When it comes to noise-cancelling
headphones, Sony’s WH-1000XM3 is perhaps the top contender for the best option
available. But Samsung is hoping to wrestle that position from Sony with the
launch of the AKG Y600 NC headphones with active noise cancellation alongside
the Y400 headphones.Samsung AKG Y600 NC The Y600 NC offers 25 hours of wireless
battery life with noise cancellation turned on and will offer 4 hours playback
from a ten-minute charge. Two hours is required for a full charge over the
USB-C connection.
Apart from noise cancellation, the
headphones have smart ambient aware modes that can let external sound in
through the mic along with your tunes (perfect for, say, when zooming around on
an electric scooter), as well as a TalkThru option that will automatically dip
the volume of your tunes when the headphones recognise you’re having a
conversation. Music will automatically pause when you take off the headphones
and resume when you replace them.
The over-ears feature memory foam cups and
protein leather ear cushions. They also have some built-in savvy hardware
controls too such as wind an ear cup to increase the volume, and double-tap the
physical play button for voice assistant access, which supports Bixby and
Google Assistant on Android, and Siri on iOS devices. Weighing 322g, the
headsets feature 40mm drivers and offer a frequency response range of 10Hz –
24kHz.
The compact headphones are on instead of
over-ears and are intended for comfort, weighing simply 170g. Offering 20-hour
battery life, you’ll get 4 hours from a brief charge over USB-C. The headphones
also come with the volume controlled by the earcups, as well as auto-play and
pause. There is also ambient aware and TalkThru modes. The Y400 features a 36mm
driver and 20Hz to 20kHz response range.
The headphones are already available on
Samsung UK store and will be sold by retail partners as well. Here are the
prices;
- The Y600 NC is available in Black, Gold and Silver with an RRP of £ 199.00
- The Y400 is available in Black, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose Gold with an RRP of £ 109.00
