Apple has entered into headphones. Precisely to say Over-ear Headphones which includes the noise Cancellation feature as most of the headphone has nowadays. We all know that Apple is a premium brand as it makes products targeted for the premium users (those people who are willing to pay a high amount of money) Time and again we are hearing that the brand is a luxury. But we are not here to talk only about its price I mean yes it's costly but brand value plays an important role and user experience too. I will be giving my thoughts on these new headphones Let's start with its Design.
Design & Comfort
The design of this headphone is kind of new or we can say refreshing but also a little bit odd, this is clearly a user's perspective as everyone has got their preferences. On average the headphone's earcups are round but this one is a bit oval in shape. Overall I can say that the design is classy and unique. The materials used by the device here are "stainless steel" so there won't be any problem with the durability as far the Plastics are less durable than stainless steel. these headphones weigh 386 grams this is quite heavy. the ear cups are magnetic I mean they are detachable it's a cool design as far as we compare it to other headphones in the market also the earcups are also sold separately by the company. Meanwhile talking about the comfort its good and user-friendly it won't cause you extra stress wearing them but long-term usage may affect your head. Well, the headphone comes with a case which is very odd or unique (depends upon the user perspective) the design of the case is like a purse somehow it is also called a smart case. the headphone doesn't fold down so it's a letdown in terms of carrying it as most of the other headphones do have that function.
Controls
This headphone follows a classy design for controls or we can say physical buttons. The touch buttons are a trend but it's not that much synced and it's hard to use as most of the user has the same thoughts in these matters. There are 2 buttons one is a digital crown button which is basically used for controlling the volume and answering the phone the button can be reset manually by the software from the iPhone.The other button is the Noise Cancellation button. There is no on/off button so if you put the device in the case it goes into power-saving mode and preserves the battery. So, it's automatic all I can say so there is a compulsion to use the smart case otherwise it will drain the battery, So it fulfills the part of " smart".
Sound Quality
The sound quality is impressive. The highs are crisps and the base is deep there is no distortion of the audio. The 40 mm dynamic drivers which the headphone is featuring are worthy. If you have tried the AirPods pro you are going to get a better noise-cancellation than those previous models. There is a function called on-head detection which allows the user to play the audio when they are wearing the headphones on and vice-versa. The sound quality is awesome and very good and definitely for those who are willing to buy some premium headphones in the market.
My Personal Opinion
The Headphones costs 549$ which is a lot more than the Sony and Bose latest flagship headphones but if you like apple as a brand and also willing to pay the price than it's for you its especially for the Apple users and fans out there who are eager to test the over-ear Headphones from Apple. Although it's not exactly a value-for-money device it's very much good for the user experience.