Top 10 Bluetooth headphones

Continuing our ranking of the best Bluetooth Headphones Master & Dynamic MW60.Against the background of the “giants” of the audio market, a young New York-based company looks like a precocious upstart - well, what is this, the start of sales in 2014, when Churchill used our acoustics? However, Master & Dynamic started quickly and took the matter seriously, receiving good reviews from the profile press. High quality materials, impeccable fitting of parts, verified sound - a young company definitely knows its business.

Bluetooth headphones MW60, which have become the wireless version of the debut MW40, are pleasant to simply hold in your hands: perfectly trimmed lamb skin on ear cushions is nicely combined with metal inserts. The designer obviously aimed at the age audience, which, although resigned to the procession of new technologies, still misses the good old days. Neither touch control, nor “noise control”. MW60 made for sound, and all the "extra" is cut off at the root. Well, and this has its pluses - put a hood on top of the sensory headphones ...

So, we have in our hands a thing that is pleasant to hold, examine, listen to. What else is needed for complete happiness? Well, it would not hurt to add capacity to the battery and move the control buttons: it is clear that the designers wanted to make them inconspicuous, but now it’s not particularly convenient to use them!

For Marshall, headphones have never been the main priority - first and second, the roar of the good old JCM800 is associated with this brand through a 4x12 cabinet. ” But, having started the production of headphones only 4 years ago, Marshall clearly does not lose the powder from the powder bowl: it is especially worth noting the careful attitude to the sound. Electronic passages and synthetic bass? Of course not! Marshall is rock, and rock is Marshall. And the point.

The first model in the line of Bluetooth headphones with active noise cancellation is designed in the corporate style, supports AptX and has an impressive autonomy of work - up to 30 hours. However, at the same time you will have to choose one thing: either turn on the “shumodav”, but connect headphones with “jacks”, or listen to music without noise reduction, but via Bluetooth. When sharing both electronic circuits while working on a single charge will fall by a third. By the way, headphones with Bluetooth enabled can “share” music via cable.

The sound of the headphones is decent, with the brand Marshall character that has already become. They perfectly "digest" the blues and do not succumb to death metal. Maybe it's time to get out of the closet old leather jacket and put the costume there?

If the top places in the ranking of the best Bluetooth-headphones were taken by models that noticeably stretch to the classical style, then Focal at first glance betrays a love for high-current. Sharp lines of simple geometric shapes, deliberate "plasticity", bright (but, fortunately, not flashy) colors. Well, this style will find its buyer.

Inside the very "goodies": if you use wireless headphones and "jacks" (which is justified in the winter, lithium-ion batteries do not like the cold outside), then definitely appreciate the highly sensitive drivers (122 dB). Externally, the simple body of the cups actually hide within themselves a complex structure designed to deal with acoustic resonance, which would “stick out” certain frequency bands.Ear cushions are also deceptively simple in appearance - their material after ten minutes of wearing perfectly adapts to the shape of the auricles, reducing pressure to a minimum.

However, it is exactly how the Bluetooth headphones of this model will have to “cut down” the rating. What are the French miscalculated? Obviously, trying to minimize the size and weight of the active "stuffing" (and it weighs only 27 grams!), While maintaining autonomy when working from a miniature battery, the developers reduced the power of the built-in amplifier almost to the point of indecency. The sound is good ... but, alas, only in a quiet room. There is not enough volume in the street, so the Focal is not suitable for constant wear.

Laconic in design, comfortably sitting on the head and “long-playing” headphones support AptX and are able to “pair” with phones via NFC. Cups are compact, but do not cause the expected discomfort: the manufacturer did not stint on the foam filler with the "memory effect".

The sound is clear, transparent at the top and not reaching the bottom of the spectrum. These headphones are not capable of an all-destructive infrasound, but it would be rash to demand this from incomplete "ears".

However, it is worth noting that the headphones require a fairly powerful source of radio signal - communication with the phone in your trouser pocket can already be a problem. At home, the connection to the receiver or Bluetooth card of the computer will be stable and of high quality; this cannot be taken away.

These bluetooth headphones were created specifically for listening to music, the microphone is built in rather for tick - its sound is deaf, the microphone is not sensitive.

The style of these headphones begins with the packaging - a nicely designed box with a magnetic latch, in which the headphones themselves are placed (again, very nice ones), a box, a case with cables. You will not say so immediately that before us is a purebred "Chinese." However, the biography of the company is not easy - with the money provided by Baidu, and the knowledge of Beats Audio experts, she managed to wipe at a very serious level, which only underlines China’s modern ambitions.

The level is declared and the level is supported. Assembly, ergonomics do not cause censures, the filler of ear cushions, sheathed by eco-leather, has a pronounced "memory effect". The digital path supports decoding of 24-bit audio, and Bluedio Vinyl Plus is really worth listening to: if you stick logos and send headphones for a “blind test,” they can easily be confused with products of famous brands.

Of course, complex compositions with fast differences in sound level will suffer a little over the dynamic range, but the same problem will be on other headphones and for this money, and more expensive. So it is worth recognizing that the “yellow neighbor” successfully gets rid of the reputation of a supplier of consumer goods to clothing markets, and Vinyl Plus is definitely worthy of our recommendations.

Creative's low-cost wireless Bluetooth headphones cannot boast of effective sound insulation, which is not always a minus - on the street, for example, you should not completely cut off from the outside world, especially when crossing roads. For compact headphones, this is expected, and we will not quibble against sound insulation. In addition, the foam material of the neck cushion is much more comfortable in the heat than the same eco-leather. A nice bonus for smartphone owners is NFC support for quick connections.

There is no analog connection here, but headphones can be connected via USB, while charging the built-in battery. Given that it lasts a maximum of 8 hours (alas, this is a sacrifice to low weight), this possibility will not be superfluous.

We describe the sound as average: there are no unpleasant humps and dips in the frequency response, no tangible distortion in it, but it lacks energy. This can be partially corrected by pressing the bass boost button, but only partially.

The inscription BASS + on the package is, of course, somewhat optimistic - it is foolish to expect quality and powerful bass simultaneously from incomplete-size, inexpensive headphones, this is not the class of equipment. But they sit comfortably and securely (if you do not demand the same from them, and that from specialized sports models), and the sound when working via Bluetooth does not cause rejection.

Built-in lithium-polymer battery can last up to 12 hours, and it can be called a good result for budget headphones. Supported Bluetooth version is 4.1, A2DP profile is available.

Of the minuses, we note the material - plastic is frankly cheap and fragile, you shouldn’t arrange crash tests for these headphones.