Xiaomi has announced that it has a new pair of earphones launching soon. The official teaser poster reveals that the new earphones which should belong to the piston line will launch on the 12th of December.

The poster also teases the key feature of the upcoming Xiaomi piston earphones. According to a rough translation of the text on the teaser poster, the new earphones will have noise cancellation.

A second teaser poster shows a control slider with a text that translates into “freedom to switch” which might mean that one will be able to adjust the noise cancellation intensity.

It is not yet known if the earphones will be the in-ear or over-the ear type or if it will be wired or wireless.

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Xiaomi has been making earphones for a couple of years now that includes over-the-ear and in-ear earphones. It is important to mention that the earphones are actually not made by Xiaomi itself but by 1More,  one of the companies under its ecosystem.

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Xiaomi makes a bunch of accessories for their mobile devices and earphones are a part of them. The company has released a number of earphones over the years of which the Piston series is the most popular. Today they have released the Piston Pro in-ear earphones.

The Piston 3 Pro has a CNC diamond-cut aluminium sound chamber with an anodized surface and a CD pattern engraved design. The main earbuds are bent to 45° so that they fit nicely into your ears and don’t fall off.

The Piston Pro uses a combination of double coils and a moving piston to produce clear natural sounds and achieve a tri-band balance. If you head to the official page, there is an audio track that automatically plays which you can use to test out the earphones and see if you can distinguish the various background sounds on the track.

The Piston Pro has three control buttons that are housed in a chamber designed like a warhead. You can switch between tracks and also play and pause with the buttons. Xiaomi has decided not to use flat wires for the earphones and there is no mention of it being tangle-free but it says the wire is made of TPE with a matte finish.

Xiaomi has bundled the Piston Pro with 4 sizes of silicone soft skin ear plugs that reduce ear irritation and are comfortable when you wear them.

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They will go on sale on the 11th of November, same day as the Xiaomi Mouse and sell for ¥149 ($21.99). You can buy them and they’ll work with most phones but if you own a Xiaomi phone, you should head to Audio Settings under Sound and Vibration where you can choose the type of Xiaomi earphones you have and customize it to get the best sound experience.

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It’s been a while since we reviewed any earphones on Gizmochina and thus we decided to take a look at Xiaomi hybrid dual drivers earphones. We were definitely impressed by the Xiaomi Pistons 3 earphones and this is a new and (hopefully) upgraded model. Find out more in our full review.

Thanks to Banggood for sending Xiaomi Hybrid Dual Drivers Earphones for a review.

Xiaomi Hybrid Dual Drivers Earphones Review: UNBOXING

The earphones are packed in quite a typical Xiaomi fashion were all the items stuffed in neatly. The contents include the earphones itself, extra sets of different sizes earbuds and instruction manuals in Chinese.

Xiaomi Hybrid Dual Drivers Earphones Review: DESIGN

When it comes to the design, Xiaomi earphones are very well made and uses high quality materials in the construction.

The earphones itself are made of metal and plastic, and they feel very sturdy. “HD Audio” is written on both earphones.

On the right earphones there is a remote control where you can find volume up/down, play/pause buttons. On the other side there is a mic for hands-free calling, which works pretty well if you move it away from your clothes or anything else that touches while walking. The conversations were clear on both ends and thus we could not ask more for the call quality.

The most part of the wire is made of kevlar, which was chosen to make the cable tangle-free. It sure works great but we are curious why the kevlar coating was not used for the entire cable. Therefore, the tangential part of the cable that goes to the earphones itself is made of rubber, which is quite easy to tangle. Anyway, this design is used on the majority of earphones and it may have something important to do.

The headset connector is made of plastic but looks like metal.

Overall, the design and build quality of the Xiaomi earphones is excellent. In fact, they look like a much more expensive pair of earphones.

Xiaomi Hybrid Dual Drivers Earphones Review: SOUND QUALITY

To put it simply, they sound amazing. I have been using Xiaomi Pistons 3 every single day for quite a while and I have already told that they were probably the best cheap earphones under $20.

This time around Xiaomi managed to do a couple of noticeable improvements. First of all, the dual hybrid earphones are slightly louder but that’s probably not the most important factor. Secondly, the sound is crispier and clearer and it may even have more depth in it.

As far as other aspects, the sound that is coming out of these earphones is very balanced, there is a huge amount of quality, punchy, soft and deep bass. In addition, the highs and mids sound equally pronounced for my taste but it may be subjective. Finally, there were no distortions at the highest volume setting on neither smartphone or laptop I tested (Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, MacBook Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 3).

Xiaomi Hybrid Dual Drivers Earphones Review: CONCLUSIONS

Xiaomi hybrid dual drivers earphones are without a doubt one of the best if not the best earphones under $20. We are very happy to see that the Xiaomi keeps on upgrading their audio accessories portfolio. The company already had some great products but they keep on releasing new and improved models.

My only wish would be that either Xiaomi or other company would start making tangle-free cables from the top to bottom of the earphones.

All in all, Xiaomi Hybrid Dual Drivers Earphones are probably the best earphones the money can buy if you are on the budget.

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Xiaomi’s Piston ear phone lineup is very popular among buyers, thanks to its super cheap pricing and quality audio output. Now, the company has released the new generation model of its earphone lineup, the all new Xiaomi Piston. The company has managed to improve the aesthetics, quality of materials as well as sound quality on this new generation model.

The Xiaomi Piston features an exclusive patented sound optimization technology with a new metal composite diaphragm. Moreover, the design has been tweaked to make it more ergonomic. The company states that it tested the design in over 100 users before finalizing it. You also get new silicone tips to fit the earphones comfortably in your ears.

The new Xiaomi Piston earphones boasts of being the winner of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. Only the best designed products receive this honor, and hence, its good to the new Piston earphones comes with an exceptional design despite its cheap pricing.

The best part of the new Xiaomi Piston 3 earphones is its price tag. The company has retained the same 99 Yuan price as its previous generations, making it a steal for buyers.

So would you buy the new Xiaomi Piston earphones? Or do you have better suggestions at this price?

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