Mixcder HD601 Bluetooth apt-X Headphones - Pros & Cons

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INTRODUCTION

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GOOD POINTS

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  • Lovely minimalist, clean and simple design. They look great
  • Good battery life and 2 hour charge time. Not best in class but good
  • Functionality vs. price is outstanding - AptX, AptX LL, NFC, Wireless, Wired, Calls
  • Really easy to use and reliable
  • Sound quality can be rich and solid given the right type of music
  • Build quality feels plastic but does give a sense that they will stand some knocking around
  • Price. Seen for £45.99 which is outstanding for what you get.

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BAD POINTS

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  • Call quality (mics on headphones) is poor and very quiet
  • Folding ears do nothing for me
  • The voice announcements sound terrible
  • Weird bugs when wired with power enabled
  • Sound quality is good to a point but soon falls apart with complicated stuff. Coloured by case sound
  • No acoustic decoupling
  • Bass boost not announced and not needed

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CONCLUSION

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