Oppo Enco X2 True Wi-fi Earphones Evaluation

Mainstream true wi-fi earphones sometimes fall within the value vary from round Rs. 1,000 to nicely over Rs. 20,000. Naturally, spending extra will get you higher audio efficiency and superior Bluetooth codec help, in addition to options similar to energetic noise cancellation and wi-fi charging. Current months have seen many funds and mid-range centered manufacturers provide critical worth for cash with their launches, making it attainable to get flagship-grade efficiency and options at affordable costs. The product I am reviewing right here guarantees precisely that.

Priced at Rs. 10,999 in India, the Oppo Enco X2 has a dual-driver setup with dynamic and planar magnetic drivers, superior Bluetooth codec help, and tuning in collaboration with Danish loudspeaker maker Dynaudio. On paper, this needs to be a succesful providing for the worth that challenges the premium TWS section in a giant manner, however can it ship the worth it guarantees? Discover out on this evaluation.

The Oppo Enco X2 has energetic noise cancellation and wi-fi charging, aside from app help

 

Oppo Enco X2 design and options

Unsurprisingly, the Oppo Enco X2 attracts a lot inspiration from its predecessor, the Oppo Enco X, however there are refined adjustments that set the 2 headsets aside. A few of these adjustments imply that the earpieces of the X2 strongly resemble the Apple AirPods Professional, notably the contrasting black accents across the internal and outer microphones. Moreover the controls are actually partly force-touch, very like the controls on the AirPods Professional, and the stems of the earpieces are additionally roughly the identical size.

With the somewhat apparent design cues out of the best way, the Oppo Enco X2 does have some notable options that are true to its identification. The ‘L’ and ‘R’ markings on the earpieces are literally cutouts of the casing like on the Oppo Enco Air 2 Professional with the within microphones positioned within the gaps. Though there are not any Oppo logos on the earpieces, there’s a distinct one on the charging case, together with the Dynaudio badge that could be a notable attribute of the headset.

The earpieces of the Oppo Enco X2 have power contact controls, which I discovered to be way more exact than the easy contact controls on the Enco X headset. These controls are customisable by the app for the Enco X2. The match of the ear buds are snug for lengthy listening classes, and provide respectable noise isolation. The headset is accessible in two colors in India, white and black, and is IP54 rated for mud and water resistance.

The charging case of the Oppo Enco X2 is considerably extensive, however pretty slim and straightforward to maintain in your pocket nonetheless. The USB Kind-C charging port is on the backside, the pairing button is on the precise aspect, and there are indicator lights on the backside and beneath the lid. There’s Qi wi-fi charging, however this oddly requires you to position the charging case on its entrance with the Dynaudio brand going through up. This took a little bit of studying for me, however wasn’t actually inconvenient on the entire.

In the case of options, the Oppo Enco X2 is sort of spectacular for a real wi-fi headset on this value vary. Aside from the core options of energetic noise cancellation and app help, there’s apparently additionally bone conduction expertise for the microphones for voice choose up, Dolby Audio binaural recording when utilizing the Enco X2 because the recording microphone, and dual-device simultaneous connectivity. The gross sales package deal has a charging cable and a complete of three pairs of silicone ear suggestions of various sizes, for a customisable match.

Oppo Enco X2 app and specs

As with many different Oppo and OnePlus true wi-fi headsets, the Enco X2 works with the HeyMelody app. Usefully, the app helps the earphones on each Android and iOS, in contrast to on the Enco X which solely labored with the Android app. Curiously, when used with sure gadgets from Oppo and OnePlus, the Enco X2 would not want the app in any respect as all app-based settings and customisation options are seen within the system Bluetooth settings for the earphones.

In my case, I used the app for connectivity with an iPhone, and was capable of entry the native settings when the Oppo Enco X2 was linked to a OnePlus 9 Professional (Evaluation). The latter had all of the settings accessible within the app, and was actually higher introduced by the native Bluetooth settings on the smartphone.

On choose Oppo and OnePlus smartphones, the Enco X2’s settings are natively constructed into the Bluetooth menu itself

 

Coming to the performance itself, there are numerous methods to tweak the expertise on the Oppo Enco X2. This contains three modes of depth for the ANC, transparency mode, sound customisation, twin connection, and customisation of the controls, amongst different issues. Particular person features might be assigned to s single, double, or triple squeeze on every earpiece, in addition to the slide gesture.

It is attainable to create a setup to concurrently management playback and quantity, invoke the voice assistant, and toggle between ANC and transparency modes, all by the earpieces. There are additionally 4 equaliser presets, together with three by Dynaudio, to set the sonic signature in response to your liking. I did not just like the Dynaudio presets an excessive amount of, and most well-liked the Traditional Enco X preset which ensured balanced and detail-oriented sound.

The Oppo Enco X2 has a dual-driver setup, with one 11mm dynamic driver a second 6mm planar magnetic driver in every earpiece, which is sort of distinctive for a real wi-fi headset. The earphones have a frequency response vary of 20-40,000Hz. As talked about earlier, Oppo has collaborated with Danish loudspeaker producer Dynaudio to tune the sound on the Enco X2.

For connectivity, the Oppo Enco X2 makes use of Bluetooth 5.2, with help for the SBC, AAC, and LHDC Bluetooth codecs. Throughout my evaluation, a firmware replace for the earphones additionally launched LDAC Bluetooth codec help to the headset, however when used with my OnePlus 9 Professional, the Enco X2 favoured the LHDC Bluetooth codec for high-resolution audio operation. Aside from multipoint connectivity for as much as two gadgets concurrently, there’s additionally Google Quick Pair help on the Oppo headset.

Oppo Enco X2 efficiency and battery life

The Oppo Enco X2 is priced within the mid-range section, and also you would not be mistaken to imagine it competes with choices such because the OnePlus Buds Professional and Samsung Galaxy Buds 2. Nonetheless, Oppo’s audio division has sometimes pushed the boundaries of worth and what you possibly can count on at a sure value, and the Enco X2 far exceeds expectations in terms of sound high quality.

That is, largely, due to the novel driver setup, in addition to the superior Bluetooth codec help which is uncommon to see at round Rs. 10,000. When used with the OnePlus 9 Professional and with the LHDC Bluetooth codec in operation, the Oppo Enco X2 delivered audio efficiency that matched what I’ve heard on flagship headsets such because the Sony WF-1000XM4 and Sennheiser Momentum True Wi-fi 3, each of which price significantly extra money than the Enco X2.

The twin-driver setup and superior Bluetooth codec help make for superb sound high quality, notably given the mid-range pricing of the Oppo Enco X2

 

The sonic signature on the Oppo Enco X2 was balanced for the big half, giving sounds throughout the frequency vary due consideration. Nonetheless, the dual-driver setup did make for a really audible cut up within the sound, and I tended to listen to a good sense of separation within the lows. This ensured tight bass, notably when listening to quick tracks similar to The Nice Divide (Soundprank Remix) by Velvetine. The assault felt agency and powerful, but by no means an excessive amount of; the planar magnetic driver nearly gave the impression to be in wholesome competitors for consideration.

This brings me to the remainder of the frequency vary, notably the mids and highs. Though the punchy beats and glowing highs fought for bragging rights, there was loads of room for the upbeat vocals to be heard cleanly on this quick electronica observe. This was the case even with tracks with vocal-focused sound, similar to Keep With Me by Calvin Harris. Halsey’s somewhat catchy hook and Justin Timberlake’s sheer power and nuance within the observe sounded spectacular, and largely on par with what I might hear on flagship true wi-fi earphones.

The presence of two drivers in every earpiece additionally meant that the Oppo Enco X2 had no bother working with the extra information on provide due to the LHDC Bluetooth codec. The earphones felt fast-paced, cohesive, and completely able to dealing with even essentially the most difficult assignments.

All of this got here by with spectacular ranges of element; the mystifying and fantastically put collectively Wherever You Go by The Avalanches was dealt with fantastically by the Oppo Enco X2. The earphones provided a punchy, but refined and calculated copy of the observe, slowing down and choosing up the tempo and power nearly intuitively.

Energetic noise cancellation on the Oppo Enco X2 wasn’t fairly as ‘segment-defying’ because the sound high quality, however was respectable for the worth nonetheless. Though there are three separate ANC modes of various depth, I discovered barely any discernible distinction between them, and tended to stay to simply the ‘Max’ stage.

Though energetic noise cancellation is respectable on the Oppo Enco X2, flagship choices from Sony and Apple ship significantly higher ANC efficiency

 

ANC efficiency was higher indoors than open air, displaying explicit effectiveness in opposition to air con and the final hum of the workplace area. Outside sounds weren’t as successfully blocked out, though it did make a good distinction when when strolling on the road as listening to music was a bit simpler.

Name high quality and voice recording on the Oppo Enco X2 have been superb, because the microphones did a selected good job of capturing clear audio. Connectivity was secure even with the LHDC codec in operation at distances of as much as 4m between the earphones and the paired smartphone.

Battery life was acceptable for me, with the earphones working for round 4 hours on a single cost with ANC on, reasonable quantity ranges, and the LHDC Bluetooth codec in operation. The charging case added three further fees to the earpieces, for a complete run time of 16 hours per cost cycle.

Verdict

Oppo’s strategy to the TWS section has been adventurous and path-breaking to say the least, and the Enco X2 is a formidable pair of true wi-fi earphones in some ways. The design, function set, and efficiency of this headset are all distinctive for the asking value, and the Enco X2 is a professional competitor to flagship true wi-fi headsets at round half the worth. Aside from considerably common battery life, there is not a lot else to complain about right here.

Though many would possibly wish to contemplate choices from Samsung and OnePlus on this value vary, the superior options and codec help places the Oppo Enco X2 forward of equally priced competitors. Equally, iPhone customers will not actually profit from the codec help, however good tuning and app help does cowl for it to an extent. For those who’re an Android person, there actually is not any higher pair of earphones beneath Rs. 15,000 than the Enco X2 you could purchase proper now.

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