Huawei Freebuds Studio review: Huawei’s first over-ear headphones

Wearing convenience.

The Huawei FreeBuds Studio features touch controls on the ideal headphone./ © NextPit.

Final verdict.

On the right, the deep bass melts right into my thoughts. Above it lies the electrical guitar with strings that attain wonderful highs. A little bit deeper in my head, I hear the violin crying out. Goosebumps appear all over my body, and after that the drums reveal the beginning of the track: “Life is a waterfall. Were one in a river and one after the fall. Life is a waterfall. We are one in a river and one after the fall.” The Huawei FreeBuds Studio injects System of a Downs “Aerials” directly into my heart. Every instrument in this work of art is plainly audible; even the “actions” at the very beginning beneath the violin, which can only be heard on excellent earphones. Huawei utilizes vibrant 40 mm chauffeurs that do their job well and provide a well balanced, clean noise experience. At the exact same time, the bass does not permeate too hard, and neither is it too aggressive while ensuring that it does not drown out the gorgeous structure of studio tracks, as holds true with numerous other existing earphones.
Battery life.
Its my fourth day with the brand-new Huawei earphones (since November 6, 2020), I havent even needed to charge the battery of this set of cans since the fateful day I took it out of the box, and my iPhone reveals that it still has a quarter of the battery life left. At this point, the over-the-ear headphones – with active noise cancellation always turned on – have actually been utilized for group meetings, a night of election insanity on CNN, and a minimum of five hours of music pleasure. I am delighted with the amount of battery life that this pair brings, tossing a judgmental eye at my devoted companion, the Sony WH-1000XM3: Well, you merely cant take on that. Huawei themselves promoted battery life of approximately 20 hours – I am optimistic that I will have the ability to verify this figure in the coming days at the rate that I am going.

The soft upholstery of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is particularly interesting me./ © NextPit.

With the Huawei FreeBuds Studio, the Chinese company makes a stylish entry into the market for high-end over-the-ear earphones equipped with ANC. And if the battery runs dry, the headphones can be rapidly charged in a jiffy.

What I like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

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When I listen to music at work, it is centred in my head above all sound, which is a fantastic feeling. As I said, I have actually only checked out the headphones in a quiet environment and not in public. When at work, I did not notice the train death by at all.
Wearer recognition.
What also worked exceptionally well in my evaluation is the automatic user recognition. When I take them off and continue playing as soon as I put them back on, the headphones stop music playback. After about ten minutes, the headphones also turn off automatically – so theres no nasty surprise the next early morning when you get a pair of dead headphones if you forgot to change it off after work the day before.

In addition to a black variation, you can likewise delight in a light golden tone./ © Huawei.

Huawei tries to take on the similarity Bose, Sony, and Sennheiser and desires to blend the marketplace of leading over-the-ear headphones with the introduction of its FreeBuds Studio. Just how well will the brand-new premium headphones that retail for a rather large ₤ 300 carry out in daily life? We tuned in to the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in this evaluation to find out..

The touch control works intuitively and precisely the exact same as with my Sony headphones. All in all, you get an extremely good set of earphones for the money paid with outstanding battery life. Bravo, Huawei!

The using comfort of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is as excellent as the well balanced and not too bass-heavy noise.
If I were to draw a direct comparison to my Sony headphones, I noticed that even after a longer duration of using them, my hairline does not hurt. I cant verify both unfavorable experiences; the Huawei FreeBuds Pro are the most comfortable over-the-ears that Ive had the satisfaction of examining in a long time.
ANC.
Lets come to a very essential point where Huawei has to convince in view of the cost: active sound cancellation. This enables the headphones to automatically manage the strength of the ANC based on the environment. Users of a Huawei smartphone or the App are able to set the ANC Mode manually.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a tremendous ₤ 299.99. This puts the business in the top-tier price bracket for this item variety. A similarly high price can now be found on the Sony WH-1000XM3, Bose 700, or Sennheiser Momentum III, which cost around ₤ 399.99 when they were presented.
You can get the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in gold or black from November 3rd onwards.

No aptX.
The FreeBuds Studio includes existing Bluetooth 5.2 connection and provides the AAC, SBC and L2HC audio codec support. An aptX standard is unfortunately missing. But the transfer rate of Huaweis L2HC is higher than the one on aptX – obviously, you will only benefit from this if you utilize a Huawei smart device with EMUI 11, which would currently equate to the Mate 40 Pro.
No app for iOS.

Huawei FreeBuds Studio release date and rate.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a whopping ₤ 299.99. Its my fourth day with the new Huawei headphones (as of November 6, 2020), I havent even had to charge the battery of this pair of cans since the fateful day I took it out of the box, and my iPhone shows that it still has a quarter of the battery life left. The transfer rate of Huaweis L2HC is greater than the one on aptX – of course, you will just benefit from this if you use a Huawei smart device with EMUI 11, which would currently translate to the Mate 40 Pro.
Apart from the absence of support for Huaweis Audio Codec, as an Apple user, I likewise miss out on the Huawei AI Life App on the iPhone. With the Huawei FreeBuds Studio, the Chinese business makes a classy entry into the market for high-end over-the-ear headphones geared up with ANC.

Apart from the absence of support for Huaweis Audio Codec, as an Apple user, I likewise miss out on the Huawei AI Life App on the iPhone. What is so bad about that, you ask? For circumstances, I use it on the Mate 40 Pro to upgrade the software of the earphones and manually figure out the strength of the ANC.
I already pointed out throughout the FreeBuds Pro review that there must be an iOS app, and I continue to preserve my stand here. I still cant discover it in the App Store.

What I dont like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …