Living in a busy urban area is a hectic and demanding activity today. Surrounded by noise particularly during peak hours, it can sometimes come from your neighbors or it could be something else. Privacy is in short supply nowadays and one would seek better relaxation and satisfaction, in particular, listening to your favorite music with your favorite headphones. Gearing up with a pair of headphones that have active noise cancellation could increase your relaxation more productively, namely the Cowin E8. So what are the features that make this headset different from the rest?
Noise Cancellation
First, the 32-decibel Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) feature does a better job of isolating a substantial number of decibels of sound from various ranges; best, mids and highs. This implies that the ANC has the ability to cancel out airplane rumbles and bus engine noises to a decent degree and block conversational speeches. Thus, it allows you to enjoy your favorite music on the go, but is perhaps less effective in crowded office spaces as the headphones leak sound.
Sound quality
Second, the sound quality is considered acceptable but not the best on the headphone market. So let’s start with the bass, which is the key component of sound quality. The bass only manages to match the thud and rumble common in music with a lot of bass, which means you can still enjoy smooth bass sounds. However, both the mid and high lows make the overall lows sound a bit too heavy due to the over-emphasis on the frequencies.
Performance
We will look at two features that make headphones work better:
Battery duration
The Cowin E8 has 21 hours of battery life with 3.2 hours of charging time, which is considered decent for any headphone lover. This means that the battery will last a day on average, but will be slower when recharged. Taking into account that you will have to turn it off manually to save battery.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth comes in version 4 and only allows single device pairing. This means that you cannot switch to other Bluetooth sources and that it is fully compatible with other devices. The ability of the headphones to switch to other Bluetooth devices is convenient if you are using them for work purposes, for example, to accept a conference call while listening to your podcast. In addition, it implies that Cowin E8 is more suitable for personal use than for work purposes. Another missing feature is that Bluetooth does not have Near Field Communication (NFC) pairing, which means that the earbuds cannot pair with other NFC devices, making it more tedious for users.
Conclusions.
In my opinion the Cowin E8 is better suited for a solo ranger type motivated for personal use. If you are one of those who likes to travel and want to spend some time alone. Then this pair of headphones could be right for you. It’s worth investing $ 150 to get better active noise cancellation when listening to music or podcasts on the go.