It’s been 18 months since Huawei rolled out their first set of ‘Pro’ FreeBuds. TechStomper rated the first iteration highly and is excited for the follow-up announced earlier this week. Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 boasts partnership with Devialet, planar diaphragm dual drivers and automatic canal scanning for each ear.
Tiny Hi-Fi
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 feature what the company are calling ‘Ultra-hearing True Sound Dual Driver’. A system that coordinates two drivers, ensuring they work in perfect cohesion for excellent audio performance.
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 uses a planar diaphragm for the higher registers as well as a quad-magnet dynamic driver for medium and lower frequencies. This setup is usually found in high-end earbuds to produce bright and precise treble, delicate overtones and punchier bass
As a result, Pro 2 has a wide audio range of 14Hz to 48kHz.
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A Perfect Fit
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 also come with ‘Triple Adaptive EQ’ technology. Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 automatically tunes audio according to ear canal structure, earbud position and volume, delivering personalised sound in real time.
Certified with the LDAC and is certified as meets HWA and Hi-Res Audio Wireless compatibility.
Huawei have co-engineered the set with Devialet, the French audiophile company. High-end design features like the planar drivers are likely fruit of the partnership so far.
Background Din
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 bring a ‘Triple Mic ANC System’ that boosts the average ANC depth by an industry-leading 15% compared to its predecessor.
The set uses ‘Intelligent Dynamic ANC 2.0’ to identify the external sound field environment and select a suitable noise cancelling mode to eliminate noise for optimised listening.
Huawei have included the exclusive Intelligent Dynamic ANC 2.0’s aircraft noise cancellation curve to tackle roaring aircraft engine noises. Something frequent flyers may appreciate.
In addition, Huawei have included a 4-Mic Call Noise Cancellation system, combined with the company’s exclusive deep neural network (DNN) noise cancellation algorithm.
The set also adopt a new ‘hidden’ wind-proof design which reduces wind noises for users. This design, which also places the mics in an optimum location, promises
Stamina
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 run for around four hours with the ANC on with another 14 hours’ worth in the charging case. With the ANC off, you can enjoy 6.5 hours of listening and a total of 30 hours with the case.
The set also supports reverse charging on the earbuds case with your phone or tablet. The device is also IP54-rated, offering splash and sweat resistance.
Pricing and Availability
Pro 2 comes in three colourways. Silver Frost and Ceramic White as well as a new ‘Silver Blue’ option. The stars in the galaxy were Huawei’s inspiration for the Silver Blue style.
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 will be available in Ireland from end of July, priced at €199.
