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

Using convenience.

The active noise suppression filters out dull background sounds such as keyboard typing and does not put pressure on the ear canal. When I listen to music at work, it is centred in my head above all noise, which is an excellent feeling. Voices are nearly not filtered out at all, which makes the integrated Awareness Mode, i.e. changing on enhancing microphones to perceive the surroundings, nearly compulsory. However as I stated, I have just checked out the headphones in a quiet environment and not in public. Here the Awareness Mode does prove to be rather beneficial in my situation. When at work, I did not see the train death by at all.
User recognition.
What also worked exceptionally well in my evaluation is the automatic user recognition. The earphones stop music playback when I take them off and continue playing as quickly as I put them back on. After about ten minutes, the headphones also turn off immediately – so theres no nasty surprise the next early morning when you select up a set of dead earphones if you forgot to switch it off after work the day previously.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a tremendous ₤ 299.99. Its my 4th day with the brand-new Huawei earphones (as of November 6, 2020), I havent even had to charge the battery of this set of cans because the eventful 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 only benefit from this if you use a Huawei mobile phone with EMUI 11, which would currently equate to the Mate 40 Pro.
Apart from the absence of support for Huaweis Audio Codec, as an Apple user, I also miss out on out on the Huawei AI Life App on the iPhone. With the Huawei FreeBuds Studio, the Chinese company makes a sophisticated entry into the market for high-end over-the-ear headphones equipped with ANC.

What I do not like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

The Huawei FreeBuds Studio features touch controls on the right earphone./ © NextPit.

In addition to a black version, you can also enjoy a light golden tone./ © Huawei.

The using convenience of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is as great as the balanced and not too bass-heavy sound.
If I were to draw a direct contrast to my Sony earphones, I observed that even after a longer period of using them, my hairline does not injured. I cant confirm both unfavorable experiences; the Huawei FreeBuds Pro are the most comfy over-the-ears that Ive had the pleasure of evaluating in a long time.
ANC.
Lets come to a really crucial point where Huawei needs to encourage in view of the price: active sound cancellation. Huawei has incorporated the “Intelligent Dynamic Active Noise Cancellation” technology from the FreeBuds Pro which Ive examined before into the over-the-ear model. This enables the headphones to instantly manage the strength of the ANC based on the environment. Users of a Huawei mobile phone or the App have the ability to set the ANC Mode manually. Automated control is switched on at the factory. I do not find this to be a problem, however a rather useful relocation. Especially in the office environment, active noise suppression does not have to be turned on as strongly as when travelling on public transport or when you are at the office with associates who are wildly typing away on their mechanical keyboards.

Huawei FreeBuds Studio release date and cost.

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What I like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a tremendous ₤ 299.99. This places the business in the top-tier rate bracket for this product variety. A likewise high cost can now be discovered 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.

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

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

The soft upholstery of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is especially appealing to me./ © NextPit.

Huawei attempts to take on the likes of Bose, Sony, and Sennheiser and wishes to blend up the marketplace of leading over-the-ear earphones with the introduction of its FreeBuds Studio. However simply how well will the new premium earphones that retail for a rather significant ₤ 300 carry out in everyday life? We tuned in to the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in this review to discover..

Final verdict.

On the right, the deep bass melts right into my ideas. Above it lies the electric guitar with strings that attain wonderful highs. A bit deeper in my head, I hear the violin weeping out. Goosebumps appear all over my body, and after that the drums announce 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” straight into my heart. Every instrument in this masterpiece is plainly audible; even the “steps” at the really starting underneath the violin, which can just be heard on good headphones. Huawei uses vibrant 40 mm chauffeurs that do their task well and supply a balanced, tidy noise experience. At the same time, the bass does not permeate too hard, and neither is it too aggressive while making sure that it does not muffle the stunning composition of studio tracks, as holds true with numerous other existing headphones.
Battery life.
Its my 4th day with the new Huawei earphones (since November 6, 2020), I havent even needed to charge the battery of this pair of cans given that the fateful day I took it out of package, and my iPhone reveals that it still has a quarter of the battery life left. At this point, the over-the-ear earphones – with active noise cancellation constantly switched on – have actually been utilized for group meetings, a night of election insanity on CNN, and at least 5 hours of music pleasure. I am thrilled with the amount of battery life that this pair brings, tossing a judgmental eye at my loyal companion, the Sony WH-1000XM3: Well, you just cant take on that. Huawei themselves promoted battery life of as much as 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.

With the Huawei FreeBuds Studio, the Chinese company makes a stylish entry into the marketplace for high-end over-the-ear headphones equipped with ANC. The battery life is remarkable to my older Sony WH-1000XM3. And if the battery runs dry, the earphones can be quickly charged in a jiffy. My ears do not touch the within the cushioned earcup; at the same time, the cushioning is so soft that after a couple of minutes I no longer feel that the exceptional noise in my head is originating from a set of headphones.

No aptX.
The FreeBuds Studio includes present Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and offers the AAC, SBC and L2HC audio codec assistance. An aptX requirement is unfortunately missing. However the transfer rate of Huaweis L2HC is higher than the one on aptX – obviously, you will just benefit from this if you use a Huawei mobile phone with EMUI 11, which would currently translate to the Mate 40 Pro.
No app for iOS.