The Enco X from Smartphone manufacturer Oppo, developed in cooperation with Dynaudio, makes you sit up and take notice: The Danish sound specialist has been known for decades for their high-quality hi-fi and monitoring speakers. This time they are in charge of perfecting the sound tuning. Have they succeeded? We put them to the test.
After the EP-T21, EP-T28 and EP-T25, which all scored points with an impressive price-performance ratio, now Aukey present the EP-T27, which at around 50 Euros are the most expensive completely wireless headphones in this range. However, the EP-T27s come with AAC and aptX as a high-quality codec - which is definitely noticeable in terms of sound quality.
The Scenes Lifelike 2 model from Mu6 is an exciting product at an attractive price. They are wired in-ear headphones with the supplementary option of stereo recording via microphones integrated into the earbuds. This also explains their subtitle "Binaural VR/Dummy Head 3D-Recording Headsets".
The Klipsch T5 II True Wireless are a new addition to the Klipsch T5 headphone range, included in Klipsch's "True" series. Improved in many key ways from their predecessor, the T5 II continue Klipsch's promise of four ultimate truths: "True Comfort", "True Performance", "True Independence" and "True You", with "Independence" standing for long battery life and "You" for a universal sound that pleases everyone.
In plain black or gold with clean lines and state-of-the-art features, the FreeBuds Studio from Huawei are, first of all, a real eye-catcher in terms of shape and technology. They target the same market and are in direct competition with other Bluetooth over-ears like those from Bose, Sennheiser and Sony, and - clearly - also want to outdo them. However, for this to succeed at all, you will need a current Smartphone from the same manufacturer.
JBL's Reflect Mini NC cordless in-ears are punchily tuned, support Bluetooth 5.1, and offer noise-cancellation features which amplify outside perception as well as communication. Sound and system adjustments can be made via connection to an app and they can also be integrated to voice services such as Google Assistant or Alexa.
According to their advertising, Huawei Free Buds Pro want to redefine active noise cancellation. They are packed full of the latest technology and try to set themselves apart from the competition with their own distinctive style, despite all the similarity in terms of design. But to take advantage of all the advantages and features offered by the FreeBuds Pro, you must already have a current Huawei smartphone.
Clear Tune Monitors, the American specialist for professional in-ear monitor systems, CTM for short, has added wireless headphones for everyday use to its product range. The Explore P2 support Bluetooth standard 5.0 and, with the AAC format, a high-quality audio codec. These wireless in-ears are also equipped with a remote for controlling Android and iOS devices.
The closed circumaural Marshall Monitor II A.N.C. offer well-balanced sound, but score particularly highly on wearing comfort and have several interesting functions.
There is a group of wireless in-ears with neckbands, which are more of a “necklace” in style. Into this group, Huawei delivers a quite convincing product, the FreeLace Pro, which includes some good ideas.