Edifier W855BT Bluetooth Headphones
£99.99/$99.99
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Key features Bluetooth 4.1 • 10m range • 40mm drivers • 20-hour battery Learn more edifier.com Available from amazon.co.uk
Edifier has toned down the branding on its latest set of Bluetooth headphones, letting the exquisite industrial-style design speak for itself. A wise move as the soft, padded headband arcs into brushed aluminium arms that support an eyecatching set of cans. The only way these could have been better, aesthetically, is if the casings were matt black instead of glossy, but make no mistake that the W855BTS are Edifier’s most striking headphones to date.
Quality sound
Contained within the W855BTS is an all-new aptx audio codec that allows for Cd-level, nearlossless compression over Bluetooth, which enables your ears to pick out detail in the sound you probably haven’t heard before in a set of wireless headphones.
Pairing them is easy and done via the on-off switch on the underside of the right case. Simply push this towards the Bluetooth option and they become instantly discoverable to your Mac or
IOS device and playback controls on the edge of the case let you play or pause the music. Disappointingly, pressing this button omits a nasty popping sound that is detectable through the music, so it’s advisable not to use it too often. On the plus side, they boast a 20-hour battery life and can be used wired with a supplied 3.5mm AUX cable, should the battery eventually die.