As part of KitGuru's visit to Edifier's speaker factory in Dongguan, China, we were treated to some early previews of products not yet available in the UK. Three of these were actually headphones – an area where Edifier is increasing its global presence at a rapid rate – as well as one high-end soundbar. If you've been on the lookout for some affordable but feature-packed earphones/headphones, this may well be just the thing for you.
We saw a total of four different products, with key features and pricing for each highlighted here.
TWS 2 Bluetooth earphones (approx. £50)
- Bluetooth version : Bluetooth V5.0
- Bluetooth profiles : HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP
- Effective distance : 10m
- Playback time : Approx. 12 hours (earbuds + docking case)
- Charging time : Approx. 1.5 hours
- Input : DC5.0V 60mA (earbuds), DC5.0V 500mA (docking case)
- Frequency response : 20Hz-20KHz
- Sensitivity : 94dB
- Impedance : 32Ω
W330NB Bluetooth neckband earphones (approx. £100)
- Driver unit : 13mm NdFeB drivers
- Bluetooth version: Bluetooth V4.2
- Supported Profiles : HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP
- Playtime : About 8 hours
- Frequency response : 20 – 20,000 Hz
- Sound pressure level (SPL) : 100 dB
- Nominal impedance : 32 Ohm
- Battery capacity : 210 mAh
- Weight : 42 g
W860NB over-ear noise cancelling headphones (approx. £150)
- Driver unit : 40 mm Neodymium drivers
- Bluetooth version : Bluetooth V4.1
- Supported Profiles : HFP, HSP, A2DP, :AVRCP
- Frequency response : 20 – 20,000 Hz
- Sound pressure level (SPL) : 97 dB
- Nominal impedance : 32 Ohm
- Weight : 0.285 kg
S90HD 4.1 soundbar (approx. £749)
- Power output : R/L (Treble): 12W+12W ; R/L (Mid-range): 32W+32W SR/SL (Mid-range): 22W+22W ; SW: 70W
- Noise level : ≤25dB (A)
- Input sensitivity : AUX input: R/L: 400±50mV SW: 320±20mV / Line in input: R/L: 600±50mV SW: 450±20mV / OPT/COX input: R/L: 350±50mFFs SW: 220±20mFFs / Bluetooth input: R/L: 500±50mFFs SW: 420±20mFFs
- Frequency response : 40Hz-20KHz
- Input type : AUX/Line in/Bluetooth/Optical/Coaxial
- Bass unit : 8 inch (210mm)
- Midrange unit : 2 ¾ inch (70mm)
- Tweeter unit : ¾ inch (ø19mm)
You will notice pricing is still approximate at this time, as we are waiting for confirmed UK pricing for these upcoming products. Still, we were told to expect pricing in the ballpark of the figures we have listed, so we aren't expecting these figures to change much. For a proper low-down on each of the different devices, be sure to check out the video above.
KitGuru says: Getting a look at as-yet unreleased products is always fun, and I have to say I have my eye on the TWS 2 as I am looking for a good set of proper wireless earphones. Did anything else catch your eye? We can expect to see these products at CES 2019 as well, so keep an eye out for that.