compared with the transmission technologies such as LDAC and LHDC, I am familiar with, the code stream is higher. Moreover, aptX Lossless also supports up to 24bit/96kHz audio transmission. Not only does it solve the road, it is also an eight-lane expressway built. But this road also has a little threshold because I saw this sentence.
[aptX Lossless lossless audio transmission needs to be used with the vivo or iQOO models of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1/8+Gen 1/8 Gen 2 and above platforms. 】
It’s not difficult, so I also got the iQOO 11 equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform in advance. After listening to it for almost a week, I can say that I made a favorite dumpling for aging vinegar, which was delicious.
Of course, it is not enough to just solve the transmission path. The headset terminal needs to receive and process these audio signals, which is also a big challenge. So the familiar operation of vivo comes, put the audio chip in the mobile phone and the headset still. Therefore, the vivo TWS 3 Pro is equipped with Qualcomm S5 chip and built-in independent professional audio chip, which is equivalent to building a Hi-Fi-level ultra-low distortion audio decoding system in a small headset, so that the decoding problem on the headset side is also solved.
Although vivo is not the first to do this true wireless transmission and decoding process, it is definitely the best configuration in the current true wireless transmission and decoding solution.As a headset, the transmission and decoding are all configured to the top, and the hardware from the headset to the ears cannot be bad. So this time, vivo adopts a newly customized 12.2mm triple nanocomposite diaphragm. The diaphragm does not mean that it must be large in size, but the larger the size, the better the sound performance. In addition, the CCAW copper-clad aluminum coil and a high-precision magnetic circuit system form this sound unit, with a frequency response range of 5Hz-40000Hz. This parameter can also meet the Hi-Res standard, but the gold content of the certification is not high now, so the small gold label will not appear on the packaging of vivo.
In fact, this time, the vivo TWS 3 series contacted me and several friends in the audio circle for online many-to-one communication. I felt like an interview and communicated with them a lot about the sound, functions and other issues of TWS headphones.
A few months ago, the two engineers from vivo also brought several prototypes of different sound adjustments to Chengdu for me, and asked me to give me some suggestions before the final sound board was finalized. It can be seen that vivo attaches great importance to vivo TWS 3 Pro this time.
Maybe my suggestions will have a certain impact on their final sound adjustment, so before receiving the headphones, I was looking forward to the final sound performance. After all, this time I cooperated with vivo's Golden Ear Acoustics Laboratory, which is also a kind of co-creation. I received such a photo frame a few days ago. Not to mention, it is still the same.
Next, let’s talk about my actual listening experience. This time, IQOO 11 is basically paired with vivo TWS 3 Pro, which is also an official recommended combination. The pop-up windows of each opening of the cover are also quite good. This one can choose the theme, and the default is white background. There is a World Cup theme recently, so it is it.
This time, the three-band vivo TWS 3 Pro is slightly tilted at both ends. Recently, I heard that several products with the main sound quality have this tuning direction. I personally agree with it. After all, compared to the rumbling sound when wearing it, the sound of both ends will be more pleasant.
and aptX Lossless lossless transmission brings greater volume and density of sound information, which also makes the high-frequency brightness and low-frequency texture more outstanding. In terms of sound details, it can be said that it is a slight improvement. Whether it is the overtones of instrumental music, the teeth and saliva of human voices, they can clearly feedback. In more cases, the instrument can also deal with it very calmly, and the resolution and resolution are excellent.
vocal performance is not particularly approximate, it keeps it in a very suitable and comfortable position, and does not particularly favor male or female voices, but it can give true feedback on the characteristics of each singer. I personally listen to many female voices. I think it is a little sweet in female voice performance, which is very comfortable.
Overall, vivo TWS 3 Pro pursues accurate restoration of the overall sound. It can be said that it is an all-round player who can listen to everything well. This is also the benefit of an excellent sound foundation, and it will be easier for most consumers to accept.
Before listening to the prototype, it was really tuned and particularly personalized. It may be OK for niche enthusiasts, but it is not suitable for vivo, which wants to be targeted at the public. I am satisfied with the sound I am currently showing. After all, I am a very omnivorous music lover. After recently, my other headphones have basically been eaten up.
I also tried it for a few big brothers in the company who usually like to listen to music, and they almost received one-sided praise. The main points of praise are the overall excellent details of their sound and music adaptability.
So from the comprehensive performance of vivo TWS 3 Pro, it is the best sound performance among real wireless headphones. I don’t think it’s overestimated at all, and of course it’s not overestimated, because there are some more personalized choices about sound, such as:
DeepX Stereo sound effect:
Simply put, it is preset with three other EQs besides the default sound, namely clear vocals, super heavy bass and clear treble. The style distinction is not as obvious as some music software changes to EQ. It is not the kind of distortion of forced dyeing, but the restrained adjustment of different frequency bands. This is great. You can feel the difference, but you won't feel that this difference is too much. Everything is based on the original sound path. This is very Hi-Fi.
After all, today's headphones have independent audio chips in the headphones, so the later tuning is much simpler than the previous wired headphones. Of course, this still requires the hardware itself to be excellent and the engineer responsible for tuning has an accurate judgment. In this regard, vivo did it very carefully this time, and the Golden Ear Experiment is great.
Space Audio:
This time, the spatial audio function was added to the vivo TWS 3 series and head tracking was added to the TWS 3 Pro. This is also due to the built-in Qualcomm S5 chip in the headset. The larger usage scenario of spatial audio is still in the movie watching part. Currently, the iQiyi and Youku platforms are supported. The function of adding head tracking is more suitable for future matching with AR/VR and other technologies. If you listen to music, I personally think it would be better to turn off spatial audio. Supporting spatial audio is also a reflection of vivo following the mainstream technology route, but this function will be more inclined to the future.
Customized sound effects for human ears:
Because our listening experience will decay with the increasing age, vivo also made a personal ear custom sound effects function. Simply put, it provides three presets for different age groups. At present, it can be clearly seen that the high-frequency energy in the three modes has been enhanced with the increase of different age groups. If I give my mother this headset, I will give her a preset that is over 60 years old.
noise reduction: From the first tier of the TWS camp,
noise reduction part, this time, the vivo TWS 3 Pro is equipped with Qualcomm S5 flagship audio chip + three noise reduction microphones, which can achieve 49dB noise reduction ability. Recently, I have hardly left home for a long time and I went out to try the noise reduction performance. Let me give a conclusion first. From the actual experience, the noise reduction effect of vivo TWS 3 Pro can rank in the first tier of the TWS headphones I currently use, including Apple, Sony , BOSE and other latest products from current mainstream brands.
Noise reduction on vivo TWS 3 Pro is divided into three levels, depth, regular and light. It also supports the option of automatic adjustment according to the environment. The ear pressure in the three modes is almost close and there is no obvious negative pressure effect. This can be praised. In most environments, I can use regular noise reduction to achieve the noise reduction performance I think I am satisfied with. There is no problem with the daily office environment and public transportation. It’s just that I am not convenient to travel on a business trip recently and cannot take a plane out. I can only experience it when I have the opportunity to go on a plane later.
In addition, in the wind noise part that many people are concerned about, vivo TWS 3 Pro also specially optimizes the wind noise reduction algorithm. I can only use a hair dryer to simulate it at home, and the actual experience can indeed prove its reliability.
Generally, it is ambient sound or transparent mode with noise reduction. The transparent mode on vivo TWS 3 Pro can reach the upper and middle level of the current mainstream TWS product transparency mode. However, compared with the really abnormal transparent mode on AirPods Pro 2, there is still some gap, mainly reflected in the cleanliness of the background sound, so there is still room for improvement in this regard.
However, this time, vivo TWS 3 Pro also added a transparent auxiliary listening mode to monitor sounds that may not be heard by our hearing, so that we can hear more detailed sounds, which is equivalent to an ambient sound amplification function, which is quite useful for some people with hearing loss. Like the custom sound effects of human ears mentioned earlier, it is a function that is considered for different ages or different listening groups.
Another thing is that this time, because of the three-microphone system, the vivo TWS 3 series also supports full-scene HD recording. The advantage is that the better call effect can also be used as a radio microphone for video shooting. I remember that when I used vivo TWS 3 Pro to call my wife on the first day, she told me that the call sound effect was particularly good. When you have the chance to use it to record the video as an microphone, shoot a video for you to see.
Overall, thanks to the Qualcomm S5 chip and excellent three-microphone architecture, the noise reduction and transparency mode experience of vivo TWS 3 Pro is quite good. Combined with the price of 999, it can only be said to be delicious.
Another thing worth mentioning is the vivo TWS 3 equipped with S3 chip. Although the data is only at 48dB noise reduction level, the overall noise reduction experience is also weaker than that of vivo TWS 3 Pro, but the actual noise reduction effect is still surprising. It is also great at the price of 499 yuan. Interested friends can experience it offline if you have the opportunity.
Functionality:
headphones are an important part of the wearable device responsible for "listening" this sense. In fact, in addition to listening to music and watching videos, there will be more functional manifestations gradually. This time, the vivo TWS 3 series also has some functions that I think are quite practical. I would like to share with you:
game low latency:
vivo TWS 3 series is equipped with the new Bluetooth 5.3, supporting the new LE Audio Bluetooth audio technology, universal LC3 audio encoding , can provide low latency and high sound quality wireless transmission during gaming, optimized from mobile phones to headphones, and the full link latency can be as low as 55ms. The above sentence in
actually happens to be the official statement. At present, when we enter the game, we will automatically turn on LC3 audio encoding. There is no need to choose by ourselves, everything is more indifferent. I have been playing on the Android platform and kart. I still remember that when I was playing before, I was hit by props before, I heard the sound of props flying in, and I heard the sound of floating when I floated halfway. When using vivo TWS 3 Pro, I can clearly feel the experience of almost no delay. I will play with IQOO 11, which was born for e-sports, and it is really just one word, which is great.
Temperature monitoring (Pro only)
This time, a temperature monitoring function was added to vivo TWS 3 Pro. The medical device manufacturer put two sensors at the sound outlet of the headphones. As long as you wear the headphones, you can detect the body temperature. When I was communicating before, the engineer asked me what I think about adding temperature monitoring to headphones, I said that as long as it does not affect the comfort and sound of wearing, the richer the function, the better.
From the current experience, the temperature monitoring accuracy is quite good, and it does not affect the wear and sound. It is also sensory and periodically monitored, and it can also remind high and low temperatures. Entering the headphone settings interface can also detect instantly, which really solves the problem of my body feeling anxious when I feel a little uncomfortable.
Multi-device connection:
This time, vivo TWS 3 series also supports dual-device connections. It is a very useful function for people like me who use Apple Android together in daily life. According to actual tests, the switching speed of B's immediate playback after device A is paused and B's immediate playback speed is quite fast, including A listening to music and watching movies B's call and answering directly.
It is worth mentioning that when I use MacBook to watch videos and listen to music, this function can still be implemented. You should know that even AirPods Pro 2 cannot automatically switch back to the computer after cutting to the phone. I think this experience is quite good.
Operation logic:
This time, the vivo TWS 3 series also adopts the operation logic of combining press and slide. Pressing is divided into three types: long press, press and press, and press, respectively, which control different functions. The volume adjustment is to slide up and down the touch area. The overall experience is very fast. Long pressing and switching different modes can also have corresponding voice prompts, but I personally may prefer the prompt sound.
Battery endurance: The vivo TWS 3 official gave the official 10-hour battery life of the vivo TWS 3, which is 10 hours off noise reduction word, and it is 40 hours with a charging box, and the maximum listening time of 15 minutes is 4.5 hours. The vivo TWS 3 Pro is 6.8 hours a day, and it can have 30 hours of battery life with the charging box.
I use noise reduction most of the time. I am ashamed that there was no special battery life test this time, because I have not charged the headphones since I received them. I have used them alone for no more than three hours each time. In terms of battery life, I personally feel that vivo's official data is conservative.
At present, some functions can only be realized with vivo mobile phones. These functions have become part of vivo's own ecosystem. Considering the current sales and population of vivo, perhaps vivo can make these functions a moat and also allow these functions to attract more potential users.
Summary:
This time from the communication with the vivo Golden Ear team to the final use of this product, I have also witnessed the birth process of the vivo TWS 3 series. I can clearly feel that the "old friend" who pursued Hi-Fi on mobile phones ten years ago has not forgotten that those of us who love music will start to roll up wireless Hi-Fi in the future like taking photos on mobile phones? I still look forward to it.
If you happen to need a true wireless headset and use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 platform later, then don’t miss the vivo TWS 3 series. It’s the top in all aspects and can meet the needs of most friends for a TWS headset. If the budget is enough, you can directly buy the 999 Pro. If the pursuit of sound quality is not too high, the ordinary version is also the best choice for the 499 price.
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