Natural sound NS0. I have known elder BOSS Jie for many years. I know what Harman curve he is going to do with the new earphone, and it will definitely have low frequency. The enhanced version, I looked at the official introduction, and sure enough, I guessed it correctly, but this tuning is done on the entry level. Does it sound good? Let’s share with everyone today.
I was amazed when I got the packaging box. It has been redesigned. It is much better than the previous product packaging. There is a balence/bass logo on the side. The bass version is not yet on the market. Sooner or later, I got the silver-plated white. The standard version of the silk thread is 208 yuan, if you want the black and ugly version, it will be cheaper, as long as 158.
The stuff in the box is like the picture below. This time I gave a lot of earmuffs and put them in a small exquisite box, which can use the rhythm of my reincarnation… The workmanship of these covers is quite good, at least the texture and details are not cheap at all.
This is the main body of the Natural Sound NS0. I deliberately removed the cable for everyone to take a look. Yes, this small plug is designed with interchangeable cables. The plug is MMCX. If you are new, it will be a bit tight. Be careful when plugging and unplugging. After all, the metal shell is too smooth.
Directly plagiarize an official description of its characteristics:
Features of Natural Sound NS0 “Little Zero”:
1. In-line, interchangeable MMCX in-ear type, convenient and simple to use;
2. With copper wire, silver-plated wire, Bluetooth wire to choose from, flexible choice, you can choose the wireless Bluetooth version to upgrade to a Bluetooth headset;
3. 6mm graphene high-quality unit;
4. CNC aluminum alloy shell, the total weight after assembly is only 4g, which is as light as nothing;
5. The Harman curve tuning is in line with the public’s aesthetics and can better restore the recording;
6. Micro-motion coil earphone with sensitivity of 100db and impedance of 16 ohms. The Bluetooth cable version is recommended for ordinary mobile phones;
7. The sound is balanced, atmospheric, neutral, and sound field is good. The intermediate frequency is slightly protruding, and the human voice is good. Strong adaptability to music;
8. Brand new packaging design.
After-sales service: one year for earphone bag and half a year for wire bag.
The volume of the shell is very small, with a built-in 6mm graphene unit, which already belongs to the category of micro-motion coils. It should be said that the appearance design still reminds me of some products, such as final E500 and Yuyin GY-10, but it still has some original elements of its own, such as the red and blue metal circle at the end of the cavity (it can be used when plugging in) Used to judge the left and right units), the length of the cavity is not the same as the earphone I just mentioned, it is estimated that this has something to do with the tuning.
The NS0 with white silk thread looks good, white and soft. It is much better than my final E500, which has a plastic shell that cannot be replaced. If you are more concerned about the appearance, I strongly recommend the white silk thread version. In terms of wearing, I think it’s ok. Although it’s not as good as those male model earphones, but because of its small size and light weight, it won’t feel like a drop when plugged into the ears. It’s still more comfortable to wear the earmuffs by the earmuffs. .
[Subjective sense of hearing]
There are thousands of headphones in the world that have been tuned, and different users have different perceptions and preferences for “good sound”, but Harman Kardon has given a standard for “good sound”, or it can be understood as the tuning in “Benchmarking”, from my personal point of view, I still agree with this reference. Natural sound is one of the proponents of the Harman curve, and almost every headset in their family is tuned in accordance with the Harman curve. So the question is, what does the Harman tuned headphones taste like? Here I use NS0 to make a brief description, and the front end uses hifiman HM1000.
The impression that NS0 gave me can be refined with the following words: fresh and elegant, pure and untainted, natural and balanced, transparent and stable.
First of all, in the sound under the action of the “benchmark”, the distortion of the NS0 will definitely not be a problem, but it is highly restored. The analysis of the details of the sound is quite good, coupled with the transparent texture, the overall sound sounds quite natural, there is an illusion of refreshing…It is like you usually drink more Coke, and suddenly you get a pure bottle. Water, this refreshing feeling is self-evident.
There is no excessive sound dyeing, the sound is balanced and stretched, and the line thickness is relatively satisfactory. On the three-frequency, the NS0’s high-frequency brightness is moderate, the details are richer, and the ductility is ordinary; the mid-frequency part, my favorite vocal performance is still good, no Kneeling and licking, but it is also considered close, so the emotional expression of singers in vocal pop music is still in place. The vocal is relatively prominent, which is my favorite type; the low-frequency part dives generally, with a slight sense of air , It has good jumping ability and high integration with mid-to-high frequency. It may not be so ear-grabbing for some small friends who like pop music, but I think it can make people listen for a long time.
The transient response speed is moderate, the dynamic response is relatively ordinary, the overall sound is straight and white and highly restored, with slightly less stimulation and obvious omnivorousness.
Speaking of this, some friends may think that this kind of tuning is not your favorite. This is normal. You will definitely feel this way if you listen to more pop music and low-priced “football”. But if you like the kind of faithful restoration and high endurance stopper, this one is worth a try. Sometimes you are over-stimulated by the noisy city, calm down and quietly try one piece of uninterrupted music, this The pleasant feeling is also another taste.
Finally, by the way, I will talk about the difference between the final E500 and the NS0. In fact, the difference is quite big. You can hear the difference by changing your ear. The sound of E500 is a bit thicker, the edges of every detail are slightly blurred, the lip shape of the mid-frequency vocals is moderate, the low-frequency dive is deeper, and the excitement is higher, but the three-frequency is still tending to be balanced. The NS0 looks more fresh and elegant in front of the E500, with a higher degree of openness in the vocal mouth, clear lines, and a more stable, straightforward and precise sound base. These are obviously two completely different tuning methods. I don’t want to give a bad evaluation here. From the perspective of my personal preference, whether the NS0 with a changeable line or the pure metal shell texture, or a fresh and refined tuning For style, I prefer natural sound NS0.
【to sum up】
The entry-level headphones have a lot of leeway in choice, regardless of appearance, workmanship, or tuning tendencies. Regarding the taste of Harman tuning, if you have not heard of it, you must try it yourself to know if it tastes right. After all, the Harman curve is a kind of “standard”. Since it is a standard, it will definitely make some compromises without any tendency. Therefore, this type of tuning is not suitable for everyone. But if you are a user who does not have high requirements for sound stimulation and pays more attention to sound restoration and long-term listening, NS0 can be said to be quite positive, and it is a good plug worth listening to.
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