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

In addition to a black variation, you can also take pleasure in a light golden tone./ © Huawei.

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

Apart from the lack of support for Huaweis Audio Codec, as an Apple user, I also lose 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 application of the earphones and manually figure out the strength of the ANC.
I already discussed throughout the FreeBuds Pro review that there need to be an iOS app, and I continue to keep my stand here. I still cant discover it in the App Store.

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Huawei FreeBuds Studio release date and price.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a massive ₤ 299.99. Its my fourth day with the brand-new Huawei earphones (as of November 6, 2020), I have not even had to charge the battery of this pair of cans considering that 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 just benefit from this if you use a Huawei smart device 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 likewise miss out on 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 earphones geared up with ANC.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a massive ₤ 299.99. This places the company in the top-tier cost bracket for this item range. 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 select up the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in gold or black from November 3rd onwards.

When I listen to music at work, it is centred in my head above all sound, which is a fantastic feeling. As I stated, I have actually only tested out the headphones in a quiet environment and not in public. When at work, I did not discover the train passing by at all.
Wearer acknowledgment.
What also worked extremely well in my evaluation is the automated user acknowledgment. The earphones stop music playback when I take them off and continue playing as quickly as I put them back on. After about 10 minutes, the headphones likewise turn off immediately – so theres no nasty surprise the next morning when you get a set of dead headphones if you forgot to change it off after work the day before.

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

Last decision.

Wearing comfort.

What I dont like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

The wearing comfort of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is as excellent as the balanced and not too bass-heavy noise.
The headphones are padded on the top of the head and have very soft, fluffy pads on the earcups, which shield your ears well and are very comfortable to the touch. It is so comfy that after a couple of seconds of wearing it, I forget that I am using any earphones at all – just the gorgeous noise remains. If I were to draw a direct contrast to my Sony headphones, I saw that even after a longer period of using them, my hairline does not hurt. I did read up on other tests on the Internet, where a male tester described the precise opposite: a painful hairline and direct skin contact with the ears. I cant verify both unfavorable experiences; the Huawei FreeBuds Pro are the most comfortable over-the-ears that Ive had the enjoyment of evaluating in a long period of time.
ANC.
Lets come to a really important point where Huawei has to encourage in view of the rate: active sound cancellation. Huawei has actually integrated the “Intelligent Dynamic Active Noise Cancellation” technology from the FreeBuds Pro which Ive evaluated before into the over-the-ear model. This permits the headphones to immediately control the strength of the ANC based on the environment. Users of a Huawei smart device or the App are able to set the ANC Mode by hand. However, automated control is changed on at the factory. I do not discover this to be a problem, but a rather practical relocation. Especially in the house workplace environment, active sound suppression does not need to be turned on as highly as when travelling on public transportation or when you are at the workplace with colleagues who are wildly typing away on their mechanical keyboards.

Huawei attempts to take on the likes of Bose, Sony, and Sennheiser and wishes to blend the market of leading over-the-ear headphones with the intro of its FreeBuds Studio. However simply how well will the brand-new premium headphones that retail for a rather hefty ₤ 300 perform in everyday life? We tuned in to the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in this review to learn..

No aptX.
The FreeBuds Studio comes with present Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and uses the AAC, SBC and L2HC audio codec support. An aptX requirement is sadly missing. The transfer rate of Huaweis L2HC is greater than the one on aptX – of course, you will just benefit from this if you utilize a Huawei mobile phone with EMUI 11, which would presently translate to the Mate 40 Pro.
No app for iOS.

What I like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

On the right, the deep bass melts right into my ideas. Above it lies the electric guitar with strings that accomplish magical highs. A bit deeper in my head, I hear the violin sobbing out. Goosebumps appear all over my body, and then 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 masterpiece is clearly audible; even the “steps” at the very starting below the violin, which can only be heard on good headphones. Huawei utilizes dynamic 40 mm chauffeurs that do their task well and offer a balanced, clean noise experience. At the same time, the bass does not penetrate too hard, and neither is it too aggressive while ensuring that it does not muffle the lovely structure of studio tracks, as is the case with many other current headphones.
Battery life.
Its my 4th day with the brand-new Huawei headphones (as of November 6, 2020), I havent even had to charge the battery of this set of cans given that 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. Huawei themselves touted battery life of up to 20 hours – I am positive that I will be able to confirm this figure in the coming days at the rate that I am going.

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

The Huawei FreeBuds Studio comes with touch controls on the ideal earphone./ © NextPit.