Mobvoi has announced its first pair of over-the-ear headphones, the TicKasa ANC, which comes with active noise cancellation and support for high-resolution audio.
The company, which is best known for its TicWatch smartwatches, has previously released true wireless headphones like the TicPods ANC and TicPods Pro, but this is the first time it’s branching out into cans to be placed over the ears.
According to Mobvoi, the new headphones come with “five built-in microphones and dual-microphone noise isolation,” allowing the ANC TicKasa to “easily detect ambient noise, using ANC cancellation algorithms to analyze ambient noise and create the wave. perfect sound to counter it. ” “
Apparently, they also apply noise cancellation to their phone calls, such as the Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700, which “filter out background noise and add vocal clarity” for crisp calls.
Cheaper than XM3
Mobvoi says the new noise-canceling headphones deliver “deep, powerful and immersive sound at any volume,” and are powered by 40mm drivers. It also supports high-resolution audio thanks to Qualcomm’s aptX HD Bluetooth codec, as well as Bluetooth 5 for long wireless transmission distances.
Battery life is 20 hours with ANC on, though Mobvoi claims you’ll get 30 hours of playback with this feature turned off – lots of juice for a week’s journey or a long-distance journey.
They should also be quite comfortable, as they are made of a “breathable” mesh material and feature soft ear cushions.
Available in gray and black, the TicKasa ANC headphones will cost you $ 129.99 / GBP £ 109.99 / AU $ 189.99, that is, around $ 200 / £ 200 cheaper than the best noise canceling headphones of 2020, the Sony WH- 1000XM3.
That means the new headphones could be a cheaper alternative to the XM3, although the Sony WH-1000XM4 is rumored to launch in August, Sony’s current noise cancellers may not be that expensive for much longer.