The brand of Harman Kardon is not very famous in mainland China, but it is very good. It is the same as well-known AKG and JBL. Harman International Industries, Incorporated. Harmanka The platform positioning is not lower than AKG, and the listing price even has a high cold atmosphere. At the end of 2012, HARKAR-NI was listed, and the listing price was close to 800 yuan. By 2014, at 11:00, it had dropped to 198 yuan. "Purchase", we bought one.
NI model is very simple, round rectangular design elements, black and white color matching, design style has a mature beauty. The ear shell is made of plastic material, the outer surface texture is treated like leather, and a small hole is placed inside the ear shell. In the tuning. The speaker diameter is 9 mm. The official statement is "optimizing the low frequency and bringing the extraordinary dynamic range". In-ear design, in order to strengthen the sound insulation effect, the catheter is designed to be longer and ensure the insertion depth, but in fact, the sound insulation effect is also It is the level of ordinary in-ear headphones, and there is nothing special.
The sensitivity of the headset is 102dB, the impedance is 28 ohm. NI with a cable controller, supports the three-button definition of Apple devices, can be used normally on iOS devices and iPods, and NI does have the certification of Make For iPhone/iPod. Can be considered as a targeted design. If used for Android devices, such as Xplay 3S, MX4 Pro, etc., only the middle pause / play toggle button is available. To spit the wire is too flexible, it is called a hard, we rarely encounter After the wire is unpacked, the shape of the wire can't be seen, it's awkward, and although the wire is not easy to entangle, we would rather have a soft wire, which is still indoor at room temperature of 20 degrees. Situation. In winter, this line will become harder outdoors, and the aesthetics of the ear shell design are destroyed by this line. The hard line also has a negative effect, which is easier to rub the clothes and bring more For the obvious stethoscope effect.
Since it is a headset designed for Apple devices, we use the iPhone 5S and iPod Nano 6 two source devices. In order to better understand the sound quality of NI, we use Xplay 3S and MX4 Pro, which represent the best level of current mobile phone sound quality. The mobile phone.NI is really an optimized headset for Apple devices. The sound quality of the 5S and Nano 6 is better than the latter two, although the sound quality of the latter two is actually better, so the optimization is still very important. Cooperating, the sounds are all over the head, the sound becomes relatively agitated and unstable, so the following senses are based on 5S and Nano. 6. Even with iPhone 5S and Nano6, the sound performance is different, 5S accounts for dynamics. Excellent, and the overall sense of the Nano 6 is softer.
Low-frequency performance: NI said in the propaganda that it is "optimizing the low frequency". The low frequency is expressed in a strengthened form, the volume is amplified, and there is no doubt that the low-frequency layering is sacrificed, but compared to our previous evaluation. The Klipsch Image S4, Sony MDR-EX650, the low frequency is still relatively convergent, and there is no exaggeration to the need to use the equalizer for additional restrictions. Low frequency dynamics and transients are not suitable for fast percussion, encounter burst music, low frequency It will be messed up. The slow percussion problem is not big. For the long low frequency type, it can show a better texture. Compared with those extremely exaggerated low frequency types, NI's low frequency density performance is better. Its low frequency Basically a soft type, it should be in line with the tastes of many people.
Mid-range performance: mid-range to low-frequency, there is a sense of depression on the sense of hearing, which also leads to the vocal part of the listening is not prominent enough, slightly thin, male voice will be more affected by this, the more low the male voice, the more obvious. The high frequency band has a slight deliberately high-pitched feeling to highlight the resolution, so some of the vocal sounds will become more obvious, and the performance on the iPhone 5S will be more obvious. The processing of the high-level will also be fluent to the intermediate frequency. A little influence, playing a musical instrument may produce a small sense of hearing loss. The image is better, the vocal is not easily submerged by the low frequency, and the image is located in the middle.
High-frequency performance: NI's high-frequency performance is very general, because the high-frequency part has high-level processing, so the high-frequency listening is not obviously dark, but it will be hard, and the resolving power and dynamic transient can't be improved. In the face of the explosion of electronic music, the high frequency will be significantly degraded, and will show a sense of out of control burr.
NI's music is not suitable for bursting, high frequency and low frequency will become difficult to control, the louder the volume, the more uncontrollable the loss of control. For the small and medium-sized music types, it performs much better, at least a softer one. Highlight the low-frequency listening. This kind of listening is not balanced, but it is not repugnant. I believe many people will like this style. The sound field is narrow and has certain intracranial effects. It will be certain for a long time. The sense of oppression. The overall resolution of the dynamic transients is not prominent, but it does not appear to be insufficient. For the sound quality of Apple devices, it does not appear to be a short board. Compared to Apple's original earplugs, NI's Different styles, a better overall balance, a low frequency, the overall sound quality is basically the same, it is another choice.
NI jumped from a high position to a price of 198 yuan, which is a return to the real value range. At this price, those shortcomings are acceptable. If the price is listed, it may be more popular with fruit powder. Through the experience of NI, we also get A little inspiration, for the specific equipment optimization, the potential of the headset will perform better, then, the headset manufacturers, have you considered and targeted development and optimization for specific brands of mobile phones?