h. The ear go series is the main portable high-quality and fashionable wireless speaker product line launched by Sony Audio. This series has been updated to the second generation, namely h.ear go 2. The specific product we are evaluating this time is the SRS-HG10 Moonlight Blue Edition. In this evaluation, we will use the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 with the same price as the SRS-HG10 for comparison.

appearance

In terms of external packaging, Sony SRS-HG10 still adopts the traditional packaging design of this series. The accompanying accessories are relatively simple, such as Micro USB charging cable, charging head, instructions, etc.

Since the national version of the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 still uses the international version, the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 is equipped with a variety of power connector adapters of different specifications. In addition to the Micro USB charging line, there is also a contact charging base.

In terms of modeling design, Sony SRS-HG10 basically follows the rectangular design of the h.ear go series. The main part of the outer layer is made of skin like material, which feels smooth, and the edge is made of frosted and painted metal. The front and back of the machine are the speaker openings of the mesh grille, and the main function keys are distributed on the top and back of the machine body.

The overall circumference of the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 is one circle smaller than that of the Sony SRS-HG10. It is still a speaker design with front and rear openings. The main body of the outer body is made of frosted and painted metal materials, and the function keys are mainly distributed on the top of the body.

The key distribution of Sony SRS-HG10 is not different from that of HG1. There is still an EXTRA BASS key on the top, and NFC is also located in the center of the top.

Sony SRS-HG10 supports multiple connection modes. Users can select the connection mode through the Function key on the back of the body. It supports USB wired connection, 3.5mm headphone cable connection, Bluetooth connection, NFC connection, wireless network connection and other modes.

The Bose SoundLink Mini 2 only supports Bluetooth connection and 3.5mm ear cable connection, and it has relatively few buttons.

Although the overall volume of Sony SRS-HG10 is larger, there is not much difference in weight between the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 and the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 because there are many metal parts in the body. The bare metal weight of Sony SRS-HG10 is about 700g, while that of Bose is about 680g.

Portable&matching

As a portable wireless speaker, the portable effect of the two speakers is very similar due to the small difference in weight and overall shape. In terms of hand feel, the author would prefer Sony SRS-HG10 with skin like material as the main body material. Because of the material, its body feels very smooth. The Bose SoundLink Mini 2 uses a large amount of frosted and painted metal, so the touch of the machine is relatively coarse.

Users who know about Sony should know that Sony likes to work hard on the color of audio products, and still does a lot of work. You can find a series of Sony products with the same color matching, which may include but not limited to headphones, wireless speakers, MP3 players and smart phones. Especially for Sony Audio's h.ear go series, this HG10 has different colors in Moonlight Blue, Twilight Red, Mint Green, Light Gold, and Grey Black.

The colorful color matching of Sony audio products is not an ordinary color, but what Sony thinks is the "trend color matching" of the current market. For example, the Moonlight Blue of Sony SRS-HG10 evaluated by the author this time. This kind of pale blue can adapt to many life use scenarios, especially in the current market environment, which is dominated by Japanese decoration style. This kind of Japanese cold light color really matches.

Compared with Sony's bold and bold color selection, Bose still chooses the conservative black and white (silver) double color matching (black is used in the evaluation). It can be seen that black, as the color of the all-purpose oil, does not appear to be disobedient in matching. However, because the coffee shop decoration style chosen by the author this time is Japanese style, in this scene, you may think that Sony SRS-HG10 Moonlight Blue is more comfortable here.

tone quality

Although Sony SRS-HG10 is little different from HG2 in shape design this time (mainly in color matching), its interior uses new speaker units completely different from HG2, as well as OSCON and SPCAP (polymer solid aluminum electrolytic capacitor) used to reduce electronic noise, making its sound clearer and more layered than HG2.

Sony SRS-HG10 is still equipped with S-Master HX, DSEE HX and Clear Audio+technologies of this series. It also supports Hi Res audio standard, as well as the EXTRA BASS mode of powerful bass. For the EXTRA BASS mode, the author always believes that whether you like low-frequency or not, you are recommended to enable this mode, because the SRS-HG10 in this state is full, and the following audio quality is also enabled by default.

The overall sound of Sony SRS-HG10 is still medium low frequency. The overall sound effect is medium frequency slightly protruding, low frequency eye-catching, sufficient diving, and steady accumulation. The subsequent burst of the low frequency part is continuous and strong, still a comfortable low frequency. The mid-range part focuses on male voice, which is especially suitable for popular male voices. It goes without saying that Jay Chou and Eason Chan are like this. The mid-range is dense and full of charm. Sony SRS-HG10 has a feature that its sound is very open, the sense of granularity is not strong, the sense of sound junction is strong, and the fluctuation of IF is well controlled.

Compared with Sony SRS-HG10, the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 has an obvious feature, that is, a sense of hierarchy. In fact, if you listen carefully to the sound of the Bose SoundLink Mini 2, its low frequency is not as thick as HG10, but there is a sense of distance between its three frequencies, which forms a sense of hierarchy of three frequencies. The sound of the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 is very divided. The low frequency has a low frequency position, and the intermediate frequency has an intermediate frequency position.

On the whole, the tri band of the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 has no obvious trend problem. It is relatively balanced and plain, but has a certain sense of hierarchy. There is also a small problem with this split tri band, that is, you can occasionally hear overtones and dental sounds, and even if your ears are good enough, you can hear a little electronic noise. The sound of the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 gives the author the impression that it is the kind of sound that has been tuned to three frequencies in the equalizer.

summary

Sony SRS-HG10 and Bose SoundLink Mini 2 in this evaluation are two products with similar price and positioning. SoundLink Mini 2 is still the inherent conservative concept of Bose. There are no major problems in its voice and portable use. It is a relatively balanced product. However, Sony still caters to the trend and taste of young people in terms of design and color matching. Japanese color matching, comfortable design and popular voice are preferred.

When we talk about Sony products, we often talk about "faith". The matching of Sony products in design and color matching constitutes an important element of faith. For a wireless speaker, sound is important, but many products in the market often ignore other product elements because of sound.

The author often asks his friends, "What do you think of this product?" The first reaction of everyone must be that it is not good looking, and Sony often wins in this link. We usually describe a dish as "color, fragrance", in which "flavor" can be understood as its sound, "fragrance" is its interactive experience, and "color" is its appearance design. An excellent wireless speaker should also be full of color, fragrance and taste.