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

Huawei tries to take on the similarity Bose, Sony, and Sennheiser and wants to blend the marketplace of leading over-the-ear earphones with the introduction of its FreeBuds Studio. Simply how well will the new premium headphones that retail for a rather significant ₤ 300 perform in daily life? We tuned in to the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in this review to learn..

Using comfort.

Huawei FreeBuds Studio release date and rate.

With the Huawei FreeBuds Studio, the Chinese business makes a sophisticated entry into the marketplace for high-end over-the-ear earphones geared up with ANC. The battery life is remarkable 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 padded 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 coming from a pair of headphones.

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

What I do not like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

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

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

Last decision.

When I listen to music at work, it is centred in my head above all sound, which is a fantastic sensation. As I stated, I have actually only checked out the headphones in a quiet environment and not in public. When at work, I did not see the train passing by at all.
User recognition.
What likewise worked exceptionally well in my evaluation is the automated wearer recognition. When I take them off and continue playing as quickly as I put them back on, the earphones stop music playback. After about ten minutes, the headphones also turn off automatically – so theres no nasty surprise the next morning when you select up a set of dead headphones 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 new Huawei headphones (as of November 6, 2020), I have not even had to charge the battery of this pair of cans given 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 presently 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 stylish entry into the market for high-end over-the-ear headphones equipped with ANC.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a tremendous ₤ 299.99. This positions the business in the top-tier rate bracket for this product variety. A likewise high price 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.

The using comfort of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is as good as the balanced and not too bass-heavy sound.
If I were to draw a direct contrast to my Sony headphones, I noticed that even after a longer duration of wearing them, my hairline does not harmed. I cant confirm both negative experiences; the Huawei FreeBuds Pro are the most comfy over-the-ears that Ive had the satisfaction of examining in a long time.
ANC.
Lets concerned a really crucial point where Huawei needs to encourage in view of the price: active sound cancellation. Huawei has integrated the “Intelligent Dynamic Active Noise Cancellation” innovation from the FreeBuds Pro which Ive examined prior to into the over-the-ear design. This allows the headphones to instantly control the strength of the ANC based on the environment. Users of a Huawei smartphone or the App have the ability to set the ANC Mode by hand. Automated control is changed on at the factory. I do not discover this to be an issue, however a rather practical relocation. Specifically in the home office environment, active sound suppression does not need to be switched on as strongly as when taking a trip on public transport or when you are at the workplace with associates who are hugely typing away on their mechanical keyboards.

What I like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

On the right, the deep bass melts right into my ideas. Above it lies the electrical guitar with strings that achieve magical highs. A bit deeper in my head, I hear the violin crying 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 plainly audible; even the “actions” at the very starting below the violin, which can just be heard on excellent headphones. Huawei utilizes dynamic 40 mm chauffeurs that do their job well and supply a well balanced, tidy sound 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 drown out the lovely composition of studio tracks, as is the case with many other present headphones.
Battery life.
Its my fourth day with the new Huawei headphones (as of November 6, 2020), I havent even had to charge the battery of this set of cans because 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 validate this figure in the coming days at the rate that I am going.

No aptX.
The FreeBuds Studio features current Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and provides the AAC, SBC and L2HC audio codec assistance. An aptX standard is sadly missing out on. 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.
No app for iOS.

The Huawei FreeBuds Studio includes touch controls on the right headphone./ © NextPit.

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? For example, I use it on the Mate 40 Pro to update the software of the earphones and manually identify the strength of the ANC.
I already mentioned throughout the FreeBuds Pro review that there must be an iOS app, and I continue to preserve my stand here. Regrettably, I still cant find it in the App Store.

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