The Huawei FreeBuds Studio feature no less than 8 microphones. With four mics on a side they boast 40 dB reduction in noise. Besides the mics, the Tee Audio Tube structure helps filter out medium and high frequency noise.
The headphones are smart too,
they support three main “scenes” – Ultra Mode (for flights and train rides),
General Mode (moderately noisy environments like a restaurant) and Cozy Mode
(for quiet spaces like an office, this removes the hum of air conditioning and
PC fans). An intelligent algorithm pics the best scene and can switch between
the scenes in 1/100th of a second.
The headphones won’t leave you
deaf to your environment, in fact they can help you hear better. Awareness mode
is triggered by pressing the ANC button on the left ear pad, it allows you to
hear everything. Voice Mode is configured in the AI Life App and it enhances
human voices while simultaneously reducing noise.
The FreeBuds Studio have 40 mm
drivers with 4-layer polymer diaphragms. They can reproduce frequencies as high
as 48 kHz as well as very deep base, down to 4 Hz. They use the new L2HC codec
for optical quality, it transfers music at up to 960 Kbps. These are suitable
for gaming too, thanks to the low latency mode.
A stable connection is ensured
by the dual antenna design. You can connect the headphones to two devices and
easily switch between them. With Fast Pair and Auto Search support, the initial
pairing is as simple as tapping a button on your phone. The headphones use
touch controls as well as wear detection (so they can pause playback when you
take them off).
You’ll rarely need to charge
the headphones, they last up to 24 hours (with ANC off) and need only 60
minutes to charge fully. If you’re in a hurry, then 10 minutes are enough for 8
hours of listening (again, with ANC off). The Huawei FreeBuds Studio cost € 300.
