Oppo Enco X2

Verdict

A real wi-fi from Oppo with respectable noise-cancellation, good set of options (for Android customers) and spectacular name high quality. They’re not fairly nearly as good because the competitors whether or not it’s usability or their wi-fi efficiency, nor do they sound as balanced as the unique mannequin.

Introduction

Although Apple didn’t make the primary true wi-fi, they pushed it together with the AirPods and popularised the act of cell phone manufacturers making their very own wi-fi earbuds to associate with their smartphones.

Oppo’s firmly within the Android camp and has produced strong efforts within the true wi-fi area with the Free2 and Enco X, each of which scored suggestions from this website.

And each these true wi-fi had help from Scandinavian hi-fi model Dynaudio on the audio entrance. With the Enco X2 on the scene and the promise of even higher efficiency, has Oppo made strides ahead into the higher echelon of the market or has its progress stalled?

Design

• Barely higher match than earlier mannequin
• Good water/sweat resistance
• Power sensor for operation

By way of design, there’s not a lot that’s modified from the Enco X to the sequel. It’s the identical svelte form as earlier than although the end for each the buds and case shouldn’t be as shiny. That doesn’t make a lot of a distinction to me, however the added gloss of the unique was good from a visible standpoint.

The match nonetheless feels a bit unfastened however not as a lot as earlier than, which might be the results of swapping for a matte end. The largest change is to the contact controls as Oppo has used a drive sensor, and I discover it to be a less-than-satisfactory change. It’s an issue (at the very least for me) as a result of the stem is so small that each time I function the buds, I find yourself shifting how they’re seated, which then impacts the noise-cancelling.

The drive sensor can be fiddly to make use of and never as responsive as its cousin within the OnePlus Buds Professional 2. I don’t perceive why Oppo felt the necessity to change to a drive sensor, however, even so, it might have been applied higher.

The Enco X2 is rated to an IP54 score, which gives good safety towards sprays of water and dirt. Should you wished to, you possibly can use these for the gymnasium. They’re additionally provided with ear-tips (small to massive), that embody antibacterial tricks to cut back the expansion of micro organism and make them simpler to wash.

The Babybell-shaped case is just about the identical dimension because the Enco X’s, however in one other curious change, the LED battery indicator has been moved inside, so you must open the case to evaluate the present cost. There’s additionally one situated subsequent to the USB-C port however that solely lights up when charging. It’s one other change that doesn’t really feel altogether needed. Color choices are a alternative of black or white finishes.

Options

• Stable, if not probably the most thorough, noise-cancelling
• Glorious name high quality
• Patchy sign in busy areas

The noise-cancelling efficiency may be up and down. At occasions it’s efficient, however conversely it by no means actually feels complete in the way in which it suppresses sounds.

Utilizing the buds on a practice, they’ll suppress voices properly sufficient however the noise exterior the practice leaks by way of, and it’s the same case wherever I exploit the Oppo. They cope with persistent noises satisfactorily and for probably the most half they hold sounds at bay however they’re additionally not fairly as thorough as, say, the Sony LinkBuds S.

They’re not affected by wind noise just like the equally priced 1More Evo and AXS Audio Earbuds, and the transparency mode is okay, filtering by way of sounds and rising consciousness though it does cut back quantity of music within the course of.

Bluetooth help equates to model 5.2, protecting SBC, AAC, LHDC and LDAC streaming codecs. LHDC and LDAC supply the best high quality, although the definition of those two being ‘hi-res’ is shaky for some contemplating lossless audio over Bluetooth is exceptionally uncommon to search out.

Bluetooth multipoint is supported so the Oppo can be utilized with two units on the similar time. An replace has added help for twin connection when LDAC is in use.

The wi-fi connection isn’t the strongest in busy areas, as I discovered it to be very out and in whereas carrying the headphones in practice stations. Altering the codec from LDAC to AAC (to make use of up much less bandwidth) didn’t make a distinction both. The sign can drop in much less busy areas too, and it’s frequent sufficient to make me assume it’s the Enco X2 somewhat than the audio stream from the smartphone.

The Enco X2 is designed to work finest with Oppo’s ColorOS telephones, that are extremely customised variations of Android. With, say, the Oppo Discover X5 Professional, it integrates with the telephone on a system stage.

When you have a smartphone with a current model of Android, the Enco X2 integrates on a system stage too. Head to the Bluetooth settings after which ‘Earbud Capabilities’ and also you’re mainly offered with an app, and right here you possibly can customise audio, controls, perform an ‘Earbud Match Take a look at’, in addition to regulate the EQ and push by way of firmware updates. Another choice is the Hey Melody app which has every little thing I’ve talked about above.

The app Android-level integration gives loads of customisation. If the earbuds get misplaced there’s a ‘Discover my earbuds’ function to find them. The Golden Sound function guarantees studio high quality sound that’s tuned to the ears by analysing the construction of your ear canal and finishing up a listening to take a look at. Does it make a distinction? I discovered the adjustment to be slight however, after all, no matter enhancements heard are based mostly in your listening to capacity.

There’s additionally a function whereby you file audio in binaural type (i.e. 3D audio), although that is solely with the Oppo Discover X5 Professional and Oppo Discover X5.

Name high quality is superb, which is a uncommon consequence for a real wi-fi. Strolling by way of Borough meals market, the individual on the opposite finish might hear me high quality although they talked about my voice was a bit off (apparently not as deep). Nonetheless, all of the sounds of individuals milling about and the distributors cooking meals had been cleared away. Take into account these to be a top-quality true wi-fi for calling.

By way of battery, Oppo is claiming 5 hours per bud with the LHDC enabled (20 hours with the case) and 5.5 hours with AAC (22 hours from the case), each stats with noise-cancelling on. The battery drains I carried out with a Spotify playlist performed for an hour proved to be on the cash. An hour of LDAC streaming noticed the earbuds drop fairly shortly to 80% after which maintain there, so 5 hours is feasible. That’s additionally about par for midrange true wi-fi, just like the LinkBuds S and an hour higher than the Honor Earbuds 3 Professional.

Sound High quality

• Heat presentation
• Not as detailed or as balanced as unique mannequin
• Spacious sound

Oppo speaks of a studio high quality sound however very similar to the OnePlus Buds Professional 2 I reviewed earlier in 2023, what that interprets to is a efficiency that’s heat and wealthy.

That’s all properly and high quality, however the wealthy bass and the sleek tone of the Enco X2 goes for skips the unique’s stability, which provided extra midrange readability, and adopted a crisper tone. Of the 2, I choose how the Enco X sounds.

However that’s to not dismiss the Enco X2. Like the unique, and certainly the OnePlus Buds, they’re assisted by esteemed Scandinavian model Dynaudio, and the bass is served properly by additional richness, weight, and depth afforded to it.

At default quantity the low frequencies really feel a bit reined in (as does the soundstage at massive) however flip up the amount on a monitor like Katy B’s Katy on a Mission and the Oppo describes the bass with a larger presence, extra depth, and extra vitality (or vitality), and all with out infringing on midrange readability. As an A/B comparability with the identical monitor, the Enco X’s bass efficiency sounds cleaner and a bit punchier however with out the identical stage of depth

The soundstage is conveyed with loads of width and area (moreso with the amount pushed up), and vocals, whether or not they be Christina Aguilera’s in With out You or Sam Smith’s in Unholy, have a lovely smoothness and heat, with loads of area granted within the soundstage for voices to strut their stuff unobstructed. It is extremely just like the Enco X other than the heat and added bass presence.

Excessive frequencies are brightly expressed in Andreas Ihlebæk’s Come Summer season, capturing the various notes of the piano with good quantities of shine that convey out the twinkly high quality of the notes performed, however that heat throughout the frequency vary does rob the treble of some readability and element in comparison with the Enco X.

Nonetheless, that Enco X sound isn’t that far-off. Head into the settings to vary the EQ to Enco X Basic, and whereas it doesn’t retrieve each little bit of element, readability, or element the Enco X can, it does sound rather less wealthy.

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