Since being acquired by Apple, Beats’ products have become more and more “on the road”.
Editor’s note: This article comes from WeChat public account ” No love science and technology “(ID: FViewXFG) , author: Kai Lun.
Since being acquired by Apple, Beats’ products have become more and more “on the road”-wireless, long battery life, less “moving times” sound quality, and a more concise and stable appearance. The Apple ecosystem has become a perfect complement to the AirPods product line.
After a small release storm, the fourth generation of PowerBeats has officially met us. This generation has cancelled the previous number naming method, and is there a new performance under the new naming method?
❶ Appearance and wearing Familiar style, different details
Compared to the previous generation, this generation of Powerbeats is simply the wired version of the previously released true wireless headset Powerbeats Pro. The materials and design language are very close to Powerbeats Pro.
The appearance is mainly frosted plastic and skin-like coating, and the workmanship is still relatively fine. The weight of the entire headset is 26 grams, and the weight of a single headset is 12 grams. The weight is well controlled; however, due to the hanging ear style, the overall headset feels quite obvious.
I have experienced the discomfort of wearing for a long time due to abrasion of the ears on the Powerbeats Pro. This kind of problem still exists on this generation of PowerBeats. It is a bit uncomfortable to wear for a long time.
The biggest difference from the previous generation PowerBeats 3 is the position of the connecting line.The placement has changed: the previous generation of cables was on the headphone body, and the connection of this generation of Powerbeats cables was moved under the ear hooks. This effectively relieves the stethoscope effect; and if there is an external force (pull the wire), the way of the ear hook connection will be more stable than the previous generation.
The 3rd generation (top) and 4th generation (bottom) connection lines are different
But the problem still appears on this line: despite the presence of skin-like coatings, it is not uncomfortable to contact the skin; but the headphone cable is very hard, not only the wearing experience is obvious, but also the stethoscope effect is obvious.
For those who wear glasses, this headset is still very friendly, there is no fight between the ear hooks and the temples, and there is no discomfort when wearing it.
❷ Good helper for use and sound quality exercise
The new PowerBeats also includes the same H1 chip of the AirPods Pro, so the experience with Apple products is quite good: the speed of connecting to the phone is fast; it is easy to switch between devices with iCloud accounts; it supports two headsets to connect to the same device ; And support “Hey Siri” voice to wake up Siri.
But it may be a selling point or product differentiation that does not focus on sound quality. Powerbeats have not added the diaphragm front microphone on AirPods Pro.
The remote control on the 3rd generation has become a multimedia button on the headset: the left button is the power button, the right button has the volume button, and the B logo is a separate multimedia button (click to pause the call / double-click the next song / Three clicks on the previous song / long press to wake up the voice assistant), the blind operation is completely OK.
The headphones have no noise reduction, and the sound insulation effect is no different from normal in-ear headphones; there is no light perception, and the headphones will continue to play when they are removed; there is no magnetic switch, and they can only be pulled around the neck when not in use. Convenience.
Tuck into small bags
The headset supports IPX4 splash-proof water, which is on the same level as PowerBeats Pro. It is no problem to sweat in daily sports, but do n’t take swimming, bathing or diving.
Android users need to press and hold the power button for manual pairing after powering on. The experience is basically the same except that they cannot wake up the voice assistant by voice.
The logo on the right ear (front) is a button, and the left ear is fixed.
In terms of sound quality, it is very close to Powerbeats Pro’s sound quality. The entire earphone has changed from the “subwoofer head” to “popular bass”. You can feel the energy of bass when listening to pop music; Compared with the Beats of the era, the sound quality is now undoubtedly more balanced, and the mid and high frequencies are much brighter, and Alan can also hear the clear voice.
But despite this, the problem of bass emphasis still exists, but the feeling of bass emphasis has changed from a tuning defect to a tuning tendency. If you are keen on bass-heavy pop, this headphone is a good choice.
But there are thousands of people. My feelings are not necessarily the same as yours. If you are interested in sound quality, you can go to the Apple Store and wait for the epidemic to pass.
Supports dual beamforming microphones during calls, with speech recognition acceleration sensor in relatively noisyCan also achieve better call noise reduction under the environment.
❸ Battery life What else can I say?
The nominal 15-hour battery life is excellent. I used 14 and a half hours in three days after the actual experience, which is not much different from the nominal duration. This battery life has greatly improved my sense of security when using it. I exercise for an hour and a half every day, and it is not a problem to use it for 10 days.
Charging uses lightning interface and supports fast charging. However, except for the mobile phone interface, the entire headset does not have any indicator lights. It is a trivial matter to display the battery level, and there is no prompt for charging.
❹ Summary Well-positioned fitness tool
The positioning of this headset is very obvious: cheap sports wireless earphones within the Apple ecosystem.
Excellent workmanship, popular tuning, solid wearing method, long battery life and waterproof performance. This headset is just one extra line compared to Big Brother Powerbeats Pro, but the official price is nearly 700 cheaper Yuan; if you love sports or have difficulty wearing AirPods, this PowerBeats is a good choice.
But the official price of 1199 is not cheap anyway, and the tuning style is not suitable for all music. In comparison, the AirPods product line may be a product more suitable for more users.
Do you need to buy a Powerbeats? In fact, the way to judge is very simple: If you think you really want to buy a Powerbeats Pro but are dismissed by the price, this new Powerbeats may be a very good low-cost alternative.