Three pairs of wired headphones broken within a year, enough is enough and I decide: “Try and break the wires if there are no wires!”. As with most things I buy, to figure out whether or not I would really use the object if I had it, I bought it cheap as a test. With this is the expectation that it won’t deliver what it promises, but the idea is that I can gauge whether I get frustrated enough to need a better version - of the whole idea was a fad.
With that I purchases the unbranded “Wireless Headphones” from Banggood and 20 or so days later, they arrived:
Lets have a look at the claims the site makes vs what has been experienced in daily use for two months:
Feature | Claim | Actual |
---|---|---|
Microphone | Yes | Unsure |
Wired Control | No | Apparently via USB |
Bluetooth | V3.0 | It works fine |
Transmission Distance | 10m | At least 5m |
Sensitivity | 115dB | Unsure |
Impedance | 32 Ohms | Unsure |
Frequency Response | 20-20kHz | Unsure |
Charging Time | 2hr | About right |
Working Time | 8-10hr | About 4 hours |
Standby Time | 250hr | Unsure |
Some unexpected features:
I paid $20.86 NZD for them delivered to my house - and they come with my full recommendations. Baring in mind the price, they amazingly good.