Pregled xFyro ANC Pro – življenjska doba baterije več dni?

Slušalke xFyro ANC prinašajo aktivno dušenje hrupa z Bluetooth 5.0 po konkurenčni ceni

xFyro je pokazal neverjetno sposobnost trženja svojih izdelkov. Vendar pa so ocene avdiofilov o kakovosti zvoka mešane in nisem prepričan, da bo moja ocena kaj drugačna.

Vsekakor so kar najbolje izkoristili 'plačane' podpore slavnim osebam in pozdravljam njihove marketinške sposobnosti pri dvigovanju prepoznavnosti blagovne znamke, kjer je. Bog ve, da je težko lansirati zvočno znamko na tem živahnem trgu.

Resnične brezžične ušesne slušalke xFyro ANC Pro niso slabe slušalke in na trgu, kjer vas bo nakup Apple AirPods Pro stal vašega letnega proračuna Starbucks, vse dobre in cenovno ugodne prave brezžične slušalke z aktivnim dušenjem šumov in Bluetooth 5.0 ne morejo biti slaba stvar.

V času pisanja so se ti prodajali po 50 % nižji maloprodajni ceni 299 USD, kar je pomenilo 150 USD. Torej, ali so vredni tega?

Oglejmo si očitne lastnosti, zaradi katerih izstopajo

Aktivno odpravljanje šumov (ANC)

Odkar sem imel v lasti različne slušalke ANC, prave brezžične ali ne, vključno s Sony WF1000XM3 in Apple AirPods Pro, sem se trudil najti enote, ki bi premagale preprosto uporabo, soliden zvok in odlične zmožnosti ANC AirPods Pro.

XFyro so OK. ANC deluje tako kot njihov način prosojnosti, vendar vam ne bo dal občutka, da ste nenadoma izolirani od okolja okoli sebe, ali vam dal občutka, da ste pod vodo.

Na lestvici od 1 do 10, pri čemer sta slušalki AirPods in Sony XM3 8, bi ti dobili solidno oceno 5 ali 6. Še enkrat, upoštevajte razliko v ceni. Dobiš tisto, za kar plačaš, in vsaj deluje dovolj dobro.

Načina ANC in Transparency lahko aktivirate tako, da pritisnete in nekaj sekund držite desni ušesni čep. Hrup iz okolice je še vedno mogoče slišati v načinu ANC, vendar so robovi drugih zvokov zmanjšani.

Z vklopljenim ANC (in brez predvajanja glasbe) lahko še vedno slišim zvok drugih tipkovnic v pisarni, ki tapkajo v daljavi, vendar je vsekakor manj moteč kot brez njega, in res imamo zelo "živo" pisarno s parketom. Dodajte malo glasbe in vse bo v redu.

Hrup v ozadju in hrup okolice v načinu prosojnosti sta skoraj zvenela ojačeno, nekoliko bolj umetno, kot bi si želel. To ni način, ki bi ga uporabil prostovoljno. Uporabljam ga na

Bluetooth povezljivost

Ti so se brez težav ponovno povezali z mojim MacBook Air (M1). Tedne jih nisem polnil, vendar so dobro zdržali, kolikor sem jih uporabljal.

Ko odprem etui in si jih dam v ušesa, se brez težav povežejo z mojim prenosnikom in grem.

Nisem jih prepogosto poskušal preklapljati med iPhonom in Macbookom, vendar pričakujem, da z Bluetooth 5.0 povečajo trdno razpoložljivo povezljivost.

Na tej fronti so hitri in učinkoviti. Pri prvi povezavi je bilo potrebno malo poigravanja in če sem iskren, se ne spomnim točno, kaj sem naredil, vendar vem, da nisem prebral priročnika, kar bi si lahko prihranilo nekaj bolečine in trpljenja.

Življenjska doba baterije in polnjenje

Na tem področju sem res prijetno presenečen. Polnil sem jih, ko sem jih prvič prejel od xFyro, in od takrat jih nisem več priključil. To je bilo približno en mesec nazaj. Nekajkrat sem jih poslušal in danes sem jim namenil dobre 2-3 ure vadbe.

Če bi jih pregledal ob prejšnjih poslušanjih, bi morda dal veliko strožjo oceno, toda po zmogljivosti njihove baterije sem zagotovo ugibal nekaj mnenj.

xFryo pravi, da lahko z enim polnjenjem (90 ur) dobite 10 ur delovanja baterije in do 9 polnih polnjenj iz ohišja. Nisem prepričan, ali Bluetooth 5.0 pomaga podaljšati življenjsko dobo teh brezžičnih slušalk.

Na ohišju je povezava USB-C za hitro polnjenje (tu ni brezžičnega polnjenja, ampak kaj pričakujete za to ceno, ljudje!), ki omogoča hitro dopolnitev energije.

Serija brezžičnih slušalk

Imamo pisarno v enem nadstropju, ki je odprta, vendar so stene do kuhinje. Moj dom ni posebej odprt in povsod prehaja milijon digitalnih signalov – večinoma WiFi, nekaj pa tudi naprav BlueTooth.

Niti enkrat xFyro ANC Pro ni prekinil povezave ali mi dal pomislekov glede moči signala ali izgube kakovosti zvoka. Nekaj ​​časa sem hodil pred glavno pisarno, skuhal čaj, obiskal stranišče (TMI?) in nisem opazil nobenega padca signala.

Pravzaprav ne morem reči, da sem bil tako uspešen s svojimi AirPods Pro. Bravo xFyro, kar se tiče brezžičnih slušalk, so se dobro odrezale.

Odpornost na vodo

Imajo oceno vodoodpornosti IPX5. To ne pomeni, da so vodoodporni ušesni čepki na kakršenkoli način. Morali bi biti v redu, če tečete ali telovadite v dežju, morda do 5-10 minut neposredne izpostavljenosti dežju brez večjih težav.

Če se potite v telovadnici, je prav tako vodoodporna narava brezžičnih ušesnih čepkov xFyro.

Telefonski klici in videokonference

Ponavadi ne opravljam veliko telefonskih klicev, opravim pa kar nekaj videokonferenc, klicev Google Meet, zoom klicev, slack in sestankov Microsoftovih skupin na spletu.

Danes sem opravil nekaj ohlapnih klepetalnic, ki so glede na drugo stran klica zvenele dobro. Teh ni enostavno oceniti sam, ne da bi jih dal v uporabo drugim ljudem, in nisem navdušen nad deljenjem ušesnih čepkov, ne glede na to, ali imam bolezen COVID ali ne.

I wasn’t able to really flex these in a busy environment but I’ll have a go over the next couple of days and update as I go.

Comfort

This is the first of my two big concerns with these wireless headphones. I struggled to easily get these into my ear canals. They just didn’t sit naturally in my ear and I had to push them in quite firmly to create a suitable seal.

Comfortable earbuds can often benefit from the right kind of ear tips. There are three ear tips available in the retail package so make sure you try all of them, even if you feel like you have a decent fit with one. Sometimes it might surprise you to get an even better fit with another set of ear tips.

Oddly, and what I didn’t expect is once I got them in there they seemed to hold. This surprised me because they really don’t sit very far into the ear canal.

If you’ve used wireless earphones with active noise-cancelling before you’ll know that it’s important to have a good seal. You won’t maximise the ANC effect if you have noise spilling in from the side.

The AirPods Pro have perfected this in-ear canal fit perfectly and the xFyro just feel like they might fall out at any time, or at least, that it’s going to take some effort to get a good fit.

Now, in saying all of that I have to say once the xFyro ANC Pro were in, and seated as well as I could get them, they did spend an hour or two in there with no noticeable ear fatigue or discomfort.

Comfort and good fit have to go hand-in-hand. If you have one and not the other, it just doesn’t work. Even at this price range, I expect a good fit.

I prefer the ‘hang in the ear’ type of fit of the AMC Pro rather than the xS2. I think they just work for more ear types.

Sound / Audio Quality

Finally, a section that I always put at the end of my reviews but should always come first.

The xFyro sound good, not great, and you have to make sure you get a good fit in your ear canal. If you have any sound spill through the silicon ear tips you will notice a significant lack of bass – this is typical of any wireless earphones or in-ear monitors in this space.

You want to feel that even though there is no music or ANC enabled that there is still a feeling of noise isolation to the outside world.

If the sound is good, not great, why would I still consider giving these a recommendation I hear you ask? Fair question. The truth is there are so many things wireless earphones like the xFyro ANC Pro offer beyond just good sound.

A few include:

• Great battery life
• True wireless earbuds
• Use for phone calls and music
• Volume, ANC, Smart assistant (Siri/Google) access from the controls on the earbud

Sometimes the convenience and practicality of a true wireless earphone with ANC means that if they sound pretty good, that’s enough to make them worth the purchase.

If you are an audiophile then I would suggest true wireless headphones are just not quite there in terms of sound quality. My review of the Sony WF1000XM3 vs Apple AirPods Pro also supports that conclusion.

If you can live with the cables then there are some excellent budget IEMs that will give you better sound quality.

The xFyro Pro have a decent Bass response (if you have the earbuds seated in your ear well) and good balance through the mids and treble. Bass stands out more to comment on rather than the treble and high end but it’s there.

I’d have to say as a working earphone, commuter pair or ‘i need something for every situation’ then these will be sufficient. They won’t move you in such a way that you want to jump up and dance on your office chair or swing down the aisle on the train but, they sound pretty good.

If the price stays sub $150 then they are more than a contender for other brands like mpow, Anker and other affordable ANC wireless earphones.

Voice Assistants and Controls

Out of the box, the xFryo ANC Pro come with Siri and Google Assistant available. This can be activated with a long press on the left earbud.

A long press on the right earbud activates ANC (active noise-cancelling mode) and a second long press activates AI transparency mode. I’m not sure if I noticed the AI (Artificial Intelligence).

A single touch on left earbud decreases the volume and single touch on right earbud increases volume.

What’s in the Retail Box?

• xFyro ANC Pro True Wireless earbuds
• USB-A to USB-C charging cable
• Charging case
• 3 different sizes of ear tips
• Information leaflet with instructions

Pros – Things I liked about the xFryo ANC

• I like the battery life.
• The fact that everything worked they way I would expect it too.
• I liked not faffing about with Bluetooth connections – they just work
• I liked that audio on video calls sounded good
• Single use earbuds is an option – don’t need to wear both

Cons – The things I’d like to see in the next version

• More work on the in-ear canal fit
• Making it easier to get these out of the case – it’s frustrating at times
• Smaller form factor

FAQ

Are xFyro earbuds waterproof?

No, but they can be used in direct showers for 5-10 minutes

How do I charge my xFryo?

There is a USB-A to USB-C cable included for charging your earbuds

Conclusion

The xFyro surprised me. They felt cheap and light but everything worked and the sound quality was good.

I expected poor phone call quality but people on the other end said the audio sounded great.

The case was awkward to use and very light yet it powered the units with seemingly everlasting battery power.

The volume controls on the earbuds even worked which I can’t say is true of all true wireless earbuds

The ANC wasn’t spectacular but definitely acceptable and made enough of a difference to justify the extra cost. While the sound isolation took some fiddling it was decent once achieved.

I guess…that means despite my intentions to not recommend these, I’d have to say for the price (~$150) they aren’t too bad at all.

If that’s your budget, or if you want a good all-rounder set of wireless earbuds then the xFyro ANC are worth a look.

Thanks to xFyro for letting me review these. I was going to do a giveaway with them but I’ll certainly keep them in the family for ongoing use.