Last month, FIIL brought many new products with the theme of "new wireless doctrine" in Beijing, including DIVA 2 and Drifter series. Unlike DIVA 2, which is an improvement on the original FIIL headworn style, the new portable star series is the first time FIIL has launched a neck worn headset. From the wording of the launch conference and the product itself, the portable star clearly matches the BeatsX of Apple. What is the actual performance of the FIIL portable star?
Flexible neck earphone
The FIIL portable satellite outer packaging adopts the common transparent packaging, so that users can see the product at a glance and enhance the attraction. Through the package, you can also see that the portable star is similar to BeatsX in shape.
On the back of the package, there is a product introduction, listing some features of the portable star, as well as some relevant operating instructions. The color matching we got is the "obsidian black" color matching that is currently on sale. According to the information on the press conference, more color matching will be launched later.
After being taken out of the package, the accessories only have one data line and four earplugs of different sizes. For different people, they should be able to find one that fits their ears. This may be because of the engineering machine, not included in the manual.
The right and left sides of the portable star are printed with the FIIL logo, which is not only on one side like BeatsX. For some people who like symmetry, this design should be very popular.
Different from the design of BeatsX, all interfaces, buttons and indicators are designed on the right side of the FIIL satellite. However, due to the limited volume, the touch of several keys is not particularly good, but they are specially processed to facilitate blind operation and not easy to touch by mistake.
(FIL portable star)
（BeatsX）
After BeatsX, the FIIL portable star also uses nickel titanium alloy as the neckline material, becoming the second wireless headset with flexible neckline on the market at present. The two are relatively similar in design. Compared with BeatsX, The neckline of the FIIL portable star is slightly thicker and harder, but the overall texture is similar. The skin like texture makes it more comfortable to wear.
(FIL portable star)
（BeatsX）
On the right side, unlike the FIIL portable star, BeatsX is only equipped with a power key and a hidden indicator light. The portable star is relatively square in shape, while BeatsX is a bit mellow.
(FIL portable star)
（BeatsX）
On the left side, there is no excuse or button for the FIL satellite, which is quite neat; BeatsX is a lighting interface for charging. It is worth noting that the two parts of the portable star are slightly larger than the size of BeatsX, which is believed to be used to accommodate a larger battery to improve the endurance.
(FIL portable star)
（BeatsX）
As a fully functional wireless headset, FIIL Portable Star is naturally equipped with a microphone, while BeatsX integrates it into the control button. Due to the placement of the control buttons of BeatsX, the balance between left and right is better after wearing.
The headphone unit is another place where the FIIL logo appears, which is the same as BeatsX. Both of them show their own brand characteristics on the headphone unit.
FIIL and Beats differ greatly in the design of earphone units. The FIIL portable star adopts an irregular design, while the BeatsX is a spherical design with strong symmetry. The preference depends on the consumer's own preference.
On the inside side, both of them adopt the bright side design. It can be seen that the volume of the FIL satellite is larger than that of BeatsX. It is estimated that this is due to the addition of DSP call noise reduction and other functions.
Both the FIIL portable star and BeatsX have the intimate function of magnetic attraction, and the portable star is also equipped with intelligent control, which automatically stops playing music when the headset is attached, and can automatically connect the phone after separation.
Of course, the FIIL portable star and BeatsX can also be "combined" in this way to have a special transformation (laugh).
FIIL+blessing
As a wireless headset owned by FIIL, it naturally supports connection and interaction with its own FIIL+app. In the latest version of FIIL+, we can see the addition of the portable star series, and the portable star Pro version has built-in support. It's a pity that the engineering machine we have is a normal version. Maybe the adaptation has not been completed yet. When we open it, we can only jump to the service page to view the relevant information. We hope to add support later. After all, this is an advantage of the FIIL headset compared with other manufacturers.
Practical experience
In terms of hardware, FIIL cooperates with Qualcomm, which is equipped with the leading CSR chip in the Bluetooth field. At the same time, all newly released products have built-in aptX high-quality decoding, aiming to provide CD level audio quality on wireless headsets. Although BeatsX can also provide the Bluetooth quality of Class 1, it is limited to iOS devices and has a wider range of applications compared with the high-quality audio of Portable Star.
In terms of wearing comfort, the two are very similar, but feel that the weight of the FIIL portable star is lighter, and the long-term wearing comfort seems to be better. The skin like material has no great impact even after sweating, and the performance of the portable star and BeatsX is significantly higher than that of the wireless headset with a rigid neckline.
During the audition, unlike BeatsX, which is a bass enhanced version of EarPods, the three frequencies of the FIL satellite are relatively balanced, and their performance is stable in different tracks. Compared with the BeatsX treble part, it is more transparent, flexible and dynamic. Compared with the bass enhanced "plain water", I believe that more people will like the FIIL portable star style. Naturally, BeatsX may be more suitable for users who prefer bass.
The user group targeted by the FIL portable star is similar to BeatsX, so the daily streaming media play time will occupy the majority. In this test, Spotify is used. The overall sound quality is slightly lower than that of local files, but it is not obvious. FIIL satellite has a good performance in classical music or pop music, while the vocal voice is more prominent in the songs, and the background music is weakened. Measured from full power to exhausted, the FIIL satellite has a endurance of more than 10 hours, which is basically consistent with the 11 hours advertised.
Final
FIIL, which has focused on wireless earphones since its inception, is more mature in this year's new products: the unique HEAC stable connection technology enables it to experience without being disconnected and stuck; CSR chip+aptX ensures high-quality audio transmission; The measured endurance of more than 10 hours ensures that there is no pressure during the whole day's use; In addition to BeatsX, the only flexible neckline product on the market also proves the technical strength of FIIL.
Compared with BeatsX, the balanced tuning style makes it suitable for more diversified users; Magnetic switch is equipped with intimate small functions; It supports the connection of two devices and makes it more reliable than BeatsX's iCloud synchronization; The starting price of 499 yuan is less than half of that of BeatsX. FIIL also provides a high-level noise reduction version and a Pro version to meet different needs. Users who like flexible neckline earphones are worth considering.
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