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Wireless headphones at Stiftung Warentest: Airpod imitations are good for that

2020-05-30T17:20:56.554Z


Many manufacturers now offer wireless headphones. But are the copies as good as the original Apple? Stiftung Warentest has tested.


Many manufacturers now offer wireless headphones. But are the copies as good as the original Apple? Stiftung Warentest has tested.

  • Apple's Airpods headphones are becoming increasingly popular.
  • More and more manufacturers are launching wireless headphones .
  • Stiftung Warentest has now examined the most famous models.

NRW - Wireless headphones that are connected to a smartphone or other device via Bluetooth can be practical in many everyday situations. In addition, there is guaranteed to be no tangle of cables in your pocket. Stiftung Warentest tested the best headphones , as RUHR24.de * reports.

organization

Stiftung Warentest

founding

December 4, 1964 in Berlin

CEO

Hubertus Primus (Jan. 2, 2012–)

Seat

Berlin (Tiergarten)

legal form

Independent legal foundation

Stiftung Warentest: Airpods from Apple can also stand up to other headphones

Apple is probably the best-known manufacturer of wireless in-ear Bluetooth headphones. The so-called "Airpods" of the brand are considered to be particularly high quality and should have a high sound quality. But other headphones can also keep up, as Stiftung Warentest found out.

In the test, the consumer organization primarily examined the comfort , durability and pollutants in the products. "We were very strict when it came to sound. We were surprised at how many of these small devices deliver good quality. The old prejudice that the sound is degraded by Bluetooth transmission has long ceased to be true," said Peter Knaak from the foundation Goods test against the mirror.

According to Stiftung Warentest, these wireless headphones are the best - Airpods are also included

However, Stiftung Warentest also makes it clear that headphones are a question of taste and needs. Thus, the headphones from Sony achieve the best sound values ​​and were able to achieve a rare result with "very good" in the hearing test. However, Apple's Airpods Pro are stronger when it comes to noise reduction .

The models from Sony , Libratone and Apple can also play outside noises on the ear despite noise reduction . This can be useful if you are on the road and approaching a car , or if you do not want to miss an announcement at the station . However, the Stiftung Warentest strongly advises against wearing noise-reducing headphones when, for example, you are cycling.

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Wireless headphones seem practical to many and are becoming increasingly popular. The Stiftung Warentest has now put some models under the microscope. 

© Rolf Vennenbernd / dpa

Models at Stiftung Warentest rather expensive - Aldi lures with Airpods copy at a bargain price

But the quality also has its price in the case of the tested headphones. The Airpods from Apple are the most expensive models at around 270 euros. But the popular and high-quality products from Sony and Sennheiser are also worth over 200 euros. Among the 20 best headphones according to Stiftung Warentest , there are also a few that cost less than 100 euros.

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For bargain hunters there is currently a special tempting offer at Aldi , where sustainability will play a greater role in the future: At the discounter , wireless headphones that look suspiciously similar to the Airpods should only cost € 24.99. But can the product be of any use at this low price?

5. ZÜ: Cheap Airpods clones at Aldi - As good as the headphones at Stiftung Warentest?

Visually, the "Maginon BIK-3" headphones that Aldi is selling this week come very close to Apple's Airpods. As Techbook.de reports, the Bluetooth sensors are not on the headphones themselves, but on the supplied case. A first indication where, among other things, savings were made.

Tomorrow morning there are #Aldi # Bluetooth headphones that look confusingly similar to the #Apple #Airpods ... https://t.co/R9uk9yBeGZ

- t3n magazine (@ t3n) May 27, 2020

But the sound quality is also significantly behind the headphones, which are tested by Stiftung Warentest . The sound is extremely flat and hardly represents the bass, as well as the highs and lows of songs. Overall, the sound is covered with a reverb. It is therefore questionable whether a trip to Aldi , where private labels have recently become cheaper *, is worthwhile for this bargain price. 

* RUHR24.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Source: merkur

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