Germany's Beyerdynamic (now renamed Baiya) can be said to be a professional audio brand known to the public. Recently, it bucked the trend and released its second-generation neck-mounted Bluetooth headset BLUE BYRD 2, which uses the latest full-frequency dynamic unit and supports Bluetooth 5.2 and aptX Adaptive decoding. As a lightweight device, it can give people a pleasant music enjoyment. But honestly, in today's wireless headset market TWS prevails, it is really necessary to have some courage to launch a neck-hanging headset. After all, people are the trends and trends of today.
But the latter has developed for so many years, compared with true wireless, in some use cases still have their own advantages. For example, its strong sports attributes, better call quality, comfortable wearing experience, at the same time can be naturally draped at both ends of the neck, will not be lost because of crowding buses and subways. Not to mention that Baiya's BLUE BYRD II has two major advantages, one is the high quality and high requirements under the aura of internationally renowned brands; the other is its outstanding sound quality performance and customized playability. And the delay, endurance and other aspects that everyone is concerned about have also given enough face.
The packaging of the headphones is elegant and generous, and there are box seals on the front and back, of which the front is a large and eye-catching cavity display, highlighting its pearly and jade detail design, giving people a full sense of refinement. And the warranty card is also pasted on it, a proper Dijie licensed, warranty for two years.
On the back of the box is a preview of the whole machine with the same ear, the plug head is raised, highlighting its lightness, and the honeycomb-like three-dimensional grid in the background matches the colorful colors, and the fashion and dynamic are ready to come out. It is worth mentioning that the headset supports personalized customization, we can download the "MIY" APP to measure the ear to customize the personalized sound curve (domestic users can download it directly on the official website).
Open the "Heaven and Earth Cover" and when you open the cover, you can see the leather bag on display (the headphone body and charging cable are stored in it), and the bottom is marked with 5 silicone ear tips of different sizes.
Earplugs are lined up in a row, and at a glance, you will know the customized high-end goods, and different sizes and types are distinguished by the color inside the ear tips.
This storage bag must be praised, a small flat round bag, with a sandwich layer that can put small accessories such as headphones and charging cables, which is convenient for daily carrying. Tucked in the pocket of your pants, it is not too abrupt and bulging.
The headphones are very designed, the lightweight body is light enough, and its ring part is skin-friendly silicone, which can be bent at any angle to fit the neck and daily storage. The neck hanging with the LOGO at both ends is wrapped in aluminum alloy material, and the surface is treated by the yang oxidation and frosting process, and the feel is delicate and metallic.
Unlike the previous Beat BYRD selectable orange cable, the BLUE BYRD2 is black throughout, and its right unit also has a three-button inline control board for easy playback and call control. In general, although it looks simple and unpretentious at first glance, it will feel particularly attractive after a long time, and the details are also exquisite.
The curvature of the collar is natural and elegant, and its thickness extends from the middle to both ends. When hung around the neck, it fits naturally on top. And it doesn't shake back and forth like some plastic neck-hanging headphones when exercising vigorously.
BLUE BYRD2 did not concentrate all the buttons on the online control board, but placed the opening key that is easy to cause accidental touch on the outside of the left unit of the neck hanging, because it is a tightly sewn silicone wrapping, and it is relatively shallow and has no heterochromatic treatment, so it was not found when it first started. After familiarity, I still feel that there are many benefits of this, first of all, to avoid misoperation; secondly, the seamless design can bring excellent waterproof performance; and finally, its position can be just naturally pressed, no need to touch.
Although it is a neck-mounted headset, THE BLUE BYRD2 is light and compact (the total weight is about 32 grams), which can not only eliminate the burden on the neck when wearing, but also easy to store and carry. Baiya's headphones do a pretty good job of comfort (I often listen to blue BYRD 2 songs when I sleep, and the earplugs don't hit my ears when I roll over and lie on my side).
Its cavity is lentil-shaped, the catheter is slightly tilted, and it can be naturally stuck to the pinna when it goes deep into the ear canal, and it will not feel uncomfortable like a foreign body for a long time. The only regret about BLUE BYRD2 is that it does not support ANC noise reduction. However, the measured physical sound insulation effect is not bad, and there is no obvious stethoscope effect.
MIC pickup hole on the back of the inline control: For Bluetooth headsets, others are secondary, and the first thing to solve is the delay, otherwise talk about the experience. The performance of BLUE BYRD2 in this regard is still remarkable, its stability and compatibility are excellent, whether it is chasing dramas, listening to songs or playing games, it will not feel the slightest delay.
In addition, it also supports CVC 8.0 call noise reduction technology, with a high-quality microphone, in a relatively noisy outdoor environment can also ensure smooth and clear calls.
These three buttons "contract" the functions of playing/pausing, fast-forwarding/rewinding and switching up and down songs, volume adjustment, answering/hanging up, etc. when listening to songs. It's still very convenient after getting familiar. The keys feel good, with moderate and elastic feedback.
Type-C charging port at the right unit of the fuselage neck: it would be better if it could be equipped with a dust plug. For people who travel outdoors, they often feel battery anxiety. The headphones provide up to 14 hours of battery life, which is of the highest level among the headphones I have used.
However, in order to alleviate anxiety, BLUE BYRD 2 also provides three solutions, one of which is C-port flash charging, charging for 10 minutes, and playing for 2 hours. The second is to use while charging, outdoor no power with a charging treasure to continue to live, and in this case, the battery life of the headset is almost unlimited.
The neck hook and the inside of the plug are marked with L and R logos that distinguish the left and right ears. Blue BYRD 2 is waterproof with a water resistance rating of IPX4, which is splash-proof, that is, "liquid is thrown into the shell from any direction without harmful effects". Enough to cope with the daily sweat and rain.
The METAL brushed panel with cnc bright edges on the headphone plug head is beautiful, and the nameplate in the middle looks like a "person" who steps forward and dances with the music. The front of the wire control board and the back of the plug head are made of piano paint, giving people a sense of refined oil.
The cable of the headset is an ordinary TPU, which has a cable clip, which can be tied to some of the left and right headphone cables when not in use to avoid collisions with each other. However, I personally feel that if the plug body can use magnetic suction, the effect will be better.
The headset supports Bluetooth 5.2 and can connect up to 8 devices and switch seamlessly between them. This is undoubtedly very friendly to my same household who is accustomed to switching back and forth between mobile phones, tablets, and computers. In terms of encoding format, in addition to the conventional AAC, SBC, and aptX, Baiya Blue BYRD2 also supports aptX Adaptive. Presumably, everyone is familiar with Qualcomm's previous aptX (traditional), aptX LL (low latency) and aptX HD (high-definition) "three-piece set", which have their own advantages, but cannot complement each other. As Qualcomm's latest high-definition Bluetooth technology, aptX Adaptive integrates this "three-piece set" together for dynamic adjustment, so that it can bring lower latency while also providing better sound quality. More importantly, in different use environments, the optimal solution will be made according to the current situation (such as many wireless devices, when the interference is large, it will be smooth and stable as the highest priority; on the contrary, it will be transmitted at the highest bitrate to enhance the sound quality performance), aptX Adaptive supports a maximum 96k/24bit sample rate, and the highest bitrate can reach 420kbps.
We can download the "MIY" APP to make various settings for the headphones, such as prompt tone (currently only available in English and German), EQ, number of listening statistics (recording the time and volume of continuous listening to music every day, and reminding the user when time is needed to recover in the form of a percentage of usage), etc., but these are routine operations. Another interesting aspect of BLUE BYRD2 is "sound personalization". When the headset is first plugged in, the system will let us fill out a file and pass a five-minute hearing test to get close to the ideal sound (there is a graph to see the difference between the sound before and after the personalized), the whole process is fun, not boring. I tried the performance of the sound quality before and after opening and there was a real surprise (whether it was detail restoration or clarity).
The Baia BLUE BYRD 2 is equipped with the latest full-range dynamic unit with a frequency response range of 10-25,000Hz, with the built-in MOSAICC Mini detail compensation technology and excellent acoustic tuning, its three-frequency equalization, the sound is neutral. Gives people a sound quality performance that moisturizes the ears and stretches. Let's focus on its subjective hearing:
The first is that the low frequency volume is abundant, the dive is powerful and deep, and the elasticity is also sufficient. BLUE BYRD 2 has a certain sense of impact and strength, but it is not a brainless movement, compared with the "fist to flesh" sense of blow, more focused on the integration of atmosphere and the creation of emotions. The if the intermediate junction image is clear and the density is well controlled. The voice is clean and clear, mellow and thick and textured, vivid and not pretentious. The arrangement of the instrumental music is regular and the degree of separation is just right. There is no thin and dull feeling, and it is pleasant and durable to listen. The high-frequency permeability is good and there is no burr feeling. The details are restored in place, and there is also a certain amount of information presented. The soundstage of the headphones is balanced and regular, with a certain depth and breadth, and will not favor one over the other.
Here are the demo tracks:
Ruolin Wang - "Labyrinth"
Once upon a time, a must-hear track for single loops. Wang's voice has a kind of lazyness in his bones, very special, but also very attractive. Every time I listen to it, it is like time, years, and years, all of which are reversed. Blue BYRD 2's excellent control of vocal details, the sound at the beginning is vague and sexy, condensed and swirling in the mind. The sense of surround and atmosphere is good, and the tone is calm enough. The bass is well layered, the mid-frequency is smooth and stretched, and the connection between the frequency bands is more natural. The saturation of the sound is good, bright and natural, not dull. Singing repeatedly, that characteristic smoke voice and emotional charm are perfectly expressed. The sense of presence and reduction are very strong.
Zhou Huajian - "Parting Gift"
Compared with Hua Ge's earlier well-known masterpieces, this Chinese-style "Jianghu" album is known to fewer people, but it is not boring to hear. The combination of Chinese and Western soundtracks, poetic Song song and yuanqu, and the unrivaled enmity and hatred of the rivers and lakes make people think about the aftertaste. Among them, "Parting Gift" is even more gentle and chic. The opening scene is narrated, and the sound is included in the painting. The details of the different guitar sounds represent the reluctance of men and women in the face of parting. In BLUE BYRD 2, it is "clearly observed". As for the "Distant Mountain Eyebrows and Double Pupil Water" falling in the ears, thousands of thoughts only rippled with the water of the lake. The sound of blue BYRD 2 is still very suitable for this artistic beauty, the vocals are clear, the instrumental music is clear, and the soundstage is very regular. All we have to do is to keep reminiscing and retracing in the story narrated by the song.
Summary: As the second generation of Byyer's neck-mount headphones, BLUE BYRD2 has achieved distinctive characteristics, it is a collection of strengths, elegant and generous appearance, strong and flexible endurance, comfortable and comfortable to wear, simple and portable, personalized gameplay, delicate and durable sound. Even if it is compared with the popular real wireless headphones of the current popular children, it is also a combination of advantages, not to mention more. It is a complementary product, in the BLUE BYRD2 we can experience smooth and clear call performance, the need to carry the charging case every day of the trouble, can not be shaken off, with the natural state of the back hanging. Home, travel, sports can enjoy the convenience it brings, comfortable experience, probably the only fly in the ointment is that there is no active noise reduction, I hope that the third generation can join.