UPDATE 01/15/2021:
Both pairs have broken in the headband where it clips into adjustable the metal band. They both broke in this manner probably after about 6+ months of heavy use, but I was able to get another 6+ months by taping the weak spot. However, eventually the headphones did totally fall apart. Build quality is not that bad, but the materials are too weak to hold up over time with very heavy use. I expect my backup set to also fail within the next few months, but I like these headphones so much that I will just bite the bullet and buy another pair. Hopefully I can figure out a way to more permanently reinforce them this time so that they don't completely fall apart to the point of becoming unusable.
UPDATE 10/01/2020:
I've been using these headphones every day for 8 or more hours since 02/2020. I'm still absolutely blown away and in love with these headphones. In fact, after 6 months of such heavy usage, I can without hesitation say that these are my favorite headphones of all time. They constantly put a smile on my face whenever I listen to music (though only with Bass Boost turned off --- see the full review for more details). The battery life remains absolutely phenomenal --- I've even left them powered on accidentally several times when going to bed, and when I woke up in the morning and they were still going strong. The headphones are so exceptionally lightweight and comfortable to wear (at least on my head) for hours and hours on end. Most of the $300+ headphones I've owned don't even come close to how comfortable these are for me. When I look at the exceptional battery life, unmatched comfort, AptX-LL support, but most importantly the immense aural pleasure these bring to my ears, I just can't recommend these enough and the $60 price tag really makes these such an incredible value for recreational use. The headphones don't have a "neutral" sound signature --- they are noticeably heavy on the mids and bass --- so I don't think I would consider these for serious studio mixing/monitoring without significant equalization adjustments; but that's exactly what makes them so much fun for casual listening and gaming! To my ears at least, (with Bass Boost disabled) these headphones make every song I listen to sound like absolute candy for the brain. The headphones convey an exceptional level of clarity and the balance on these drivers is just so smooth and pleasing to the ear. They make every high quality recording sound amazing (though I definitely noticed the line noise in the source material when listening to lower quality demo recordings; that is not a bad thing though, as it is a testament to the level of clarity that these headphones will offer you!)
FULL ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I've always been a "headphones guy," generally preferring headphones over speakers for the greater portability, respectfulness towards those around me, privacy, and bang-for-the-buck sound quality. I've owned many, many pairs of quality headphones across a wide range of pricepoints, from $30 Koss PortaPro to $350 Sennheiser HD650.
I like these Trond headphones. A lot. I might even wager that they could qualify as best in class (that is, the class of "aptX-LL bluetooth headphones with good battery life for under $100"). But as a disclaimer, there really aren't that many options on the market in this class.
The sound profile is way too bass-heavy for listening to music when the bass boost feature is enabled, at least to my taste; but I find them quite pleasing with bass boost disabled for listening to music. I don't have a spectrum analysis or anything particularly scientific, but based on the smile that these headphones put on my face, my opinion is that they really shine in the midrange, but still have plenty of bass. I haven't heard anything with these headphones that sounds "harsh/shrill" but there's still enough high and mid range to avoid sounding "muddy."
The most important feature of these headphones by far, however, is the aptX-LL support. There are very few Bluetooth headphones on the market that support aptX low latency --- this is an absolute "must have" feature for gaming, and a very nice feature for watching movies. It's also really great that the power LED actually indicates by color what codec is currently in use! I knew right away from the blue and red LED when I connected to my Windows 10 laptop via Bluetooth that I was only getting aptX, so I connected to a Creative BT-W2 dongle instead and voila, green and blue = aptX-LL.
There's really only one major downside to these, and it's that they appear to suffer from severe quality control issues. The first headphones that I received wouldn't power on at all or charge properly... DOA, no choice but to return them. The replacement I received seems to have some weird "interference" issues that sounds like it might be poor shielding on the internals (but it doesn't bother me that much and is really only noticeable when there's not much audio coming through, so I kept them for use at home for gaming rather than roll the dice on another replacement pair).
After using for a few weeks and being pleased with the quality and long-lasting battery life, I decided to order an additional pair for use at work listening to music / watching training videos / etc, and this pair seems to be flawless... third time's a charm! They powered on without issue, charge fine, battery life is good, and strange static sounds from poor shielding or whatever else is causing that on my other pair.
Overall, would I recommend these to anyone for $60? Heck ya! Recommended for gaming, casual listening to music, and watching movies with close to zero latency. If you want the lowest possible latency, make sure that your source device supports aptX-LL --- not a lot of devices do --- you may need to purchase an add-on such as the Creative BT-W2 USB dongle or the Trond BT-DUO transceiver.
2 MONTH UPDATE: Honestly, I think I can say that these are now my favorite headphones of all time. AptX-LL is such a great codec, the LED indicator showing which codec is in use is super handy for troubleshooting, the sound is so pleasing to the ears and the battery life is phenomenal. The $60 pricetag is an absolute steal for what you get. Also, it seems that the strange "static" artifacts I was hearing were caused by the Trond BT-DUO transceiver I was using and was not an issue with the headphones themselves, as when I switched to the Creative BT-W2 transceiver the sound quality was nearly flawless with my "defective" pair. So really the only issue I had with these headphones was that my first pair was DOA. Do yourself a favor if you're still reading this review trying to decide if you should buy these or not, and just click Buy It Now. I think it may well be the most enjoyable $60 (or less) that you've ever spent.
UPDATE 06/04/2020: I've been using these nearly every day for half a year, and I came back to leave a few extra comments as I'm really blown away. These headphones are extremely light and comfy — I really forget I'm wearing them. More impressive however is that the battery life is phenomenal! I use these every day for ~8 hours and I rarely need to charge them (it seems like I hear the "low battery" beeps about once every 2 weeks, but that's insane, it's gotta be more often than that!) However often it is that I need to charge these, it's rare enough that I can't keep track. It's a shame that these are currently unavailable and I hope they return to market. If not, I'm very glad that I purchased a second pair while I had the chance!
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Product Description
Product Overview
TROND TD-BH01 adopts the most premium chipset of CSR 64215, and is one of the few Bluetooth V4.2 headphones in the market which can truly support the codec of aptX Low Latency (simplified as aptX LL).
It offers easy & fast pairing with smart phones/tablets/PCs, and allows you to enjoy aptX high-fidelity sound with brilliant treble, smooth mid-ranges, and deep bass. Or you could connect it to a separate Bluetooth transmitter, and watch late TV night shows without disturbing your family members. In order to avoid any potential audio lag, your Bluetooth transmitter needs to support aptX LL as well.
Important Remarks. Please Read!
- TROND TD-BH01 is not a pair of 2.4G RF wireless headphones. You do need to order an additional Bluetooth transmitter (such as TROND BT-DUO series) in order to stream your TV audio out to the headphones;
- TROND TD-BH01 delivers bass-rich sound. For those who prefer classic music genres, these headphones may not meet your expectations;
- For online gaming, you can't use Bluetooth stereo and microphone at the same time, as it doesn't support Fast Stream codec. Meanwhile, SONY PS3/PS4 doesn't send game audio through Bluetooth, and only voice chatter could go through. That's the restrictions of SONY PS3/PS4 itself;
- If these headphones get stuck and all the buttons are not responsive, please press and hold the power switch and Volume + button simultaneously to force down the headphones;
- If you experience the intermittent audio, please reset the headphones (ONLY in the standby mode) by holding both Volume + and Volume – buttons for 5 seconds to delete the previous pairing record. Then restart your phone/tablet and make the pairing once again.
Exceptional Sound with Great Bass
Specifications:
- CSR64215, Bluetooth V4.2
- A2DP, AVRCP, HFP
- AptX LL, aptX, SBC
- Up to 33ft / 10m distance
- Φ40mm dynamic speakers
- 500mAh rechargeable battery
- Up to 30h battery life
- Weight: 7.58 oz / 215 g
What does each codec do?
- SBC delivers acceptable audio quality w/ 220ms latency;
- AptX delivers CD-like audio quality w/ 130ms latency;
- AptX LL has the same audio quality as aptX, but reduces the latency to approx. 40ms.
Immersed in Music
CSR chipset, 40mm dynamic drivers and over-ear cushion design, can provide the immersive surround sound with prominent bass and clear treble.
By quickly double tapping the on/off switch while in use, you can further increase the bass, ideal for those who like hip hop or electric.
Wide Compatibility
TROND TD-BH01 can work seamlessly with your iPad, iPhone, Android Smartphones, tablets, computers or BT transmitters.
Long press the on/off switch for 5 seconds to power it on and activate its pairing mode. Then use your phone to make the pairing. To Re-pair, press the on/off switch for 3 seconds to power it on and wait for the auto-pairing.
Bad Luck in Pairing with Bluetooth Transmitter?
We understand that it's quite complicated to pair headphones with Bluetooth transmitter, as the latter doesn't have the screen for you to search for the headphones and make the pairing.
How to Pair? Please disconnect these headphones from your smartphones or tablets. Then closely follow the transmitter user manual and activate its pairing mode. Activate the headphone pairing mode as well and wait for the pairing to be completed.
How to Re-Pair? Please simply power on your transmitter FIRST and then these headphones and wait for the auto re-pairing. Please DO NOT re-activate the pairing modes of both two devices.
Noticeable Audio Lag? Please verify with your transmitter manufacturer which codec it could truly support. You may also check the LED status of these headphones to find out which codec is in place.
Something Unique About TROND Headphones
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Long-Lasting Comfort
All the above design details make TROND TD-BH01 a perfect pair of wireless headphones for long hours of gaming or watching TV. |
Keep Listening All Day
Note: all the on-ear control buttons and microphone will not work anymore in the wired mode. |
Smart Codec IndicatorsTROND TD-BH01 can tell you which codec is active by displaying different LED status.
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| Over-Ear Bluetooth V4.2 Headphones | Bluetooth V4.1 Transmitter & Receiver | Bluetooth V4.1 Transmitter & Receiver | Bluetooth V5.0 Transmitter & Receiver | Bluetooth V4.1 Transmitter & Receiver | |
| Codec Supported | SBC, aptX, aptX Low Latency | SBC, aptX, aptX Low Latency | SBC, aptX, aptX Low Latency | SBC, aptX, aptX Low Latency | SBC, aptX, aptX Low Latency |
| Audio Connection | 3.5mm (wired), Bluetooth (wireless) | 3.5mm, RCA, digital optical in (TX) | 3.5mm, RCA | 3.5mm, RCA | 3.5mm, RCA, digital optical in (TX), digital optical out (RX) |
| Working Range | 10m / 33ft | 10m / 33ft | 10m / 33ft | 10m / 33ft | 10m / 33ft |
| Power/Pairing Button | one MFB button | one for powering; one for pairing | one MFB button | one MFB button | one MFB button |
| Codec Indicator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | no | ✓ |
| Pair with Two | can pair with two smartphones | Yes, more intuitive to operate than other models | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AptX Low Latency in Dual Link Mode | Pair with two TROND BT headphones to achieve aptX LL on both of them | no | no | no | |
| Volume + / － | ✓ | no | yes, in receiver mode only | no | no |
| Hands-Free Calling | ✓ | no | no | no | no |
| Battery Capacity | 500mAh | 500mAh | 200mAh | 160mAh | 350mAh |
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