In the Diamond Arm, Istanbul was called a city of contrasts, a little paraphrased script writers of the immortal comedy, I would like to call Fischer Audio a company of contrasts. In their product line, the ultra-expensive models produced under the Kennerton trademark, and the mass-budget models such as Yuppie or the heroes of today's review - Smoky, are getting along peacefully.
Smoky - the headphones are utilitarian, they do not contain mega-hits, many drivers, beryllium sputtering and carbon nanotubes. They offer their sound for good money. At the time of review , which is just under $ 40. Just about the amount from which there are models of headphones that you can listen without a constant repetition of yourself: "but they are cheap." By the way, the online store Fischer Products has now mastered delivery to the CIS countries, so it's easier to get their products outside of Russia.
Specifications
- Emitter: dynamic, 9 mm
- Range of reproduced frequencies: 20 Hz - 20 KHz
- Sensitivity: 96 dB / mW
- Impedance: 16Ω
- Rated Power: 5mW
- Cable: 1.2 mm, symmetrical with headset
- Plug: 3.5 mm TRRS
Packing and delivery kit
The Smoky box is the same as the other headphones of the signature series, which clearly shows us their positioning. For this model, the yellow color of the valve was selected, the rest is a typical Fischer box with a tilting front cover with a magnet that allows you to view the contents without opening it. Inside - headphones and three pairs of interchangeable attachments (the middle is traditionally already worn on the headphones).
Of course, the delivery kit is quite poor, apparently, the company tried to make earphones as cheap as possible to get into the right segment.
Design and comfortable wearing
The appearance of the headphones leaves a pleasant impression. The case is very simple, cylindrical in shape, made of plastic, but thanks to the use of material with the soft-touch effect, they are pleasant to hold in hands. The front of the headphones and the sound guide are metal, and the logo of the company is printed on the back. In general, the quality of the assembly corresponds to the price category.
The cable is the simplest, in silicone insulation, it hardens a little in the cold and makes noise when rubbing against clothes, but really not much, for a budget model quite a good cable. The places of exit of the cable from the case are strengthened with plastic inserts, which protect the wire from fractures. The splitter is also simple, but does not look flimsy, the plug is purely plastic, curved at right angles. On the left wire there is a one-button headset.
Thanks to the small size, the headphones are very comfortable to wear, they can be used and cable down, and zaushno, the latter option is preferable, because it reduces the microphone effect. In general, if you pick up the right attachments, headphones can be worn for a long time without the slightest hint of discomfort. Sound insulation is typical for headphones of a similar form factor, for an ordinary street it will be enough, but in the subway or an airplane Smoky will have to do much louder.
Sound
The following equipment was used for listening:
- Yulong DA8 as a DAC and amplifier
- CEntrance Mini-M8 as DAC and Amplifier
- Apple MacBook Pro Retina 2013 as a source
- Fidelia as a player
- Fiio X3-2 and QLS QA360 as portable players
- VSonic Gr01 and HiFiMan Re600 as headphones for comparison
- High Definition Records in Lossless-formats (Dr. Chesky The Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Disc and others)
Before listening to the headphones were warmed for 48 hours. As it later turned out - this was not enough, and the sound remained unclear. Another 48 hours warm-up situation improved. Smoky is the rare case when a prolonged warm-up really yields its results.
In general, the Smoky sound is tasteful, it is intended for connoisseurs of soft and musical presentation, with an emphasis on LF. They are good for a small volume and listening to music "background". This approach to sound is not universal, but it has its own connoisseurs.
Bass is accented, it does not shine with superspeed and resolution, but with the task of creating a solid and solid foundation of the melody, it does well. Given the modest price of headphones, there's no point in picking up.
Medium frequencies are softened to get a comfortable sound, there's also no need to wait for super resolution and a wide scene. In principle, it is to the MF that my main claim is, I would like more details here (although the situation with this parameter has improved as the situation warms up).
The upper frequencies are non-tensioning and also reserved for the background, due to this some compositions lose in volume, but the headphones do not tire the sound with any, even a bright source. RF resolution is average.
Compatibility
Since the Smoky flavor feed, they are suitable for almost any simple source - tablets, smartphones, they all play well. Of course, to connect these headphones to top players does not make sense, they will in this case be a "bottle neck".
Genre headphones are more suited to simple music, not saturated with complex details. They are good for pop music, simple electronics, simple rock and similar genres.
Due to the softened high-frequency and low-power supply, the headphones are quite uncritical about the quality of the recording, this is good for those who like listening to music from cloud storage or, for example, "VKontakte".
The complete headset is quite good in quality and works with most modern smartphones, the interlocutor hears you well, but on the street the microphone should be brought closer to the mouth.
conclusions
In this case we are dealing with frankly taste buds, so I do not recommend buying them blindly. If you can not listen to them, then it's better to pay attention, for example, to Gryphon, they are more universal genre. But if you want inexpensive headphones of small size, with a soft feed and a headset function - Smoky can be a very interesting option for you.
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