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amazon HUAWEI FREEBUDS 4I reviews
China’s Huawei audio brand is relatively new in the world audio market. With the parallel promotion of the development of smart mobile devices, this audio electronics company’s focus on the wireless headset segment has been cherished for a long time.
Huawei Freebuds 4i True Wireless headphones are a unique line of true wireless headphones with a disruptive design language similar to a stone. According to many company designers, the stone was inspired by the flint in the black sand beach in Iceland.
However, what interests audio players lies in the expensive technologies of the Freebuds 4i and the extremely reasonable price of the product.
Housing and driver design
The Huawei Freebuds 4i True Wireless headset has a unique round stone dock design that provides comfort when holding and moving for a long time.
Talking about the driver installed inside, the company uses a 10mm Dynamic Driver combined with a highly sensitive PEEK + PU Polymer membrane that affects the detail and bass range of the headset.
The 4i headset has three basic colors: Black, White, and Red corresponding to the many colors the company has used on its mobile devices.
The headset uses modern and responsive touch controls. The headset’s design is quite familiar with hybrid earplugs with deeply inserted earphones, so it is both sturdy and comfortable. The headset is in the form of a rod, so it will be difficult to fall off when you exercise or move. Moreover, the microphone placed in this position will make the conversation clearer.
The glossy plastic part is molded with round and rounded edges, so we will find it more friendly when holding and wearing it.
Features of true wireless headphones
Features, technology, and connectivity are the highlights of this Huawei 4i. Bluetooth connectivity with new technology Bluetooth 5.2 on a mid-range product in 2021 is impressive.
In addition, equipped with ANC active noise cancellation technology to remove unnecessary noises from your music space.
Like Ambient Sound crosstalk technology, Huawei brings Awareness technology – helping listeners hear the surrounding sound immediately without removing the headset. To have this crosstalk feature, the device needs to install the operating system EMUI 11.0/Magic UI4.0 or higher)
Not only has both noise cancellation and crosstalk, but the Freebuds 4i also owns Dual microphones, so the ability to filter noise when talking is more effective; the company’s engineers call it “Spatial Filtering” technology. Combined with the long tube design, the mic’s position next to the mouth is better than the in-ear models, so this headset is popular with people who often have to listen to calls a lot during the day.
Control and talk
Headphone control is a very important part when choosing to buy technology products. People like to use physical keys for accuracy and simplicity, while players like to use simple touch keys because it is fast, responsive, and friendly. 4i headphones have a quick Touch operation to help receive calls, pause music, turn on and off ANC / Awareness easily; moreover, we can also use the App to adjust.
Pop-up display technology like Apple’s Airpods (applies to devices running EMUI 10.0/Magic UI 3.0 and above developed by Huawei)
Freebuds 4i headphones can be used independently for 1 R ear to listen to music and make calls. When listening to one ear, lift the other ear and get an instant stereo connection quickly.
App support via a mobile App called Huawei Music. With this application, we can customize and control some functions faster and flexibly without manipulating the headset.
By double-tapping the headset, you can stop receiving calls or play/pause music. If you press and hold, you can turn on or off the noise-canceling ANC with just one simple operation.
IPX waterproof
There is an incomplete point with the Freebuds 4i that the water resistance has not been developed much. However, the headset can still resist splashing water and light sweat.
Realistic wearing experience
On my hand is the version provided by the company for review and is the official commercial version, so about the features, designs, battery life when you order at the company’s distribution stores, they will all be similar.
Next, let’s take a look at the battery life of this Huawei 4i headset.
Battery life
Huawei’s battery life is up to 10 hours of music playback with ANC off and 6.5 hours of talk time with ANC off. With the included charging case, you can use up to 22 hours of continuous music playback. Such a total battery life is still not very attractive, but fast charging through the Type-C port in just 10 minutes can be used in 4 hours will make you too stunned with such a mid-range headset.
The standby time of the Huawei Freebuds 4i is up to 200 days, so when we go on a business trip without using the headset often, we do not need to worry about charging problems.
Sound quality
Bass range
The large driver in the 10mm earplugs helps the powerful Bass range live more suitable for today’s popular bass head music such as EDM, dance, and rap hip hop.
Mid-range
The mid-range is somewhat clear, clearly separated from the bass and treble bands. Sound from bolero or lyrical melodies of Pop, Ballards are well represented.
Treble strip
The treble strip is somewhat softer, not too sharp or slender. When listening to the violin or solo, the ethnic instrument is somewhat smoother and quieter.
Summary
Huawei Freebuds 4i headset has many technologies that are very valuable for a mid-range headset, especially in terms of fast charging ability to listen to music for up to 4 hours with just 10 minutes of charging or listen to music for up to 10 hours with just a full charge. Easy-to-listen sound quality suitable for many genres of music, youthful colors, and compact design are many advantages that you cannot ignore when choosing these mid-range headphones. Compared to headphones like LG Tone Free 4 or Earfun Air, the Freebuds 4i model will be a formidable opponent.
Advantages
– Latest Bluetooth 5.2
– ANC technology, Awareness
– Listen to calls independently from each ear
– Clear conversations with noise-canceling dual mics
– Quick charge battery 10 minutes listening to music 4 hours
– Type C charger
Disadvantage
– Not meeting the aptX audio standard
– Water-resistance needs to be improved