原文:I have used active noise canceling (ANC) headphones for many years and I have come to expect - and look for - the subtle differences between them. I have worked with ANC phones from Bose, Sennheiser, Monster, Noontec and quite a few more. All of them have their strengths and weaknesses. This is my f
irst experience with Sony ANC phones, and I anticipated good ANC functionality and a solid sound profile. At the price point ($300 as I write this) they need to be excellent to be worth any kind of consideration. These were a huge shock to me: the ANC is nearly on par with Bose and the sound profile is solid, giving better results than I imagined.I will address the ANC function first, then the sound profile, and afterward I will discuss design and features. I apologize ahead of time for being long-winded, but I’d rather give too much feedback than not enough.The ANC function is, in a single word, outstanding. Bose is the standard by which I compare others and very, very few headphones get anywhere near the same level of noise cancellation as my Bose sets (QC-15 and QC-20i, by the way). Those that get close usually have the same weird pressure sensation for which Bose is known. My primary test is a loud fan that I use for generating white noise when I want to drown out everything around me at night. I turned the fan on high speed, plugged the Sony’s buds into my ears and turned them on. I put them in ANC mode and the fan all but disappeared. All that remained of the noise was a faint, higher-frequency hiss (distinct from the ANC hiss which I will explain later). Of all the phones I have used, this set and the Bose are the only ones to wipe out that much noise. I also went into the bathroom and turned on the ventilation fan to test, and these phones again wiped out a large majority of the fan noise. For this fan, the Bose sets have a very slight edge but you have to be looking for it to notice.The main difference between the Bose sets and these is the utter lack of that weird pressure sensation with these. If you don’t like that sensation but you want very high ANC, these are simply excellent. Like a lot of ANC phones, these generate a faint hiss that you really won’t notice unless you’re not feeding any sound at all to them and you’re listening for it.The sound profile is also quite solid. Usually with ANC phones, because of the cancellation of certain bandwidths the phones compensate by twiddling the sound profile to fill in what was dropped, and usually this means overcompensation in the bass range (if you use Dre Beats, you know exactly what I mean). Heavy bass gives me headaches so I avoid headphones where the bass has been given too much boost. With these, Sony did not overdrive the bass at all but it’s still very solid and full - love it. The midrange is very warm and rich and music has the right depth. The highs are very bright and clear but not piercing. Overall, I am very pleased with the sound profile - not audiophile quality but closer than most.In terms of design, these are a wireless earbud product with a neck harness. So, these are neither on-ear or over-ear phones. The harness and slack but adjustable wiring to the actual earbuds ensures that they can be set up so they won’t tug or pull when you’re working out, running or otherwise doing physical activity. Being wireless, there’s no cord to tangle up either. And, one size really does fit all which is a problem with some regular phones. The neck assembly has a leatherette padding that is soft and will not chafe.The Bluetooth functionality works great. I paired these to my phone and they paired and connected in less than 5 seconds which is really all I could ask. After a full power-off, I turned them back on and they immediately connected to my phone again. I have no complaints there.One of the really interesting features of these is the ability to turn off the ANC and use them without any cancellation, but they have another unusual mode that I have only seen in one other pair of phones - they have an “ambient sound” mode that you can turn on that dampens the feed in the buds and slightly increases the surrounding noise without turning off the ANC. Assuming the volume is not turned up too loud, this allows for carrying on a conversation without turning off the feed. I will say, though, that listening to my own voice coming through in this mode is disconcerting.I do not know yet how long the battery in these lasts. So far I have not run them all the way down.Included in the box are the phones themselves, a conversion cable so that they can be used with an audio jack (handy when Bluetooth is not an option), a cable for charging, an in-flight audio adapter, several silicone tips fo the buds so you can get the size right, and a protective carry bag.The carry bag is the only complaint I have with the whole package - it offers little protection from drops and crushes. If you only are concerned about keeping everything together and keeping the set very clean, the bag is acceptable, but if you need better protection that consider getting a third-party hard case or use the original packaging box.Sony got these right and even at the price tag these are easy to recommend. They’re comfortable (more comfortable than I expected for ear buds), they have excellent sound and the ANC function is outstanding. I prefer these to my Bose phones and will be using these instead.
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译文:过去几年我使用过很多降噪耳机(均拥有ANC技术),我已经接受并且开始寻找它们之间微小的差别了。我曾经将ANC手机与Bose、Sennheiser、Monster、Noontec等耳机匹配使用。他们都各自有优缺点。这是我第一次使用索尼的ANC降噪耳机
,我期待着良好的ANC功能和坚实的声音配置文件。在价格上(我写这个价格是300美元),他们是很好用的,值得尝试一下。这对我来说是一个巨大的震撼:ANC与Bose差不多,声音轮廓坚实,比我想象的要好。
我将首先解决ANC功能,然后是声音配置文件,然后我将讨论设计和功能。我提前道歉,但我宁愿给予太多的反馈,也不够。
ANC功能也是非常优秀的。 Bose是我比较其他品牌的标准,而且很少有耳机可以像我的Bose(QC-15和QC-20i)那样获得与噪音消除相同水平的任何接近的音量。那些靠近的人通常会有相同的奇怪的压力感觉,而Bose已经知道这种感觉。我的主要考验是当我想在晚上淹没我周围的一切时,用来产生白色噪音的大声扇。我高速转动风扇,把索尼的花蕾塞进我的耳朵,把它们打开。我把它们放在ANC模式,风扇都消失了。所有留下的噪音是一个微弱的,更高频率的嘶嘶声(不同于ANC的嘶嘶声,我将在后面解释)。在我用过的所有电话中,这一组和Bose是唯一能够消除那么多噪音的电话。我也进了卫生间,打开风扇进行测试,这些手机再次消除了大部分的风扇噪音。对于这个粉丝来说,Bose的组合有一个非常轻微的优势,但你必须寻找它注意到。
Bose套装和这些套装之间的主要区别在于它们完全没有这种怪异的压力感。如果你不喜欢这种感觉,但你想要非常高的ANC,这些都非常好。就像很多ANC手机一样,这些手机会产生一个微弱的嘶嘶声,除非你不向他们提供任何声音,否则你真的不会注意到。
声音配置也相当好。通常在ANC电话中,由于取消了某些带宽,电话通过调换声音轮廓来补偿掉落的音量,通常这意味着在低音范围内过度补偿(如果您使用Dre Beats,您确切地知道我的意思) 。沉重的低音让我头痛,所以我避免在低音提升太多的情况下使用耳机。有了这些,索尼并没有超音速的低音,但它仍然是非常坚实和充分 - 爱它。中频非常热烈而丰富,音乐有着深度。高峰非常明亮,清晰但不刺耳。总的来说,我对音质非常满意 - 不是高保真音质,而是比大多数耳机更接近。
在设计方面,这是一款带有颈带的无线耳塞产品。所以,这些都不算真正的耳机。线束和松弛,但可调整的布线,以确保实际的耳塞,他们可以设置,以便他们不会被拉扯,当你工作,跑步或以其他方式做体力活动。作为无线的,没有任何线索纠结。而且,一个尺寸确实适合所有这些普通电话的问题。脖子那里有一个人造革填充软,不会很坚硬。
蓝牙功能效果很好。我将这些与我的手机配对,并在不到5秒的时间内完成连接,这是我所能问的。在完全关闭电源后,我又打开了它们,并立即再次连接到我的手机。我没有抱怨。
其中一个非常有趣的功能是能够关闭ANC并在没有任何取消的情况下使用它们,但是他们有另一个不寻常的模式,我只能在另外一对手机中看到 - 它们有一个“环境声音”模式您可以打开,阻止耳塞中完整的声音,稍微增加周围的噪音,而不关闭ANC。假设音量不是太大,这允许进行交谈,而不需要关闭。但是,我会说,以这种模式倾听我自己的声音是令人不安的。
我不知道电池能持续多久。到目前为止,我还没有完全运行它们。
包装盒内包括电话本身,一个转换电缆,以便它们可以与音频插孔一起使用(非常方便,当不能使用蓝牙时),充电电缆,飞行中的音频适配器,有提示所以你可以得到正确的尺寸,并保护手提袋。
携带包是我对整个包装的唯一投诉 - 它提供了很少的保护,防止滴落和粉碎。如果您只关心将所有东西放在一起并保持非常干净,那么包可以接受,但是如果您需要更好的保护,请考虑获得第三方硬盒或使用原包装盒。
索尼得到了这些权利,甚至在价格标签这些很容易推荐。他们舒适(比我预期的耳塞更舒适),他们有优良的声音和ANC功能突出。我更喜欢这些用到我的Bose手机上,而将使用这些。