[Evaluation]Sony SRS-NS7, NB10 neck-mounted speakers, super live sense of watching the show + will not be noisy to the family

Now that everyone is at home to fight the epidemic, they rarely go out, and playing video games, opening Netflix, and watching movies on Disney+ has become one of the main entertainment. However, if you want to enjoy the best listening experience while watching a movie, and you don’t want to make noise to your family or the isolated house, in addition to wearing headphones, the neck-mounted speakers introduced this time are very worthy of your attention. This speaker wraps around your neck and uses minimal volume to achieve a presence similar to that of a surround sound device. This time, Xiaobian will actually test two new products, Sony SRS-NS7 that supports Dolby Atmos and Sony SRS-NB10, which is light in body.

▲Support Dolby Atmos, Sony SRS-NS7 that can bring shocking effects to watching movies and listening to songs

▲Sony SRS-NB10 for easy listening to songs, WFH or company video conference without disturbing people

Surround sound effect with lower volume

What is a “neck-mounted speaker”? Although Sony has produced similar products before, they are all introduced. Originally, the speakers were supposed to be placed on both sides of your TV, but now the “neck-mounted” speakers are designed in the shape of a neck scarf. Friends, regardless of the size of the shoulders, can actually be easily placed on the neck. The speaker is light in weight, so it won’t be too much of a burden even if you use it on the street. The advantage of placing the speakers on the neck is that they are very close to your ears, and the speakers of these two Sony products face upward. The two products introduced this time, SRS-NS7 and SRS-NB10, are equipped with passive vibration to enhance the bass effect. It can create a personal sound field on the user’s head. In addition to the more concentrated sound, the volume can also be greatly reduced, but it can also achieve the effect of placing a surround sound combination at home.

In terms of operation, in fact, the Sony SRS-NS7 and SRS-NB10 have volume buttons, Bluetooth connection buttons, and power switch buttons, which are similar to general Bluetooth headsets.

In order to further reduce the delay of sound transmission (that is, the sound will be broadcast later than the picture, which is a phenomenon commonly encountered by bluetooth headphones), the high-end model SRS-NS7 is equipped with a special bluetooth transmission device, which can input the optical fiber commonly used in TV. , USB interface. When used with a Sony BRAVIA XR TV, it can output Dolby Atmos surround sound effects, which is equivalent to wearing a surround sound combination around your neck. The SRS-NS7 and SRS-NB10 both support 360 Reality Audio music, listening to the corresponding music with Deezer, nugs.net, TIDAL, etc., can get the effect of simulating a 360-degree sound field, which greatly enhances the sense of presence.

Dolby Atmos positioning is accurate and first-class

First, I watched the movie on the BRAVIA XR TV. The Bluetooth transmitter included with the SRS-NS7 can be used by connecting it to the TV via USB (the TV may need to upgrade its internal software). After pairing, you can immediately listen to TV sound on the neck-mounted earphone SRS-NS7. When playing a movie, the SRS-NS7 supports Dolby Atmos surround sound effects. The movie I watched this time supports Dolby Atmos. You can hear the sound of bullets flying by, the roar of helicopters and chariots, and even the sounds in the movie. The human voices are clearly positioned, and I feel that the voices are not only coming from the ears, but come from all directions.

Note that the Dolby Atmos effect is currently only available for the SRS-NS7 and Sony BRAVIA XR TVs. Other TVs use optical input to the SRS-NS7 Bluetooth transmitter, which can only provide stereo effects.

Aren’t you afraid of harassing other people to watch the show on the street?

What I noticed the most was the volume of the speakers. When watching movies, the volume of the SRS-NS7 made me feel as if I was using a surround sound playback system, and it was very loud at home. Like a theater. But when you remove the set of speakers, you find that the sound around you is much quieter than you thought. This has a great advantage, that is, even if you use the loudspeaker to watch the movie in the living room, it will be harder for your family to hear the sound when you watch the movie when the family closes the door in the bedroom. If you are watching a movie in the bedroom, family members in other bedrooms, or people living in your isolated home, it is very difficult to hear the sound waves from the speakers, but the listening experience you enjoy is like a loud surround sound. system.

To verify the volume, I actually used the SRS-NS7 on the street to watch Apple TV+ movies on the iPhone. When used on a street where there are not many cars, it has a very good sound effect, and the sound waves heard by other people are similar to the loudspeaker of a smartphone.

Another new product tested this time, the Sony SRS-NB10, is a lightweight model, and its sound volume is suitable for indoor use. For friends who need to frequently work from home to hold video conferences, this system can reduce the impact on other family members, other The influence of colleagues also saves you from having to wear headphones all day. Although the speaker size of the SRS-NB10 will be smaller, it is ok for watching movies, listening to songs, or playing mobile games.

Sony says these neck-mounted speakers “can last all day,” meaning it’s heavy enough to wear all day without feeling overly tiring. As for the battery life of the speaker, if the volume adjusted by the user is louder, the power consumption will also be larger. The lightweight SRS-NB10 product introduced this time has a battery life of up to 20 hours, and the SRS-NS7, which is even better for playing games, has a battery life of 12 hours. The battery life provided by the official above is measured when the volume is medium. For the SRS-NS7, if the volume is adjusted to the maximum, its battery life will only be 5 hours. Users need to pay attention to this. Fortunately, both speakers have fast charging capabilities, and you can get an extra hour of battery life after just 10 minutes of charging.

Summary: Practicality is greater than expected

Many friends, including the editor, wondered why they put a horn on their shoulders. But if you don’t like to plug your earphones all day, the SRS-NS7 and SRS-NB10 speakers can be used to hear the original sound of the speakers without disturbing people. In particular, the SRS-NS7 supports Dolby Atmos, and the sound positioning is very good, and it will not disturb people when watching movies at high volume. With two doors, the harassment to family members and neighbors is quite low. Even with video conferencing in a corporate office, the amount of noise harassing colleagues can be significantly reduced compared to computer speakers. The overall practicality of these two neck-mounted speakers is greater than expected, and friends who have this special need should pay attention.