QCY HT03 - The cheapest earphones equipped with ANC (really work !!!)
Talking about TWS headphones has now almost become a habit, considering that in the last year there have been many innovations and evolutions in the technological field, also allowing to reduce costs for the end user, who can now count on devices with a more than discreet sound performance. But the wireless earphones that we carry with us every day are not only used for listening to music or other multimedia files, but rather they often allow you to have conversations without having to hold your smartphone. So to also have a sound efficiency for calls we must necessarily shell out the almost 200 euros required by the Apple Airpods Pro? Of course not, indeed save money and enjoy it for other things, because today I bring you a product that will make you regret all the other purchases made so far in this area. So let's start without delay with the complete review of the QCY HT03, available at a super crazy price at the 11.11 world shopping event.
This type of product generally does not offer a valuable unboxing experience, on the other hand no accessories are needed and the QCY HT03 are no exception by offering the following equipment in the sales package:
- QCY HT03 and related charging case;
- Type-C charging cable (very short);
- instruction manual in Chinese / English;
- pair of spare silicone rubber pads;
Compared to what we are used to seeing in the reference market, the new QCY HT03 are distinguished by the shape of the charging socket, which almost resembles a river pebble whose peculiarity lies precisely in the color, or a sort of black with bluish shades. obtained by means of a texture with mini crystals. The live effect is really beautiful and premium at the same time, but above all the smooth lines of the charging case allow it to be inserted easily and without creating annoyances even in the pockets of tight trousers.
On the front of the charging case we find a small status LED (green for a charge above 50%, red for a charge below 50%), while on the back there is the button to query the charge status of the socket or if held down for 10 seconds, the headphones will be reset to factory state. Finally, on the bottom we have the input for charging the Type-C battery, the only mode as there is no wireless charging.
In particular, the battery of the case is a 380 mAh unit that recharges in about 1 hour and offers an autonomy of up to 24 hours, considering that the case is able to recharge the earphones for 4 times, which in turn at maximum listening volume they obtain an autonomy of about 3,5 hours in conversation, with a single charge, reaching 5/6 hours for listening to music (ANC ON / OFF).
Taking the QCY HT03 out of the box, we immediately notice an in-ear design, whose comfort was less invasive than the traditional in-ear we are used to with other products. Accomplice of the excellent comfort is also the contained weight of the earphones of only 4,87 grams while the case with inserted earphones weighs only 41,21 grams.
The materials used are naturally plastic, but of excellent workmanship and glossy finish, which strange to say, therefore rejects any fingerprints that could remain imprinted on a classic glossy surface. Certainly the QCY HT03 are not inspired by Apple's Airpods, on the contrary in my opinion they offer a more streamlined design and more suitable for hosting a touch surface to be imparted for touch commands.
And precisely the touch controls are one of the strengths of these TWS headphones, first of all because the touches imparted are always precise and reactive but above all because the functions offered are super complete and through the companion app you can proceed with the customization of the same. which are basically composed with single, double or triple tap as well as prolonged tap, drawing on functions such as Play / Pause, skip the music track, volume management, call up the voice assistant, enabling the game mode, management of the ANC function , reject / answer and call termination.
About the app, which responds to the name of CQY, this is available for both Android and iOS systems and apart from a translation that is not always perfect, it still allows you to customize all the functions of the headphones, as well as access a sort of equalizer. An added value undoubtedly for a pair of low-cost earphones, but what is certainly pleasing is that despite being a product of a brand, we do not have a voice in that language but rather in English, however understandable while when it is in a call arrives, you will be alerted by a small integrated ringtone. Just to end the app chapter, this also allows you to update the firmware, manage the ANC mode and the gaming mode. Moreover, the Apple-style pop-up is beautiful when the headphones are connected to the smartphone.
I haven't said it yet, but the QCY HT03 do not have a master headphone and therefore you can use the left or right earphone independently of the other, and I add that the in-ear sensor is also present to activate the play / pause command. inserted or removed from the ear. This leads me to introduce that the QCY HT03 offer 10 mm dynamic drivers and 4 microphones, which as you will have heard in the test published in the video review, are really performing, I would say perfect by virtue of the price. My interlocutor, while I am in the car, did not even perceive that I was driving as the audio was crystal clear.
I must then add that the QCY HT03 enjoy Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity with a range of up to 10 meters and that I personally found it very stable in the connection with the smartphone, as well as offering almost zero latency. The codec reproduced is of the AAC / SBC type, ideal for any type of smartphone, but it is the aforementioned gaming mode that makes the difference of this product compared to the others, because with this function the many gamers will be able to benefit from real-time effects without having to resort to wired and bulky solutions.
In a nutshell the sound that comes out is nice full-bodied, with marked bass but without predominating on the other frequencies and above all at maximum listening volume there are no traces of distortions. But the audio quality is also reflected in calls, thanks to the two microphones for each headset, which use ENC technology for noise reduction. Then there is the ANC mode which suppresses noise up to 35 dB as well as the transparency mode. With the ANC active, high intensity environmental noises are almost totally filtered out and if we think once again about the selling price, it seems almost a miracle.
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Oh yes, for the price at which the QCY HT03 are sold, I could not have asked for better in this area, also enjoying a fairly high maximum listening volume and above all the good performance of the microphones in all conditions of daily use. There are many pluses compared to the competition and these are tangible, functional and substantial, without impacting much on the final sale price, which is around 30,35 euros on the official QCY store on AliExpress. A promotional price for the day of 11.11 which will last until the whole of November 12, so you will have to hurry.
But if you are impatient to receive them, the QCY HT03 are also available on the Amazon store with Prime shipping at the price of € 59,99 by redeeming a discount coupon directly from the purchase page.
Net of what we told each other, I found the QCY HT03 an exceptional product from a qualitative point of view in construction and audio performance, without any functionality or other smudging. In short, I would say that we are on the right path to decree them the best budget headphones with ANC and full functions.
