TOZO HA1 in use
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Pairing via Bluetooth is easy on all devices and the connection is stable. The app works fine. We have several TOZO products, and they show up nicely in the overview. The ear cups fold flat, making it easy to fit the HA1 into a bag. The long battery life is very nice. The idea that the TOZO HA1 does not need to be charged every time after use adds something to the ease of use. The fit is good, but not all subjects during the test period liked it equally. The headband felt a bit tight for some and the cushion at the top of the headband was also not comfortable for everyone.Â
Listening to the TOZO HA1
Let’s start with listening via cable. The sound quality is good, but we hear that these are headphones put together with simple components. If we turn up the volume of the EarMen headphone amplifier a bit or play some more complex music, it all sounds less than pleasant. It sounds a bit messy. Nothing wrong with that, but that’s all there is to it.
The HT2 (or the DSP-engine inside) impressed when we started listening to it via Bluetooth. How does the HA1 do it? Well, we clearly hear a difference. As a test track, we choose Old and Wise by Alan Parsons. Released in 1982, with Colin Blunstone behind the microphone. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios. We play this track more or less by accident, and it turns out to be an excellent test track that is merciless on compression, detailing and soundstage. After 45 seconds, the drums join in. Note the reproduction of the hi-hat, the texture and reverb of the snare drum and the singer’s ‘s’. On the HA1, with Bluetooth, it continues to sound a bit cheap and unbalanced. There is no cohesion left in the music, the hi hat dies out too quickly, the snare drum sounds a bit dull. The s-sound is flat. For comparison, we listen to the HT2. The difference is clearly audible. We hear so much more detail and coherence in the music track.