TECHWEEK
Edifier is an audio brand that has proven its worth in this competitive market time and time again, with excellent deliveries like the Edifier NeoBuds Pro , but this time we are not here to talk about them, but about the Edifier W240TN, which are aimed at the input range
With that in mind, for an affordable price the Edifier W240TN brings to the table active noise cancellation, good battery life, comfort and customization options, but naturally they suffer cuts in other areas to maintain their price tag. If you are interested in knowing where they are successful and where they are not, we invite you to continue reading this review.
Design
The Edifier W240TN looks like any other pair of wireless headphones we’ve seen in recent years; they have a fairly conventional black, white or blue plastic finish. However, they are more resistant and convenient than they appear. For starters, they ‘re IP55 rated , so the brand hasn’t had to sacrifice durability to make them affordable.
With four sets of ear tips , from extra-small to large, we’re sure everyone can find an option that fits their ear well.
Another detail that makes them convenient are the buttons that, instead of touch controls, are physical s. These buttons are easy to operate and do not push the headphones too far into the ears when pressed. These can respond to a single, double and triple click. They can also respond to a long press, but the commands are the same for the left and right buttons. Thanks to these we can control music playback, activate the mobile’s voice assistant, use ANC and transparency mode.
How about the Sound?
Sound is provided by 6mm and 10mm dynamic drivers in each earcup and is generally very good, but obviously far from perfect. In this sense, if we are listening to music from streaming services with relatively low audio quality, call it Spotify or YouTube Music, we will not notice any decrease in audio performance. However, the story is different if the source uses the AAC, aptX, or LDAC codecs, as these headphones only support SBC , so we will not be able to take full advantage of high-resolution sources.
That said, the vocals sound great on the soundstage, they’re crisp and vibrant. Meanwhile, the highs are clear and lively when reproducing vocals and brighter instruments, like violins or cymbals. For its part, the treble is cut before it has a chance to sound crisp or too bright, except at the highest volume level.
In another vein, the sound can be customized to some extent using the Edifier mobile app. There are three options in the sound effects panel: Edifier Classic tuning and a dynamic tuning that enhances both treble and bass. Both presets are excellent, but there is a third option that we can take advantage of to customize the equalizer to our liking.
In the same way, from the app we can find out about the remaining battery, control the noise cancellation and change the controls of the headphones, but not independently for each headphone in the case of the controls.
Noise cancellation and other features
Noise cancellation is, of course, one of the main attractions of these headphones, and this function is activated by default. When it comes to its performance, we can say that it succeeds in reducing most of the noise, but there are some that escape it, or rather, are not filtered well.
Going into details, the electronic hums and static sounds are filtered very well. Whether it’s the traffic in the background, the radio playing in the background, or the chatter coming from some people near you, it’s all smoothed out a lot with Edifier’s ANC mode.
It ‘s not like these headphones completely cancel out background noise though, as the darker and lower tones are still relatively clear, which means we’ll still hear a passing truck or heavier voices. Some mid-tones are also easy to pick up, especially from sudden nearby sounds. Sure, if we have music at medium volume playing through our headphones, we can turn a blind eye to almost all of these details and it’s generally a good deal for the money.
In addition to noise cancellation, the Edifier W240TN has transparency mode , a mode designed to let the sound of the environment through when we have to pay attention to the real world. To our surprise, not only light tones, but also medium ones are amplified. Unfortunately, the effect is completely lost when listening to music at a medium volume level.
When it comes to wind noise reduction, well, this is minimal, so we can’t praise this aspect at all.
Battery
The battery is another point in favor of the Edifier W240TN, it consistently gives us 7 hours of use for each earphone , and that’s using active noise cancellation at all times, so it’s not bad at all. If we deactivate this option, even 9 hours of duration can be achieved.
For its part, the charging case has enough juice to charge the headphones 3 times and in turn it is recharged via USB-C. We would have loved to see wireless charging in these headphones, but for the price it’s already a lot to ask.’
PROS:
- Good sound for the price
- Good autonomy even with ANC active
- Very convenient physical buttons
CONS:
- No support for AAC or aptX codecs
- Noise cancellation could be better
- Limited customization of controls
