Wireless in-ear models, earphones, or earbuds (depending on your preferred vernacular), have a neckband connecting each earbud, making them ideal for runners who want the freedom of a wireless connection with the security of a wire keeping their earbuds firmly around their neck.
Wireless headphones can be split into three different categories: wireless earphones connected via a neckband, wireless on-ear headphones, and wireless over-ear headphones – all are battery-powered and use Bluetooth to connect to your smartphone, laptop, portable music player, or even your turntable.įor wireless over-ear and on-ear models, you simply lose the wire connecting them to your device – otherwise, they look pretty much the same as your regular pair of wired cans, and give you the noise-isolating prowess of regular headphones without the need for cumbersome wires to connect to your device. On Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram.The Apple AirPods are incredibly popular true wireless earbuds (Image credit: TechRadar) Wireless vs true wireless headphones: what’s the difference?
Simply put, the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro is one of the best ANC earphones in the budget segment.įollow HT Tech for the latest tech news and reviews, also keep up with us To top it off, the ANC feature filters out noise quite nicely. What's impressive about it is that it maintains its balance and clarity even on high volume levels, which is where a lot of low-budget audio devices fail. The Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro offers an exceptionally clear sound quality with a tinge of bass, especially for a pair of earphones in its price range. Now, the most important question of this review: should you buy the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro or not. Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro: Conclusion I got around 15-16 hours of run time and it took a little over an hour to charge the battery completely. Outside, it filters out most of the noise, which is more than what can be expected from an earphone in the sub-2K price range. I wasn't able to hear the sound of the air-purifier in my room at all. It completely blocks all the sound indoors. ANC, as I mentioned before, can be turned on by pressing a simple button. What I feel is astounding is the quality of the ANC that the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro offers. But that is to be expected from a pair of headphones in under 2K price range.Ĭoming to the call quality, the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro mostly maintains clarity during calls and I didn't face any issues in connectivity as well. What I like about the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro is that it maintains its clarity even on high volume levels - which is hard to find in earphones in this price range.Įlsewhere, the clarity does drop a little with acoustic numbers such as A Thousand Years by Christina Perri and pop hits like Rolling in the Deep by Adele, Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars and Livin' la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin. The mids are balanced with slightly more emphasis on bass, which is not necessarily a bad thing. However, the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro overcomes all the biases that you might have by offering a clear and balanced sound.Ĭountry classics like I Run To You by Lady A, Jesus, Take The Wheel by Carrie Underwood are a delight to hear as you can listen to every guitar strum, every beat on the drum clearly. When opting for a pair of pocket-friendly earphones, expectations are set quite low, especially in terms of the sound quality. Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro: Performance Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro (Shweta Ganjoo/HT Tech) They are also extremely comfortable to use. At 36 grams, they are the lightest earbuds that you will come across in the market. The Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro may not have an inspiring design but they sure are very practical to use. Simply put, the audio won't stop playing if the two ends meet. But unlike them, the magnetic backs in case of the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro doesn't serve any real purpose other than keeping the earphones in place. They will remind you of the OnePlus Bullet earbuds. Now, these endings are attached to wires that are in turn connected to the earpieces with a magnetic back. On the left side, you get the battery and on the right side, you get the volume rockers, the power button and an additional button to turn the ANC on or off. It features a silicone body with plastic endings. The Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro features a lacklustre design that is basic at best - something we have already seen in neckbands in the past. Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro: Design