Wireless earbuds are an essential part of most people’s daily lives. Whether you hop on a bus, go on a run or spend some time at the gym, you’re likely going to bring a set of Bluetooth wireless earbuds. But what happens if your buds are in need of a replacement? Likely, you’ll head to Amazon and search for a new pair.
和许多人一样,你可能已经意识到马ssive influx of options available. You search “wireless earbuds” on Amazon and you get hundreds, if not, thousands of choices to browse through. Needless to say, this gets old fast. But if you’ve already got your eyes set on a specific pair, you already have a good start.
也就是说,如果您正在阅读本文,您可能已经发现了新的ACHOICE F1 wireless earbuds. These minimalist, budget-friendly Bluetooth earbuds seem to have quite a bit going for them. Take one look at their features, and one might expect them to cost twice as much.
However, since they’re hyped up quite a bit, we knew we had to set-out for ourselves and try them out. Luckily, we were recently personally invited by ACHOICE to test out their new F1 wireless earbuds. Today, we’re going to thoroughly test them out, go over each feature and ultimately determine if they’re worth purchasing or passing up on. We’ll try them on for size, see how they feel and discover what kind of sound quality they’re capable of. Without further ado, let’s get right into it!
First Impressions
At first glance, theACHOICE F1 True Wireless Earbudslook strikingly similar to Apple’s AirPods. While this is obviously the style they were going for, they do have a generic, glossy-white appearance without any visible branding.
Inside the box is everything you need. You get a charging case that houses the earbuds, a short USB-C charging cable, instruction manual and an extra set of large/small eartips. The case not only keeps the earbuds charged-up while not in use, it doubles as a convenient way to protectively store them. It has a flip-up lid that exposes the earbuds in their respective charging cradles. On the bottom of the case is a USB-C charging port while the front has four LEDs that indicate remaining battery life.
继续前进,每个耳塞都很容易拉出并开始使用。最重要的是,一旦将耳塞拉出,耳塞就会立即进入“配对模式”。转到您的智能手机或其他支持蓝牙的设备,然后搜索附近的信号。您应该将“ F1”视为可用连接。选择它,在不到10秒钟内,应配对并准备好使用。最重要的是,耳塞会记住您的设备,因此您只需要一次完成配对过程即可。
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Achoice F1耳塞具有极简的设计,我们更喜欢。它们足够小,可以轻松适应娇小的用户,但是借助提供的大型技巧,它们似乎也非常适合大型人。无论如何,如果正确放置在每个耳朵中时,请花一些时间交换尖端。良好的拟合对于正确的音轨和持久的舒适性至关重要,因此请正确!
We think the F1 earbuds are quite comfortable. In fact, when wearing them, they’re so lightweight and supple feeling that we have no complaints in regards to the way they fit. The shape seems to contour the inner-ear in an ergonomic manner that we really enjoy. There’s no pressure points, hot spots or fit-related issues that we feel the need to mention. In fact, we’d say that they’re naturally more-comfortable than most in-ear style earbuds we’ve tested in the past.
Sound Quality
Arguably, the most important factor for any set of earbuds or headphones is the sound quality. The ACHOICE F1 earbuds are equipped with Bluetooth version 5.0 and a special ANC (active noise cancellation) and game mode. In this day and age, these are enticing features that you’d normally only see in high-end earbuds. That said, we knew that ANC would be our preferred listening mode.
To activate ANC, simply press and hold the outside of either earbud for 2 seconds. Once activated, the earbuds will use each of the 4 external microphones (two on each earbud) to actively cancel-out background noise. It does this by listening to the environment around you and emits the precise opposite soundwave to cancel-out any distractions. While it does seem to make the sound quality a bit more pleasing, we don’t think it cancels out 40 decibels of sound, like ACHOICE actually claims. Either way, the improvement is definitely noticeable. In fact, we found ourselves leaving ANC mode activated at all times.
Game mode usually refers to a low-latency mode. The Amazon sales page clearly advertises a gaming-specific mode. However, we couldn’t find any reference to this “game mode” in the instruction manual. In fact, we couldn’t figure out how to turn it on, at all. That said, we’re not sure there’s even a game mode available. If there is, they didn’t make activating it obvious.
Although we had trouble with configuring “game mode”, the F1 earbuds seem highly capable when it comes to their sound quality. Regardless of the kind of music we listened to, we never experienced any noticeable distortion or transmission delay. Bass is decently present and the mid and high tones seem quite accurate. While we didn’t crank the volume up all the way, this is probably the only time you’d notice any unwanted effects.
Call Quality
使用F1耳塞拨打电话或接收电话很有趣。音频质量非常出色,可以通过通话的两端进行清晰的传输。我们通过听到通过计划的电话进行表现来测试麦克风。为了我们的喜好,我们没有关于麦克风质量或能力的抱怨。耳塞似乎轻松地拾起声音,让您轻松地听到对话的另一面。
Controls
TheACHOICE F1 wireless earbuds配备了外部触摸控件。这意味着没有从芽本身伸出的物理按钮。相反,每个耳塞的外部都是触摸敏感的。只需点击,按和/或握住每个外部以调整音乐,跳过曲目或接听/挂断电话即可。不幸的是,没有用于调整音量的触摸控制。
尽管大多数人都将触摸控件视为受益,但您需要知道一些东西。具体来说,触摸控件确实很方便,但是当您手动调整或设置耳塞时,它们可能会出现问题。简而言之,很容易错误地跳过曲目或不想这样做。此外,您还需要记住每个触摸控制,因为有一些小的学习曲线可以掌握每个命令。
Regardless, the F1 earbuds’ touch controls for music are not overly confusing. A single quick-tap will play/pause music. A double-tap on the right earbud will skip the track, while a double-tap on the left earbud will go to the previous track. Touching and holding the control area of either earbud will activate or disable ANC. Lastly, a triple-tap will activate voice assistant through your paired smartphone.
Touch controls for phone calls are quite similar. A single tap on either earbud will answer an incoming call while touching and holding for 2 seconds will end the call. The same goes for rejecting an incoming call; simply touch and hold for 2 seconds.
Durability
对于IPX4的防水等级,在大多数情况下,Achoice F1耳塞都适当密封。实际上,它们可以轻松地承受汗水,水分,污垢和灰尘而无需任何疑问。也就是说,您可以将它们带到下雨的倾盆大雨中,或者在大力锻炼并流汗大脑时使用它们。它们是为了滴注汗水和耐水性而制造的,因此它们实际上非常适合与运动和健身有关的活动。
While the earbuds are in-fact resistant to water and moisture, the case is not. Just make sure you don’t expose the case to any of the same elements you may encounter while listening to the F1 earbuds. Place the case in a pocket, bag or simply leave the case in your car or at home. That way, you won’t find yourself in a situation where you need to over-obsess on keeping the charging case safe and sound.
We like the fact that there are hardly any moving parts in regards to the case or earbuds themselves. This keeps things long-lasting and durable over the course of time. In fact, we feel they’re well-made and comprised of decent materials that’ll hold up well.
Battery Life
When we received the ACHOICE F1 earbuds in the mail, they were nearly completely depleted of a charge. That said, before you truly put them to use, you’ll want to make sure to plug-in the provided USB-C cable and charge them up with the earbuds inside the case.
On paper, each earbud is said to have 4 hours of battery life with a single charge. In addition, the case holds an additional 5-6 re-charges. Simply put, this is where ACHOICE gets the advertised “25 hour battery life” from. They figure if the set of earbuds last 4 hours, the case can re-charge them 5-6 times, so they have a total battery life of ~25 hours.
根据我们的经验,我们每次充电3-4小时的电池寿命。这对于他们的估计是相对准确的。但是,在充电案件耗尽之前,我们只有4次单独的重新收费。最终,这意味着总电池寿命为20小时更准确。无论如何,这是相对体面的,但并非完全令人印象深刻。与其他价格范围内的其他无线耳塞相比,我们认为这是中途。
Keep in mind, however, that the battery life is dependent on a wide range of factors. Notably, ambient temperature, volume, music style, listening mode and wireless distance all play an important factor that directly impact actual battery life. Needless to say, our estimates might be better or worse on your experience based on these variables.
最后的想法
All in all, theACHOICE F1是一对不错的真实无线耳塞,对它们来说有很多东西。它们的设计是极简主义的,一开始就很舒服。通过对适当大小的技巧进行一些调整,它们对任何人都可以很好地工作;大或小。
We found ANC mode to deliver the most favorable audio quality. While we can’t agree that they cancel-out 40 decibels of sound, ANC mode does seem to make a noticeable improvement in every regard. Bass is relatively present and the mids/highs are seemingly on-point. While we didn’t have any luck activating a specific “game mode”, they’re still highly capable.
电池寿命约为平均水平,即使不是平均值。但是,以这个价格点,您不会获得想要的一切等等。简而言之,F1耳塞提供了足够的价值来证明其可用的低价。
由于它们具有耐水性,因此非常适合过着积极生活方式的人。也就是说,他们也非常适合休闲听众,他们希望在上班或在家放松时使用一对可靠的耳塞。最终,我们会毫不犹豫地将它们推荐给想要以优惠的价格的任何无线耳塞的人。在承诺购买它们之前,请注意一些潜在的弊端。