Overview Oriolus Finschi - Japanese headphone for cost-conscious audiophiles

Always wondered what is the difference audiophile headphones from the ordinary. Therefore, when the store Xtenik offered to write a review of headphones Oriolus Finschi, of course, I immediately agreed. They are much more expensive than the mass of Chinese products, but is a great difference in sound quality? I'll tell you about it in the review.

Personally, I products Oriolus before his eyes did not come across. After searching the Network of turned out that the Japanese company was established in 2015 in order to develop professional applications for audio playback.

To date, she has released only a few names headphones and digital-to-analog converters. Almost all of them are sky-high prices. Finschi - the most affordable model in the range Oriolus, so let's take a closer look at its performance.

Characteristics

• Case Material: photopolymer.
• Emitters: Knowles balanced armature + dynamic driver is 10 mm.
• Impedance: 18 ohms.
• Sensitivity: 112 dB / mW.
• Frequency range: 10 Hz - 40 kHz.
• Cable: removable, pure copper, length - 1.2 m.
• Connector: A two 0.78 mm.
• Plug: straight, 3.5 mm.

The device uses dvuhdrayvernaya structure consisting of a single radiator with a balanced armature and one dynamic emitter. In principle, against the background of many Chinese headphone with four- or even pyatidrayvernuyu design looks palely. But the devil is in the details, in this case - as parts and labor.

Equipment

The box consists of an outer shell and an inner paper black packaging is very thick cardboard. Top emblazoned logo Hi-Res Audio, indicating that this product complies with the requirements for playing high-definition sound.

Inside I found a black plastic box, warranty card and a quick tutorial on English language. From it you can learn how to insert the cable into the connector and earphone and then place it in the ear. Very valuable information.

Earphones securely fastened in the recesses of soft porous supports, wire wrapped several times around her. In general, the reliability of the package does not raise any problems. With such protection Oriolus Finschi can survive even space flight without any problems.

The package includes five pairs of silicone ear cushions and two pairs of nozzles of the foam material. All of them are different sizes, so you can choose the right for any ears. In addition, in the box there is a special brush for cleaning headphone and a clothespin for wire some cunning design. The manufacturer also put a nice leather strap to fix the wires.

Appearance and ergonomics

First Oriolus Finschi impressive workmanship. Silky smooth body is made of translucent plastic on the front of the gold company's name is derived. Nearby there is a compensation hole. The housing feels absolutely solid, no seams on it is impossible to find.

In the upper part of the body is placed dvuhpinovy ​​connector for cable. Contacts include very tight, but the wire is fixed securely. The sound is a bit of an angle that is dictated by the anatomical structure of the human ear. The weight of one earphone without embouchure of 5 grams.

woven cable bundle of wires. It almost does not get confused, even if it ruthlessly crumple and put it in his pocket. The housing of the plug, socket and tee at the connection wires are made of metal of yellow color, which not only looks beautiful, but also instills confidence in the reliability of these components.

Teardrop shape to perfectly fit the contours of the inner part of the ear. Spring-loaded BTE is located at the top and prevents the headset fall even during vigorous movement of the head.

Overall, the workmanship and materials have made a good impression on me. We can not say that they are very different from the cheaper Chinese headphones, but the high class still felt. Let's see how good they are.

sounding

As a source during testing using the player xDuoo X20. Was material will listen to different genres of music recorded in FLAC format and, for comparison, MP3 c bitrates of 320 kbit / s.

When a lifetime listening to music through headphones from the category "50 bucks" and then gets into the hands so that's a bird, it is expected instant magic. I would like to just roll her eyes and lose all contact with reality. However Oriolus Finschi this scenario did not work: headphones reveal themselves immediately.

The first impression was a little blurry because of the wrong size ear cushions. sounding It was dull and expressionless. Having tried all available in a set, I took the necessary and began to listen.

The more concentrated on the perception of sound, the more I liked these headphones. I distrust the legend of many hours warming up the headphones, but if it's really true, then to Oriolus Finschi it relates to the full.

Subbas there, but somewhere in the background. Midbass clear and distinct. Low frequencies do not dominate, but noticeable enough to create beautiful sound picture. In general, the bottom seemed fast enough and balanced. Average have a good resolution and ambiance on.

Location instruments and vocals clearly delineated in space, each of them takes its place, without mixing in the audio mess. High frequency sound is bright and open. At first it seemed to me that they are not enough, but after the selection of the correct embouchure, everything fell into place. Top here are excellent, and as much as it should be.

In the time of testing revealed an interesting feature Oriolus Finschi. The sound of these headphones is highly dependent on the landing in the ear, so this is certainly worth experimenting. Depending on the angle and depth of penetration of the sound quality can vary from just a good to outstanding.

results

I Oriolus Finschi liked. They provide high quality, academically sound right without embellishments and cheap effects. Therefore, it is better to use in tandem with Hi-Res-player and records in lossless-format.

In my opinion, this headset is optimally suited classics, rock, Jazz, blues, and any records of those years, when the sound engineers in the studio has not yet focused on students with smartphones and Chinese disposable liners.

At the time of writing the price Oriolus Finschi is 12 028 rubles.

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The author expresses his gratitude to the company Xtenik for providing the test device.