Along with our love of the best sound quality and sophisticated materials, there is also a high demand for inexpensive headphones for everyday use. There are hardly any young people who don't use their Smartphones in combination with headphones. With a retail price of 49 euros (RRP), 1more are aiming at precisely this market.
Like Ankers Soundcore Life Q30, the Life Q35 are also equipped with a transparency mode and three noise-cancellation profiles for outdoor or indoor use as well as for travelling. Flexible sound adjustment via an app is also available, and here the Chinese manufacturer relies on LDAC technology, a particularly high-resolution audio codec, for its new flagship wireless over-ears.
The fourth generation of the gaming headset A50 from Logitech subsidiary Astro aims to impress with meaningful innovations. However, the manufacturer still offers two different versions – for Playstation or Xbox. The only difference between the two models is the colour of the printed labels and the software. Xbox users also benefit from a Dolby Atmos licence that is valid for two years. Both are compatible with Windows and macOS computers. Fans who own both Sony and Microsoft game consoles do not have to buy both versions – it suffices to purchase the base station to achieve full platform compatibility.
JLab recently expanded their in-ear portfolio with the JBuds Air ANC, a model with active noise cancellation that impressed us with a powerful sound, which can be adjusted via EQ modes, and the length of its playing time.
Skullcandy's Hesh ANC are compact, wireless over-ears for everyday use that are tuned for bass and designed to suppress or amplify ambient noise as required. In addition to Bluetooth 5.0, optional tracking via the Tile app is supported so that these headphones can be found if they get lost.
With the Evolve2 30, Danish manufacturer Jabra has added handy on-ears with noise-reducing microphone technology to its range. They can be used flexibly even in changing workspaces thanks to the plug-and-play function and USB connection, and they are also are intended to offer a high level of wearing comfort all day long. The Jabra Direct software also enables this headset to be personalised by adjusting sound and telephony settings.
BT740iQZ - A somewhat unwieldy name for what are actually quite elegant headphones that the designers at Koss have come up with for their new Bluetooth model. With active noise-cancelling (ANC), integrated media control and hands-free function, as well as long battery life, these new over-ear headphones are designed to be a convenient audio accessory for all situations.
The dynamic true-wireless Melomania 1 headphones from Cambridge Audio have been provided with a successor. The new model, Melomania 1+, uses the same dynamic drivers and identical housing that led to an impressive overall rating for their predecessor. New features added for the same price are the possibility of app control, which should result in higher ease of use, the so-called "High Performance Mode" for improved sound quality and USB-C connections on the charging case.
With the Epic Air ANC, the American manufacturer JLabs have incorporated several features that mobile users swear by: long playing time, active noise cancellation, convenient music control and telephony. In addition, its balanced sound with self-confident bass is pleasing, and it can be adjusted to suit your personal taste via configurable graphic EQ in four modes.
With the G733, Logitech add a wireless gaming headset to its range that claims to have been specially designed with wearing comfort in mind. It also offers surround sound, voice filters from subsidiary Blue Microphones and RGB lighting that can be configured via software.