2024-01-25 13:30:31
In recent years, many manufacturers have launched headphones of different designs. Among them, the most convenient to use are definitely true wireless headphones. There are open-type and in-ear designs. The former is more comfortable to wear but is more prone to sound leakage, while the latter allows users to wear it more easily. Indulge in a private music world, but not every user may feel comfortable wearing it. Is there any “win-win” design between the two? Huawei has recently launched its new FreeClip true wireless earphones, which officials say have the comfort of open-back earphones while allowing users to enjoy music in their private space without disturbing others due to sound leakage. But is this the case? Let Edward test it in detail for everyone.
Huawei FreeClip unboxing
Before sharing the sound performance of Huawei FreeClip, let me first bring you the unboxing part.
▲This is Huawei’s latest FreeClip open true wireless earphones.
▲As soon as you open the box, you will see the true form of FreeClip.
▲The white paper box on the bottom contains instructions, maintenance documents and a USB-C to USB-C cable for charging.
Specially designed, it takes time to get used to it
The FreeClip true wireless earphones launched by Huawei this time have an open earphone design. In other words, the ears will not be blocked when used. You can also hear outside sounds while listening to music, which is safer for use on the street. It uses a special “C-shaped bridge” design. Each earphone is like a handbag. The way to wear it is to clip it on the ear shell. It feels like a lady wearing earrings and looks very special. As for the wearing experience, when you first wear it, you will feel an uncomfortable feeling of clamping the ear shell, but in fact it is not clamped very tightly, so you will get used to it following wearing it for a while. In addition, although the clamping does not feel too tight, it is actually very stable. I tried to turn my head sideways for more than a dozen times, and the earphones did not fall off. However, following all, it is not plugged into the ear hole, so there is an “uneasy feeling” that it is easy to fall. “It will still appear following wearing it for a period of time, and it also takes time to adapt. However, the earphones themselves are very light, and the total weight of both earphones is regarding 11.2g, so you will not feel burdened even if you wear both ears for a long time. As for durability, its “C-shaped bridge” is designed with anti-aging and anti-fouling TPU material on the outside, and high-performance nickel-titanium memory alloy material on the inside to protect the 9 core wires, so it is highly flexible and at the same time It is very durable, and the earphones themselves support IP54 waterproof design. Even rain or sweat will not easily damage the earphones, making them more secure to use.
▲The charging box of Huawei FreeClip adopts a pebble-shaped design, which is very special.
▲The pairing button is located on the right side of the charging box.
▲There is a USB-C slot for charging at the bottom.
▲Open the charging box and you will see a pair of FreeClip headphones.
▲The earphones adopt a special “C-shaped bridge” shape, which is really similar to a woman’s handbag.
▲The total weight of the pair of headphones themselves is only 11.2g, that is, regarding 5.6g per side, which is very light.
▲The headphone unit and host + battery body are designed with an external design made of anti-aging and anti-fouling TPU material, and the internal part is connected by a “C-shaped bridge” of high-performance nickel-titanium memory alloy material, and the material is enough to protect the 9 It has a single core thread, so it is very soft and very durable.
▲When the headphones are worn, they are mainly clamped on the ear shell. The host + battery part is located behind the ear, and the sound unit is placed outside the ear canal, so you can still hear outside sounds while listening to music. It is more comfortable to use on the street than using in-ear headphones. Safety. However, it takes some time to get used to the feeling of wearing it between the ear shells.
▲Like other Huawei true wireless headphones, FreeClip also supports connecting to two devices at the same time and can switch seamlessly.
▲The headphone unit itself also supports IP54 daily waterproof function. Even if rain or sweat drips on the headphones, they will not be easily damaged.
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The sound effect is good and the sound does not break even when the volume is turned up.
As for the sound effect, each FreeClip earphone has a built-in 10.8mm dual magnetic circuit high-sensitivity unit. The author has tried it and the sound effect is indeed good. Of course, the overall performance is still far behind the in-ear design FreeBuds Pro 3, but the vocals are clear. The treble is good, and there is also a certain amount of bass. The author has also tried turning the volume to the highest level and no sound has broken out. The performance is very ideal. Users who have a certain pursuit of sound quality should also be satisfied. It is also worth mentioning that every time users use true wireless earphones, they have to distinguish which is the left ear and which is the right ear. However, FreeClip does not make such a distinction because it adopts a clip-on wearing design, so every time The side earphones can also be used for left or right ears, which is naturally more convenient to use.
▲Each earphone has a built-in 10.8mm dual magnetic circuit high-sensitivity unit. The sound effect I listened to is pretty good among open-back earphones. Even if the volume is turned to the highest level, there is no noise breakage.
▲If you cooperate with the official Huawei Ai Smart Life APP, you can also choose to play music with different EQs, and users can enhance different sound qualities according to their preferences.
Directional sound transmission technology reduces sound leakage
In addition, I believe many readers will also be concerned regarding the open design of FreeClip. Will there be sound leakage problems and affect other people around you? The author has tested it. Basically, if you turn up the volume to regarding 70%, the sound leakage is actually very small. Even in a quieter place, people around you may not hear what music you are listening to; if you turn the volume up to the maximum , you have to sit very close to other people, or you are in a very quiet place, so that others can vaguely hear the music you are listening to, but to be honest, if you are in a quiet place, you don’t need to turn the volume to the maximum; In a noisy environment, even at the highest volume, it is difficult for people around you to hear what you are listening to, because it uses an inverse sound field acoustic system. When used, the headphone unit emits near-ear directional sound waves to the ear canal, and at the same time The headset emits reverse-cancelling sound waves. This design can effectively minimize sound leakage. Therefore, even if you turn up the volume, its sound leakage is much better than other open-back headphones on the market, so when you use it You don’t have to worry too much regarding affecting others. Of course, as open-back headphones, you don’t have to expect them to have sound isolation and anti-noise functions. But in fact, when the volume is louder, you also need to be very careful to hear other people’s conversations, so you don’t have to worry too much regarding what others are saying. Everyone appreciates the feeling of music.
▲Although FreeClip is a true wireless headset with an open design, it uses an inverse sound field acoustic system. When the headphone unit directly transmits sound into the user’s ear canal in one direction, it will also emit reverse offset sound waves, making sound leakage more effective. Improvement, and the author has tested that the sound leakage of FreeClip is indeed much less than that of ordinary open headphones, so you don’t have to worry regarding disturbing other people around you when listening to music.
▲The author has tested playing music at regarding 80% volume in a quiet environment, and people around him cannot hear what I am listening to, and this volume is quite sufficient in a quiet environment.
▲In the settings, users can also turn on the “Raise media volume in noisy environment” function, so that everyone can listen to songs at a higher volume when listening to songs in noisier outdoor places. Of course, in this case, the people around you will definitely be louder. It is easy to hear what the user is listening to, but because the surrounding environment is very noisy at the same time, it is difficult for people around you to be harassed unless they are very close to the user.
The call effect is good
In addition, I believe some readers will be more concerned regarding such a thin earphone and it is clamped on the ear shell. If it is connected to a phone and used for calls, will it affect the call quality? In fact, FreeClip is equipped with a windproof microphone on the back of each earphone, and the sound unit is also equipped with a call microphone and a bone conduction sensor. Combined with the multi-channel deep neural network (DNN) call noise reduction algorithm, the FreeClip Human voices are effectively separated from ambient noise to improve the clarity of call quality. The author also tried to talk to a friend in the MTR train. The other party might still clearly hear what I was saying while driving, and the voice was not much different from talking on the phone normally. The volume was indeed clear enough, so in In terms of call performance, FreeClip also has good results.
▲Huawei FreeClip earphones are equipped with a windproof microphone on the back, and the sound unit part is not only equipped with a call microphone, but also equipped with a bone conduction sensor. Together with the multi-channel Deep Neural Network (DNN) call noise reduction algorithm, the voice and The effective separation of ambient noise can effectively improve the clarity of call quality. Even if I tried using FreeClip to talk to a friend in an MTR train, the other party might still clearly hear what I was saying, which shows that the call effect is still pretty good.
Easy to control and long enough to use
As for the control, although its design is different from ordinary true wireless earphones, the method is actually similar. You can also tap the earphone twice to play or pause music, or answer or hang up a call; tap three times. It can play the next piece of music, and users can also adjust the function through Huawei’s Ai smart life APP. As for the usage time, the official said that the earphones themselves support up to 8 hours of music playback, and the playback time can be extended to 36 hours with the charging box. The author has experienced that basically even if you listen to music for a long time, as long as it is not really continuous If you want to play for more than 8 hours, but listen for 2 or 3 hours, put the earphones back into the charging case and take them out to listen following a while. It won’t be a big problem if it takes a day or even two days to recharge, so in terms of usage time Huawei FreeClip is also long-lasting, and you don’t need to worry regarding frequent charging affecting the user experience.
▲Although the design of FreeClip is a little different from other Huawei headphones, the control is still similar. Moreover, the entire headset, including the body, unit and C-shaped bridge part, can be controlled by touch sensing, making the control experience more convenient.
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Summary: A new open-back headphone experience
All in all, the FreeClip true wireless earphones launched by Huawei this time do give me a brand new open-back earphone experience: while the sound leakage is effectively reduced, it can still maintain 70% of the listening experience of in-ear true wireless earphones, and because The open design prevents everyone from being completely isolated from the outside world and makes it safer to use on the street. However, it supports fewer audio formats. It only supports SBC and AAC when paired with ordinary mobile phones. It needs to be paired with a Huawei device with built-in HarmonyOS 3 or above to support L2HC. The more common LDAC, Apt-x, etc. are not supported. This is The most disappointing place.
Of course, some readers may ask: Which one is better, FreeClip or FreeBuds Pro 3? The author will think that both have their own advantages: FreeClip retains a certain sound quality, and the open design also allows the earphones to not be plugged into the ear canal for a long time, making them more comfortable to wear for a long time; while FreeBuds Pro 3 adopts an in-ear design and active The special noise reduction function allows everyone to be in a completely private music world, and it also supports more sound effect formats. Therefore, both have their own characteristics. Anyway, the prices of the two are similar, so you can choose according to your personal preferences.
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