Review of TaoTronics SoundSurge 90: Best Active Noise-Canceling

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The TaoTronics SoundSurge 90 Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones are a closed-back Over-The-Ear model with 35-hours of playtime. Features include a Built-in Mic, Active Noise Cancellation technology with feed-forward and feedback ANC to reduce ambient noise up to 30dB, Bluetooth 5 0 technology, USB Fast Charging for up to 2hrs of use after a 5min quick charge, and a built-in rechargeable battery that can be fully charged in 45min for 35hrs of music playback. For more detail, we would like to share the Review of TaoTronics SoundSurge 90 for your reference.

Review of TaoTronics SoundSurge 90: Best Active Noise-Canceling

1. Design

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The TaoTronics SoundSurge 90 (TT-BH090) is pretty typical of the kind of aesthetic that TaoTronics goes for. They’re professional if a bit bland. They’ve got a plain black exterior that doesn’t attract glare or pick up fingerprints too much. And their logo is present, but it’s fairly small and easy to overlook.

The adjustable-range here is pretty solid, especially when it comes to the headband. Out of the gate, it’s obvious these things should accommodate pretty much everyone’s head size. Perhaps young kids might have a hard time of it. Moreover, they provide a nice degree of rotation. That allows you to avoid damage easier, as well as feel a bit cozier.

The padding is pretty regular stuff, as well as the “fabric” that’s covering it. Looks like they’ve pretty much used existing parts from their other headphone lines and copied them here. So if you’ve experienced some of their gear in the past five years or so, then you’re not in for a change of pace. It’s “fine”, but doesn’t really raise the bar.

There’s an aux port that makes it possible to swap over to wired connections with relative ease. And the headband itself seems amply reinforced to keep it ready for a little wear and tear. (In a lot of ways, these are like the Mpow H17 with a little less of a value-focus.) A solid design relative to other kinds of cheap Chinese products; but ultimately nothing special.

2. Sound Quality

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The SoundSurge 90 present great audio for a finance pair of headphones, and it’s very clear they can handle an array of genres.

The tinkling keys in Lyle Lovett’s North Dakota are crisp and effectively outlined, ready to stand out versus the rumbly low stop. Bass and treble contend similarly viciously in Björk’s Hunter, with the bass and drums in distinct developing an in-depth efficiency at the beginning of the track. When the midrange normally retains it’s personal, it can conclude up remaining obscured by the highs and lows during the extra climactic components of the song.

Pink Floyd’s Time paints a likewise dynamic picture, with a defined stereographic and a great deal of house for the devices to breathe. Again, the vocals can get dropped in the pounding highs and lows and we nearly wish the lows would offer a far more detailed definition or go even decreased.

These headphones supply fantastic dynamism and detail for their selling price, but the tonal equilibrium leaves a thing to be wanted. Even though these headphones won’t please audiophiles, they’re additional than enough to satisfy most listeners.

3. Features

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The SoundSurge 90 features Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, hybrid active noise cancellation (ANC) technology, and a large battery, which TaoTronics claims offer up to 35 hours of use on a single charge. We’ll take a look at each of these in turn.

While the pretty standard for wireless headphones these days, Bluetooth 5.0 does offer superior connectivity and sound quality, and we experienced no dropouts or lag when using the SoundSurge 90. Their working range is around 10 meters, and the headphones sound a convenient alert when connecting and disconnecting from your devices, as well as notifying you of the battery level when switching them on.

The only downside is the lack of aptX support, but the SBC/AAC connectivity worked great as far as we were concerned, with great audio quality on both Android and iOS.

The ANC technology on the SoundSurge 90 is undoubtedly its standout feature. To put it mildly, the noise-canceling tech on these cans is superb, with the SoundSurge 90 comparing extremely well with far more expensive headphones in this regard.

They effectively blocked out all types of ambient noise in our listening environment, offering a cocoon-like listening experience that has to be heard to be believed. Handily, TaoTronics have included an on/off switch for the ANC, allowing you to switch the ANC on or off depending on surrounding noise levels.

We can easily see these cans being put to great use when traveling by plane, for instance, or for those late-night, do not disturb study sessions.

Last, but not least, the battery. With occasional everyday use, we found the battery lasted around a week from a single charge, which is excellent performance. With constant use, the headphones easily lasted a full day, with some to spare. An added plus is the fast charging time – 45 minutes will get you to full charge, and 10 minutes will get you more than enough juice for a quick gym session.

4. Calling Quality

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The integrated microphone has a mediocre recording quality. The LFE (low-frequency extension) of 226Hz results in a recorded/transmitted speech that sounds a little thin. The HFE (high-frequency extension) of 2.6kHz means speech will sound noticeably muffled and lacking in detail. It will still be understandable in quiet environments.

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The TaoTronics SoundSurge 90 are a fantastic pair of budget-tier headphones. For under £60, you get ANC, long battery life, fast charging, and the latest Bluetooth standard.

The best features here are the lightweight, comfortable design and long battery. These two qualities make the SoundSurge 90 perfect for traveling, while the fast charge feature means you’ll hardly ever have to worry about being without music on shorter journeys and daily commutes. The hybrid ANC is impressive too and does a great job at blocking out unwanted traffic and chatter.

The audio is nothing special next to more expensive pairs but it does outshine a lot of budget competitors. If you’re not much of an audiophile and are more so looking for a dynamic pair of headphones to wear to the shops or to drown out the chatter in the office, the SoundSurge 90 won’t disappoint. Hope you have a good decision from Review of TaoTronics SoundSurge 90.

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