First, the preface: 18 hours of ultra-long battery life redmi new headphones are coming
In September, Redmi launched a 159 yuan true wireless headset redmi buds3, which became one of the hottest wireless headphones at the moment, and made the entire industry realize that the original wireless headphones with good sound quality and easy to use can still be so cheap.
The rdemi buds3 fire also gave rdemi a problem, that is, how to differentiate the follow-up products from it. Whether it's the look or the focus, if the similarity is too high, it's obviously unfair to the user. This is especially true for Redmi, lying on the merit book and sitting on the mountain, which is not the usual style of Redmi.
Taking advantage of the redmi buds3's heat has not subsided, redmi has immediately launched the redmi buds3 youth version, the volume is more compact, and while ensuring high sound quality, it has not given up the battery life, although the 36mah single-ear battery capacity is slightly general, but considering the size of the headphones is very small, long-term battery life will not be surprising.
The redmi buds3 youth version adopts a 6mm high-fidelity dynamic unit, and there is no problem in listening to popular music every day. It is foreseeable that the vocal performance will be at the upper middle level, as for the low frequencies and high frequencies, we will look back.
In order to extend the standby time of the headset as long as possible, the redmi buds3 youth version does not support app adjustment, but this does not affect the redmi as much as possible to enrich the functions of the headset, call noise reduction, xiao ai classmate voice assistant, so that the headset in daily use as far as possible with the use of redmi other devices consistent with the use style.
It is also worth mentioning that unlike the redmi buds3, the redmi buds3 youth version of the headphone cavity has added a "cat ear" element, with silicone earplugs, the wearing is more stable, and due to the natural advantages of in-ear headphones, there is also a certain improvement in noise reduction.
Here are the detailed parameters of the rdemi buds3 Youth Edition:
Second, the appearance: cat ear design is more comfortable to wear
Redmi buds3 youth version has only one color, the charging case and headphones are calm black, of course, black is also the most versatile color.
The charging case uses the popular irregular oval design, although the size is small, but it still leaves a gap inside, which is convenient for users to take out the headphones.
Although the charging compartment is small, but the texture is at a medium upper level, the common charging compartment cover jitter did not appear on the redmi buds3 youth version, this small detail is quite pleasing.
The type-c charging port is placed at the bottom of the charging compartment, and it should be noted that because the bottom is also curved, it cannot stand upright on the desktop.
The size of the headphones is very small, the silicone material earbuds are soft in texture, and redmi also comes with two silicone earplugs, which users can replace according to their own needs.
The side of the headset is the touch area, and unlike the redmi buds3, the volume of the redmi buds3 youth version is reduced to a certain extent, but it enlarges the touch area, which is more convenient for daily use.
The frosted shell can reduce fingerprint staining, but the mirror surface of the touchpad cannot be avoided.
The inside of the headset is a charging contact, and the contact color has not been deliberately modified, but the color of black and gold is also quite beautiful.
In terms of accessories, a set of replacement earplugs, two cat ear fixings and a copy of the instruction manual are included.
Third, wear and control: comfortable to wear, open the lid is connected
The redmi buds3 Youth Edition features an in-ear design, and the two sets of silicone earbuds that come with a slightly different volume.
The natural soft characteristics of silicone material are more comfortable to wear, there is no foreign body feeling, but there is also a problem that is not too strong, but fortunately, the problem is solved immediately after replacing the earbuds.
In actual use, cat ears have a certain fixed effect. After the cat ear bulge fits into the pinna, the headphones naturally adjust to the right position as well.
Redmi buds3 Youth Edition supports opening the lid and connecting, but it will not show that it is connected until the headset is taken out.
This small detail is also a clear difference from other headphones, in daily use can avoid frequent waking of the phone when unintentionally opening the charging compartment cover.
After connecting the headset, you can choose to call, media audio, although the function is simple, but also practical.
On the side of the headphone cavity is a large touch area, which can be switched between songs by sliding left and right and double-clicking, and long press to pause/play.
However, due to the certain resistance of the mirror surface, it is easy to deviate the position of the headphones by sliding too hard, and it is recommended to use the double-click function to achieve switching.
Fourth, sound quality, endurance: human voice is transparent and noise reduction is obvious
In-ear headphones naturally have noise reduction, which is very obvious when listening to some pure music.
In terms of sound quality performance, the 6mm dynamic unit has no problem listening to everyday pop music.
After listening to a number of songs, the tuning of the redmi buds3 youth version is basically at the normal level of the 6mm dynamic unit, the style is balanced, more focused, and the vocal adjustment is obvious.
In complex high-pitched scenes, the sound quality is not outstanding, but it is also worthy of its level, and the broken sound and the like have not appeared.
The bass part is enhanced by the in-ear design, and the headphones are deliberately biased towards the bass, so the power of the bass is excellent.
Daily use is recommended to adjust the volume to 50%, at this volume can already block most of the outside sound, and the sound quality performance is also the best stage in the author's opinion.
Redmi buds3 Youth Edition supports call noise reduction, and there are voices in the surrounding environment from time to time in actual tests, but the radio effect is excellent, and the noise interference is very small.
The redmi buds3 Youth Edition nominal single earbud lasts 5 hours and can be used with a charging case for up to 18 hours.
In the endurance test, the redmi buds3 youth version of the power from 100% to 90% takes about 32 minutes, if you completely rely on the headphone power, continuous use for half a day is not a big problem.
The battery capacity of the headset is 36mah, the battery capacity of the charging box is 315mah, in the case of using the charging box, it is easy to use it continuously for one day, and intermittent listening to songs can basically guarantee two days of use.
Fifth, summary: better noise reduction more straightforward function
We're excited to see that the Redmi Buds3 Youth Edition isn't a reduced quality version of the Redmi Buds3, and the 6mm dynamic unit is perfectly adequate for such a headset. Considering the positioning and price of the redmi buds3 youth version, asking too much is somewhat unfair to it, especially for other brands.
The natural noise reduction function brought by the in-ear design allows the redmi buds3 Youth Edition to provide better sound quality performance when in use. Although the performance of high-frequency sound is relatively average, excellent bass and vocal performance make up for this problem. If you just want to listen to pop music, the redmi buds3 youth version is completely enough.
As an entry-level wireless headset, the redmi buds3 youth version does not abandon the call noise cancellation function. It can also be seen from the performance in the actual test that the noise reduction function is completely sufficient, and the capture of human voices is also accurate. Of course, the performance is slightly flawed in the case of too complicated, but considering its positioning, such a performance has been fully qualified.
In terms of battery life, the redmi buds3 youth version is basically the standard redmi qualified headphone endurance, without a charging box for half a day of continuous use, for ordinary users can basically meet the requirements, and in the state of the charging box continuous use for one day becomes very easy, intermittent can persist for two days.
Overall, the redmi buds3 youth version is a similar but completely different headset to the redmi buds3, which is obviously a good thing for consumers, which also shows the full sincerity of redmi.
If you just want to listen to songs on the subway after work and don't want to be disturbed by the surrounding noise, then the redmi buds3 youth version is obviously one of the best options for you.