1More SonoFlow

Verdict

The SonoFlow mix a light-weight design with first rate noise cancellation and an as much as 70-hour battery life. The Transparency mode might be stronger and controls are robust to inform aside, however for lower than £100, these headphones supply a well-rounded set of options.

Introduction

1More is an audio model that has impressed us prior to now, not solely with its reasonably priced costs however with standout options that seize our consideration and separate its headphones from the group. 

I’ve beforehand examined the spatial audio-toting 1More Aero and now I’ve spent over every week listening to my favorite tracks by way of the SonoFlow headphones, a pair of over-ears that boast Hello-Res Audio help, ANC and as much as 70 hours of battery life. 

So, how did they carry out?

Design

• The SonoFlow are mushy and comfy
• The design could be very impartial and basic 
• The headphones are light-weight however not waterproof

The 1More SonoFlow look nice out of the field. The very first thing I observed in regards to the headphones was how mushy the earcups and the scarf felt with their thick reminiscence foam padding and supple protein leather-based cowl. 

The fashion itself is sort of gentle. The SonoFlow received’t flip any heads the best way the AirPods Max do, however the all-black end feels basic and the flashes of crimson contained in the earcups add some curiosity – even in the event you’re the one one who’ll see them.

The plastic design doesn’t really feel as costly or glossy because the V-Moda S80, but it surely does preserve the SonoFlow extremely light-weight and comfy on the top at simply 250g, even when worn for longer durations of time.

The controls do really feel fairly low-cost. 1More has opted for bodily buttons over contact pads and, whereas this isn’t a foul factor by itself, these specific buttons are very clicky and never essentially the most tactile to seek out and inform aside. On the left ear, you’ll discover the USB-C port, whereas the suitable ear homes the on/off button, quantity and playback controls, ANC swap and three.5mm jack for wired listening.

Over-ears not often have an IP ranking and these aren’t any exception, that means I wouldn’t suggest carrying them within the gymnasium or whereas trekking by way of heavy downpour.

The SonoFlow include a tough gray case that gives the headphones a very good quantity of safety from dust and scratches, although it could actually take a minute to determine tips on how to contort them to slot in the case.

Options 

• The ANC works effectively however the Transparency mode appears much less efficient
• Calls are clear with 5 mics within the headphones
• The battery life can lengthen to as much as 70 hours 

The SonoFlow pack a very good variety of options, together with 1More’s personal QuietMax hybrid noise cancellation and a Transparency mode. 

I discovered that the ANC labored very effectively, plunging a grocery store into silence behind my playlist as I walked up and down the busy aisles. 

The Transparency mode was much less efficient. It did improve the sounds of the skin world barely however the mode was unable to lift the quantity excessive sufficient that I may make out voices or maintain a correct dialog with out eradicating the headphones from my ears. 

There are additionally a few extra options courtesy of the 1More Music smartphone app. This contains 12 EQ presets, customized EQ and Soothing Sounds, a characteristic that emulates the sounds of rain, a bonfire, a forest and outer house (if that sounds soothing to you). 

Whereas I feel that Soothing Sounds is a pleasant concept in concept that would undoubtedly turn out to be useful for many who like a mild soundtrack to review or go to sleep to, the audio for every sound is a single 10-second clip looped within the least seamless approach doable. This makes listening to them extra uncomfortable or irritating than calming.

Transferring past the app, the headphones make the most of 5 microphones for calls, which I discovered to be completely clear on each ends. 

There’s additionally Bluetooth multipoint help for connecting to a couple of machine at a time, together with Excessive-Res Audio certifications and the LDAC codec for lossless streaming. 

The standout characteristic right here for me was undoubtedly the battery life. The 1More SonoFlow are able to lasting an unimaginable 70 hours with out ANC or 50 hours with noise cancellation switched on, which ought to get you thru any long-haul flight with ease.

I opted to check the latter and located the headphones took 26 hours to drop to 50%, falling simply on the suitable aspect of 1More’s personal estimate. Each 10% drop took round 5 hours – give or take just a few – which additionally traces up effectively with that 50-hour declare. 

Quick charging is equally spectacular, permitting for five hours of listening from a fast 5-minute cost. 

Sound High quality

• The headphones’ sound is bass-forward with a heat high quality to them
• They lack some readability on the top-end of the frequency vary
• The in-app EQ means that you can customise the audio to your liking 

The SonoFlow’s sound is powered by a 40mm diamond-like-carbon dynamic driver, which 1More claims permits for rhythmic bass, heat mids and crisp highs.

I discovered that the headphones did have a really heat sound to them, with the mids and bass demanding a lot of the consideration. I listened to BIBI’s BIBI Vengeance to get an concept of the bass efficiency and, whereas the SonoFlow’s have a really bass-forward strategy, I did discover there to be an absence of element definition on this space with the low-end seeming to blur collectively at instances. 

Transferring past the bass, the headphones have a very good quantity of power to them and there’s readability and element current within the vocals. The soundstage additionally feels extensive and spacious.

Transferring on to the extra slow-paced Kill Invoice by SZA and the headphones delivered equally heat vocals and thumping bass. Nevertheless, the monitor lacks readability with its highs, inflicting the track to fall a bit flat within the refrain.

Just like the 1More Aero, the SonoFlow have been tuned by a four-time Grammy award winner. Nevertheless, for these trying to customise the sound, there are the 12 EQ presets I discussed within the app part. 

These embody Studio, Bass Booster, Bass Reducer, Podcast and Classical, to call just a few. There’s additionally the Customized EQ setting which makes it simple to regulate the sound by dragging the corresponding dots up and down.

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