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

What I do not like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

The using comfort of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is as good as the well balanced and not too bass-heavy noise.
The headphones are padded on the top of the head and have extremely soft, fluffy pads on the earcups, which shield your ears well and are extremely comfortable to the touch. It is so comfortable that after a few seconds of using it, I forget that I am using any earphones at all – just the beautiful noise remains. If I were to draw a direct comparison to my Sony earphones, I saw that even after a longer period of wearing them, my hairline does not hurt. I did read up on other tests on the Internet, where a male tester described the specific opposite: an agonizing hairline and direct skin contact with the ears. I cant confirm both negative experiences; the Huawei FreeBuds Pro are the most comfortable over-the-ears that Ive had the pleasure of evaluating in a long time.
ANC.
Lets pertained to an extremely essential point where Huawei has to convince in view of the rate: active sound cancellation. Huawei has integrated the “Intelligent Dynamic Active Noise Cancellation” technology from the FreeBuds Pro which Ive examined before into the over-the-ear design. This permits the earphones to automatically control the strength of the ANC based upon the environment. Users of a Huawei smartphone or the App have the ability to set the ANC Mode manually. Automatic control is changed on at the factory. I do not find this to be an issue, however a rather useful relocation. Especially in the home workplace environment, active sound suppression does not need to be switched on as strongly as when travelling on public transport or when you are at the office with colleagues who are extremely typing away on their mechanical keyboards.

Huawei tries to take on the likes of Bose, Sony, and Sennheiser and wishes to mix up the marketplace of leading over-the-ear earphones with the introduction of its FreeBuds Studio. Simply how well will the brand-new premium earphones that retail for a rather substantial ₤ 300 perform in everyday life? We tuned in to the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in this review to find out..

Apart from the lack of assistance for Huaweis Audio Codec, as an Apple user, I likewise 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 update the software application of the earphones and by hand figure out the strength of the ANC.
I currently pointed out throughout the FreeBuds Pro review that there need to be an iOS app, and I continue to maintain my stand here. Unfortunately, I still cant discover it in the App Store.

Using convenience.

No aptX.
The FreeBuds Studio comes with present Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and offers the AAC, SBC and L2HC audio codec support. An aptX requirement is sadly missing out on. However the transfer rate of Huaweis L2HC is higher than the one on aptX – obviously, you will just take advantage of this if you utilize a Huawei smart device with EMUI 11, which would currently equate to the Mate 40 Pro.
No app for iOS.

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

On the right, the deep bass melts right into my ideas. Above it lies the electrical guitar with strings that attain magical highs. A bit deeper in my head, I hear the violin sobbing out. Goosebumps appear all over my body, and after that the drums announce the start 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 extremely beginning underneath the violin, which can just be heard on good headphones. Huawei utilizes vibrant 40 mm drivers that do their job well and provide a well balanced, clean noise experience. At the exact same time, the bass does not penetrate too hard, and neither is it too aggressive while guaranteeing that it does not hush the lovely composition of studio tracks, as is the case with lots of other existing headphones.
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 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. At this point, the over-the-ear headphones – with active noise cancellation constantly turned on – have been utilized for group conferences, a night of election madness on CNN, and a minimum of 5 hours of music satisfaction. I am delighted with the amount of battery life that this pair carries, throwing a judgmental eye at my loyal companion, the Sony WH-1000XM3: Well, you simply cant complete with that. Huawei themselves touted battery life of up to 20 hours – I am optimistic that I will be able to confirm this figure in the coming days at the rate that I am going.

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

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

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a massive ₤ 299.99. Its my 4th 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 higher than the one on aptX – of course, you will just benefit from this if you utilize a Huawei smartphone with EMUI 11, which would presently translate to the Mate 40 Pro.
Apart from the lack of support for Huaweis Audio Codec, as an Apple user, I also miss out on the Huawei AI Life App on the iPhone. With the Huawei FreeBuds Studio, the Chinese company makes a classy entry into the market for high-end over-the-ear headphones geared up with ANC.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a massive ₤ 299.99. This puts the business 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 get the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in gold or black from November 3rd onwards.

What I like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

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

Huawei FreeBuds Studio release date and price.

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 only tested out the headphones in a peaceful environment and not in public. When at work, I did not observe the train death by at all.
User acknowledgment.
What likewise worked very well in my review is the automatic user acknowledgment. The headphones 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 switch off instantly – so theres no nasty surprise the next early morning when you choose up a pair of dead headphones if you forgot to change it off after work the day before.

Final verdict.

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