After comparing six TWS headsets, I found that AirPodsPro is not the strongest

Those who have paid attention to true wireless Bluetooth headsets should know that since the AirPods released by Apple in 2016 was completely popular, many manufacturers have also launched their own TWS headsets.

During this period, the TWS headset not only made a rapid leap from scratch, but its price also quickly became popular from the thousand yuan level to the hundred yuan price.

Then three years have passed. In 2019, the release of Sony WF-1000XM3 (noise reduction bean) and Apple AirPods Pro led to the emergence of a wave of true wireless Bluetooth noise reduction headphones on the market.

The year is 2021 in the blink of an eye.

Tony noticed that when many people are using headphones for mobile phones, they will first consider buying a small and portable TWS headset as their standard commute, instead of wired and headsets.

So, TWS Noise Cancelling Headphones Heng commented that it came !

Tony spent a total of 7794 yuan this time to buy the flagship TWS noise-cancelling headphones launched by major mobile phone manufacturers, will choose for everyone who is the most worth buying TWS headphones.

Recently, I am struggling with which TWS earphones to buy or who are going to change TWS earphones. Don't miss it when you pass by!


How are they designed?

Let me put these headphones together first, you can see that they have their own characteristics in appearance, but they can be roughly divided into three categories.

Apple AirPods Pro, Huawei FreeBuds Pro and OPPO Enco X these three earphones all adopt the rounded design of cobblestone, not only the volume control is just right, but also extremely comfortable to hold.

Sony WF-1000XM3 and Xiaomi Air 2 Pro are a bit more industrial style, the volume is much larger than the previous three earphones, It is obviously difficult to tuck them into the pockets.

Of these headphones, Tony's favorite is the Samsung Buds Live design.

There are two reasons: the square shape that does not follow the trend makes it highly recognizable; its volume is also the smallest among the six earphones.

Open the earphone box and take out the left and right earphones. The poor friends can also find that the Samsung Buds Live is different. All other earphones use traditional in-ear earplugs without exception. Only it has two "waist".

Therefore, in terms of appearance design, Tony's ranking according to his preferences is:

Samsung Buds Live > Huawei FreeBuds Pro > OPPO Enco X > Apple AirPods Pro > Sony WF-1000XM3 > Xiaomi Air 2 Pro.

The reason why Enco X and AirPods Pro are behind FreeBuds Pro is because the surface of the latter's earphone box has been frosted, which improves the texture and is not easy to leave scratches after a long time.

In contrast to AirPods Pro and OPPO Enco X, during Tony's use of them, the surface of the two earphone boxes is now full of scratches, which really made me feel distressed for several days.

Considering that although OPPO Enco X and Apple AirPods Pro are both glossy materials, the existence of a metal frame on the side of Enco X makes it look more refined than AirPods Pro.

Tony put the AirPods Pro behind it of course~

As for why the Xiaomi Air 2 Pro came last.

Air 2 Pro In addition to the slightly innovative ceramic back cover on the headphone body, Tony didn't see how much innovation this headphone has in other places. Probably the biggest feature of this headphone is the lack of features.

Moreover, if a bad friend enters Xiaomi and Apple's official website and carefully compares their introduction to their own headphones, you will find that Xiaomi headphones are actually full of a strong fruity smell on the promotional page.

For example, this is the promotional homepage of Apple's AirPods Pro.

This is the promotional homepage of Xiaomi Air 2 Pro.

Another example is Apple's introduction to AirPods Pro noise reduction.

This is Xiaomi's introduction to Air 2 Pro noise reduction.

Em. . .

Tony has clicked so far, you can compare and experience it yourself.


How comfortable are they to wear?

When it comes to wearing comfort, Tony thought that the Samsung Buds Live, which is the lightest in weight and smallest in cavity, would be more comfortable to wear than other earphones, but it turned out that my prediction was wrong.

After inserting the two waists of Buds Live into the ears, Tony found that the earphones are actually supported by the auricles and do not fall out. .

The wearing comfort of the Sony WF-1000XM3 is also average.

Since half of the center of gravity of the headset is outside, when Tony is talking or eating, the headset will slowly shift and become very loose, so that I have to re-adjust the position every once in a while.

Apple AirPods Pro, Huawei FreeBuds Pro, and OPPO Enco X are quite comfortable to wear. After all, these three earphones all look similar, and they are not bad on the ears.

If he really wanted to choose the most comfortable earphone among them, Tony would give the laurel to the OPPO Enco X on the far left.

It wins because the cavity is smaller than AirPods Pro and FreeBuds Pro, and the single ear weight is also the lightest among the three earphones, you can feel the difference as soon as you put it on.

The disadvantage of Xiaomi Air 2 Pro is also that its weight is a bit heavy. The weight of 6.5g per ear is 1.7g more than the 4.8g of OPPO Enco X, and it still has a little weight on the ear.

So in terms of wearing comfort, Tony's ranking is:

OPPO Enco X > Apple AirPods Pro > Huawei FreeBuds Pro > Xiaomi Air 2 Pro > Samsung Buds Live > Sony WF-1000XM3.


Who has the best noise reduction?

Finally, it's time to test the internal strengths of various mobile phone manufacturers.

In Tony's opinion, it is not difficult to make a TWS earphone small and light. How does ensure that it can still have a good noise reduction effect when it is small enough in size is the place where manufacturers have to work hard .

Needless to say, the noise reduction effect of AirPods Pro has been called the noise reduction benchmark in TWS headphones since its appearance.

Of these headphones, what surprised Tony the most was the noise reduction performance of FreeBuds Pro and Enco X. After turned on deep noise reduction and strong noise reduction, the noise reduction effect of the two was almost equal to AirPods Pro.

However, AirPods Pro is better than FreeBuds Pro and Enco X in reducing high-frequency noise of vocals.

When colleagues around are chatting, Tony can clearly feel that AirPods Pro will pull their voices farther, Enco X second, FreeBuds Pro most recently.

Xiaomi Air 2 Pro is a little bit less meaningful, whether it is the elimination of medium and low frequency noise or the reduction of high frequency noise, it is not as good as the previous three headphones.

As for the noise reduction performance of the Sony WF-1000XM3. . .

What should Tony say.

When the earplugs are tightly plugged, the noise reduction effect of the WF-1000XM3 can be said to be comparable to that of the AirPods Pro, but once the headphones are shifted or loosened, the noise reduction effect will be greatly reduced.

Among these headphones, the Samsung Buds Live have the worst noise reduction performance.

After turning on noise reduction, Buds Live can only slightly reduce the ambient noise from the office. The Sony WF-1000XM3 can catch up with its active noise reduction only by the passive noise reduction of semi-in-ear earbuds.

Therefore, in terms of their respective noise reduction performance, Tony gave the following rankings:

Apple AirPods Pro > Sony WF-1000XM3 > OPPO Enco X > Huawei FreeBuds Pro > Xiaomi Air 2 Pro > Samsung Buds Live.


How about their sound quality?

Since they are all flagship TWS headphones, after talking about noise reduction, Tony will definitely talk about their sound quality.

Aside from metaphysics, there are three main factors that affect the sound quality of a TWS headset in : one is the sound unit, the other is the way of Bluetooth audio codec, and the tuning style of the manufacturer.

From these three aspects, Tony found that the OPPO Enco X is the one that pays the most attention to sound quality among these earphones.

For several other earphones, the sound quality only accounts for a small proportion of its promotional page, and it is over after a few brief descriptions.

As for the OPPO Enco X, the first few pages of the promotional page are all about its sound quality, and the introduction about the sound quality of headphones accounts for almost half of the total introduction.

What is jointly built with Dynaudio , coaxial dual unit, superconducting magnetic plane diaphragm, LHDC wireless transmission, etc. Just seeing these descriptions can make people feel that OPPO has put a lot of effort into the sound quality of headphones.

Feedback In the actual sense of hearing, the sound quality of OPPO Enco X does have two brushes, and the editorial partners agree that it is the earphone with the best overall sound quality among the six earphones.

Huawei FreeBuds Pro Tony doesn't know why it always feels a little boring to listen to, including the Sony WF-1000XM3, but fortunately the latter can get good results by simply pulling down the curve in the equalizer.

Apple AirPods Pro, Samsung Buds Live, and Xiaomi Air 2 Pro have their own winners and losers in terms of sound quality, mainly because they have great differences in sound tuning styles, so I can't say whether they are good or bad.

Regarding their sound quality, Tony will give a very subjective ranking here for the time being:

OPPO Enco X > Sony WF-1000XM3 > Apple AirPods Pro > Xiaomi Air 2 Pro > Samsung Buds Live > Huawei FreeBuds Pro.


Written at the end

Seeing here, this time the flagship TWS horizontal review launched by major mobile phone manufacturers is over. Due to space limitations, Tony will not introduce in detail about the headset control method and the characteristic functions of each company.

In general, the completion of these six headphones is very good, but they are not perfect. It can only be said that each has its own strengths and shortcomings, just as there is nothing perfect in this world~

Actually Tony is bullying the Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro by comparing it with the other five earphones. After all, it only sells for 699, and the price difference is indeed a bit big compared to other earphones. . .

If you were to ask me which headphones I would buy out of pocket, Tony would choose the OPPO Enco X.

Comfortable wearing experience, good noise reduction effect and excellent sound quality performance, coupled with the price of 999 yuan, determine that the Enco X is the most comprehensive headset among these flagship TWS noise-cancelling headphones.

Of course, if you have a bad friend who is using Apple or Huawei's family bucket, considering that both AirPods Pro and FreeBuds Pro support seamless switching between multiple devices, it is enough to buy your own headphones.

Finally, if there are bad friends who think that these headphones are too expensive, it doesn't matter, the 100 yuan noise-cancelling headphones Hengping is already on the way, let's see you next time!