The repositioned Xiaomi hopes to make an impact on the high-end market through music. We don't know whether the 499 yuan Xiaomi headset is a real weapon or an experimental product. We only know that its public beta version has arrived in our studio now, and we only know how to receive goods with our ears.
Of course, the current batch of earphones has been labeled as "public beta", which means that the product reflected in the words I wrote may be different from the one you actually paid for. As for what will change, we are certainly not sure. About this pair of earphones, we also gave some feedback to Jiayi Lianchuang, the manufacturer of this earphone, Of course, these opinions are also largely based on personal listening preferences.
The diaphragm material of Xiaomi headphone uses beryllium diaphragm, and uses semi open dynamic coil design. The unit diameter is 50mm.
The random wire has a microphone and a wire control. In the future, when it comes to the market, it may only provide this kind of wire for selection. The wire below the wire splitter is nylon wrapped, the wire above is plastic, and the wire Xiaomi claims to use is silver plated wire. front end The plug is 3.5mm gold plated, The plug on the unit side is 2.5mm, which means that this earphone can be replaced with a cable (provided that the cable is replaced).
There is a microphone and the only button on the remote control. Because the functionality of the headset is not the focus of this evaluation, I didn't go into it. Xiaomi's official website claims that the remote control part uses a solderless design, and the headphone cable is directly controlled by wire, so the sound quality will not be affected.
There are two kinds of original earmuffs, ear pressing earmuffs and all inclusive earmuffs. In terms of wearing comfort, the former is obviously inferior to the latter, especially for users wearing glasses.
The head beam is wrapped with imitation leather, with red suture and millet logo.
A storage box is included in the package.
The design and thickness of the dust screen of the ear muffs are the same.
In the actual audition, the selection of earmuffs has a very obvious impact on the hearing sense of this earphone. When using ear pressing earmuffs, the distance between the diaphragm and the ear is pulled farther, and the overall low frequency sense will increase, significantly improving the hearing sense. When using the full package earmuffs, the unit diaphragm is very close to the ear, making the low frequency significantly thin, Too little sense of volume is not conducive to the sense of hearing, the hearing tolerance is not good, and the high frequency is too harsh, so even if it is uncomfortable to wear, I still recommend to choose ear muffs with ear pressing type to get the best sense of hearing, so all the sense of hearing below is based on the lifting of ear muffs with ear pressing type.
And to be honest, this earphone will take a long time to burn up. It has been about 50 hours from Friday to Monday. Now the sound is very different from when it was just turned on. It is estimated that it will take 100 or 200 hours to reach its best state.
Hearing sense:
Front end for audition includes but is not limited to:
Sony NWZ-ZX1, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Meizu MX4 Pro.
The tracks used for audition include but are not limited to:
Eason Chan's Let Me Go 《Baby Song》；
Eason Chan&Jacky Cheung, Love in the Boat;
Li Keqin's Serenade at the Half Moon;
Faye Wong's Pride and Sky UNPLUGGED;
Cai Qin's Ferry;
Zhang Huimei's See Yourself and Hear the Sea;
Li Ronghao's Model;
The Eagle Band Hotel California;
Emotions by Maria Carey;
"In the Mood for Love" of the Twelve Girls' Music Club.
Hearing sense:
Medium and low frequency:
There is not much sense of low frequency. Even when ear muffs are used, the sense of low frequency is still a little short of "enough". The full score of 10 points for diving depth can be 6 points, and the low frequency is closed very quickly. Even after 50 hours of boiling, the feeling is still a little "tight" and "hard". When the sound is just turned on, it is naturally tighter and harder. When enjoying pop music, The overall sense of rhythm is quite good, but because the low-frequency diving is not deep enough, the feeling of strength is still poor, and the sense of volume of the connection between the middle frequency and low-frequency is also less, which also makes the singer's voice (especially Li Ronghao's voice) lack some flavor, and the singer's voice lacks some emotion.
The naturalness of the intermediate frequency is quite good. Although it is still a bit "hard", the positioning of the voice is in a medium position, not far, but not close to the ear or very close.
High frequency:
The high frequency is actually a highlight of this earphone. It has excellent extensibility and high brightness. Both the high frequency of orchestral instruments and drum stands have excellent performance. The overall sound is a little hard, which makes this high frequency very clean, without any mud or water. In the works of the Women's Twelve Orchestra, even many instruments are played at the same time, Each instrument performs admirably, bright without over rendering, so when listening to pure music, this performance is very excellent and worthy of praise. However, when listening to ordinary pop music, there are often musical instruments that steal the part of the vocal music should have, and high frequencies with high brightness occasionally bring a sense of chaos to the whole sound.
Analytical force and separation degree:
This is another highlight. In all tracks, whether it is the separation of voice and instrument, or between instruments, this earphone is excellent. Guzheng and dulcimer with relatively similar timbre can be clearly distinguished, and the vibration of harmonica and guitar sounds is also very good, very clear, but sometimes the high-frequency is too bright, Sometimes there is a feeling of excess information.
Sound field and image:
Thanks to the semi open design, the sound field of the earphone is naturally very broad and natural. However, the design of the knot image seems not so scientific. Often the knot image of the instrument is higher than the human voice, but the wide and natural sound field has made an indelible contribution to the improvement of the hearing endurance of the whole sound.
other:
Wearing comfort:
Ear pressing is very uncomfortable for the Glasses. The head beam is a bit short, but fortunately, the original earmuffs have good texture and softness.
Ease of drive:
Although the design of earphones is for direct push, the 100dB sensitivity and 32 ohm impedance also seem to be obvious direct push properties, which can be inserted on their own Note 3, but the overall sound is more tight, the sound can not be extended, and the low-frequency diving and high-frequency extension are not the level that should be, so it is not impossible to push mobile phones, but it needs to produce good sound, You need the X5 Max or MX4 Pro, which has more power.
Summary:
First of all, the workmanship, quality and sense of hearing of Xiaomi headphones are very worthy of the price of 499, even better than expected. Not to mention the value for money, at least the value for money is certain. High frequency performance, analytical power and broad natural sound field are bright, compared with the thickness of medium and low frequencies, the overall sound is a little hard, This should have a direct relationship with the use of metal diaphragm. As for how much the metal diaphragm can improve after it is boiled, it is also a matter after it is boiled. If it is necessary to wordy at that time, we will update it again not too late.
With different earmuffs, the sound will be different. The overall sound of ear pressing type is better and more durable, and the overall sound of all inclusive type is more vigorous but less exquisite. I hope that the manufacturer can make a trade-off in this regard when the time comes. It will be better to wear more comfortable while retaining a more comfortable hearing. At present, the original earmuffs are already very soft.
As for the difference of hearing sense caused by the different distance between the unit and the user's ear caused by the use of different earmuffs, I still hope that the manufacturer will take more care to tune when manufacturing earmuffs and earmuffs. By using different dust screen designs, at least users will not have to sacrifice their comfort for hearing.
When domestic mobile phone manufacturers regard audio as a point to add added value to their phones, it is natural to produce earphones. Xiaomi Note takes music playing as a selling point this time. The Xiaomi headset that was brought out together may only be to highlight the music function of Xiaomi Note, but no matter what, at the price of 499, If you want a pair of earphones with a sharp and strong voice style, Xiaomi's head is actually worth listening to, at least, it should not be buried.
