12 best wireless headphone

For the category of the category “The Best Low-Cost Wireless Headphones,” we set a conditional line at 2,000 rubles, and JBL managed to pass under her belly almost under her. However, for this money, we really get suitable for frequent use "plugs" that provide decent autonomy and at the same time also sound quite good. Not bad, of course, for this format: yet, at a high volume, the radiators here are clearly overloaded.

But all the advantages of “plugs” are also in place: a sufficient degree of sound insulation, minimal dimensions and weight. The control panel and the battery hang low enough not to strain your ears with your weight. “Apple” devices are able to show the battery charge when connected. Actually, it was the rejection of the traditional “jack” on the iPhone and made wireless headphones and headsets significantly more popular.

There is in this “baby” a weight of 16 grams and a microphone, and quite a good one - the T110BT can be safely used with a phone as a headset, conversations have little effect on battery power, and speech intelligibility is more than enough.

Often, when creating sports headphones, manufacturers sacrifice sound quality to suit the specifics of this class: for example, high-quality water protection doesn’t “sound like friends” with sound, and good sound insulation is sometimes frankly dangerous if you run down the street. Therefore, the sport model of wireless headphones presented by the firm with a reputation recognized among audiophiles is undoubtedly interesting.

The first thing that catches your eye is the elastic mount Earhook, which looks massive, but in practice it is really comfortable, well adapted to the individual characteristics of the ears. When designing it, we used the developments that are usually used in hearing aids, and for them ergonomics are not in the last place: they are not worn for hours, but for years. It remains only to choose the most suitable ear cushions from the kit.

Denon has a specific sound: these headphones are capable of delivering a completely subtle infrared, while the high frequencies are noticeably cut. This was done not for the suffering of audiophiles, but to enhance the very safety: the crushed "top" does not cut off the listener from the outside world. Reinforced "bottom" while running is also not a whim - if you have already got up on the treadmill with vacuum headphones in your ears, then you know how your own tramp is given in your ears.

So, despite the strangeness of its sound according to the logic of an ordinary music lover, these headphones will even be very interesting for an athlete. Well, good autonomy and high-quality water protection, which doesn’t allow diving, are already taken for granted.

As befits a well-known and prestigious brand of headphones, there is enough "goodies". For example, AptX is supported for transmitting audio in "near-CD-quality", for NFC provided for quick pairing with smartphones and tablets. Low-impedance speakers have good sensitivity (113 dB) with a harmonic coefficient of not more than 0.5%. Built-in active noise cancellation system, based on two spaced microphones. Of course, this is not the top Bose Quiet Comfort top level noise makers ... but, you see, the price is much lower!

The sound of Sennheiser is quite consistent with what you expect from this brand. Bass does not shake the contents of the skull, but at the same time energetic and selective, do not crush the rest of the scene. There is enough air in the overall picture of the sound, there is no feeling that all the instruments were crowded next to the ears. The difference in sound when switching from Bluetooth to cable connection is almost not felt, which becomes another argument in favor of HD 4.50 BTNC. Naturally, if the phone supports AptX - without it, you should still prefer the cable.

We note one feature of the design - for the operation of the noise suppressor and during the conversation the same microphones are used, which somewhat reduces the intelligibility of speech (headphones try to cut off your own voice). Therefore, do not leave the ANC permanently on, and activate the “noise” only when necessary.At the same time, you will save battery power, although there is certainly no complaints about the autonomy of the headphones.

Using a radio channel with a carrier frequency of 2.4 GHz for sound transmission, Sennheiser gets rid of many problems, earlier for radio channel headphones are inevitable: sound is now transmitted not by “analog” with inevitable distortions and interference, but by “digit” on FSK modulation with a decent bitrate . Moreover, the “figure” here can go all the way: the transmitter is connected to the sound source not only by the RCA “tulips”, but also by optics.

However, it is worth considering that the same frequency range is used in Bluetooth and in Wi-Fi. Therefore, if problems begin in the work of the wireless Internet, it is worthwhile to tinker a bit with the settings of the router in order not to use the same bands that are occupied by the transmitter.

As for the sound quality of the headphones, it can rather be described as a compromise: the headphones do not create a sound vacuum around the listener, allow him to hear others. Low and "low" frequencies in the frequency response do not protrude, so that when you view the next creation of Michael Bay, you will not stir the contents of the skull with special effects. But in principle, there is nothing to complain about: Sennheiser does not allow itself tangible failures and distortions in sound.

Undoubtedly the strength of these wireless headphones was noise reduction: the first version was recognized as one of the best in terms of sound quality “outside”, the new model, released in the fall of 2017, became only better. With unaccustomed, you can even experience a certain discomfort from falling into the "acoustic vacuum". But we do not buy headphones in order to listen to silence?

The sound of Bose corresponds to the price of headphones, although because of it, the desire to carp is also stronger. Moreover, it does not deteriorate even at the maximum level of noise reduction, although the disabled “shumodava” has its own bonus in the form of a two-fold increase in battery life: from 20 to 40 hours of continuous operation. Therefore, the headphones are not annoying overweight or pressure on the auricles.

However, they created QC 35 II clearly with a view to use with mobile phones, which led to the absence of aptX protocols in the list: for mobile technology, this is not as relevant (especially considering how Apple slows down with this). Therefore, for a home receiver, perhaps, another model will suit you better, and Bose will best show itself on the street: both when listening to music, and when interacting with Google Assistant, to call which there appeared a separate button. QC 35 II, by the way, is now the only headphone model from a non-Google manufacturer where this is possible.