Today I want to introduce you to a headset, speaking of the brand of Astra, some friends must be no strangers, it is also an old brand in the headphone industry. Previously, there was a legend of an entry-level domestic female poison plug in the domestic Hi-Fi circle, which was the Asteri AM800, and many bloggers rushed to buy it for testing. Friends who are familiar with Astray headphones generally know AM800, this model is very classic in his home, and it has been 10 years since its birth. Over time, the product packaging of this headset has been upgraded four or five times. And our protagonist today is the iteration of the AM800. More than two months ago, after hearing the news that this product launched its iterative update at the end of 2022, I started a pair, and I will share with you my personal experience.
Aster AM800 iteration ¥298 purchased
Exterior & Accessories
First of all, the front of the packaging of this earphone box adopts full English writing, and the overall color design echoes the two main colors of AM800, and the combination of metal and wood looks very stylish, and the overall packaging is quite high-end. The upper left corner of the box is written with the brand logo and slogan, the middle position is written the product category, the bottom is the product model AM800 and product features, and the right side is the main visual picture of the AM800 headphones.
Then let's look at the back of the box, he used four words to mark the product information, which can facilitate different users to better understand the product. According to the product information, we can note that the official naming of this iteration model is still AM800, but it is followed by 2022 to indicate that it is a 2022 iteration, which is a bit interesting.
Next, we see an anti-counterfeiting label on the side of the box, tear off the sealing sticker on the side, and turn the box with a book page design from the side. Open the package, the theme of the headphones is presented, and the subjective picture on the packaging is still a classic combination of wood metal. Open the mezzanine layer to see that the accessories in the box include a pair of silicone sleeves S/L (M is installed on the earphones), a pair of earhooks M, a storage bag, a warranty card, and a certificate of conformity. Although this accessory is not beautiful, it is not a problem at this price point.
Take out the headphones, you can see that the cable uses high-purity oxygen-free copper wires, and the silver wire on the inside is wrapped with transparent PVC protective skin, and the cable does not integrate the wire control and microphone, returning to the essence of earphone listening. The overall appearance is quite online, and the ear thread is soft and not easy to knot. The headphone plug adopts a three-stage 3.5mm stereo gold-plated plug, and the glossy terminal shell is engraved with the "astrotec" logo. A relatively hard material is used on the connector near the side of the cable.
The body design of the headset adopts a wooden alloy inlay structure design, the front cavity is made of metal, and the rear cavity is made of wooden shell, which helps to reduce resonance, reduce noise, and improve medium and high frequency hearing. The brushed metal and wood splicing tape also has a different visual look, and the workmanship is unexpectedly good, almost completely without burrs and large gaps. Protection was made at the joint, but two more holes were partially exposed on the inner and outer sides. The entire metal part of the cavity is molded in one piece, and the wood does not have a noticeable seam feeling. , the overall texture is on the upper side of the same price. Obviously hard work was put into it.
The front side of the metal part of the earphone cavity is printed with L / R to distinguish between left and right, but there is no identification feature on the left and right earphones that can be touched, and if it is difficult to distinguish between the left and right ears in a dark environment, it is expected to be improved in the future. Remove the earmuffs to see the dust screen on the inside.
Let's talk about personal subjective hearing.
Usage experience
For a pair of headphones to hear good or bad, headphone materials and parameters are the most intuitive and important factors, the specific parameters packaging also have clear instructions, the frequency response range of the headphones is 10Hz ~ 28kHz, the sensitivity is 110dB / 1mW, the impedance is 16OHM, the length of the high-purity oxygen-free copper wire is 1.2 Shi 0.3m, the internal of the headset is upgraded to the AM850 permanent magnet drive unit with better performance, and the diameter of the dynamic unit ¢10mm. And the official clear that the obvious upgrade of this iterative version of the headset is transient improvement. Because it is a recognized female poison artifact, the voice is still very clear and transparent, and I personally think that the overall sound is mid-to-upper, soft and enduring. There are not many mid-frequency and high-frequency volumes, and the sense of hearing is relatively relaxed, mainly based on vocals.
First of all, the sense of volume on the low frequency is moderate, as if the dive is general, the texture is good, the slightly slower rebound produces a very natural sense of atmosphere, there is no polluting vocals, the vocals are prominent, the separation from the instrument is good, and it has a very good performance in slower tempo pop and jazz. Secondly, the midrange is more prominent overall, there is no cave sound, the middle and high frequencies have a certain degree of suppression, but not to the extent of too little, the timbre of the male voice is normal, the timbre of the female voice is thicker, the human voice is more prominent, there is a certain degree of sound coloration, the overall is quite natural, the sense of density is good, and it sounds very warm. The high frequencies are low, the instruments are watered down, there is no noise, and the details are softer. It sounds very smooth, the extension is okay, the control is also very good, it will not lose control, the adaptability to the sound source is good, there is no stuffy feeling, clean and moderate, and it is very durable.
Of course, I just listened with my phone, and I believe that it will definitely be better if there is more professional equipment, and even so, this headset is enough for my daily use. For a headset that costs less than 300, this is really good value for money.
In terms of wearing style, merchants provide earhooks, and earphones can be worn in a conventional way or around the ears to further strengthen stability with the help of the power of earhooks. Because the earphones are combined with alloy wood, the weight is very light, even if you wear it for a long time, you will not feel too tired, and at the same time, the store is also equipped with two additional sets of earphone covers of different specifications, which can be selected according to personal conditions. After all, the fit between the earbuds and the ears not only affects the wearing comfort, but also has a great impact on the sense of hearing.
summary
To sum up, AM800's iteration of this iteration of its style is mainly biased towards a slightly hufi feeling, the sound coloring is only a lot more than Hi-Fi monitoring headphones, the tuning style is warm and soft, the listening sense is excellent, the density is also superior at this price, the resolution is also relatively high, the separation is good, the vocal tooth control is quite good, very good drive, it is recommended to listen to popular vocals, especially friends who love female voices are worth starting.