SONGX, it's not a brand that often appears in the public eye, but I still have some impressions of his products before. This is mainly because although there are not many products in his home, they reveal a "cool" taste everywhere in the design, such as the iconic Star Ring charging compartment design is impressive.
Recently, SONGX finally launched a new SONG PLAY, a true wireless headset product that focuses on gaming entertainment.
The packaging is still a consistent style, and the electroplated green outer packaging looks very shiny, but it is a bit of a fashion brand style.
Not surprisingly, SONG PLAY of course continues the signature Star Ring charging compartment design, only this time there are two more words "mecha". The charging compartment adopts a hexagonal shape, the style is relatively tough, and with the green warning sign, it does look like there is a bit of sci-fi mecha style.
The charging compartment is wrapped in rubber materials around the perimeter, the actual feel is good, and the visual anti-fall performance performance should also be good. The middle cabin and the headphone body are made of translucent materials, and a green breathing light effect is added, and the visual effect of the open cabin is full.
The central cabin and outer ring adopt a magnetic fixation method, and there will be a very obvious suction force when the cover is closed, even if it is shaken, it will not be easily opened, avoiding many accidental openings. At the same time, the headphones and the inside of the cabin also have magnetic fixation, even if the cover is opened, it is not easy to slide out, which can be described as "double insurance".
However, this also brings a small problem, that is, the surface of the headphones is relatively smooth, and it will be slightly less easy to take out of the charging compartment. Based on personal experience, it will be easier to get out by starting along the slope.
SONG PLAY does not adopt an in-ear design, but adopts a more comfortable semi-in-ear design, which is estimated to be for the sake of long-term wearing of the game. However, unlike the common semi-open headphone shape, the head shape of the headset is more round and full, and the airtightness will be better when wearing, of course, the wearing comfort is still there.
The main part of the headphone body is also quite designed, using translucent materials, and there are X-shaped sound holes on the outside, and the overall workmanship is more exquisite. The basic protection is also there, the IPX4 protection level, slight splash is still completely possible to deal with.
The headphones adopt a short handle into the ear shape design, the overall comfort of wearing is good, the weight is relatively light, and there is no obvious discomfort when worn for a long time.
Song PLAY connection is relatively simple, there is no extra buttons, there is no need to take out the headphones, just need to unscrew the cabin to search for connections, very fast. At the same time, this time the use of Bluetooth 5.2 technology, the connection speed is relatively fast, and the stability is also good, in the room there is no disconnection situation. Single-ear automatic switching must also be supported, after all, this is 2022.
Given the current pandemic situation, I don't have much of a chance to test outdoors. But as a product of the main game, indoor should be regarded as the most important use scenario of SONG PLAY - at least in terms of indoor stability, it still does not have to worry.
The operation is also a convenient and intuitive touch operation, which does not need to be used with the APP. Any headset can pause/resume music playback with two taps, switch to the next song or reject the call with three taps, and easily free up one hand to control in the game.
According to official information, SONG PLAY uses a 13mm Pet + carbon gold diaphragm unit, the first sound will not feel as thin as some semi-in-ear headphones, on the contrary, there will be a strong sense of encirclement, the intermediate frequency vocal performance is actually good, but the low frequency of the sense of volume will be more abundant, slightly overshadowed the performance of other frequency bands. Overall, this is a low-frequency headphone that sounds refreshing if you're interested in bass-heavy, and it's in line with official propaganda.
In terms of format, SONG PLAY supports both SBC and AAC audio transmission, which is very versatile for both Android and Apple users.
Of course, as a true wireless headset for the main game, song play is certainly not so simple - it has a dual mode of music and games. When you press and hold either side of the headset, after a cool sound, the headset switches to game mode.
At this point, you'll notice that the sense of surround and space of the sound is noticeably stronger, but more importantly – its latency becomes lower. Taking The Glory of Kings, which I often play, as an example, in the music mode, I can also detect a slight delay in the sound of the skill, while in the game mode, the delay of the skill sound effect becomes less obvious, and the actual game experience is much more comfortable. This is especially important if you like to play games that require high sound judgment, such as "eat chicken".
This game mode is not only suitable for games, but also for video websites. Although SONG PLAY has performed well on most video websites, there is almost no obvious delay in the music mode, but some content on the B station will still appear out of sync, and the game's low latency mode will come in handy.
The performance of the battery life is not bad, the battery life of a single earbud is between 4-5 hours, and the charging box can reach up to 25 hours of battery life, properly meeting the needs of a full day of use. In addition, charging is also more user-friendly, providing the current common Type C interface and wireless charging function.
After several years of development, the true wireless headset market has become more and more mature, and various products are emerging in an endless stream. It can be said that it is not difficult to find a true wireless headphone product at present, but it is not so easy to find a more distinctive product. As a true wireless headset that focuses on the game, SONG PLAY inherits its own fine tradition well, continues the cool design, and can make people shine in a large number of products. And it is excellent in terms of low latency of the game, which fully reflects the quality of the game's true wireless headphones. If you've been looking for a real wireless headset for gaming lately, check out this somewhat cool SONG PLAY.