Edifier Neobuds Pro review - Solid ANC Performance for little money!
General Info/Build/Comfort
Edifier is no stranger when it comes to TWS as well as speakers. They offer a budget range all the way to the high end model depending where your budget fits. The model that I have with me today is a mid range TWS, Neobuds Pro. I have reviewed several products from Edifier and it’s safe to say it offers a very high price performance ratio and I have positive experience with the products most of the time.
The packaging is very premium looking for the asking price, I was a little surprised when I received the package, the box is quite big and the overall design of it screams premium. It came with the charging case, earbuds, storage pouch, as well as the eartips and charging cable, all contained within the premium looking box.
The Neobuds Pro itself is very light, it's an in-ear model and sits quite well in my ears. No discomfort even after a long listening session. I have tried mountain biking with it and during some intense descent, the earbuds sit firmly in my ears.
Specifications
Bluetooth version: V5.0
Audio codecs: LHDC, SBC
Driver unit: balanced armature driver + dynamic driver
Playback time: ANC on: about 5 hours (earbuds) + 15 hours (charging case) | ANC off: about 6 hours (earbuds) + 18 hours (charging case)
Charging time: about 1 hour (earbuds)/about 1 hour (charging case)
Battery capacity: 40mAh (earbuds)/500mAh (charging case)
Frequency response: 20Hz-40kHz
Sensitivity: 92±3dBSPL(A)
Impedance: 24Ω
Charging port: USB Type-C
Test Equipment
Iphone 12 Mini
Sony ZX300 Walkman
Macbook Air M2
General Features
Neobuds Pro is customizable via the Edifier’s App, it allows you to switch the EQs mode, Classic, Dynamic or Custom
The app offers quite a number of customization, from noise cancellation level (high/low), to ambient sound on/off, as well as game mode
Game mode reduces the latency, but even without game mode, the latency itself is not bad, tested when im playing KOF on my phone
You can customise how much you want to allow the sound to passthrough when you are on Ambient mode
Noise cancellation performance is very good for the price, on high level noise cancellation, pretty much a lot of the noise from low, mid frequency is being cancelled with the exception of some high frequency, which is totally acceptable given the price point, i would say it offers roughly 70-80% of noise cancellation performance of Apple’s Airpod Pro
The quick charging feature is neat as it allows me to get back to my session quickly whenever i ran out of juice
Sound Impression on Classic EQ
The sound on NB2 Pro i will describe it as slight v shaped,bass is punchy and sub bass does rumble whenever it’s called for
Mid range is slightly recessed as with most V shaped tuning, Vocal for both male and female has good texture to it and doesn’t sound nasally or thin
The highs on Neobuds Pro is very lively and energetic, not offensive at all
Detail retrieval is average at best, but this isn’t a set that’s tuned for critical listening anyway, so that’s totally fine
Soundstage is quite good in the sense where it is slight wide and it has got the 3D-ish sense to it, imaging is average
Final Thoughts
All in all, Neobuds Pro is a very solid product for its price point, i have the airpod pro and dare I say that you are getting at least 80-90% of sound quality of the airpod pro at a fraction of the price. In terms of the features, they are very nifty considering the asking price, you get quick charging, noise cancellation, ambient mode, game mode, and good microphone for call. Overall, highly recommended if you’re on the lookout for a pair of TWS that will not break your bank.
*Neobuds pro is kindly sent over by Edifier Malaysia in exchange for this review. I thank them for the opportunity and all thoughts are of my own.
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