As a well-known headphone dealer, it is a bit surprising that Xinyun S8, a private brand headphone, was launched on the occasion of the eighth anniversary. Xinyun S8 adopts single dynamic coil structure, changeable thread design and limited commemorative sale, and the price is only 299 yuan, which seems to be attractive in all aspects.

Xinyun S8 is a commemorative earphone, or its debut is for commemoration, so at present, each S8 has a commemorative coin with an independent code. There are also a variety of earmuffs in different sizes and materials, as well as portable bags. In addition, there are ear clips and catheter screens. It seems that they are working hard to have a long life.

In terms of detail design, Xinyun S8 is more conscientious, but it seems ill considered. As a 299 yuan earphone, Xinyun S8 provides a changeable cable design, which is quite surprising. However, the interface of Xinyun S8 is the standard designed by itself, which increases the cost and trouble of subsequent wire replacement. It can only be said that this is mainly for the convenience of maintenance.

In addition, the thread splitter of Xinyun S8 is relatively large and has a certain weight, which makes the wearer feel slightly droopy. In addition, the catheter is relatively thick and does not fit well when wearing, which is easy to cause fatigue and foreign body feeling.

Objective test:

In terms of objective test, we used CRY6151 electroacoustic device tester. For in ear and flat head plugs, we used IEC318 and IEC711 ear simulators respectively to obtain more accurate data. CRY6151 electroacoustic device tester is the third generation electroacoustic testing system launched by Jigao Electroacoustic, which can test the frequency response curve, sensitivity, impedance, signal to noise ratio, resonant frequency and other related parameters. According to the type of earphone and its actual use, we will test the frequency response curve and impedance or corresponding test items respectively, and senior earphone engineers will give explanations and possible comments. It should be noted that the test results may differ from the data published by the manufacturer due to the differences in instruments, test methods and individuals. (To put it more generally, this can be regarded as the score of sound quality.)

Xinyun S8 frequency response curve

Engineer Penny's comments:

Xinyun S8 is a headset with warm and popular design, and its overall sound has a clear warm sound orientation. From the frequency response curve, the center node of its low-frequency diving is relatively lower, which makes its low-frequency diving better and has enough energy. There are pits in the dental sound part, so the actual hearing will not make people noisy. The 800Hz is slightly concave, making the cave sound less. On the whole, from the frequency response curve, it is a quite good headset.

Subjective sense of hearing:

In terms of subjective experience, we will experience the earphones carefully after the corresponding warm-up process, and invite different types of editors and experimenters to have different matching experiences. Due to the differences in front end, wearing, sound source, taste, brand belief and listening concept, there may be differences between different experiencers. In addition, the experience of experiencers only represents their personal feelings, and does not represent objectivity, absoluteness and impartiality.

@RC_Wong：

Low frequency ： S8 First of all, the first ear feels that the volume of low frequency is quite abundant, which brings a very thick sound to the whole. The diving is good, but the speed of rebound is also good. Although the speed of recovery is not very fast, it should be quite palatable for people who like "big verbs". Even fast-paced low frequency songs will not have too much sense of chaos and turbidity, And such low frequency can also play a very good role in setting off the atmosphere when listening to popular music.

intermediate frequency: The mid frequency and low frequency of S8 also have a thick sense. Combining the low frequency with good quality, it will have a very thick sense of hearing to appreciate the male voice, and can interpret most of the voices very delicate, soft, warm and pleasant. However, the voice of S8 is relatively remote. In some tracks, there will be the phenomenon that the voice is affected by the low frequency, And for very thin female voice, it doesn't have such a good sense of hearing, but it can still be heard.

High frequency: S8 is dark in high frequency, and its extensibility is OK, so naturally, the performance of musical instruments, especially string instruments, is general, and the sound is natural, but it will appear insufficient brightness, so the sense of existence is also weak.

Analytical force: Affordable. The separation of vocals and accompaniments in music is good, but the details of vocals and musical instruments cannot be perfectly restored. Such analytical power is basically enough for most popular music, and as long as the overall price is affordable, there is no complaint.

Sound field: There is no special feeling. The sound field is small as a whole, and the knot image is very similar to the plane map above a distance from the user. Musical instruments such as bass or drums will be a little bit ahead, but the overall picture is still "map". The sense of space is not obvious, and it is not boring.

Wearing comfort It's OK. Although the catheter looks very thick at first, it's actually comfortable to wear it, and the sound insulation effect is also good. But if the condom is lost carelessly, it's a bit difficult to find a suitable one. The original factory also matches the sponge sleeve, but to be honest, I don't think it's necessary to use it, If the sound of S8 itself is added with Shanghai cotton sleeve, it will be too warm, and the high frequency with dark brightness will be further weakened.

Ease of driving and matching: It's very easy to push. After listening to several songs with HTC ONE Fashion Edition and Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the S8 is still easy to drive. When PHA-3 is used for driving, the overall quality of the S8 will be significantly improved, the low-frequency diving will be strengthened, the high-frequency will be slightly enhanced, and the sound field size will be expanded. However, the image and sense of hierarchy of the S8 are not significantly improved, so the basic S8 is matched with mobile phones The iPod or entry-level player is enough. There is no need to prepare the front end. The S8 itself is not very selective about the front end. The sound of the optional combination is very good. Of course, if the combination of the front end itself is very warm and stuffy, the sound should be too warm or directly stuffy.

Summary: For a 299 earphone, Xinyun S8 is far above the qualification line, The quality of S8 is not particularly high, so it is qualified, but S8 wins in the overall comfortable listening sense, and performs very well for very dynamic music. The overall tuning orientation is very popular, flattering, and easy to drive. It can be well matched with current mainstream smartphones and entry-level players to enjoy mainstream popular music. After all, for a 299 earphone, as long as it can afford the price, it is an option to consider.

A headset priced at 299 yuan has good sound quality and performance, and it also performs well in all aspects. As far as this performance is concerned, it is already affordable and worth recommending. Xinyun S8 also has obvious problems. For example, the thicker catheter makes it difficult to fit the ear when wearing domestic ones, and foreign body feeling and fatigue are more likely to occur when wearing it for a long time. Of course, as a memorable product, Xinyun S8 is quite good in accessories and packaging design. Of course, as far as the earphone itself is concerned, the use of shiny materials is even more rewarding.