See the previous 1.4 changelog.
See the next 1.6 changelog.
Bass Accuracy
- Updated standard error score curve to be a bit more lenient with headphones with a slightly higher standard error. Very high standard error is penalized the same as before.
Treble Accuracy
- Updated standard error score curve to be a bit more lenient toward higher standard error.
Imaging
- Updated all tooltips for this box.
- The phase response graph now represents the difference between the left and right drivers and includes an audibility threshold line.
Noise Isolation
- Adjusted the score weight of the noise isolation box to give slightly more importance to frequency ranges that are harder to isolate passively.
Recording Quality
- Changed the way we obtain the HFE. Our calculation method was causing issues for some headphones.
Noise Handling
- Added a test to identify if the microphone as a noise gate.
- The noise handling score is now obtained subjectively based on the 2 audio samples.
PlayStation Compatibility
- Not in the same box as PC anymore.
- Added PS5 Analog, Wired USB, and Non-BT Wireless tests.
Usage Ratings
- Removed the Mixed Usage box, since the usages' needs are too different and are sometimes too opposed from one another to regroup them under a useful Mixed Usage score.
- Adjusted the weights of the Neutral Sound usage.
- Adjusted the weights of the Office usage to include microphone quality and noise handling.
235 Headphones Updated
We have retested popular models. The test results for the following models have been converted to the new testing methodology. However, the text might be inconsistent with the new results.
- 1More Triple Driver
- AfterShokz Aeropex Bone Conduction
- AKG K240 MKII
- AKG K371
- AKG K702
- AKG K712 PRO
- Amazon Echo Buds (2nd generation)
- Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro Truly Wireless
- Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2
- Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless
- Anker Soundcore Life A2 NC Truly Wireless
- Anker Soundcore Life Dot 2 Truly Wireless
- Anker SoundCore Life P2 Truly Wireless
- Anker Soundcore Life Q20 Wireless
- Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless
- Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless
- Apple AirPods (2nd generation)
- Apple AirPods Max
- Apple AirPods Pro
- Apple EarPods
- Astro A10
- Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless
- Astro A20 Wireless
- Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
- Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019
- Astro A50 Gen 4
- Audeze LCD 2 Classic/LC2C
- Audeze Mobius
- Audeze Penrose Wireless
- Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
- Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT
- Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal
- Beats Flex Wireless
- Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
- Beats Solo Pro
- Beats Solo3 2019
- Beats Studio3 Wireless
- Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO
- Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
- Beyerdynamic DT 880
- Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO
- Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
- Bose QuietComfort 20/QC20
- Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
- Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Truly Wireless
- Bose SoundLink 2 Wireless
- Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
- Bose SoundSport Wireless
- Bose Sport Earbuds Truly Wireless
- Bose Sport Open Earbuds Truly Wireless
- Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Wireless
- Cooler Master MH751
- Corsair HS50
- Corsair HS70 Bluetooth
- Corsair HS70 Wireless
- Corsair HS75 XB WIRELESS
- Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE
- Corsair VOID ELITE
- Cowin Apex Elite Truly Wireless
- Cowin E7 Wireless
- Creative Outlier Air V2 True Wireless
- EarFun Air Pro True Wireless
- EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless
- FIIL T1X True Wireless
- Focal Clear Mg
- Google Pixel Buds 2020 Truly Wireless
- HiFiMan Ananda
- HiFiMan Arya
- HiFiMan HE-400i
- HiFiMan Sundara 2018
- HiFiMan Sundara 2020
- HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II
- HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
- HyperX Cloud Alpha
- HyperX Cloud Alpha S
- HyperX Cloud Flight
- HyperX Cloud Flight S
- HyperX Cloud Revolver + 7.1
- HyperX Cloud Stinger
- HyperX Cloud Stinger S
- Jabra Elite 65t Truly Wireless
- Jabra Elite 75t Truly Wireless
- Jabra Elite 85h Wireless
- Jabra Elite 85t Truly Wireless
- Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless
- Jabra Elite Active 75t Truly Wireless
- Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless
- Jabra Evolve2 85 Wireless
- JBL CLUB 700BT Wireless
- JBL CLUB PRO+ TWS True Wireless
- JBL Endurance Peak II True Wireless
- JBL Endurance Peak True Wireless
- JBL LIVE 300TWS Truly Wireless
- JBL Live 460NC Wireless
- JBL Live 500BT Wireless
- JBL Live 650 BTNC
- JBL Live 660NC
- JBL Live Free NC+ TWS True Wireless
- JBL Live Pro+ TWS True Wireless
- JBL Quantum 100
- JBL Quantum 400
- JBL Quantum ONE
- JBL Tune 125TWS Truly Wireless
- JBL TUNE 220TWS Truly Wireless
- JBL Tune 225TWS True Wireless
- JBL Tune 510BT
- JBL Tune 660NC Wireless
- JBL Tune 750BTNC
- JLab Audio JBuds Air ANC Truly Wireless
- JLab Audio JBuds Air Truly Wireless
- KZ AS10
- KZ ZSN
- KZ ZST
- Logitech G Pro X Gaming Headset
- Logitech G PRO X WIRELESS LIGHTSPEED Gaming Headset
- Logitech G333
- Logitech G432
- Logitech G433
- Logitech G533 Wireless
- Logitech G733 LIGHTSPEED Wireless
- Logitech G933 Wireless
- Logitech G935 Wireless
- Mpow MDots True Wireless
- Mpow X5 Truly Wireless
- Mpow X6 Truly Wireless
- OnePlus Buds Z
- Philips Fidelio X2HR
- Philips Fidelio X3
- Philips SHP9500
- Philips SHP9600
- Plantronics BackBeat Go 810 Wireless
- Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless
- Raycon E25 True Wireless
- Raycon E55 Truly Wireless
- Razer BlackShark V2
- Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020
- Razer BlackShark V2 X
- Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2019
- Razer Hammerhead True Wireless Pro
- Razer Kaira Pro Wireless
- Razer Kraken Tournament Edition
- Razer Kraken Ultimate
- Razer Kraken V3 X
- Razer Kraken X
- Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless
- Razer Opus Wireless 2020
- ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Wireless
- Samsung AKG Type-C
- Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
- Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Buds+
- Sennheiser CX 400BT True Wireless
- Sennheiser Game One Gaming Headset
- Sennheiser HD 280 Pro 2016
- Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Wireless
- Sennheiser HD 450BT Wireless
- Sennheiser HD 560S
- Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee
- Sennheiser HD 598
- Sennheiser HD 599
- Sennheiser HD 600
- Sennheiser HD 650
- Sennheiser HD 660 S
- Sennheiser HD 6XX
- Sennheiser HD 800 S
- Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless
- Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 2
- Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless
- Shure AONIC 50 Wireless
- Shure SE215
- Skullcandy Crusher Evo Wireless
- Skullcandy Dime True Wireless
- Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless
- Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless
- Skullcandy Indy ANC True Wireless
- Skullcandy Indy Evo True Wireless
- Skullcandy Indy Fuel Truly Wireless
- Skullcandy Jib True Wireless
- Skullcandy Jib Wireless
- Skullcandy Sesh Evo True Wireless
- Skullcandy Sesh Truly Wireless
- Skullcandy Spoke True Wireless
- Sony MDR-7506
- Sony MDR-XB50AP Extra Bass
- Sony PULSE 3D Wireless
- Sony WF-1000XM3 Truly Wireless
- Sony WF-SP800N Truly Wireless
- Sony WF-XB700 Truly Wireless
- Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
- Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
- Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless
- Sony WH-CH510 Wireless
- Sony WH-CH700N Wireless
- Sony WH-CH710N Wireless
- Sony WH-H910N/h.ear on 3 Wireless
- Sony WH-XB700 Wireless
- Sony WH-XB900N Wireless
- Sony WI-1000XM2 Wireless
- Sony WI-C200 Wireless
- Sony WI-C310 Wireless
- Sony WI-XB400 EXTRA BASS Wireless
- SoundPeats TrueFree 2 Wireless
- SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless
- SteelSeries Arctis 1
- SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless
- SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless
- SteelSeries Arctis 5 2019 Edition
- SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless
- SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless
- SteelSeries Arctis 7X Wireless
- SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless
- SteelSeries Arctis 9X Wireless
- SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC
- SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
- Superlux HD 668B
- Superlux HD 681
- TaoTronics SoundLiberty 79 Truly Wireless
- TaoTronics SoundLiberty 94 Truly Wireless
- TOZO NC2 Truly Wireless
- TOZO NC7 Truly Wireless
- TOZO NC9 Truly Wireless
- TOZO T10 Truly Wireless
- TOZO T12 Truly Wireless
- TOZO T6 Truly Wireless
- Turtle Beach Recon 200
- Turtle Beach Recon 70
- Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2
- Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Wireless
- Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Wireless
- Ultimate Ears FITS Truly Wireless
- Wyze Noise-Cancelling Headphones Wireless
- Xbox Wireless Headset
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