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

The wearing convenience of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is as good as the balanced and not too bass-heavy sound.
The earphones are padded on the top of the head and have very soft, fluffy pads on the earcups, which protect your ears well and are extremely comfy to the touch. It is so comfy that after a few seconds of wearing it, I forget that I am wearing any headphones at all – only the stunning noise stays. If I were to draw a direct contrast to my Sony headphones, I saw that even after a longer duration of using them, my hairline does not injured. But I did research other tests on the Internet, where a male tester explained the exact reverse: an agonizing hairline and direct skin contact with the ears. I cant validate both unfavorable experiences; the Huawei FreeBuds Pro are the most comfortable over-the-ears that Ive had the enjoyment of reviewing in a very long time.
ANC.
Lets come to an extremely important point where Huawei needs to persuade in view of the rate: active noise cancellation. Huawei has actually integrated the “Intelligent Dynamic Active Noise Cancellation” technology from the FreeBuds Pro which Ive reviewed before into the over-the-ear model. This permits the earphones to immediately control the strength of the ANC based on the environment. Users of a Huawei smartphone or the App are able to set the ANC Mode by hand. Automatic control is changed on at the factory. I do not find this to be an issue, but a rather practical move. Especially in the office environment, active sound suppression does not need to be turned on as strongly as when taking a trip on mass transit or when you are at the office with coworkers who are extremely typing away on their mechanical keyboards.

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

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

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

Huawei tries to take on the likes of Bose, Sony, and Sennheiser and desires to blend the market of leading over-the-ear headphones with the intro of its FreeBuds Studio. However just how well will the new premium earphones that retail for a rather substantial ₤ 300 carry out in everyday life? We tuned in to the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in this review to discover..

Apart from the absence of assistance 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? For example, I use it on the Mate 40 Pro to update the software application of the earphones and by hand determine the strength of the ANC.
I currently discussed throughout the FreeBuds Pro review that there need to be an iOS app, and I continue to maintain my stand here. I still cant discover it in the App Store.

What I do not like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

What I like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

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

The touch control works intuitively and exactly the same as with my Sony headphones. All in all, you get a very great pair of headphones for the cash paid with exceptional battery life. Bravo, Huawei!

On the right, the deep bass melts right into my ideas. Above it lies the electric guitar with strings that accomplish wonderful highs. A little bit deeper in my head, I hear the violin sobbing out. Goosebumps appear all over my body, and then the drums reveal 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” directly into my heart. Every instrument in this work of art is clearly audible; even the “steps” at the extremely beginning beneath the violin, which can just be heard on excellent headphones. Huawei utilizes dynamic 40 mm drivers that do their task well and offer a well balanced, clean noise experience. At the very same time, the bass does not penetrate too hard, and neither is it too aggressive while guaranteeing that it does not muffle the lovely structure of studio tracks, as is the case with lots of other current headphones.
Battery life.
Its my fourth day with the brand-new Huawei headphones (as of November 6, 2020), I have not even had to charge the battery of this pair of cans since the eventful 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 validate this figure in the coming days at the rate that I am going.

Using convenience.

Last decision.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a massive ₤ 299.99. 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 considering 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. The transfer rate of Huaweis L2HC is higher than the one on aptX – of course, you will only benefit from this if you utilize 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 also miss out on the Huawei AI Life App on the iPhone. With the Huawei FreeBuds Studio, the Chinese business makes a sophisticated entry into the market for high-end over-the-ear earphones geared up with ANC.

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

When I listen to music at work, it is centred in my head above all noise, which is an excellent sensation. As I stated, I have actually just checked out the headphones in a quiet environment and not in public. When at work, I did not observe the train passing by at all.
User acknowledgment.
What likewise worked exceptionally well in my review is the automatic wearer acknowledgment. When I take them off and continue playing as quickly as I put them back on, the headphones stop music playback. After about ten minutes, the headphones likewise turn off instantly – 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 in the past.

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