Edifier W820NB Plus Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling
Edifier W820NB Plus Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones – LDAC Codec – Hi-Res Audio Wireless & Wired – Fast Charge – 49H Playtime – Over Ear Bluetooth V5.2 Headphones- Gree
10 Minutes = 7 Hours
Get 7 hours of playback time from a single 10-minute fast charge.
Crystal-Clear Calls
The deep neural network noise canceling technology ensures more explicit calls that work even in the busiest and most bustle street.
Up to 49 Hours of Playback Time
Get up to 33 hours of uninterrupted music while on noise-canceling mode and 49 hours on standard mode.
Ambient Sound
With ambient sound mode on, you can listen to music and stay aware of your surroundings. Stay up to date while on the move, whether at the airport or in the subway.
Lightweight and Comfort Design
The super soft headband and ear pads are comfortable for everyday use. Find the perfectly snug fit by simply using the adjustable headband.
Edifier Products List
 W820NB Plus |  WH500 White |  WH950NB |  WH500 |  W800BT Plus |  S3 | |
| Main Features | Hi-Res Audio wireless & LDAC | Superior Audio Quality | Hi-Res Audio wireless & LDAC | Superior Audio Quality | aptX Audio Decoder | Hi-Res & Snapdragon Sound |
| Driver(s) | 40mm dynamic driver | 30mm Composite Driver | 40mm dynamic driver | 30mm Composite Driver | 40mm dynamic driver | Planar Magnetic Driver |
| ANC Depth | Around -43dB | N/A | ANC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Playtime | ANC ON: 33hrs，ANC OFF: 49hrs | 40hrs | 55hrs | 40hrs | 55hrs | 80hrs |
| Charging Time | 1.5hrs / 10mins = 7hrs | 2hrs / 10mins = 6hrs | 10mins = 7hrs | 2hrs / 10mins = 6hrs | 2.5hrs | 2hrs |
| Bluetooth Version | V5.2 | V5.2 | V5.3 | V5.2 | V5.1 | V5.2 |
| Foldable | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Dual-Device Connect | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Customize EQ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Recommended For | Travel, flight, study, gym | Travel, flight, train, running | Travel, flight, online meeting | Travel, flight, train, running | Travel, study, work, running | Travel, flight, train, commute |
PS: headphones do not fold up so it does take a decent amount of space in bags.
They sound awesome, the noise cancellation is really good, perfect for buses and trains, makes you feel like you’re in your own little world. The noise cancellation isn’t great in wind, but it’s hard to find headphones at are. Overall I would recommend, great price for this performance too.
In terms of build quality, the headphones are very light but they don’t feel as “plasticky” as I expected. There is a decent amount of padding and I find them comfortable enough to wear from 8am to 5pm. I am not an audiophile by any means but I have no complaints about the sound quality when listening to podcasts, music, or ambient/background sounds. Furthermore, the microphone exceeded my expections. I have found with other headphones that the quality of the microphone is often an afterthought but that is not the case here. Part of my job involves recording voiceovers for training videos and the built-in microphone picks up my voice very clearly.
Finally, the noise cancellation is impressive for the price. For context, I am autistic and extremely sensitive to noise, so ANC is a non-negotiable requirement for me when choosing headphones. It probably won’t surprise you to learn that the ANC is not at the level of my Sony or Bose headphones and they probably wouldn’t meet *my* requirements for use in crowds or on public transport, but they are perfectly adequate for use indoors. They easily block out all of the traffic noise from the busy road outside my office window and they generally make my working environment much more comfortable.
Really comfortable, great noise cancellation, great battery life.
But the sound is awesome, paired with HQ audio, I can hear all the intricate sounds. Just a warning, you can only listen wired via USB, so no using with Ps5 or an E drum kit etc, just PC or laptop.
wanted a pair of over-ears to wear if my airpod pros run out. tested out the noise cancelling next to our broken rumbly washing machine, and these worked insanely well. they work so well, i keep missing the doorbell go, and i have two dogs who bark every time they hear it. definitely worth the price. not the most amazing sound ever but for 60, these are great.
Really good headphones, surprised at quality of noise cancellation function, although when enabled it wakes weird noises if in unsteady environment- eg bumpy bus/train, fixed by switching of noise cancelling mode.
I have recently bought a pair of Sony WH-CH520s which cost about ten pound less than these Edifiers and although lacking noise cancellation do sound noticeably better. And I should say I got these whilst they were on offer, I’m not sure I would buy them at full price but they are on offer on a regular basis so that’s probably the time to buy them.
It is a shame that these headphones do not have a customisable equaliser instead relying on just a few presets which could be better. A number of cheaper headsets do have this feature and think it would probably help improve sound quality. On a similar note a little disappointing there is no support for 360 sound or head tracking either. Although I was aware of that when I bought them so can’t complain too much about that.
Think they do sometimes sound a little flat and can sometimes make vocals sound a pit peaky and robotic.
The sound cancellation does work reasonably well if you have realistic expectations of it. No ANC will ever cancel out all noise. The weakness with the noise cancellation is on public transport , they seem to struggle with stop and start of engine noise on the bus for example. Although this isn’t a major issue for me.
Only giving them 4 stars overall because the cheaper aforementioned Sony’ do sound noticeably better than these Edifier’ and that’s all I have to compare them with and noise cancellation is of secondary importance to me.
Comes with usb c charger lead but wish it came with usb c to 3.5mm jack plug also, and no indication of left or right side (apparently the right ear speaker is the side with the buttons)
The noise cancellation is also great – completely blocks out the sound on the train and in the streets. They also don’t leak sound, unless they’re turned to max volume!
I’ll update this if they break but I’ve had them for a year and I’m still very happy with them!
I have only just tried these phones out. The sound is pretty good. For me, the fit was very tight and not so comfortable. My wife’s head is pretty much normal size and they were perfect for her.
Review UPDATE
The only reason I bought these phones was to use them on long noisy flights. Disappointed that there is no earphone socket so that they can be plugged into an aircraft AV system.
You can use the USB C socket and then plug it into a USB A socket on a laptop. I can’t see that working on a plane though
I don’t know if this is aprocryphal but some pieces of audio burn in? I found these headphones very sibilant at first (KT KTunstall, Eye to the Telescope). But they seemed to have calmed down. Trainspotting/Primal Scream sounds OK now. Mamas and the Papas – Go where you wanna go – no sibilance. Laurie Anderson Excellent Birds still defeats them though in the highlights. Overall, they have great depth for the price and in some instances I’m hearing things I’ve never heard from a budget bluetooth headset before. Overall, very sensitive to original recording level. Useful for studio use to see how bad/good sound likes.
However, there is quite a bit of sound leakage. If you use them at full blast, everyone will be able to hear what you are listening to which is why I will mostly use these for gaming and for their noise cancelling feature. I have also noticed that wearing them outside in windy weather amplifies the sound of the wind so it is harder to hear my music.
Other than that, I am really happy with these headphones and will primarily use them for noice cancellatio
The wireless lag is fairly apalling, their game mode trims it from bluetooth 5.0’s 200ms to 80ms.
Without AptX support (bt5.1), bluetooth headphones are not good for gaming nor watching most movies.
(depending on codec used i had to change the audio delay by a ton) Fine for music.
That said, when you use these wired
All the levels are fantastic and ready to be put through any equaliser app you can get your hands on.
The microphone function also works very well.
If the usb port survives use for more than half a year these will probably become the best headphones i’ve owned. (to hell with you, samson, and your shoddy wiring)
But i do repeat, unless you buy aptX headphones, these are not for gamers who want a wireless connection.
wifi has far more bandwidth for that
(on account of using 10 times more power).. these will last almost 50 hours on a full charge.
With the quality these headphones, already are, AptX would have put quite a bit onto the price.
although u can get compatible headphones for less than these cost, their hardware will rarely be deserving of the new protocol.
Earbuds might be alright tho haven’t tried those for decades.
Midrange product, low-end price. The bluetooth suffers because of it but if you don’t mind wired, these are phenomenal.
– buttons take some getting used to, to identify which ones which (bit fiddly)
– they don’t go very loud so I often have to use a volume booster on my phone
– during gym use, the leather ear pads get quite sticky
– the size adjustment is too lose, it can widden just from holding them at the top
– they don’t fold or come with a case, so I had to purchase my own case
Positives:
– battery last very long, I’ve managed to use them for a week (2 hours of gym for 5 days + a few long journeys) without needing to charge them
– noise cancelling is very good, was not expecting them to be this good, I’m unable to hear the engine of bus and noise in open spaces once music is playing (very good!)
– high bass, some may like this but possibly a little too much bass
Overall, very impressed for the price but they’re still not perfec
The comfort is very good mught take a little time to loosen up but out of the box can comfortably wear for a couple hours
Battery life: Excellent stuff lasting close to claim
Sound Quality: for me a 9/10 especially for this price, put the bose 700 on my head and I wont be able to see a clear difference.
Noise Cancellation: This is what I cared about most, albeit its not on the same level of the 300 ones but it does an amazing job reducing most conversations near me to barely noticeable, I’d say its a decent job of reducing outside volume by about 80%.
Overall, tried many headphones on at different price points and this one is for sure the best headset if you don’t have 250+ to throw on a high end headset.