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

Using convenience.

What I do not like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

The Huawei FreeBuds Studio features touch controls on the best headphone./ © NextPit.

Huawei tries to take on the likes of Bose, Sony, and Sennheiser and wishes to blend the market of leading over-the-ear earphones with the intro of its FreeBuds Studio. Just how well will the brand-new premium earphones that retail for a rather hefty ₤ 300 carry out in everyday life? We tuned in to the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in this evaluation to learn..

Huawei FreeBuds Studio release date and price.

What I like about the Huawei FreeBuds Studio …

The active noise cancellation function works dependably. Users of Android smartphones can upgrade the earphones and set the ANC by hand. iPhone users will get absolutely nothing here, which is a pity. However it is great that there is an ANC button located straight on the left earcup. The touch control works intuitively and precisely the very same as with my Sony earphones. All in all, you get a really great pair of headphones for the cash paid with exceptional battery life. Bravo, Huawei! This is an excellent entry into the over-the-ear market.

No aptX.
The FreeBuds Studio includes current Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and offers the AAC, SBC and L2HC audio codec support. An aptX requirement is regrettably missing out on. 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 mobile phone with EMUI 11, which would presently equate to the Mate 40 Pro.
No app for iOS.

Last decision.

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? For instance, I use it on the Mate 40 Pro to upgrade the software of the earphones and manually figure out the strength of the ANC.
I currently pointed out throughout the FreeBuds Pro evaluation that there should be an iOS app, and I continue to keep my stand here. I still cant discover it in the App Store.

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. And if the battery runs dry, the headphones can be quickly recharged in a jiffy.

The using comfort of the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is as great as the well balanced and not too bass-heavy sound.
The earphones are padded on the top of the head and have extremely soft, fluffy pads on the earcups, which protect your ears well and are extremely comfortable to the touch. It is so comfortable that after a couple of seconds of wearing it, I forget that I am using any earphones at all – only the gorgeous noise stays. If I were to draw a direct comparison to my Sony earphones, I noticed that even after a longer period of using them, my hairline does not hurt. However I did read up on other tests on the Internet, where a male tester described the precise reverse: an agonizing hairline and direct skin contact with the ears. I cant validate both negative experiences; the Huawei FreeBuds Pro are the most comfy over-the-ears that Ive had the enjoyment of examining in a long time.
ANC.
Lets come to a very important point where Huawei has to convince in view of the cost: active sound cancellation. This permits the earphones to immediately manage 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.

The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a tremendous ₤ 299.99. Its my fourth day with the brand-new Huawei earphones (as of November 6, 2020), I havent 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. 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 mobile phone with EMUI 11, which would presently translate to the Mate 40 Pro.
Apart from the lack of assistance for Huaweis Audio Codec, as an Apple user, I likewise miss 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 earphones geared up with ANC.

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

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

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The FreeBuds Studio from Huawei costs a whopping ₤ 299.99. This places the business in the top-tier cost bracket for this product variety. 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 introduced.
You can choose up the Huawei FreeBuds Studio in gold or black from November 3rd onwards.

The active sound 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 sound, which is a great sensation. Nevertheless, voices are practically not strained at all, which makes the incorporated Awareness Mode, i.e. switching on amplifying microphones to perceive the environments, practically necessary. As I stated, I have only checked out the earphones in a quiet environment and not in public. Here the Awareness Mode does show to be rather useful in my scenario. When at work, I did not discover the train passing by at all.
User acknowledgment.
What also worked extremely well in my review is the automatic wearer recognition. When I take them off and continue playing as soon as I put them back on, the headphones stop music playback. After about ten minutes, the headphones likewise switch off automatically – so theres no nasty surprise the next morning when you choose up a set of dead earphones if you forgot to change it off after work the day in the past.

On the right, the deep bass melts right into my thoughts. The Huawei FreeBuds Studio injects System of a Downs “Aerials” directly into my heart. Huawei uses dynamic 40 mm drivers that do their job well and provide a well balanced, tidy sound experience.
Battery life.
Its my 4th day with the brand-new Huawei earphones (as of November 6, 2020), I have not even had to charge the battery of this set 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. Huawei themselves promoted battery life of up to 20 hours – I am positive that I will be able to verify this figure in the coming days at the rate that I am going.