Xiaomi’s true wireless earphones have always been famous for their low price. Earphones of a few hundred yuan have the same function as those sold by other mobile phone manufacturers for a thousand yuan, and this generation is no exception. This time, Xiaomi Hong Kong launched the Xiaomi Buds 3 when it released the Xiaomi Mi 12. Xiaomi claims that the noise reduction depth of this headset is 40db, which is considered to be a relatively strong level of current true wireless headsets, but can the sound quality that Xiaomi has been criticizing for this time be improved this time? Check it out now.
The packaging box of Xiaomi Buds 3 implements the Xiaomi style. After opening, you can see that the earphone charging box is placed in the middle. The charging box adopts a pebble-like design, with a status light on the front, and buttons and a Type-C socket at the bottom. In addition, the charging box also supports wireless charging. The weight of the headset is 4.6g, and the weight is well controlled. The biggest change in this generation is that the headphones adopt a streamlined headphone design. Compared with the straight headphone “stick” design of the previous generation, the streamlined design of this generation is more like the shape of high-end headphones. In addition, Buds 3 has also upgraded the pressure-sensitive control to prevent the accidental touch in daily life. The battery life of the headset alone is up to 7 hours, and the battery life with the charging box can be up to 32 hours, which is longer than many true wireless earphones.
▲Headphone packing box
▲After opening, you can see the earphone charging box
▲The accessories of the headset include a quick guide, a Type-C charging cable, and a pair of S and L size earbuds
▲The charging box is shaped like a pebble
▲ There are Type-C charging ports and buttons at the bottom
▲After opening, you can see two earphones
▲The headphone “stick” has changed from the straight design of the previous generation to a streamlined design
▲The protruding horizontal line in the headphone “stick” is the pressure-sensitive position, and different functions can be converted by pressing.
Xiaomi Buds 3 only supports ACC decoding, but not LHDC or aptX decoding. The headset continues to support the connection windows of Xiaomi phones. Using a Xiaomi mobile phone can also control the function of the headset in the Bluetooth settings. In other words, if the user is not a Xiaomi mobile phone user, they may not be able to fully utilize the functions of the headset. After receiving the headset, the headset has been updated for the first time, and the version number is 5.3.3.9. In the headset settings, you can also adjust the gesture operation of the mobile phone, the fit of the earbuds, and the anti-lost headset functions.
▲ Headphone pop-up windows can be said to be a must-have function
▲The first update was received after receiving the headphones, mainly to improve the performance of active noise reduction
▲ Users can test whether the earphone fits the ear by detecting the fit of the earphone
▲Whether to automatically answer the phone or turn on wear detection and other functions can also be turned on in the settings
▲ Long press the headset to choose to turn on noise reduction or transparency mode
▲ Press continuously to choose to play the next song or turn up the volume
The biggest selling point of the mobile phone is that it supports the active noise reduction function with a depth of more than 40db, which means that the mobile phone can reduce the sound of more than 40 decibels in the background low-frequency sound waves. Users can go back and forth between noise reduction mode, transparency mode and normal mode (without any effect) through the pressure-sensitive keys on the headset. However, if users want to adjust the intensity of noise reduction or transparency mode, they must use a mobile phone under Xiaomi to control it. The mobile phone supports four noise reduction modes: Balanced, Light, Deep and Anti-wind Noise, but it should be noted that the four noise reduction modes can only be adjusted through the Bluetooth settings. If you use other brands of mobile phones, you cannot adjust them. .
The measured headphones can indeed eliminate most low-frequency noises, but if you choose deep noise reduction, your ears will feel obvious ear pressure, and users should pay attention. The headset is also divided into two transparent modes, which are divided into transparent mode and vocal enhancement. When the human voice is enhanced, the volume of the other party during the dialogue is obviously clearer.
▲ There are four levels of noise reduction mode. The last level of anti-wind noise is suitable for reducing the wind noise heard by the ears in a windy environment, but it can only be set on the mobile phone and not on the headset.
▲The transparent mode has two gears, which also need to be adjusted in the mobile phone.
In terms of sound quality, earphones are among the few earphones of Xiaomi that exceed 600 yuan. The sound quality of earphones is acceptable, but the performance of earphones in treble and vocals is slightly lacking in three-dimensionality, resulting in relatively thin sound effects. The earphones are also slightly less detailed in the bass. For the price of 600 yuan, the performance is quite satisfactory. In terms of radio, the Xiaomi Buds 3’s radio performance is very clear, with more “headphone stick” radio, which can filter well in the face of ambient noise or wind noise, and the headset is suitable for calls on the street.
▲After the actual measurement, the headset maintains a good noise reduction effect on the street and in windy conditions.
summary
Compared with another product, the Buds 3T Pro, Xiaomi’s Mi Buds 3, which is more than $649, is actually the main price-performance ratio. With four levels of noise reduction and two levels of ambient sound, it can indeed be functionally on par with other mobile phone companies’ thousand-yuan true wireless earphones. However, the settings of noise reduction and transparency mode can only be adjusted in the settings page dedicated to Xiaomi mobile phones. If you are not a Xiaomi phone user, it means that you cannot use most of the mobile phone functions, so you can only switch the noise reduction or transparency mode. . In addition, the most important aspect of sound quality, Xiaomi still stays at the sound quality level of the Air 2S a long time ago, and the improvement is not very large. It is hoped that Xiaomi will improve the sound quality of the earphones and the compatibility with non-Xiaomi brand mobile phones in addition to increasing the functionality. In the end, the most important thing about the earphones is the sound quality. Otherwise, even if the price is cheaper than other products, users who are loyal to the sound or non-Xiaomi mobile phone users may not choose it.